Ed’s Letter

Anthony Kilner

Welcome to Issue 36 – Pagan by Nature! It’s been an interesting month indeed. There have been plenty of personal challenges and an equal number of work-related challenges.

It seems to me that during this transition from Spring to Winter, that time has sped up even more and that the challenges to living a life of freedom have gone up ten-fold! We’ve had elections, and there are more coming for Victoria. There has been so much corruption exposed at all levels of Government, from councils up, and people are going crazy. I’ve also found them being downright nasty to each other. I’m seeing people just want to argue, bully others and threaten people while they voice their ideas. The next time someone says, “Do you really want to go there?” talking about Dan Andrews and the debacle here in Victoria, I think I’ll just scream! In my mind, it’s about finding solutions to the challenges, not reacting violently.

I know there are times when I’ve just wanted to curl; up in a ball and cry! That’s not the solution; it just helps pass a few minutes while I get over myself.

I reckon that many people feel backed into a corner and can’t find some light at the end of the tunnel. When you take into account V-status, constant media lies, cost of living, interest rate rises, the state of the health system and a divided medical fraternity, the state of homelessness, the state of the school system, global conditions, and the ongoing list adding pressure to what has been a tough few years for millions of people here in Australia and overseas, it’s easy to understand why people are struggling.

Yet, while there is so much going on, many good things are also happening. As we approach each challenge individually and find a solution, the intent is to find happiness, joy, and personal satisfaction in living our life.

In this issue about paganism, I have realised many things about myself and the need to return to nature. For example, I’ve always aligned myself with Buddhism and Spiritualism as a philosophy, a way of life – yet there’s always been something that’s not felt quite right.

The interviews with Tamara Lampard and Pete Blake are pretty eye-opening to what paganism and Druidry look like in 2022! It’s about connection to the seasons, all aspects of nature and a spiritual understanding that allows people to be free thinkers in life. It’s a philosophy that will enable knowledge with spiritual growth in all aspects of life.

Most importantly, their beliefs are more aligned with my own than I thought possible. Obviously, there’s a lot more to that than meets the eye; however, I hope the contents of this issue gets people thinking about the possibility that there are a lot of benefits to being consciously connected to Mother Earth and each other, than previously thought.

Our stunning cover image this month represents growth and change in the world. It’s been beautifully created by Eris Elizabeth. It’s titled The Sun and is from her Penumbra Tarot deck. Supernal is getting a hold of this deck and will review it with details on where to get it. Stay tuned as this visually stunning deck is fantastic!

Again this month, our columnists have outdone themselves. Sacred Sites by Louise Clarke explores Africa’s hidden secrets while Freya Sampson takes us on a journey into Stone Henge and her experiences with Menhirs.

Hollie Mariconte takes us into the Coraki Community, sharing her flood recovery updates, while AINN (Australian Independent News Network) features some exciting news with their new column, Page 11 News.

Charles Snelleksz-Mathelot offers Part II of The Language of Gaia VS Artificial Intelligence. This story is an eye-opener for readers to look at where humanity has taken us. Olivia Sinco has a food dilemma in her 21st Century Parenting column, and of course we have plenty of thought-provoking reading on offer!

We hope you all have a Supernal June and a beautiful connection to nature!

Anthony Kilner

Image Credit: ‘The Sun’ by Eris Elizabeth, Pete Blake & Pexels

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