Celtic Paganism is a polytheistic spiritual belief system revisiting the Ancient Pagan Celtic Religion. The Celts occupied different parts of Europe from France to the British Isles. While each region was similar, many areas had different customs and different gods. In modern times Celtic Pagans can focus on one region like Ireland and Scotland or Wales and Cornwall or they can choose to follow the entirety as an Eclectic Celtic Pagan. Celtic Reconstructionist choose to emphasize historical accuracy over eclecticism. The Religion as a whole is based around the Mythology, historical records and archaeological reports of what is known of the Celtic Culture.

 

   Celtic Paganism is as much of an umbrella term as general paganism is within itself. We can practice by ourselves or with a group. Our groups are generally called “Hearths” or “Groves,” however the term “grove” is usually reserved for official druid groups. Druids are very much apart of Celtic culture. Most druid organizations will take what little information we have about historical druids and add various ideals to fill in the gaps to create a structured tradition. These druid organizations can vary in beliefs and practices as much as Celtic Paganism itself can.

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As part of our cultural studies we try to speak and learn the modern native language associated with our area of focus. These languages are

 

Celtic/ Gaelic Languages:

Breton: Spoken in south-western Brittany and part of modern day France. The only surviving language of the Continental Celts

Cornish: Once extinct language but being revived spoken in Cornwall

Gaelic: Spoken in Scotland

Irish: Spoken in Ireland

Manx: Spoken on the Isle of Man

Welsh: Spoke in Wales

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The Gods

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As mentioned throughout this website, we work with and study Irish Mythology. Within, there is numerous deities and heroes we honor and read stories about. This list is by far not complete but is a good reference point for Irish Celtic study. These are specifically the Gaelic deities.   

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The Trinity Gods of Skill of the Tuatha Dé Danann

• An Dagda

• Lugh Lámfada

• Ogma

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Trinity Guises of Goddess An Mórrígan

• Badb

• Macha

• Nemain

 

 

The Trinity Gods of Smith Craft  of the Tuatha Dé Danann

• Goibniu  ..................................God of blacksmithing and brewing

• Creidhne  ................................God of goldsmithing, brass and bronze

• Luchtaine  ..............................God of carpentry

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The Tuatha Dé Danann

• Abcán  .....................................Dwarf poet and musician

• Aengus Óg  ............................God of youth, love, poetry & summer

• Ai Mac Ollamain  ...............God of poetry

• Áine  .........................................Goddess of summer/ sun, wealth & sovereignty

• Airmed  ...................................Goddess of healing and herbalism

• Beag  .........................................Goddess of wisdom and over a magick well

• Brigid  ......................................Goddess of poets, a healer and crafts

• Caer Ibormeith  ....................Goddess of Dreams and Prophecy                 

• Cían  .......................................God of enduring. The physician

• Dian Cécht  ...........................God of health

• Ecne  .......................................God of Wisdom & Knowledge

• Ernmas  ...................................Mother Goddess

• Étaín  ........................................Goddess of the Sun, passion and horses

• Flidais  .....................................Goddess of cattle and fertility

• Fúamnach  .............................Goddess of knowledge

• Néit  .........................................God of War

• Nuada  ....................................First king. God of light and justice

• Sínann  ....................................Goddess of the River Shannon