In his various writings, Ian Corrigan (Archdruid Emeritus of Ar nDriaocht Fein (ADF)) explains how the Celts mapped their universe of “Land, Sea, and Sky”. Corrigan posits that each culture has a basic map of the universe and their place in it. Among the Indo-European cultures, Corrigan states that the Vertical Axis of the World Tree is usually the ( Read more... )

Many of us consider our Ancestors for only a few generations back. Some people do go further back but few will go beyond early “cave” Ancestors. But, why not consider the Ancestors of “Deep Time,” the Ones who lived before Humans? Since as a species, we would not have come into being without Them, We have their lives are encoded in our genes ( Read more... )

However, the most important role of Trilobites for scientists is in estimating the ages of other fossils. Because They lived throughout in the entire Paleozoic Era, Trilobites are often found with other fossils of this Era. Since Trilobites evolved into being an extremely diverse Class of animals, their fossils can be used to pin-point the ( Read more... )

(Deinotheres, Elephants, Mammoths, and Mastodons)
Of the myriad Trunked Mammals who once roamed the earth, only African and Asian Elephants still remain today.  At one time, Proboscids (Trunked Mammals) lived everywhere except Antarctica and Australia.  Spreading from Africa where They originated, these Mammals flourished during the Miocene Period ( ( Read more... )

The Elements


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In midmorning, I did this meditation after I fixed a pot of tea.  I find that drinking tea relaxes me.  Taking tea encourages me to go into a trance.  Sitting at the kitchen table, I did the meditation.

The cool light of the moon filled up the sky.  Big, round, and softly glowing, the moon sent out a shaft of light.  Wrapping me around itself, the ( Read more... )