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How to Honour the Summer Solstice Celtic Celebration Without Summoning a Goat (Again)
I wanted to celebrate the Summer Solstice with reverence. You know—connect with nature, honour ancient traditions, maybe light a symbolic candle or two. What I didn’t plan on…
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Meet Owen Blackthorn: Backcountry Mystic HVAC Tech, and Family Fixer
Some people ease into your life with a polite knock and a thank-you-for-having-us fruit basket. Owen Blackthorn came back into mine wielding a crowbar and a wet-vac. That’s…
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🥁 Celtic Drum Making, Spiritual Meaning, and What the Land Taught Me About Listening
I invited an Anishinaabe woman to Backcountry Mystic to teach us how to make drums—and for once, nobody rolled their eyes. Not even Maris. Which is good, because…
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Meet Calliope: Glitter, Google Docs, and the Witch Label I Didn’t Ask For
She showed up in sequins and said the word “brand strategy” before I’d had coffee. Meet Calliope, the digital whirlwind behind Backcountry Mystic’s chaotic glow-up—and the woman trying…
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How to Find Your Celtic Roots (No DNA Test Required)
Looking for a deeper connection to your Celtic roots? You don’t need a DNA test—just story, land, and a willingness to remember.
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Introducing Maris Blackthorn – The Skeptic in the Backcountry Mystic Family
At some point, it occurred to me that if I’m going to drag you all through the chaos of Backcountry Mystic—our accidental spiritual B&B turned metaphysical sideshow—you might…
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