Tha i bana-bhuidse.

Those who gathered such knowledge also paid deference to Bile, the sacred oak. Because they were not allowed to speak his holy name, they called the oak ‘draoi’ and those learned in such knowledge were said to possess oak (dru) knowledge (vid) and thus were known as Druids.

“Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.”

"So when you read my magical diary, remember the contents of spirit messages is much less relevant than the methods illustrated for successfully applying that content. Imagine that you are trying to learn to cross rivers by jumping from one stone to another. Memorizing the locations of the stones in any one river is pointless, as every river has different stones. Instead you want to learn what makes for good jumping. How do you alternate movement with stillness? Where are the moments of instability and balance, of relaxation and watchfulness? By publishing some of my subjective experiences, I hope to help you learn, by example, the skill of crossing your own rivers."

Friendly reminder that it is Cool and Good ™ to learn, invent, develop, and advance on traditional methods of witchcraft

“The essence of Celtic religion is found in contradictory states; in the neither / nor; the liminal fringe.”