The Journey Beckons… Stepping out on the path of Druidry is a rite of passage from a so-called ‘normal’ life into a world of magic and mystery. Students whose motivation is simple curiosity or glamor will probably drop out quite quickly, because commitment is always tested. This leaves those whose […]
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The Element of Earth The element of Earth represents our Mother – Mater – Matter – Material – the planet Earth itself. It represents body and solidity. It represents permanence, stability, and security. Foundation. Reality. Normality. Earth represents the things you can see and hold, the physical aspects of life, […]
Two weekends ago four Druids performed a ceremony at Dreamland to manifest the Gods and Goddesses here on Earth. It is an essential part of their training, and requires a great deal of focus and determination. Throughout their third year, they had researched, built relationship with, and opened their hearts […]
The time is ticking away, the sand is pouring, the Earth is spinning, our hearts are pumping… a little faster than usual, as we contemplate the challenge in front of us… are we going to face our fears this time, this revolution of the Great Wheel of Fortune, and walk […]
Mastery of Awareness – First Year An essential part of a Bard’s training is developing his Awareness. The Mastery of Awareness is the act of learning how reality really works, and then using this knowledge to create the world, or reality, that resonates with the dreams of our hearts. GMDO […]
We at the Green Mountain Druid Training are preparing ourselves for the new class of 2015. We are confident and enthusiastic about what we have to offer: from the results we have been achieving since we started the training, we know it works. We feel we have reached a good […]
If you try to understand Druidry and Paganism (indeed, any religion or philosophy) using the intellect, you will invariably come a cropper (an ancient English term meaning the same as the well-known German expletive total abgefucked). I believe it is vitally important to disregard the Head and attempt to understand […]
Yesterday a friend of mine asked me why Druids consider poetry so special. I thought, “Why is she asking me that? It’s obvious!” I mumbled something like, “It is creative expression!” and realized, when I saw the blank look on her face, that she still didn’t understand. Then I put […]
I have just returned to Dreamland after a long walk. The wind was howling through the telephone wires, pushing and pulling the trees, making them bend and flex like arboreal gymnasts. Mischievous gusts plucked tired leaves from their dancing hosts, sending them whirling and twirling through the tempestuous air […]
Angel Power belongs to those that use it This afternoon I was sitting on the long drop having a crap when I heard, quite clearly, a small voice speaking to me. It spoke in words, clearly, inside my head, and was definitely not ‘me’. It said, quite simply, “It is […]