Call of Herne
Hazy-eyed dreamer You long to be In the tangled wood Amongst the trees To feel the pulse The forest’s charm That pounding, that burning The hunters’ drums Starry-eyed poet Arise! Awake! The Hunter calls…
Tag: Druidry
I. Magi. Nation. Inspiration: the Pagan Experience
Two years ago, when I studied abroad in England, we happened to take a trip out to Avebury. As soon as I stepped off the bus, though, we were told we’d only have a short…
Vision Seeker
I am a vision seeker I look with true sight I am the son of the West wind I am the rustle of the leaves I am the great whisper I am a pool of…
Awen: The Three Rays of Light
Awen, the Three Rays of Light Divine radiance shines in all beings. Hear it, see it, feel its presence. The wisdom was carved on Rowan staves. Divine radiance shines in all beings Discovered by the…
Hymn to the Winter Hunt
When cold winds from the northwest blow, When moonlight casts its silver glow, When the dark skies threaten snow ‘Tis then I hear their call. It echoes through dark forest and fen, A droning horn—and…
The Battle of the Oak and Holly Kings
A rivalry Many centuries old Since ancient times, The tales were told Of two great kings, One dark, and one light, Who twice a year, Would heroically fight. The Holly King, The darker one, Ruled…
The Turning of the Wheel
I heard a chant from Myrddin of the Green Hear It high and hear It low. A tapestry which, for countless score, the tarnished earth has not seen In the deep, now hear it grow…
Secret People: A Reflection on Celtic Spirituality
The word “Celt” is believed to come from the Greek word “Keltoi”, meaning “secret people”, and has been used to denote various tribes from central Europe origin who migrated west, mainly across the spectrum of…
Hill of Tara, Teamhair na Rí
I started as the seat of the Tuatha DeDannan. Nuada gave me to Lugh of the long arm, master of all tasks, slayer of Balor, Lord of Light. Teamhair na Rí is my name, Tea…