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What would it take to be a bard today? First of all, give up on the idea of calling yourself a bard. For starters, if you haven’t studied for over a decade or mastered at least several hundred mythic poems or tales, you don’t deserve the title. But it’s okay to describe yourself as an aspiring bard. Now, what exactly do you aspire to? Poetry. Music. Song. Story. Alternative ways of seeing the world. Consider how you can integrate these art forms into your spirituality and your daily life. Remember what separates a bard from an entertainer: look at how you can use language and music not merely to show off how clever you are, but to truly bring joy and meaning to the world of spirit, and likewise to help bring the world of spirit to those who hear your artistry. Finally, if you do not wish to explore the path of the bard for yourself, then find ways to cultivate and nurture such skills in others. Listen to their stories, dance to their music, comment on their perspective. Allow the (aspiring) bards in your life to transform you.