INTERVIEWS
Unlocking insights
Through these interviews, I got the opportunity to delve into discussing water as a vital resource, and to explore the many ways in which it impacts our lives and the world around us. I often mention our own responsibility in caring for the water
"This story was inspired by a woman I met on a sacred hill in Ireland. I couldn’t explain why I was so strongly called to Ireland, but as soon as I met her I knew that I was there to remember. The land here is feminine, like the goddess herself is speaking up through the hills and holy wells. It was an initiation into honoring the divine feminine, remembering the priestess path- a path I didn’t even know I could walk. The priestess has been lost to memory. We must look back into the recesses of subconscious for archetypes of powerful femininity, for they’ve been written out of history. Yet there are those in the world who’ve kept the mystery traditions alive, who still speak the light language of ancient magic, passed through thousands of years of tradition bearing. This is about one of them. "
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REALITY OF SOUND
Saraà Humble is a sound healer, yoga teacher, and Irish activist focused on environmental stewardship and indigenous rights. (See Topic Timestamps below) Saraà and I spoke on many topics during the interview, which was edited down to 1 hour, comprising two parts. The first part focuses on sound healing, including how she was called to the profession, experiences with participants and more. In the second half of the interview, Sarai talks about sacred sites in Ireland, her work with the holy wells of Ireland, and her current project All is Well. I hope you enjoy this session, packed with insights, stories, and knowledge on sound as well as Irish culture. See links below for more information on Saraà and All is Well.
An interview with Saraà Humble, she is a Caomhnóir an Tobair, a guardian of the holy wells of Ireland. Saraà shares from her deep well of wisdom as a water-worker. She fills our cup with stories of cleaning wells, listening to water, and surrendering to the flow of this powerful elemental being, Water.
Last Sunday was the birth, travels and tales of the woman who became St. Brighid. This Sunday Sessions focuses on the goddess traditions that are said to have inspired the life, crafts and teachings of Brighid of the Eternal Flame. Many people interpret this as the Earth Goddess called Bhride, Bride, Brighid, and other similar names.
During this Sunday Sessions we will focus mainly on water, the earth goddess springs, the so called holy wells, water bearing, births, and the overall Rites of Spring Birth.
Where I live, there is usually snow fallen on St. Brighid's Day, at least on the hills and low mountains around Carrowcrory. By the sidereal timed point of Imbolc, a few days later, this snow is melting, going down the geological swallow holes, and then underground, picking up minerals and chelating them on the way underground, and appearing in the natural springs, replenishing the wells, and bubbling up into the turloughs, the temporary lakes in fields at low levels during February. After February this water has gone and fertile meadows grow. Waterbearing and natural birth flows over the land.
During this Sunday Sessions I will be doing very little talking, for a change, but have invited women guests to share their inspirations, visions, quests, 'water bearing' and guidance that flows through them from Imbolc.
This Sunday Sessions will be like a mini Wise Woman online festival.
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The Fairy Council of Ireland
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Water Folklore, part 2 - Caring For Sacred Wells
including visions from wells, pools, loughs, rivers, & sea
Through this Water Folklore session, I will introduce some of the goddess, sidhe. and Celticky fairy folklore of sacred wells, blessed wells, and holy wells. Plus some of the traditions practiced by these water wells through Spring and Summer.
Included will be some advice for exploring your local wells, natural springs, and pools too, and how you may look after them, and even revive them.
This week we have lovely fascinating guests who are sacred well carers, but please still share your stories and poems connected to water, it's wonders, and miracles
ON ASSIGNMENT
ITV NEWS
The COVID-19 Pandemic has given us all a chance to take stock and think about how we want to live our lives.  While for many of us, these changes might be small, for others there was a bigger pull: that of life on the open road in a campervan or mobile home.  Rachel Younger visited Ireland to meet those who have stepped out of their comfort zones for the road less travelled.  On Assignment is ITV's current affairs series presented by Rageh Omaar where ITV News journalists contribute in-depth reports from around the world on the stories behind the headlines.
EVERYTHING FROM NOTHING
Collaboration between All is Well, the Fairy Council and the Gaelic Woodland project
Through this Sunday Session we will explore some folklore stories that interpret the Sidhe and the Sidhe Realm, that some people fall the Fae Realm.
We will explore how people feel and what they describe when they experience the presence of the Sidhe today, and their interpretations of this connection and experiences.
We will also contemplate some mindfulness practices that connect people to what they may vision as Sidhe presence and mentoring, and even divination.
Later in the show also continuing a bit about the three enchanting strains of the bard, from last week, plus a presentation and interview with Irish harp maker craftsman Brian Callan.
During this Nature Folklore sessions, we focused on water, the precious water springs, the so-called holy wells, water-bearing, births, and nature's Rites of Spring birth.
presence of the Sidhe today, and their interpretations of this connection and experiences.
We will also contemplate some mindfulness practices that connect people to what they may vision as Sidhe presence and mentoring, and even divination.
Later in the show also continuing a bit about the three enchanting strains of the bard, from last week, plus a presentation and interview with Irish harp maker craftsman Brian Callan.
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NATURE ECHOS 16 - BETWEEN MOON AND WATER
On Nature Echoes very soon, 5pm Irish time, Saraà Humble will be live to update us with lovely All Is Well developments. I will be chatting some ‘inside’ stuff about the current fearmongering about the upcoming Pluto Retrograde getting posted on social media, and some lovely news about upcoming ‘Journaling Nature Folklore’ course modules and early May live online workshop. Looking forward to you joining us shortly.
MONCRIEFF SHOW, NEWSTALK NATIONAL RADIO
Short chat about the work with the Well with Moncrieff. Interview is at 3pm