Weekend Reading: The Path of Druidry

The Path of Druidry

"Practicing Druid Penny Billington offers a clear and structured course of study grounded in Celtic history and mythology, and highlights the mysteries and modern practice of this nature-based tradition. Each chapter begins with an evocative visualization and captivating Welsh mythic tales from the Mabinogion are woven throughout, introducing lessons and key concepts. A series of hands-on exercises will help you internalize these truths, develop a spiritual awareness rooted in nature, build a relationship with the multi-dimensional world, and ultimately adopt a druidic worldview to guide you in everyday life." ~~Llewellyn Worldwide

I adored this book, and here's more information about it in the video. She pronounces "druidry" differently than I do, but other than that, gives a great idea of what to expect from the book.

Have a great weekend!

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Weekend Reading: The Dance of the Dissident Daughter

The Dance of the Dissident Daughter

“Despite the growing disenchantment women experience in the early stages of awakening, the idea of existing beyond the patriarchal institution of faith, of withdrawing our external projection of God onto the church, is almost always unfathomable. We believe if we sail out on the spiritual ocean beyond a certain point we will fall off the edge of the known world into a void. We think there’s nothing beyond the edge. No real spirituality, no salvation, no community, no divine substance. We cannot see that the voyage will lead us to whole new continents of depth and meaning.” –p.48

“An uneasy reaction to the word Goddess is common among women. Thousands of years of repression, hostility, and conditioning against the Divine Mother have made a deep impression on us.” –p.72

“I knew that despite how unthinkable and forbidden it was, I needed to move beyond religion in a patriarchal institution. That may not be true for every woman. But for me it was crucial to my spiritual maturity and growth. At that moment I took sole responsibility for my spiritual life.” –p.81

What I love so much about this book is how perfectly she captures and describes my own stages of spiritual evolution. And I found myself revisiting my own spiritual experience, and understanding it in an even deeper way than I did at the time, as she so eloquently describes her own experience.

I highly recommend it, and if you do read it, I'd love to know what you think.

Have a great weekend!

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What would it be like to design a daily spiritual practice

that's perfect for you because it's based on
who you are at the core?

Take the Mystic Quiz and discover the mystic within

who has been waiting to be found.

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Weekend Reading: The Mist-Filled Path

The Mist-Filled Path

"One of the most interesting subjects in Celtic spirituality is how place can foster peace — a sense of harmony and healing. In the practices and meditations scattered throughout the book, MacEowen presents ways to a deeper communion with the earth, ancestors, and the movements of the soul. He writes poetically about longing (which is called a Celtic pastime), reclaiming our holy senses, expanding earth awareness, listening for the heartbeat of God, and opening ourselves to the energies of the Divine Feminine. The Mist-Filled Path ends with the author's personal benediction: 'May you and the life of your soul grow green again.'" ~~Spirituality and Practice

"Perhaps the most profound gift the book gave me was a deepening of my sense of comfort and rightness in the label ‘druid’, which I had adopted as my own just a few months before, and the path circumscribed by that term." ~~Jeff Lilly, Druid Journal

(druidjournal.net)

I can truly say that this book changed my life! It helped me identify and acknowledge big shifts in my spirituality, gave me support for my spiritual path when I needed it and validated my need for mystic experience as part of my spiritual practice.

I highly recommend it.

Have a wonderful weekend!

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What would it be like to design a daily spiritual practice

that's perfect for you because it's based on
who you are at the core?

Take the Mystic Quiz and discover the mystic within

who has been waiting to be found.

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