- Trees
by Dana Wiyninger ~ Introduction Moving to a new region with completely different plants and climate, and having to manage a neglected forest meant I had to really learn about and examine the trees and plants on our property. (No relying on my previous knowledge of plants on the west...
- Book reviews
A review by Les Prince of Facing The Darkness by Cat Treadwell ~ Moon Books ~ ISBN 978 1 78099 900 5 ~ On first inspection this book seemed a wonderful idea; like many people I know, clinical depression has been a constant presence in my life since childhood, and...
- Sacred Sites
by Eilthireach ~ Whoever has visited places such as Glastonbury or Newgrange, will have noticed that they have certain powers that can produce anything from “just” poetry, deep thoughts and visions to decisions and actions triggered by the visit of such a site. Such a visit can definitely influence your...
- Sacred Sites
by Eilthireach ~ Please note: Everything written in this section of this two part article is the opinion of the author, based on personal experiences from working with sacred sites. By no means is the approach of the author the only possible or valid approach. There is always more than...
- Modern Druidry
by Harriet Sams What is ecotherapy and what role could it play in Druidry? Ecotherapy branches from ecopsychology and originally comes from a Buddhist approach to the therapeutic practice of nature-based psychology. It uses the concept of ‘other-centred therapy’, a concept that encourages the client to view the world from...
- Sacred Sites
by John Cumming ~ Sacred sites in my opinion should have an incredibly special connection to those who see them as sacred. The site which I feel especially connected to is Dunino Den. Due to its remote location the site remains unheard of to most people but for those who...
- Miscellaneous
by Debra L. Lewis When I learned history, Columbus discovered America. Later, my daughters learned that the Vikings arrived on these shores 500 years prior to Columbus. A few years ago, I heard that ancient Celts possibly wandered America’s heartland and left Ogham marks on a cave in Colorado. Being...
- Miscellaneous
by Stuart Jeffery I find it hard to believe that many people interested in an Earth centred spirituality are not aware of what ‘fracking’ is, but there are some who may not understand why those of us who campaign against it do so with such vigour. Fracking, or hydraulic fracturing,...
- Trees
by Susa Morgan Black ~ To read Susa’s wonderfully indepth article – with botanical, ogham, healing and magical details and information – please click on the PDF link here.
...- French Language Essays
par Penny Billington ~ Traduction Dany Seignabou ~ « Dieu existe-t-il ? » Interrogez une centaine de druides et vous obtiendrez certainement une centaine de réponses différentes. Il est donc utile de commencer en abordant deux questions. Premièrement : « Quelle sorte de personne devient Druide ? » « La...
- Sacred Sites
by Damh the Bard and Cursuswalker ~ It was Samhain 2001 when I drove past the Long Man of Wilmington and saw that he was looking very grey. So as I drove, I began to think….which is always a bad move because when I start to think things tend to...
- Miscellaneous
by Fiona Dowson How can tarot possibly relate to Druid practice? Isn’t tarot the end-of-the-pier fortune telling for the gullible? Sadly, it can be but cut through the veneer of tall, dark, handsome strangers and you find an amazing way of connecting to spirit, your higher self, the ancestors. Tarot...
- Sacred Sites
by Ruth Ann Oskolkoff A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of California State University Dominguez Hills In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree Master of Arts in Humanities Fall 2008 Abstract In the academic world, there are opposing theories of how to define the word “sacred.” The oldest...
- Book reviews
Crucible of the Sun: The Mabinogion retold Stuart France ISBN 9781494785130 ~ Press Release: The tales of the Mabionogion capture a narrative deeply entwined through the history of the Celtic peoples of the British Isles, drawing on themes that are embedded in the heart of the land. In Crucible of...
- Book reviews
by Maria Ede-Weaving ~ Modern Druidry is an evolving spirituality; each of its practitioners is continually adding to the breadth and depth of this path through their experiences. What gives a spirituality its power is it practices and approaches, and these are far from static – they live and breathe,...
- French Language Essays
“Qu’il y ait la paix, en nous et entre nous!”Cours d’introduction à la médiation et à la résolution des conflits en 13 leçons par Brian Bronson,J.D., M.P.Apublié par L’Ordre des Bardes, Ovates et DruidesPO Box 1333 Lewes East Sussex BN7 1HB Royaume-UniTél / Fax. +441273470888Email office@druidry.org www.druidry.org Introduction Souvent, lorsque...
- Modern Druidry
by Helen Graham ~ Celtic Reconstuctionism: this is the attempt to use archaeological data, records of the time and known history in order to reconstruct ancient Celtic beliefs and practices, to be followed as a religion or spirituality today. This practitioner wishes to resurrect ancient Celtic religion. Celtic Revivalism: this...
- Modern Druidry
by Robert Kyle Many people get confused in the west thinking that enlightenment is ‘an eastern thing’ but when we come to take a closer look we realise that this is not the case at all. The reason it’s considered eastern is because meditation is the main focus of this...
- Gods and Goddesses
by Susa Morgan Black ~ Bi Bride bhithe, bhana, leinn. Brigit is the Celtic Saint and Goddess of Poetry, Healing and Smithcraft. She has been worshiped by the Celtic people as a Saint for over fifteen hundred years, and as a Goddess long before the Roman invasion of Britain and...
- Gods and Goddesses
by Winter Cymres ~ I am Shethat is the naturalmother of all things,mistress and governessof all the elements,the initial progeny of worlds,chief of the powers divine,Queen of all that are in the otherworld,the principal of themthat dwell above,manifested aloneand under one formof all the Gods and Goddesses.– Lucius Apuleius Perhaps...
- Sacred Sites
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by Barry Reilly ~ The Iron Age hill fort of Caer Bran stands proudly on the summit of Brane Hill in the far west of Cornwall. It is well worth a visit, especially as it has recently been cleared of scrub and gorse, for it has excellent views in all...
- Miscellaneous
by Tracy Glomski The turning of the seasons, the wheeling of the heavens, the many flowerings of the soul: we live in a Universe that is replete with cycles. As a Druid, I am often in a state of wonder at the sheer profusion of turnings and returnings that I...
- Modern Druidry
by Kevin O’Reilly Awen is a complicated concept and hard to understand. Teaching its meaning is often not clear and imprecise. Okay, I started like that last time. But it’s true. During the year that has passed since I started the contemplation that lead to the first article I have...
- Modern Druidry
by Brendan Howlin and Stuart Lythgoe Have you ever felt that you just don’t have the time to practise the Druidry that you want to? Wouldn’t you like to be out in the woods meditating for hours, getting in tune with spirit and nature but the reality is a nine...
