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Secret People: A Reflection on Celtic Spirituality
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI The Ancient Celts were a highly mystical people, with great emphasis placed upon fate and the fitness of things.
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After Clara’s Death: A Doctor Who Poem
BY ANNA ELIZABETH Why didn’t the Man In Charge save us? Instead, he is persecuting the world for the loss of his last friend.
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Twin Mischief
BY BETH FLYNN “Are you going to be long?” I called, pulling my heavy dressing gown tighter to ward off the early morning chill that was still in the air…
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A Tale of Peg Powler: A North Eastern Myth
BY HARRIET SAMS “Learn the moods of the river, or Peg Powler will surely get you, and I cannot bear to find you lifeless, dear child.”
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Ankou: A Breton Tale
BY RUTH ASCH “Ankou is the name given to a messenger of death in Brittany. Each area has its own, who comes to fetch the souls of those called away.”
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Ascendance!
The Faery folk of Ireland, fly, teased forth, by watching Old Moon’s beams, to rise! With gleeful hearts, and spirits, soaring, they make their forays, to the waiting skies!
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Hill of Tara, Teamhair na Rí
BY TIMOTHY MATHER I started as the seat of the Tuatha DeDannan. Nuada gave me to Lugh of the long arm, master of all tasks, slayer of Balor.
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Finding the True King: A Crossover Story
“We did not know the Black Cauldron was here,” stated Gwydion matter-of-factly. ”But now that we do, or, at least, I do, we must act quickly. The five of you must get out there now. Take down as many guards as you can, give Taran a clear path to the sword.”
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The Jeweler’s Apprentice: Chapter 16
BY E. KAISER WRITES “The one thing that the scoundrels didn’t get, that’ll do the trick all by itself, is the Sunlight Stone.”
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Burnt: A Harry Potter Serial- Chapter 26: I Want Him Dead!
By LastCrazyHorn Word Count: 105891 Rating: PG-13 for brief language, violence, and depictions of abuse Summary: A disabled Harry comes to Hogwarts story. Everyone expects him to be like his dad, but how can he be with such a different past? A Slytherin Harry takes on Hogwarts in an unusual way. “You take Harry, I’ll take on
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Cutting the Cord: A Game of Thrones Serial – Chapter 19: The Passage of Time
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI “She’s very smart. Frighteningly so, sometimes. Have you not noticed her sometimes, imitating the stories you tell her?”
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Life of Lives
BY HANNAH VINCENT I imagine myself running through a limitless and lush forest, birdsong following me with every step I take.
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Frightfully Fun: An Assortment of Classic Halloween Movies
BY EMERALD Costume and candy commercials are dancing across our TV screens once again, so that must mean Halloween isn’t too far behind.
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Grandfather
“You should have this. An acorn from old Barta. It’ll grow up, fast, into a tree hall of your own. A forest lord should have a proper place to rule his domain.”
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The Discussion
“For Leprechauns, to gold, acquire, their main reason, to be. For Fairy maids, to live their lives, in beauty, fancy-free.”
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Something of Time: A Personal Look at ‘Nightnoise’
BY KEVIN MICHAEL DERBY A strange introduction to my favorite Celtic band, but I find I cannot separate its tunes from other aspects of my life.
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The Men That God Made Mad: A Brief History of the Celtic Identity
BY EWAN MCTAVISH The Celts have left an indelible mark on Western Civilization. Their art and music will continue to affect us for generations to come.
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Tribute to An Irish Gentleman
“This Irish gentleman, Charles Parnell, decided the word ‘politician’ Did not have to mean “a demon from Hell” ⸺ for Mister Parnell was a Christian.”
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Cutting the Cord: A Game of Thrones Serial – Chapter 18: The Birthing
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI “She…she seems to like…my finger,” he muttered, chuckling awkwardly. “Maybe…in time, she’ll…like…like me too…”