Walking the Ancient Path in a Modern World
In this article I discuss the history of druid triads: their origins, structure and purpose. I discuss the greatest of bardic poets, Taliesin, and then mention some of the philosophical and mystical aspects of triads in general. This article was written with the help of AI. Initially I constructed it for my own edification, but … Read More “Druid Triads – poetry, history and wisdom” »
Folks, you have been very patient with me while I am going through some transitions in my life. We used to post as regularly as clockwork. Now we’re posting as a when we can in between the whirlwind that our paths have become. The October Storms have come early for both Kal and I, despite … Read More “Autumn Equinox 2014 at Balmoral” »
For the Summer Solstice this year Kal and I went out for a long weekend to Cornwall. On the way there and back we managed to visit Glastonbury. I used to think of Glastonbury as the ideal place for spending the solstice, but in recent years the attraction had worn off. However, on Kal’s suggestion … Read More “Summer Solstice 2013 p1 – Glastonbury Abbey and the Arthurian Energies” »
In early June 2013 Kal and I visited The Druid’s Circle at Penmaenmawr near Conwy. We arrived there in time for sunset, and the western skies filled out with ever-deepening shades of red until the whole sky turned inky-blue as the sun retreated beneath the sea. Before the light around us completely faded I had some … Read More “The Arthurian Earth Energies” »
At this time of the year I am on a “wind down” to the Winter Solstice. Visits to ancient sites are rare, but when an opportunity arises like the full moon and a free evening, well what can a jobbing hedge druid do but heed the call. Actually, the call was pulling at my feet … Read More “Luds Church 2012 – Moonlight meeting with Gawain” »
Finally I have got around to writing up my Samhain 2012 experiences. It’s only the back end of November, and this occurred at the beginning of October! One aspect of this year’s work has been the incredible amount of material we have had to deal with. Only a fraction of it appears on this blog. … Read More “Samhain 2012 – The Hawk and The Dove” »
As a druid I work with mental imagery to facilitate connections to sources of intelligence and wisdom beyond the confines of my own psyche. The format of those mental images, the focal points if you like, are fairly arbitrary for the most part. Although we have created some cultural thought-forms (many of which have energy and … Read More “Arthurian Archetypes of the Cross” »
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