06/01/2025
Nollaig na mBan faoi mhaise dhaoibh!
Happy little Christmas or Woman”s Christmas to you all. The 12 th night is over, the 3 kings have brought gifts of Frankincense, Myrhh & Gold. It’s the Epiphany.
All decorations are taken down, the holly is saved. Traditionally a night where women went out and met up and enjoyed themselves . So up and down the country all over Ireland the sister hood are gathering and celebrating today.
As children it was also called little Christams and we had another celebration dinner. Often one had Turkey for one dinner and Goose for the other or vice a verse.
My Mother cooked it and continued running the house. My father worked the farm, milking etc. Her work was acknowledged on this day but didn’t stop. Dad used to say thank you for all her work after dinner.
It’s a romantic idea that in old Ireland it did stop but it’s a recent development that Women down tools.
I am my mother’s daughter and Róisín-Mya is mine.
The circle of life keeps turning and can’t be stopped.
Spring is not far away. Much love to all the women out there today 😊
The sisterhood is precious as is our beautiful Mother Earth.
Hansel Monday is also today the first Monday after New Year’s Day. It’s said to receive money today you will have abundance for the year.
As women we have come along way towards equality, but we have a long way to go. As I wrote this we have millions of Women, young girls displaced, trafficked, in famine, abusive situations, financial property, women living in a toxic masculine World.
Life is changing, when women gather magic happens. So to all who have the freedom to celebrate today do so with joy.
Róisín-Mya and I had a full turkey dinner tonight for Women’s Christmas. I am deeply grateful for all my blessings.
I am deeply grateful for my daughter and I am hopeful for the generations to come. We are passed the depths of Winter, Spring is but weeks away.
Soon the daffodils shall be greeting us and the natural World shall unfurl .
**ledruid
