The Union of Magic and Nature

Druidry to me is all about working with the Spirits of Place, Ancestors and Plants. Being an Animist, this is where the roots of my path are laid, and I follow my instinct when working with all of these things. Yesterday I went to the Coldrum stones before exploring the route of my upcoming series of walks, a day spent introducing people to Shamanic ways to perceive nature from a Druid perspective. I started with calling to the Ancestors whilst standing inside the temple tomb of that sacred place , working with drum and song I called to the Ancient Druids of the land to bring me vision to craft the walk and bring me the tools of nature that I needed to teach those that will attend the walk. Heading off to the woods with the songs of the land singing in my soul the omens felt right, and as I started to walk the route the magic began to flow. There is a kind of synergy that forms , a feeling that your intent joins with the natural world and starts to craft what you want to happen, like when a potter takes a lump of clay and puts it on his wheel, then what seems like nothing begins to flow with the finger tips and an object of beauty is formed. This is how the day went, round every corner was exactly what I needed, even down to the very plants and their medicine, growing right in the exact place to enhance the exercises. It's this kind of wholeness and truth that we look for as Druids working with the land to enlighten others to a way of living that has been all but forgotten, this for me brings a sense that my intention is honorable, and that those who come will leave with their hearts and souls enriched not by me but by the very land that I love, I am just there to facilitate the connection, I am just there to shine the light. This is where the Shaman and the Druid both blend into each other for me, working with stories, energies and sound to weave the natural Magic of this ancient Island we live on, and in so doing the Healing is found deep within all of us, from the Birch to the Oak, from the Aspen to the Yew. Today I feel honored to have had my foot placed on such a wonderful path........

LOVE and UNREST
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