Month: April 2014

Creating an elemental angel crystal set

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Crystals, Hedge Druidry, How To

I wasn’t sure about posting this one. It’s quite a specific topic, and I’m not sure how relevant it will be for anyone out there. Nevertheless, in the spirit of sharing, maybe it would be useful for someone who is dealing with the angelic end of the entity spectrum, and they want to consider using … Read More “Creating an elemental angel crystal set” »

An evening with Bran

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Quests

One of the best feelings in the world is the onset of Spring and Summer. Of course the world is awakening, but what is almost as important is that the evenings are getting lighter. Woo Hoo! Because of this and for no other purpose that I could divine. Gwas and I ventured forth to a … Read More “An evening with Bran” »

Quest – The Muse of Taliesin

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Ancient Sites, Dowsing, God or Goddess, Quests, Spirit of Place

It was one of the first truly glorious sunny days of this Spring. Of course, such an opportunity cannot be passed up, and so Kal and I made arrangements to go to Dinas Bran. The views alone would be worth the journey, but I had a more pressing reason. I had been out for the … Read More “Quest – The Muse of Taliesin” »

Caileach and the Elements – Spring Equinox 2014 Epilog

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Ghosts and shades, God or Goddess, Other Entities, Pilgrimage, Quests, Spirit Guides

The quote, “Just when you thought it was safe to…” should be the tag line for Hedge Druid blog. In so many instances we have found that the end of a days sojourn hasn’t been. Although this (Lacy’s cave) was indeed the last site we would visit. It wasn’t the last experience of the day. … Read More “Caileach and the Elements – Spring Equinox 2014 Epilog” »

The Thousandth Post

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Hedge Druidry

Dear readers, followers and passers-by, This blog has reached a monumental milestone today. This is our thousandth post. Of course, our first task is to congratulate you all, whether new or old comers to this material, for spending your valuable time considering our humble ramblings. I think it is apposite for me to re-state our … Read More “The Thousandth Post” »

Ice Dragon Cometh – Spring Equinox 2014 – 5 of 5

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Dragons, Quests, Visions

Throughout this Spring Equinox I had been through Air, Water and Earth elemental experiences. Ancient wisdom and a good deal of expectation suggested that Fire was on the cards. If initiate is the lowest level of induction then what do you call someone just below that? That’s where you will find me on the knowledge … Read More “Ice Dragon Cometh – Spring Equinox 2014 – 5 of 5” »

The Yew, the Tree of Life and the Golden Bough

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Bookshelf, Staff, Trees

Since Imbolc I have been reading up on yew trees. The aim is to assimilate as much knowledge as possible about this incredible species so that when Spring Equinox comes around I will be able to begin the process of understanding my yew staff’s potential powers. At the moment it is merely a piece of yew with a stag’s antlers on top. Soon I am hoping that we will forge a relationship that will be as fruitful as the one I had with my ash staff.

To start the process off I read Allen Meredith and Janis Fry‘s book “The God Tree“, as recommended by Philip Carr-Gomm‘s blog post.

Yew are the God

This book revealed many amazing insights which I had never considered before such as:

  • yew trees may have been transported here from the staves carried by such well-known early Celtic Christian saints such as Cadoc, Patrick, Christopher and Bueno
  • the trees may be the source of the myth of the “golden bough”
  • the yew tree is the origin of the concept of the World Tree – or the Tree of Life

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