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Multifaith chaplain at the University of Exeter, UK #interfaith #nature #art #music

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Will have to try the balcony at the #Multifaith centre and see how bad the light pollution is...

09.08.2025 10:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Imagine having him as a pet 😍

09.08.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸƒπŸŒ³πŸƒ"Most of the trees are just trees, of course; but many are half awake. Some are quite wide awake, and a few are, well, ah, well getting Entish."

πŸ“–The Two Towers – J.R.R. Tolkien
#BookWormSat #FolkloreSunday

08.08.2025 22:12 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Shooting stars are somehow really magical #druidsky #pagansky ✨/I\ #sturgeonmoon #grainmoon Where is the best place to observe the sky on campus @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social @bdcmuseum.bsky.social ? #Exeter

09.08.2025 09:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Woman lying down on the limb of a moss covered beech tree. Credit WTML

Woman lying down on the limb of a moss covered beech tree. Credit WTML

Sometimes a tree just invites you to snooze! #ThickTrunkTuesday

05.08.2025 07:01 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

How fabulous -congratulations! We'll have to organise a student outing when it's ready πŸ‘πŸŽ‰

05.08.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Loving this πŸ‘‡ @wtscotsocial.bsky.social Bring on our storytelling traditions - and who doesn't like a bit of dressing-up? #bard #nature

04.08.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy Lughnasad, everyone! Been out in a local woodland for a little ceremony to attune to this time of #firstfruits and the beginning of #harvest🌾🌽 Magical moments in this cool and calm place under the trees 🌳🌲/I\ As a special treat, we had HiveMind Mead🐝 #druidsky @oldways.bsky.social #heathensky

02.08.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Ukraine doesn’t forget its cultural landmarks’: the team risking their lives to rescue statues from the frontline Operation has retrieved 11 babas from southern Ukraine, where Turkic nomadic people flourished in medieval times

Fascinating to read about this aspect of Ukrainian #history πŸ‘‡Babas are 800-year-old statues - what can we learn from them? www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j... #ancestors #pagansky #druidsky @uniofexeterhass.bsky.social @tamsintheshed.bsky.social

01.08.2025 09:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A large arrangement of flowers on a gallery floor

A large arrangement of flowers on a gallery floor

A view of a gallery through a tangle of flowers

A view of a gallery through a tangle of flowers

Close up image of a range of small, natural bits and pieces - a snail shell, crab apples, stones, dried sweetcorn - and a small sheave of corn

Close up image of a range of small, natural bits and pieces - a snail shell, crab apples, stones, dried sweetcorn - and a small sheave of corn

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We’re spending the rest of this week bathing in the beauty of Emma Thistlethwaite’s installation before it comes down on Sunday

24.07.2025 06:21 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You can hear me talking about Europe's last pagans from time signature 10:26 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

27.07.2025 07:51 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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I absolutely love Ambrin's approach to art ambrin.co.uk and the thoughtfulness that has gone into curating the #art #exhibition at our #Multifaith Centre. Great chat about connecting with the land #placemaking #nature πŸ’š
Last day is this Sat, 26th July - go see it! /I\ #druidsky #pagansky #artsky

24.07.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From Land to Hand: Henna and the Art of Belonging (Free Exhibition) - South Asian Heritage Trust From Land to Hand: Henna and the Art of Belonging is a free art exhibition taking place at the University of Exeter this summer.

The #Multifaith centre is hosting a very special #exhibition: from 24-26 July, we'll be home to "From Land to Hand". Curious? Read more here πŸ‘‰ southasianheritage.org.uk/events/from-... and join us at @uniofexeternews.bsky.social #SouthAsianHeritageMonth @visitdevon.bsky.social @exeterobserver.org

21.07.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Fabulous! Can we entice you down to #Exeter at some point? That would be amazing for our students - and Exeter folk!

16.07.2025 09:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's #graduation at Uni @uniofexeternews.bsky.social - so many happy faces and fabulous gowns πŸ‘ Great to see people celebrating πŸŽ‰ Some of the #chaplaincy team are presiding over the ceremonies, others are at the #Multifaith Centre ensuring staff and students can find a quiet space on campus, too /I\

14.07.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Exploring #Exeter's new #naturereserve Ridgetop Park replete with #midsummer and #midwinter sunrise/sunset viewing stations and #skygazing seats. Amazing views, #wildlife habitats and within easy reach of the city thelandtrust.org.uk/space/ridget... #nature #naturesky #paganism #pagansky #druidsky

14.07.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lovely day at our #multifaith centre @uniofexeternews.bsky.social. The Multifaith Room is designed as a shared space of calm away from the noise of daily life. Walking the #labyrinth is a fabulous way to practise #mindfulness - as is sitting outside in the new #garden🌻 #druidsky #pagansky /I\

07.07.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Enriching Multifaith & Belief Conference for Higher Education Chaplains @ King's College London. Thank you to fabulous hosts @kcl-chaplaincy.bsky.social πŸ™ Insightful workshop by @croftspeaks.bsky.social challenging misconceptions about #humanism. @humanists.uk @profaliceroberts.bsky.social #druidsky

05.07.2025 10:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just revisiting this insightful #lecture by Prof Ronald Hutton (@greshamcollege.bsky.social Professor of Divinity) on #paganism πŸ‘‰ youtu.be/XAbGFQNh0LI?... Particularly poignant his point about why #England was the place of the pagan revival #druidsky #witchsky #norsesky #heathensky

29.06.2025 07:40 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Connection & Collaboration | Chaplaincy | King’s College London

Really looking forward to this πŸ‘‡ www.kcl.ac.uk/chaplaincy/s... @kcl-chaplaincy.bsky.social #druidsky πŸ’š

28.06.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pagan Chaplaincy at the University of Lincoln, UK chaplaincy.lincoln.ac.uk/about/pagan/...

24.06.2025 19:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Pagan chaplaincy Paganism is defined as "a polytheistic or pantheistic nature-worshipping religion." If you are new to Sheffield, to paganism, or to both, you find yourself in a good city to make new connections and t...

Pagan chaplaincy at the University of Sheffield, UK @sheffielduni.bsky.social www.sheffield.ac.uk/bnbr-life-ce...

24.06.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œEvery Pagan ritual is about peace” Erin Johanson, Sussex’s first Pagan chaplain, talks about what the winter solstice means to her - and her journey to Paganism and Sussex.

Pagan chaplaincy at the University of Sussex @sussex.ac.uk www.sussex.ac.uk/broadcast/re... /I\

24.06.2025 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing art and artists πŸ’š Look them up!

24.06.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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