We are back with Episode 4! I can't believe it and I am so excited to shine a light on a special friend of ours Santiago!

Santiago is a 37 year old Argentinian illustrator, he moved to Ireland following his passion for researching many aspects of Irish culture and heritage, focusing mostly on medieval mythology, history, sociology and language. Writing articles and creating illustrations, he aims at making the facts we can known about Irish Studies as accessible as possible, while at the same time engaging with community projects regarding the sustainable stewardship of and access to both land and knowledge.

Listen in to discover :

How name and place can be a choice

How the seasons are a necessary affect

How a leap of faith isn't so scary when we accept there are no certainties

Learn about Santiago's relationship with ancient sites in Ireland, especially Loughcrew

His thoughts on modern approaches to shamanism and connection with the land

How Santiago makes our history, culture and mythology accessible to us

How the messages of our ancestors live within us and guide us

Learn about Dionysius the 'Foreigner' God and his place in Santiago's journey and perspective living here in Ireland

The Gaelic Woodland Project and the call to action

Why there is not much being done to get rid of invasive woodland species, not surprisingly its related to profits...

His connection with his own ancestors and the cry for home

Irishism's he now has the joy of learning to live with :)

https://www.instagram.com/seamus.draoigall/

https://www.instagram.com/deercun/

https://www.instagram.com/gaelicwoodlandproject/