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My vibes (Iâm Persephone)
look all i'm saying is that if i found a guy with a stable job, a nice house, and a big dog, i, too, would eat the pomegranate seeds
I realized I could at last put all my Ogham trees together in a single family portrait. Considering how weird search can get, this makes the series a lot more cohesive than a bunch of scattered posts (not to mention my desperately freeform tagging system).
Iâm happy that it ended up being colourful. When I first started I thought oh but itâs going to be pretty much all green then?? because trees and leaves but there is pleasant variation, I think. Those trees challenged me in many ways, and Iâm thankful for it    Â
I found an interesting site about druidism (itâs also about irish history & celtic stuff). If someone is interested, hereâs the link đ§đł
Irish Ogham series- â§ă»ïŸ: Over the halfway mark :ïŸââ§ Â with the eleventh feda/letter, Muin, âneck/backâ or âwileâ associated with vine, paired with fluorite Halfway-through does mean there is a full Ogham deck coming soon (itâs going to feature beautiful words too)âŠ
Druid Organizations List
This list is a table of contents of numerous modern druid orders. Each link is tied to one comprehensive analysis of that druid group. Use it to learn about the differences and similarities between the modern types of druidry, especially if you are considering joining one but donât know which one you would want to explore first! If anything needs to be rectified, please contact me with proof for correction.
The list is organized roughly by the age of the druid group and is mostly current as of posting date: 28 September, 2021.
RDNAÂ Reformed Druids of North America
OBODÂ Order of Bards, Ovates, & Druids
AODAÂ Ancient Order of Druids in America
NRDNAÂ New Reformed Druids of North America
SDNAÂ Schismatic Druids of North America
HDNAÂ Hasidic Druids of North America
ZDNAÂ Zen Druids of North America
BDOÂ British Druid Order
ADF Ăr nDraĂocht FĂ©in, AKA âA Druid Fellowshipâ
RDW/MOCCÂ Reformed Druidic Wicca, now Missionary Order of the Celtic Cross
HoKÂ Henge of Keltria
DCDÂ Druid Clan of Dana
OMSÂ Order of the Mithril Star
OWOÂ Order of the White Oak
NODÂ New Order of Druids
RDGÂ Reformed Druids of Gaia
CDTÂ Celtic Druid Temple
NRGÂ Northern Roots Grove
TDCÂ The Druid Circle, AKA âDruid Order of Blest Stone and Woodâ
DANAÂ Druid Alliance of North America
If thereâs a modern druid order I missed that youâd like to see on this list, let me know and Iâll do my best to research it and add it in! Bonus points to you if you can provide me with the data. ;)
Hag Stones
Hag stones are stones, often flint but occasionally also sandstone and limestone, that have one or more naturally occurring hole(s) in them. They form when stones are moved by water causing them to crash together. Consequently, hag stones can be found close to bodies of moving water: rivers, streams and oceans. The impact of the stones against each other and the water erode the stones until a hole forms. The hole might also be created by a piddock, a bivalve mollusk, boring itself into the stone. It is debated, though, whether stones with animal-made holes count as hag stones.
A hag stones may also be called witch stone, adder stone (southern Scotland), gloine nan Druidh (Scottish Gaelic, literally translating to 'glass of the Druids'), milpreve (Cornwall), glain neidr (Wales, literally translating to 'snake bead'), HĂŒhnergott (Germany, literally translating to 'chicken god') or aggry (Egypt).
How hag stones are created according to myth
Hag stones appear in the myths and legends of several cultures attributing various powers to them and often relating their origin to snakes.
In Germanic mythology, hag stones are created when serpents gather. Their venom or saliva hardens forming the stone, and the holes are made by the snakes' tongues perforating the stone.
Other sources claim that the stone comes from a snake's head.
Similarly, in Welsh mythology a hag stone is the result of a gathering of snakes. This gathering usually occurs in spring (on May eve). As the gathered snakes curl together into a tight ball with a hole a hag stone is created.
In Russia, however, hag stones are thought to be the dwelling of kurinyi bog (the Chicken God). When placed into the farm yard, kurinyi bog will protect the chickens from the kikimora, a house spirit and wife of the domovoy. Like kurinyi bog, the kikimora is a protector of chickens, yet she may take away the feathers from the hens she does not like.
Hag stones' power
In the Arthurian legend, several stones are mentioned that may be hag stones: In one story, Peredur (Percival) kills the Afanc, a Welsh lake monster, with the help of a magic stone. In another story, Owain (Ywain) is made invisible by stone allowing him to escape the fortress he is captured in. In Irish mythology, the druid Mug Ruith is in possession of a stone that transforms into venomous eels when it is thrown into water.
It is said that if you look through a hag stone's hole with one eye, closing the other, you will be able to look into other realms and see beings that are otherwise invisible to human eyes, such as the Fae. A belief in Italian folk magic is that you can even use a hag stone to bind the Fae to your service for a certain length of time.
Generally, hag stones are believed to open the third eye and help to connect to other realms and their inhabitants. Some say that the location where you find a hag stone determines which spirits it well help you to see/ communicate with. For instance, if you find a hag stone on the beach, it will help you to communicate with sea spirits. Yet, if you find the stone in the forest, you can use it to communicate with tree spirits.
Hag stones are often used for their protective powers. It is said that only good things can pass through a hag stone's hole which may be linked to hag stones being created by moving water and the belief that magic does not work on moving water.
A hag stone can be worn around the neck to protect the wearer from illness, curses and nightmares. It is said that the wearer will also be able to tell if anyone is lying to them. Similarly, hag stones can be hung over the front door or in front of a window to protect the home and ward off negativity.
Placed on or over the bed, hag stones ward off bad dreams and are said to improve fertility. (According to legend, there is a hag stone so big that a human being can walk through it. If a couple has difficulties conceiving a baby, they might be helped by walking through the hole of the large hag stone while holding hands.)
To prevent bad weather or a storm, tie a hag stone to some string and whirl it through the air to break up the dark clouds. If you are out on open water, you can tie a hag stone to the boat to the same effect.
Many believe that it is not you who finds the stone, but the stone who finds you. It will only work for the finder and can therefore not be bought or gifted. But, while some say that you should only ever possess one hag stone at a time, others claim that stringing several hag stones together will amplify their power.
Sources: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [picture]
Three classes of intuitive people which prevailed during pagan Ireland according to the senchus mor 441. AD:
The Law of Nature
The Law of Seers, a lot of irish divination involves using occurrences (such as birds) to tell fortunes.
The Law of Poets, many old druid spells used specific irish poetry. According to ManchĂĄn Magan, this druid evolved into the âfilleâ. Two types of poems mentioned by ManchĂĄn Magan- Thirty Two Words for Field (2020) are
Aisling: Which Ireland manifests itself as a woman whom the poet succumbs and the poet expresses yearning to her.
Aoir: a form of satire that was considered enormously potent and greatly feared for the devastation it could wreck on reputations
The aoir was likely used as a form of curse used by druids
This particular Barbie is the fifth doll in the âLegends of Irelandâ series and represents Aine, the Faery Queen of Munster and the Goddess of Love. The original box states âA proud tradition from the Emerald Isle inspires the fifth doll in the Legends of Ireland Collection. On the Summer Solstice Midsummer Eve, the people of Ireland gather for a mysterious and beautiful feast. In honor of Aine, torchlit processions roam the green, Celtic countryside. Known as the Faery Queen of Munster, Aine is the goddess of love. Some say she was born a mortal woman who was taken by the fae and enchanted. Others believe she gave the meadowsweet its lilting scent. And many still say that she dwells today in a faery castle on the hill of Cnoc Aine in County Limerick, bestowing abundance, prosperity, magic and love.â
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Stoke Common & Savernake Forest by Paul Mitchell
Incredible trio! © Photo by Amy Works
autumn courtyard at the castle of grazzano visconti, piacenza italy
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