Eight festivals or special times of the year are celebrated by Druids and these mark out the Druid Wheel of the year. They are celebrated at the same times of the year as many pagan paths such as Wicca and shamanism. All are inherently related to the wider concept that we are part of the universe. There is a natural […]
Druid Wheel of the year
Living by the Sea makes you happier
A new study has found that living by the sea makes you happier than those living inland. Researchers from the University of Exeter used data from 25,963 respondents to a survey to calculate that if people lived within 1 kilometer of the sea, they were less likely to suffer mental health problems for those in the lowest income brackets. Mental […]
Acquarius Star Sign
Acquarius is an air sign and one of the fixed signs of the zodiac. Its ruler is Uranus. Traditionally, Saturn ruled this sign and many astrologers view Saturn and Uranus as co-rulers. The description of Acquarius is that of the water bearer, a description that comes from Greek mythology. Ganymede was a beautiful young woman with whom the god Zeus […]
Billions of microplastics in your tea – and their devastating effects on your health.
You might have ditched the coffee for tea thinking it might be better for you – but new research has revealed some teabags could be releasing billions of microplastics – far more than you ingest annually in one single cup – and you are drinking all of of them. Researchers at McGill University in Canada tested plastic tea bags in […]
The differences between sun sign, ascendant and moon sign
When we start looking at astrology we quickly learn that that it spirals down into ever deeper layers than just our sun sign. Key signs that influence us are our Sun sign (which is what most people are familiar with), our Ascendant and our Moon sign. Read on to find out the key differences between these and how they influence […]
The Microcosmic Orbit and its relationship to the cosmos
The Microcosmic orbit is reputed to give higher energy to the practitioner but in many ways, it mimics that which we see in the greater cosmos.
How to connect to the Universe – practical ways to strengthen your connection
In the 2009 film Avatar directed by James Cameron set on the planet Pandora, the Na’vi ‘tribe have the use of a ‘queue’ (like a hair braid) that houses tendril like connectors at its tail base that hook up with similar structures on the other Na’vi people, animals and even the forest itself. This connection is almost spiritual in nature […]
Amethyst
Amethyst is a relatively common quartz that attains its royal purple color from iron. It can vary in color from pale lilac to a deep purple – the deeper colors more likely to be turned into fine gemstones. Jewellers can intensify the color by applying heat to the stone. It is likely to shade strong at the tip and weaken […]
Mystery object in space coming our way could be alien craft – SETI Astronomer
Let’s talk aliens. Or talk to aliens – which could be sooner than you think if the claims made by a SETI astronomer turn out to be true. Hurtling thought space is a high speed object dubbed ‘C/2019 Q4’ and it’s heading our way with it set to fire past Mars in October. Scientists are still baffled as to what […]
New microscopes help capture the complexity of brain organisation
Stunning images have been revealed of the complexity of organ development by a new generation of microscopes that are able to process large data sets faster than existing microscope. In traditional microscopes, the user cuts the sample with a blade and then observes it under the microscope. A light sheet microscope uses a ‘sheet’ of light to cut the sample. […]