Selkies. A blink of seal eyes, a soft song on the waves.
There are so many songs about selkies. So many stories. Beautiful, melancholy spirits of the place where the sea meets the land, where the tide crashes on the stones. Selkies are seals in the water, dancing, and wear human shapes on the land, returning to the waves by slipping on their seal skins once more.In the cold, wild waters around Scotland, Orkney and Ireland, the selkies swim. If you listen, if you sit by the sea, perhaps you may hear their songs.
Selkies are spirits of love and spirits of longing. This month, I'll tell their stories.
There are so many songs about selkies. So many stories. Beautiful, melancholy spirits of the place where the sea meets the land, where the tide crashes on the stones. Selkies are seals in the water, dancing, and wear human shapes on the land, returning to the waves by slipping on their seal skins once more.In the cold, wild waters around Scotland, Orkney and Ireland, the selkies swim. If you listen, if you sit by the sea, perhaps you may hear their songs.
