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As Druids, we understand how important the link is between mental health and our connection to Nature. The following article is a repost from Trees for Life – a charity […]

by Maria Ede-Weaving In the last month I have moved house. During that time, a family member died. It has been a very complicated bereavement for my family, for reasons […]

by Salvatore Shyam Garfi There is a very minor, winding road that passes through an idyllic part of rural Carmarthenshire. It is very narrow, with few passing places, and only […]

Hot Poets is an ambitious, award-winning, internationally focused arts organisation, working to powerfully communicate climate change science and action through spoken word poetry. They do this by creating dynamic arts and […]

by Jon Nash ‍In the palace of Westminster, a bill is presented for a second reading under the gothic vaulted ceiling of stone that keeps the rising temperatures outside at […]

by Maria Ede-Weaving I hope everyone had a magical Solstice! For many years I struggled to truly connect with the Summer Solstice festival; I couldn’t quite get inside its meaning […]

A repost from The Wild Hunt ~ Pagan News and Perspectives. This article reports on new scientific evidence that backs up what Druids and other Earth-based spiritualities have always known: […]

Good News for Butterflies It is so easy to become despondent about species loss in our modern world, but The Good News Network have shared two Butterfly success stories in […]

A repost from the wonderful Positive News Website by Enora Thépaut Feeling stuck in climate anxiety? These five small actions can help you feel more grounded, connected, and purposeful.   […]

by Maria Ede-Weaving Spring is in full swing here in the Northern Hemisphere. I love the energy at this time of year: its promise of new possibilities. It is a […]

  by Maria Ede-Weaving Wishing every one a joyful Equinox! It is a glorious day here in Scotland; the sun is shining to mark the beginning of spring. The tree […]

by Luke Eastwood, reposted from Luke’s Substack Recent developments within electronic technology have given me cause for concern, not least because of the frantic pace of change, with little or […]

by Penny Billington ~ a repost from Penny’s Blog I’ve been intrigued by a phrase I heard in a great discussion ‘Cultural Coherence’ with Philip Carr Gomm and Dr Gwilym […]

by Gabrielle Cavegn (to read Part One Click Here) Westschweiz / The French part of Switzerland In this part of Switzerland, people mostly speak French, and the lifestyle is much […]

by Gabrielle Cavegn I love travelling, I always have and probably always will. But there were times in my life when it was not possible, due to jobs, having small […]

A repost from the GreenPeace Website about how to respond to the Climate Crisis in the most Bardic of ways by Valentina Panagiotopoulou, nin* schulz, Jocelyn Page, & Riley Tsang […]

As a child I had many Ladybird books; quite a few of them were Sunday school prizes for Bible exams; others bought by my parents. I don’t remember where the […]

by Elizabeth Cruse “She came with a flame-red silk robe around her, and a red-gold torque around the maiden’s neck with pearls of great worth on it, and red gems. […]

  by Erica Shorter Imagine standing in an ancient, thriving forest, feeling damp moss and leaves beneath your feet, the warm dappled sunlight shining through the canopy far above you, […]

  by Maria Ede-Weaving I am not a fan of ‘New Year; New Me’; it makes very little sense to me to be launching into new beginnings or acting on […]

by Damh the Bard, reposted from Damh’s Blog Me and Cerri were in the back of Kristoffer Hughes’ car. It was September 2020, and there was a break in the […]

by Tim Billbrough Introduction When I began this journey nearly a year ago, I envisioned it as a fun little experiment that would be neat to share with this, my […]

by Damh the Bard On June 10th 2010, at the OBOD Summer Gathering in Glastonbury Town Hall, I was initiated as the new Pendragon of the Order, stepping into the […]

by Maria Ede-Weaving Has anyone been feeling particularly tired of late? Here in the Northern Hemisphere, the run up to the Winter Solstice can leave us feeling low in energy. […]