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East Coast Gathering 2013

The OBOD East Coast Gathering was four days immersed in Druidry, celebrating who we are and learning what we can become. In the woods of Pennsylvania, we saw what is possible when we work with the...

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The Currents of Life

I appreciate the compliments I got on this blog at the East Coast Gathering, but they seemed surreal... until I realized we’re all tapped into the same currents.

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East Coast Gathering 2014

The 2014 OBOD East Coast Gathering reinforced a concept emphasized by another Druid order, the RDNA: "Nature is Good." And so is a long weekend with your tribe, immersed in your tradition.

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Why I Am Still A Druid

I belong to many religious movements and I serve in many capacities. But if you ask me to pick one primary religious identity, my heart and my head both say the same thing: I’m a Druid.

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Nine Things I Think

Nine Things I Think: Pagan Unity Fest, Pagan Pride Day, a new OBOD seed group in North Texas, Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders, and more.

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OBOD East Coast Gathering 2015

With over a hundred OBOD Bards, Ovates, Druids, and guests, the sixth edition of the 2015 OBOD East Coast Gathering was the same as the first five in many ways, but subtly different in others. It was a...

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Polytheism Among The Druids

This year’s informal conversations at the OBOD East Coast Gathering seemed to be deeper and more serious than in past years. In particular, I heard a lot of questions and comments around polytheism.

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I’m Thankful For The Pagan Community

As you gobble your turkey and say your prayers of gratitude next Thursday, remember to give thanks for our Pagan community. It’s a difficult community and often a frustrating community, but it’s a good...

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Druids, Polytheism, and Impermanence

What do an OBOD camp and the Buddhist principle of impermanence have to do with conflict in the Polytheist Movement? In my case, quite a lot.The post Druids, Polytheism, and Impermanence appeared first...

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