July

Philip Carr-Gomm, a lifelong practitioner of Druidry who met the old chief druid at age 11, reflects on the human tendency to seek the exotic and leave the present moment, and argues for reconnecting with the ancestral traditions of the British Isles through both study and direct openness to the land. He describes accessing spiritual, intellectual nourishment by dropping beneath analytical judgment so traditions become living rather than merely historical. He cautions against elevating “elders” as superior, preferring a relational model akin to mentoring. Linking ecological rewilding to inner transformation, he says Druidry unites nature connection with the Bardic arts to “rewild” hearts and souls. He notes Druidry’s modern accessibility via druidry.org, online training in six languages, and books and oracles, and describes ripple effects of personal change into family life and environmental action, while addressing Christian cultural trauma and the healing role of indigenous traditions.Listen to the full episode and enjoy many more magical life insights!