I can’t tell you where the yearning came from, or where my love of Ireland originated. But I can tell you that the desire to go there has always been strong in my life. Up until one year ago, I didn’t even know I was part Irish. Like many of you, I consider myself a mutt, and I still do. I just added Irish to the ancestry mix, thanks to DNA testing.

So where does this “home” feeling originate from if you’ve never visited that location? I believe it would be logical to assume that there was past life experience. There are quite a few places that I have been throughout my life that have held the energy of a familiar home-like place. For me (in the states anyway) those locations are Kentucky, the western side of New York state, and Florida. It’s a déjà vu type of experience. A knowingness, a recognition, the absolute certainty that you have been in the location before even when in this lifetime you have not. I’m sure many of you understand what I’m talking about, and do recognize that it is such an odd sensation.

When I talk about Ireland I often sense the wonder and fantasy that surrounds this beautiful land. And of course, the thought of whimsical, mystical and mysterious leprechauns come to mind. Many believe leprechauns to be a fae folk, a fairytale or the meanderings of an imaginative child. My question is, does it matter what a leprechaun truly is? [Read more…]