Sublime

Celticity is an initiation, a coupling of my soul-self with the land and the elements and with the web that meshes, coils and weaves it and us all together. It’s both a reverence and a sense of responsibility.

A similar idea lies at the basis of the Western Mystery Tradition, in which each individual is seen as a microcosm, or tiny replica, of the Universe – the macrocosm.

For someone following an earth-based religion, such as Druidry, this isn’t a good thing! For me, an important part of my spirituality is communing with nature, getting out into the fresh air and seeing what nature is doing. By interacting with nature, I honour the Earth, its seasons and its spirits. Staying inside to write can seem somewhat contrad

The Druids, once Christianity had triumphed over paganism either worked alone or converted to Christianity. Either way, they remained part of the professional élite – the scholars, lawyers, teachers and judges – and although the open practice of Druidism as a religion was extinguished, its ideas and inspiration lived on in the cultural and spiritua

The second gift puts us back in touch with nature with a set of practices that help us feel at one again with nature, our ancestors, our own bodies, and our sense of spirit, by working with plants, trees, animals, stones and ancestral stories. Eight seasonal celebrations help us attune to the natural cycle, and help us to structure our lives throug