- Trees
by Dave Smith ~ The Ordeal: It was quite simple really. We wanted to plant a ring of Yew trees on the South Downs to mark, and rededicate a new Sacred Site for people to enjoy for thousands of years to come – in fact, for us to enjoy in...
- Miscellaneous
by Joanna Van Der Hoeven Gender roles can easily become too prominent within modern Paganism. In Wicca, the Great Rite is often enacted between High Priest and Priestess, symbolically or physically. Within Druidry, the focus is often on the product of the union, as opposed to the union itself. Where...
- Sacred Sites
by Ricardo Campos ~ There are many, many Pagan monuments in Portugal that will appeal to the traveller in search of sacred spaces. This short article will introduce you to a very small number among hundreds of beautiful pre-Christian sites in my country. I hope someday you may come to...
- Modern Druidry
by Kansas Stanton ~ I’ve been an environmentalist since the age of twelve when I started a Save the Rainforest club in my grade school. I had assistants, an artist, an editor, and interns that made us matching t-shirts that we wore while we handed out educational pamphlets door to...
- Miscellaneous
by Linda Caddick ~ Just like learning about the trees, you cannot truly learn about herbs (or anything) just by reading about it. You need to experience them. Look for herbs that grow easily in your area or plants that were used medicinally or ritually by the indigenous people of...
- Modern Druidry
by Jules Sparkles ~ ‘Only occasionally the sequel outshines the original’ haunted me as I trotted off to the 7th annual One Tree Gathering (OTG), welcoming all Hindus and Druids to celebrate our differences and similarities, with fascinating talks and fun activities. I secretly hoped this year would be fabulous...
- Gods and Goddesses
by Wesley Hooper ~ In the story of the Tuatha De Danann, (People of Danu) we come across several of the Celtic gods and goddesses who are children of Danu and are destined to populate the world. Dagda and Danu had many sons and daughters of which one was named...
- Trees
by Stefano Alessi ~ A Druid is his or her Land ~ My land is Tuscany, more precisely the area of Montalbano in Lower Valdarno, near Vinci (Florence); it’s a mountain ridge of about 25 km and covers about 180 kmq of land in the heart of the basin of...
- Gods and Goddesses
by DaRC ~ Summary This summarizes the conclusion below which defines the details of my thoughts. The main thrust here is that the Celts were amongst the earliest European tribes to smelt iron, their culture thus heavily influenced those tribes around them, particularly the Norse, Northern or Germanic tribes. Loki...
- Modern Druidry
by Philip Carr-Gomm ~ I want to share a little information with you about Lewis Spence, a Scottish writer and occultist who was a Presider of the Ancient Druid Order – the group out of which the Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids evolved. The following does not offer a...
- Miscellaneous
by Kennan Elkman Taylor MD After being involved with psychotherapy and analysis in establishment psychology and medicine for many years, I came to a rude awakening: it didn’t work. My feelings were further reinforced when a creative leader in the field, James Hillman, wrote a book of conversations with Michael...
- Miscellaneous
by Mark Townsend As I sit here, punching away at the computer keyboard, I can see my book shelves in front of me and something about them stands out! When we moved house a year ago, we had to squeeze a large detached vicarage-full of belongings into a small semi-detached...
- Book reviews
by Rebecca Beattie Moon Books, Winchester (UK) & Washington (US), 2015 £4.99 UK, $9.95 US 132 pages. This little book is a joy to read, delving into the lives and works of some well-known, and many lesser-known, British and Irish literary figures in search of the origins of contemporary Paganisms....
- Trees
by Cláudia Loureiro ~ My name is Cláudia Loureiro, I’m 42 years old, I was born in Angola but I live in Portugal since I was two years old. I lived in Lisbon until I started working as a first grade teacher. (Also) because of that I moved to a...
- Gods and Goddesses
The Irish Morrigan, Goddess of Death and Guardian of the Dead by Honor Johnson ~ This article is about the Goddess Morrigan, whom archaeological evidence now tells us, dates back beyond the Copper age, and was the dominant Goddess of Europe called the Great Goddess. When I read the material...
- Miscellaneous
by Earl Conroy There are today lots and lots of social and cultural problems that need solving but there appear to be two crucial paradigms that particularly attract my attention. I’d like to share them with you all. First a Bardic poem written by Anghus in 1997 Mists and the...
- Modern Druidry
by Dr Karen Parham This short article, based on a wider study of Druid mysticism within Western esotericism, examines the factors involved in modern Druid Nature mysticism. Mysticism, in the popular imagination, conjures up something vaguely magical or mysterious. Not to suggest that mysticism is not mysterious or magical but...
- French Language Essays
par Philip Carr-Gomm ~ Traduction Dany Seignabou ~ Au sein de l’Ordre des Bardes, Ovates et Druides, nous travaillons avec de nombreuses méthodes de méditation. En voici une inspirée par la paix profonde des arbres, que vous pouvez pratiquer en tant qu’exercice spirituel à part entière, aussi bien qu’en prélude...
- Miscellaneous
by Ritchie Gale I am a 33 year old Bard in training. When does a spiritual journey begin and when does it end? Wisdom may suggest that there are no real beginnings and endings, and perhaps time is not linear but cyclical; perhaps you can always trace further backwards from...
- Animals
- Miscellaneous
by Lorraine Hammock While we witches, druids, shamans, and other assorted magical people often practice our craft discreetly, a large number of scientists have been busy, uncovering truths about our universe that prove us right. Most ancient cultures have myths that tell tales of great magick, such as levitation, causing...
- Book reviews
A Review by Adrian Rooke of ‘Magical Places of Britain: A Guide to Britain’s Natural Sacred Sites’ by Rob Wildwood ~ Enchanted Forests, Haunted Waters, Magic Caves, Sacred Springs, Holy Wells, Mystic Mountains, Fairy Hills and places of Magic and Miracles in the landscape of Scotland, Wales, England and Cornwall…Discover...
- Uncategorized
The Order’s physical archive contains books, papers, photographs, pictures, and manuscripts from the time of the founding of the Order, and includes many contributions from members, who have donated works of art, poems, stories, books, audio recordings and essays. We have been able to archive some of these online in...
