Walking With Nature
Genius Loci
The Spirit of Place in Celtic Landscapes
David de Gernier
Walking With Nature
Why do I “Walk With Nature”?
The landscapes, experiences and traditions that have shaped my lifelong relationship with the natural world.
Folklore
A Jungian Reading of Cerridwen and Taliesin
A reflective essay on archetypes, Awen, the dark feminine, initiation, and the birth of the bardic voice. * Read my earlier post with tale first please. https://daviddegernier.substack.com/p/cerridwen
Folklore
Cerridwen and Taliesin
The Cauldron of Inspiration
Writing
The Irish Triad
Less can be more
Folklore
More Than a Bedtime Tale
Why Myths, Folktale and story-telling still matter
Writing
Haiku
Namioto 波音
Videos
The Italian Chapel, Orkney
“A World War 2 Nissan hut transformed into one of Orkney’s most moving places of beauty, faith and reconciliation.” Set on the small island of Lamb Holm and reached by way of the Churchill Barriers, the Italian Chapel is one of Orkney’s most memorable historic sites. It was
Writing
The Call
Monomyth
Writing
Schiehallion
Gaelic Sìdh Chailleann, meaning "Fairy Hill of the Caledonians"
Writing
Seeking inspiration.
The search for awe, awen and honing my craft.
Writing
Old James
Old James Old James stands at the bottom of his garden, leaning his tall, stooped body against the gate. The beam from the lighthouse intermittently reveals his face. His hair, white and fine, reaches down to his collar. His soft blue eyes, hooded by bushy eyebrows, look over the western