One of the things recommended in some druid training material is the idea of a druid retreat. In effect what this consists of is spending a period of time alone, perhaps in woodland, to performs
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Druidry in Lockdown: A Hidden Lessons on the Doorstep.
Like the rest of the UK, I have spent the last few weeks at home with my family. I continue to work from home Monday to Friday, working in software development I am one of
Continue ReadingToutatis: Tribal God of Mansfield.
As you will be aware if you read any of the previous articles on this Blog, Mansfield, Ashfield and the surrounding area was all once a part of the territory of the Brythonic Corieltauvi tribe,
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The politics of a Druid
In this article, I would like to discus how politics fits into a modern druid perspective of the world. Many would say that politics should play no part in their Druidry, but I fundamentally disagree.
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The Brythonic villages of Rainworth and Blidworth?
These two villages have been discussed a number of times on this blog. Today, I would like to propose some new theories on the origins of their names. I believe it is entirely possible that
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The Magic of an Ashfield
As you may have noticed, this blog has been focused in and around a place called Ashfield, and I thought it would be worth exploring what that name might mean. In it’s simplest terms it
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The story of how the environment can be saved, that no one wants to hear.
I, like many people am rather worried about the prospect of global climate change and the mass extinction that is currently underway. Environmentalism has been a big part of my life since I was a
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Ida Goddess of the river Idle?
I would like to talk about the River Idle in more detail in this article. The area of focus in this blog has been centred around the area south of Mansfield, from Sutton-In-Ashfield to Rainworth.
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The ladies of Ashfield, they number in threeLadies Meden, Maun and Idle they be In a sorry stateIs Lady Idle of lateHer spring once a marsh Now a housing estateEast under concrete Her waters migrateFrom pond amoung
Continue ReadingA Druid quest: Find the grail and save the planet!
Ask two people who have adopted the label of Druid exactly what Druidry is and you are very likely to get completely different answers. If you ask the same person twice you are still likely
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