Ireland and Me: The Allegory of the Celtic Tiger
No matter where one places astrology in ones belief system the content of Steffan Vanel's article - The Allegory of the Celtic Tiger - tells a compelling story. I found it especially engaging due to my long-time connection to Ireland through my Irish-born grandmother, my Irish citizenship and my years (2000-2006) of creating productions based on Irish culture and performing them for the Peace and Reconciliation Process in Belfast - as well as performing throughout the Island. I've immersed myself further in things Irish by creating the Gateway Irish Mummers who perform locally here in Atlanta and also internationally - most recently at a festival in Denmark that included a scientific seminar on Scandinavian Mummers. The soulful sounds and soaring sights of Atlanta's recent 18th annual Celtic Christmas still reign in my memory as the most sustaining offerings of the holiday season. In Vanel's article I discovered that Ireland (as a country) has its sun in Taurus - as I d...