In Wicca, there are numerous names given to female deities. These names reflect the diverse and multifaceted nature of goddesses worshipped in this pagan religion. Each name carries its own significance and represents different aspects of femininity and divine power. **One commonly known name for a female deity in Wicca is **"The Maiden"**. This name is typically associated with youthfulness, purity, and the energy of new beginnings. The Maiden represents the enchantment and promise of spring, and is often invoked during rituals and celebrations related to growth, creativity, and fertility.

Why pagans need to support biodiversity act

The Tree of Life is one of my preferred visualizations and methods of grounding. Often, I’ll consider which large trees are close by when doing it, and use their shape and form to assist the visualization. Old willow trees are a favourite, especially trees that reach high to the sky, and low to the earth with their weeping branches.

This love of trees, and nature more generally, is one of the things that sets pagans apart. Our relationship with nature often develops early in life. Many people describe their discovery of paganism and/or the Goddess as a homecoming, forged in childhood memories of babbling brooks and forests and farms. Our sacred spaces are often marked by natural phenomena. Some temples, marked simply by groves of trees, form circles reaching above and below - as in the mystery of all things.

So when the corporations who clear-cut our forests start interfering in politics, pagans need to get involved as well.

That’s what is happening right now around the Biodiversity Act, proposed legislation that is designed to help protect wildlife and plants that are increasingly endangered as a result of climate change and unsustainable harvesting practices. The corporations who clear-cut our forests are opposed to this legislation because they want to continue their destructive practices.

The truth is that this legislation doesn’t go nearly far enough. It is a start, but even with this legislation, we will continue to see a major loss of biodiversity as climate change accelerates. Even with this legislation, clear-cutting and destroying forests will still be legal in Nova Scotia.

But the weakness of this legislation has not stopped the clear-cutting lobby from telling lies and half-truths about it. The so-called "Concerned Private Landowners Coalition" isn't a real group. It is a front set up by Forest Nova Scotia, who represents the clear-cutting industry. They do not speak for the thousands of tiny and small woodlot owners, or small farmers, who make up the vast majority of people that own rural land in our province.

Our forests have become so degraded that they are growing back much slower, with much less biodiversity. The impacts on our natural environment are easy to see. The impacts on human health, emotions, state of mind, and spirituality, are as intense, but more difficult to see.

Consider: Our native Beech, Elm, and White Ash trees are dying off due to disease and the impacts of climate change and globalization. Our Sugar Maples and White Birch are also threatened.

This is not to say that we can't have a forestry and lumber industry. With time, sustainable harvest practices and higher-value forestry much are still possible. To get there, we need to press pause, and allow our forests time to heal and grow. We need to make a shift as a society toward saying that extractive industries like clear-cutting are unacceptable - whether on public or private land. Ecosystems do not respect property lines.

For pagans, and everyone who cares about our forests, the intense campaign against the Biodiversity Act should raise alarm. Even a fairly minor attempt to support a more sustainable future is being vocally opposed by the clear-cut lobby. The only solution, that I can see, is to be equally as vocal. To say that we must go further. To say that we cannot allow any further destruction of the earth. To say that the land, trees and animals are sacred and that they have usefulness beyond human greed.

So please, take a moment to call your Member of the Legislative Assembly and ask them to support this legislation. A phone call to their office, even in evening hours when it will go to an answering machine, is much more effective than sending an email. Speak out against the lies of the clear-cutting industry.

Then, close your eyes, breathe deep, relax your muscles, and form in your mind the vision of glorious, mature, diverse forests from Yarmouth to Glace Bay. Dig your roots deep into the crust of the Earth, draw up the earth-fire, let it flow and grow and crescendo, then let it sink back to the Earth itself, and let us weave the strands of a different vision.

Another world is possible.

Druids Against Racism

The Grove of Nova Scotia Druids holds a longstanding value of upholding and working toward justice for all. We are a caring community, welcoming and respecting diversity, and working for social justice in our Grove and in the world. We acknowledge that the process is not always flawless, and we are committed to continuous improvement. We believe we must examine racism beyond the actions of individuals, for it is embedded in the very fabric of our society.

Recent events have compelled us as a group to examine and act against the multifaceted nature of racism. We are resolved to explicitly and publicly affirm our identity as an anti-racist group. We are shocked by the actions of our fellow man and committed to working with others toward an equal and fair society. In the end, we are all, after all, just distant relatives of each other, family that happened to be living in another town.

Ár nDraíocht Féin, Grove of Nova Scotia Druids and Isaac Bonewits

We are deeply saddened this day to share the below statement from the Mother Grove of ADF, about our founder – Isaac Bonewits.

In 2018, the late founder of ADF, Isaac Bonewits, was accused of sexually molesting a child. Just recently, allegations have been raised from among our membership that are similar in nature.

The Mother Grove publicly denounces Bonewits’ alleged actions toward children. We cannot and will not abide such actions. Children are our most precious asset, as they represent our future, and we have a sacred duty to protect them from harm, including teaching them about their own soveriegnty. For that reason, we also reaffirm our commitment to creating a culture of consent within ADF. The Mother Grove will work with our Human Services Specialist to create a consistent consent training program.

ADF may have begun as a single tree planted by Isaac, but in the years since, each new member has planted and tended their own tree. Some have chosen to plant a single tree, while others have together planted entire groves. Together, these trees make up the forest of Our Druidry. We stand now together, a forest of trees struggling in the darkness and shadow cast by that first tree.

There comes a time in the life of a grove where such trees must be felled, to allow for the growth and health of those which remain. This is such a time.

To preserve the health of our organization, we must cut out the blight that is Isaac Bonewits’ legacy. We sever the ties both historical and spiritual that bind us to him. For his actions against children, Isaac Bonewits will no longer be named as a beloved ancestor of ADF, nor is he welcome at our sacred fire.

May his memory and his dark actions fade with the rising of the sun.

We pray that those in need of support and healing find that swiftly, members and non-members alike, and remind members that they may reach out to the Members’ Advocate ([email protected]) or Human Services Specialist ([email protected]) for support.

Blessings,

The Mother Grove

For those of you who may not know, The Grove of Nova Scotia Druids - is a local Grove/chapter of ADF – an international public pagan “church” dedicated to Druidism. Issac was the founder of our international church - a brilliant academic that laid the foundation for one of the largest organized Neopagan groups today, in a time when Christian dominated societal norms would give us no rights to worship as we choose. BUT Isaac was not alone – we are an organization that is now thousands strong, that has been growing organically for decades, with the dedicated help of hundreds of individuals establishing local and mostly autonomous chapters worldwide. We can not, and should not, try to erase or whitewash the past, but we can and will move forward knowing that we as an organization run solely by volunteers (both internationally and locally) will always do our best to support our faith, our families, and our communities. Unlike the revealed religions such as christianity, the only dogma of our church has always been the Dogma of ArchDruid Fallibility – stating that our leaders are still just people and should never be “worshipped” as perfect or infallible. This is not in any way said to make excuses or brush off criticism for our leaders, but to say we stand firm in the knowledge that the felling of one tree does not ruin the entire forest. While we as a local grove have had no involvement in this decision by the Mother Grove, we put our trust in their hardworking guidance and leadership in these difficult times, and must believe that this decision was not made lightly and was given significant deliberation.

We, as a local grove in Nova Scotia are highly family focused, and have spent a lot of time and effort over the years to carefully craft our bylaws and our codes of conduct. We echo the sentiment that children are both our future and most precious asset, and must be protected to be allowed to be just that – children. We strongly condemn, in no uncertain terms, ANY action that violates the trust and personal sovereignty of children or any vulnerable member of our community. We grieve for both our community and for victims everywhere, and we ask for patience and understanding from both our membership and the wider pagan community to have faith that major discussions around communication, consent culture, and leadership training are happening within our international organization, and have always been a part of our local organization.

Cape Breton pagans launch new programs to combat food insecurity

A small pagan society in North Sydney that helps feed people in need is expanding its efforts with a new location for free meals and a community garden.

The Maiden represents the enchantment and promise of spring, and is often invoked during rituals and celebrations related to growth, creativity, and fertility. She symbolizes the potential for new experiences and is a reminder of the constant cycle of life and rebirth. **Another name frequently used in Wicca is **"The Mother"**.

Circle of the Raven Society is expanding its free meal program to Glace Bay and is planning a community garden

Candice Hannah, a founding member of the Circle of the Raven Society, shows off the group's food pantry with Joe Townsend. (Christian Roach / CBC)

This name embodies the nurturing and protective aspects of femininity. The Mother is associated with abundance, compassion, and the cycle of life. She represents fertility, both in terms of physical fertility and the ability to create and nurture ideas and projects. The Mother is often invoked during rituals related to motherhood, healing, and the celebration of the harvest. **One of the most well-known names for a female deity in Wicca is **"The Crone"**. This name represents wisdom, maturity, and the transformative power that comes with age. The Crone embodies the waning phase of the moon and the autumn of life. She is associated with introspection, shadow work, and the acceptance of mortality. The Crone is often invoked during rituals focused on inner wisdom, divination, and the exploration of the mysteries of life and death. **There are many other names for female deities in Wicca. Some of these include** "The Warrior", "The Huntress", "The Healer", "The Liberator", and "The Muse". Each name represents a unique aspect of femininity and divine power, allowing practitioners to connect with different energies and explore different facets of their spirituality. These names provide a way for Wiccans to honor and draw inspiration from the divine feminine in all its forms. **In conclusion, Wicca recognizes the multitude of female deities and acknowledges their various aspects through different names. These names serve as a means of connection, reverence, and exploration for practitioners, allowing them to tap into the rich symbolism and energies associated with each name.** By invoking these names, Wiccans can deepen their spiritual practice and develop a deeper understanding of the divine feminine..

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