The BBC has promoted Druidry as a way to get involved in local communities.
In the BBC World Service documentary ‘Finding my true self through Druidry’, presenter Mora Morrison interviews “witch and druid” Mhara Starling and claims people in the UK are “increasingly drawn to the nature-based religion of Druidry”; asking what it “can teach us about connection and community”.
The man Starling, who identifies as a “queer, transgender woman”, takes the presenter on a tour of Anglesey, where he invites her to perform a “sacred breath” ritual at one neolithic tomb.
Witchcraft
It isn’t the first time the BBC has promoted pagan rituals. In 2023, the state broadcaster told listeners to “embrace” such rituals – and spells – in a series on witchcraft.
India Rakusen, who presented BBC Radio 4’s ‘Witch’, spoke to those who identify as witches and joined in their practices.
Rakusen attempted to normalise pagan “sabbats” by equating them with societal events such as “baby showers, stag dos, football chants and dinner party speeches”.
Druid Order
But The Christian Institute’s Head of Communications Angus Saul warned: “At its core, Druidry elevates creation above the creator. “Romans 1 tells us there will be those who exchange the truth about God for a lie, worshipping and serving created things rather than the Creator.
“I would encourage those seeking connection and community to seek out their nearest Bible-believing church and experiencing what Christ – not Druidry, paganism or witchcraft – has to offer.”
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