The Steady Hearth

Episode 6 - The Steady Hearth (and the Work of January)

In this episode of Living Irish Witchcraft, Lora O’Brien explores the Irish understanding of the hearth as a place of steadiness, continuity, and care, particularly in the deep winter stretch of January as she records it (but relevant year round!).

Rather than pushing for change or momentum, this episode looks at why Irish folk practice values maintenance over striving, and how tending what already exists is often the most responsible magical work at this time of year.

Drawing on lived Irish tradition, household lore, and decades of practice, Lora shares a simple, practical hearth steadiness charm designed for modern solo use, rooted in historical Irish logic rather than performance or manifestation culture.

This episode is for anyone who feels worn, stretched, or tempted to force movement before it’s ready, and who wants an Irish approach to magic that prioritises endurance, ethics, and right relationship over spectacle.

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