I was raised Irish Catholic in a family of farmers and teachers. It was understood that you first loved God, then your neighbors, and then the gifts of the land. Walking the farm was as much a spiritual lesson as economic necessity.
Through a winding and twisty path my relationship with divinity grew and changed. The most important spiritual experiences for me have always been through the land. Whether I was at the farm I grew up on or a park in the city, there was a peace and sublime pleasure in the natural world that I could not, and still cannot, replicate in any other setting. So the Earth is now my temple and priestess.
Druidry has been the easiest way I can relate my spiritual life and experiences with others. I am currently working on my Ovate grade through OBOD. I work mostly as a solitary Druid. My community comes from talking and learning with folks online through YouTube, this blog, and social media. Some Druids feel that the path is more a philosophy or a way to honor their history and ancestry. But, for me it is my primary expression of spirituality and is all the religion I need right now.
Ogam: The Celtic Oracle of the Trees is a comprehensive and clear introduction into using the divination practice of Ogam. It begins with a brief history of Ogam and the cultural changes that have occurred around the practice. The second section of the book describes each Ogamfew in detail. The final section describes how one [...]
I just love those foggy mornings where the world seems filled with adventure and magic. Everything seems more alive when hidden beneath the mist. My current apartment allows me to easily take a walk along the lake and into a small "woods" at a nearby park. I didn't quite have enough light to show off [...]
I wanted to do a video on one of my first introductions to Druidry, the book Druid Mysteries by Philip Carr-Gomm. First, the author has one of the most approachable and rich voices out there for Druidry. This book balances the details (history, wheel of year, visualization) that all beginner Pagan books go through with [...]
As a Pagan and a farm kid living in the city, I am constantly on the hunt for wild, public spaces close to where I live. The city is my home right now because that's where my job is. My apartment is two blocks from my office allowing me to live a more simple life [...]
"The Beauty of the Earth is a constant play of light and dark, visible and invisible. We perceive and participate in that beauty through the interplay of senses and spirit. Our senses are lanterns that illuminate the world. Beauty is never simply in the mind alone. Beauty awakens for us through what we hear, touch, [...]
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