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by Joanna Van Der Hoeven In Druidry, often the ancestors are honoured from three different spheres that can overlap each other. These spheres are the ancestors of blood, who share our bloodlines; the ancestors of place, with whom we now share our physical space; and ancestors of tradition, those who...
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by Hennie Van Geel It was in 1971, I was 14 years old and it slowly became part of me. What? The light I saw shining around and through the bodies of people I met. At first I didn’t pay all that much attention to this light, but one evening...
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by Maria Ede-Weaving If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you;it will be enough.~ Meister Eckhart ~ Today has been glorious. Here in Scotland the spring has come late – the winter relentlessly long. I sat with a coffee in the garden, the sun’s...
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by Angeles Moreno by Maria Ede-Weaving One of the joys of Druidry, particularly the kind that is practiced within OBOD, is that it allows room to explore the approaches of other paths. Many within OBOD blend their Druidry with other practices; Christians and Wiccans have found a home here and...
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by Joanna Van Der Hoeven As Pagans I feel that we naturally tend towards a worldview that is less anthropocentric, especially if we follow an animistic path. Our love of nature, whether it is the world around us, or human nature, or both leads us on a journey that can...
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by Andrew Peers Seated at a heavy wooden table in front of the old presbytery window, I can look away from the village onto green fields and stately mature oak trees. It is autumn and their leaves are turning yellow and orange. This village in Gelderland lies in an area...
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by Erica McGilp In July, 2001, I wrote a small article for Touchstone called, “A Personal Space – An Idea on how to achieve it!” Now, nearly 2 years later, I find myself still enjoying that small shed at the bottom of my garden. Initially, the idea was just to...
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by Maria Ede-Weaving The festivals of the Wheel of the Year are the foundation of spiritual practice for many Pagans. After almost twelve years of the turning of that Wheel in my own life, I am still discovering fresh perspective on each of these seasonal celebrations. We can initially favour...
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by Em Metz Love has always been my foremost inspiration in the beautiful journey of my life, deepening my understanding of what I truly am with every passing season. As I near the end my life’s spring, the uplifting sunlight of my summer has already begun shining into this gentle...
- Modern Druidry
- Mount Haemus Lectures
- Modern Druidry
by Philip Carr-Gomm ~ Traduction ~ Dany Seignabou ~ 1. Awen is chanted out loud or intoned silently within the soul, and is made up of three sounds: Ah-oo-en. The Ah sound opens you to life, evokes joy and purpose, radiates power and creativity. The oo sound expands, continues, and...
- Modern Druidry
by Joanna Van Der Hoeven Druid ritual in many traditions usually begins with what is known as The Call for Peace. It is an affirmation that there is peace between everyone involved and an aspiration that there be peace throughout the length and breadth of the world. In ancient Roman...
- Sacred Sites
Orkney by J Scott By R. H. In October of 2007 my family and a group of friends took a two-week vacation visiting various destinations in Scotland. To save money we stayed at self catering B&Bs where we could cook simple food and keep our costs down. We rented a...
- Sacred Sites
by Mirella Giuliani In Italy, in the Po Valley, a land rich in verdant fields, soft hills and waters that irrigate it, is situated the city of Lodi, which is crossed by an imposing river, theAdda. The stream divides it like a big silvery ribbon and, in a delicate way...
- Gods and Goddesses
by Bill Blank There is a Romano-Celtic solid bronze votive in the form of the helmeted head of Minerva (1st century CE, 1.5″, 3.8 cm tall). Intensely stylized, she wears a high crested helmet decorated on either side with dolphins. Her hair falls in locks at the perimeter of her...
- Gods and Goddesses
Image by Dare Evan by Paul Sandover Her History When natural features or entities in the landscape, such as springs or mountains, receive human reverence or veneration over a period of time, the feature or entity acquires a level of consciousness that it would not otherwise possess. So, if enough...
- Gods and Goddesses
by Erynn Laurie Devotionals are ritual acts and meditations that are designed to focus your attention on a particular deity or group of deities. These rituals express connections between you and your Gods and Goddesses. They can also be done for Ancestors, as they often are in Shinto and other...
- Gods and Goddesses
by Joanna Van Der Hoeven Hail to my Lady of the twilight,of stillness and sanctuary,who calls and welcomes me into her cool embrace,offering shelter, comfort, stillness and the freedom to simply be.You of the sacred grove, of the temple, of a quiet room, of calm in chaos;I honour you with...
- Animals
- Modern Druidry
by Maria Ede-Weaving Ritual Statement: We come together to celebrate the festival of Beltane. This is the time when sweet desire weds wild delight. The promise of spring and the power of the waxing year meet in the greening fields and forests, and all life rejoices under the warm sun....
- Modern Druidry
Blodeuwedd in Bloom by Selina Fenech by Maria Ede-Weaving Ritual Statement: We come together to celebrate the festival of Beltane. This is the time when sweet desire weds wild delight. The promise of spring and the power of the waxing year meet in the greening fields and forests, and all...
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by Maria Ede-Weaving I am often struck how in the depths of winter there is a point when the trees have been bare so long it’s hard to imagine them with leaves. Equally, in the midst of summer, it becomes difficult to imagine them ever being naked again. We adapt...
