Dreaming the Ancestors
An intimate journey of remembering and reclaiming ancestral stories, feminine wisdom, and earth magic. Throughout the series, I talk with guests from Ireland & the British Isles about ancestral dreaming and remembering as a pathway back to reverent ways of living in the modern world. Through stories, teachings, and personal sharing we’ll discover the greater possibility of who we can be in this time of planetary change.
Dreaming the Ancestors
Harnessing imbas forosnai (divine inspiration) for sacred activism ~ Laura Murphy
In this episode, Laura Murphy shares wisdom about her sacred activism journey and the ways in which she harnesses the ancient Irish practice of imbas forosnai (divine inspiration) in her work to create social change. The Irish spirit is a revolutionary one, and Laura speaks about the intersection of spirituality and activism in Irish history, highlighting the lives of key figures from the Celtic Revival at the end of the 1800s and early 1900s.
Laura’s writing and poetry is at the forefront of her work, and she has become a powerful voice for Ireland’s Mother and Baby Home and Magdalene Laundry survivors after writing a letter to the Taoiseach (Ireland’s head of Parliament) which received national and international attention. She’s also a strong advocate for Palestine, and we speak about the importance of speaking up in these times.
This episode is both highly informative and deeply personal as Laura shares her initiatory experience of leaving the corporate world during a health crisis. This dark night of the soul changed her life in profound ways, setting her firmly on the path of imbas forosnai, sacred activism, and destiny.