“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, …
Druidry
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, …
Building Outdoor Sacred Spaces, Part 2: Stone Circles, Stone Spirals, and Permanent Outdoor Spaces
In permaculture gardening, one of the key principles is to mimic patterns found in nature in designing garden and outdoor spaces. I believe this principle is critical to creating outdoor sacred spaces–look around you, and when you are designing a …
Druidry and the Land
I’ve added a number of permanent pages on the blog–I hope you’ll check them out: About Druidry: An introduction to druidry, as I see it! I cover the basics of druidry as a spiritual and life path today as well …
What is a Druidic Garden?
Hello and welcome, friends. I’m starting this blog to document my path as a druid gardener. I thought my first post would detail this quest, including what being a druid and a gardener means. Druidry. When you ask five different …