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Apr 27Liked by Siofra O'Donovan

I asked John once about meeting Ted Huges. He said is was like meeting a mountain, talking to a mountain. Meeting John was similar, he was a 'a great being' as he would say himself. I still have many cassette tapes of him from a lecture series he gave one winter - a tour of dreamtime Ireland. He spent two lectures on each province and it's deities be turning to the centre, An Mídhe for the final talk. Extraordinary person; outlandish, profound, uniquely Irish.

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So interesting and inspiring! Thank you Siofra!

Really struck by Moriarty's thoughts on society where he asks "Does society nourish you or vampire you?"

And "Where I am and who I am is so connected."

I fully understand him as I've just been to visit family in Dubai (got stuck there too on account of flights cancelled due to the flooded airport - that'll teach them to stop meddling with the weather then...) and was amazed how quickly I became someone else completely alien to myself. How people survive there when all there is to do is shop in a desert mall is beyond my comprehension. All I saw were soul-less people and I nearly became one in 12 days.

Thank goodness for my yoga practice and substack to keep me sane!

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Apr 15Liked by Siofra O'Donovan

Lovely post, inspiring. Thanks :-)

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Apr 18Liked by Siofra O'Donovan

Wonderful blog, like a delta of intersecting cultures and timeliness. "The men of bags from Greece", would like to know more of them? Most of all would love to walk on "undamagable ground" A longing to return ignited!

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Apr 17Liked by Siofra O'Donovan

Once again so worthwhile reading abbout Danú glad to hear of and see the 3 Paps of Kerry; it is essential we venerate them! Did not know of Bilé but know of him now. Very interesting to hear of the Dws I think Dánu of the Bali Hindus. I can see how she is similar to Demeter and the mother of several gods like Lugh and Manannán

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Apr 17Liked by Siofra O'Donovan

MM music way ahead of it's time, so contemporary now. Has Ms. O'Donovan inherited the Moriarty Mantle?. Love TS idea, maybe the only way to counter Kalergi Plan 🧙😂

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