Bide within the Law you must, in perfect Love and perfect Trust.
Live you must and let to live, fairly take and fairly give.

For tread the Circle thrice about to keep unwelcome spirits out.
To bind the spell well every time, let the spell be said in rhyme.

Light of eye and soft of touch, speak you little, listen much.
Honor the Old Ones in deed and name,
let love and light be... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Last Bastion Keeper) http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2665 Sun, 26 Jun 2005 08:33:28 GMT http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2666/t/A-BRIEF-HISTORY-OF-DRUIDRY.html

The lineage of the Druid spiritual tradition can be traced across many thousands of years of time.

We see the first evidence of spiritual practice in Europe 25,000 years ago - when candidates for initiation would crawl into caves, such as those at Lascaux in France or Altamira in Spain, which are dramatically painted with figures of wild animals. After being initiated in the belly of Mother Earth, they were reborn into the light of day. Twenty... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Last Bastion Keeper) http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2666 Sun, 26 Jun 2005 08:17:44 GMT http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2669/t/Symbols-and-their-Meanings-part-I-.html

]]> feeds@yuku.com (Last Bastion Keeper) http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2669 Sat, 25 Jun 2005 08:52:25 GMT http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2670/t/Elder-Futhark-the-runic-alphabet.html The "Elder Futhark", is the runic alphabet which is a composite of the runic symbols most commonly used in northern Europe. The names of the runes of the Elder Futhark are speculative recreations of what linguists call "proto-Germanic", which stems from "proto-Indo-European".
There are many versions of the runic alphabets. Each has variations in names, shapes, esoteric meanings and magical uses. One should not mix futharks, or... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Last Bastion Keeper) http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2670 Thu, 23 Jun 2005 21:11:55 GMT http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2668/t/The-Faerie-Faith.html The Faerie Faith
by Cliff Landis



Introduction
The Faerie Faith is a complex Pagan tradition, with its own mystical system, that of the Beth-Luis-Nion Celtic Lunar Tree Calendar. It is impossible to understand any one part of the tradition without looking at all of the tradition's different components. I will try to... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Last Bastion Keeper) http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2668 Wed, 11 May 2005 11:05:32 GMT http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2690/t/Celtic-Tree-Of-Life.html The holy tree is blooming there.
-- W. B. Yeats


....
You know you have arrived at the Center because the world is more alive here than you have ever imagined it could be: colors burn and flicker; sounds vibrate like plucked strings and each breath you draw makes you feel a little giddy and light-headed as if you are inhaling a purer element. Before you in the great square courtyard stands the Well, a full moon of silver water encircled by... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Rockangel1) http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2690 Wed, 11 May 2005 10:33:12 GMT http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2680/t/A-Celtic-Creation-Myth.html
On the land, near where the land met the sea, a tree grew, a strong and sturdy oak. On the oak, grew a plant whose seeds were formed of the foam tears of the sea. To sustain her, Eiocha ate the seeds, these white berries, and they were... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Rockangel1) http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2680 Wed, 11 May 2005 10:32:13 GMT http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2679/t/Mother-Earth-s-Ten-Commandments.html [Note: source unknown]

I. Thou shalt love and honour the Earth for it blesses thy life and
governs
thy survival.

II. Thou shalt keep each day sacred to the Earth and celebrate the
turning
of
its seasons.

III. Thou shalt not hold thyself above other living things nor drive
them
to
extinction.

IV. Thou shalt give thanks for thy food, to the creatures and plants
that
nourish thee.

V. Thou shalt... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Rockangel1) http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2679 Wed, 11 May 2005 10:29:15 GMT http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2667/t/Moon-Names-from-Other-Cultures.html


Colonial American
January: Winter Moon
February: Trapper's Moon
March: Fish Moon
April: Planter's Moon
May: Milk Moon
June: Rose Moon
July: Summer Moon
August: Dog Day's Moon
September: Harvest Moon
October: Hunter's Moon
November: Beaver Moon
December: Christmas Moon ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Last Bastion Keeper) http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2667 Mon, 09 May 2005 21:41:19 GMT http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2687/t/Lore-Of-The-Trees.html

Sacred Woods and the Lore of Trees

Since humans first utilized wood for fire, tools and utensils, certain trees have held a special significance as both practical providers and powerful spiritual presences. The specific trees varied between different cultures and geographic areas, but those held to be 'sacred' shared certain traits in common - unusual size or beauty, the wide range of materials they provided, unique physical characteristics, or simply the... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Last Bastion Keeper) http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2687 Mon, 09 May 2005 21:27:27 GMT http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2688/t/Incense-from-quot-The-Book-of-Ancient-Formulas-quot-.html
Man's first idea of perfume started with incense, and was
accidentally discovered centuries ago when man in gathering wood to use in his burnt offerings found that some bushes or woods gave-off a pleasant odor when burning. Of these he discovered Frankincense and Myrrh and Benzoin which exists as gums or sap in trees, and in Sandalwood, Cinnamon and Patchouli. In order to be easier understood, it might be well to try to classify the Incenses according to their ingredients... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Last Bastion Keeper) http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2688 Sun, 08 May 2005 19:40:54 GMT http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2681/t/Tea-Leaf-Divination.html
The technique is fairly simple:

Pick out a light colored cup so... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Last Bastion Keeper) http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2681 Thu, 05 May 2005 11:33:44 GMT http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2678/t/Dreams-amp-Dream-Interpretation.html Common Dream Symbols

Guideline to Dream Interpretation.

All dreams work to accomplish solving the problems of your conscious, waking life and present you with access to new potentials and creativity. Because dreams come from all levels of your being, understanding the imagery and type of dream is the key to understanding and actualizing the messages you receive during sleep.
The symbols express those things for which we have no... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Rockangel1) http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2678 Tue, 12 Apr 2005 21:14:47 GMT http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2662/t/Occult-Library-thread-links-short-cuts-.html Halls of the Occult with a link to the thread in here. If you wish to have something added post it in the Halls of the Occult and request at the end of your... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Last Bastion Keeper) http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2662 Fri, 04 Mar 2005 16:04:48 GMT http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2686/t/DRUID-FESTIVALS.html Basing itself on this deep and mysterious connection between the Source of our individual lives and the source of the life of the planet, Druidry recognises eight particular times during the yearly cycle which are significant and which are marked by special observances.

Of the eight times, four are solar and four are lunar - creating thereby a balanced scheme of interlocking masculine and feminine observances. The solar observances are the ones that most people... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Last Bastion Keeper) http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2686 Fri, 25 Feb 2005 13:58:31 GMT http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2660/t/Whats-up-at-The-Last-Bastion-Updated-July4-2005-.html The Last Bastion final Incarnation

Greetings to all our members! Most is not all of you are no doubt aware of the problems with EZB the last month. The Last Bastion has for some time sought a new home. We thought we had found it at Proboards. A great service no doubt. But a truly awesome thing has happened the last week.

Some of you may remember registering with our back up board at BbBoy some time ago. This is a truly stunning service. Sadly last... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Last Bastion Keeper) http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2660 Thu, 24 Feb 2005 22:34:39 GMT http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2671/t/Smudging.html

Smudging is a way of using the smoke from burning herbs as a way to cleanse the body, an object, or a given area of negative influences.

came across a very interesting article from Shaman's Drum which was reprinted for Vision Quest Bookstore. I will attempt to convey the gist of it, along with my views, as a student of the Ways of the Teneh, about it. Smudging is a way of using the smoke from... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Rockangel1) http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2671 Sat, 11 Sep 2004 16:19:39 GMT http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2661/t/Bards-Ovates-and-Druids.html Strabo Geographica written at the end of the first century BC
The Druids organised themselves into three distinct groupings, in which each group had specific... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Rockangel1) http://thelastbastion62943.yuku.com/topic/2661 Fri, 10 Sep 2004 21:29:45 GMT