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Druid Life title: Druid Life – Nimue Brown, David Bridger – Druidry, Paganism, Creativity, Hope

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(Nimue)

Over the last year, I have listened instead of reading. This has left me with a lot of thoughts about automated voices and human communication. Communication is very much a bardic issue, and the huge environmental impact of AI makes it a concern for Druids. How we balance technological developments against human and planetary needs is key here.

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We learn a great deal in childhood that we are not necessarily conscious of. We absorb information from our families and from the cultures we are exposed to. The things we learn early, form our sense of what is normal, creating deep influences on our lives and psyches. This is usually true when it comes to learning about love.

I went to a Church of...


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All language exists in a cultural context. Most learning involves language. For the Druid interested in learning, teaching and culture, there is a lot to consider here.

The issue first came to my attention thanks to Duolingo. Friends using the app seemed to be picking up how to say things, but not what to say. It put me in mind of the Monty Python ...


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Since going blind, I’ve had a surprisingly large number of queries about this. Clearly a lot of people want to help and aren’t sure what to do. I am also uncomfortably aware that I am often the first overtly disabled person a fair few people have encountered. Too many spaces do not have disabled people in them, and I’m thinking about what I can do to help mo...


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(Nimue)

My interest in fairy folklore dates back to my childhood, and first encountering Tam Lin. I started out with the Fairport Convention version of the song. There was a story version, and other fairy folklore followed. As a child, I absorbed stories uncritically and with little attention to sources. As an adult, I have learned to pay more attention.

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