The first step is to know that their Matrix trap really exists. It is inside your head and they got each of us to pay tax to build it. They also got us to build their Wall around their Matrix. Their Wall is the edge of their holographic illusion. For many it is a border, for some it is protection from a dark dangerous wet place far, far away. Beyond their Wall it is full of many dangerous mysteries, with primitive out of touch people and cold wilderness. Their Matrix has you tied to their Grid of WiFi, scan payments and nearly always empty fridges, the 9 to 5 slave life with 24/7 shops. Living inside their Wall is hectic and complex but robots are easily programmed.

Off-Grid or outside their Wall: life is simple and relaxed by comparison, even time passes differently. Eye contact and friendly greetings with people of the land is common and easy. There is an extended community of people who have escaped the Matrix and gone Off-Grid. Some are Olders while others are Elders, some are scammers and some are a treasure trove of homesteading, herbal healing and the pathways to higher awareness with deep powerful happiness. If you wish to escape their matrix and are seeking life in the Green Place then there are things and notions that you must let go of because they cannot serve you. Know that when you let go of those useless things that really useful things and notions can appear.

Our moonthly newsletter is ready for you, inside you'll find an invitation to join us for our upcoming Full Moon ceremonies and a free Brigid's cross making social afternoon as well as info about Druidschool's spring class timetable. Read the full article here.

The natural energy field around a tree is very close to the natural energy field a healthy human.

Calculations made for Imbolg at Temple Crom, 53.73801 - 8.57184. The ‘Event’ is at 17:19 - Sun: Alt-2* Azi 242*, Dark Moon: Alt -3* Azi 237* with the star Fomalhaut briefly appearing just above the horizon at Alt +1* Azi 244*. Horizon Stars - Fomalhaut (reddish in color but categorized as a white star):  Arabic means ‘Mouth of the Southern Fish’, Iota Capricorni: Sumerian means ‘Goat Fish’, Albali: Arabic means ‘the Swallower’, Denebokab: Arabic means ‘the Eagle’s Tail’.

The conjunction of the Sun with the Dark Moon below the Horizon while Fomalhaut is just above gives us the timing for Imbolg. Imbolg means ‘in the belly’ and is the start of the Celtic Spring at the end of the day and the start of the night. Imbolg is a moveable ‘feast’ that can align with ‘St Brigid’s Day’ but it can vary up to two weeks either side of February 1st. Imbolg means ‘in the belly’. In Ireland this calculation gives us the true date to honour our connection with the sacred Cow. In rebuilding of our starlore for these modern times we see ‘Bó chluasach dearg’ (red eared mother cow) with her head down cleaning her calf as the starlore symbol. White cows with red ears were sacred animals in Celtic Ireland. As a child Brigid was said to have been sustained by the milk of a white cow with red ears and this sacred cow also gave milk to all the poor she encountered on her travels. The deity is ‘Brigid’ daughter of Dagda, patroness of Druids from the living Imbolg tradition today all over Ireland.

The Full Moon on December 15th will feature a rare event—a "major lunar standstill." This occurs once every 18.6 years, with the Moon rising and setting at its extreme northerly points on the horizon. It's a fascinating phenomenon, with the Moon reaching a height on the eastern horizon higher than the Sun ever can.

There are also three meteor showers to look out for! The Geminid Meteor Shower is linked to Finnbenach, the Connacht Bull, whose battle with the Ulster Bull is said to have sparked these celestial events. The Ursids Meteor Shower, connected to the northern Dragon Draco, shines around the Winter Solstice, with sparks coming from its belly. Finally, the Sigma Hydrids Meteor Shower, peaking on December 13–14, is named after the constellation Hydra (Crom).

On the 22nd of December the true midnight Geimhreadh event occurs at 00:23, looking due south. This marks the heart of winter, the longest night and shortest day, after which the days begin to lengthen. Prominent stars like Orion (Dagda in Irish mythology) dominate the sky, with Betelgeuse (the giant's shoulder) and Saiph (the sword of the giant) forming a near-perfect vertical line. The Shoe-Buckle Cluster (M35), visible to the naked eye, is seen as a portal. Dagda, the Irish "good god" and chief of the Tuatha Dé Danann, is linked to the great hunter Orion, symbolizing the wild boars represented by Gemini and Taurus in the Milky Way. While we’re not hosting a public Winter Solstice event this year, this celestial alignment of stars offers a powerful moment to reflect on the cycle of the seasons and our connection to the cosmos.

Want to learn more about these celestial events and be part of the magic? Read the full newsletter for all the details here