How I Met the Morrigan - Thoughts on Personal Sovereignty - Jon O'Sullivan | The Irish Pagan School
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"take the learning, take the teaching, do the reading." There is so much reading to do.
I'm currently at the part of my relationship where I say yes, again, to An Mórrigan. We have come to an agreement that She is both my personal trainer and drill sergeant lmao. In order for me to dig deeper into my sovereignty, I need structure and proper foundation. I need to be the me that resonates with the infinite aspects of Herself. She is teaching me how to rip the illusions of myself, my family, and my world to shreds.
Oh thank you!!! The Morrighan has been reaching out to me for years! ❤
I bought a shirt 👕 purple 💜 with Three Ravens Celtic design, last week....and when I was washing it......I noticed it had a title...."The Morrigan" & down the rabbit 🐇 🕳️ I go
okay I'm so glad there's a word for that "come hither moment" it's a thirst like nothing else! Also much respect for sharing this story, it gives perspective on what empowerment and boundaries look like. It's a lifelong journey to stand in your power!
I’m also a Dagda person who had The Morrigan approach me first, before introducing me to Her husband. Funnily enough, I first knew of the Dagda through Lora mentioning Him in a video, even though I now feel He’d been around me longer than that. The idea of Herself as a goddess of consent gives me a new perspective on why She came to me in the first place, and work I might be able to do with Her in the future. She was the one who opened the door to my better self-knowledge, self-love and sovereignty, so this story touched my heart. Go raibh maith agat 💚
1- I finally watched your video after weeks of it being notified for me to watch. Now I know why. WOW!
2- My Mother use to say "Cassie, come hither" whenever she wanted my opinion or advice on something. Hearing that brought me comfort.
I feel "Spiritually" 2012/2013 changed for loads of people. My Grandmother and Uncle passed away. I had my first child, became pregnant again with twins (one died. Then my marriage ended so I moved back in with my mother.
Fast forward until now, I'm living in Australia about to fly to Ireland. I now know it's where I need to be after being called there for 10 years.
I feel that I'm also being called by the Morrighan but the feeling comes and goes. Sometimes it is strong and she is always on my mind and other times it's just a vague feeling. It never goes away though.
Thank you for sharing your experiences. I've been sitting with the idea of sovereignty lately since The Morrigan revealed herself to me in a meditation, and that she's been with me for a long time. There's a lot to unpack and learn here.
Thank. I have heard The Morrigans call for quite a while, not recognizing what I felt and heard. Listening to you speak resonated.
Thank you very much! Hail The Morrigan!
Hi there! Greetings from a US American and eastern Germany, a part of the world that I believe also has Celtic connections. But that aside, I just happened upon a video of Lora’s, and then this one, tonight; had never heard of the goddess Morrigan before that I’m aware of!
Years ago I read an historical novel written from the perspective of Morgaine, sister of King Arthur which greatly moved me and made an impression upon me. I was reminded of it tonight while listening to a video by Amanda Ellis, and so did a search online of her and that’s how I came across Lora’s video, I guess! Fascinating. ❤
Never thought about the Morrighan as a goddess who takes consent seriously. Sovereignty, I knew, comes with the idea of one consenting to do things or being governed or led by another, but I hadn't quite connected the idea of setting personal boundaries with those in one's social circle, to the Morrighan.
We definitely don't hear consent framed in that way often enough!
I've set boundaries with her !
From my understanding most deties take consent seriously.
My parents always call it "drop back and punt", when you have a crisis or hit an obstacle in life and have to turn your ship around.
What an amazing story! Thank you so much for sharing. I've been thinking a lot about leadership and what sovereignty means in that case, but I think consent still ties very closely to that. In an ideal situation, people are giving their consent for someone to lead them. To do anything else is not right/just rule. So, if the Morrigan is about sovereignty, of course she treats consent super seriously! That's so much of what sovereignty IS!
I am a really proud Norse pagan from Dublin Ireland lord Odin and lord Thor are my gods but I have a lot of respect for the Celtic druid people
Thank you. My heart was warmed by it. I am thankful for being given the words 'come hither." I'm in LA and also feel called to live in Ireland and go to the Cave of the Cats. You almost described exactly my experience of contracting with the Morrigan. You are an amazing bard. I've never felt the" right relation" with other people's story. I did tell her yes. She gave me an offer I couldn't refuse. What I needed her to do required I give myself body and soul to her. She took my pain and anger as her "Toll", then gave me my sovereignty back. The pain and anger is almost gone now. It would have distracted me from the Work, which is a bit Academic in nature. I try to buy classes from the IPS as one of my offerings to the Morrigan.
I'm a McCarthy through my father's maternal grandmother, Alice McCarthy. I only know that I was a McCarthy from County Cork, Muenster, Ireland. My Irish Nana in Boston used to make me repeat that like a mantra. My mother is Mexican and Nana always wanted to give my what I "needed" according to her to proove my Irishness. I have to fight to be Irish. My Paternal Grandad is English/Huguenot. Nana marrying a WASP was a bigger deal than my father marrying a Catholic Spanish girl.
At any rate, the McCarthy's are associated with Desmond, which I think is basically Cork, which I discovered was quite big, just like the McCarthy Tuatha. Outside of the Paps of Anu, I can't think of any associations with the Morrigan and Desmond. She's says it's skills associated with the bloodline and ancestry. All I can think of was the Blanrney. Cliodna is the McCarthy Bean Shide. I did study Rhetoric at Berkeley. Without realizing my connection with the Stone. I completely reject the DNA thing. I kind of find it disrespectful to the ancestors. Unless there is part of your ancestry that's fuzzy and you don't really know aything about your grandfather's ancestry.
I have this issue with my Mexican Grand Dad. He looked European but was born a poor goat farmer which is not consistent with the looking European. So I wrestle with asking Ancestry about it. At any rate, I digress. I just want to thank you for your service as a bard. That was a personally awesome experience for me.
What a powerful, moving experience and what strength and fortitude you showed in the face of the calling and offer of a contract.
I am a worker for An Mórrígan and I truly believe in the work I do for Herself, but I recognize it definitely is not for everyone.
It also strengthens the calling I have to visit that cave which I accurately saw in a dream before I saw photographs over 3 years ago and will be a top priority after recovery from my upcoming lung transplant.
It was very nice of you to share your experience with both of them with us thank you. I'm a dual citizen & also having family members from Pagan & Catholic backgrounds so my experience with her was from a very young age. As for me I found The Mórrígan when I was 9 but didn't get a true answer until many years later & trust me when I say it was loud & clear. Now I know what I'm supposed to do & I'm all the better for it.
Jon - you have such an authentic and genuine way of telling your story and experiences. Thank you for sharing. I have also noticed that the Morrigan offers and waits, both patiently and impatiently.. It took me a really long time but I made it in the end. I appreciated your comment regarding time and the Morrigan especially as a goddess of prophecy.
I'm surprised that you didn't offer your service. I didn't think one would have a choice in such a scenario. Thanks for sharing this.
I believe I too received an 'inquiry' from The Morrigan and I politely declined - at this time. I will borrow your "I love you & respect you" line. I do have a small altar dedicated to her and my household feeds the crows - because, 'respect'. So far, I haven't felt any push back.
Thank you, Jon. It's a beautiful story with much food for thought
Herself certainly has a way about her to make you want to do better for you and those around you in terms of boundaries
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Thanks so much for sharing these stories. So much here
Very interesting, morrigan came calling in the late spring of 2017, and it took till august to complete the cycle in breaking my whole life to the foundation, and august is when I met my husband now, we’re both born on the cusp of Virgo/leo. I didn’t know who The Morrigan was before then. I used to have a walking trail I’d go on everyday, and there would be crows following me down the fence line and their heads would follow me while sitting on the fence line. Then crows starting showing up in my yard. It was so unusual that you couldn’t help but become aware of it. Then I went to one of my teachers reiki class, and while working on me she said The Morrigan is with you. Of course I asked who is that, and she said look her up it’s better for you to get to know her. A week later I went in to a witchy shop and the lady behind the counter said do you know The Morrigan is with you. When I met my husband it started a 6 year process of shadow work. She’s recently come back to work with me for now on now, as for my husband we’re of the same family line as well, we’re connected through a 12x great uncle. The Campbell’s lol, seems as it’s come full circle
Beautiful experience and account… free will is everything
I absolutely needed to hear this. Thank you, Jon, for sharing your adventure.
I was recently in Dublin for the first time, and I felt the exact same feeling of being watched by a predator with Cernunnos. It was certainly intense.
This is a really interesting video, thanks for sharing your story. I could listen to these encounters all day. Regarding sovereignty, I feel a lot of people tend to have quite porous boundaries due to trauma or childhood conditions of worth which can manifest into people pleasing. I myself had terrible boundaries. It was only after I sustained my own near death trauma that I entered my own cave (of cats!)in the dark and gestated. It has been a huge learning curve and a big awakening experience and now my sovereignty has finally solidified. I treat my own boundaries as sacred and this ensures that others do too, if they are crossed and disrespected then it’s goodbye. The thought of doing this years ago would have sent me into an anxiety spiral, now it’s essential for balance and self respect.
Thankyou for sharing such a powerful and personal story Jon! I really loved how you say An Dagda’s name every day as part of one of your contracts. The process for deal making really is something not talked about enough and gives me a bit of a nudge myself to look at things a tad bit differently bc as you say consent is key! 💕
Thank u for sharing your story and in such a positive way
Appreciate ya'll. Kinda got into Paganism about a month or 2 ago, and after some events been trying to play the old game "figure things out in a hurry, and correctly". And the school, all the teachers, you and Lora have been beyond pivital in that regard.
Thankyou for this , I found this at a very synchronistic time
Thank you for sharing, Jon; your words have formed a bridge that they have indeed, which I am appreciative of; While I may no longer have any Irish blood in this lifetime, I still have my Celtic hart; even after centuries have passed(it must be at least 700 years now), she(the Morrigan) still stood by my side even after all of those centuries later. She untwisted the form of those who tried to eradicate me, as well as my Spiritual brethren and those who I called friends long ago, saying "you were never meant to be seen like this." There was a time when the dragons were respected; not just as vile monsters meant to be vanquished, but as guardians of the earth; the same was true for Cernunnos, the horned antlered one. A time when the spiritual image of the Father was not seen as an image of hatred, but the one who guarded her land as they worked together. I see the Morrigan as my Spiritual Mother; even when I was seen as an outcast, even by my own brethren, the day when I was executed at the chapel as a heretic, and I could see the tears of my sister at the time, she still stood by me even all these centuries later. However, as centuries have passed, I have recognized that things are not the same as they were back then, and things have changed for the better, yet there is still time needed to heal the wounds of the land, including her people, even myself. I have begun to make some peace with those in England, finding some harts that mean well indeed(for I recognize some of the seeds of today are no longer some of the malicious intent of their ancestors from long ago, although we ourselves weren't always purely-intentioned, I will consent); however, there was a time long long ago where regardless if your hair was dark, blonde, red, or brown, we accepted one another for our Celtic harts and the good we could see within them. I still believe in this today; it allowed me to bridge the gap and allow my English friend to become my friend, for I could see the good in her hart just as my good friends and the dragons of long ago could. I also was finally able to heal the marriage from long ago when I met Katherine again in this lifetime; even after things ended up unfolding & she cried to me holding a broken wedding ring in the vision I had, I shook my head, wiped her tears, & kissed her on the forehead, for I believe it was the right thing to do, as well as still seeing the good in her hart, including my own. It helped me realize what really mattered, not the ring itself but the good & friendship she had shared with me; it eventually helped me to love her freely as well as myself and released us. There are some things from our past that are better released; I realize there was a reason why I was borne off the isle this lifetime, for it was for the best in giving me time to heal as well as finding a place of solace & refuge(a land far to the west in a place called North Idaho around an hour south of the Canadian border has been that refuge for me). The land of Canfield Mountain has accepted me for the amount of years I have gone up the forested path in this lifetime, which I grateful for. There may be a time where I would like to visit my Spiritual Homeland, to visit Ulster & Enniskillen & Eire(Ireland) again, but it will take time. However, I am thankful for those who touched my hart in this lifetime, including my Spiritual Mother, for it has helped me to continue forging ahead indeed. The path ahead has become clearer & the vision of the Underworld that once shackled me is no more; What's important now is to take wing again as the dragons of eld once did and to remember the singing of the fae once again that bring beauty to the land. I've seen to live another morrow(mora duit), passing the veil of the dead into the land of the living once again, and I believe this time around, the journey will be much better. It will still be an arduous journey at times, but I believe the day will come where there will be a wee bit more peace in the land once again as well as within ourselves. Hope you take care, friend, and thank you for sharing your story with me; I hope if these words reach to you, that you can also remember what truly matters if you haven't yet as I have rekindling the flame of my Celtic hart(mo chroí) once again(I share with this melody if you wish to listen; take care: czcams.com/video/ESW6sBEJBR4/video.html)
this gave me some real insight into something I've been struggling with re: a similar calling from the morrigan, thank you so much!
Thank you very much for this gift. It opened my heart, it reminded me of some things that I had forgotten in my own journey, it brought tears to my eyes (they ran down my cheeks), and it strengthened my resolve to do some important things in the near future.
Thank you for sharing this personal story, Jon! It's going to help a lot of people.
Thank you so much for this video. It is the first from your channel that I have seen, and I just subscribed before writing this. The Morrigan found me more than 25 years ago. For most of that time, I didn't even know her name. When I hear about others' enconters with her, it can be a little surprising sometimes. She has been remarkably gentle in my case, or at least, less intimidating. She is my patron Goddess, and The Great Queen. I've always thought of our relationship as a true friendship first, though. Words like "worship" and "service" don't really ring true. Anyway, again, thank you. I'm an American and don't know if I will see any of the old sacred places in this lifetime. A lot of what you say here provides confirmation and reassurance as well as much to think about and learn from.
What a joy this was - it gave me thought as well too. one thing I learned in 2012 when I fulfilled a very ancient geas was that it was important that I know that I had free will and that all the Deities I worked for in order to fulfill that honored it because it is a human right. At the same time, it is a big thing to take responsibility for oneself, for me, unless it is a time I am struck as if by lightning, it takes slow and careful thought. When I say, for example, that the Dagda made me share something yesterday, it really is that He pushed me to do it BECAUSE He knows that I am at a crossroads as far as what I contribute to the world the rest of my life. He knows that without clear purpose in service because of Love, that I am not motivated to continue to be here. and He knows that I hunger for inspiration to do that, and to do it in my writing. So doing that sharing was a commitment to that desire. and that desire is central to who I am and who I want to be. I love and respect many Deities this time around. fulfilling the geas welded that polyamory firmly in place if it was not before. From what I can see this has meant that there has been a rotation in which Deity/Deities dominate for my service at any given time. While watching this, I asked Dagda, do I have to have an agreement with you to continue writing and learning with you? He just laughed at me.... :)
Which is a perfect answer at this time. thank you, Jon, this video was brilliant. (and I have been struck as if by lightning by An Dagda Mor, but He says that might have been an accident since it takes time to know how to modulate energy to get a particular person's attention) I suspect there is more to the story, but I am in no hurry and I have a special assignment for Imbolc that will bring clarity.
I've been following Lora for a few years now, off and on, and I just came to this channel for the first time tonight wanting to listen to her voice talk about this stuff after a hard day. Just a few moments in and I'm loving it. You've got a great voice and I loved listening to your story with Lora and the Morrigan. I'm so glad I found this tonight. You're a natural storyteller.
Thank you for sharing your story, I have always wanted to learn more about how people connect with deities
And thank you for your inclusive beliefs on spirituality, i am really happy to know that connection with the Irish and Celtic gods is available for people from all bloodlines and regions.
So many wonderful and affirming messages in this video for me, Jon. I love your candor and humor. Very grateful for the work you and Lora do. Go raibh math agat! ✨
Oh, this so good. It should be mandatory watching for any newcomers, including me. Thankyou so much.
Thank you for sharing your experience! I have met her myself and we came to the conclusion that I wasn’t ready yet for her in my life yet but in the future will be. Was an intense experience myself. She also laughed at me or with me. It was after that experience I started saying I was an apprentice Crone. I know when I’m no longer an apprentice Crone she will come back. I believe she was testing me and I pasted that test. She definitely has intense predatory energy when she is evaluating you. For some reason I wasn’t scared just intrigued. I love hearing her stories always have. And once I made my own path hoped to one day work with her. I have worked with many deities and have yet to have one single one be above the rest.
Thank you for this - it explains to me exactly what I needed to understand now.
Wow. That resonated so much, I also really appreciated your perspective. Thank you.
I giggled at your remark about shooting finger guns at The Morrigan's altar. I've done the exact same thing and suspected that Loki (whose altar is near Hers) was likely laughing about it.
That aside, that "come hither moment" sounded all too familiar. When I first started feeling it from The Morrigan, I was not ready to have any sort of relationship with Her. Looking back now, I think that's where personal sovereignty and consent came in for me. The feeling eventually let off for a while and, by the time it started up again, I was ready to start getting to know The Morrigan.
This video gave me some things to reflect on. I appreciate that.
I've always felt a personal connection with the Morrigan. I don't have a lot of community or knowledge to support my reverence to her, but I want to. I think I'll look at IPS now that I know it's a thing! She calls me now as women in the United States are losing their personal sovereignty and I want to work for her.
My come hither was also at the end of August.
Priceless. More than entertaining, Jon, priceless perspective on you life, experience, and deep relationship with yourself. A'Ho.
Thank you for sharing ❤ very interesting story 😊
She brought you to and endboss level
Thank you for sharing! I feel like that there was something that I needed to hear/be reminded of in this and feels like some sort of wrinkle in myself/my mind has been smoothed out.
Great to hear your perspective and I enjoy your way of explaining. I have definitely felt like I was being prodded/tugged at gently on occasion. I also appreciate your distinction between appreciation, affection or love and respect vs. working for or being a priest of.
Thank you Jon. I appreciate your insight. Having been in the cave myself, it gave me shivers hearing your description. I felt something simular in the cave, but different too. This bit of insight has touched me, as I have been going through a rough patch.
Thank you, I really loved hearing your story and it really resonates with me.
Wow relating to the concept of "tactical withdrawal" so deeply in my whole life... especially since the pandemic. Also the Lora reveal lol I was so ready for it 😀
Thank you for sharing your story. I’m hoping to better understand my relationship with Manannán, he has a particularly special place where I live in Ireland
Well spoken. Gave me some useful info.
Wonderful video! Thank you!!
I had a similar experience of giving consent with Macha. I had a strong desire to do something that I was not comfortable with and she said it would be ok. I refused and she was fine with that.
Jon! You just described MY experience of Her! It takes major greamanna not to collapse in terror. She could have torn my physical body to pieces. A year later or so, I couldn't do without Her/Them (She has 7 faces for me)...
Sovereignty is a matter of wholeness, of interconnectedness with Life; an I is you is we are all together kind of thing.. . I'm a blip in the holy Field, a drop in the sacred Ocean. And I experience myself in the Field and the Field in me all the time. That's sovereignty..
An Morrigan is a Life Goddess; my brutal, beautiful , chilling Goddess of transformation by fire. She's my strength and sustenance and heartbeat.
Jon you're hilarious! Finger guns to you!
I'm very curious about the Morrigan. Most videos I see won't tell what they actually experienced. So thank for describing it so well.
This was a lovely story, especially bc the Morrigan, with respect, is VERY intimidating as a deity. It was nice to hear this kind of story, especially regarding consent and sovereignty. So thank you
Thanks for sharing this, Jon. I've never been called by anyone, that I know of, but I do regard my storytelling as a spiritual practice or calling. Though I'm reasonably sure we've discussed that before :-)
So the first time I met the Morrigan was probably before I was born but that is another story for another day to use Jon’s words .But conciously it was at a fantasy/sci-fi conference in Dublin which had a cultural component, about Ireland herself where I’d gotten a nudge to you need to go and see this and it was Lora doing a talk on the Morrigan ( that first nudge wasn’t from her) but got to the conference and got you need to go introduce yourself to Lora . Like big time feeling. And I was like have no clue what to say to her or why but the insisting was there .Could I have said no at that point , probably but I’d shown up at her house and the least I could do was say hi ( got that last part on the sentence now ) So went over and introduced myself and said I have a feeling I need to introducera myself to you. Had no clue what to say apart from that . Lora acknowledged it and that I had no clue why. Got a card. And that trip had some other pokings. Got back and every now and then it was in my head. And about a year later I got that card out and contacted the IPS and got that I needed to do the Morrigan intensive Go deep with the Morrigan after a first few Morrigan courses . Actually already knew it. ( feeling not any human saying it) this was more you NEED to do it. So I did. And my first journey into the Cave ( like a meditation but subtly different) was powerful doing the Intensive. Thing was I called to her before Lora had done the introductions properly so ended up saying no ( there is more backstory than that ) and very slowly backning out of the Cave. Felt like turning my back and running would have been bad. But I continued to come back in the journeys. I wasn’t ready to be swallowed up or wanting to be. But turned out that we could work together. Since then understood that working with rather than for can be difficult, more difficult but not necessarily for everybody than for. But it felt right for me so I’ve continued that path. It involves a heck of a lot of resonsability. But I don’t feel that she is dis- satisfied. Guess I’m not very good at blindly following orders and I think in my case She enjoys me like that though it might be annoying sometimes. She has always supported me in naming my boundaries even with her. Respecting them even if I’ve gotten are you REALLY sure. Herself is also not shy about calling out my shit and has a very dry sense of humour in my experiance. Later the Dagda would show up in my life and would be an equal big part of my lite but very diffrent. In his case think he showed up as a service to Herself and ended up staying because he was like I like this one and I’m very grateful he did. He has become slowly an important part of my life. I need the balance.
Thanks for this video. It gave me a lot to think about, to consider. I feel often that energeticly things shift. Within me and globally and this vid makes me ask certain questions. It helps me look at certain beliefs and thinking patterns. And in all of that sovereignty is a core element. And it does come down to consent. So Jon, again thank you.
I've got crows in my yard for the past couple of years where we only used to see magpies, and i love them! People keep saying there's meaning behind them, i haven't figured it out yet. I also have owls, and the owlettes some years are not afraid of us when they are learning to fly. I visited Ireland a few years ago and it felt like I was home. I'll keep searching for the things I'm meant to know and do, I just wish something as clear as this would Click for me. No wonder you were chosen, your voice and personality were obviously made to tell stories, make people listen and create change in the world.
Its nice to know others who get the come hither times. I feel it like an energy pulling me to look or move a particular direction or a gentle guiding hand. In those moments I allow myself to be led because I trust & it always leads to a spiritual experience/work to do. I'm realising how others have these experiences too so i'm not so odd 😊 & learning so much from you & Lora. Thankyou
I'm still just starting my learning, so I think it'd be a bit funky to claim to have an informed opinion on the Morrigan - but I was glad for the story overall, and to hear about consent as a matter of right relationship. I haven't had any outsized spiritual experiences, but as I study and learn more, bringing the concept of consent with me will help, I think, choose which paths to go down and be discerning in a way that fits my core values.
Thank you for sharing your experience with The Morrigan. I live in Brazil and I love Irish paganism, culture, mythology, folklore and beliefs. One of my dreams, if I can say that, is to visit the Oweynagat Cave, I think it would be a great experience of face to face the Morrigan. One of my work for Herself is to create CZcams videos in Portuguese for Brazilian pagans about the Morrigan and "Celtic paganism"(I put in quotation marks because I don't have a better word for that). I'm feeling very inspired by your story with Herself, thank you again and greetings from Brazil, here we love the work that you and Lora do on Irish Pagan School
I do like that if she is calling me, I do have the space to say no. But I also want to connect. And I feel an ever slight pull toward her. Like I went to a local apothecary shop to just even see if they had bloodstone at all. And they did and it was the last one left. So I got it and I’m wearing it currently. I feel actually rather calm. Like a calm I don’t normally feel. Normally I’m anxious and just wanna gtfo. But I feel a contentedness I normally don’t. Maybe it’s placebo. But it’s too uncanny the timing.
Thank you for this...a beautiful story! I find the element of personal sovereignty so important (how I met the Morrigan and integral/essential/ to my spiritual practice). I also believe that aspect sometimes gets forgotten in the mainstream discourse on the Morrigan; which, concerns me to say the least. Props to you and everyone practicing and preaching (DEFINITELY for lack of a better word) self sovereignty as power to do the right work.
Back in 2019 I had the worst day of my life. I lost my job and my cat, having had to make the choice to let him cross the Rainbow Bridge. I have always given The Mórrígan credit for that event, because my life completely turned around after that. But you say she's about consent, and so I'm wondering if she thought "desperate times call for desperate measures" or if I had somehow given Her consent to go about changing my life. I don't blame Her for the death of my cat, not at all. It was an unfortunate coincidence.
I know that for some time I had been thinking of leaving the job, but was scared and didn't have a backup. I loved the people I worked with, and they treated me well. Perhaps She saw that I couldn't do it by myself, so She wanted to take action. So perhaps in some way I did give Her permission to do it, I just wasn't aware of it until now, realizing that while I wanted a change, I couldn't do it alone, so She stepped in.
Either way, my life has been completely different. And I am so grateful for the experience. I hope one day to go to Her Fit Abode and meet Her where She is for once.
Not only did this story of yours resonate with me, as I recently had an encounter with The Morrigan that I commented on in Lora's recent video on Her, but I felt like I was having some kind of strange almost mystical experience myself as you were recounting Her words to you as you were first talking to Her in the Cave of Cats watching your video today. Don't know how to describe it exactly.
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So glad I'm not the only one throwing finger guns at my Mórrigan altar. 😆
Great story! Thanks for sharing John! Entering the Cave of the Cats sounds much like entering the Tomb of the Eagles on Orkney, much different experience once you're in as Tomb of the Eagles is an archaeological site, but that tight muddy passage through darkness into a liminal space.
On a completely different and out of left field note, do you fall into the Leo part of August or the Virgo part of August? Lora and I have the exact sane birthday. Exact. I'm just wondering how far the weird coincidences go. My wife is a Leo and I've always read that Taureans and Leos aren't a good match but I'm constantly surrounded by them.
Love this btw❤ I consented the first time she just reminded me. I’m a person of duty and service lol
This was so helpful, Jon, thank you so much for sharing. It helps me understand The Morrigan better. What is 'The Live at Five?" How can you join in?
Glad it was helpful Laurie. If you're on the mailing list you will receive an email on the Second Saturday of each month where Lora and I go 'live at 5' o clock Irish time. We host an open forum chat making space for community hang out and engagement. Its not a live Q&A or anything, its just our commitment to make time for like minded folk to connect. We usually have about 40 or so folks from all around the globe checking in and hanging out. Its awesome.
Incidentally I just left a pagan group a couple weeks back because of a good deal of controlling, cult-ish behavior among them. Members were tools and mouthpieces instead of, well members. Now I'm striking out on my own again, and I've not felt better. Same time, I'm not actually alone now am I?
I have been studying and trying to learn about Irish magic, mythology, culture, etc. I have felt the Dagda once (I believe), but I don't think I have ever met any of the Gods. I try try telling myself that I have just started on my journey, and to be patient, yet part of me still wonders if I will ever meet any of them, if I can be useful to any of them, or if I will be the one who chooses which Gods to follow because I was not chosen by any of them.
Is it just my insecurities talking? Is it common for an Irish Pagan to not have an Irish Goddess or God claim dibs on a person, or offer them a job?
As always Go raibh míle maith agat Jon.
Sooooo commenting months later, but I just finally saw this one. The synchrony of this video and with what happened with my partner 😳🤐 🤣
So, I have a contract or some sort packed (kids in the '90s we're obsessed with spit shaking on it 😝) .... I have some sort of packed agreement with The Mórrígan ⚔️ ....my partner does not. We kinda had a "heated" argument (I'm a Libra but whoooaaaa nelly that was the first time I have been scared by the God my partner works with)
I....so like we scared each other but it's funny now 🤣
I'm going through A LOT right now with healing and ancestral trauma/personal trauma.
I'm in my partners house right now for various reasons, not mine. I need to try to keep my mouth shut and the anger 🤬 out of my mouth....poor dude🤦 I bark-yelled at him "WHAT?" Because I got caught off guard and I was just doing a banishing bad energy away. I think he has a better understanding of what I meant by I'm going to have vocal resting bitch face 👀
Flat affect is totally something I and Daria Morgandorfer have, but the way accidentally I "CAWWWWW wWHHHAT?!" at him....his face. Then my face 🤣👻🪃🔥💥🥴🤐😆
I'm Irish but also Canadian, native American, Texicano/Latina and I have a strong connection with animals, Crows and Corvids being some of the spirit animals/guides I pray to. The North American crows are laughing with me right now because it's so freaking funny.
The way my partner and I spooked each other looked kind of like when a cat sees itself in the mirror and goes WTF?! 🙀
PLease can you tell us how we take one of your sacred tours? i am especially drawn to the GODDESS Bridget/////
We are not doing tours at present due to the situation, we would encourage people NOT to visit Ireland until it is safe to do so! Please join our mailing list (link in the video notes here) and we will let you know when we start them up again.
Haigh, tá mé ag foghlaim na Gaeilge... what is the greeting you use at the very begining? Sounded like _______ dhaoibh but not Dia....GRMA❤
Jon uses 'Dagda dhaoibh' as his hello. As he explains it 'dia dhaoibh' is the current Irish for 'Hello', but it translates as 'God be with you'. To his mind if he is going to wish any God be with someone why not the Dagda? ha ha ha Thanks for asking.
When you mention the right connection, does that include people who don't have any relation to Ireland but still feel the Come hither? Someone with no irish ancestry whatsoever, from another country, but with a spiritual calling to Irish culture and the Irish Gods?
Hi. It's a question we do get asked so here is the official reply from our school.
Do I need to have Irish ancestry to study here?
No, absolutely not. We provide authentic connection to Ireland, with native or naturalised Irish teachers, for anyone who wishes to learn from us and is willing to put in the time and effort to do this properly... rather than grab a culturally appropriated quick fix.
Thanks for asking. It's a very important question and hope this answers it for you.
@@IrishPaganSchool Thank you for the reply! It certainly answers the question. :)
It is one of the main questions that was worrying me to hear the answer to. I will keep on this path and hope to find more answers in your great videos!
What if you do not have family or friends?
What's wrong with the circle of sovereignty, for there are many who ride together in one mind, you are not alone.
She came to me in crone form
Is Irish paganism very different from Scottish paganism
Dam, it’s very obvious when ppl are actually telling the truth
And the ones who are bullshitting
Did the morrigan have the appearance of a tall pale brunette with freckles on their nose
What you have said about respecting boundaries is spot on! I had to confront my family regarding a violation of my boundaries a few months ago and they didn't understand why I was upset and I didn't have the words to explain, or know what words to explain but you have summed it up beautifully. If you don't respect my boundaries, you don't respect me. If I don't respect my boundaries, I don't respect me, that's something I need to address.