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The Druid Network aims, though connecting individuals and groups together, through coordinating efforts and initiative, and through actively interfacing with public bodies and the media, to Inform, Inspire and Facilitate Druidry as a Religion.CHRISTIAN DRUIDRY
Can I be a Druid and still be a Christian? Holding a pluralistic perspective, it is possible that a Druid might find value in and respect the teachings of the Christian religion and its heritage within Britain, including that of the Culdee or Celtic ChristianChurch. However,
GROUPS & GROVES
As a service to the Druid and wider community, Groves and other Groups listed here offer information on a web page available to the public together with further contact information. Some Groups listed here also offer information available only in the Member’s Area, and areaccessible only
POETRY - BIRDS AND ANIMALS - THE DRUID NETWORK 2013 CURLEW CALL Vibrating the air the call rides over mudflats rolls low over receding tidal places fields and edge spaces, always near the sea. Curved beaked curlews call, call, call captivating is its call, enchantment to ensnare the listener’s heart, so that ever afterevoked by
RITES OF MARRIAGE AND HANDFASTING The Rite of Marriage as an expression of love – and commitment to that love – can be the most beautiful day in a person’s life. Some of us spend months and months organizing every last detail of the day: cake to dresses, the venue, flowers, champagne, the ROBING UP... A PERSPECTIVE. There are perhaps nearly as many Druidries as there are Druids. And for many of us it’s the freedom for self expression within our earthy nature focused spirituality that attracts us to the path. Yes, there needs to be some coherence for there to be a path, LESSON TWELVE ~ FUNERAL RITES AND THE AFTERLIFE A wide variety of different funeral rites were used by the assorted Irish and British tribes, and often the same tribe would change methods several times over the course of the centuries. To cover every piece of archaeological evidence would take far too long, so we will PAGAN PRISON MINISTRY Since May 1997, the Race Relations policy in prisons was extended to include religious discrimination, the impact of which is that anyone who chooses to declare themselves Pagan, or change their religion to Pagan whilst in prison, are entitled to practise as such and have aPagan
IMBOLC CALL TO BRIGHID This Call to Brighid, written by Siusaidh of Caer Clud Grove, is taken from a Handfasting ceremony and could be suitably used at Imbolc, a time when Brighid is honoured by many. At this time of the year we are seeing the Sun gradually grow in strength THE DRUID NETWORKRESOURCESABOUT DRUIDRYTHE DRUID NETWORKNEWSUPDATESJOINSITEMAP
The Druid Network aims, though connecting individuals and groups together, through coordinating efforts and initiative, and through actively interfacing with public bodies and the media, to Inform, Inspire and Facilitate Druidry as a Religion.CHRISTIAN DRUIDRY
Can I be a Druid and still be a Christian? Holding a pluralistic perspective, it is possible that a Druid might find value in and respect the teachings of the Christian religion and its heritage within Britain, including that of the Culdee or Celtic ChristianChurch. However,
GROUPS & GROVES
As a service to the Druid and wider community, Groves and other Groups listed here offer information on a web page available to the public together with further contact information. Some Groups listed here also offer information available only in the Member’s Area, and areaccessible only
POETRY - BIRDS AND ANIMALS - THE DRUID NETWORK 2013 CURLEW CALL Vibrating the air the call rides over mudflats rolls low over receding tidal places fields and edge spaces, always near the sea. Curved beaked curlews call, call, call captivating is its call, enchantment to ensnare the listener’s heart, so that ever afterevoked by
RITES OF MARRIAGE AND HANDFASTING The Rite of Marriage as an expression of love – and commitment to that love – can be the most beautiful day in a person’s life. Some of us spend months and months organizing every last detail of the day: cake to dresses, the venue, flowers, champagne, the ROBING UP... A PERSPECTIVE. There are perhaps nearly as many Druidries as there are Druids. And for many of us it’s the freedom for self expression within our earthy nature focused spirituality that attracts us to the path. Yes, there needs to be some coherence for there to be a path, LESSON TWELVE ~ FUNERAL RITES AND THE AFTERLIFE A wide variety of different funeral rites were used by the assorted Irish and British tribes, and often the same tribe would change methods several times over the course of the centuries. To cover every piece of archaeological evidence would take far too long, so we will PAGAN PRISON MINISTRY Since May 1997, the Race Relations policy in prisons was extended to include religious discrimination, the impact of which is that anyone who chooses to declare themselves Pagan, or change their religion to Pagan whilst in prison, are entitled to practise as such and have aPagan
IMBOLC CALL TO BRIGHID This Call to Brighid, written by Siusaidh of Caer Clud Grove, is taken from a Handfasting ceremony and could be suitably used at Imbolc, a time when Brighid is honoured by many. At this time of the year we are seeing the Sun gradually grow in strengthLEARNING RESOURCES
Druidry Courses. Online Courses : FREE online course material offered by The Druid Network. These have been moved to their own page Direct Learning Courses : consisting of series of workshops, evening or weekend courses that are taught directly either by a single personor by a group.
A PERENNIAL COURSE IN LIVING DRUIDRY The Idea of this Course Strange as it may sound, this course contains no information. It does not provide all you need to know about Druidry. No book or course can. For in this most ancient tradition of Druidry, it is nature that teaches us. Seeking a THE ORDER OF BARDS OVATES AND DRUIDS (OBOD) What do you want from a course in Druidry? You might be looking for a course that reflects the teachings of the ancient Druids, you might be searching for a way to develop a deeper and more meaningful relationship with the Spirits of the Land and your ROBING UP... A PERSPECTIVE. There are perhaps nearly as many Druidries as there are Druids. And for many of us it’s the freedom for self expression within our earthy nature focused spirituality that attracts us to the path. Yes, there needs to be some coherence for there to be a path,BELTANE CEREMONY
Ritual Outline The altar is set up, food islaid and the fire prepared. Incense may be lit, music played and introductionsmade. The circle is laid out using the nearby natural resources, whether it bestones, twigs, leaves, etc. THE GUARDIANS Here we ask the guardianspirits ofthe place
WICCA & DRUIDRY
What is the difference between Wicca and Druidry? This is a complex question that many have spent a good deal of time on, for answers can vary according to the individual practice of those who are responding to the question. If someone has studied a great dealNORTH WALES
North Wales is absolutely scattered full of old sites and stone circles, as Welsh Druidry breathes and changes with the very landscape from which it springs. Everything in Welsh culture ties into the land and its spirits, in some way or the other, whether local people SOLITARY DRUID FELLOWSHIP ARCHIVE Content formerly at SolitaryDruid.org was licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Even here, on The Druid Network’s site, it remains under that license. In a nutshell, this means you’re free to do anything with it as long at you give proper attribution, don’t try BELTANE - THE DRUID NETWORK The first festival of Summer, of Fertility, Pleasure and Union If you have the structure of a ritual that you can offer for this page, please send it in. Rituals Beltaine Rite : Llyn Hyyd Grove The Irish Gaelic word, also spelled Belteinne or Bealteine, or in Scots LESSON EIGHT ~ THE FOUR MAJOR GAELIC FESTIVALS Historians often discuss both the antiquity of the Gaelic festivals and whether the early Brythonic Celts (Welsh, Cornish & Bretons) would have held exactly the same festivals as their Goidelic cousins. At the moment, the jury still seems to be out as to the likelihood of that. THE DRUID NETWORKRESOURCESABOUT DRUIDRYTHE DRUID NETWORKNEWSUPDATESJOINSITEMAP
The Druid Network aims, though connecting individuals and groups together, through coordinating efforts and initiative, and through actively interfacing with public bodies and the media, to Inform, Inspire and Facilitate Druidry as a Religion.CHRISTIAN DRUIDRY
Holding a pluralistic perspective, it is possible that a Druid might find value in and respect the teachings of the Christian religion and its heritage within Britain, including that of the Culdee or Celtic Christian Church. However, the Druid does not acknowledge deity to be existent outside of Nature, for nothing is beyond Nature: the DruidicGROUPS & GROVES
As a service to the Druid and wider community, Groves and other Groups listed here offer information on a web page available to the public together with further contact information. Some Groups listed here also offer information available only in the Member’s Area, and areaccessible only
POETRY - BIRDS AND ANIMALS - THE DRUID NETWORK 2013 CURLEW CALL Vibrating the air the call rides over mudflats rolls low over receding tidal places fields and edge spaces, always near the sea. Curved beaked curlews call, call, call captivating is its call, enchantment to ensnare the listener’s heart, so that ever afterevoked by
RITES OF MARRIAGE AND HANDFASTING Rites of Marriage and Handfasting. The Rite of Marriage as an expression of love – and commitment to that love – can be the most beautiful day in a person’s life. Some of us spend months and months organizing every last detail of the day: cake to dresses, the venue, flowers, champagne, the cars. ROBING UP... A PERSPECTIVE. There are perhaps nearly as many Druidries as there are Druids. And for many of us it’s the freedom for self expression within our earthy nature focused spirituality that attracts us to the path. Yes, there needs to be some coherence for there to be a path, PAGAN PRISON MINISTRY Pagan Prison Ministry. Since May 1997, the Race Relations policy in prisons was extended to include religious discrimination, the impact of which is that anyone who chooses to declare themselves Pagan, or change their religion to Pagan whilst in prison, are entitled to practise as such and have a Pagan Visiting Chaplain if they requestthis.
LESSON TWELVE ~ FUNERAL RITES AND THE AFTERLIFE The most famous being King Arthur. One account speaks of Druids laughing at funerals and crying at baptisms. The reason given was that, at a funeral the soul was reborn into the Afterlife and so the Druids rejoiced at this. At baptisms it was regarded that the baby must have died in the Otherworld in order to be born into this world,and so the
IMBOLC CALL TO BRIGHID Imbolc Call to Brighid. This Call to Brighid, written by Siusaidh of Caer Clud Grove, is taken from a Handfasting ceremony and could be suitably used at Imbolc, a time when Brighid is honoured by many. At this time of the year we are seeing the Sun gradually grow in strengthday by day.
DEATH AND DYING NOTEBOOK FINAL DEATH AND DYING Preparing For Our Own Death This workbook is designed to be a simple tool for organizing our personal data and personal wishes regarding end of THE DRUID NETWORKRESOURCESABOUT DRUIDRYTHE DRUID NETWORKNEWSUPDATESJOINSITEMAP
The Druid Network aims, though connecting individuals and groups together, through coordinating efforts and initiative, and through actively interfacing with public bodies and the media, to Inform, Inspire and Facilitate Druidry as a Religion.CHRISTIAN DRUIDRY
Holding a pluralistic perspective, it is possible that a Druid might find value in and respect the teachings of the Christian religion and its heritage within Britain, including that of the Culdee or Celtic Christian Church. However, the Druid does not acknowledge deity to be existent outside of Nature, for nothing is beyond Nature: the DruidicGROUPS & GROVES
As a service to the Druid and wider community, Groves and other Groups listed here offer information on a web page available to the public together with further contact information. Some Groups listed here also offer information available only in the Member’s Area, and areaccessible only
POETRY - BIRDS AND ANIMALS - THE DRUID NETWORK 2013 CURLEW CALL Vibrating the air the call rides over mudflats rolls low over receding tidal places fields and edge spaces, always near the sea. Curved beaked curlews call, call, call captivating is its call, enchantment to ensnare the listener’s heart, so that ever afterevoked by
RITES OF MARRIAGE AND HANDFASTING Rites of Marriage and Handfasting. The Rite of Marriage as an expression of love – and commitment to that love – can be the most beautiful day in a person’s life. Some of us spend months and months organizing every last detail of the day: cake to dresses, the venue, flowers, champagne, the cars. ROBING UP... A PERSPECTIVE. There are perhaps nearly as many Druidries as there are Druids. And for many of us it’s the freedom for self expression within our earthy nature focused spirituality that attracts us to the path. Yes, there needs to be some coherence for there to be a path, PAGAN PRISON MINISTRY Pagan Prison Ministry. Since May 1997, the Race Relations policy in prisons was extended to include religious discrimination, the impact of which is that anyone who chooses to declare themselves Pagan, or change their religion to Pagan whilst in prison, are entitled to practise as such and have a Pagan Visiting Chaplain if they requestthis.
LESSON TWELVE ~ FUNERAL RITES AND THE AFTERLIFE The most famous being King Arthur. One account speaks of Druids laughing at funerals and crying at baptisms. The reason given was that, at a funeral the soul was reborn into the Afterlife and so the Druids rejoiced at this. At baptisms it was regarded that the baby must have died in the Otherworld in order to be born into this world,and so the
IMBOLC CALL TO BRIGHID Imbolc Call to Brighid. This Call to Brighid, written by Siusaidh of Caer Clud Grove, is taken from a Handfasting ceremony and could be suitably used at Imbolc, a time when Brighid is honoured by many. At this time of the year we are seeing the Sun gradually grow in strengthday by day.
DEATH AND DYING NOTEBOOK FINAL DEATH AND DYING Preparing For Our Own Death This workbook is designed to be a simple tool for organizing our personal data and personal wishes regarding end ofLEARNING RESOURCES
Druidry Courses. Online Courses : FREE online course material offered by The Druid Network. These have been moved to their own page Direct Learning Courses : consisting of series of workshops, evening or weekend courses that are taught directly either by a single personor by a group.
ETHICAL LIVING
Ethical Living. Welcome to the area of The Druid Network Website that looks at the way we live, our way of life, our choices and the tenets we use to make those choices. The Druidry practiced through The Druid Network’s Constitutional Foreword places upon the individual, the responsibility to consider their actions in honourable relationship A PERENNIAL COURSE IN LIVING DRUIDRY The Perennial Course offers a simple framework. Each unit is based upon the course of one lunar cycle, encouraging awareness of this natural influence upon our nature. The whole course comprises 13 units, stretching over the journey of a year, allowing a sense of the sun’s cycle of waxing and waning. While working through each unitwith
ROBING UP... A PERSPECTIVE. There are perhaps nearly as many Druidries as there are Druids. And for many of us it’s the freedom for self expression within our earthy nature focused spirituality that attracts us to the path. Yes, there needs to be some coherence for there to be a path, THE ORDER OF BARDS OVATES AND DRUIDS (OBOD) This is fine, and these people can then become Bardic, or Ovate companions of the Order, still as full members, and bringing much to the colour and community of the OBOD camps and other events. For details, contact the Order at : The Order of Bards Ovates and Druids. PO Box 1333, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1DX, England. Tel/fax : 44-(0)1273 419129.
NORTH WALES
North Wales is absolutely scattered full of old sites and stone circles, as Welsh Druidry breathes and changes with the very landscape from which it springs. Everything in Welsh culture ties into the land and its spirits, in some way or the other, whether local peopleWICCA & DRUIDRY
Wicca often has a focus on creating change through spell working to improve lives, while the focus in Druidry is inspiration and creativity. In Wicca, the cardinal directions and four elements of earth, air, fire and water, are always key, while in Druidry these can be left out, the focus as often being upon the three worlds of earth,sea and sky.
BELTANE CEREMONY
Ritual Outline The altar is set up, food islaid and the fire prepared. Incense may be lit, music played and introductionsmade. The circle is laid out using the nearby natural resources, whether it bestones, twigs, leaves, etc. THE GUARDIANS Here we ask the guardianspirits ofthe place
BELTANE - THE DRUID NETWORK The Irish Gaelic word, also spelled Belteinne or Bealteine, or in Scots Gaelic Bealtuinn, means ‘bright or good fire’, or ‘fire of Bel’, the old sun god whom Classical writers considered the same as their Apollo. In Welsh, it is Calan Mai, ‘the Calends of May’, and to those working by the calendar it LESSON EIGHT ~ THE FOUR MAJOR GAELIC FESTIVALS Lesson Eight ~ The Four Major Gaelic Festivals. Historians often discuss both the antiquity of the Gaelic festivals and whether the early Brythonic Celts (Welsh, Cornish & Bretons) would have held exactly the same festivals as their Goidelic cousins. At the moment, THE DRUID NETWORKRESOURCESABOUT DRUIDRYTHE DRUID NETWORKNEWSUPDATESJOINSITEMAP
The Druid Network aims, though connecting individuals and groups together, through coordinating efforts and initiative, and through actively interfacing with public bodies and the media, to Inform, Inspire and Facilitate Druidry as a Religion.LEARNING RESOURCES
Direct Learning Courses : consisting of series of workshops, evening or weekend courses that are taught directly either by a single person or by a group. Connection with Druidry – Alfreton, Derbyshire with Cat Treadwell. The Druid College – based in New York City and in Buxton, Maine : dedicated to Earth-centered spirituality, integrity ofGROUPS & GROVES
As a service to the Druid and wider community, Groves and other Groups listed here offer information on a web page available to the public together with further contact information. Some Groups listed here also offer information available only in the Member’s Area, and areaccessible only
BECOMING A DRUID
Becoming a druid. “I came to Druidry after passing through the Church of England, Wicca, Asatru, Christopaganism and the Metropolitan Community Church without finding what I really needed. Eventually I decided to start by focusing on my local land spirits and the peoples who lived in my area in paleopagan times, who I discovered were the AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BASICS OF MODERN DRUID PRACTICE An Introduction to the Basics of Modern Druid Practice The beauty of Druidry today is the fact that each Seeker along the Modern Druid path is encouraged to seek the “Truth Against the World”. Given that, every Druid will develop his or her own standards of practice,BELTANE CEREMONY
Ritual Outline The altar is set up, food islaid and the fire prepared. Incense may be lit, music played and introductionsmade. The circle is laid out using the nearby natural resources, whether it bestones, twigs, leaves, etc. THE GUARDIANS Here we ask the guardianspirits ofthe place
THE ORDER OF BARDS OVATES AND DRUIDS (OBOD) This is fine, and these people can then become Bardic, or Ovate companions of the Order, still as full members, and bringing much to the colour and community of the OBOD camps and other events. For details, contact the Order at : The Order of Bards Ovates and Druids. PO Box 1333, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1DX, England. Tel/fax : 44-(0)1273 419129.
RITE OF PASSING
The following rite was written by Emma Restall Orr, much of it taken from the rite written with Philip Shallcrass (published as a short leaflet) for The British Druid Order. The Sacred Rite of Passing Rites of Passing are incredibly varied. Working as closely as possible with LESSON TWELVE ~ FUNERAL RITES AND THE AFTERLIFE The most famous being King Arthur. One account speaks of Druids laughing at funerals and crying at baptisms. The reason given was that, at a funeral the soul was reborn into the Afterlife and so the Druids rejoiced at this. At baptisms it was regarded that the baby must have died in the Otherworld in order to be born into this world,and so the
DEATH AND DYING NOTEBOOK FINAL DEATH AND DYING Preparing For Our Own Death This workbook is designed to be a simple tool for organizing our personal data and personal wishes regarding end of THE DRUID NETWORKRESOURCESABOUT DRUIDRYTHE DRUID NETWORKNEWSUPDATESJOINSITEMAP
The Druid Network aims, though connecting individuals and groups together, through coordinating efforts and initiative, and through actively interfacing with public bodies and the media, to Inform, Inspire and Facilitate Druidry as a Religion.LEARNING RESOURCES
Direct Learning Courses : consisting of series of workshops, evening or weekend courses that are taught directly either by a single person or by a group. Connection with Druidry – Alfreton, Derbyshire with Cat Treadwell. The Druid College – based in New York City and in Buxton, Maine : dedicated to Earth-centered spirituality, integrity ofGROUPS & GROVES
As a service to the Druid and wider community, Groves and other Groups listed here offer information on a web page available to the public together with further contact information. Some Groups listed here also offer information available only in the Member’s Area, and areaccessible only
BECOMING A DRUID
Becoming a druid. “I came to Druidry after passing through the Church of England, Wicca, Asatru, Christopaganism and the Metropolitan Community Church without finding what I really needed. Eventually I decided to start by focusing on my local land spirits and the peoples who lived in my area in paleopagan times, who I discovered were the AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BASICS OF MODERN DRUID PRACTICE An Introduction to the Basics of Modern Druid Practice The beauty of Druidry today is the fact that each Seeker along the Modern Druid path is encouraged to seek the “Truth Against the World”. Given that, every Druid will develop his or her own standards of practice,BELTANE CEREMONY
Ritual Outline The altar is set up, food islaid and the fire prepared. Incense may be lit, music played and introductionsmade. The circle is laid out using the nearby natural resources, whether it bestones, twigs, leaves, etc. THE GUARDIANS Here we ask the guardianspirits ofthe place
THE ORDER OF BARDS OVATES AND DRUIDS (OBOD) This is fine, and these people can then become Bardic, or Ovate companions of the Order, still as full members, and bringing much to the colour and community of the OBOD camps and other events. For details, contact the Order at : The Order of Bards Ovates and Druids. PO Box 1333, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1DX, England. Tel/fax : 44-(0)1273 419129.
RITE OF PASSING
The following rite was written by Emma Restall Orr, much of it taken from the rite written with Philip Shallcrass (published as a short leaflet) for The British Druid Order. The Sacred Rite of Passing Rites of Passing are incredibly varied. Working as closely as possible with LESSON TWELVE ~ FUNERAL RITES AND THE AFTERLIFE The most famous being King Arthur. One account speaks of Druids laughing at funerals and crying at baptisms. The reason given was that, at a funeral the soul was reborn into the Afterlife and so the Druids rejoiced at this. At baptisms it was regarded that the baby must have died in the Otherworld in order to be born into this world,and so the
DEATH AND DYING NOTEBOOK FINAL DEATH AND DYING Preparing For Our Own Death This workbook is designed to be a simple tool for organizing our personal data and personal wishes regarding end ofTHE DRUID NETWORK
The Druid Network aims, though connecting individuals and groups together, through coordinating efforts and initiative, and through actively interfacing with public bodies and the media, to Inform, Inspire and Facilitate Druidry as a Religion. HOW DOES ONE BECOME A DRUID? But in terms of the mundane, it is all about the mud and the blood and how and where you fit into it. One can best become a Druid, in part, by living in awareness of the way in which your life affects the balance of the Eco-system. That doesn’t necessitate puritanical rejection of the modern world, but it does cause one to seek out waysin
POLYTHEIST DRUIDRY
Polytheist Druidry. A basic introduction to the way in which a modern polytheist group connects with the Gods, land and spirits in a manner that draws inspiration from the ways in which the old tribes connected with those same Gods, land and spirits. This is a course in twenty modules written by Robin Herne, submitted to us one by one .RITE OF PASSING
The following rite was written by Emma Restall Orr, much of it taken from the rite written with Philip Shallcrass (published as a short leaflet) for The British Druid Order. The Sacred Rite of Passing Rites of Passing are incredibly varied. Working as closely as possible with COMMON PRACTICE AND BELIEFS WITHIN DRUIDRY Introduction Those who practise Druidry do so through a deep spiritual connection perceived and experienced within the land and its culture. Many, when they first find Druidry, describe the feeling as ‘coming home’; they have rediscovered a connection with the land, its people, history, heritage and culture. CELEBRATIONS, FESTIVALS AND HOLY DAYS Celebrations, Festivals and Holy Days. The following was donated to the Druid Network by Zin Walker at the MoD (Ministry of Defence). It is an extract from the UK’s DWP (Department of Work and Pensions) onReligion and Belief (2003). You may not agree with some of it or be frustrated about wording, accuracy or generalisations; it is very much SACRED ACTIONS: LIVING THE WHEEL OF THE YEAR THROUGH EARTH Sacred Actions Living the Wheel of the Year through Earth-Centred Sustainable Practices Dana O’Driscoll How excited to you have to be, whilst listening to two audio-books and reading three assorted pagan titles, to set everything aside for this book, newly dropped through the letterbox? It ticks all LESSON SEVENTEEN ~ DRUIDS AND MAGIC Lesson Seventeen ~ Druids and Magic. Celtic legends are full of accounts of magic and spell-casting ~ magical mists that blind enemies, rains of fire, curses that maim and injure, healing wells, cauldrons that resurrect the dead, people who transform themselves or others into animals etc. In this chapter we will aim to look at someof the
THE BEGINNERS BOOK OF OGAM TREE HEALING, THOMAS MARTY The Beginners Book of Ogam Tree Healing “I am breath” Thomas Marty This book was posted to me for review by the author. It’s a good looking book of nearly 250 pages. The text is easy to read there there are small but relevant monochrome photographs throughout.WEDDING RITES
The following rite was written by Emma Restall Orr in around 1998, with numerous sources of inspiration, not least the many couples whom she has married over the years. The Sacred Rite of Handfasting Where Handfastings can be performed in any situation, from wild muddymeadows in
THE DRUID NETWORKRESOURCESABOUT DRUIDRYTHE DRUID NETWORKNEWSUPDATESJOINSITEMAP
The Druid Network aims, though connecting individuals and groups together, through coordinating efforts and initiative, and through actively interfacing with public bodies and the media, to Inform, Inspire and Facilitate Druidry as a Religion.LEARNING RESOURCES
Direct Learning Courses : consisting of series of workshops, evening or weekend courses that are taught directly either by a single person or by a group. Connection with Druidry – Alfreton, Derbyshire with Cat Treadwell. The Druid College – based in New York City and in Buxton, Maine : dedicated to Earth-centered spirituality, integrity ofGROUPS & GROVES
As a service to the Druid and wider community, Groves and other Groups listed here offer information on a web page available to the public together with further contact information. Some Groups listed here also offer information available only in the Member’s Area, and areaccessible only
BECOMING A DRUID
Becoming a druid. “I came to Druidry after passing through the Church of England, Wicca, Asatru, Christopaganism and the Metropolitan Community Church without finding what I really needed. Eventually I decided to start by focusing on my local land spirits and the peoples who lived in my area in paleopagan times, who I discovered were the AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BASICS OF MODERN DRUID PRACTICE An Introduction to the Basics of Modern Druid Practice The beauty of Druidry today is the fact that each Seeker along the Modern Druid path is encouraged to seek the “Truth Against the World”. Given that, every Druid will develop his or her own standards of practice,BELTANE CEREMONY
Ritual Outline The altar is set up, food islaid and the fire prepared. Incense may be lit, music played and introductionsmade. The circle is laid out using the nearby natural resources, whether it bestones, twigs, leaves, etc. THE GUARDIANS Here we ask the guardianspirits ofthe place
THE ORDER OF BARDS OVATES AND DRUIDS (OBOD) This is fine, and these people can then become Bardic, or Ovate companions of the Order, still as full members, and bringing much to the colour and community of the OBOD camps and other events. For details, contact the Order at : The Order of Bards Ovates and Druids. PO Box 1333, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1DX, England. Tel/fax : 44-(0)1273 419129.
RITE OF PASSING
The following rite was written by Emma Restall Orr, much of it taken from the rite written with Philip Shallcrass (published as a short leaflet) for The British Druid Order. The Sacred Rite of Passing Rites of Passing are incredibly varied. Working as closely as possible with LESSON TWELVE ~ FUNERAL RITES AND THE AFTERLIFE The most famous being King Arthur. One account speaks of Druids laughing at funerals and crying at baptisms. The reason given was that, at a funeral the soul was reborn into the Afterlife and so the Druids rejoiced at this. At baptisms it was regarded that the baby must have died in the Otherworld in order to be born into this world,and so the
DEATH AND DYING NOTEBOOK FINAL DEATH AND DYING Preparing For Our Own Death This workbook is designed to be a simple tool for organizing our personal data and personal wishes regarding end of THE DRUID NETWORKRESOURCESABOUT DRUIDRYTHE DRUID NETWORKNEWSUPDATESJOINSITEMAP
The Druid Network aims, though connecting individuals and groups together, through coordinating efforts and initiative, and through actively interfacing with public bodies and the media, to Inform, Inspire and Facilitate Druidry as a Religion.LEARNING RESOURCES
Direct Learning Courses : consisting of series of workshops, evening or weekend courses that are taught directly either by a single person or by a group. Connection with Druidry – Alfreton, Derbyshire with Cat Treadwell. The Druid College – based in New York City and in Buxton, Maine : dedicated to Earth-centered spirituality, integrity ofGROUPS & GROVES
As a service to the Druid and wider community, Groves and other Groups listed here offer information on a web page available to the public together with further contact information. Some Groups listed here also offer information available only in the Member’s Area, and areaccessible only
BECOMING A DRUID
Becoming a druid. “I came to Druidry after passing through the Church of England, Wicca, Asatru, Christopaganism and the Metropolitan Community Church without finding what I really needed. Eventually I decided to start by focusing on my local land spirits and the peoples who lived in my area in paleopagan times, who I discovered were the AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BASICS OF MODERN DRUID PRACTICE An Introduction to the Basics of Modern Druid Practice The beauty of Druidry today is the fact that each Seeker along the Modern Druid path is encouraged to seek the “Truth Against the World”. Given that, every Druid will develop his or her own standards of practice,BELTANE CEREMONY
Ritual Outline The altar is set up, food islaid and the fire prepared. Incense may be lit, music played and introductionsmade. The circle is laid out using the nearby natural resources, whether it bestones, twigs, leaves, etc. THE GUARDIANS Here we ask the guardianspirits ofthe place
THE ORDER OF BARDS OVATES AND DRUIDS (OBOD) This is fine, and these people can then become Bardic, or Ovate companions of the Order, still as full members, and bringing much to the colour and community of the OBOD camps and other events. For details, contact the Order at : The Order of Bards Ovates and Druids. PO Box 1333, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1DX, England. Tel/fax : 44-(0)1273 419129.
RITE OF PASSING
The following rite was written by Emma Restall Orr, much of it taken from the rite written with Philip Shallcrass (published as a short leaflet) for The British Druid Order. The Sacred Rite of Passing Rites of Passing are incredibly varied. Working as closely as possible with LESSON TWELVE ~ FUNERAL RITES AND THE AFTERLIFE The most famous being King Arthur. One account speaks of Druids laughing at funerals and crying at baptisms. The reason given was that, at a funeral the soul was reborn into the Afterlife and so the Druids rejoiced at this. At baptisms it was regarded that the baby must have died in the Otherworld in order to be born into this world,and so the
DEATH AND DYING NOTEBOOK FINAL DEATH AND DYING Preparing For Our Own Death This workbook is designed to be a simple tool for organizing our personal data and personal wishes regarding end ofTHE DRUID NETWORK
The Druid Network aims, though connecting individuals and groups together, through coordinating efforts and initiative, and through actively interfacing with public bodies and the media, to Inform, Inspire and Facilitate Druidry as a Religion. HOW DOES ONE BECOME A DRUID? But in terms of the mundane, it is all about the mud and the blood and how and where you fit into it. One can best become a Druid, in part, by living in awareness of the way in which your life affects the balance of the Eco-system. That doesn’t necessitate puritanical rejection of the modern world, but it does cause one to seek out waysin
POLYTHEIST DRUIDRY
Polytheist Druidry. A basic introduction to the way in which a modern polytheist group connects with the Gods, land and spirits in a manner that draws inspiration from the ways in which the old tribes connected with those same Gods, land and spirits. This is a course in twenty modules written by Robin Herne, submitted to us one by one .RITE OF PASSING
The following rite was written by Emma Restall Orr, much of it taken from the rite written with Philip Shallcrass (published as a short leaflet) for The British Druid Order. The Sacred Rite of Passing Rites of Passing are incredibly varied. Working as closely as possible with COMMON PRACTICE AND BELIEFS WITHIN DRUIDRY Introduction Those who practise Druidry do so through a deep spiritual connection perceived and experienced within the land and its culture. Many, when they first find Druidry, describe the feeling as ‘coming home’; they have rediscovered a connection with the land, its people, history, heritage and culture. CELEBRATIONS, FESTIVALS AND HOLY DAYS Celebrations, Festivals and Holy Days. The following was donated to the Druid Network by Zin Walker at the MoD (Ministry of Defence). It is an extract from the UK’s DWP (Department of Work and Pensions) onReligion and Belief (2003). You may not agree with some of it or be frustrated about wording, accuracy or generalisations; it is very much SACRED ACTIONS: LIVING THE WHEEL OF THE YEAR THROUGH EARTH Sacred Actions Living the Wheel of the Year through Earth-Centred Sustainable Practices Dana O’Driscoll How excited to you have to be, whilst listening to two audio-books and reading three assorted pagan titles, to set everything aside for this book, newly dropped through the letterbox? It ticks all LESSON SEVENTEEN ~ DRUIDS AND MAGIC Lesson Seventeen ~ Druids and Magic. Celtic legends are full of accounts of magic and spell-casting ~ magical mists that blind enemies, rains of fire, curses that maim and injure, healing wells, cauldrons that resurrect the dead, people who transform themselves or others into animals etc. In this chapter we will aim to look at someof the
THE BEGINNERS BOOK OF OGAM TREE HEALING, THOMAS MARTY The Beginners Book of Ogam Tree Healing “I am breath” Thomas Marty This book was posted to me for review by the author. It’s a good looking book of nearly 250 pages. The text is easy to read there there are small but relevant monochrome photographs throughout.WEDDING RITES
The following rite was written by Emma Restall Orr in around 1998, with numerous sources of inspiration, not least the many couples whom she has married over the years. The Sacred Rite of Handfasting Where Handfastings can be performed in any situation, from wild muddymeadows in
THE DRUID NETWORKRESOURCESABOUT DRUIDRYTHE DRUID NETWORKNEWSUPDATESJOINSITEMAP
The Druid Network aims, though connecting individuals and groups together, through coordinating efforts and initiative, and through actively interfacing with public bodies and the media, to Inform, Inspire and Facilitate Druidry as a Religion.LEARNING RESOURCES
Direct Learning Courses : consisting of series of workshops, evening or weekend courses that are taught directly either by a single person or by a group. Connection with Druidry – Alfreton, Derbyshire with Cat Treadwell. The Druid College – based in New York City and in Buxton, Maine : dedicated to Earth-centered spirituality, integrity ofBECOMING A DRUID
Becoming a druid. “I came to Druidry after passing through the Church of England, Wicca, Asatru, Christopaganism and the Metropolitan Community Church without finding what I really needed. Eventually I decided to start by focusing on my local land spirits and the peoples who lived in my area in paleopagan times, who I discovered were theRITE OF PASSING
The following rite was written by Emma Restall Orr, much of it taken from the rite written with Philip Shallcrass (published as a short leaflet) for The British Druid Order. The Sacred Rite of Passing Rites of Passing are incredibly varied. Working as closely as possible withBELTANE CEREMONY
Ritual Outline The altar is set up, food islaid and the fire prepared. Incense may be lit, music played and introductionsmade. The circle is laid out using the nearby natural resources, whether it bestones, twigs, leaves, etc. THE GUARDIANS Here we ask the guardianspirits ofthe place
COMMON PRACTICE AND BELIEFS WITHIN DRUIDRY SOLITARY DRUID FELLOWSHIP ARCHIVE The Solitary Druid Fellowship was an experiment in Pagan liturgy, and an exercise of congregation in solitude. The Solitary Druid Fellowship (SDF) was an extension of Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF), an independent tradition of Neo-Pagan Druidism. It was organized to provide solitary Druids, as well as any solitary Pagan in the general public, with A RECONSTRUCTIONIST PERSPECTIVE A Reconstructionist Perspective – an article by Little Raven. When asked to put into words (preferably coherent) a statement of my beliefs, my initial reaction was one of horror. So much of my understanding can be seen as the warp and weft of a tapestry, with very many separate threads weaving inNORTH WALES
North Wales is absolutely scattered full of old sites and stone circles, as Welsh Druidry breathes and changes with the very landscape from which it springs. Everything in Welsh culture ties into the land and its spirits, in some way or the other, whether local people LESSON SEVENTEEN ~ DRUIDS AND MAGIC Lesson Seventeen ~ Druids and Magic. Celtic legends are full of accounts of magic and spell-casting ~ magical mists that blind enemies, rains of fire, curses that maim and injure, healing wells, cauldrons that resurrect the dead, people who transform themselves or others into animals etc. In this chapter we will aim to look at someof the
THE DRUID NETWORKRESOURCESABOUT DRUIDRYTHE DRUID NETWORKNEWSUPDATESJOINSITEMAP
The Druid Network aims, though connecting individuals and groups together, through coordinating efforts and initiative, and through actively interfacing with public bodies and the media, to Inform, Inspire and Facilitate Druidry as a Religion.LEARNING RESOURCES
Direct Learning Courses : consisting of series of workshops, evening or weekend courses that are taught directly either by a single person or by a group. Connection with Druidry – Alfreton, Derbyshire with Cat Treadwell. The Druid College – based in New York City and in Buxton, Maine : dedicated to Earth-centered spirituality, integrity ofBECOMING A DRUID
Becoming a druid. “I came to Druidry after passing through the Church of England, Wicca, Asatru, Christopaganism and the Metropolitan Community Church without finding what I really needed. Eventually I decided to start by focusing on my local land spirits and the peoples who lived in my area in paleopagan times, who I discovered were theRITE OF PASSING
The following rite was written by Emma Restall Orr, much of it taken from the rite written with Philip Shallcrass (published as a short leaflet) for The British Druid Order. The Sacred Rite of Passing Rites of Passing are incredibly varied. Working as closely as possible withBELTANE CEREMONY
Ritual Outline The altar is set up, food islaid and the fire prepared. Incense may be lit, music played and introductionsmade. The circle is laid out using the nearby natural resources, whether it bestones, twigs, leaves, etc. THE GUARDIANS Here we ask the guardianspirits ofthe place
COMMON PRACTICE AND BELIEFS WITHIN DRUIDRY SOLITARY DRUID FELLOWSHIP ARCHIVE The Solitary Druid Fellowship was an experiment in Pagan liturgy, and an exercise of congregation in solitude. The Solitary Druid Fellowship (SDF) was an extension of Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF), an independent tradition of Neo-Pagan Druidism. It was organized to provide solitary Druids, as well as any solitary Pagan in the general public, with A RECONSTRUCTIONIST PERSPECTIVE A Reconstructionist Perspective – an article by Little Raven. When asked to put into words (preferably coherent) a statement of my beliefs, my initial reaction was one of horror. So much of my understanding can be seen as the warp and weft of a tapestry, with very many separate threads weaving inNORTH WALES
North Wales is absolutely scattered full of old sites and stone circles, as Welsh Druidry breathes and changes with the very landscape from which it springs. Everything in Welsh culture ties into the land and its spirits, in some way or the other, whether local people LESSON SEVENTEEN ~ DRUIDS AND MAGIC Lesson Seventeen ~ Druids and Magic. Celtic legends are full of accounts of magic and spell-casting ~ magical mists that blind enemies, rains of fire, curses that maim and injure, healing wells, cauldrons that resurrect the dead, people who transform themselves or others into animals etc. In this chapter we will aim to look at someof the
HOW DOES ONE BECOME A DRUID? But in terms of the mundane, it is all about the mud and the blood and how and where you fit into it. One can best become a Druid, in part, by living in awareness of the way in which your life affects the balance of the Eco-system. That doesn’t necessitate puritanical rejection of the modern world, but it does cause one to seek out waysin
ARTICLES - THE DRUID NETWORK Articles. As a Network and not an Order, our remit is specifically to provide a forum in which Druids and those studying the tradition can explore and share ideas and understanding. Gently here we shall be building up a collection of articles by different individuals, describing Druidry and the beliefs that embody and define thetradition.
A PERENNIAL COURSE IN LIVING DRUIDRY The Perennial Course offers a simple framework. Each unit is based upon the course of one lunar cycle, encouraging awareness of this natural influence upon our nature. The whole course comprises 13 units, stretching over the journey of a year, allowing a sense of the sun’s cycle of waxing and waning. While working through each unitwith
COMMON PRACTICE AND BELIEFS WITHIN DRUIDRY Introduction Those who practise Druidry do so through a deep spiritual connection perceived and experienced within the land and its culture. Many, when they first find Druidry, describe the feeling as ‘coming home’; they have rediscovered a connection with the land, its people, history, heritage and culture.POLYTHEIST DRUIDRY
Polytheist Druidry. A basic introduction to the way in which a modern polytheist group connects with the Gods, land and spirits in a manner that draws inspiration from the ways in which the old tribes connected with those same Gods, land and spirits. This is a course in twenty modules written by Robin Herne, submitted to us one by one .GROUPS & GROVES
As a service to the Druid and wider community, Groves and other Groups listed here offer information on a web page available to the public together with further contact information. Some Groups listed here also offer information available only in the Member’s Area, and areaccessible only
CHRISTIAN DRUIDRY
Holding a pluralistic perspective, it is possible that a Druid might find value in and respect the teachings of the Christian religion and its heritage within Britain, including that of the Culdee or Celtic Christian Church. However, the Druid does not acknowledge deity to be existent outside of Nature, for nothing is beyond Nature: the Druidic SACRED ACTIONS: LIVING THE WHEEL OF THE YEAR THROUGH EARTH Sacred Actions Living the Wheel of the Year through Earth-Centred Sustainable Practices Dana O’Driscoll How excited to you have to be, whilst listening to two audio-books and reading three assorted pagan titles, to set everything aside for this book, newly dropped through the letterbox? It ticks all LESSON TWELVE ~ FUNERAL RITES AND THE AFTERLIFE The most famous being King Arthur. One account speaks of Druids laughing at funerals and crying at baptisms. The reason given was that, at a funeral the soul was reborn into the Afterlife and so the Druids rejoiced at this. At baptisms it was regarded that the baby must have died in the Otherworld in order to be born into this world,and so the
THE BEGINNERS BOOK OF OGAM TREE HEALING, THOMAS MARTY The Beginners Book of Ogam Tree Healing “I am breath” Thomas Marty This book was posted to me for review by the author. It’s a good looking book of nearly 250 pages. The text is easy to read there there are small but relevant monochrome photographs throughout. THE DRUID NETWORKRESOURCESABOUT DRUIDRYTHE DRUID NETWORKNEWSUPDATESJOINSITEMAP
The Druid Network aims, though connecting individuals and groups together, through coordinating efforts and initiative, and through actively interfacing with public bodies and the media, to Inform, Inspire and Facilitate Druidry as a Religion.LEARNING RESOURCES
Direct Learning Courses : consisting of series of workshops, evening or weekend courses that are taught directly either by a single person or by a group. Connection with Druidry – Alfreton, Derbyshire with Cat Treadwell. The Druid College – based in New York City and in Buxton, Maine : dedicated to Earth-centered spirituality, integrity ofBECOMING A DRUID
Becoming a druid. “I came to Druidry after passing through the Church of England, Wicca, Asatru, Christopaganism and the Metropolitan Community Church without finding what I really needed. Eventually I decided to start by focusing on my local land spirits and the peoples who lived in my area in paleopagan times, who I discovered were theRITE OF PASSING
The following rite was written by Emma Restall Orr, much of it taken from the rite written with Philip Shallcrass (published as a short leaflet) for The British Druid Order. The Sacred Rite of Passing Rites of Passing are incredibly varied. Working as closely as possible withBELTANE CEREMONY
Ritual Outline The altar is set up, food islaid and the fire prepared. Incense may be lit, music played and introductionsmade. The circle is laid out using the nearby natural resources, whether it bestones, twigs, leaves, etc. THE GUARDIANS Here we ask the guardianspirits ofthe place
COMMON PRACTICE AND BELIEFS WITHIN DRUIDRY SOLITARY DRUID FELLOWSHIP ARCHIVE The Solitary Druid Fellowship was an experiment in Pagan liturgy, and an exercise of congregation in solitude. The Solitary Druid Fellowship (SDF) was an extension of Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF), an independent tradition of Neo-Pagan Druidism. It was organized to provide solitary Druids, as well as any solitary Pagan in the general public, with A RECONSTRUCTIONIST PERSPECTIVE A Reconstructionist Perspective – an article by Little Raven. When asked to put into words (preferably coherent) a statement of my beliefs, my initial reaction was one of horror. So much of my understanding can be seen as the warp and weft of a tapestry, with very many separate threads weaving inNORTH WALES
North Wales is absolutely scattered full of old sites and stone circles, as Welsh Druidry breathes and changes with the very landscape from which it springs. Everything in Welsh culture ties into the land and its spirits, in some way or the other, whether local people LESSON SEVENTEEN ~ DRUIDS AND MAGIC Lesson Seventeen ~ Druids and Magic. Celtic legends are full of accounts of magic and spell-casting ~ magical mists that blind enemies, rains of fire, curses that maim and injure, healing wells, cauldrons that resurrect the dead, people who transform themselves or others into animals etc. In this chapter we will aim to look at someof the
THE DRUID NETWORKRESOURCESABOUT DRUIDRYTHE DRUID NETWORKNEWSUPDATESJOINSITEMAP
The Druid Network aims, though connecting individuals and groups together, through coordinating efforts and initiative, and through actively interfacing with public bodies and the media, to Inform, Inspire and Facilitate Druidry as a Religion.LEARNING RESOURCES
Direct Learning Courses : consisting of series of workshops, evening or weekend courses that are taught directly either by a single person or by a group. Connection with Druidry – Alfreton, Derbyshire with Cat Treadwell. The Druid College – based in New York City and in Buxton, Maine : dedicated to Earth-centered spirituality, integrity ofBECOMING A DRUID
Becoming a druid. “I came to Druidry after passing through the Church of England, Wicca, Asatru, Christopaganism and the Metropolitan Community Church without finding what I really needed. Eventually I decided to start by focusing on my local land spirits and the peoples who lived in my area in paleopagan times, who I discovered were theRITE OF PASSING
The following rite was written by Emma Restall Orr, much of it taken from the rite written with Philip Shallcrass (published as a short leaflet) for The British Druid Order. The Sacred Rite of Passing Rites of Passing are incredibly varied. Working as closely as possible withBELTANE CEREMONY
Ritual Outline The altar is set up, food islaid and the fire prepared. Incense may be lit, music played and introductionsmade. The circle is laid out using the nearby natural resources, whether it bestones, twigs, leaves, etc. THE GUARDIANS Here we ask the guardianspirits ofthe place
COMMON PRACTICE AND BELIEFS WITHIN DRUIDRY SOLITARY DRUID FELLOWSHIP ARCHIVE The Solitary Druid Fellowship was an experiment in Pagan liturgy, and an exercise of congregation in solitude. The Solitary Druid Fellowship (SDF) was an extension of Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF), an independent tradition of Neo-Pagan Druidism. It was organized to provide solitary Druids, as well as any solitary Pagan in the general public, with A RECONSTRUCTIONIST PERSPECTIVE A Reconstructionist Perspective – an article by Little Raven. When asked to put into words (preferably coherent) a statement of my beliefs, my initial reaction was one of horror. So much of my understanding can be seen as the warp and weft of a tapestry, with very many separate threads weaving inNORTH WALES
North Wales is absolutely scattered full of old sites and stone circles, as Welsh Druidry breathes and changes with the very landscape from which it springs. Everything in Welsh culture ties into the land and its spirits, in some way or the other, whether local people LESSON SEVENTEEN ~ DRUIDS AND MAGIC Lesson Seventeen ~ Druids and Magic. Celtic legends are full of accounts of magic and spell-casting ~ magical mists that blind enemies, rains of fire, curses that maim and injure, healing wells, cauldrons that resurrect the dead, people who transform themselves or others into animals etc. In this chapter we will aim to look at someof the
HOW DOES ONE BECOME A DRUID? But in terms of the mundane, it is all about the mud and the blood and how and where you fit into it. One can best become a Druid, in part, by living in awareness of the way in which your life affects the balance of the Eco-system. That doesn’t necessitate puritanical rejection of the modern world, but it does cause one to seek out waysin
ARTICLES - THE DRUID NETWORK Articles. As a Network and not an Order, our remit is specifically to provide a forum in which Druids and those studying the tradition can explore and share ideas and understanding. Gently here we shall be building up a collection of articles by different individuals, describing Druidry and the beliefs that embody and define thetradition.
A PERENNIAL COURSE IN LIVING DRUIDRY The Perennial Course offers a simple framework. Each unit is based upon the course of one lunar cycle, encouraging awareness of this natural influence upon our nature. The whole course comprises 13 units, stretching over the journey of a year, allowing a sense of the sun’s cycle of waxing and waning. While working through each unitwith
COMMON PRACTICE AND BELIEFS WITHIN DRUIDRY Introduction Those who practise Druidry do so through a deep spiritual connection perceived and experienced within the land and its culture. Many, when they first find Druidry, describe the feeling as ‘coming home’; they have rediscovered a connection with the land, its people, history, heritage and culture.POLYTHEIST DRUIDRY
Polytheist Druidry. A basic introduction to the way in which a modern polytheist group connects with the Gods, land and spirits in a manner that draws inspiration from the ways in which the old tribes connected with those same Gods, land and spirits. This is a course in twenty modules written by Robin Herne, submitted to us one by one .GROUPS & GROVES
As a service to the Druid and wider community, Groves and other Groups listed here offer information on a web page available to the public together with further contact information. Some Groups listed here also offer information available only in the Member’s Area, and areaccessible only
CHRISTIAN DRUIDRY
Holding a pluralistic perspective, it is possible that a Druid might find value in and respect the teachings of the Christian religion and its heritage within Britain, including that of the Culdee or Celtic Christian Church. However, the Druid does not acknowledge deity to be existent outside of Nature, for nothing is beyond Nature: the Druidic SACRED ACTIONS: LIVING THE WHEEL OF THE YEAR THROUGH EARTH Sacred Actions Living the Wheel of the Year through Earth-Centred Sustainable Practices Dana O’Driscoll How excited to you have to be, whilst listening to two audio-books and reading three assorted pagan titles, to set everything aside for this book, newly dropped through the letterbox? It ticks all LESSON TWELVE ~ FUNERAL RITES AND THE AFTERLIFE The most famous being King Arthur. One account speaks of Druids laughing at funerals and crying at baptisms. The reason given was that, at a funeral the soul was reborn into the Afterlife and so the Druids rejoiced at this. At baptisms it was regarded that the baby must have died in the Otherworld in order to be born into this world,and so the
THE BEGINNERS BOOK OF OGAM TREE HEALING, THOMAS MARTY The Beginners Book of Ogam Tree Healing “I am breath” Thomas Marty This book was posted to me for review by the author. It’s a good looking book of nearly 250 pages. The text is easy to read there there are small but relevant monochrome photographs throughout. THE DRUID NETWORKRESOURCESABOUT DRUIDRYTHE DRUID NETWORKNEWSUPDATESJOINSITEMAP
The Druid Network aims, though connecting individuals and groups together, through coordinating efforts and initiative, and through actively interfacing with public bodies and the media, to Inform, Inspire and Facilitate Druidry as a Religion.LEARNING RESOURCES
Direct Learning Courses : consisting of series of workshops, evening or weekend courses that are taught directly either by a single person or by a group. Connection with Druidry – Alfreton, Derbyshire with Cat Treadwell. The Druid College – based in New York City and in Buxton, Maine : dedicated to Earth-centered spirituality, integrity ofBECOMING A DRUID
Becoming a druid. “I came to Druidry after passing through the Church of England, Wicca, Asatru, Christopaganism and the Metropolitan Community Church without finding what I really needed. Eventually I decided to start by focusing on my local land spirits and the peoples who lived in my area in paleopagan times, who I discovered were theRITE OF PASSING
The following rite was written by Emma Restall Orr, much of it taken from the rite written with Philip Shallcrass (published as a short leaflet) for The British Druid Order. The Sacred Rite of Passing Rites of Passing are incredibly varied. Working as closely as possible withBELTANE CEREMONY
Ritual Outline The altar is set up, food islaid and the fire prepared. Incense may be lit, music played and introductionsmade. The circle is laid out using the nearby natural resources, whether it bestones, twigs, leaves, etc. THE GUARDIANS Here we ask the guardianspirits ofthe place
COMMON PRACTICE AND BELIEFS WITHIN DRUIDRY SOLITARY DRUID FELLOWSHIP ARCHIVE The Solitary Druid Fellowship was an experiment in Pagan liturgy, and an exercise of congregation in solitude. The Solitary Druid Fellowship (SDF) was an extension of Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF), an independent tradition of Neo-Pagan Druidism. It was organized to provide solitary Druids, as well as any solitary Pagan in the general public, with A RECONSTRUCTIONIST PERSPECTIVE A Reconstructionist Perspective – an article by Little Raven. When asked to put into words (preferably coherent) a statement of my beliefs, my initial reaction was one of horror. So much of my understanding can be seen as the warp and weft of a tapestry, with very many separate threads weaving inNORTH WALES
North Wales is absolutely scattered full of old sites and stone circles, as Welsh Druidry breathes and changes with the very landscape from which it springs. Everything in Welsh culture ties into the land and its spirits, in some way or the other, whether local people LESSON SEVENTEEN ~ DRUIDS AND MAGIC Lesson Seventeen ~ Druids and Magic. Celtic legends are full of accounts of magic and spell-casting ~ magical mists that blind enemies, rains of fire, curses that maim and injure, healing wells, cauldrons that resurrect the dead, people who transform themselves or others into animals etc. In this chapter we will aim to look at someof the
THE DRUID NETWORKRESOURCESABOUT DRUIDRYTHE DRUID NETWORKNEWSUPDATESJOINSITEMAP
The Druid Network aims, though connecting individuals and groups together, through coordinating efforts and initiative, and through actively interfacing with public bodies and the media, to Inform, Inspire and Facilitate Druidry as a Religion.LEARNING RESOURCES
Direct Learning Courses : consisting of series of workshops, evening or weekend courses that are taught directly either by a single person or by a group. Connection with Druidry – Alfreton, Derbyshire with Cat Treadwell. The Druid College – based in New York City and in Buxton, Maine : dedicated to Earth-centered spirituality, integrity ofBECOMING A DRUID
Becoming a druid. “I came to Druidry after passing through the Church of England, Wicca, Asatru, Christopaganism and the Metropolitan Community Church without finding what I really needed. Eventually I decided to start by focusing on my local land spirits and the peoples who lived in my area in paleopagan times, who I discovered were theRITE OF PASSING
The following rite was written by Emma Restall Orr, much of it taken from the rite written with Philip Shallcrass (published as a short leaflet) for The British Druid Order. The Sacred Rite of Passing Rites of Passing are incredibly varied. Working as closely as possible withBELTANE CEREMONY
Ritual Outline The altar is set up, food islaid and the fire prepared. Incense may be lit, music played and introductionsmade. The circle is laid out using the nearby natural resources, whether it bestones, twigs, leaves, etc. THE GUARDIANS Here we ask the guardianspirits ofthe place
COMMON PRACTICE AND BELIEFS WITHIN DRUIDRY SOLITARY DRUID FELLOWSHIP ARCHIVE The Solitary Druid Fellowship was an experiment in Pagan liturgy, and an exercise of congregation in solitude. The Solitary Druid Fellowship (SDF) was an extension of Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF), an independent tradition of Neo-Pagan Druidism. It was organized to provide solitary Druids, as well as any solitary Pagan in the general public, with A RECONSTRUCTIONIST PERSPECTIVE A Reconstructionist Perspective – an article by Little Raven. When asked to put into words (preferably coherent) a statement of my beliefs, my initial reaction was one of horror. So much of my understanding can be seen as the warp and weft of a tapestry, with very many separate threads weaving inNORTH WALES
North Wales is absolutely scattered full of old sites and stone circles, as Welsh Druidry breathes and changes with the very landscape from which it springs. Everything in Welsh culture ties into the land and its spirits, in some way or the other, whether local people LESSON SEVENTEEN ~ DRUIDS AND MAGIC Lesson Seventeen ~ Druids and Magic. Celtic legends are full of accounts of magic and spell-casting ~ magical mists that blind enemies, rains of fire, curses that maim and injure, healing wells, cauldrons that resurrect the dead, people who transform themselves or others into animals etc. In this chapter we will aim to look at someof the
HOW DOES ONE BECOME A DRUID? But in terms of the mundane, it is all about the mud and the blood and how and where you fit into it. One can best become a Druid, in part, by living in awareness of the way in which your life affects the balance of the Eco-system. That doesn’t necessitate puritanical rejection of the modern world, but it does cause one to seek out waysin
ARTICLES - THE DRUID NETWORK Articles. As a Network and not an Order, our remit is specifically to provide a forum in which Druids and those studying the tradition can explore and share ideas and understanding. Gently here we shall be building up a collection of articles by different individuals, describing Druidry and the beliefs that embody and define thetradition.
A PERENNIAL COURSE IN LIVING DRUIDRY The Perennial Course offers a simple framework. Each unit is based upon the course of one lunar cycle, encouraging awareness of this natural influence upon our nature. The whole course comprises 13 units, stretching over the journey of a year, allowing a sense of the sun’s cycle of waxing and waning. While working through each unitwith
COMMON PRACTICE AND BELIEFS WITHIN DRUIDRY Introduction Those who practise Druidry do so through a deep spiritual connection perceived and experienced within the land and its culture. Many, when they first find Druidry, describe the feeling as ‘coming home’; they have rediscovered a connection with the land, its people, history, heritage and culture.POLYTHEIST DRUIDRY
Polytheist Druidry. A basic introduction to the way in which a modern polytheist group connects with the Gods, land and spirits in a manner that draws inspiration from the ways in which the old tribes connected with those same Gods, land and spirits. This is a course in twenty modules written by Robin Herne, submitted to us one by one .GROUPS & GROVES
As a service to the Druid and wider community, Groves and other Groups listed here offer information on a web page available to the public together with further contact information. Some Groups listed here also offer information available only in the Member’s Area, and areaccessible only
CHRISTIAN DRUIDRY
Holding a pluralistic perspective, it is possible that a Druid might find value in and respect the teachings of the Christian religion and its heritage within Britain, including that of the Culdee or Celtic Christian Church. However, the Druid does not acknowledge deity to be existent outside of Nature, for nothing is beyond Nature: the Druidic SACRED ACTIONS: LIVING THE WHEEL OF THE YEAR THROUGH EARTH Sacred Actions Living the Wheel of the Year through Earth-Centred Sustainable Practices Dana O’Driscoll How excited to you have to be, whilst listening to two audio-books and reading three assorted pagan titles, to set everything aside for this book, newly dropped through the letterbox? It ticks all THE BEGINNERS BOOK OF OGAM TREE HEALING, THOMAS MARTY The Beginners Book of Ogam Tree Healing “I am breath” Thomas Marty This book was posted to me for review by the author. It’s a good looking book of nearly 250 pages. The text is easy to read there there are small but relevant monochrome photographs throughout. LESSON TWELVE ~ FUNERAL RITES AND THE AFTERLIFE The most famous being King Arthur. One account speaks of Druids laughing at funerals and crying at baptisms. The reason given was that, at a funeral the soul was reborn into the Afterlife and so the Druids rejoiced at this. At baptisms it was regarded that the baby must have died in the Otherworld in order to be born into this world,and so the
THE DRUID NETWORKRESOURCESABOUT DRUIDRYTHE DRUID NETWORKNEWSUPDATESJOINSITEMAP
The Druid Network aims, though connecting individuals and groups together, through coordinating efforts and initiative, and through actively interfacing with public bodies and the media, to Inform, Inspire and Facilitate Druidry as a Religion.LEARNING RESOURCES
Direct Learning Courses : consisting of series of workshops, evening or weekend courses that are taught directly either by a single person or by a group. Connection with Druidry – Alfreton, Derbyshire with Cat Treadwell. The Druid College – based in New York City and in Buxton, Maine : dedicated to Earth-centered spirituality, integrity ofBECOMING A DRUID
Becoming a druid. “I came to Druidry after passing through the Church of England, Wicca, Asatru, Christopaganism and the Metropolitan Community Church without finding what I really needed. Eventually I decided to start by focusing on my local land spirits and the peoples who lived in my area in paleopagan times, who I discovered were theRITE OF PASSING
The following rite was written by Emma Restall Orr, much of it taken from the rite written with Philip Shallcrass (published as a short leaflet) for The British Druid Order. The Sacred Rite of Passing Rites of Passing are incredibly varied. Working as closely as possible withBELTANE CEREMONY
Ritual Outline The altar is set up, food islaid and the fire prepared. Incense may be lit, music played and introductionsmade. The circle is laid out using the nearby natural resources, whether it bestones, twigs, leaves, etc. THE GUARDIANS Here we ask the guardianspirits ofthe place
COMMON PRACTICE AND BELIEFS WITHIN DRUIDRY SOLITARY DRUID FELLOWSHIP ARCHIVE The Solitary Druid Fellowship was an experiment in Pagan liturgy, and an exercise of congregation in solitude. The Solitary Druid Fellowship (SDF) was an extension of Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF), an independent tradition of Neo-Pagan Druidism. It was organized to provide solitary Druids, as well as any solitary Pagan in the general public, with A RECONSTRUCTIONIST PERSPECTIVE A Reconstructionist Perspective – an article by Little Raven. When asked to put into words (preferably coherent) a statement of my beliefs, my initial reaction was one of horror. So much of my understanding can be seen as the warp and weft of a tapestry, with very many separate threads weaving inNORTH WALES
North Wales is absolutely scattered full of old sites and stone circles, as Welsh Druidry breathes and changes with the very landscape from which it springs. Everything in Welsh culture ties into the land and its spirits, in some way or the other, whether local people LESSON SEVENTEEN ~ DRUIDS AND MAGIC Lesson Seventeen ~ Druids and Magic. Celtic legends are full of accounts of magic and spell-casting ~ magical mists that blind enemies, rains of fire, curses that maim and injure, healing wells, cauldrons that resurrect the dead, people who transform themselves or others into animals etc. In this chapter we will aim to look at someof the
THE DRUID NETWORKRESOURCESABOUT DRUIDRYTHE DRUID NETWORKNEWSUPDATESJOINSITEMAP
The Druid Network aims, though connecting individuals and groups together, through coordinating efforts and initiative, and through actively interfacing with public bodies and the media, to Inform, Inspire and Facilitate Druidry as a Religion.LEARNING RESOURCES
Direct Learning Courses : consisting of series of workshops, evening or weekend courses that are taught directly either by a single person or by a group. Connection with Druidry – Alfreton, Derbyshire with Cat Treadwell. The Druid College – based in New York City and in Buxton, Maine : dedicated to Earth-centered spirituality, integrity ofBECOMING A DRUID
Becoming a druid. “I came to Druidry after passing through the Church of England, Wicca, Asatru, Christopaganism and the Metropolitan Community Church without finding what I really needed. Eventually I decided to start by focusing on my local land spirits and the peoples who lived in my area in paleopagan times, who I discovered were theRITE OF PASSING
The following rite was written by Emma Restall Orr, much of it taken from the rite written with Philip Shallcrass (published as a short leaflet) for The British Druid Order. The Sacred Rite of Passing Rites of Passing are incredibly varied. Working as closely as possible withBELTANE CEREMONY
Ritual Outline The altar is set up, food islaid and the fire prepared. Incense may be lit, music played and introductionsmade. The circle is laid out using the nearby natural resources, whether it bestones, twigs, leaves, etc. THE GUARDIANS Here we ask the guardianspirits ofthe place
COMMON PRACTICE AND BELIEFS WITHIN DRUIDRY SOLITARY DRUID FELLOWSHIP ARCHIVE The Solitary Druid Fellowship was an experiment in Pagan liturgy, and an exercise of congregation in solitude. The Solitary Druid Fellowship (SDF) was an extension of Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF), an independent tradition of Neo-Pagan Druidism. It was organized to provide solitary Druids, as well as any solitary Pagan in the general public, with A RECONSTRUCTIONIST PERSPECTIVE A Reconstructionist Perspective – an article by Little Raven. When asked to put into words (preferably coherent) a statement of my beliefs, my initial reaction was one of horror. So much of my understanding can be seen as the warp and weft of a tapestry, with very many separate threads weaving inNORTH WALES
North Wales is absolutely scattered full of old sites and stone circles, as Welsh Druidry breathes and changes with the very landscape from which it springs. Everything in Welsh culture ties into the land and its spirits, in some way or the other, whether local people LESSON SEVENTEEN ~ DRUIDS AND MAGIC Lesson Seventeen ~ Druids and Magic. Celtic legends are full of accounts of magic and spell-casting ~ magical mists that blind enemies, rains of fire, curses that maim and injure, healing wells, cauldrons that resurrect the dead, people who transform themselves or others into animals etc. In this chapter we will aim to look at someof the
HOW DOES ONE BECOME A DRUID? But in terms of the mundane, it is all about the mud and the blood and how and where you fit into it. One can best become a Druid, in part, by living in awareness of the way in which your life affects the balance of the Eco-system. That doesn’t necessitate puritanical rejection of the modern world, but it does cause one to seek out waysin
ARTICLES - THE DRUID NETWORK Articles. As a Network and not an Order, our remit is specifically to provide a forum in which Druids and those studying the tradition can explore and share ideas and understanding. Gently here we shall be building up a collection of articles by different individuals, describing Druidry and the beliefs that embody and define thetradition.
A PERENNIAL COURSE IN LIVING DRUIDRY The Perennial Course offers a simple framework. Each unit is based upon the course of one lunar cycle, encouraging awareness of this natural influence upon our nature. The whole course comprises 13 units, stretching over the journey of a year, allowing a sense of the sun’s cycle of waxing and waning. While working through each unitwith
COMMON PRACTICE AND BELIEFS WITHIN DRUIDRY Introduction Those who practise Druidry do so through a deep spiritual connection perceived and experienced within the land and its culture. Many, when they first find Druidry, describe the feeling as ‘coming home’; they have rediscovered a connection with the land, its people, history, heritage and culture.POLYTHEIST DRUIDRY
Polytheist Druidry. A basic introduction to the way in which a modern polytheist group connects with the Gods, land and spirits in a manner that draws inspiration from the ways in which the old tribes connected with those same Gods, land and spirits. This is a course in twenty modules written by Robin Herne, submitted to us one by one .GROUPS & GROVES
As a service to the Druid and wider community, Groves and other Groups listed here offer information on a web page available to the public together with further contact information. Some Groups listed here also offer information available only in the Member’s Area, and areaccessible only
CHRISTIAN DRUIDRY
Holding a pluralistic perspective, it is possible that a Druid might find value in and respect the teachings of the Christian religion and its heritage within Britain, including that of the Culdee or Celtic Christian Church. However, the Druid does not acknowledge deity to be existent outside of Nature, for nothing is beyond Nature: the Druidic SACRED ACTIONS: LIVING THE WHEEL OF THE YEAR THROUGH EARTH Sacred Actions Living the Wheel of the Year through Earth-Centred Sustainable Practices Dana O’Driscoll How excited to you have to be, whilst listening to two audio-books and reading three assorted pagan titles, to set everything aside for this book, newly dropped through the letterbox? It ticks all THE BEGINNERS BOOK OF OGAM TREE HEALING, THOMAS MARTY The Beginners Book of Ogam Tree Healing “I am breath” Thomas Marty This book was posted to me for review by the author. It’s a good looking book of nearly 250 pages. The text is easy to read there there are small but relevant monochrome photographs throughout. LESSON TWELVE ~ FUNERAL RITES AND THE AFTERLIFE The most famous being King Arthur. One account speaks of Druids laughing at funerals and crying at baptisms. The reason given was that, at a funeral the soul was reborn into the Afterlife and so the Druids rejoiced at this. At baptisms it was regarded that the baby must have died in the Otherworld in order to be born into this world,and so the
THE DRUID NETWORKRESOURCESABOUT DRUIDRYTHE DRUID NETWORKNEWSUPDATESJOINSITEMAP
The Druid Network aims, though connecting individuals and groups together, through coordinating efforts and initiative, and through actively interfacing with public bodies and the media, to Inform, Inspire and Facilitate Druidry as a Religion.LEARNING RESOURCES
Direct Learning Courses : consisting of series of workshops, evening or weekend courses that are taught directly either by a single person or by a group. Connection with Druidry – Alfreton, Derbyshire with Cat Treadwell. The Druid College – based in New York City and in Buxton, Maine : dedicated to Earth-centered spirituality, integrity ofBECOMING A DRUID
Becoming a druid. “I came to Druidry after passing through the Church of England, Wicca, Asatru, Christopaganism and the Metropolitan Community Church without finding what I really needed. Eventually I decided to start by focusing on my local land spirits and the peoples who lived in my area in paleopagan times, who I discovered were theRITE OF PASSING
The following rite was written by Emma Restall Orr, much of it taken from the rite written with Philip Shallcrass (published as a short leaflet) for The British Druid Order. The Sacred Rite of Passing Rites of Passing are incredibly varied. Working as closely as possible withBELTANE CEREMONY
Ritual Outline The altar is set up, food islaid and the fire prepared. Incense may be lit, music played and introductionsmade. The circle is laid out using the nearby natural resources, whether it bestones, twigs, leaves, etc. THE GUARDIANS Here we ask the guardianspirits ofthe place
COMMON PRACTICE AND BELIEFS WITHIN DRUIDRY SOLITARY DRUID FELLOWSHIP ARCHIVE The Solitary Druid Fellowship was an experiment in Pagan liturgy, and an exercise of congregation in solitude. The Solitary Druid Fellowship (SDF) was an extension of Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF), an independent tradition of Neo-Pagan Druidism. It was organized to provide solitary Druids, as well as any solitary Pagan in the general public, with A RECONSTRUCTIONIST PERSPECTIVE A Reconstructionist Perspective – an article by Little Raven. When asked to put into words (preferably coherent) a statement of my beliefs, my initial reaction was one of horror. So much of my understanding can be seen as the warp and weft of a tapestry, with very many separate threads weaving inNORTH WALES
North Wales is absolutely scattered full of old sites and stone circles, as Welsh Druidry breathes and changes with the very landscape from which it springs. Everything in Welsh culture ties into the land and its spirits, in some way or the other, whether local people LESSON SEVENTEEN ~ DRUIDS AND MAGIC Lesson Seventeen ~ Druids and Magic. Celtic legends are full of accounts of magic and spell-casting ~ magical mists that blind enemies, rains of fire, curses that maim and injure, healing wells, cauldrons that resurrect the dead, people who transform themselves or others into animals etc. In this chapter we will aim to look at someof the
THE DRUID NETWORKRESOURCESABOUT DRUIDRYTHE DRUID NETWORKNEWSUPDATESJOINSITEMAP
The Druid Network aims, though connecting individuals and groups together, through coordinating efforts and initiative, and through actively interfacing with public bodies and the media, to Inform, Inspire and Facilitate Druidry as a Religion.LEARNING RESOURCES
Direct Learning Courses : consisting of series of workshops, evening or weekend courses that are taught directly either by a single person or by a group. Connection with Druidry – Alfreton, Derbyshire with Cat Treadwell. The Druid College – based in New York City and in Buxton, Maine : dedicated to Earth-centered spirituality, integrity ofBECOMING A DRUID
Becoming a druid. “I came to Druidry after passing through the Church of England, Wicca, Asatru, Christopaganism and the Metropolitan Community Church without finding what I really needed. Eventually I decided to start by focusing on my local land spirits and the peoples who lived in my area in paleopagan times, who I discovered were theRITE OF PASSING
The following rite was written by Emma Restall Orr, much of it taken from the rite written with Philip Shallcrass (published as a short leaflet) for The British Druid Order. The Sacred Rite of Passing Rites of Passing are incredibly varied. Working as closely as possible withBELTANE CEREMONY
Ritual Outline The altar is set up, food islaid and the fire prepared. Incense may be lit, music played and introductionsmade. The circle is laid out using the nearby natural resources, whether it bestones, twigs, leaves, etc. THE GUARDIANS Here we ask the guardianspirits ofthe place
COMMON PRACTICE AND BELIEFS WITHIN DRUIDRY SOLITARY DRUID FELLOWSHIP ARCHIVE The Solitary Druid Fellowship was an experiment in Pagan liturgy, and an exercise of congregation in solitude. The Solitary Druid Fellowship (SDF) was an extension of Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF), an independent tradition of Neo-Pagan Druidism. It was organized to provide solitary Druids, as well as any solitary Pagan in the general public, with A RECONSTRUCTIONIST PERSPECTIVE A Reconstructionist Perspective – an article by Little Raven. When asked to put into words (preferably coherent) a statement of my beliefs, my initial reaction was one of horror. So much of my understanding can be seen as the warp and weft of a tapestry, with very many separate threads weaving inNORTH WALES
North Wales is absolutely scattered full of old sites and stone circles, as Welsh Druidry breathes and changes with the very landscape from which it springs. Everything in Welsh culture ties into the land and its spirits, in some way or the other, whether local people LESSON SEVENTEEN ~ DRUIDS AND MAGIC Lesson Seventeen ~ Druids and Magic. Celtic legends are full of accounts of magic and spell-casting ~ magical mists that blind enemies, rains of fire, curses that maim and injure, healing wells, cauldrons that resurrect the dead, people who transform themselves or others into animals etc. In this chapter we will aim to look at someof the
HOW DOES ONE BECOME A DRUID? But in terms of the mundane, it is all about the mud and the blood and how and where you fit into it. One can best become a Druid, in part, by living in awareness of the way in which your life affects the balance of the Eco-system. That doesn’t necessitate puritanical rejection of the modern world, but it does cause one to seek out waysin
ARTICLES - THE DRUID NETWORK Articles. As a Network and not an Order, our remit is specifically to provide a forum in which Druids and those studying the tradition can explore and share ideas and understanding. Gently here we shall be building up a collection of articles by different individuals, describing Druidry and the beliefs that embody and define thetradition.
A PERENNIAL COURSE IN LIVING DRUIDRY The Perennial Course offers a simple framework. Each unit is based upon the course of one lunar cycle, encouraging awareness of this natural influence upon our nature. The whole course comprises 13 units, stretching over the journey of a year, allowing a sense of the sun’s cycle of waxing and waning. While working through each unitwith
COMMON PRACTICE AND BELIEFS WITHIN DRUIDRY Introduction Those who practise Druidry do so through a deep spiritual connection perceived and experienced within the land and its culture. Many, when they first find Druidry, describe the feeling as ‘coming home’; they have rediscovered a connection with the land, its people, history, heritage and culture.POLYTHEIST DRUIDRY
Polytheist Druidry. A basic introduction to the way in which a modern polytheist group connects with the Gods, land and spirits in a manner that draws inspiration from the ways in which the old tribes connected with those same Gods, land and spirits. This is a course in twenty modules written by Robin Herne, submitted to us one by one .GROUPS & GROVES
As a service to the Druid and wider community, Groves and other Groups listed here offer information on a web page available to the public together with further contact information. Some Groups listed here also offer information available only in the Member’s Area, and areaccessible only
CHRISTIAN DRUIDRY
Holding a pluralistic perspective, it is possible that a Druid might find value in and respect the teachings of the Christian religion and its heritage within Britain, including that of the Culdee or Celtic Christian Church. However, the Druid does not acknowledge deity to be existent outside of Nature, for nothing is beyond Nature: the Druidic SACRED ACTIONS: LIVING THE WHEEL OF THE YEAR THROUGH EARTH Sacred Actions Living the Wheel of the Year through Earth-Centred Sustainable Practices Dana O’Driscoll How excited to you have to be, whilst listening to two audio-books and reading three assorted pagan titles, to set everything aside for this book, newly dropped through the letterbox? It ticks all THE BEGINNERS BOOK OF OGAM TREE HEALING, THOMAS MARTY The Beginners Book of Ogam Tree Healing “I am breath” Thomas Marty This book was posted to me for review by the author. It’s a good looking book of nearly 250 pages. The text is easy to read there there are small but relevant monochrome photographs throughout. LESSON TWELVE ~ FUNERAL RITES AND THE AFTERLIFE The most famous being King Arthur. One account speaks of Druids laughing at funerals and crying at baptisms. The reason given was that, at a funeral the soul was reborn into the Afterlife and so the Druids rejoiced at this. At baptisms it was regarded that the baby must have died in the Otherworld in order to be born into this world,and so the
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