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Joanna van der Hoeven

Joanna van der Hoeven

 Joanna van der Hoeven is a Hedge Witch, Druid, and a best-selling author. She has been working in Pagan traditions for over 30 years. She has written many books, including The Path of the Hedge Witch: Simple, Natural Magic and the Art of Hedge Riding, as well as The Book of Hedge Druidry: A Complete Guide for the Solitary Seeker. Find her channels on social media at YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.
Autumn Equinox and Serpent Energies of Albion

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  • Joanna van der Hoeven
    Joanna van der Hoeven says #
    Thank you all so much for your kind words. x
  • Sebastian Lokason
    Sebastian Lokason says #
    Very well said, thank you.
  • Ted Czukor
    Ted Czukor says #
    Excellently put. Whenever I encounter an arrogant Religionist who belittles others - both their intelligence and the depth of thei
  • Daniel Papworth
    Daniel Papworth says #
    Strong resonances in my own (Christ) tradition with this post. "Then he took a little child and put it among them; and...said to t
  • Thesseli
    Thesseli says #
    Good to see someone pointing this out.

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Nemetona and Sanctuary

Sometimes one has to retreat from the world, in order to better understand it.  Finding sanctuary, a sacred space where we can open our souls without fear, where we can simply be, is a glorious experience. It happens a lot less than we need in our lives, in my opinion.

A goddess of sanctuary, Nemetona is an elusive deity.  Not much is written or recorded about her in Classical texts or history.  Just the barest hints and place names, some tribe names and a couple of inscriptions.  Who is this goddess to whom we can bare our souls, in complete soul truth, knowing that we are held?

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Sacred Spaces

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  • Joanna van der Hoeven
    Joanna van der Hoeven says #
    Hi Ted - many thanks for your kind words, though I'm not all that sure that I qualify as a Wise Woman Yes, I know Danu - she is
  • Ted Czukor
    Ted Czukor says #
    Something similar happened in Sedona, Arizona in 1987 in "celebration" of the Harmonic Convergence. So many thousands of people of

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  • Thesseli
    Thesseli says #
    This is one of the reasons I'm interested in Feri -- gender and gender roles are fluid, and you're not restricted by yours to any

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Hello, Jack

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The Druid Approach to Ageing

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  • Trine
    Trine says #
    I'm 25 and sometimes tired of wearing makeup. I only put on makeup if I'm going out or to work, but never on Sundays (and Sunday a
  • Ted Czukor
    Ted Czukor says #
    It's all a matter of perspective. When my wife and I moved to our retirement community of Sun City, Arizona, we heard the followin
  • Carol P. Christ
    Carol P. Christ says #
    blessed be.

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