One of the most frustrating issues in the sustainability and environmental movements today is the lack of serious discussion or action of any kind on the part of world governments and leaders. While we have stunning examples of people enacting …
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OBOD East Coast Gathering 2012 Review
“Breathe deeply and enter through your heart’s door Where Stag and Salmon leap; where Hawk soars o’er the tor Where Starry Bear journeys from dusk till dawn. Spiral the heavens! Time Untime lingers on.” –Barb Pott (Crescent Birch Grove, …
Know Your History to Save Your Future
I attended a talk, titled “Local Food Starts at Home” and sponsored by two knowledgeable friends of mine, that focused on increasing awareness of local foods and building a sustainable foodshed in the future for our area. At the beginning …
Earth for Sale: Exploitation, Shared Resources, and the Future
Are there limits on what can be sold in our world? A life? A habitat? A community? A forest? An ecosystem? A home? The rivers? The oceans? A sacred site? Clean air? Unfortunately, in our culture everything is for sale–including …
Six Principles for Local Eating
Our eating practices can be incredibly environmentally and personally destructive. In the typical food system in America, we ship food from all corners of the earth burning fossil fuels, we exploit workers and growers, we depend upon multinational corporate food …
Awen and the Spark of Creativity: The Value of Creative People
A key principle in druidry is Awen, which means poetic/divine inspiration–the inspiration to bring forth creative efforts into the world. Many artists seek their inspiration in the natural world, through which Awen flows. It is Awen that gives us poetry, …