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By Jennifer Emick, About.com Guide to Alternative Religions since 2002

A Druid's Tale

Friday May 25, 2007
Here's something a bit un usual- it's a "local pagan profile" story that manages to be both respectful (not a toad joke in sight) and informative. The Petersborough Telegraph (A UK paper) interviews Jody, a local Druid priestess, about her beliefs, how she found her religion, and doesn't dwell very much on the reactions of others. In all, not terribly deep, but a pleasant surprise all the same.

Comments

May 27, 2007 at 12:47 am
(1) carolyn says:

How cool! She’s not presented as a weirdo.

May 31, 2007 at 5:13 am
(2) Jody says:

Thanks, how unusual, I was searching for the story of Taliesin and I stumble upon A Druid’s Tale, I thought interesting and when I open it, it’s an article about me ha ha. Now that is wyrd!

May 31, 2007 at 10:51 am
(3) Jennifer Rose Emick says:

Now, that IS stange! (and coincidentally, Taliesin is what I worked on yesterday)

May 31, 2007 at 2:29 pm
(4) jody says:

now that’s even stranger ha ha :)

June 1, 2007 at 1:32 pm
(5) Jennifer Rose Emick says:

For sure. But if you’re still looking for taliesin, I’m your man. (figuratively speaking, of course)

June 4, 2007 at 3:08 pm
(6) ArdRi79 says:

“DRUIDISM is a religion that predates Christianity and emphasises getting in tune with the natural world.”

No neo paganism predates christianity but that was probably editorialising. Other then that its a great article I liked that its based more on reconnecting with your heritage then on spells and other commercial stuff. well worth the read, Slainte Jennifer.

June 10, 2007 at 2:33 am
(7) Shazza says:

“DRUIDISM is a religion that predates Christianity and emphasises getting in tune with the natural world.” –Jody

“No neo paganism predates (C)hristianity but that was probably editorializing…” — ArdRi79 (Please forgive my correction of your spelling, but it’s only respectful to capitalize names of religions and their Gods.)

There were Druids before Christianity. NeoPagan Druidry or Druidism is an academically-intense reconnection with our Ancient Past. Very nice article and thank you for allowing us to link to it! Three-fold Blessings!

~ Fi’rinne Dairinn
Grove Organizer
Green Timbre Protogrove, ADF

June 13, 2007 at 8:10 am
(8) Jody says:

neo-pagan druidry was obviously an editorial errr thing :)
Thanks for all your comments, im glad Jemma wrote it as I told it.
and yes please email me with regards to Taliesin. Thanks :D

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