A Bealtaine Fairy Abduction
“The magic of fairies has always been bound up with stealing.” Susanna Clarke Cover art and all art by Arthur Rackham I wanted to draw…
Learning Things by Heart
“Memory is the scribe of the soul.” Aristotle All art by Helen Allingham Memorising is a traditional bardic skill and it’s a wonderful thing to…
Bealtaine, Fairies, and The Pleiades
“We are the universe, experiencing itself through human eyes, the stars that make up our bodies shining with the wisdom of the ages.” Jill Bolte…
About us • Mission Statement
We are a registered non-profit, The Druid’s Cauldron Inc. 501(c)(3) The Druid’s Cauldron is an independent journal established in 2016, dedicated to the preservation and…
Intuition is Not Irrational
“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift, and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and…
From Our Cells to the Stars
“You are the space that holds the memory of the stars.” Rainer Maria Rilke All art by Samuel Palmer When it comes to mythology and…
The Trouble With Clothes
“Fast fashion is about selling clothes at the lowest possible price, but it comes at the highest possible cost to the planet and the people…
Taboo Folklore in the Irish Record
“The thing about a taboo is that once you start talking about it, it becomes no longer a taboo.” Terry Pratchett All art by Arnold…
Secret Special Knowledge
“The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents.” H.P. Lovecraft All art…
The Shining Folk
“The fairies were never far away, living in the green hills, hidden from ordinary eyes, but close enough to touch if you believed.” John Montague…
Do Your Own Research
“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear…
Ireland: Land of Fairies and Giants
“I am not young enough to know everything.” Oscar Wilde All art by Richard Dadd There are many places in Ireland said to be the…