A Journey Around the Caim
The Irish Gaelic word Caim (pronounced Kime like Lime) means “Protection” or “Sanctuary”, a magical circle which guards one from harm. Each of the cardinal directions were understood to possess sacred associations relating to natural cycles such as the seasons, the four elements, the four quarters of the moon, the four ages of human life,…
A Journey Around the Caim Part 2
Modern Psychology & Caim Before giving the teaching on walking the caim, it will be useful to understand how modern psychology intersects with the ancient caim teachings. As a psychiatric technician at our regional medical facility, Warren General Hospital, I conduct therapy groups in our acute care inpatient mental health unit. I developed a therapy…
A Journey Around the Caim Part 3
Walking the Caim The most effective way to utilize the Caim is to walk the sacred circle. Those familiar with nature-based spiritualities will be familiar with this concept, but we are now performing it with the therapeutic approaches explained in the second article. Gather markers to place at the four directional points and at the…
Druidic Meditation – The Heights
From the summit of the celestial mountain, all the realms below appear as one. Artificial borders, that which divides us, disappear. All of the nations and kingdoms of Abred are united under the common banner of Life. Through all runs the Crystal Ray of Creation infusing sacred Nwyfre into mineral, plant, animal, and human alike.…
Druidic Meditation – Sacred Fire
Fire lives. It eats, breathes, and reproduces. It is elemental. The same fire that burns in the Sun and in Mother Earth’s molten core is the very same that illuminates our candles, warms our hearths, and powers our forges. It is also the same explosive force that drives the internal combustion engine and is unleashed…
Druidic Meditation – Water Wisdom
Through ancient rivers, the arteries of Mother Earth, coursing water flows into ocean depths and deeper still into secret unknown places, hidden reservoirs from which the wellsprings of Earth emerge. The Water Mothers dwell in deepest Annwn, at the Tabor Segais, source of the five rivers of Eire. They speak in the soft-soothing current of…
The Daemon (Spirit Guide)
According to the Neoplatonic tradition, the gods assign each person a spirit known as a daemon (dye-mon). The Greek word daemon means “provider of fortunes and destinies.” In modern parlance, you might have heard the term “spirit guide” to describe these entities. Its main goal is to guide us during our lives to achieve the goals and…
Spirit of the Alleghenies 