Druidic Essay Collection

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A small collection of Druidic theory and essay books are published among the various vendors of Vailor, for leisure reading.

 

Favors of Nature and You
By Elk Druid Danic

As one of the more well known talents of a Druid, Control of Nature can and is a supremely useful subtype to delve into, whether the Druid desires to use it defensively, offensively, or for utility. In this writing, I will take the time to explain some misconceptions, the nature of the gift, and variables involved in the training and success of the Druid in this fantastic skill.

Of course, with being fairly known, it also is accompanied by misinformation and ignorance. One misunderstood belief of this skill is how it relates to the rest of Druidic powers. Favors of Nature, like all gifts, is stemmed from the Druidic gift of Communion, and cannot be progressed without further strengthening your natural tether to the Aspects and Nature. Another misrepresented fact of Control of Nature is in its very name; Control, manipulation. Although to those not apart of the Druidic Order, it may seem like the Druid is controlling the plant or animal. This is simply not true, and once again is involved with Communion. From here on out, we will use the more accurate term; Favors of Nature.

To continue our journey on knowing what this gift is; We must first understand Communion. Communion is the inherent gift bestowed upon the Druid once attuned to the Aspects. It is the ethereal tether that connects the Druid to Nature, and Nature, Druid. At first, this link is incredibly weak, and requires a great deal of effort on the Druid’s behalf to maintain. Over time, as the Druid serves the Aspects, the link grows stronger, and deepens. This can be accelerated through a common practice in the Order; Meditation. Meditation involves clearing the Druids mind completely, and focusing only on the Natural world around them, allowing it to envelop them (Become one, is a used phrase). This practice strengthens the Druids connection far faster than the passage of time. Once a Druid has maintained a strong connection, they may speak to animals, trees, plants, and the very earth.

This is where Favors of Nature comes in. As I party addressed above, Favors of Nature is anything but controlling, but instead requesting. A Druid does not will a vine to come to his or her aid, s/he requests it to, and depending on his/her connection to the Natural world (See: Communion), it may or may not comply. A Druid with a stronger and deeper connection will have no issue asking a plant or animal to do something, and get a positive and compliant response. A Druid with a weaker connection, such as one who was just attuned, will find it far more difficult to get anything to agree to assist him or her, even in the most dire situations. This can lead to some unsavory predicaments.

One other variable is the type of Natural entity you are requesting assistance from; A simple poppy flower may be more than willing to do a little dance, but a mighty and old oak tree may scoff and reject anything you request of it. A frog might be perfectly happy to ribbit its dawn song, but a large grizzly bear not so much. Thus, one must be aware of their abilities before attempting to request anything of Nature. There’s nothing worse than feeling a surge of confidence and even arrogance might I say, only to be horribly disappointed and even embarrassed when the Natural world says ‘No’.

In the end, there is no true way of training yourself in the typical sense in this gift. The most skilled in this art are always those with the strongest tether to Nature. So if you desire to grow your skill in this practice, I do hope I’ve set you on the correct path, cleared up any misconceptions of this brilliant and most useful art, and that with a continued serving of the Blessed Aspects, and meditation, your next encounter with whatever obstacle you come across is faced with confidence that the Natural world has your back.

 

    Absolutism

Druidism. The term that has many forms. It is the basis of the ancient Order known typically as the Druidic Order. While it is what Druids of all kinds follow, their definitions shift, meld, and reform consistently, with no true embodiment. Throughout my countless centuries of following this path, I have faced an innumerable amount of varying opinions and confrontations, to which I have used to mold who I am as a Druid and the road I take. While I do not plan on passing from this world to the next any time soon, in these times I feel such a choice will not be given; Therefor I have decided to write this article, in hopes it will guide the future of the Aspects Blessed.
 

Section I - Death is inevitable

While I understand such a title is rather bleak or depressing, I feel it is best to understand it first. Throughout the Gardens the Aspects cultivate, two things are certain; Death. Whether it be an elderly goose passing from this world, or a young cub of a tiger starving to death due to her mother’s ineptitude to care for her children; Death will happen. The latter of said examples is where I feel Druids falter. The Descendants tend to live under the impression that they may be able to alter death or prevent it entirely, this belief is naive and futile. They tend to view the world severely short term, allowing their emotions to cloud better judgements in the natural flow of these realms.

As Druids, it is our duty to uphold the Balance no matter the cost. Returning to my previous example, if a man stumbles upon a small tiger cub not being cared for by her mother, he would take her and care for her, no matter the long term response to such a decision, solely because he allowed his emotions to cloud his ideas. Now, in place of a man, say a Druid found this cub; What would they do? Many might say ‘Help the cub’ without hesitation, falling upon the same mistake as the previous Descendant. The minority would say ‘Leave the cub’ and let Nature take its course. This, again, is falling onto the mistake of a clouded mind of zealotry. The, in my personal belief, correct opinion is completely versatile. By inspecting the surrounding environment will hold the answers on why the cub is starving. Is it because of the chaotic and near moronic nature of the Descendants tipping the scale on the Balance, causing the cub to starve? Or is it simply Nature’s continuous battle to remain Balanced with its multitude of methods to do so, and the result of which is the cub must die? Depending on what the Druid finds will decide how they will act. Unfortunately, many times the end result will be an emotionally difficult one, but do not despair; This is the call of the Druid, this is the burden you must hold for the Aspects, and in the end you will be rewarded.

To summarize; Death is inevitable, and you must accept it as a result of keeping the Balance, less you let emotions cloud your duty. Never take a situation at face value, for the truth is typically just below the surface.
 

Section II - Life is Unending

A much less depressing title, but a continuation of the previous section. Within the Gardens, two things are certain; Life. Death is inevitable, and with it, Life is unending. Such is the Balance. For every natural death, new life spring forth from it. The death of a starving predator allows the dwindled prey population to rejuvenate, and it’s corpse food for scavengers, and bones for new plants and fertile ground. A Druid, while mourning, should see natural death as a celebration, a sign of the Balance at work, the great Circle coming circle. It is all in the Aspects perfect system for Life and Death to coexist in such unity. As a Druid when serving your duties, the time will come where you must cull. This will be unpleasant, and emotionally jarring, but must be celebrated. For with the death, you cultivate new life to be restored and remain a piece in the constant turmoil of Rebalance, such is the purpose of the Druid.

Unnatural death, however, is an abhorrent sight to all Nature. The very idea should be considered the greatest sin in the eyes of all Druids. To cause an unnatural death is the deliberate attempt of disrupting the Balance. While Nature has mechanisms to deal with such an event, and in the end most if not all will simply be recycled again, it still should be avoided at all costs. Examples of unnatural deaths are the slaughter of life for no apparent reason, the deliberate torture of wildlife (i.e. unwarranted starvation) when such actions are not needed and only serve to unbalance, and possibly the worst of all, the murder of another Druid. Killing another Druid is to destroy one of the mightiest tools crafted by the Blessed Aspects, and upon doing so, the one who committed such act must be dealt with swiftly.

To summarize; Life is Unending, death must be celebrated as rebirth and new existence, and unnatural death is abhorrent to all that is a Druid.

 

Section III - Nature is Neutral

“Nature is nurturing”. “Nature is harsh”. “Nature is loving”. “Nature is violent”; All of these are different ways people may describe Nature, and in my humblest opinion, all of these are misunderstanding, delusional, and ignorant perceptions of Nature itself. The Wild cares not if a cub dies of natural means; it cares not if a garden blooms, only to be devoured by a cow. Nature is Neutral. So long as all of it is done by natural means, it is balanced and all is right. The Druid should always follow in suit of the Nature’s example, never straying due to their own moral beliefs or faulty lines of thought. The Druid should not strive for a lush and forested land as far as the eye can see, as s/he should not strive for a desolate landscape of sands and dunes. The Druid should never punish the hunters, and nurture the prey, nor should s/he hunt to her heart's content and neglect the meek. Nature is Neutral, and thus we must be neutral. So long as it is in harmony and perfect Balance as designed, all is right and the Druid has and is continuing to do their duty to the Aspects.

To summarize; Nature is not a delusional idea of any emotion or benevolence, it is neutrality, Druids must follow in example of said neutrality, and must cast aside personal beliefs or desires to assure they continue their duty of the Aspects to maintain the natural Balance.
 

Epilogue

While these guidelines may be useful, and even invaluable to some, do understand that these are my own discoveries and realizations. In no way are they infallible, or required for you to follow. You will form your own concept on what Druidism is throughout your journey, I only wish to share with you my own. To perhaps open your eyes to view you didn’t consider, or ones that may conflict with your own that causes you to not only reconsider, but grow as a Druid with your belief and faith more clearly defined. Whatever the outcome, I wish you goodluck and that may the Aspects bless your path.

 

 

 

 

The Mother and her tortoise

 

Written by the Elk Druid

Once there was a tortoise who went through life without a care in the world, living every day as if he had a million others, one after another. He saw the leaves grow, flourish, wither, fall, and grow once more. He saw babies born, grow old, and perish. He even slept for 3 years continuously, just to see if he could. But tortoise did not care, ‘I’m practically immortal’, he boasted. And he was not wrong, for tortoise would live to see a hundred years of moons, and a hundred more. Tortoise did not worry or panic about a day passing, or 2 days, or a thousand days. He believed he need not worry about his finality, for no matter how many years old, it seemed he had another 20.

This, of course, did not truly last forever, for Nature is timeless and no creature walks with it. This truth was brought to tortoise upon his 230th birthday, when tortoise attempted to rise from his rest, only to be met with a shocking discovery; He couldn’t! At first, he felt panic, then anger, and finally, hopelessness. He knew his time had come, he could not believe it had come so quickly, but he knew it had come. He began crying out, bemoaning his fate. ‘I had hundred years and hundred more!’ he cried, ‘I was practically immortal!’ he sobbed, ‘Just one more day! Just let me live!’ he screamed. But it seemed hopeless.

Suddenly, from the brush around him, a woman appeared. Simply dressed without makeup or expense, she frowned at the tortoise, and spoke to him in warm, welcoming tone. ‘Why do you weep, elder tortoise?’ she asked. The tortoise sighed sadly, ‘I lived life as if I was immortal, only to end it without it being so. O why can I not live for another hundred years? Why can I not be timeless?’. The woman appeared taken aback by such a complaint, and smiled a pitiful smile at the tortoise, responding in the same heavenly tone as before, ‘But elder tortoise, do you not see? You are immortal.’

Within an instant, the tortoise was overcome with a vision. He saw his death, yes, but what occurred after is what truly amazed him. His flesh and bones decayed, creating fertile land around his final resting spot. The fertile ground sprouted flowers, which fed bees; grasses, which fed the elk; bushes, which housed birds and their young. From these, more flowers bloomed from the pollination of bees, who made honey to feed the bears. The elk grew, trimming the foliage for new life to spring forth, and in the end, falling to the predation of wolves, feeding their young. And finally the birds, who laid new eggs for new chicks to grow, who would go onto feast on the fruit of the bush and spread the seeds across the world.

When the vision faded, the woman had vanished, and the tortoise was still doomed to perish of age. But this did not trouble him, for the woman had shown him the truth. He was immortal, not in the trivial way, but in the deepest way. His essence would herald a rebirth and continuation of thousands of new lives. And for that, the tortoise was satisfied, and laid his head upon the grass. He closed his eyes, never to open them again.

 

 

 

 

On Circle Splits
by Elk Druid Danic

When one envisions the Druidic Order, they typically think of the singular group that has existed for centuries, united together. Although this thought is perfectly reasonable, it is flawed. In truth, the Druids are not always united within a single Order. Indeed, in times of great stress, disagreement, or otherworldly situations, the Order will splinter into fragments, Druids turning their backs and going separate ways from one and another. These are known as ‘Circle Splits’, and their occurrences have been the cause of some of the Orders greatest changes throughout its existence.

To understand a Circle Split, one must understand a surprisingly volatile concept; Druid politics. Yes, like all organized groups, the Druidic Order has its own form of political platforms, not too different from any other religious group. Such politics can become heated, creating fissures and cracks within the integrity of the Order. Each Druid has their own ideals, beliefs, and creeds that they follow, albeit all sharing the same underlying tenets. From this, disagreements on how the Order is built and structured arise, creating tensions between Druids. To worsen this, a Druid's previously mentioned ideals are typically adopted from their teacher, and in turn creating many distinct groups of druids that disagree with each other on numerous topics. For the most part, Druids are able to work out their conflicts, but under highly tensioned and strained situations, some Druids believe the only course of action is to splinter off from the rest. Thus, a new circle, sovereign from the authority of any other, is created.

In reality, practically anyone could claim they are ‘splitting off’ in a new circle. The key difference between such, and an actual Circle Split, is recognition. Recognition is granted by the Mother Circle (The original Order) to the newly formed Circle, signifying that they recognize their separation from the rest of the Order and their sovereignty from its hierarchy, structure, and rules. Such recognition is usually given when the splintering Circle shows their ability to function as an independent figure, such as including Druids capable of attunement, Druids with previous experience in teaching dedicants, and numerous Druids who are notably skilled and can teach gifts one is unable to learn on their own.

While typically there is no formal event for recognition, each circle indirectly recognizes each others right to exist by naming a Grand Druid. The Grand Druid is a neutral individual tasked to maintain diplomacy between Circles, with a hopeful end goal of reuniting the circles. The Grand Druid is chosen when both Circles agree on an individual, typically someone who has no involvement with either side in hopes that s/he will remain neutral for both Circles. Whenever there is something that needs to be discussed, debated, or decided, the Grand Druid is there to mediate any meeting to assure that the best decision for both sides is reached, and to extinguish any heated emotions from either circle.

Circle Splits can be a time of turbulence and fragility of the Order itself. Many Druids harbor spiteful, angry emotions towards either those they split off from or those who split. They feel as if the event is stupid or pointless, and should never happen. These Druids are guided purely by their emotions, and must remove themselves from their hazy cloud and look at the event from a clear perspective. A split does not warrant bitterness, but change. That change must happen for the good of the Order, and change comes from compromise. To achieve this strong armed compromise, all Druids must open their minds to alternative view they had refused to consider previously. Once the split is resolved, all would hopefully come out of it with a stronger, more understanding, connection to his/her brothers and sisters and a better grasp on how to handle it in the future.

In the end, no matter how one might spin it, Circle Splits are complex, and difficult times for the Order. They herald change, possibly unwelcome change, but change nonetheless. It’s easy to see how one could have prevented it after the fact, but once they occur, the Druid must accept such an event, and look to the future to assure a better, more connected, changed, and united Druidic Order.

 

 

 

 

The Unnaturally Descended
An essay by the Elk Druid

As of the 10th of Snow’s Maiden, 1568, the world of Vailor appears to lumber on as any other of the previous worlds we’ve inhabited; Exploited, damaged, and disrespected. It’s all but certain that, like the worlds of Aegis, Asulon, Anthos, and Athera, this world, too, will fall due to some horrific and bloody disaster that will result in our exodus. Given how we, the Descendents, treat these lands and the glorious Nature that shapes it, it is no wonder that it is consistently destroyed and rendered uninhabitable. Of course, one could claim that the causes of these catastrophes are not the fault of the Descendents themselves, but some evil being or event that rocks the world to the state of exodus. It is easy to shift blame and cry out that it’s someone else's fault, but my rebuttal to such a defense goes as follows: If it were not for us, the dark beings would not have destroyed the worlds. Each and every time, our very existence has brought the world’s to its knees and our hubris leads it to further destruction. Truly is it a blessing that the All Blessed Aspects harbor such empathy and kindness that they, without failure, have crafted and grown a new beautiful Garden for us to rest in. And truly is it despicable that we, without failure, treat these Gardens with such callous disrespect.

Why is this such a reality? Is it because we have lost the way? Is it because we lack the knowledge for a more sustainable lifestyle? As pleasant as these options would be, as they imply this is a fixable issue, these are not the case. The truth is not that we have journey’d out of the Circle of Nature, it is that we were never in it to begin with. To put it simply; The Descendents are inherently unnatural. We have no place, no niche, and no role to play in the mechanisms designed by the Aspects. We are outsiders, and our consistent interference within Nature can never be rectified by Rebalancing. We have no natural predators to keep us in check; We are capable of settling in any environment; Our ability to utilize every resource imaginable to sustain our exponential population growth is unmatched. These are not the attributes of a balanced and natural species, they are the attributes of an infestation. An invasive nonnative species. We did not come from nature, we entered it. As a result, due to the lack of any natural mechanisms maintaining balance with our presence, we are allowed to run rampant, thoroughly and irreconcilably disrupting the Natural Order.

This fact creates a rather confusing conundrum. If the Descendents are inherently unnatural, and repeatedly have destroyed the work of the Aspects with such apathy, why do the Blessed Ones continue creating world for us to inhabit and remain safe? One would assume by the second or third time of our disrespect would lead them to abandon us- or worse, exterminate the pests that infest their Gardens. The answer to this seemingly counterintuitive position the Aspects have taken is brief: Druids. The independent emergence of the Druids centuries ago may have sparked intrigue in the Aspects on the ability of these unnatural creatures [Descendents] to assimilate and merge within the Balance peacefully. Without guidance from them, a few Descendents began practicing what we now know as Druidism, living in peace and Balance with the natural world. Not only that, but the organization and massive growth of such an Order into one of the most populated guilds in the world must have given the Green One’s hope in the Descendents. So much so that they have chosen to reveal themselves to us and gift us with their powers. That they have chosen to gift us worlds to inhabit despite our repeated disrespect and tarnishing. A grand observational experiment, if you will, conducted by them to discover if such beings are capable of joining the Great Circle of Life.

This theory, that the existence of the Druids have created hope within the Aspects on the ability of the Descendents, makes one draw to an interesting conclusion: If this is an experiment lorded over by the Aspects, then that would imply there are only two end results that could be the outcome from such an experiment. Result One would be the Aspect’s hope in the Descendents was rightly founded, and all races in the world eventually will cast off their devouring and unsustainable lifestyles and eventually settle into the path of Druidism, or result two, which is that the Descendents are incapable of merging with the Natural Order, the Aspects will evaluate the experiment as a failure, and cease cultivating worlds for us to seek refuge in, and the Descendents will be exterminated as any other invasive pest. Each world is merely another trial gifted to us, and eventually, as with all experiments, it will come to an end.

“So what can I do?” I’m sure you’re asking, now anxiety-ridden reader. The answer, like many other questions in this essay, is simple: Prove the Aspects right. Ensure their hope for us in grounded in reality. Begin your journey on the path of Druidism, spread the Aspect’s blessed words across the world, and help lead the Descendents into joining the Natural world, less we suffer the consequences.

 

 

 

 

On Death
Or: The Interactions of the Aspects

Shining down on our world, Cerridwen’s warmth and love fosters the growth of beautiful creations throughout our world. She cultivates the rolling fields, the bright flowers, and the tall patient oaks.

Lurking in the foliage, Cernunnos waits with his bow in hand, his hunt unending. He teaches the wild predators of this world the thrill of the chase, and lays traps of poison ivy and thorny bushes within his realm.

In every corner of this world, the Aspects bless it with their glorious creatures. From the snowy mountains, to the dank lowlands, life thrives and grows under their will. As one would assume, protecting such life from outside influences is one of the primary roles of the Druid. But what is Life without Death? Such an important topic rarely is brought up amongst Druids, mostly prescribing it to discussions between student and teacher. Woefully, even here the topic is bare and sentences are filled with “Um”s and “Well”s. Other times, the answer is pulled out of thin air from the teacher to sound like they know what they’re talking about. This simply will not do, for to be a respectable Druid, one must understand the worlds of Life and Death, what they are, and where they come from. This essay will hopefully assist Druids and soon-to-be Druids young and old to learn what Death is at least from my understanding and centuries of experience.

What IS Death?

This seems like a rather simple question, what is it? Obviously we all know what it is. It’s where something or someone stops breathing, moving, heartbeat, and just generally living. Of course, while I’m sure there are a thousand arguments on what happens after, we’re going to focus on a different aspect of this question; Where does it come from? More importantly, under whose domain does it fall under? This is where, I feel, many Druids fail to truly understand. They simply follow the train of thought “Either Cernunnos or Cerridwen”. This is not necessarily a faulty line of thinking, as it does work in most questions involving the Aspects, but it is flawed in the respect that it fails to branch out from that “Or” and enter the world of “And”. Indeed, not everything falls cleanly into one or the other, but instead emerges because of the two together.

Because most people fail to realize this, they futilely attempt to neatly place Death into either of the realms of the Aspects, only to struggle and ignore the numerous reasons why their placement cannot be true. Strangely, they also fail to comprehend that such a topic can be the result of both of the Aspects together. This union of the Aspects is something one could call ‘Aspectual Interaction’ or simple, interactions between the Aspects. Many things are the result of this, the Balance being one example, Life itself being another. Death is also the result of aspectual interaction. No, it is not Cernunnos and his hunt, or Cerridwen and her seasons, but the ways their realms intermingle. How can this be? I’m sure you’re wondering, so let us begin on what Death actually does.

As stated in my previous writings, ‘Absolutism’, Death is something that should be celebrated and protected so long as it remains natural. It’s the key mechanisms that the Natural World has to maintain Balance. Each Death has a key influence of the world around it, no Natural Death is truly wasteful. When an elder elk passes from this world, its body will be consumed, its bones will fertilize, and its exit will give way to future elk. When the seasons change, the flowers and leaves will die and fall, covering the ground. They will remain packed underneath the snow, retaining warmth for future seedlings, and will decay into fertilizer for the day the sun returns and the snow melts. Death allows for the world to continue on, opening dozens of doors for life to spring forth once more in a more stable fashion. But the question is, how does this relate to the intermingling of the Aspect’s realms?

No single Aspect can truly take credit for the Death. As if a dance, the two interact and create the conditions possible for the Death. Cernunnos may teach his children the Great Hunt, but without Cerridwen’s flock, no hunt would occur. One could argue that this is really just Cernunnos indirectly causing Death, which I would not necessarily disagree with, but because of that to assign Death to Cernunnos would be a grievously shallow understanding of the Balance as a whole. It might seem rather contradictory, but in this topic of study, non-interaction is just as key as interaction itself. Let us try a little thought experiment:

Assume Cerridwen withdraws from the world, taking her children with her. Interaction between the two Aspects reaches absolute zero. Suddenly, Cernunnos’ children have no hunt, no shelter, nothing. His thorny traps wither in the sun, or even worse, succumb to the crippling never ending winter. Death is rampant within the world, but is Cernunnos to blame? Of course not, he was not responsible for killing his own children. More importantly, is Cerridwen to blame? I would argue again that she would be innocent. She did not interact with the world whatsoever, yet Death still occurred, not because of anyone in particular. This is why non-interaction is nearly the equivalence of interaction of the Aspects. Death is the result of how they interact, not because they interact. “How did they interact? They did not.” versus “Because they interacted, they did not” might help you grasp this concept a bit better, as it’s rather difficult to explain using the common tongue.

From the thought experiment, we realize that in reality, neither Aspect is genuinely solely responsible for Death. It’s merely the reaction to their interaction or non-interaction. While it’s obviously easier to just claim falsely that one Aspect creates such a thing, it does a great disservice to the absolutely beautiful and intricate system our Blessed Ones have crafted around us. I do hope this essay will help ease the stress of understanding and teaching such a fascinating topic, and more Druids will enter their position more apt and capable than ever.

**If the reader has any disagreements or alternate views, I greatly urge you to publish your own essays. Druidic Thought cannot progress within a echo chamber.

 

 

 

 

The Bardic Rite

 

The tasks we set out before our charges are not tests of their character or dedication, they are lessons, first and foremost. The test doesn't come until they have breathed their first breath as a Druid,-- and felt the touch of the world as they realize their new role. Druidism is the test, not the reward, and Dedicancy is the lesson, not the trial.

And the first lesson is to open their eyes.

For if they are blind, they will trudge along through all the lessons yo could give without being able to see what they truly mean.

For this reason, the bardic rite is no simple talent show. It is not a test. It is no pointless tradition.

It may seem like a fun exercise to draw your Dedicant in, but it is an important lesson nonetheless. It is a way to open the Dedicant's mind to the path that lays out before them.

A way of initiating them into the mindset that will be natural for them when they finally bloom.

Poetry has come to be the staple, yes, but the rite makes no such requirement. At least, not by my interpretation.

A poem is simply what most people assume they need to do, and the presumption has infiltrated even the Guides. Creativity is a Druid's greatest asset, and this lie of thought inhibits it, both for those who teach it and those they teach.

A bard is no simply poet. A bard is an artist of many muses. A spoken word, a poem, a melodious tone. Harmony by any means is not the sole medium by which they express themselves. Songs without words, stories without structure.

Brush, chisel, knife, or even fire. Bards are storytellers, keepers of one's culture, and weaver of feeling, not through poetry, or even just tales. At the heart of every bard is art, not simply song and dance, or even a pen.

Poetry is just one avenue they pursue. Claiming to know unwavering that the only true path is down that avenue

Claiming that the 'Bardic Rite' itself requires it, limits it, limits the Dedicant's ability to truly show their colours, to truly inscribe their personal dedication to nature into their work.

*Scribbled on the last page* PRETENTIOUS BULLSHIT

 

 

 

 

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