In Conversation with Lucy Ní hAodhagáin (O’Hagan)

This March, ReWild Yourself’s Spotlight Champion is the wonderful hearth tender and edge dweller from Ireland, Lucy Ní hAodhagáin (O’Hagan)

We had a fantastic chat with Lucy where we covered a wide range of topics from Ireland’s folklore and rich cultural heritage to learning and recovering ancestral ways of living; what it means to be human and alive in these recent times.

There is plenty to digest, so you can either check out the clips below, or watch the entire interview on Lucy’s  ReWild Yourself Champion Profile where there is also other related content you might enjoy. 

Lucy’s Connection with Nature

Lucy explains why they find eels so magical and inspiring. They dive into different ways Nature can be our teacher and some practices that can help us reconnect. Nature is everywhere, Lucy inspires us to look for it even in cities, in the cracks, in the alleyways… tune in to get even more inspired!

Decolonisation and reclaiming Nature connection

Lucy shines light on how colonisation affected our relationship with the natural world. They invite us to question why we are in our current position — so severed from the land — how painful but also necessary it is to face this, and what we can do to move forward and reclaim our connection with the Earth. Lucy also dives into their own story of having been disconnected from their heritage, and how they started to learn about it and take it back.

Ancestral lifeways

Lucy walks us through their own practices of learning about and adopting ancestral ways of living. We learn about important steps that have been taken in Ireland to conserve Irish culture and heritage, while the ecological landscape remains one that needs attention more than ever before, much like the rest of the world. Tune in to hear about how we can empower ourselves through Nature’s wisdom and knowledge.