There Is No Separation
I love this article from The Druid Network site. There is No Separation – an article by Damh the Bard Druidry reveals the illusion of separation that humans have built between themselves and the natural world – an illusion that is silk-thin, yet sometimes seems impenetrable, a wall between us. We can see the trees, the hills, caves, rocks, ocean waves, animals and birds, but somehow cannot reach them through the concrete, noise of television, cars, and general hustle and bustle of our modern lives. But take the hand of the Druid, and step through, and the air becomes clear, the noise fades away into the distance, and you can not only hear your footsteps on the fallen leaves, you can feel them under your feet. You begin to understand the relationship between the oak, ash, hazel, and the animals of the woodlands. And through that understanding you begin to rediscover your own relationship with them; a relationship that reveals how the earth sustains us, and after she has spoken to...