John Macdonald was driving at night through rural Scotland when suddenly, he says, an amazing circular bright object appeared in the sky.

John Macdonald / Cascade News

Macdonald, 65, estimated the object -- displaying several rows of brilliant lights -- was less than 100 yards from him, hovered for a few minutes, and then vanished near his Perthshire home around 11 p.m. on Feb. 28.

"I don't know whether I frightened it or not with the flash of the camera, because in the beat of a heart, it was gone," Macdonald told The Courier last week.

' Druids: a Holy Female Sisterhood

August 27, 2010

Female Druids also known as dryads (Greek) or oak nymphs were oracular priestesses, each with her own personal tree spirit. Dryads were also known as priestesses of Artemis, whose souls dwelt in trees. Dryads could also assume the shapes of serpents and were called Hamadryads or Amadryades. Dryadism and druidism (Scottish) were two phases of the same religion, restricted to a female priesthood in the earlier, matriarchal stage, but later open to male priests as well. Irish churches were originally known by the old druidic name of dairtech, or "oak-house," a sacred grove. The Christian church attacked the Druids for their paganism, and also for their tendency to include sacred women in their ranks.

The "colleges" of druidesses, dryads, and high holy sisterhoods were later assimilated into Christian nuns. One of the three classes of druidesses consisted of secluded sisterhoods, such as the priestesses of Brigit, who lived in convent-like sanctuaries while tending perpetually burning sacred fires. Another less secluded class of druidess consisted of married women who lived at the temple and went home occasionally to visit their husbands. A third class was composed of temple servants who lived with their families.

There is no break between the ancient semi-magical formulae chanted by the Druids and later incantations of the wizard and “wise woman.” '

https://www.kathycrabbe.com/blog/2010/08/druids-a-holy-female-sisterhood

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St. Patrick Day Myths; Why Do Black People Celebrate? What you are celebrating

3/17/21 by African History Ntwk

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Instrumental Earth #505

4/22/21 by Marc Gunn, TEYR, Doolin', Aerialists, Nick Metcalf, Fir Arda, The Munster Men, Band O'Brothers

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Instrumental Celtic music to fight climate change and bring health and prosperity back to our planet. Laughing Jack, Liesel Wilson, TEYR, Doolin', Eira, Aerialists, Nick Metcalf, Fir Arda, The Munster Men, Tiffany Schaefer, Band O'Brothers, Philleann, The Guinness Brothers, Drumspyder, Turf Fire Liars, Poor Man's Gambit I hope you enjoyed this week's show. If you did, please share the show on social or with a friend. The Irish & Celtic Music Podcast is here to build our diverse Celtic community and help the incredible artists who so generously share their music with you. If you hear music you love, buy the albums, shirts, and songbooks, follow the artists on streaming, see their shows, and drop them an email to let them know you heard them on the Irish and Celtic Music Podcast. Every week, you can get Celtic music news in your inbox. The Celtic Music Magazine is a quick and easy way to plug yourself into more great Celtic culture. Subscribe and get 34 Celtic MP3s for Free. VOTE IN THE CELTIC TOP 20
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While the trumpet was the instrument of the Roman cavalry, the bagpipe was the instrument of the Roman infantry. Scotland's national instrument, the Bagpipe, carries a long and honorable history stretching back to the beginnings civilization as one of the oldest known musical instruments. But what do we know about the precise origins of the bagpipe.

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