Lifecycle - Growth

"Growth is the heart of a Druid's journey - where we deepen our roots, expand in wisdom, and flourish in harmony with nature’s cycles, preparing for transformation."

If we’ve taken the time to manifest that new beginning into the physical world, this is when the effort truly begins. Just as a gardener must weed, water and nurture a plant to ensure its growth, we must give the same care and attention to what we have set in motion. In this phase, we are firmly grounded in the Earth and Land, working with the alchemical forces of water and fire to foster our development and transformation.

"Growth is an alchemical process, where the nurturing waters of emotion, the steady earth of foundation, and the transformative fire of spirit combine. Together, they fuel the evolution of the self, forging strength, wisdom and renewal in the cycle of life."

Turning our gaze inward and downward, here, we work with the alchemy of water and fire, combining fluidity and passion to fuel our transformation. One of the most ancient and renowned stories of Cymru speaks to the entire life cycle, with a significant portion dedicated to the power of growth and the transformation it leads to.

The labouring and effort of moving through each season, bringing with it challenges and rewards, knowledge and wisdom, trials and tribulations, yet it is all required to move into the transformation of self and our desires, ideas and projects. This constant change and movement is a development cycle, our observations require us to act and tweak what we continue to nurture and grow, this is life at its fullest.

We may feel a slave to that process, some of us may relish and enjoy the journey, some just want the change to happen now!

A year and a day - blwyddyn a diwrnod, is what is required!