A lovely review for Druidry and the Future. Many thanks to James for this…
James Nichol ran the contemplative druid group for some time and does a lot of fine blogging and is someone whose opinion I deeply respect, so being highly recommended by him is massively cheering to me.
Highly recommended. Druidry and the Future is intended as “antidote to despair” according to author Nimue Brown. She continues:
“This book explores the many ways in which the Druid path can help us to respond to climate chaos, necessary cultural change and political uncertainty. By mixing the spiritual and practical we can be more resilient and resourceful, and aspire to live in regenerative and generous ways.”
An affordably priced and relatively slender volume, Druidry and the Future is full of ideas. It is built around 16 essays covering diverse topics: working with Pagan stories: seasonal living: bardic powers; ‘pragmatic’ animism; working with the elements (three essays); de-colonising your soul; your body is nature; justice and balance; honouring the divine through action; putting ourselves back in the landscape; community solutions; self-care and kindness; trees and wetlands; regeneration and restoration. For me, there is a single overarching theme: enlisting the resources of…
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October 16th, 2019 at 10:52 am
I am so glad to read this! Putting things back in balance, along with the personal and collective were high points for me. ❤️🦋🌀🍀
October 16th, 2019 at 3:23 pm
Thanks for the affirmation Nimue. It was a pleasure to review a book that covered so much ground so concisely.