View over Morecambe Bay

Costa del Lancashire.

Bluebells on a slope in the sand dunes

Interlopers in the sand dunes. Beautiful, but the wrong ecosystem!

First four booklets of the OBOD druid grade

13 years ago, my first magical envelope arrived from the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. Since then, I've wandered widely and learned so much. This weekend, I'm finally starting my journey in the druid grade. I'm excited to discover where this path takes me next. /|\

#druidry #druidsky #obod

Evening view north across Morecambe Bay from Fleetwood.

There are moments when I feel so blessed to live where I do.

This is one of those moments. /|\

I've been juggling lots of projects recently, but strangely enough, I revisited it last night. Still very much a work in progress, but I'm trusting it will emerge when the time is right.

Thanks, Katrina!

Experiments in wayfinding On orienting yourself in the world.

Throughout March on Pilgrimagic, I've been exploring the concept of direction. To round out the month, I've gathered a collection of prompts and practices you can use to orient yourself, as well as my reflections on finding my way.

#wayfinding #orientation #direction #walking /|\

House plants

The table in my front room needed some height, and a shady corner near a north facing window seems like the perfect spot for an aspidistra. I've struggled to find plants that are happy here, so let's see how cast iron it actually is!

#houseplant #plantsky

Dog and driftwood tree on Fleetwood beach

I don't think Mera will be able to carry this stick.

#dogs #rescuedog #dogsky #dogsofbluesky

Appalachian Spring (1958 Television Performance) YouTube video by Stuart F.

I've loved Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring for a long time, but I'd never seen Martha Graham's ballet which he wrote it for. Here she is dancing in 1958.

Signposts On finding our way.

"Unlike our more-than-human kin, we find our way through cooperation with one another."

Here's a photo essay and reflection on signposts, with a detour via more-than-human navigation. I'd love to hear about signs you followed, and where those paths took you.

#walking #nature #navigation #signs /|\

Alban Eilir: Again green Ritual pathways of renewal and change.

Blessings to you and those you love this Alban Eilir, Ostara, spring equinox... take your pick depending on your path! But if you want to dive a little deeper, here are some reflections on the season.

#druidry #druidsky #witchsky #pagansky /|\

Wind blown sand

The west wind rattled our fences, but it also sculpted tiny monuments on the beach.

#nature #beach #wind #druidsky #witchsky #pagansky /|\

Rock and herring gull

From this morning's misty walk: rock and herring gull reflected in a pool on the beach.

Silentnight snuggle pod human pet bed

I can see what this is, but the more important question is "why?"

Is there a trend towards keeping humans as pets? Is this a deep fetish thing that's passed me by? Or is this a comfy upgrade for the metaphorical doghouse?

I'm leaving Lidl with more questions than answers.

#lidl #middleoflidl

Oh, amazing. I'm glad it's not just me that switches things around. And now I mentally scanning maps to work out where in the world you might be!

Geography of the soul On rethinking the elemental compass.

I'm leaning into the magic of Pilgrimagic this weekend, with some esoteric history, nature writing and an invitation to explore the territory of your own soul. How do the elements align with the compass points of the land you walk?

#druidry #druidsky #pagansky #witchsky #magick #nature #walking /|\

Hellebores

I love these flowers.

Experiments in being alive On walking with others.

What if everything you encountered was alive? How would it change the way you move through the world? Here are some prompts, practices and reflections to explore an animist path.

#animism #respect #kinship #walking #journalling #druidry #druidsky #witchsky #pagansky /|\

Oak leaves on the beach

The remnants of the oak woodland have been drifting down the beach for days now. Could the young, tree-bound leaves have possibly imagined the adventure ahead of them? /|\

Mera and a crow on the beach.

➜ Start here Welcome to Pilgrimagic

Pilgrimagic is my small act of resistance against a culture that demands my productivity and attention. It's a regular reminder that noticing light in puddles and moss on brickwork is a worthwhile way to spend a life. If you need a reason to go slower, why not join me?

Sea potato, sea urchin skeleton

Oak leaves on the beach

Druidry on the beach: a druid's egg and oak leaves. #druidsky #witchsky #pagansky /|\

The paths I love On the intimacy of ordinary footsteps.

And here it is. Short and sweet, like some of the best paths.

Chalk path between hedgerows

Today, I'm thinking and writing about ordinary paths. Not the spectacular paths through jaw-dropping landscapes that intend to wow and seduce us. But the gentler, everyday paths that love us quietly, like a partner who reaches out to take our hand when we need reassurance.

Aw, what sweethearts 😍

Mera sleeping on the bed

“Why all the embarrassment about being happy? Sometimes I'm as happy as a sleeping dog, and for the same reasons, and for others.” ~ Wendell Berry

#happiness #poetry #rescuedog #dogsofbluesky

Glass chopping board with a blue, yellow and white tile pattern

Small things that make me happy: @urbangrower.bsky.social bought a new chopping board 🔪