Uncategorized, Druidry Christopher Scott Thompson Uncategorized, Druidry Christopher Scott Thompson

The Manor of Tara

“Taking this idealized portrait of early Ireland as a mental map, we see particular Buada or ‘excellences’ associated with each of the four directions as well as the sacred center. The purpose of the Manor of Tara ritual is to invoke these excellences...”

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Druidry, Uncategorized Christopher Scott Thompson Druidry, Uncategorized Christopher Scott Thompson

The Well of Wisdom

“The five streams that come from the Well are the five senses. The nuts from the hazels of wisdom drop down into the Well, to be eaten by the Salmon of Wisdom. The Salmon of Wisdom contains the Imbas, the mystical power of poetic inspiration and prophesy.”

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Uncategorized, Druidry Christopher Scott Thompson Uncategorized, Druidry Christopher Scott Thompson

Walking the Circle

In Radical Druidry, the sunwise walk can be used to “sain” or bless and purify a place to be defended, or to bless and purify those who are carrying out a direct action. The counter-sunwise walk can be used to banish negative forces or to call down spiritual wrath upon oppressors and their agents.

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The Nine Elements

“Direct worship of natural phenomena is a powerful way to overcome our alienation from the world around us, and the linking of those natural phenomena to our minds and bodies is another way to make this connection more alive and real.”

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Uncategorized, Paganism Christopher Scott Thompson Uncategorized, Paganism Christopher Scott Thompson

Renewing the Pact

“Given the crisis the world presently faces, the most potent form of offering may be action in the world: mutual aid and solidarity, direct action against injustice or climate change, and so on. The Renewal of the Pact will require more than symbolism.”

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Uncategorized, Paganism Christopher Scott Thompson Uncategorized, Paganism Christopher Scott Thompson

The Broken Pact

“What kind of people govern us now? Are they generous? Are they just? If the rulers are guilty of injustice and mistreatment, if their rule does not bring prosperity for all, if they mistreat the Land, the Sea, and the Sky, then they have lost the Sovereignty and have no authority.”

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