Dr. Ceallaigh S. MacCath-Moran
@csmaccath.com
Folklore PhD, author, poet, musician.
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Join us as we welcome #author Dr. Ceallaigh S. MacCath-Moran (@csmaccath.com) to the #SerendipityLit team!
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I'm so excited to be working with Serendipity and especially with @kellythomaslit.bsky.social, and I can't wait to see where we go together on this journey.
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I'm home. I'll be catching up on laundry, journalling, and correspondence today, and then I'll be back at my desk and back at work on the book and forthcoming courses on Wednesday. Of note, I'll also be returning to work on the next EP. The lyrics are written, but I haven't touched the music yet.
November 11, 2025 at 9:47 AM
I'm home. I'll be catching up on laundry, journalling, and correspondence today, and then I'll be back at my desk and back at work on the book and forthcoming courses on Wednesday. Of note, I'll also be returning to work on the next EP. The lyrics are written, but I haven't touched the music yet.
Serena was my handmaiden during the High Seat, as I was veiled and couldn't see. This is her account of the experience. Mine will come later. However, as I write this from the Starbucks in the Glasgow airport, I can say that I think we need more ceremonies like this one.
The Norse High Seat Ceremony and a Pyramid of Light
Messages from the völva and the moon
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November 9, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Serena was my handmaiden during the High Seat, as I was veiled and couldn't see. This is her account of the experience. Mine will come later. However, as I write this from the Starbucks in the Glasgow airport, I can say that I think we need more ceremonies like this one.
After I post your photo of the day, I’ll be packing my suitcase. It’s been an extraordinary journey, and Kinnell Stone Circle was my last stop in the Highlands.
November 8, 2025 at 5:27 PM
After I post your photo of the day, I’ll be packing my suitcase. It’s been an extraordinary journey, and Kinnell Stone Circle was my last stop in the Highlands.
I have to say, rural Scotland does a much better job than Cape Breton when it comes to providing vegan options. I’m at a coffee house in Killin, and there’s a soup, sandwich and cake option for me, plus oat milk for my coffee!
November 8, 2025 at 12:02 PM
I have to say, rural Scotland does a much better job than Cape Breton when it comes to providing vegan options. I’m at a coffee house in Killin, and there’s a soup, sandwich and cake option for me, plus oat milk for my coffee!
Your photo of the day comes with a bit of Scottish ethnomusicology. This is Loch Lomond, and the Jacobite folk song famously associated with it speaks of one soldier's return home alive via the "high road" and another soldier's return home via the "low road" of death.
November 7, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Your photo of the day comes with a bit of Scottish ethnomusicology. This is Loch Lomond, and the Jacobite folk song famously associated with it speaks of one soldier's return home alive via the "high road" and another soldier's return home via the "low road" of death.
Your photos of the day come from my love of the English and Scottish ballad tradition. I've done quite a bit of academic and artistic work with these songs over the years, so I had to visit the places where some of them are set. I've added commentary to the individual alt text captions.
November 7, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Your photos of the day come from my love of the English and Scottish ballad tradition. I've done quite a bit of academic and artistic work with these songs over the years, so I had to visit the places where some of them are set. I've added commentary to the individual alt text captions.
Your photo of the day is two: the ruins of the old Rossdhu House and the rebuilt Rossdhu House, the traditional seat of Clan Colquhoun in Luss. As a member of the clan with family ties through my maternal grandfather, I had the opportunity to take a private tour and appreciated it very much.
November 6, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Your photo of the day is two: the ruins of the old Rossdhu House and the rebuilt Rossdhu House, the traditional seat of Clan Colquhoun in Luss. As a member of the clan with family ties through my maternal grandfather, I had the opportunity to take a private tour and appreciated it very much.
Today’s photo of the day is the ancient, pre-Christian face in the rock carved at Dunino Den. If you look closely, you’ll see contemporary offerings in the rock below and around the face. All of these are material culture, and I have strong opinions about them, which I will share at another time.
November 4, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Today’s photo of the day is the ancient, pre-Christian face in the rock carved at Dunino Den. If you look closely, you’ll see contemporary offerings in the rock below and around the face. All of these are material culture, and I have strong opinions about them, which I will share at another time.
I'm settled in my Scottish cottage watching sweet potatoes bake while I catch up on correspondence. Today's photos are of the cottage and my view from the front door.
November 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I'm settled in my Scottish cottage watching sweet potatoes bake while I catch up on correspondence. Today's photos are of the cottage and my view from the front door.
Your photo of the day is the Treehouse at the Clophill Centre, where I rested, meditated, and prepared for tonight’s ceremony by a tiny wood stove as the sun set over the English hillside.
November 3, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Your photo of the day is the Treehouse at the Clophill Centre, where I rested, meditated, and prepared for tonight’s ceremony by a tiny wood stove as the sun set over the English hillside.
Today's photo was taken at the beginning of the Shapeshifting Stories panel I moderated at WFC this afternoon. We had a great discussion!
November 1, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Today's photo was taken at the beginning of the Shapeshifting Stories panel I moderated at WFC this afternoon. We had a great discussion!
Your photo of the day is the only one I took. The World Fantasy Convention has begun, and I've been catching up with friends. It's the mural on the wall of Bonsai Plant Kitchen, where I ate an excellent vegan meal. I could spin this as folklore of foodways, and it is, but I'm out of steam. G'night.
October 30, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Your photo of the day is the only one I took. The World Fantasy Convention has begun, and I've been catching up with friends. It's the mural on the wall of Bonsai Plant Kitchen, where I ate an excellent vegan meal. I could spin this as folklore of foodways, and it is, but I'm out of steam. G'night.
Today’s photos are early, as I’m staying in to rest, journal, and finish the notes for my WFC panel. I stopped into a coffee shop near the waterfront after my morning swim, and a brave little pigeon wandered in looking for breakfast. She was gently treated by everyone there, and it made me happy.
October 29, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Today’s photos are early, as I’m staying in to rest, journal, and finish the notes for my WFC panel. I stopped into a coffee shop near the waterfront after my morning swim, and a brave little pigeon wandered in looking for breakfast. She was gently treated by everyone there, and it made me happy.
I couldn’t decide between these two for your photo of the day, so I’m giving you both. One is a Big Ben as seen from my taxi. The second is the view from The Old Photographic Studio in Brighton. Built in the 1840s, it was once used by the royal family, and it’s where I’m staying this week.
October 28, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I couldn’t decide between these two for your photo of the day, so I’m giving you both. One is a Big Ben as seen from my taxi. The second is the view from The Old Photographic Studio in Brighton. Built in the 1840s, it was once used by the royal family, and it’s where I’m staying this week.
I was honoured to introduce Hyldyr's edition of this tremendous novel, which is a direct precursor to J.R.R. Tolkien's fiction. The limited first edition sold out in pre-orders, but you can order the second edition below.
www.hyldyr.com/morri...
#folklore #mythology #pagan #heathen
www.hyldyr.com/morri...
#folklore #mythology #pagan #heathen
October 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I was honoured to introduce Hyldyr's edition of this tremendous novel, which is a direct precursor to J.R.R. Tolkien's fiction. The limited first edition sold out in pre-orders, but you can order the second edition below.
www.hyldyr.com/morri...
#folklore #mythology #pagan #heathen
www.hyldyr.com/morri...
#folklore #mythology #pagan #heathen
Your photo of the day is the Watkins Books storefront. Established in the 19th century, Watkins Books is one of the oldest esoteric bookshops in the world and the oldest in London. I visited today and was glad to find Hyldyr's edition of The Long Hidden Friend there, for which I wrote the intro.
October 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Your photo of the day is the Watkins Books storefront. Established in the 19th century, Watkins Books is one of the oldest esoteric bookshops in the world and the oldest in London. I visited today and was glad to find Hyldyr's edition of The Long Hidden Friend there, for which I wrote the intro.
This is NOT your photo of the day. That will come later. I’m merely drawing your attention to this attractive display table at Watkins Books in London and The Long Hidden Friend, which contains an introduction by yours truly. #WFC2025 #spottedinthewild
October 27, 2025 at 3:46 PM
This is NOT your photo of the day. That will come later. I’m merely drawing your attention to this attractive display table at Watkins Books in London and The Long Hidden Friend, which contains an introduction by yours truly. #WFC2025 #spottedinthewild
First photo of the trip and my in-flight companion; a recent book about the Scottish women burned as witches. For so many reasons, it’s the book I needed right now, reminding me that I am a daughter of the witches you didn’t burn.
October 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
First photo of the trip and my in-flight companion; a recent book about the Scottish women burned as witches. For so many reasons, it’s the book I needed right now, reminding me that I am a daughter of the witches you didn’t burn.
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#SerendipityLit author Dr. @csmaccath.com will be moderating the "Shapeshifting Stories" panel at the World Fantasy Convention next Saturday!
Featured panelists:
@abielongstaff.bsky.social
@silvanhistorian.bsky.social
@toribovalino.bsky.social
A membership is required: worldfantasy2025.co.uk
Featured panelists:
@abielongstaff.bsky.social
@silvanhistorian.bsky.social
@toribovalino.bsky.social
A membership is required: worldfantasy2025.co.uk
October 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
#SerendipityLit author Dr. @csmaccath.com will be moderating the "Shapeshifting Stories" panel at the World Fantasy Convention next Saturday!
Featured panelists:
@abielongstaff.bsky.social
@silvanhistorian.bsky.social
@toribovalino.bsky.social
A membership is required: worldfantasy2025.co.uk
Featured panelists:
@abielongstaff.bsky.social
@silvanhistorian.bsky.social
@toribovalino.bsky.social
A membership is required: worldfantasy2025.co.uk
I have one more thing to share with you before I leave for the UK. (My last, last post, I mean it this time! 🙂) My agency, the fabulous Serendipity Literary Agency has highlighted the panel I’ll be moderating at WFC next week. Look at all the amazing panellists! Please join us if you can.
Dr. Ceallaigh S. MacCath-Moran
I have one more thing to share with you before I leave for the UK. (My last, last post, I mean it this time! 🙂) My agency, the fabulous Serendipity Literary Agency has highlighted the panel I’ll be...
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October 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I have one more thing to share with you before I leave for the UK. (My last, last post, I mean it this time! 🙂) My agency, the fabulous Serendipity Literary Agency has highlighted the panel I’ll be moderating at WFC next week. Look at all the amazing panellists! Please join us if you can.
Shared to my Facebook page, a folkloristic/ecstatic reflection on my participation in the High Seat ritual at the Clophill Centre on November 2nd.
Dr. Ceallaigh S. MacCath-Moran
Last post before I head across the pond. Those of you who know what a High Seat is know that I've done a fair bit of spiritual preparation for the event, and I feel strong and ready to do this work......
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October 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Shared to my Facebook page, a folkloristic/ecstatic reflection on my participation in the High Seat ritual at the Clophill Centre on November 2nd.
Look at this lovely thing! Think I'll have to give it a read.
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October 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Look at this lovely thing! Think I'll have to give it a read.
“As climate anxiety grows and wealth inequality deepens, the idea that a select few might retreat into secured, climate-controlled sanctuaries while the rest of humanity suffers outside doesn’t feel like science fiction.”
Conspiracy stories set in fallout bunkers are the logical extension of the maxim "It's easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism." These stories literally depict capitalist-derived hierarchies persisting after the end of the world.
hugoclub.blogspot.com/2025/09/bunk...
hugoclub.blogspot.com/2025/09/bunk...
Bunker Mentality
Discussion of Hugo Award nominees for best novel, other science fiction novels, and analysis of the awards. We read all the nominees before we vote.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
“As climate anxiety grows and wealth inequality deepens, the idea that a select few might retreat into secured, climate-controlled sanctuaries while the rest of humanity suffers outside doesn’t feel like science fiction.”
Photos from Maddy's walk. Today is absolutely one for the books. Everything is just so beautiful.
October 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Photos from Maddy's walk. Today is absolutely one for the books. Everything is just so beautiful.