The Freedom of the Plains
The
central plains-lowlying, fertile, under wide-open skies-is the
home of the great Raths and Duns (forts) of the Chieftains, and
the farmers settlements. To the east in Leinster is The Great
Hill of Tara, seat of the Kings of Ireland, and sacred to several
Goddesses, and to the west is the court of Connaught, where the
Goddess-queen Maeve (Meab, Meabh) reigned supreme.To the north
the tribes of Ulster, warriors supreme, were Cu Chulainn defended
the North against the Forces of the West in the Tain Bó and the
the south, the bards and poets of Munster.
The entral
plains represent that plateau of calm of security to which we all
at some time aspire.By the same token, it can also represent
stagnation, and smugness, perhaps even spiritual laziness.. One
should live among the cosy plains hamlets and draw rich
nourishment from the Earth itself, but always be prepared to move
on, and continue the journey.
The Wisdom of the Plains Dweller
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