Community and Web News

PeaceOneDay 2008

Submitted by Bobcat on Wed, 19/03/2008 - 11:48.
Project Area:
Peace Projects
Web Page:

At our TDN Staff Gathering at the beginning of March, we made a commitment to run Peace Events with PeaceOneDay this year. So far there are four gatherings in Britain and others around the world.  Check the page and let us know if you want to be involved.

NEW: We now have a commitment from Australia to join in the ritual.  From Britain to Australia, taking in Brazil, we have a beautiful web a-spinning.

NEW Ogham pages

Submitted by Bobcat on Wed, 02/07/2008 - 08:33.
Web Page:
Getting the new Ovatic Pages going, here are some pages on the Ogham.  If you have anything to add to these pages, please let me know. 

Midsummer Cor Gawr review

Submitted by Firevixen on Sat, 28/06/2008 - 10:54.
The Alban Hefin (Midsummer) gathering of the Gorsedd of Bards of Cor Gawr took place on the 24th June. With a magical sunrise on the day, a review of the celebration can be found here

Affiliated Groups and Groves Newsletter

Submitted by Cloudberry on Mon, 23/06/2008 - 22:27.
The Solstice edition of the Affiliated Groups and Groves Newsletter is available for members HERE

Easy as pi: Astrophysicist solves riddle of Britain's most complex crop circle

Submitted by Phil Ryder on Thu, 19/06/2008 - 21:48.

Mail Online June 19th

It is - by any calculation - a creation stunning in its ingenuity.

Carved out in a barley field, this 150ft wide pattern is said to be a pictorial representation of the first ten digits of Pi, one of the most fundamental symbols in mathematics.

See Full Article HERE

Living with Honour - latest book by Emma Restall Orr

Submitted by Hawthorn on Wed, 18/06/2008 - 04:00.
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Another review has been added to this page of reviews of Emma Restall Orr's latest book, Living with Honour. 

Priestess of the Forest

Submitted by Hawthorn on Tue, 17/06/2008 - 17:57.
Priestess of the Forest reviewed - Druid fiction by American Herbalist Ellen Evert Hopman

Building Druid Community

Submitted by Changeling on Tue, 17/06/2008 - 06:24.
This is an article initially only accessible by TDN staff, looking at how we can better develop and nurture community within Druidry and the Network.  It's been sent out through the email to all staff, but here is a copy in case you lose it or can't open attachments.  Please do get back to me with comments.

Cursus' Is Older Than Stonehenge: Archeologists Step Closer To Solving Ancient Monument Riddle

Submitted by Phil Ryder on Mon, 16/06/2008 - 20:01.

ScienceDaily (Jun. 10, 2008) — A team led by University of Manchester archaeologist Professor Julian Thomas has dated the Greater Stonehenge Cursus at about 3,500 years BC – 500 years older than the circle itself.

Full Article Here 

Peace in the Workplace

Submitted by Yarrow on Fri, 13/06/2008 - 15:24.
A new article written by Julie Maurice

Gorsedd of Cor Gawr Alban Hefin Gathering - LAST FEW TICKETS

Submitted by Firevixen on Wed, 11/06/2008 - 08:38.

Last few tickets for the Alban Hefin (Midsummer) gathering of the Gorsedd of Cor Gawr available.

http://druidnetwork.org/en/sacredsites/stonehenge/corgawr/index.html#notice

Please order tickets as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

(UK) National ID Card and Register

Submitted by bish on Mon, 09/06/2008 - 18:52.
A short piece regarding the recent consultations between government (UK) and stakeholders including TDN on the forthcoming ID Card and Register. This deliberately non-partisan article holds links to the main pro- and anti- websites.

Paganism, equality and diversity

Submitted by Sophie on Mon, 02/06/2008 - 18:50.
An essay by Theo Changling

Stonehenge builders had geometry skills to rival Pythagoras

Submitted by Phil Ryder on Sat, 31/05/2008 - 10:48.

By David Keys, Archaeology Correspondent - The Independent
Monday, 26 May 2008

Stone Age Britons had a sophisticated knowledge of geometry to rival Pythagoras – 2,000 years before the Greek "father of numbers" was born, according to a new study of Stonehenge.

Full Story 

Mutt Druidry - An Eclectic Path

Submitted by Snowhawk on Wed, 14/05/2008 - 23:36.
A new article has been posted in the Articles section of TDN. It is called, "Mutt Druidry - An Eclectic Path" by Joanna Van Der Hoeven
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