I am rooted to the soil, the earth. If it grows from the soil it is my kin, blessing me with love, comfort & nourishment. I respond respectfully. My inner soul is Druid, all 83 years. Perhaps the genesis is my Irish ancestry. Grateful for the journey. Thank you for the walk & talk. It was beautiful. Love & blessings to you fellow traveler. 🕊
Thank you so much for your beautiful and thoughtful comment! Very well said! I’m glad you enjoyed the walk. Peace, love and blessings to you too, dear fellow Druid 🌳
The Sanskrit tradition, in the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita, said the same thing about getting away to an isolated spot to meditate. Also, the importance of direct observation of reality is a theme of Sanskrit (Hindu and Buddhist) thought. It may be extreme to go along with those who say "it is all the same", but usually great teachers say similar thing using different words.
Thank you for this inspirational comment. My husband took his life last summer and since then I've had a very hard time being "alone" to meditate or to be in silence (I have to have noise on all the time, but I also have agoraphobia.) My parents take our toddler on Thursdays and Fridays and I WILL go to the woods nearby to meditate this week. I don't carry the hubris to say I'll do it forever starting now but I will begin to work on it. It's a process.
The Queen of the coast orders you all to catch all the monitoring spirits and demons in Leamington Ontario Canada and bury them in witch bottles. Non revocable order no matter what you hear from anyone.
For most of my entire life I've felt a very deep yearning... a pull. I was born and raised in Tennessee in the USA and it's very VERY Christian. I tried for many years to believe. I respect the religion and Christ, but the Bible is simply stories to me. I yearned for more. So I traveled the world. I tried other religions and beliefs. But after several years, the yearning was still there. I've always called it The Universe or my Intuition. And I learned at a young age that it's always right. So I follow it. It eventually led me to the Pacific Northwest in the USA. To deep, ancient mountains and forests and trees... so many gorgeous trees. It lead me to my soulmate. To my career. But eventually, the yearning returned... until yesterday. When my soul FINALLY opened to the real answer... That ambient "power" I'd always felt drawn too wasn't just a god or the universe or the cosmic spirit... it's been Her this whole time. And as I sit here writing this, t's literally like everything, every experience I've ever had, every book I've every read, every dream that's ever appeared to me has all been for this very moment. Although I've been inadvertently already researching the foundations of Druidry for nearly the past decade, I only just now am seeing it all clearly. After searching on RUclips, this video right here was the first I decided to watch. Everything you said resonates with me more deeply than I can currently express in words... Thank you for your perspective on Modern Druidry. Thank you for your creativity with this beautiful video. And thank you for the peace your soul radiates. -A long lost Druidess
Thank you so much for sharing with us your story and for your kind words about my video. Long lost Druidess, welcome back to Her. Welcome back to yourself! May your Druidic path through the forests, fields, meadows and mountains, be blessed and inspired by the Awen /|\
Good for you Brooke. I too am from the south (Georgia) where I was immersed in Christianity. I found the Druid path after searching for a more authentic expression for what was resonating within me. Druidry helped me to understand nature, physics and even Christianity in a new way. There are esoteric truths in those stories. My teacher encouraged me to look at them just as I would a fairy tale or myth....doing that helped to enliven what I had previously dismissed. Not that you asked, just wanted to be encouraging. Very best wishes to you on your path. I dig your training videos.
I have referred to myself as a sort of nondescript pagan, choosing more to explain spirituality through individual beliefs and practices than an overarching name. It was only recently that it came to my attention that druidry was not a closed practice, and that much of what I already believed fit within it. I'm looking forward to learning more about druidry. Thanks for sharing this video, it was a soothing watch.
Thank you for your comment! Druidry may be an overarching name, our spirituality may even have some naming/branding problem, but we druids are different and many of us (if not most) believe that it is more important what we do and why than how we want other people to call us. Best of luck to you on your spiritual path be it named druidry or not /|\
I feel like a Driud at heart. Today I have enrolled on the year long course that hopefully will take me on a journey that my soul is crying out for. Thank you for your sharing.
I'm an Ovate in the British Druid Order. I started in the Norse tradition,being born in England, later I discovered my Welsh heritage and decided to investigate the Celtic tradition. I somehow bridge the gap and follow both Norse and Celt.
A very nice little video, thank you. I became a Buddhist years ago. Things kept coming into my mind whenever I was close to nature which left me with a sad, lonely feeling. Once I realized that nature has a 'spiritual' aspect to it the feelings stopped and were replaced with something quite special. So I incorporated Druidry into my faith and the world, both spiritual and material, has made sense ever since.
Thank you for your kind words and for your thoughtful comment! I’m glad that you managed to incorporate Druidry into your Buddhism. I bet it’s a nice elixir. I think it’s one of the signs that you are on the right path, on your way, - the world just starts making sense to you.
I am a solitary druid (and also Irish Catholic) living in midwestern USA. I have studied the ways of animals and plants all my life. Awen manifests itself through me in my art, music and deep connection and love of the Earth. Thank you for sharing this video. Many blessings
Keep remembering who u are!! I feel u! I’m Italian and ancient Sicilian so believe me I feel u! The energy is ours and I’m luckily I came from a lineage of women who passed down the secrets! Same same… we don’t judge we support and we understand now we can’t love blindly!
There is not much out there regarding modern druidry compared to other traditions. Thank you for making this video available in english so that many people can enjoy it.
Hello, great video and what a beautiful forest! Just last week I celebrated a personal milestone of being a member of the Reformed Druids of North America (RDNA) for 10 years. In those 10 years I've focused on community-building and advocacy, as well as becoming druid clergy within my Order and serving in a ceremonial capacity as well. In the past three years I've also started doing volunteer hospital chaplaincy for local druids and pagans. Though there hasn't been particularly high demand for it (a couple times per year, maximum) since our numbers are relatively small in the world.
Hello! Thank you so much for your kind words about the video and sharing your story! I really appreciate it! I have been your subscriber for some years. I had discovered and subscribed to your channel before I joined OBOD. What you do is very impressive and inspiring. Best of luck to you and your Druid community, and my warmest greetings from Russia.
Fascinating. Although I am originally not from England since I moved to London in 2013 I started to create this deep yearning to connect with nature and the land. Since then I have found my inspiration in nature. I have followed a diverse path of Spirituality. Once I visited Avebury during a spring Equinox and what I felt goes beyond any words or under-standing. It's like standing in a vortex or a whirlpool of energy.
I have felt that too, at Avebury and at nearby West Kennet Long Barrow, I experienced a powerful healing of deep depression and then saw a vision that led me to become a druid.
Never been to Avebury hope one day will have the chance to visit. But when I visit Druid places certain forests in our area.. it´s just like what you are describing.. an immense energetic pull and can feel and see the connection to all my forefathers and those who came before me. Old druid here through my father´s line.
I'll probably get flack for this but playing world of warcraft for 15 yrs made me want to become a real druid, and I'm so happy it led me to that choice 😊🙏🏻❤️
Thank you for your comment! Im so glad to read that you’re happy with your choice. I haven’t played WWC much, but I remember well playing Warcraft 3 when I was in school, and that game made me want to become a real Druid, well, even more🌳💚😊
Its soul soothing. i feel a pull for druidism.its the age old lost wisdom which some fellows like you revive.the universal wisdom of soul is the salvation against this materialistic world which keeps us away from our sempiternal heritage as the child of mother nature. Stay blessed brother. Greeting from another ancient land of wisdom -india. Ps.please tell me how can i start my journey in druidism?
Thank you for your thoughtful comment! Indeed India is a land of ancient wisdom. Many Druids in Russia are also very inspired by India. How can you start you journey in Druidism? Well, you may already have;) Start exploring your connection with Nature. Besides, I have a video on good books and resources on Druidry on this channel.
I discovered Druidism as a boy while reading the encyclopedia. I'm not a fan of Christianity. Most religions strike me as toxic. Druidism appealed to me because I like nature. Druidism seems to be a healthy way to live in harmony with the universe. That is my goal. I want healthy relationships.
I'm an Ovate in OBOD as well! Greetings from America. Your view of Druidry is nearly the same as mine. I just practice mine in another place on Earth. /|\
Полностью согласен с Вами! Огромное спасибо за русские субтитры:) Особенно согласен с тем, что современный друидизм - это Awen, вдохновение и путь познания себя и мира с помощью этого вдохновения. И я считаю это необходимо в современном мире. У нас есть наука, но она лишь инструмент, она не даёт Awen, лишь факты, слова, обозначения и конструкции, а там дальше человек сам решает как этим всем пользоваться, а чтобы пользоваться нужна духовная мотивация, ориентиры и для меня это друидизм, для меня это - Awen.
I love meditation and love nature. I walk an ancient path along the ridgeway here in Dorset. Its littered with burial mounds either side. There is something else up there with me glimmers of things, alone but not alone, never creepy though. Its always peacful meditating with my ancestors. Im not one for dogma but i always walk where i can with bare feet to feel grounded.
Wonderful video. Name is owain. As a fellow ovate,2nd level, this is by far the best introduction into our way for newcomers I've ever seen on RUclips. Blessed be brother! I'm subscribed.
I've had a unpleasant time with obod so I developed my own druid ways. I always keep in mind integrity, discrimination/discernment, application, patience, moderation, detachment and relaxation. And a healthy love for nature and learning her language through heart centered practices. It works for me but I'm sure since I'm not in a group people will say I can't be a druid well who says anyone can lol
@@SirSubT I joined a few years ago but I ran into some financial problems one month and they wouldn't even allow me to study the material I already paid for and it was the online stuff. The next month it took weeks to talk them into not making me start over. That tells me they're selling the info for profit not to help anyone. I understand they need to make money like everyone but cutting off access to what you already paid for then trying to make you start over is a red flag.
I seek the knowledge these films provide. It all contributes answers to the questions I have. The title Druid is one that many covert, and it dose hold a certain gravity of meaning for me, although if I accept it, I feel it limits me in some ways. If you only see yourself as a singular you blind yourself to other possibilities. One thing that has become clear for me is that it is a very lengthy (many decades, basically a lifetime and more ) and overwhelming task to learn even a fraction of what is to be known. If I could ever know enough to be worthy of being known as a Druid it would give me a sense of connection to the universe and some of what it consists of. At this stage I feel a better description of title for me is one of Student of my connection to universe. With the limited time of a single life, I feel it is vastly important to have a mentor who is much further along the path of the knowledge that is sort, this has been one of my major drawbacks, if you have to loose time wandering in an erratic path trying to make connections from unilinear curriculum it take so much longer to piece it together. Also there are those who are decisions that seek to hide or manipulate for their own gain, further removing us from our true connection to the universe and our earth, changing from the lunar calendar to the solar is just one example, it has put us out of sync with our true connection to the universe the start of the year should be the beginning of spring, when life is brought into the world, as such should the first month should be march, hence October (October Octo = 8, December Deci, = 10.) I feel the old Druids understood more than we will ever know, the knowledge is still there, but guarded and kept secret, you have to be very dedicated and persistent to find it. For there are those who’s deceit would be revealed and their power destroyed. Knowledge can sometimes be a double edged sword, empowering but also frightening, because once things become clear you can’t unsee them it can become a task to find the answer. All the best on your journeys, I hope it brings great knowledge and peace, and you can pass it on to fellow travellers.
Thank you so much for your interesting and thoughtful comment! The title "druid" has the power to limit some of us indeed. As do all the words of our language. I like the word "student" that you suggested: a very good idea! But words limit us only if we allow them to. Bards learn to use the language and its power. Druids, in their turn, walk their talk meaning that it does not really matter how they call themselves but what matters is what they do. So, thank you again! Do not allow yourself to be limited by time, words or any other inventions of the mind. Blessed be your path however you may wish to refer to it /|\
Im living in china and since i know druid when i was 30, 3-4years ago, i am very curisous about it, a wisdom man image, learning from the forests. now im learning the Buddha, still looking for druids knowledge.
'Druí', as we called them in Ireland were many things: poets, storytellers, astronomers, architects, sooth-sayers, doctors, judges, teachers and advisors to chieftains, they were the most knowledgeable and highly-educated among us, they didn't just walk around in the forest feeling things like this information-free video suggests. By all means continue to investigate them, unfortunately you will not find much information, but you can safely ignore modern 'druids', that's mostly silly nonsense.
Such a beautyfull place!! I learned much with you, thanks for the walk. I rly needed that hahahahaha. Now I have some light to go farword in my studies 😃
I have walked the hills of England and Ireland and I feel a genuine profound connection to these hills. I am connected to this part of the world, and was never introduced to Druid beliefs. I did many things that later aligned with my learning about it later. It’s hard to ignore this as coincidence ❤️ I even designed one of my early tattoos on my arm and learned that it also aligned. So whether I chose to walk this path or not, I am finding a connection that already exists ☮️
Thank you for sharing your story of connection to the land and its path! To me, it is a very good sign to see meaning and connection on my way, realising that “everywhere I go I find a poet has been there before me.” (Sigmund Freud).
@@IloveCamels335 i have been dabbling with so many paths but this one is the only one that has been aligning with me in profound ways, as if the very land itself was the scripture of other religions; as if that solace i am seeking is the moon, the ocean, and the rolling hills, and even on one occasion some ponies-and on another some stray dogs. The world is more alive to me than many of the people i meet. if this makes sense to anyone?
@@IloveCamels335 I’m in America now. I had a chance to go to Ireland for my kids’ sakes, and to see my cousin as well. For the first time in many years I felt like I was leaving family in a terrible way, but it was just hills and ponies ❤️ Thank you for humoring me Fam
I've always thought I was a Shaman, but I have recently been reading more about druids, and realize that there isn't much of a difference, not at least in the European sense. So as a born Welshman living in deepest Wales I now call myself a Druid Shaman. For me it's all about what I feel, to look at me I'm simply a regular bloke, wearing shoes, modern textiles, I have a smartphone and that shouldn't diminish a person spiritually in any way.
Diolch! I wish you the very best on your way of spiritual quest however your path may be called /|\ You come from a wonderful land of ancient stories and magic!
Well, RUclips hid you for a year but now you have arrived at my door - you are most welcome :) If the environment in your video is your locality, I am envious :D A lovely path through splendid trees and that unexpected bank of flowers was a delight. I do consider myself a Druid but have long lingered on the decision as to whether to join OBOD or not - for me spirituality is a personal thing and becoming part of what is essentially the Druidic Church of England gives me pause. However, the feeling that there is much to learn and having a guide would be very helpful is gaining weight, so mayhaps it will not be too long before I take the plunge :chuckles:
Thank you for welcoming me at your door! It’s good to be there:) My channel is small and I don’t promote it properly, so RUclips hides it well. Yes, the environment in almost all my videos is my locality and I’m privileged to be a part of it. Indeed. You don’t have to join any order or organisation to follow the path of Druidry. Fortunately, there is no such thing as a “Druidic Church of whatsoever”. And OBOD isn’t the only one that offers courses, training and mentorship. Watch, for instance, my video on good books/resources on modern Druidry. It’s in Russian, but English captions are available. It’s a bit outdated, yet might be helpful. May you find peace and inspiration under the trees wherever your path leads you /|\
I liked your video very much. I hope this will help with the deeper understanding that you seek. The Tree, ('Druid' comes from 'Tree Wit', or 'One With The Knowledge Of The Tree') is a Primary Goddess Symbol. Tree worship is infact as old as the hills! Not, only do trees provide a habitat for many creatures & birds, but they also give shelter, food, honey, water, medicine & even the necessities for making fire! An ideal 'Mother Symbol' ! There's only one Goddess, but in Her Aspect of Wisdom, She is called Saraswati, (although She has many other names such as; Hathor, Catha, Freya, Circe, & Breghedd). The European Tree that is the symbol of Her Wisdom is The Ash Tree. In India though, (highly relevant), it is The Peepal, Ashera, Bodh, Mountain Fig, Buddhas Tree, (Ashera Religiosa)! We should remember that Buddha (Wise Man) gained enlightenment from beneath this very tree! It is also Yggdrasil (combining The Egg & Tree Symbols), & A Tree in 'The Garden'. The other 'Garden' Tree is The Terribond. In Europe, though, The Oak takes its' place & assumes its' significance. The Oak, & its fruit, The Acorn, are both named after Aukundi. She is another Aspect of The Maha Devi, (Great Goddess) primarily concerned with 'Life Energy'. She also gives Her name to Kundalini, & that specific area of The Base Chakra! This is Eves Tree, symbols being the essence of that particular Babylonian story! There are many more Aspects to The Goddess, & many more trees too! The Hawthorn is named after Hathor (Het Hera) for example, Heather too! The Male Aspect of 'God' should not be overlooked. The 'Priests of Baal', (Cohen y Vel) give us words; Carne (meat), 'Carnival' & 'Cannibal'. They are often referred to as 'Druids', but as I have already discussed, The Tree only ever refers to The Goddess! Constantine, (although a contemporary), was not a 'Druid', but a 'Priest of Baal'. He believed that The Male God was Superior to The Female God. 'Baal' is Apollo (Baal, Abaalo, Apollo), The Sun Deity! Other names are; Suruyan, Murugan, Tamuz, Horon, Horus, Sol, Helios etc. He is regarded as generally benevolent. But, He is a God that bears another face, since He is also at times, The God of War! In this Aspect He has many more names, but a few are; Rama, Ahriman, Ares, Aries, Mahees, Mars, Apollyon. As God of War, He sometimes requires a human sacrifice. In this Aspect He is; Molech, Melcom or Melchis, of The Levante. He asks for a 'tithe', a tenth, a decimation! That should ring a bell or two! In Europe, though, Sheep, Barley, Honey & Mead were generally given to ensure a bountiful following harvest. Here Molech was known as Melcom, The Green Man, or Wicker Man. The practice stopped in James' time & was replaced by Guy Fawkes! Druids also acknowledged The Male Aspect, but were more alligned to The Female Aspect. The ancient Druidical 'Tau Cross', represented their Trinity. It is well over 6,000 years old. The Cross was symbolically hewn from a live Tree to form the Tau itself, or 'Thors Hammer'. It is associated with the beginnings of The Age of Taurus. The 'Romans' wanted to show their God 'Rama', their loyalty, hence the eventual demise of The Druidical way of life throughout Europe. The Druids were, in short, The High Priests of Gaia Herself, Tiamat, Maat, Mother Nature! They knew the right balance, They built it in their Cross. Thus then, this perpetual karmic struggle between the male (logical) & female (emotional). That alas is life in these Dark Ages! It is nothing new; Romans, Normans, Columbus, The Witch Hunts, The French & Russian Revolutions etc etc. A War upon the 'emotional' by the "logical', 'wrapped up' as something glorious, something to celebrate & commemorate by the winners! Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose!
I follow where my spirit leads me. My parents met in the Giant Sequoia forest and at a young age we went camping there. I felt at one with the trees and chipmunks, ravens and bears, and the stars, so vivid and humming. I am an American of many nationalities. My great grandparents were Welsh, Scottish, Irish, German and Eastern European Jews. I feel connected to the American land and its Native peoples, but also feel drawn to the tales of my ancestors, some of whom were bards in Wales and the family tree I have includes Cole Hen, Llywarch Hen, Morgan Le Fae, Bran and Branwen, even Joseph of Arimathea. Perhaps medieval monks added the storied people in with the royal line. So I feel a bit conflicted. Where do I belong? With the land of my birth and the sacred forest there, or with my ancestors who are from all over the globe?
Thank you for your story! I can not tell you where you belong, but I can say that you do not have to choose only one place. You are who you are and where you are.
I was just in my room the other night laying on my bed thinking about philosophy of witchcraft when my crystal necklace that I hang from my ceiling started moving. I was just thinking of witchcraft and listening to witchy music so I was like oh crap did I invite something in that shouldn’t be here. When I got closer I found an orb weaving spider climbing up and down it. As a practitioner of Hekate I was immediately drawn to her as spiders are envoys of the goddess. I’ve always had that connection with nature and especially its animals. I now have her as a welcome familiar and gift directly from the goddess I love. I’m still learning more about Druidic practice but I feel it’s the path I belong to.
ɬax̣ayam, denis! (Chinuk-wawa hello) I am Root of the Pacific Northwest of Turtle Island, and I appreciate your perspective! You outline many excellent points that I think are crucial to having an open mind balanced with discernment. Science is an excellent tool for telling us what is in the universe and how it works, but it cannot and should not answer any questions about matters of meaning, value, and purpose. I walk in the world as a druid through my work in forest management. I do my best to always be learning, and also to share what I have learned in a good way. I choose to believe in the unfathomable intelligence of the gods, and that it is wise to listen for the ways in which they may communicate. In my life so far, I have had three vivid interactions with gods. The first was with Siṃhamukhā, also known as the Lion-headed Dakini. She did not appear to me with a lion's head, but as a woman with blue skin. She introduced herself as Simha, which I found out later is greek for "lioness". She told me to "serve the path", but was quite cryptic about it. I would not know who she really was until years later, when I studied Greek and Buddhist deities, and made the connection. My spiritual mentor gave me CDs of the OBOD Gwersu, and I have been trying to walk as a druid ever since. The other god I have interacted with is the one known as Cernunnos, who has helped me see the beauty of the cycles of life and death in the first interaction, and in the second to confront the colonial, racist history of the place I call home, and the horrors that were committed here by the founders of the society in which I live and have benefited from. I was offered a vision of but one of the many massacres, and it was one of the most difficult choices in my life to dare to look, and it is one of the more difficult experiences I have ever had. I have not interacted with Cernunnos since then, as I believe I have much more learning to do about it. In this way, my faith compels me to meet challenges with a sense of purpose, and also reminds me to be humble. Deep peace of the snowy mountains to you, Deep peace of the gentle rain to you, Deep peace of the running wave to you!
Zdravstvuyte, Root (Russian for Hello)! Thanks a lot for your thorough comment with an interesting story of your personal spiritual path! Not long ago, I came across your RUclips channel which I found to be very interesting and inspiring. Thanks for who you are and what you do. And may the Gods bless your work /|\
Hello...thankyou..you ask what I think as a druid..in humility as a dragon druid always a novice I am aware of how vast the land language is how deep it is...arwen...irelands my leanings...
A little bit sad, that you decided to make your videos in English :( But it's your choice, and I respect it. As a modern druid, I try to find knowledge about our Slavic culture and tradition as much, as possible, and compare it with Celtic one. I read many myths, legends, and of course, fairy tales, even try to play ancient slavic music instrument - "gusli". In the near future I'll tell you about my research some more :) Also, as druids and naturelovers, I think we must take care of wildness, help to stay clean forests, rivers, lakes, fields, and do whatever we can. Tell people about importance to respect, and take care of nature, because I think, that many of them forgot. In general, lead an ecological lifestyle.
Thank you, Ilya! What a thoughtful comment! I appreciate your straightforwardness! I believe the world will see more videos in Russian, as well as in other Slavic languages, on the subject of Druidry, Nature and Spirituality created by more talented people than me. Maybe, people like yourself;) I'm looking forward to hearing more about your Druid-Slavic practice and research!
I am classified as a male witch with the gift of such. I can see things yet to be and have been told I have power beyond all. I don't depend on stones or mediums or cards, but go to out of body experiences and can see the past for the sake or the future. Can go to at least five places at once when helping others find their ways. Being Scottish, Welsh, and Irish in ancestry, have many family members who claim their family identity to Druid ancestry, and believe in what I see and know for a fact. Experiences for 45 years have shown me it is not a sham, but for real, if one knows the ways and how to deal with the power one has been given of. Just saying, don't look down on one who says he can see things or has certain powers. One never knows.
As a Christian and a Druid, I believe them to be on two different sides of the same coin. Druidry does not automatically imply that one is a pagan. In fact St Columba of Iona, Catholic Monk and Evangelist to the Picts, called Christ his great Archdruid. We also see tons of Druid practice in the Western Isles of Scotland and majority of them are Catholic. So to be a Druid doesn’t mean to be pagan. In person practice of Druidry I see it as being a cultural minister, not a religious one. This being only one part of druidry, it involves being of service to your fellow man and creation. This is done by gaining natural wisdom from creation and sharing it with others. Sharing your meditations and the fruit of those to others for personal and self growth, but also service through activities which promote human help and further growth in society as a whole. As a cultural minister, I do naming and welcoming ceremonies, including clothing a child in the family tartan of his clan, handfastening and funerals. To be a Druid in service is to be a minister to the people in the cultural sense of the that Celtic identity. In essence, I leave the church to do their job (one side of the coin) and mine is to accompany the person in the rites of initiation and cultural ceremony of the Celtic peoples (the other side of the coin). This requires a knowledge of many things and is learned in any Druid training either OBOD or AODA.
Thank you for your interesting and thoughtful comment! Indeed, Druidry doesn’t automatically imply that one is a pagan. First modern Druids, XVIII century, were Christians.
Hello brother, I hope you are well. It has been so long since I have seen an ovate. I live in New Orleans Louisiana here in the states. It has been so long since someone sounded like my Grandfather, and you sir have done that for me. I thank you so much, it has been 27 years since I heard his voice. He had taught me many of the old ways. I have subscribed. Are you on Facebook?
Thank you very much for your warm comment! I'm glad I managed to remind you about your grandfather and the old ways. Many blessings to you! P.S. No, I'm not on Facebook. In the channel description you can find all the social media where I'm present:)
I consider druids my brethren, my siblings. I'm an eclectic pagan, my roots are in the faiths that have shaped me the most and that I have my heritage from: Finnish paganism and Hellenism. I'm a born Finn, but the Greek ways have always called for me, I've felt it in my soul as much as I've been able to see the daemon since I was 6. I've studied Druidism a bit, in my quest to establish my own individual faith and practice. We share a lot, we are all inquisitive minds that are kin with nature, respect it all as sacred as we are a part of it and all of it has the presence of various spirits and gods.
Druidic Greetings Denis, at the moment I am walking The Ovate's Path in the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids since 2022. As a Modern Druid I observe all our sisters and brothers of Mother Nature, I observe the shapes of the landscape. I eat as much organic, fresh and locally as possible. I practice bear feet Shirin-Youku. I study, research and practice everything related with Natural, Holistic and Quantum Medicine. I do volunteering work at a Wild Animals Rescue Center nearby where I live. I help others with healing work and natural plant based remedies, some of them homemade by me. In my walks I catch litter. I am learning how to make my own home made natural cosmetic products to protect Mother Earth. I quit use nails' polish to protect Mother Nature. As a handicraft artisan woman I search for natural fibbers and items as much as I can to protect Mother Earth. I teach my son, who have arrived physically to Planet Earth in 2007, the Love, Respect, Reverence for all forms of life in all Multiverse as much as I can. I read, listen music and seek Awen in everything and in every moment of my daily life. In this adventure on Planet Earth I have chosen to come as a Portuguese woman and at the moment I live in Magical Portugal, where I research ancient wisdom from these lands. I love to meet and chat with fellow Druids. Every time I pick up some plants, flowers, resins, etc. from our Sisters and Brothers of the Vegetable Kingdom I ask permission and after I say thanks, and I try to cause as less harm as much as I can to our Sisters and Brothers of the Vegetable Kingdom. My Soul is Druid. My Religion is Nature and my Church are the Trees. For me Mother Nature/Earth is not a it Is a She. Thank you so much for the talk and walk, I have loved the video and the views of it 🙏🏼💚🌍💚 Love and Blessings dear Brother of The Path 💚✨
Druidic Greetings to you as well, dear friend! Thank you so much for your warm words and the story that you have shared with us! Many blessings onto your Druid Path /|\
Time is not what you have, it is what you take. Just take you time. You don’t have to go alone, by the way. And it doesn’t have to be a forest. It may be a park, a garden, even your home. You will find nature everywhere.
We have always been seekers of new and old knowledge , the judges where referred as all men bow and heed the king but the king heeds the council of a druid. Be stoic in your life always learning ,respect and withdraw to nature not from it .create the groves lost to roman hands both in heart ,mind ,and land . May the road rise to meet you on your journey.
I think "Modern" would mean that Druidry is being lived in the current space and situation the world is in. Nothing is really changed other than placing ourselves in the space and connecting to Nature. The elements are still the same, the directions still the same, plants and herbs still the same. Beannachtai!
Thank you for your comment! I like how you explained the word “modern” in this context. Yes, modern Druidry is about living here and now. On one hand, not much has changed since the beginning: people are born, live, and die. The elements and the directions are still the same, as well. Yet, on the other hand, much has changed too: many of us have alienated from nature, many of us have lost connection to it, many of us have forgotten who they are. And that is how modern Druidry may help: it can help us to remember who we are and why we have come here.
Hi,All my life I have been drawn towards the Celts,pagans and Druids,I'm 46 now and have accumulated many books,artifacts etc and recently someone claiming to be a clairvoyant told me I was a Druid in a former life,I've always wondered and worried about seeing someone of this nature because I've been haunted since i was a child from an entity of some sort! What do you recommend i should do about this situation? Thank you my friend.🙏
Hi! I'm not entitled to tell you what you should or shouldn't do, my friend, but I hope that you're well. May your path help you find healing and deep rejuvinating connection with Nature around you /|\
Hi, so are we not aloud to practice witchcraft as well as be a Druid? I’m a witch interested in druidry so I just want to know if I would still be able to continue my practice in other ways or if would be prohibited?
Hi, I'm here to share my thoughts and tell about my way, not to allow or disallow other people to do what feels right to them. Your way is yours, be it a way of Druidry, Witchcraft or, maybe, Druidcraft.
I was born on the Summer Solstice at high noon and I have speculated that my ancient Celtic ancestors may have made me into a Druid or into a sacrifice ... maybe both.
Interesting. My birthday tree is the oak. And my birthday animal the wren, the bird of the druids from mythology. My birth name has a meaning about the forest. From when I was a small kid I felt the connection in certain spots. Only recently found out about my Druid ancestry from my fathers side and being a green witch. In a way I´ve always known it´s who I am.
When I think of Druids, what comes to mind are badass no-nonsense protectors of the earth and the secrets of her divine nature. I am pretty sure, from what I have read and seen, that they were certainly not bubbly, fife playing pixies dancing around fires for attention.
Thank you for your honest comment! Although I don’t see any problems with bubbly fife playing pixies dancing around fires, I definitely agree that’s not the point of Druidry. Neither historical nor modern one.
I am from Ireland and I have drawn to paganism and druidism way. The more I reach ancient druids history the more I am sadden about the knowledge that has been last. I agree with the comment we have to know what happen in the past to become a modern druid. We need to under the knowledge root.
Thank you for your thoughtful comment! Recently I also have been busy digging into the depths of ancient history discovering the old traces and roots. But however inspiring it may be, in my humble opinion, we should never forget that a tree is much more than roots.
To put it most simply, Druid practice is the same as Gnostic practice. The most skilled/Gnostic druids become Shamanic. This is my understanding, because of Merlin and the 7 precepts. I would indeed love to learn Gaelic. I've studied the Ogham, but it doesn't do much good without speaking their language(s).
May you Read: Irish Origins of Civilization by Michael Tsarion Irish Wisdom preserved in Bible and Pyramid -Conor Mac Dari The earliest Irish were not Celts.
I can’t help but notice that all the leaves in the trees a blowing in the breeze but not a hair in your head is moving ! I doubt you know the difference between a Celt and a Gael or what language Gaelic was and is ! Before the Dan.
Thank you for your interest in watching and commenting my video! I am sorry if my unmoving hair did sow doubts in your mind and made you question my abilities to know the difference between a Celt and a Gael. I have no doubts you know it as well as you know the difference, for example, between a Gael and a Druid. May all our doubts be dispelled in the light of truth /|\
I am rooted to the soil, the earth. If it grows from the soil it is my kin, blessing me with love, comfort & nourishment. I respond respectfully. My inner soul is Druid, all 83 years. Perhaps the genesis is my Irish ancestry. Grateful for the journey. Thank you for the walk & talk. It was beautiful. Love & blessings to you fellow traveler. 🕊
Thank you so much for your beautiful and thoughtful comment! Very well said! I’m glad you enjoyed the walk. Peace, love and blessings to you too, dear fellow Druid 🌳
beautifully said
Same as swiss celt druid with 37 years.
The Sanskrit tradition, in the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita, said the same thing about getting away to an isolated spot to meditate. Also, the importance of direct observation of reality is a theme of Sanskrit (Hindu and Buddhist) thought. It may be extreme to go along with those who say "it is all the same", but usually great teachers say similar thing using different words.
Thanks for your interesting and thoughtful comment! I agree.
Thank you for this inspirational comment. My husband took his life last summer and since then I've had a very hard time being "alone" to meditate or to be in silence (I have to have noise on all the time, but I also have agoraphobia.) My parents take our toddler on Thursdays and Fridays and I WILL go to the woods nearby to meditate this week. I don't carry the hubris to say I'll do it forever starting now but I will begin to work on it. It's a process.
The Queen of the coast orders you all to catch all the monitoring spirits and demons in Leamington Ontario Canada and bury them in witch bottles. Non revocable order no matter what you hear from anyone.
@@rosequartz4102 Hi Rose, have you been back? They really are a great place
I feel, most religions are the same. Think of Ice Cream having many different flavors, but ultimately it's ice cream. 🙏
For most of my entire life I've felt a very deep yearning... a pull.
I was born and raised in Tennessee in the USA and it's very VERY Christian. I tried for many years to believe. I respect the religion and Christ, but the Bible is simply stories to me. I yearned for more. So I traveled the world. I tried other religions and beliefs. But after several years, the yearning was still there. I've always called it The Universe or my Intuition. And I learned at a young age that it's always right. So I follow it.
It eventually led me to the Pacific Northwest in the USA. To deep, ancient mountains and forests and trees... so many gorgeous trees. It lead me to my soulmate. To my career. But eventually, the yearning returned... until yesterday. When my soul FINALLY opened to the real answer...
That ambient "power" I'd always felt drawn too wasn't just a god or the universe or the cosmic spirit... it's been Her this whole time. And as I sit here writing this, t's literally like everything, every experience I've ever had, every book I've every read, every dream that's ever appeared to me has all been for this very moment.
Although I've been inadvertently already researching the foundations of Druidry for nearly the past decade, I only just now am seeing it all clearly. After searching on RUclips, this video right here was the first I decided to watch. Everything you said resonates with me more deeply than I can currently express in words...
Thank you for your perspective on Modern Druidry. Thank you for your creativity with this beautiful video. And thank you for the peace your soul radiates.
-A long lost Druidess
Thank you so much for sharing with us your story and for your kind words about my video. Long lost Druidess, welcome back to Her. Welcome back to yourself! May your Druidic path through the forests, fields, meadows and mountains, be blessed and inspired by the Awen /|\
Good for you Brooke. I too am from the south (Georgia) where I was immersed in Christianity. I found the Druid path after searching for a more authentic expression for what was resonating within me. Druidry helped me to understand nature, physics and even Christianity in a new way. There are esoteric truths in those stories. My teacher encouraged me to look at them just as I would a fairy tale or myth....doing that helped to enliven what I had previously dismissed. Not that you asked, just wanted to be encouraging. Very best wishes to you on your path. I dig your training videos.
Beautiful sister ❤
❤❤❤❤ I could have wrote this myself! Blessings to you ❤️ I’m not exactly where you are in my spiritual journey, but I felt every word you said
I have referred to myself as a sort of nondescript pagan, choosing more to explain spirituality through individual beliefs and practices than an overarching name. It was only recently that it came to my attention that druidry was not a closed practice, and that much of what I already believed fit within it. I'm looking forward to learning more about druidry. Thanks for sharing this video, it was a soothing watch.
Thank you for your comment! Druidry may be an overarching name, our spirituality may even have some naming/branding problem, but we druids are different and many of us (if not most) believe that it is more important what we do and why than how we want other people to call us. Best of luck to you on your spiritual path be it named druidry or not /|\
@@BelleSproot would you prefer your ancestors to call you soup or stew?
@@scottingram580 pardon?
@BelleSproot OK your pardoned I never smelled it
I feel like a Driud at heart. Today I have enrolled on the year long course that hopefully will take me on a journey that my soul is crying out for. Thank you for your sharing.
Thank you for your kind comment! Great news! May your journey lead you to your true self /|\
@@DruidWay Thank you, I'm empowered and a little excited to embark on this journey.
Would you recommend your course? Do you have any update on how it's been?
@Edric of the Weald Life took a few unexpected twists and turns, it's on hold.
I hope to resume some kind of "normality" cine the Spring.
I'm an Ovate in the British Druid Order. I started in the Norse tradition,being born in England, later I discovered my Welsh heritage and decided to investigate the Celtic tradition. I somehow bridge the gap and follow both Norse and Celt.
I’m also connected to the Norse tradition. I used to travel across Scandinavia. Also I speak Norwegian. How strange our paths can be…
A very nice little video, thank you. I became a Buddhist years ago. Things kept coming into my mind whenever I was close to nature which left me with a sad, lonely feeling. Once I realized that nature has a 'spiritual' aspect to it the feelings stopped and were replaced with something quite special. So I incorporated Druidry into my faith and the world, both spiritual and material, has made sense ever since.
Thank you for your kind words and for your thoughtful comment! I’m glad that you managed to incorporate Druidry into your Buddhism. I bet it’s a nice elixir. I think it’s one of the signs that you are on the right path, on your way, - the world just starts making sense to you.
I am a solitary druid (and also Irish Catholic) living in midwestern USA. I have studied the ways of animals and plants all my life. Awen manifests itself through me in my art, music and deep connection and love of the Earth. Thank you for sharing this video. Many blessings
Thank you for your comment and sharing your story! Blessed be your path /|\
Keep remembering who u are!!
I feel u!
I’m Italian and ancient Sicilian so believe me I feel u!
The energy is ours and I’m luckily I came from a lineage of women who passed down the secrets!
Same same… we don’t judge we support and we understand now we can’t love blindly!
There is not much out there regarding modern druidry compared to other traditions. Thank you for making this video available in english so that many people can enjoy it.
Thank you very much! It's also possible to watch my older videos in Russian - there are English captions available.
Hello, great video and what a beautiful forest! Just last week I celebrated a personal milestone of being a member of the Reformed Druids of North America (RDNA) for 10 years. In those 10 years I've focused on community-building and advocacy, as well as becoming druid clergy within my Order and serving in a ceremonial capacity as well. In the past three years I've also started doing volunteer hospital chaplaincy for local druids and pagans. Though there hasn't been particularly high demand for it (a couple times per year, maximum) since our numbers are relatively small in the world.
Hello! Thank you so much for your kind words about the video and sharing your story! I really appreciate it! I have been your subscriber for some years. I had discovered and subscribed to your channel before I joined OBOD. What you do is very impressive and inspiring. Best of luck to you and your Druid community, and my warmest greetings from Russia.
Fascinating. Although I am originally not from England since I moved to London in 2013 I started to create this deep yearning to connect with nature and the land. Since then I have found my inspiration in nature. I have followed a diverse path of Spirituality. Once I visited Avebury during a spring Equinox and what I felt goes beyond any words or under-standing. It's like standing in a vortex or a whirlpool of energy.
Thank you! I’ve never been to England, but I hope one day I’ll visit the land and feel the energy of Avebury too.
@@DruidWay Where are you based?
@@Germanic-Wellness Russia
I have felt that too, at Avebury and at nearby West Kennet Long Barrow, I experienced a powerful healing of deep depression and then saw a vision that led me to become a druid.
Never been to Avebury hope one day will have the chance to visit. But when I visit Druid places certain forests in our area.. it´s just like what you are describing.. an immense energetic pull and can feel and see the connection to all my forefathers and those who came before me. Old druid here through my father´s line.
A clear and beautiful way to describe what we do. I became a druid in 1999. I agree with everything you said.
Thank you /|\
I'll probably get flack for this but playing world of warcraft for 15 yrs made me want to become a real druid, and I'm so happy it led me to that choice 😊🙏🏻❤️
Thank you for your comment! Im so glad to read that you’re happy with your choice. I haven’t played WWC much, but I remember well playing Warcraft 3 when I was in school, and that game made me want to become a real Druid, well, even more🌳💚😊
Nothing wrong with that!
Good for you. The Dagda works in mysterious ways, eh??
Been a practicing Druid for several years. Fantastic video
Thank you for your comment! Blessed be your path /|\
An informative video for non druid and non european person like me about druids. Good job 👍.
Thank you!
@@DruidWayStill as a brahmin I am surprised by the many similarities b/w our groups.
Its soul soothing. i feel a pull for druidism.its the age old lost wisdom which some fellows like you revive.the universal wisdom of soul is the salvation against this materialistic world which keeps us away from our sempiternal heritage as the child of mother nature. Stay blessed brother. Greeting from another ancient land of wisdom -india.
Ps.please tell me how can i start my journey in druidism?
Thank you for your thoughtful comment! Indeed India is a land of ancient wisdom. Many Druids in Russia are also very inspired by India. How can you start you journey in Druidism? Well, you may already have;) Start exploring your connection with Nature. Besides, I have a video on good books and resources on Druidry on this channel.
I discovered Druidism as a boy while reading the encyclopedia. I'm not a fan of Christianity. Most religions strike me as toxic. Druidism appealed to me because I like nature. Druidism seems to be a healthy way to live in harmony with the universe. That is my goal. I want healthy relationships.
I'm an Ovate in OBOD as well! Greetings from America.
Your view of Druidry is nearly the same as mine. I just practice mine in another place on Earth. /|\
Thank you! Wow America! Wonderful! Greetings from Russia.
@@DruidWay I'm an ovate to,with obod. Love trees and plants,connecting to nature.Wonderful Inspiring video, and like-minded people.From Scotland.
Полностью согласен с Вами! Огромное спасибо за русские субтитры:) Особенно согласен с тем, что современный друидизм - это Awen, вдохновение и путь познания себя и мира с помощью этого вдохновения. И я считаю это необходимо в современном мире. У нас есть наука, но она лишь инструмент, она не даёт Awen, лишь факты, слова, обозначения и конструкции, а там дальше человек сам решает как этим всем пользоваться, а чтобы пользоваться нужна духовная мотивация, ориентиры и для меня это друидизм, для меня это - Awen.
Спасибо за комментарий! Я очень рад узнать, что Ваш путь друида - это Awen /|\
Very true. Without awen everything is dry as well as dire
This video meant so much, spiritually is so different as we see different visions. But i dream to be in harmony just the way you describe
Thank you 🙏 May you find peace and harmony in your sacred grove /|\
I love meditation and love nature. I walk an ancient path along the ridgeway here in Dorset. Its littered with burial mounds either side. There is something else up there with me glimmers of things, alone but not alone, never creepy though. Its always peacful meditating with my ancestors. Im not one for dogma but i always walk where i can with bare feet to feel grounded.
Thank you for the comment with such a beautiful description of your communion with Nature!
Wonderful video. Name is owain. As a fellow ovate,2nd level, this is by far the best introduction into our way for newcomers I've ever seen on RUclips. Blessed be brother! I'm subscribed.
Thanks a lot for your kind words about my video! Blessed be you and your path /|\
I'm also an Ovate of OBOD. Very nice presentation, I like it. Cheers!
Thank you 🌳❤️
Thank you for this discussion. That woodland Grove looks very inviting
Thank you for your comment! It does:)
An excellent analysis of what Druidry is!
Thank you, Luke!
I've had a unpleasant time with obod so I developed my own druid ways. I always keep in mind integrity, discrimination/discernment, application, patience, moderation, detachment and relaxation. And a healthy love for nature and learning her language through heart centered practices. It works for me but I'm sure since I'm not in a group people will say I can't be a druid well who says anyone can lol
Thanks for your comment! I believe modern Druidry is about developing our own ways based on love and care for this world.
Agreed
Can I ask what was unpleasant about obod?
You can absolutely be a solitary Druid! If you haven't already read this book I recommend "The Druid Path" by John Michael Greer!
@@SirSubT I joined a few years ago but I ran into some financial problems one month and they wouldn't even allow me to study the material I already paid for and it was the online stuff. The next month it took weeks to talk them into not making me start over. That tells me they're selling the info for profit not to help anyone. I understand they need to make money like everyone but cutting off access to what you already paid for then trying to make you start over is a red flag.
I seek the knowledge these films provide. It all contributes answers to the questions I have.
The title Druid is one that many covert, and it dose hold a certain gravity of meaning for me, although if I accept it, I feel it limits me in some ways.
If you only see yourself as a singular you blind yourself to other possibilities. One thing that has become clear for me is that it is a very lengthy (many decades, basically a lifetime and more ) and overwhelming task to learn even a fraction of what is to be known.
If I could ever know enough to be worthy of being known as a Druid it would give me a sense of connection to the universe and some of what it consists of.
At this stage I feel a better description of title for me is one of Student of my connection to universe.
With the limited time of a single life, I feel it is vastly important to have a mentor who is much further along the path of the knowledge that is sort, this has been one of my major drawbacks, if you have to loose time wandering in an erratic path trying to make connections from unilinear curriculum it take so much longer to piece it together.
Also there are those who are decisions that seek to hide or manipulate for their own gain, further removing us from our true connection to the universe and our earth, changing from the lunar calendar to the solar is just one example, it has put us out of sync with our true connection to the universe the start of the year should be the beginning of spring, when life is brought into the world, as such should the first month should be march, hence October (October Octo = 8, December Deci, = 10.)
I feel the old Druids understood more than we will ever know, the knowledge is still there, but guarded and kept secret, you have to be very dedicated and persistent to find it. For there are those who’s deceit would be revealed and their power destroyed.
Knowledge can sometimes be a double edged sword, empowering but also frightening, because once things become clear you can’t unsee them it can become a task to find the answer.
All the best on your journeys, I hope it brings great knowledge and peace, and you can pass it on to fellow travellers.
Thank you so much for your interesting and thoughtful comment! The title "druid" has the power to limit some of us indeed. As do all the words of our language. I like the word "student" that you suggested: a very good idea! But words limit us only if we allow them to. Bards learn to use the language and its power. Druids, in their turn, walk their talk meaning that it does not really matter how they call themselves but what matters is what they do. So, thank you again! Do not allow yourself to be limited by time, words or any other inventions of the mind. Blessed be your path however you may wish to refer to it /|\
I loved the video, thank you very much for sharing, greetings from Mexico. 💚💚💚🇲🇽
Thank you 😊 I’m glad to know you loved the video! Wow, Mexico 🇲🇽 💚💚💚
Прекрасное видео, огромное спасибо, Денис.
Юлия, огромное спасибо за добрые слова!
I loved the walk! What a great idea, thank you.
Thank you! I'm glad you loved the walk.
Im living in china and since i know druid when i was 30, 3-4years ago, i am very curisous about it, a wisdom man image, learning from the forests. now im learning the Buddha, still looking for druids knowledge.
'Druí', as we called them in Ireland were many things: poets, storytellers, astronomers, architects, sooth-sayers, doctors, judges, teachers and advisors to chieftains, they were the most knowledgeable and highly-educated among us, they didn't just walk around in the forest feeling things like this information-free video suggests. By all means continue to investigate them, unfortunately you will not find much information, but you can safely ignore modern 'druids', that's mostly silly nonsense.
I just signed up for an online Druid college today. Theres three stages, Bard, Ovarte and then Druid courses. I'll be studying these for three years.
Wow! Congratulations! May your Druid Way be blessed by the Gods /|\
Such a beautyfull place!! I learned much with you, thanks for the walk. I rly needed that hahahahaha. Now I have some light to go farword in my studies 😃
Thank you! May you find peace and inspiration on your journey.
Даже с субтитрами интересно все, что Вы рассказываете, а музыка погружает в прошлую жизнь.
Благодарю 🙏
Thank you for sharing your philosophy and practice.
Thank you for your kind comment!
I have walked the hills of England and Ireland and I feel a genuine profound connection to these hills. I am connected to this part of the world, and was never introduced to Druid beliefs. I did many things that later aligned with my learning about it later. It’s hard to ignore this as coincidence ❤️ I even designed one of my early tattoos on my arm and learned that it also aligned. So whether I chose to walk this path or not, I am finding a connection that already exists ☮️
Thank you for sharing your story of connection to the land and its path! To me, it is a very good sign to see meaning and connection on my way, realising that “everywhere I go I find a poet has been there before me.” (Sigmund Freud).
You seem to be one of us old ones. Fellow Druid here. It´s our essence even if we only find out about it later on.
@@IloveCamels335 i have been dabbling with so many paths but this one is the only one that has been aligning with me in profound ways, as if the very land itself was the scripture of other religions; as if that solace i am seeking is the moon, the ocean, and the rolling hills, and even on one occasion some ponies-and on another some stray dogs. The world is more alive to me than many of the people i meet.
if this makes sense to anyone?
@@russellsage4953 Yes it does, makes a lot of sense.
@@IloveCamels335 I’m in America now. I had a chance to go to Ireland for my kids’ sakes, and to see my cousin as well. For the first time in many years I felt like I was leaving family in a terrible way, but it was just hills and ponies ❤️
Thank you for humoring me Fam
Quite Magickal 🌹. From one on the same Path in Cape Town South Africa 🇿🇦❤
Thank you 😊🙏
Great video Denis! Liked, and subscribed!!
Thank you🙏
@@DruidWay you're welcome!
Thank you my kindred Family. I love you all. I feel at home in the forest.
Thank you🙏 May we all be connected through the healing powers of the forest!
I've always thought I was a Shaman, but I have recently been reading more about druids, and realize that there isn't much of a difference, not at least in the European sense. So as a born Welshman living in deepest Wales I now call myself a Druid Shaman. For me it's all about what I feel, to look at me I'm simply a regular bloke, wearing shoes, modern textiles, I have a smartphone and that shouldn't diminish a person spiritually in any way.
Diolch! I wish you the very best on your way of spiritual quest however your path may be called /|\ You come from a wonderful land of ancient stories and magic!
Well, RUclips hid you for a year but now you have arrived at my door - you are most welcome :)
If the environment in your video is your locality, I am envious :D A lovely path through splendid trees and that unexpected bank of flowers was a delight.
I do consider myself a Druid but have long lingered on the decision as to whether to join OBOD or not - for me spirituality is a personal thing and becoming part of what is essentially the Druidic Church of England gives me pause. However, the feeling that there is much to learn and having a guide would be very helpful is gaining weight, so mayhaps it will not be too long before I take the plunge :chuckles:
Thank you for welcoming me at your door! It’s good to be there:)
My channel is small and I don’t promote it properly, so RUclips hides it well.
Yes, the environment in almost all my videos is my locality and I’m privileged to be a part of it. Indeed.
You don’t have to join any order or organisation to follow the path of Druidry. Fortunately, there is no such thing as a “Druidic Church of whatsoever”. And OBOD isn’t the only one that offers courses, training and mentorship. Watch, for instance, my video on good books/resources on modern Druidry. It’s in Russian, but English captions are available. It’s a bit outdated, yet might be helpful.
May you find peace and inspiration under the trees wherever your path leads you /|\
I liked your video very much. I hope this will help with the deeper understanding that you seek.
The Tree, ('Druid' comes from
'Tree Wit', or 'One With The Knowledge Of The Tree') is a Primary Goddess Symbol.
Tree worship is infact as old as the hills! Not, only do trees provide a habitat for many creatures & birds, but they also give shelter, food, honey, water, medicine & even the necessities for making fire!
An ideal 'Mother Symbol' !
There's only one Goddess, but in Her Aspect of Wisdom, She is called Saraswati, (although She has many other names such as; Hathor, Catha, Freya, Circe, & Breghedd). The European Tree that is the symbol of Her Wisdom is The Ash Tree. In India though, (highly relevant), it is The Peepal, Ashera, Bodh, Mountain Fig, Buddhas Tree, (Ashera Religiosa)! We should remember that Buddha (Wise Man) gained enlightenment from beneath this very tree! It is also Yggdrasil (combining The Egg & Tree Symbols), & A Tree in
'The Garden'. The other 'Garden' Tree is The Terribond. In Europe, though, The Oak takes its' place & assumes its' significance.
The Oak, & its fruit, The
Acorn, are both named after Aukundi. She is another Aspect of The Maha Devi, (Great Goddess) primarily concerned with 'Life Energy'. She also gives Her name to Kundalini, & that specific area of The Base Chakra! This is Eves Tree, symbols being the essence of that particular Babylonian story!
There are many more Aspects to The Goddess, & many more trees too! The Hawthorn is named after Hathor (Het Hera) for example, Heather too!
The Male Aspect of 'God' should not be overlooked. The 'Priests of Baal', (Cohen y Vel) give us words; Carne (meat), 'Carnival' & 'Cannibal'. They are often referred to as 'Druids', but as I have already discussed, The Tree only ever refers to The Goddess!
Constantine, (although a contemporary), was not a 'Druid', but a 'Priest of Baal'. He believed that The Male God was Superior to The Female God.
'Baal' is Apollo (Baal, Abaalo, Apollo), The Sun Deity! Other names are; Suruyan, Murugan, Tamuz, Horon, Horus, Sol, Helios etc. He is regarded as generally benevolent. But, He is a God that bears another face, since He is also at times, The God of War! In this Aspect He has many more names, but a few are; Rama, Ahriman, Ares, Aries, Mahees, Mars, Apollyon.
As God of War, He sometimes requires a human sacrifice. In this Aspect He is; Molech, Melcom or Melchis, of The Levante.
He asks for a 'tithe', a tenth, a decimation! That should ring a bell or two!
In Europe, though, Sheep, Barley, Honey & Mead were generally given to ensure a bountiful following harvest. Here Molech was known as Melcom, The Green Man, or Wicker Man. The practice stopped in James' time & was replaced by Guy Fawkes!
Druids also acknowledged The Male Aspect, but were more alligned to The Female Aspect. The ancient Druidical 'Tau Cross', represented their Trinity. It is well over 6,000 years old. The Cross was symbolically hewn from a live Tree to form the Tau itself, or 'Thors Hammer'. It is associated with the beginnings of The Age of Taurus.
The 'Romans' wanted to show their God 'Rama', their loyalty, hence the eventual demise of The Druidical way of life throughout Europe.
The Druids were, in short,
The High Priests of Gaia Herself, Tiamat, Maat, Mother Nature! They knew the right balance, They built it in their Cross.
Thus then, this perpetual karmic struggle between the male (logical) & female (emotional). That alas is life in these Dark Ages! It is nothing new; Romans, Normans, Columbus, The Witch Hunts, The French & Russian Revolutions etc etc. A War upon the 'emotional' by the "logical', 'wrapped up' as something glorious, something to celebrate & commemorate by the winners!
Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose!
Thank you for your kind comment and for sharing your view on the Druids!
I follow where my spirit leads me. My parents met in the Giant Sequoia forest and at a young age we went camping there. I felt at one with the trees and chipmunks, ravens and bears, and the stars, so vivid and humming. I am an American of many nationalities. My great grandparents were Welsh, Scottish, Irish, German and Eastern European Jews. I feel connected to the American land and its Native peoples, but also feel drawn to the tales of my ancestors, some of whom were bards in Wales and the family tree I have includes Cole Hen, Llywarch Hen, Morgan Le Fae, Bran and Branwen, even Joseph of Arimathea. Perhaps medieval monks added the storied people in with the royal line. So I feel a bit conflicted. Where do I belong? With the land of my birth and the sacred forest there, or with my ancestors who are from all over the globe?
Thank you for your story! I can not tell you where you belong, but I can say that you do not have to choose only one place. You are who you are and where you are.
I am new to the druid path and I enjoyed your video. Thanks!
Thanks for your kind words! Blessed be your path /|\
I was just in my room the other night laying on my bed thinking about philosophy of witchcraft when my crystal necklace that I hang from my ceiling started moving. I was just thinking of witchcraft and listening to witchy music so I was like oh crap did I invite something in that shouldn’t be here. When I got closer I found an orb weaving spider climbing up and down it. As a practitioner of Hekate I was immediately drawn to her as spiders are envoys of the goddess. I’ve always had that connection with nature and especially its animals. I now have her as a welcome familiar and gift directly from the goddess I love. I’m still learning more about Druidic practice but I feel it’s the path I belong to.
Thank you for the comment! Blessings to you and your path /|\
Thank you for the video I'm in the bardic grade and often wonder how other druids think or go about there day
Thank you for the comment!
ɬax̣ayam, denis! (Chinuk-wawa hello)
I am Root of the Pacific Northwest of Turtle Island, and I appreciate your perspective! You outline many excellent points that I think are crucial to having an open mind balanced with discernment. Science is an excellent tool for telling us what is in the universe and how it works, but it cannot and should not answer any questions about matters of meaning, value, and purpose.
I walk in the world as a druid through my work in forest management. I do my best to always be learning, and also to share what I have learned in a good way. I choose to believe in the unfathomable intelligence of the gods, and that it is wise to listen for the ways in which they may communicate. In my life so far, I have had three vivid interactions with gods. The first was with Siṃhamukhā, also known as the Lion-headed Dakini. She did not appear to me with a lion's head, but as a woman with blue skin. She introduced herself as Simha, which I found out later is greek for "lioness". She told me to "serve the path", but was quite cryptic about it. I would not know who she really was until years later, when I studied Greek and Buddhist deities, and made the connection. My spiritual mentor gave me CDs of the OBOD Gwersu, and I have been trying to walk as a druid ever since. The other god I have interacted with is the one known as Cernunnos, who has helped me see the beauty of the cycles of life and death in the first interaction, and in the second to confront the colonial, racist history of the place I call home, and the horrors that were committed here by the founders of the society in which I live and have benefited from. I was offered a vision of but one of the many massacres, and it was one of the most difficult choices in my life to dare to look, and it is one of the more difficult experiences I have ever had. I have not interacted with Cernunnos since then, as I believe I have much more learning to do about it. In this way, my faith compels me to meet challenges with a sense of purpose, and also reminds me to be humble.
Deep peace of the snowy mountains to you,
Deep peace of the gentle rain to you,
Deep peace of the running wave to you!
Zdravstvuyte, Root (Russian for Hello)! Thanks a lot for your thorough comment with an interesting story of your personal spiritual path! Not long ago, I came across your RUclips channel which I found to be very interesting and inspiring. Thanks for who you are and what you do. And may the Gods bless your work /|\
1:25 that is precisely who I want to become.
As a Kanano-Arabian Pagan aka Middle East Pagan appreciate this.
Thank you!
@@DruidWay you bet
What is it like being a pagan where you are? Are people chill about it or do you have to keep it secret?
@@EdricoftheWeald I faced tons and tons of persecution and death threats from Christians and Muslims and Jewish folks.
This was excellent. Well done.
Thank you 🙏
One cannot " be seperate " from nature . It is only thoughts that tell us that we are insulated from the becoming of the universe .
Yet thoughts is a very powerful force we tend to underestimate. It is only thoughts that precede our actions.
This is one of the more accurate interpretations of druidic practices I've heard.
Thank you very much!
Hello...thankyou..you ask what I think as a druid..in humility as a dragon druid always a novice I am aware of how vast the land language is how deep it is...arwen...irelands my leanings...
Hello! Thank you for sharing this🙏
A little bit sad, that you decided to make your videos in English :(
But it's your choice, and I respect it.
As a modern druid, I try to find knowledge about our Slavic culture and tradition as much, as possible, and compare it with Celtic one. I read many myths, legends, and of course, fairy tales, even try to play ancient slavic music instrument - "gusli". In the near future I'll tell you about my research some more :)
Also, as druids and naturelovers, I think we must take care of wildness, help to stay clean forests, rivers, lakes, fields, and do whatever we can. Tell people about importance to respect, and take care of nature, because I think, that many of them forgot. In general, lead an ecological lifestyle.
Thank you, Ilya! What a thoughtful comment! I appreciate your straightforwardness! I believe the world will see more videos in Russian, as well as in other Slavic languages, on the subject of Druidry, Nature and Spirituality created by more talented people than me. Maybe, people like yourself;) I'm looking forward to hearing more about your Druid-Slavic practice and research!
@Jackerson Roze Hei! Takk for kommentaren! Snakker du norsk?
That's a bit like expecting it also to be in the language of Welsh...😆 Perhaps I should put a request in...
@@DruidWay your command of the English language is excellent. I stumbled across this video and think I might be on to something life changing
@@jezwc thank you 🙏 May you find peace and inspiration in the Sacred Grove /|\
I am classified as a male witch with the gift of such. I can see things yet to be and have been told I have power beyond all. I don't depend on stones or mediums or cards, but go to out of body experiences and can see the past for the sake or the future. Can go to at least five places at once when helping others find their ways. Being Scottish, Welsh, and Irish in ancestry, have many family members who claim their family identity to Druid ancestry, and believe in what I see and know for a fact. Experiences for 45 years have shown me it is not a sham, but for real, if one knows the ways and how to deal with the power one has been given of. Just saying, don't look down on one who says he can see things or has certain powers. One never knows.
Thank you for your comment and sharing your story!
Hard to believe that all of these plants 🌱 evolved from green algae in tidal pools… Now that is truly magical.
As a Christian and a Druid, I believe them to be on two different sides of the same coin. Druidry does not automatically imply that one is a pagan. In fact St Columba of Iona, Catholic Monk and Evangelist to the Picts, called Christ his great Archdruid. We also see tons of Druid practice in the Western Isles of Scotland and majority of them are Catholic. So to be a Druid doesn’t mean to be pagan. In person practice of Druidry I see it as being a cultural minister, not a religious one. This being only one part of druidry, it involves being of service to your fellow man and creation. This is done by gaining natural wisdom from creation and sharing it with others. Sharing your meditations and the fruit of those to others for personal and self growth, but also service through activities which promote human help and further growth in society as a whole. As a cultural minister, I do naming and welcoming ceremonies, including clothing a child in the family tartan of his clan, handfastening and funerals. To be a Druid in service is to be a minister to the people in the cultural sense of the that Celtic identity. In essence, I leave the church to do their job (one side of the coin) and mine is to accompany the person in the rites of initiation and cultural ceremony of the Celtic peoples (the other side of the coin). This requires a knowledge of many things and is learned in any Druid training either OBOD or AODA.
Thank you for your interesting and thoughtful comment! Indeed, Druidry doesn’t automatically imply that one is a pagan. First modern Druids, XVIII century, were Christians.
I really appreciate you pointing this out. Thank you
Hello brother, I hope you are well. It has been so long since I have seen an ovate. I live in New Orleans Louisiana here in the states. It has been so long since someone sounded like my Grandfather, and you sir have done that for me. I thank you so much, it has been 27 years since I heard his voice. He had taught me many of the old ways. I have subscribed. Are you on Facebook?
Thank you very much for your warm comment! I'm glad I managed to remind you about your grandfather and the old ways. Many blessings to you! P.S. No, I'm not on Facebook. In the channel description you can find all the social media where I'm present:)
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I consider druids my brethren, my siblings. I'm an eclectic pagan, my roots are in the faiths that have shaped me the most and that I have my heritage from: Finnish paganism and Hellenism. I'm a born Finn, but the Greek ways have always called for me, I've felt it in my soul as much as I've been able to see the daemon since I was 6. I've studied Druidism a bit, in my quest to establish my own individual faith and practice. We share a lot, we are all inquisitive minds that are kin with nature, respect it all as sacred as we are a part of it and all of it has the presence of various spirits and gods.
Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts and experience! Blessings upon your life, land and path /|\
New to the idea of druids outside of fantasy and I enjoyed the way you did this video. The walk was nice
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the walk.
Thankyou, that was interesting and I think very thoughtful 💚🌳🌻🦋🦉🙏
Thank you 💚🙏
Druidic Greetings Denis, at the moment I am walking The Ovate's Path in the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids since 2022. As a Modern Druid I observe all our sisters and brothers of Mother Nature, I observe the shapes of the landscape. I eat as much organic, fresh and locally as possible. I practice bear feet Shirin-Youku. I study, research and practice everything related with Natural, Holistic and Quantum Medicine. I do volunteering work at a Wild Animals Rescue Center nearby where I live. I help others with healing work and natural plant based remedies, some of them homemade by me. In my walks I catch litter. I am learning how to make my own home made natural cosmetic products to protect Mother Earth. I quit use nails' polish to protect Mother Nature. As a handicraft artisan woman I search for natural fibbers and items as much as I can to protect Mother Earth. I teach my son, who have arrived physically to Planet Earth in 2007, the Love, Respect, Reverence for all forms of life in all Multiverse as much as I can. I read, listen music and seek Awen in everything and in every moment of my daily life. In this adventure on Planet Earth I have chosen to come as a Portuguese woman and at the moment I live in Magical Portugal, where I research ancient wisdom from these lands. I love to meet and chat with fellow Druids. Every time I pick up some plants, flowers, resins, etc. from our Sisters and Brothers of the Vegetable Kingdom I ask permission and after I say thanks, and I try to cause as less harm as much as I can to our Sisters and Brothers of the Vegetable Kingdom. My Soul is Druid. My Religion is Nature and my Church are the Trees. For me Mother Nature/Earth is not a it Is a She. Thank you so much for the talk and walk, I have loved the video and the views of it 🙏🏼💚🌍💚 Love and Blessings dear Brother of The Path 💚✨
Druidic Greetings to you as well, dear friend! Thank you so much for your warm words and the story that you have shared with us! Many blessings onto your Druid Path /|\
Thanks so much ❤️
You are welcome:)
I have always felt a very strong pull towards the forest. However I never have time or a way to go alone and meditate and it makes me sad.
Time is not what you have, it is what you take. Just take you time. You don’t have to go alone, by the way. And it doesn’t have to be a forest. It may be a park, a garden, even your home. You will find nature everywhere.
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We have always been seekers of new and old knowledge , the judges where referred as all men bow and heed the king but the king heeds the council of a druid. Be stoic in your life always learning ,respect and withdraw to nature not from it .create the groves lost to roman hands both in heart ,mind ,and land . May the road rise to meet you on your journey.
Thank you for your comment and blessing! May your journey be blessed as well /|\
I think "Modern" would mean that Druidry is being lived in the current space and situation the world is in. Nothing is really changed other than placing ourselves in the space and connecting to Nature. The elements are still the same, the directions still the same, plants and herbs still the same. Beannachtai!
Thank you for your comment! I like how you explained the word “modern” in this context. Yes, modern Druidry is about living here and now. On one hand, not much has changed since the beginning: people are born, live, and die. The elements and the directions are still the same, as well. Yet, on the other hand, much has changed too: many of us have alienated from nature, many of us have lost connection to it, many of us have forgotten who they are. And that is how modern Druidry may help: it can help us to remember who we are and why we have come here.
I think Druidism might be right for me. How do I know?
If it is right for you, you will know it.
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I am very happy to be a druid and i am grateful everyday to the gods and my ancestors and to the earth and the universe and the multiverse
Thank you for the comment! Blessed be your path /|\
Thank you for helping all of us and blessed be your path as well
Hi,All my life I have been drawn towards the Celts,pagans and Druids,I'm 46 now and have accumulated many books,artifacts etc and recently someone claiming to be a clairvoyant told me I was a Druid in a former life,I've always wondered and worried about seeing someone of this nature because I've been haunted since i was a child from an entity of some sort! What do you recommend i should do about this situation? Thank you my friend.🙏
Hi! I'm not entitled to tell you what you should or shouldn't do, my friend, but I hope that you're well. May your path help you find healing and deep rejuvinating connection with Nature around you /|\
Hi, so are we not aloud to practice witchcraft as well as be a Druid? I’m a witch interested in druidry so I just want to know if I would still be able to continue my practice in other ways or if would be prohibited?
Hi, I'm here to share my thoughts and tell about my way, not to allow or disallow other people to do what feels right to them. Your way is yours, be it a way of Druidry, Witchcraft or, maybe, Druidcraft.
@@DruidWay okay, thank you!
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Alsi Newgrange tomb
My fellow awen I seek the knowledge imbedded in the moss.
So do I for I’m the moss.
I was born on the Summer Solstice at high noon and I have speculated that my ancient Celtic ancestors may have made me into a Druid or into a sacrifice ... maybe both.
Interesting. My birthday tree is the oak. And my birthday animal the wren, the bird of the druids from mythology. My birth name has a meaning about the forest. From when I was a small kid I felt the connection in certain spots. Only recently found out about my Druid ancestry from my fathers side and being a green witch. In a way I´ve always known it´s who I am.
I am a pagan and I would love to be a sruid one day
This is possibly HR nest overview I've seen on Druidry here on YT. Minus the "gods" as there are none.
When I think of Druids, what comes to mind are badass no-nonsense protectors of the earth and the secrets of her divine nature. I am pretty sure, from what I have read and seen, that they were certainly not bubbly, fife playing pixies dancing around fires for attention.
Thank you for your honest comment! Although I don’t see any problems with bubbly fife playing pixies dancing around fires, I definitely agree that’s not the point of Druidry. Neither historical nor modern one.
What u as a druid think about anarcho primitivism? Have u heard about it? Is it similar to druidism?
Hello! No, I have never heard of “anarcho primitivism” before.
We had Dryaich in the family and they still chip about
They used to say a Dryaich is only dangerous if you step on the land but it was probably a family joke.
Walks with a blue was often represented with amulets but it was a sender
A mah staff was often called a blue or a sender
But I could be blue eyes or something else like sky seer
It could be alot of Dryaich humble
No one has any power over a Dryaich but the land of the dead
Hello friend, I am a fellow Druid "modern" and maybe one from the past.
Hello friend, blessings upon your path /|\
Can I be powerful by being druidy
You can, but you will be more powerful by being yourself
..the presence is all
We will ever have
Discernment of the now
The holy cow
The bubbling brook
The rising sun
The full earthquake
Moon...
That was a nice watch. Druid here, but not a "modern" one.
Thank you!
VerY cool :)
Thank you 😊
Magic is definitely real, just depends on your definition.
Indeed!
I am from Ireland and I have drawn to paganism and druidism way. The more I reach ancient druids history the more I am sadden about the knowledge that has been last. I agree with the comment we have to know what happen in the past to become a modern druid. We need to under the knowledge root.
Thank you for your thoughtful comment! Recently I also have been busy digging into the depths of ancient history discovering the old traces and roots. But however inspiring it may be, in my humble opinion, we should never forget that a tree is much more than roots.
My thought on a druid is a mystical man or woman spitting spells on the enemy shield wall
Well, druids are different. There may be some of them who may act like this:)
Im one of these
BEN mcbrady (The Last Druid) podcast
To put it most simply, Druid practice is the same as Gnostic practice. The most skilled/Gnostic druids become Shamanic.
This is my understanding, because of Merlin and the 7 precepts.
I would indeed love to learn Gaelic. I've studied the Ogham, but it doesn't do much good without speaking their language(s).
Thank you for sharing your understanding of the subject!
May you Read: Irish Origins of Civilization by Michael Tsarion
Irish Wisdom preserved in Bible and Pyramid -Conor Mac Dari
The earliest Irish were not Celts.
I am a women druid, be blessed
Thank you! Blessed be your path/|\
I can’t help but notice that all the leaves in the trees a blowing in the breeze but not a hair in your head is moving ! I doubt you know the difference between a Celt and a Gael or what language Gaelic was and is ! Before the Dan.
Thank you for your interest in watching and commenting my video! I am sorry if my unmoving hair did sow doubts in your mind and made you question my abilities to know the difference between a Celt and a Gael. I have no doubts you know it as well as you know the difference, for example, between a Gael and a Druid. May all our doubts be dispelled in the light of truth /|\
ALU ULA
These aren't the druids you're looking for.
Nice to see a spiritual movement coming back to northern Europe hopefully to replace the growing agnosticism there.