The Narnian Tarot

July 10th, 2008

My nine-year-old daughter absolutely adores the Chronicles of Narnia.  Nothing unusual about that, really — lots of kids do — but why?

After all, isn’t Narnia Christian allegory?  It’s blatantly obvious to anyone who gives it a moment’s thought.  But I’ve argued elsewhere that children are natural born pagans.  So what’s the attraction?  Does Christianity touch something in children, after all?  Or is Narnia not wholly Christian? Read the rest of this entry »

Impact of Druidism on Everyday Life: Requited Gratitude

January 14th, 2007

“How has your religion changed your daily, everyday life?”

In my original post on the essence of Druidism, I wrote about how gratitude was the essence of what drew me to the religion — gratitude for our ancestors, our teachers, and our gods. I have found, though, that since beginning my practice, my whole experience of gratitude has changed. Read the rest of this entry »

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