<aside> ⭕ The Druids were ancient religious leaders, scholars and magicians of Celtic society. A common worldwide misconception has persisted regarding the Druids, which portrays them as exclusively male.

The Banduri were Druid high priestesses, respected sorceresses and warriors. They were trained in intellectual, military, political and religious matters of the state, as well as in healing and magical crafts. Observers and students and students of Celtic culture have written about the Banduri, expressing amazement at women holding positions of power, encountering them on the battlefield, and driving incredible movements of commerce and change in Ireland.

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Priestess of Delphi (1891) by John Collier

Banduri is a collaborative project; a practice space; an offering for a beloved world; a shout into the void. Co-created by Gwyneth Jones and Shayontoni Rhea Ghosh.

All current and future offerings by Banduri are listed here.

Gwyneth Jones is a facilitator and coach navigating the place where Deep Adaptation, climate change, psychology and earth-based spirituality meet. She has recently returned to her homeland of North Wales after heeding the call of the land. Gwyneth teaches, writes, and works in climate communications.

Gwyneth

Shayontoni

Shayontoni Rhea Ghosh is a multi-disciplinary artiste and a facilitator of healing space. She lives and works in Hyderabad, India; and is inspired by water, light, clouds and dogs. She approaches gnosis as a dedicated and earnest student, and is driven by the wish to build an accessible infrastructure for community care.

Shayontoni and Gwyneth met on the Spiral Journey - a Facilitator Development Program for the Work That Reconnects, where they were both learning to facilitate spaces for people to process their grief and rage for our world. After a happy year of co-facilitating, they found out that they share a birthday. Despite having never met in person, the two have developed a strong bond and have been honoured to hold space for several beautiful groups of humans from across the globe.

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<aside> 🦠 PLACE

On the last day of the world I would want to plant a tree

what for not for the fruit

the tree that bears the fruit is not the one that was planted

I want the tree that stands in the earth for the first time

with the sun already going down

and the water touching its roots

in the earth full of the dead and the clouds passing

one by one over its leaves.

• W. S. Merwin

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