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Greetings from Canada.

I am a amature poet, writer and photographer even though I'm not good at it. I love making self portraits and taking snaps of scenery.

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I have immersed myself in my Celtic culture since I was very young and for the past four years I have studies Gaelic and family history. I however love many different cultures, religions and lanuages and I have began to study Hebrew and Arabic. At first I was frightened that Arabic would be to hard for me but I found a very comprehensive book that explains to me the basis of the lanuage. I will not presue how to write in Arabic until I know how to speak enough to hold a conversation. The same goes with Hebrew!

My dream is to travel the world and tour Cathedrals, Mosques and Synagogues because I love there architecture. I would love to walk by the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem and the Blue Mosque in Istanbul.





Glorious Lord, I give you greeting!
Let the Church and the chancel praise you.
Let the chancel and the Church praise you.
Let the plain and the hillside praise you.
Let the world's three well-springs praise you.
Two above wind and and one above land,
Let the dark and the daylight praise you.
Abraham, founder of faith praised you:
Let the life everlasting praise you.
Let the bird's and the honeybee's praise you,
Let the shorn stems and the shoots praise you.
Both Aaron and Moses praised you:
Let the male and female praise you,
Let the seven days and the stars praise you,
Let the air and the ether praise you,
Let the books and the letters praise you,
Let the fish in the swift streams praise you,
Let the thought and the action praise you,
Let the sand-grains and the earth-clods praise you,
Let all the good that's performed praise you.
And I shall praise you, Lord of glory:
Glorious Lord, I give you greeting!

Gaelic Benediction

Dragon Glitter


O great God of Heaven,
Draw Thou my soul to Thyself
That I may make repentance
With a right and a strong heart,
With a heart broken and contrite,
That shall not change nor bend nor yield.
O great God of the angels,
Bring Thou me to the dwelling of peace;
O great God of angels,
Preserve me from the evils of the fairies;
O great God of angels,
Bathe me in the bathing of Thy pool.
Celtic Prayer

Butterfly Glitter Pictures


Trust In The Almighty

A Poem I Wrote When I was Sixteen Years old.

The Lord shields me when I'm frightened, when I'm unprotected and cold.
God is always with me and I know I'm not alone.
Life is from Him, Our world because of Him.
In all we have give praise too the Lord.
He is our God!

Fear not when you speak His name in a place where it is not spoken.
Give praise for what He has made and care for what He has given.
Look up and set thine eyes unto His light and trust in His love. Live like there is no tomorrow, yet confide in God your plans and He will become more than God. He will also become your friend.
Fear Him with your soul, yet love Him like a Father, for He has given His life for you, so that you can be forgiven.
Never shield His glory from you.
Do not look away, for that door is waiting for you to open it someday.
Do not be depressed though you may feel that way, for there is hope.
God is with us. Do not be dismayed.

Ile Alba or Ealasaid Nic Ailean

My poem wasn't inspired by any certain religion, I was trying to make it sound like a Celtic Prayer and I think I did a good job. Hope you enjoy. I would really like your thoughts about it, but please (if anyone is out there) who is going to slam my faith or say negitive things about God please don't bother. I would just like your comments. Thanks.

Glitter Fairy Graphics