Dorset Grove Alban Eilir ritual

Life can overtake you sometimes and so I'd not made it to a Dorset Grove ritual for some time, although on arrival it felt like I'd never been away.  Even with winters cold fingers still clinging to the land (and cling they certainly did), the warmth of the circle was tangible as was the love of those forming it. If you've ever been interested in how Pagans or Druids celebrate the turning of the seasons and observe their special days, then you could do a lot worse than to come and experience (and enjoy) one of the Dorset Groves open rituals, which happen 8 times a year around the winter and summer Solstices, the spring and autumn Equinoxes, Imbolc, Beltaine, Lughnasa and Samhain. The wheel of the year, marked by the 4 quarter days and 4 fire festivals. Their rituals are some of the best I've attended (and I've been attending these type of things since 1989), the rituals include druidic practice, shamanism, meditation, healing, drama, that's to name but a few aspects. All delivered inclusively, in a rich mix of reverence, respect, love and humour, which perfectly illustrates the nature of modern paganism. And if you're yet sold, there's also cake!

Thank you Dorset Grove, and a happy Alban Eilir to y'all.