The Awen Alone
Walking the Path of the Solitary Druid
Pagan Portals
Joanna van der Hoeven
Moon Books, 2014
Druidry is a wonderful, spiritually fulfilling life path. Through the magic that is
Druidry, we build deep and abiding relationships with the natural world around us,
and through our connection to the natural environment we walk a path of truth,
honour and service. We aim to immerse ourselves in the present moment, in the
present environment, in order to share in the blessing that is the cycle of life.
Throughout the ages, people have withdrawn from the world in order to connect
more fully with it. This book is an introductory guide for those who wish to
walk the Druid path alone, for however long a time. It is about exploration and
connection with the natural world, and finding our place within it. It covers the
basics of Druidry and how, when applied to the everyday life, enriches it with
a sense of beauty, magic and mystery.
This book is for those people who feel called to seek their own path, to use
their wit and intelligence, compassion and honour to create their own
tradition within Druidry.
"This is one of the best ´core´ texts on Druidry that I have had the pleasure of reading."
Cat Treadwell, author of A Druid´s Tale and Facing the Darkness
"This is not a book about Celtic scholarship or the historical Celts, rather it is a guide
to how to BE a modern Druid in the world today."
Ellen Evert Hopman, author of A Druid´s Herbal of Sacred Tree Medicine, Priestess of the Forest - A Druid Journey,
and other volumes.
"It is enthusiastic, based in good practice, and allows the reader to start with sound and gentle steps.
I heartily recommend it."
Graeme K Talboys, author of Way of the Druid: Rebirth of an Ancient Religion and The Druid Way Made Easy
Joanna van der Hoeven was born in Quebec, Canada. She moved to the UK in 1998, where she now lives with her husband in a small village
near the coast of the North Sea.
Joanna is a former Trustee of The Druid Network. She has studied with Emma Restall Orr and the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids.
She has a BA Hons English Language and Literature degree. She has written two previous titles, Zen Druidry and Dancing With Nemetona.
She is regulary involved with charities and working for her local community.
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