Thinking About – Lughnasadh
Lughnasadh (aka Lammas) is one of the 8 festivals that are held within the modern Pagan Wheel of the Year.
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Last weekend was the Winter Gathering of the Order of Bards Ovates and Druids. The Order holds two gatherings each
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"It's the most wonderful time of the year..." The voice sings during the Christmas TV advert I will doubtless see
Continue ReadingSpring. It’s here. Honest Guv.
Spring. It's here. Honest. The Equinox is just a few minutes away. I've always thought of the Solstices and Equinoxes
Continue ReadingIn Sync with the Wheel
I stood in circle on the flat hill just below the Long Man of Wilmington yesterday with about 60 other
Continue ReadingReflection tells us to live our lives, now.
Samhain has come and gone and the Season of Mists is well and truly upon us. Here in Sussex many
Continue ReadingThe Old Bearded Man – Spoken Word
Yesterday I was asked by my pals at the Folkcast podcast to create an audio spoken word piece for one
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The Old Bearded Man stands crooked in the fields. Born at the time of the Winter Solstice he has felt
Continue ReadingThinking About – More on Sacred Sites
It was the Anderida Gorsedd moot last night, a talking stick moot where we choose a topic for discussion and
Continue ReadingThinking About – What makes a site sacred
Since the Spring Equinox of 2000 the group I help facilitate, the Anderida Gorsedd, has held open rituals at the
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