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Lessons from Living Traditions
In our workshops, we use the term Living Traditions to describe the complex and diverse nature of esoteric systems in the UK that have existed before living memory... To those who share in a similar journey, they will know the sense of home it brings. Those who still yearn for it will know the ache caused by its absence.
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The Secret Diaspora - Scottish Immigration of Esoteric Traditions
At various periods in history, individuals have been charged to bring their traditions abroad to a less hostile environment.
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Winged Souls and Stone Skulls - Grave Effigies of Scotland
A look at how Scottish gravestones were employed to convey esoteric ideas under the spotlight of persecution in the post-reformation era.
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Reins, Rapture and Rigantona: Exploring the Gift of Awen
Bardo-druidic traditions in the Borders which precede the 19th century revival can offer a different perspective to important concepts like
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Healing Soul Loss
In this article we will draw from Scottish traditions of Coll Anima to explain Soul Loss and explore some traditional methods of healing.
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A Druid Reflects on a Living Tradition
Celebrating the validity and diversity of modern druidism is not only a practical and ethical necessity, but also quintessentially druidic.
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The Threefold Soul Unveiled
Consistent with Classical philosophy, the Britons adhered to the belief in a tripartite soul, reflective of a threefold cosmology.
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The Incarnating Soul : A Border Perspective
At the core of the Old Faith is a heartfelt belief that there is an immortal Soul that represents the True Self.
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The Art of Sin Eating
On the Borders of Scotland, Sin Eating is a healing ritual that forms part of a series of funerary customs to aid the soul in its journey.
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Reivers and Religion
Warfare and disease on the Borders reinforced an ideology of personal sovereignty and promoted trust in eldritch allies of the unseen world.
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