~Autumn Tide~ by P. D Brown Now they come from barrow, mound and henge enclosure,From Low Connie’s winter solstice clock,And further afield; the mighty three at Thornborough.A Bronze Age woman rises from Kirkcarrion, A sun-disc round her neck. She steps into her ox-drawn waggon,As skeins of geese fly by, And all around the earth at…
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People of Spirit – A Tribute to Meggie Kynsa (Paul Needham)
Just before Winter Solstice 2024 we lost one of the elders and most distinctive characters from the north east of England’s pagan community. I first met Meggie around 10 years ago at the Northumbrian Gorsedd gatherings at Dilston Physic Garden, organised by fellow OBOD Druids Victor Ball and Marc Johnstone when Meggie was still known as Paul. We shared…
Samhain
So – finally! – we were able to get together to mark Samhain on Sunday, very late due to Jenny travelling to Anglesey to join the Anglesey Druid Order‘s Calan Gaeaf celebrations and the waking of their Mari, Mari Môn, plus other things happening such as a very full-on Ofsted inspection for us the week…
Shane (AKA Syre Byrd) Says Farewell
We are sad to hear that Mandua Briga member Shane is leaving us for pastures new and far-flung. But he has left us with a lovely poem of farewell, recited beautifully. And don’t forget Shane, you are always a member of Mandua Briga so please do keep in touch with us from distant shores. We…