An altar for imbolc set up on the seasonal sundial stones on the ground in the centre of the Millenium Stone Circle at Hilly Fields, near Ladywell.The quarters are marked by a lantern with lit candle in the south, a bottle and a bowl of water in the west, a stone with a carved awen upon it in the north, and a thurible with incense in the east. There is also a small blue clay drinking vessel with an Awen embossed upon it, a deck of Animal Oracle cards within a green velvet bag with a golden awen, and a statue of Brighid. There is a flask of honeyed, warmed oat milk and a bottle of mead.

Been out a-Druiding and awakening the land at Imbolc up in Hilly Fields #justdruid #urbandruidry #Imbolc #brigid

Carved turnip lanterns

Carved turnip lanterns

Carved turnip lanterns

Carved turnip lanterns

This year’s Samhuinn tumpshie lanterns. /|\
While I remain team #NeepsNotPumpkins all carvable veg are welcome: I’ll be on the lookout for kohlrabi and manglewurzles next year!
#Samhuinn #Samhain #Ancestors #JackOLantern #druidry #UrbanDruidry #TumpshieLantern #DruidSky

Small pumpkin carved into a smiling Jack o lantern and lit with a candle

Jack-o-lantern carving as a warmup for carving the tumshie lanterns tomorrow 🎃 /|\
#NeepsNotPumpkins #Samhuinn #Samhain #JackOLantern #Druidry #UrbanDruidry #DruidSky

Altar to the bear goddess Artio with candles, incense, offerings of nuts and images of Artio and bears

Blessed feast of Artio Retiring /|\
#Arctolatry #Artio #Druidry #UrbanDruidry

The River Thames facing west from Blackfriars. It is early evening and low tide with the gravelly foreshore visible.

Never not a good evening for a walk beside the river.
🩵💚🤍💙
#Thames #TamesisGrove #UrbanDruidry #Druidry #DruidSky
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Bealtaine fire burns safely in a small cast-iron cauldron on the woodland floor

Bealtaine altar wreathed in hawthorn blossoms: a tea light candle lit in a white lantern

Druid altar on the woodland floor wreathed by hawthorn blossoms. Within, a lit lantern; bowl of water; decorated stone and smouldering herb bundle mark the quarters

Fortunate Fires marked the gateway to summer as #TamesisGrove celebrated our #Bealtaine ritual.
May the blessings of the flames bring us what we need as the wheel turns. /|\
#UrbanDruidry #Druidry #obob #beltane #ritual #DruidSky

Been out a-Druiding again. #DruidLife #urbandruidry #justdruid #bealtaine #tamesisgrove #firefestival #queenswood

Druid Awen badge, Tardis police box badge with rainbow coloured door panels, badge reading “support your local Druid”.

Ready for the Tamesis Bealtaine ritual /|\
#TamesisGrove #Druidry #UrbanDruidry #Bealtaine #Beltane #obod #ritual #pagan #DruidSky

Hawthorn blossoms

Hawthorn blossoms

Hawthorn blossoms

Hedgerows full of Hawthorn blossoms for Bealtaine.
Blessings of sunshine and thorn as the gates of summer open! /|\
#bealtaine #beltane #UrbanDruidry #Druidry #DruidLife #DruidSky

Trans flag gradient background with the text: Today is an important day to re-affirm that Tamesis welcomes and affirms the sacredness of our trans, genderqueer and non-binary members. Tamesis stands in a circle of fellowship, inclusion and equity: both in our grove and in the wider world. It is not a space where we will debate the existence or human rights of any person, especially not people who are marginalised in society. If your druidry does not include "the love of all existences", then it is not a druidry that will find a comfortable home in Tamesis.

The love of all existences. 🏳️‍⚧️/|\
#TamesisGrove #druidry #UrbanDruidry #DruidLife #DruidSky

A spring equinox altar on bare earth showing magical tools and decorations: a lantern, incense censer, bowl of earth and bowl of water. Three empty pots wait to have seeds planted. Flower petals are scattered in a circle

Heavy thunderclouds over the London skyline as viewed from Primrose Hill in the late afternoon

The balance of light and dark, gratitude for spring time and dramatic thunder and lightning. All part of a lovely Spring Equinox celebration with the Tamesis Druids. /|\
#TamesisGrove #SpringEquinox #AlbanEilir #UrbanDruidry #DruidLife #obod #pagan #druid #druidsky

An altar with an offering candle depicting a women wearing a bear mantle and the name Artio (the Celtic bear goddess) printed at its base. The altar objects include various carved bears in wood and stone, pictures of bears and offerings of water, incense and fresh spring daffodils.

Blessed Feast of Artio Rising /|\
#Artio #arctolatry #NewMoon #Ritual #Altar
#UrbanDruidry #Druidry #BearGoddess #ArtioRising #DruidSky #PaganSky

A yellow one Uno playing card lies discarded on the pavement.

I never see #PlayingCards just laying in the street. Some folk seem to find them all over the place. Nothing so evocative as an Ace of Spades ♠️, just a cheery yellow one Uno card. But it made me smile. #UrbanDruidry /|\

Later afternoon overlooking Hilly Fields stone circle: a small stone circle built atop a hill in a South London park as an art project for the Millennium. The grass is lush green from rain but sodden and muddy; the trees are dark, bare boughed silhouettes. The sky is pale blue as the light fades, with bands of clouds tinted in pinks and golds by the setting sun.

There were worse places to celebrate Imbolc. /|\🕯️🌱🕯️/|\
#imbolc #druidry #UrbanDruidry #StoneCircle #Druidsky

A central stone "altar" upon the ground. At the centre is a round wooden board upon which is a silver capped bottle contains milk, a blow tinged pottery bowl of milk and a blue pottery cup containing water. Above the board is skin matte on a stick with a feather. Above that is a silb==ver lantern with a lit tea candle. To the right of that in a circle around the board is a leather sporran / crane bag, then a blur pottery bowl of water, then a green tarot / oracle card pouch with a golden Awen. to it's left is a woven willow Brighid's Cross, below that a bowl holding a stone upon which is a panted Awen. Below that a flask of hot milk, honey and spices. To the left of the central wooden board is a silver thurible with a an antler to hold up the chain, and a lidded pot of incense.

Been A-Druiding. Merry Imbolc. #UrbanDruidry #JustDruid #Imbolc #ImbolcBlessings #Tamesis #TamesisGrove /|\ 🧙‍♂️

Imbolc altar on a cracked stone slab in the ground showing various objects including a Brigid’s Cross, lantern, wand and Awen symbol.

Celebrating the waking of the land with the Tamesis Grove druids. Windswept hilltop? Check. Stone circle? Check. Mud? You better believe it.
The magical so often meets the mundane. /|\
#druidry #UrbanDruidry #imbolc #TamesisGrove

A man with long white hair and beard dressed as a traditional "wizard" in blue robes and pointed hat, with a wooden staff in one hand, is entering a large natural hole/ arched entrance into a tree in a forest. Above him are the words "RETURNING TO MY HOLE (after socializing for 1 hour)"

I went out to the Green and fed the goose. There is no substantial reason why I need go outside again today. #hermit #ovatelife #urbandruidry #justdruid

The oak and mistletoe ritual depicted by Henri-Paul Motte (1900) -A priest arrayed in white vestments climbs the tree via a ladder onto a constructed platform. Other druids are on the platform and more are gathered at the base of the tree in a grove. Wiith a golden sickle, cuts down the mistletoe, which is caught in a white cloak.

“ No, honestly. Store bought is fine!” #UrbanDruidry #JustDruid

Bespectacled Beardy Weirdy Blok holding an ornament of a toad with a rainbow missile on it's back with the words "Missile Toad" emblazoned upon it.

So many of my friends are posting pictures of their Mistletoe. I didn’t get to the #OBOD Winter Gathering this year. So here’s my Missile Toad instead. /|\ 🧙‍♂️#MissileToad #Mistletoe #Wintersolstice #midwintersolstice #urbandruidry #druidlife #justdruid

Better to light a candle than curse the darkness.
/|\🔥🕯️🔥/|\
#UrbanDruidry #DruidSky

A view of the decking showing hare ornaments, a Japanese Acer. An olive tree and a plant stand with rosemary, lavender and gnomes, and a lawn flag of Miraculix the Druid from Asterix

A lawn flag of Miraculix the Druid from Asterix (aka Panoramix aka Getafix) in his white robes, red cloak , blue boots, golden sickle in his belt, holding up a large ladle dripping green potion

Just adding a spot of Urban Druidry to the decking #UrbanDruidry #DruidLife #JustDruid #Miraculix #Panoramix #Getafix

#Lughnasadh #JustDruid #UrbanDruidry #DruidLife

A gathering of three old druids

Me establishing new connections on The Druid Hearth #DruidLife #JustDruid #Urbandruidry #obod #DruidHearth

That #Summerisle State of Mind #Bealtaine #JustDruid #Wickerman #UrbanDruidry

A display for the Spring Equinox with flowers in a vase stood upon a Brigid Ashwood Spring Equinox table runner, with a figure of Miraculix (aka Panoramix, aka Getafix from the Asterix comic strip) next to a bar of Alban Eilir (Spring Equinox soap)

A Brigid Ashwood Spring Equinox table runner that shows a colourful floral tribute with a hare dashing across, on top of which is a figure of Miraculix (aka Panoramix, aka Getafix from the Asterix comic strip) next to a bar of Alban Eilir (Spring Equinox soap)

A display for the Spring Equinox with flowers in a vase stood upon a Brigid Ashwood Spring Equinox table runner, with a figure of Miraculix (aka Panoramix, aka Getafix from the Asterix comic strip) next to a bar of Alban Eilir (Spring Equinox soap) There is a polar bear bookend to the right and a clock in the style of a gramophone on the left.

Ready for the Equinox #UrbanDruidry #JustDruid #VernalEquinox #SpringHasSprung #Equinox #OBOD #Tamesis

Squirrel foraging in a London Street Rubbish bin

Ratatoskr abandons Yggdrasil and embraces Urban Druidry #Eichhorn #Squirrel #squirrellife #squirrelwatching #urbandruidry

Who’s up for an OBOD Winter Gathering ? #druidry #urbandruidry #druidlife