Religion
Talk on potential depictions of Pictish deities on Pictish standing stones
Saints & Sea Kings by Ewan Campbell covers Christianity in Gaelic society; & Angels, Fools & Tyrants by Chris Lowe covers it in Brittonic & Anglo-Saxon society in Southern Scotland – both are part of the Making of Scotland Series – more details in this Blog post
“DEATH AND RITUAL IN PREHISTORIC SCOTLAND: EXPLORING THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF MORAY’S SEA CAVES” on Dig It! Scotland
Tairis – an amazing Scottish Gaelic Polytheist Reconstructionist site
CAORANN – another good, anti-racist site run by Gaelic Polytheists, Native Americans & First Nations activists.They have an active Facebook page too
“A Celtic Reconstructionist Gateway” associated with CAORANN – obviously “Celtic” (& even Gaelic) covers various different cultures & countries including those from Scotland
“A Brief Guide to Spotting Offensive Ceremonies” – a guide to spotting potentially appropriative ceremonies, particularly involving stolen Indigenous American practices, plus modern Neopagan ideas such as the horned god or triple-goddess masquerading as “ancient”
“A Brief Guide to Recognizing Authentic, Respectful, Celtic Traditions” – sister guide to the above with some positive things to look out for/incorporate into your own practice
CAORANN anti-racist resource page – all very useful but I want to highlight the “Indigenous Solidarity” section, particularly the link to the Declaration of War against exploiters of Lakota Spirituality because it shows just how seriously against the appropriating of their beliefs & ceremonies Indigenous people are
“Video: Cultural Appropriation in Neopagan and New Age Religions: A Conversation with Sabina Magliocco” – discussion panel that took place at Harvard Divinity School
“Modern Pagan Festivals: A Study in the Nature of Tradition” – article by Prof Ronald Hutton explaining the origins of the modern Neopagan “Wheel of the Year”
“Story Archaeology” – good podcast discussing Irish Myths hosted by experts in Early Irish, oral-traditional & wider world mythology
Scottish history, archaeology, folklore & more~ 