Community and Web News
Bali : December 2007
Submitted by Bobcat on Fri, 28/12/2007 - 09:55.
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A brief summary of the decisions made at the Bali climate change debate, with a link to more information. If you would like to comment or contribute further, please let us know.
NEW Monika Stadler CD reviewed
Submitted by Hawthorn on Thu, 27/12/2007 - 19:08.
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Monika Stadler's excellent latest CD, Between Earth, Sea and Sky, reviewed
DECEMBER reviews
Submitted by Hawthorn on Thu, 27/12/2007 - 19:06.
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There are only a few this month, but there are some goodies. See here
Druid flag raised high
Submitted by bish on Sat, 22/12/2007 - 15:11.
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This Winter Solstice, Loughborough Town Council raised, for the first time, a Druid flag to mark the event. There is a photo of the (gold, thrice encircled Awen on green background) flag on the main Interfaith page. It would be interesting, given some views that the Awen is not THE Druid flag, to see what folk could come up with as alternate symbols of the Druid path.
Affiliated Groups and Groves Newsletter
Submitted by Phil Ryder on Wed, 19/12/2007 - 22:56.
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Affiliated Groups and Groves Newsletter
The latest edition of the newsletter is now available for members:
http://druidnetwork.org/files/affiliatedgroups/newsletters/yule2007.pdf
Best books of the year - list
Submitted by Hawthorn on Wed, 19/12/2007 - 19:15.
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? Best books published this year? Keep letting me know have your preferences!
Folk have sent in a very mixed list so far, with few books getting more than one vote. I've restricted the selection to those actually published in 2007. All have had just one mention unless I specify otherwise)
* = reviewed on the Network
Druidic books
Natural Druidry - Kris Hughes *
The Druids - Ronald Hutton *(4 mentions!)
Pagan
Popular Magic - Cunnning folk in English History (2)
Natural World
The Wild Places - Robert Macfarlane
Magic Stones - Jan Pohribny *
The Great Yew Forest: the natural history of Kingly Vale -Owen Davies (2 mentions)
In Tune With the Moon 2008 - David Shaw *
Wild - Jay Griffiths
Other
The Mabinogion (new translation) - Sioned Davies
Biography
Dr William Price - Dean Powell
Fiction
Fire Dreamer- Beth Webb
Solstice at Stonewylde - Kit Berry *
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - J.K. Rowling
Government drops all plans for Stonehenge road scheme
Submitted by kestrel on Thu, 06/12/2007 - 21:31.
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Tunnel plan dropped as too costly. No other plan suitable.
Breastfeeding and Druidry
Submitted by Sophie on Wed, 05/12/2007 - 22:12.
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I want to extend the Birth Pages to include some stories about breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is the natural way to feed a baby and, in view of the content of some formulas and the business practices of the companies that make them, the ethical way and so seems relevant to the Druid Network's Ethical Living Pages. I can write plenty of stuff about the benefits of breastfeeding, supporting breastfeeding... but as I haven't been blessed with a child I can't write about the experience. For some women breastfeeding is a breeze, for others a real struggle and many somewhere in the middle. Stories of all experiences are welcome, but please include how your spirituality and ethical considerations influenced you If you have a story you'd like to share on the Birth pages please contact me.
Honoring the Gods of Confusion - A Priest in Service to the Dying
Submitted by Snowhawk on Sat, 01/12/2007 - 20:24.
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A new article by Jim Lawer about working in hospice and honoring the gods of human-nature - a priest speaks his truth.
BEST BOOKS OF 2007?
Submitted by Hawthorn on Tue, 27/11/2007 - 18:27.
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? Best books published this year? Keep letting me know have your preferences!
November Book and CD reviews
Submitted by Hawthorn on Mon, 26/11/2007 - 19:18.
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See latest reviews here:
The Apple and the Thorn reviewed
Submitted by Hawthorn on Mon, 26/11/2007 - 19:15.
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Oak and Bobcat's new book reviewed here:
A voyage into SACRE - beginnings
Submitted by bish on Wed, 21/11/2007 - 21:07.
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Marianne's first steps into joining her local SACRE. At the time this was written her application had not been decided. It has now been accepted and we hope to publish updates as she finds her feet in her new role.
new reviews: Calendars and diaries
Submitted by Hawthorn on Tue, 13/11/2007 - 21:10.
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Natural Druidry reviewed
Submitted by Hawthorn on Tue, 13/11/2007 - 17:36.
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Kristoffer Hughes' "Natural Druidry" now reviewed
