Boann: River Goddess of Ireland

In this episode of Journeys with the Goddess, we travel back to the source of all things, connecting with the element of water through the story behind the Well of Wisdom and the creation of the Boyne River.

We start the episode with a retelling of the story of Boann's origins as the Mother of the River Boyne, and then explore her through the history and lore, reflecting on how her story has been co-opted over the centuries to take away women's power.

From there, we move inward, with a purifying and healing guided meditation where we travel back to the source to remember we are always connected to something much bigger than ourselves.

Further Reading & Sources

The Making of an Irish River Goddess: https://medium.com/queen-s-children/the-making-of-an-irish-river-goddess-603b311b0a63Excerpts from the relevant Dindshenchas :https://heelancoo.wordpress.com/tag/boann/Save the Boyne campaign: https://www.savetheboyne.org/Journal Prompts:

In what ways have you disconnected with the natural forces of our Earth and how might you find ways to reconnect?How has your voice been silenced by what you were told was forbidden or how society might have conditioned you to be a certain way?What does the "Well of Wisdom" mean to you and how might you better access it in your own life?The Song:

"The poetry of water, the poetry of sound.

Deep down, braided deep way down in the ground.

Water dancing, surging, merging, tumbling, oh so clear

Spirals, drips and drops and cycles and the changing of years

Whispered secrets, all conspiring, caught in the flow

Voices joining sing together its not so far to go..