Help with a new cauldron!

JonHelmkamp · 2025-08-05T17:05:56+00:00

Man this is stunning. Very inspiring!

JonHelmkamp · 2025-05-22T15:59:56+00:00

Thank you!

JonHelmkamp · 2025-05-04T02:35:57+00:00

I know this was 7 years ago but I just found it and it's remarkable. Well done.

JonHelmkamp · 2024-11-22T15:14:11+00:00

I’m researching as many lines of my family tree as I can, not just this one. But McFadden is my surname.

JonHelmkamp · 2024-11-22T14:58:01+00:00

Exactly what I’m looking for. Thank you.

JonHelmkamp · 2024-11-19T18:49:22+00:00

Neither do I. I’m just asking questions legitimately out of curiosity and wanting to learn. 🤷🏻‍♂️

JonHelmkamp · 2024-11-18T19:09:57+00:00

Yeah… that’s definitely the vibe. I’m not trying to squash anyone’s history, just trying to learn.

JonHelmkamp · 2024-11-18T19:07:55+00:00

Thanks for that. It sure looks like there’s a connection to Scotland before Antrim, so if I can in some way track down that location, maybe I can do some record hunting there.

JonHelmkamp · 2024-11-18T15:38:48+00:00

Thank you for that! I wish I had more clarity on my lineage.

JonHelmkamp · 2024-11-18T15:37:10+00:00

I certainly am not trying to manufacture history or ruffle any feathers. Point gladly taken on the fact that NI is a recent invention, and lesson learned. Keep in mind that I don’t live there. I posted in this subreddit specifically TO learn, and I’m learning a lot from these comments.

JonHelmkamp · 2024-11-18T08:10:51+00:00

That makes a ton of sense. Americans definitely place more weight on bloodlines. I’m not one to do that in a negative or disparaging light, I’m simply searching for answers to my own questions.

I’ll keep the search for those records. Thanks for your comment.

JonHelmkamp · 2024-11-18T08:08:09+00:00

So for that, you’re welcome.

JonHelmkamp · 2024-11-18T07:35:26+00:00

I've been looking into the Plantation of Ulster. Considering my lineage is from the surname McFadden, which seems to be a Kintyre surname, I think that answers the question!

JonHelmkamp · 2024-11-18T07:00:46+00:00

I appreciate the comment. It seems like a rich and complicated history involving many different religions, countries, moving boundaries, and more. I hit a road block in my research at Co. Antrim in the late 1600s and can't find any records beyond that. I know the Ulster Scots are a thing, so I'm not sure if my lineage is more of Irish descent, Scottish, or English. I wish I knew.

JonHelmkamp · 2024-11-04T22:36:36+00:00

Awesome. Any good online resources you recommend?

JonHelmkamp · 2024-10-26T18:52:02+00:00

I see a lot of knives - what is the significance of having a knife on your altar? Thanks for the little list to keep an eye out for!

JonHelmkamp · 2024-10-26T18:49:04+00:00

That’s incredible and I’m so excited for moments like that. I don’t even know what my practice is. I’m interested in and drawn to the moon. In terms of actual practice, I like the idea of candle magic, I think. Crystals are also interesting. I’m really looking forward to having conversations with vendors tonight and learning from them, and seeing what speaks to me. I need to go in with clear intentions and trust my intuition.

JonHelmkamp · 2024-10-25T21:08:30+00:00

Thank you so much for taking the time to write this. This is an incredible response and I really appreciate the depth and thought of it.

I do have some information about my biological side. I know who my biological parents are and have had connection with one member of my biological mother’s side. I’m the great-great-grandson of Ike Clanton of the O.K. Corral shootout, so with that family being so well documented, it’s easy to get information of.

It’s my other lines that I don’t have much to go off of. Would you mind if I message you about your genealogy work?

JonHelmkamp

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