Category: Culture
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Reclaiming our Roots through Ancestral & Cultural Repair
What is it to be in relationship with the Land? The core centre of almost all Indigenous belief systems is rooted in the belief of the importance of being in relationship with the Earth. Humanity has strayed far from being in right relationship with the Earth, and the times we are in call us to […]
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Stone Mad
As we near ‘An Grianstad’ (Gaelic for Midsummer and literally translates as ‘Sun Stop’) I am so excited to mark the Summer Solstice with my Druid tribe. I thought it would be apt, as my contribution to this wonderful Blog, to showcase and share some of the sites I have had the privilege of visiting […]
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The Heroes Journey For You & I: Return to Innocence
Many will know that I love to return to the wilderness, and especially to the wilds of north Wales periodically. What is it that calls out to me? One can only be in awe of the grandeur of the Welsh landscape, the rugged environment, the grey-green of the slate-grass, the heaven-ascending mountains, fresh valley streams, […]
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The Irish Druid and Fairy Doctor Practice of Saining
“Herbalism is based on relationship – relationship between plant and human, plant and planet, human and planet. Using herbs in the healing process means taking part in an ecological cycle.” – Wendell Berry Burning herbs, herbal wands, smoke bundles, sacred wood or incense has had ritualistic, spiritual as well as practical purposes and uses throughout […]
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Seeing With Ancestral Eyes – Language and Celtic Worldview
Hello everyone, and the bright blessings of early summer to you all! Today I would like to talk about ways to deepen our practice of Celtic Paganism. One the many important tools that people may choose to utilize when walking a Celtic path is learning one of the modern Celtic languages – Scottish Gaelic, modern […]