Druid Thoughts: The Influence of Story

January 30, 2013 By 4 Comments
The Storyteller, by Eddi Van W.

The vast majority of us will never read a book detailing the laws of the land we inhabit. Most of us will not study sociology or anthropology, either. Citizenship is on the syllabus for teenagers in the UK, but this is a relatively new thing. The norm and regulations that hold our cultures together are not formally taught, for the greater part. Social etiquette, expectation and the nuances of human interaction will never be part of those citizenship classes, either. We learn a great deal by … [Read more...]

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The Worship of Strange Gods

November 4, 2012 By 5 Comments
From Grandiloquent Word of the Day

Humanity is capable of many great things.  One of the  things that I place on that list is the ability of humanity to believe.  It is upon our beliefs that we build the foundations of our everyday existence. From the small to the grandiose, everything we do is affected by the simple, constant fact that we believe. Everything we interact with is based upon this.  Don't think this is correct? Maybe you're right.  However, I would like you to think about all of the small rituals you  and … [Read more...]

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Druid Thoughts: Nine Druidic Arts

May 29, 2012 By 1 Comment
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These are ideas I have been developing on my blog – Druid Life ,  and are not part of any wider perception of what Druidry is (yet). However, so far the idea of approaching aspects of life as art forms has caught people’s imaginations so I’m putting it out into the world. There is nothing definitive here, and no authority, just ideas about how we might take Druidry forward to be less about private personal faith and more about living in the world. It’s also about empowering people to … [Read more...]

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Druid Thoughts: Druidry and Poetry

March 30, 2012 By 4 Comments
Rozentals_Nave

I’ll start with the assumption that the Druid path is not necessarily familiar to you. Many people have the image of beardy old guys in white robes, as being your standard Druid, perhaps poncing around at Stonehenge. But it’s a far more diverse and interesting tradition than that. It’s also hard to pin down. Druids can be atheists, agnostics, animists, polytheists and just about anything else you might imagine, including overlapping with all kinds of other traditions. Where does the … [Read more...]

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