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July 2014

July 30, 2014

Druid Thoughts: Terribly Important Pagans

Why as Pagans are we so keen to mimic the political structures and power bases...

July 23, 2014

Druid Thoughts: Has Pagan Environmentalism Failed?

The idea that we can save the planet with magic is both ludicrous and entirely...

July 16, 2014

Druid Thoughts: The Pagan Sceptic

One of the pieces of advice that came from my father when I was in...

July 02, 2014

Druid Thoughts: Druid or Pagan?

I’m all too aware that if I put material out under the ‘Druid’ label, I’m...

June 2014

June 18, 2014

Druid Thoughts: Witchcraft Today – 60 Years On

Sixty years ago, Gerald Gardner unleashed Witchcraft Today, bringing the idea of witchcraft into public...

April 2014

April 02, 2014

Druid Thoughts: What Makes a Family?

The ideal is a family or tribe held together by bonds of love, respect and...

March 2014

March 19, 2014

Druid Thoughts: What Do We Hope to Build?

I wonder how many of us will find our Paganism is robust enough to survive...

March 12, 2014

Druid Thoughts: Druid Women and Leadership

It is part of our work to go out into the world, challenge the stereotypes...

March 05, 2014

Druid Thoughts: Pagan Tea Time

Slowed down, face to face, real time with no agenda, communications between people are a...

February 2014

February 12, 2014

Druid Thoughts: Writing in the Pagan Tribe

I've had the pleasure recently of being involved in a community writing protect. I’m excited...

February 05, 2014

Druid Thoughts: Druidry and Meditation

Meditation need not be stationary, and it need not be tedious, either! It can be...

January 2014

January 29, 2014

Druid Thoughts: Strength in Diversity

Go back ten years or more, and there was a lot of pressure within the...

January 22, 2014

Druid Thoughts: Our Own Priests and Priestesses

Even if we are our own priests and priestesses, it serves us to remember that...

January 15, 2014

Druid Thoughts: Paganism – Indoors or Outside?

Paganism, to our ancestors, did not mean exclusively nature. It meant a blending of human...

January 01, 2014

Druid Thoughts: Paganism – 10 Signs You’re Doing It Wrong!

We spend a lot of time questioning each other’s Paganism, arguing about who and what...

December 2013

December 25, 2013

Druid Thoughts: Paganism, Druidry and Religion

Most Pagans do not come along seeking to look like they belong to a religion....

December 18, 2013

Druid Thoughts: Pagan Author, Christian Characters

It’s a shame that someone seeing ‘Druid’ in my autobiography would assume that means ‘hates...

December 04, 2013

Druid Thoughts: Plastic Pagan Gurus

On the surface, Plastic Pagan Gurus are convincing. They appear to be everything we want...

November 2013

November 20, 2013

Druid Thoughts: Pagan Portals

Introducing Pagan Portals from Moon Books: focused introductions to particular areas of Paganism, including Nimue...

November 06, 2013

Druid Thoughts: Gratitude for Community

When I have been hurt and lost, my community has brought soft words of encouragement....

October 2013

October 30, 2013

Druid Thoughts: All Hallows Read

Creepy books put us in touch with fear and death without pushing those torture-porn buttons....

October 16, 2013

Druid Thoughts: Christio-Pagans

Whatever you do in response to Christio-Pagans, please, don’t fear and resent them because they...

October 02, 2013

Druid Thoughts: Moon Books Insights

News from Moon Books including a review of Robin Herne's excellent new fiction collection (contains...

September 2013

September 25, 2013

Druid Thoughts: Beauty in Tears

I’m interested in the capacity of pain to open us up, breaking the protective prisons...

September 18, 2013

Druid Thoughts: Avoiding Authority

I write books about Druidry; I’ve led Druid groups, I've acted as a celebrant, and...

September 11, 2013

Druid Thoughts: Pagans and Pornography

Erotic content can be beautiful and inspiring. It can prompt us to connect more deeply...

September 04, 2013

Druid Thoughts: Peace One Day

We treat war as inevitable and necessary. It isn’t. If you do anything for Peace...

August 2013

August 28, 2013

Druid Thoughts: Hunting the Egret

In regular fairy tales, beautiful princesses live happily ever after with the elegant prince of...

July 2013

July 31, 2013

Druid Thoughts: Monarchy and the Druid

We have a new heir to the throne of England. What would happen if our...

July 24, 2013

Druid Thoughts: Seeking the Mystery (Review)

I love books and teachers that give me frameworks to hang my own ideas from,...