It’s been a while since I’ve done a traditional blog post; I have much to tell you! I’ve been trying to bring more into my life, more money, more opportunity, more spirituality, more balance, and more joy. I’ve been doing this in a few different ways. I’m pushing myself to go out more and spend [...]
Category: Druidry
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.
“How puzzling all these changes are! I’m never sure what I’m going to be, from one minute to another.”
There is a time between being awake and sleeping that is supposed to be reflective and relaxing. Your mind slips out from under the leash that restrains all the madness during the day and it frollicks with the self that doesn’t care, that’s connected to the universe intimately and unafraid. No one is immune to experiencing all that [...]
Heather Niles
This is Heather Niles, my sister. She passed away one week ago; it still feels like only moments ago. I don’t know how I feel about her death, expected though it was. I loved her and hated her as only a sister could. I pay tribute to her tonight: the moments we had and the [...]
Sisters Even in Death
Some of you may or may not know much about my big sister, Heather. She has a rare genetic disease called FOP or Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva. This is where muscles and ligaments turn to bone. It only affects a person’s mobility. There isn’t any intelligence deficient or changes to her being a big obnoxious sister. I [...]
Republic of Georgia Elections
Some of you might know that I spent some time teaching abroad in the wonderful country of Georgia. I waited to post anything about this because I wasn’t sure, I’m still not sure how I feel about this. I’m thrilled to see the democratic process respected and as peaceful as possible result. However, I don’t [...]
Esoteric Moment 