Moringa carries a legend that matches its many names, from the “miracle tree” in rural India to the “drumstick tree” scattered along dirt roads in Africa and Southeast Asia. Its leaves, once crushed into powder or steeped in tea by ancient healers, now find their way into smoothie bowls and market shelves far from the monsoon-soaked hills where its roots first pushed through the earth.
Roadside travelers on Ireland’s N22 will spot a striking figure rising against the green hills: the Capall Mór unicorn statue. Shimmering with an almost spectral presence, this equine monument recalls the very heart of faerie, mythology, and folklore, blending centuries-old legend with the modern landscape. The choice of a unicorn, steeped in symbolism, acts as a visual anchor that links local mythic traditions to a living, breathing geography.
If you've ever shouted at your stubborn laptop or thanked your car for starting on a cold morning, you're in familiar company. Animism, the belief that objects, nature, and places can hold spirit, soul, or essence, slips quietly into daily life, often without notice. It's in our DNA. Thousands of years of evolved belief systems around this central focus. Across ancient and modern cultures, the idea of a supreme being (or numerous Deities and/or Spirits) watching over the living world has shaped stories, rituals, and how we speak to the things around us. We also often not only give inanimate items a life force, but we also often give them a gender.
Idaho’s Lava Hot Springs set the stage for experiences that bridge folklore and geology. The pools don’t just offer comfort; they carry a reputation as pleasant, relaxing, healing hot spring pools, long believed to bestow both physical relief and spiritual renewal. Travelers, locals, and seekers of this hidden gem find themselves drawn to these waters not only for legend, but for the lasting quiet they offer the skin, bones, and mind.
Nestled in the heart of the Hagerman Valley, the Hagerman Sheep Monument is a heartfelt tribute to Idaho’s rich history of sheep ranching. This iconic statue celebrates the families who shaped the region's economy and preserves their legacy for future generations. In this article, we’ll explore the fascinating story behind the monument, its historical significance, and the evolving role of sheep ranching in southern Idaho.
Tobar Ghobanatan Holy Well and ShrineBallyvourney, County Cork, Irelandhttps://wells.naiads.org/tobar-ghobnatan-holy-wells-st-abbans-well-and-st-gobnaits-well/ 1ST WELL: ST. ABBAN’S WELL OR ST. GOBNAIT’S WELLAs you drive up to the Tobar Ghobnatan Statue, Well, Hut, Grave, Church…
The Tobairin Holy Well in County Kerry, Ireland near the Cliffs of Kerry.
Legend and lore have it that this very broad-sided hill with steep sides overlooking the small village of Cushendall in Northern Ireland is the gateway to Tir na nOg. A place very well known locally to be haunted by faeries, leprechauns, elves, and pixies ... this giant hill is a natural fortress all on its own and easily seen to be claimed as a stronghold by the fae.
the infamous “Hag of Beara” stone – also known as An Chailleach Bhéara or the White nun of Beara, The Cailleach, “Hag”, “Old Crone”, or Old Woman of Dingle. In Irish lore, she is known as the Cally Berry or Cailleach Bheara.
Named after the River Loe that runs through it, the "Gap of Dunloe" is derived from the Irish "Dún Lóich," meaning 'Lóich's stronghold' or "gap of the little hollow." This narrow mountain pass was forged by glaciers during the last ice age 25,000 years ago.