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ritual the rain stopped and it was not as cold as I had thought it would be. It was not our usual
format of ritual as this one was unscripted (scary for some at first!). It was led by Vee and so
had some Buddhist elements to it, which was quite new for most of us. The main part, and
main purpose of this ritual was to set our intention for the coming year, and each and
everyone of us had a goal in mind and shared it in the circle.
The weather was chill but the friendship and sharing was warm. Vee and Dave opened up their
lovely home to us and the ritual was followed by shared food and fellowship, a wonderful
evening and an uplifting experience for all involved.
By Diane Worthington
Druid Magic
A conversation I had a while ago started me thinking about Druids and magic. In the popular
view it is often witches who are seen to wield magic, be it visions of an old crone stirring a
cauldron or a set of glamorous American girls battling demons and consulting their big spell
book, it is the witches who hold this power.
And in the real world of modern pagans, the view is often that to perform spells is the preserve
of the witch, and furthermore that complicated spells are the only way to do it. So what about
druids and magic?
At all levels of druid training, magic is present. The Bard holds the magic of words, music and
creativity. Turning the base metal of ordinary words into the true gold of poetry. You may think
that poetry is not real magic, so what then is a spell? Poetry has the ability to stir in us so
many emotions, and to bring v ]