Archive for Wednesday 7th May 2003 - Druidry

Druidry is part of our everyday lives, according to author Cassandra Eason. Our national obsession with gardening – a way of communing with nature – is just one example of the influence this ancient wisdom has in our lives. Eason, author of The Modern-Day Druidess (Piatkus, £9.99), says: “Druidry is essentially a very simple form of natural spirituality that helps people take energy from nature while giving energy back by conservation, planting and feeding wildlife. It is part of our genetic heritage. The whole point of Druidry is to connect to the Moon and the seasons and to get to know our own habitat. If we lose connection with nature, we are like uprooted flowers. Our spirit languishes.” Try the test below. If you are interested in connecting with a druid group such as the The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, visit druidry.org. Mark Winter

Is druidry for you? Take Cassandra Eason’s Druid test. The more ‘yes’ responses, the greater your affinity with the age-old natural magic of druidry.

•Do you like gardening? •Are you good with animals? •Are you unable to resist looking after strays? •Do you like to walk barefoot in the spring? •Do you hate seeing old trees chopped down? •Do you say sorry to flowers when you cut the dead heads off? •Do you like walking in the rain (or jumping in puddles when no one’s looking)? •Are you always first into the sea on holiday? •Do you love the wind even if it messes up your hair? •Did you collect stones, shells and twigs? •As a child did you get in trouble because you hid natural items, such as a bird's nest? •Do you throw shells in the sea and make wishes?

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