The Druids, Britain, and the Mysteries of the Moon.

Throughout human history, the full moon has been revered as a time of amplified energies, a time of regeneration, culmination, reflection, and transformation. It signifies the peak of the creative force.

At this time, the creative energy is at its most potent - and the legends, languages, and allegories of our ancient ancestors beautifully capture this timeless idea.

The moon is a powerful symbol. Even its etymology is packed with meaning and metaphor.

The Romans personified the moon as the goddess Luna and the term "Luna" originates from the Proto-Italic word louksnā, derived from the Proto-Indo-European root leuksnō, meaning "light" or "brightness."

In Welsh, perhaps the most well-recorded and closest language to that of the Druids, the word for the moon is "Lloer."

Interestingly, this remarkable word also relates to light, a circle, and even the Great British Islands themselves. This connection not only ties the moon’s shape and nature to Britain but may also link it to the imposing stone circles that our ancestors moved and erected over the ages.

The phonetic and etymological links to the heavenly bodies stretch to our miraculous star too. A word for the sun in Welsh is "Tydain" and an old epithet for Great Britain is "Prydain". The word "Tydain" relates to the idea of a pure or beautiful house - a perfect analogy for our life-giving solar orb... and our beautiful Islands.

The Druids were master linguists, poets, and allegorists. They followed the oral lore, using rhythm, rhyme, and metaphor to impart their wisdom down through the generations.

It has long been believed that the phases of our rocky satellite influence female fertility cycles. This association is one of the many reasons the moon has predominantly been linked to the feminine principle throughout history.

However, the moon’s monthly revolution may also have a significant impact on the biological processes within the male body. The moon is an ancient symbol of semen retention and the creative force. Its waxing and waning represent the tide-like energies that can be felt in the body when practicing this age-old art form - energies that can sometimes overwhelm... but also enliven, renew, and regenerate the human nervous system.