OBOD JOURNALS
Touchstone is our English language magazine. It is published monthly (eleven times a year, with no edition in December). It is sent free to all members taking the course, and is for members only. Once you have finished receiving course material, you can subscribe to Touchstone separately.
(Touchstone is only available to Members of the Order)
Email: touchstone@druidry.org
Serpentstar is our magazine for Australasian & Oceanian members and is published quarterly.
Dryade is our Dutch Language magazine for members in The Netherlands and Belgium. See the Dryade website: http://www.obod.dds.nl
Introduction to Touchstone
The Journal of the Order of Bards Ovates & Druids
Touchstone began its first incarnation as the 'OBOD Newsletter' around 1992. At first, and when the membership of the Order was relatively small, it appeared intermittently, depending on who could be found to put it together at the time! So it varied in size and length, and no one ever quite knew when it would land on their doormat. Then as the Order grew and it became necessary to keep members more regularly informed of news, events and contacts, the production and editorship was established at OBOD's office in Lewes, where it became a more regular publication appearing every month except December, under the editorship of Walter van Rijn.
After about a year Walter decided to devote more time to his music and shamanic concerts, so Maddy Johnson took over in 1994, and the editorship moved to her home in Derby. She developed what was then the Order's Newsletter into the Order's Journal, Touchstone. In 1997 Dave Smith, in Portslade, Sussex, became the editor, and then in 2000 Touchstone found itself again being edited in Derby – this time by Penny Billington.
We publish 11 times a year with issues normally having 16 pages. Regular features include Stories; Skywatch, the astrology column; Sacred Space; The Green Page (the eco forum); Open Forum (members letters); Members Noticeboard, Events Listing for the forthcoming month or two; Druid News and Information, Reviews, editorials, plus other feature length articles, poetry, artwork and wise thoughts from members all over the world.
Recent Selections from Touchstone
