Introduction

For the last 20 years Rob Wilson has explored the Pagan heritage of Britain. Expressing his deep, raw, rich, vital Pagan spirituality through Druidry. Today he is an active member of the Druid Network, Order of the Yew and leads Roharns Grove in Kent. For Rob modern day Druidry is about building and deepening our sacred spirit/soul connections to nature; the nature within us and without us. Finding the freedom to allow our soul to sing its story without fear and inhibition. To know the spirit of tree, stone and bones of our ancestors it to take the responsibility of being a priest of nature. Rob shares this wisdom and helps others to express their spirituality creatively, wildly, deeply, all rooted in this sacred land. Being exposed to teachers of various Pagan traditions, Rob has grown and matured through Druidry that he says ‘allows me to live in the mad, intolerant, materialistic 21st century’. Professionally his degree in Geography and Environmental Studies and Psychology has led him to be involved in Environment Education for the young and old, and community outreach work.

A little history...

Not long after moving to Kent from East London, he took up the challenge to volunteer as the Pagan Federation's regional coordinator for Kent. He established the reweaving of the Pagan community of Kent, offering open rituals, rites of passage, talks, walks and pub moot visits. After a few years as regional coordinator, Rob decided that the time was right to pour his energies; time and commitment into forming a Grove, and resigned from his duties with the Pagan Federation. This Grove was to be founded on the principles and ethos of the earthy, raw, vital Druidry he worked with on a solitary basis. The North West Kent Grove was born and affiliated to the British Druid Order. At the same time, his love for sharing and deeply exploring this path lead him to form Woodspirit, offering outdoor workshops, walks and talks. 

Within the physical Grove that Rob knew so well, many nights were spent, alone, weaving the magic of this Grove, nurturing its vision, into the realm of physicality. And then free from all burdens and previous commitment the Grove was about to be reborn and emerged, re-named as the Greenwood Grove. In the beginning of 2008 The Greenwood Grove dissipated and was closed. This was a hard and difficult journey for him to take. As the ebb and flow waxed and waned upon his soul. He found great clarity and inspiration in all that had happened that year.  At around the Lughnasadh full moon, a vision, and new grove energy was at the edge of his souls intention. Roharn’s Grove started to emerge and inaugurated at Samhain 2008.

At Midsummer of 2010 he decided to finally,  openly offer his services as a Cunning Man to the wider community, which he has practiced for many moons, yet without formally making it known. Clients often approached Rob about his celebrant work then soon realised that he could help even further, or they found him simply by word of mouth. The work of Cunning Folk stretches back for hundreds of years in England,  where cunning men and cunning women, offered healing, herbal and magical services to their communities; Rob is providing a similar service, continuing the tradition of the cunning folk into the 21st century.