On the 30th April 2011 the cast and crew gathered in a woodland in Sussex to begin filming Sprit of Albion, the Movie. Before we did anything else we held hands in a circle and asked for the blessings of the […]

Well, it was a year in the making and nearly three years from conception to the finished film, but just about a week and a half ago we went to the southern premier of the Spirit of Albion movie and it was such a […]

Throughout ancient sites in the UK, where Druidry originated, we find barrows, underground tunnels, and chambers hidden deep within the earth.  These “protective places” are sites sheltered from the elements, the […]

I’ve added a number of permanent pages on the blog–I hope you’ll check them out:
About Druidry: An introduction to druidry, as I see it!  I cover the basics of druidry as a spiritual and life path today as well as […]

Just a few quick news notes for you on this Sunday.Ardantane Needs Infrastructure: Ardantane, a Pagan learning center in the Jemez Mountains (that’s in New Mexico), is holding a fundraiser through IndieGoGo to […]

I think its important that, as druids, we work to build sacred spaces within the landscape.  Yes, many would say that all land is sacred, and I’ll not disagree.  But at the same time, […]

Just back from a workshop near Milan on the Tarot. Afterwards we traveled down to Tuscany to visit the extraordinary Tarot Garden of Nikki de St.Phalle.
Just heard that an earthquake struck in northern Italy last […]

There are lots of articles and essays of interest to modern Pagans out there, sometimes more than I can write about in-depth in any given week. So The Wild Hunt must unleash the hounds in order to round them all […]

Good morning everyone, and Happy Saturday once again! I have a lot to rewrite here this week, as the Interwebz Gods saw fit to drop the post I had just constructed. Grrr! As you know, we live here in Chicago, with […]

Yesterday, Slate.com’s advice columnist, journalist Emily Yoffe (aka “Dear Prudence”), tackled the issue of a Christian woman married to an “atheist” who has recently embraced Wicca. Here’s what she had to say.

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In the long-simmering battle over the inclusion of (largely Christian) prayers at the beginning of government meetings, an assumption held sway that a written policy of pluralistic inclusion would provide a […]

This year sees the 40th anniversary of the Icelandic Asatru Association, Asatruarfelagid, co-founded in April 1972 by Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson under “the desire that Icelanders could have their own faith, and […]

In the long-simmering battle over the inclusion of (largely Christian) prayers at the beginning of government meetings, an assumption held sway that a written policy of pluralistic inclusion would provide a […]

Many years ago I heard Scilla Elworthy speak at a Psychosynthesis Conference and was very moved by the way in which she combined a deep spiritual awareness while working in one of the most difficult arenas: […]

On May 8th, Brendan Perry and Lisa Gerrard, collectively known as Dead Can Dance, announced that their first new album since 1996′s Spiritchaser would be released on August 9th, 2012 (It will also be the kick-off […]

Hey there all -So I haven’t forgotten about this blog. In fact, it’s always in the back of my mind. I’ve just been busy with other projects that I’ll definitely share when they’re ready. I’ve been dealing with my […]

A half-size replica of Dover’s Bronze Age boat started to sink as it was lowered into the water at Dover Marina (Kent, England), and had to be hoisted out again…

The oldest agricultural settlement ever found on a Mediterranean island has been discovered in Cyprus by a team of French archaeologists. Previously it was believed that the first Neolithic farming…

Mas d’Azil is an immense cave, and one of the major prehistoric sites in France. The first research was carried out in 1860, with Felix Garrigou presenting the general stratigraphy…

On Friday, the Contra Costa Times reported that an appeal to overturn a 2010 fraud conviction was denied. California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal decided that prosecutors did not unfairly prejudice the case by […]