Land Healing at the Druid’s Garden: Replanting, Forest Healing, and Refugia Update

Nature Mandalas for Inner Work, Rituals, and Blessings — The Druid’s Garden

A woman comes to a clearing in the recently burned forest with a basket of stones, sticks, nuts, and flowers.  She begins to sing, laugh, and dance as she creates a beautiful circle with the materials. As she weaves her healing magic, the design of the circle grows more complex, spiraling inward and outward.  She […]Nature … Continue reading Nature Mandalas for Inner Work, Rituals, and Blessings — The Druid’s Garden

A Beltane Blessing: Recipe for Sacred Herbal Offering Blend

Thanks for sharing Dana!

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Sacred blend being stuffed in leather pouch for around the neck Sacred blend being stuffed in leather pouch for around the neck

Offerings to the land, spirits, and/or diety are a common stable in many traditions, druidry being no exception. Many opportunities present themselves and having something you carry with you can be built into your regular druid practice (and kept within, say, a crane bag).  Some years ago, I wrote about sustainable offerings and the kinds of offerings you can leave as part of a regular spiritual practice. These offerings might be home-grown herbs (as in the case of today’s post), home-brewed alcohol, small blessed stones, home baked bread or cakes, small shells, even your own nitrogen-rich urine.  I think the important thing with any offering is that it truly puts no strain on the ecosystem–but rather, is a true blessing.

In the spirit of this idea of sustainable and sacred offerings, in today’s post, I’ll share the…

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Druid Tree Workings: Establishing Deep Connections With Trees

Imagine walking into a forest where you are greeted by many old tree friends, each members of different families that form a community. You know their common names, their less common names, and the secret names that have taught you. You know their medicine, how they can be used, even some of their stories and […] … Continue reading Druid Tree Workings: Establishing Deep Connections With Trees