Pope Leo XIV delivered a forceful appeal for peace and condemned what he described as “a handful of tyrants” who are ravaging the world, in a speech during his tour of Africa.
The speech came days after President Trump sharply criticized the first U.S.-born pontiff online. https://wapo.st/4tWIxKq
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“Kindness in words creates trust. Kindness in thought creates depth. Kindness in giving creates love.” (Lao Tzu)
It seems that J.D. Vance changed his name into J.C. Vance. #pope
It is in the best interest of both Russia and Israel for the war on Iran to continue, Trump's US was supposed to lure NATO allies into getting caught up in the war. One of the goals is to weaken Europe and divert troops to the ME, and sabotage Ukraine by depleting US armaments.
Where water freezes and still flows, magic reveals its deeper rhythm. Druidry honors this moment: form held in stillness, spirit moving beneath. May the winter waters carry clarity and quiet power. #ancientpaths #druidry
Visited the Berliner Dom last week: what an impressive building. An exuberant neo-baroque interior filled with gold, mosaics, and dramatic details. It tells a tale of rise, destruction, division, reconstruction: Empire. War. DDR. Reunification. This is how history rubs, breaks, and reshapes itself.
More than 11.000 year old. Older than the pyramids, older than stonehenge. This (back of a) head with a snake (kundalini?), found in a Göbekli Tepe temple and now on exhibition in Berlin. Remains of a high culture. #berlin
An oak does not try to be powerful.
It simply grows in alignment with its nature.
This is old magic.
#druidry #naturewisdom
There are troubling intersections between Jeffrey Epstein’s circle, figures in Trump’s orbit such as Steve Bannon, and the broader ecosystem of European populism. 1/5
Waking up, looking outside, and suddenly the world has turned into a fairytale.
Das Brixtu-Workshopprogramm 2026 ist online! Ein neues Jahr voller Natur, Rituale und alter Weisheit. Auch im kommenden Jahr nehmen wir dich mit auf einen vertiefenden Weg durch keltische Naturspiritualität. Schau dir das Programm an auf www.brixtu.org
Boycott the Trump World Cup in the US. No EU participation! Sign the petition. actie.degoedezaak.org/petitions/bo...
If you want to know what putin has on trump: watch penny dreadful's City of Angels. Just connect the dots...
Good morning.
Magic, in the druidic sense, is not about control. It is about remembering how to belong to the land again. #druidry #magic
Back home and it's great weather today, bit cold (-10c), but perfect to do some langlaufen.
New analysis of 1965 study confirms brains interact at a distance
frontiernet.org/2024/10/new-...
When trust between countries is undermined due to contracts, treaties, or political commitments not being honored, it acts as an erosion process in the international order. The long-term consequences are profound. Without trust, stability becomes costly, cooperation fragile, and peace temporary.
Magick isn't real. It's a category error, an ontological mistake, to attempt to apply the concept of reality to magick. Magick is to do with the source of reality, it isn't something within reality.
At our local Christmas market: with its deep, resonating tones, the alpenhorn evokes the spirit of the mountains, bringing communities together during festivals and gatherings. Each note reflects the history and heritage of the Alpine regions, reminding us of the connection between nature and music
In winter, water teaches the old magic: stillness and movement are not opposites but one current. Beneath ice and frost the living flow endures.