#38 Eimear Burke - Druid, Celebrant & Psychologist

Rooted in ancient tradition yet profoundly relevant to modern life, Eimear Burke’s work as Chosen Chief of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids offers a powerful reimagining of spirituality, nature connection and inner peace. In this episode, she shares her unexpected path into Druidry, the moment she felt she had “come home”, and how this nature-centred practice can guide us through grief, change and the climate-anxious world we live in. Eimear explores Irish folklore, the soulful intelligence of landscape, the importance of inner stillness, and why all healing and peace must begin within ourselves.Key topics we discuss:How Eimear became the Chosen Chief and her initiation into Druidic leadershipWhy Druidry is non-dogmatic, diverse and deeply empoweringThe role of ritual, ceremony and the Wheel of the YearSacred places, landscape resonance and the soul of natureReclaiming indigenous Irish wisdom after colonial erasureThe revival of the Irish language and its hidden clues about ancient spiritual practicesInner peace, intuition and learning to trust the wisdom of the bodyThe power of storytelling and bringing female voices back into mythYou can find Eimear here: Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube____Key LinksFollow Hilary here: @thehilaryroseFollow Live Wild here: @livewildpodcastCatch Hilary’s TEDx talk Why Rest Is Not Lazy - Rethinking Resilience for more on this transformative approach to rest: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9HAXNRSzE4You can read more about us or contact us at www.hilaryrose.ie Thank you for listening to the show, I hope you found it fun and inspiring. Please help us bring you the best quality content by rating, liking and sharing the show with others.If you’d like to show your support we would be delighted! You can buy me a coffee by following this link: https://buymeacoffee.com/livewildpodcastAs always the Live Wild podcast, its CEO and host Hilary Rose emphasise that this podcast is for entertainment purposes only. Thank you! Xxx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.