Three ways to know winter

There are three ways to know the coming of winter: the flip of a calendar page; the rising of the Hunter in the night sky; frost defying the morning sun.

In Search of the Holey

People who do magic, who really roll up their sleeves and have altar dust under their nails, know that is not a certain thing. I’ve been searching for a holey stone since I first heard of them over seven years ago. The are primal talismans, formed by wind and water cutting a perfect window into […]

The Mabon, the Awen, and Turtle Island

This is the tale that Mystic River Grove presented at the opening ritual for the 2017 OBOD East Coast Gathering. Instead of meeting the traditional guardians of the order, the Mabon carries out her (yes, her–our Mabon was a woman) quest for the Awen among the creatures of Turtle Island. Many know the tale of […]

Drought and Incubation: Prologue

Do you ever get those moments where you suddenly feel as if you’re floating above your body, watching events unfold? And this detachment is an undeniable sign that you’re making a decision which will change your life? That you’ve come to a turning point, and if you accept what’s being set out in front of […]

The Great American Eclipse: Druid Style

Making eclipse water for later magical use. As close as we got to totality on top of Castle Rock, near Boston. Eclipse though a colander. Groovie Grovies doing the eclipse dance!