Celtic Paganism for Beginners (Filmed in the Scottish Highlands)
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Here are the filming locations for each section:
Intro: Castlerig Stone Circle, Lake District England
Primary Sources: Bavarian Foothills, East Germany
Secondary Sources: Loch Lomond, Scotland
Celtic Gods: Fort Dunadd, Scotland (Kilmartin Glen)
Rituals/Druids: Inverness Druid Temple, Scotland
Advice 2: Glencoe, Scotland
The Afterlife: Corrimomy Cairn, Loch Ness
Celtic Holidays: Clava Cairns, Scotland
Final Words: The Fortingall Yew Tree
Germanic people are Celtic? Can J see that source?
Your from neither
You're adorable 💕
Thank you lad.
@@matthewnienkirchen8083 i said sources, not words from randos
Much of my ancestry is tied to Scotland and Ireland, and it's truly something I feel in my bones. Whenever my dad talks about it, or I read about it, or in the case of this video, SEE it, it strikes a sense of home, or longing for a home I've never even been to
Yeah which part of Scotland are you ancestry from? I myself am from Scotland and I have ancient Viking ancestry running through my veins
@@lewisguyan8658 I'm not 100 percent sure, though I have an idea I'm descended from the Stewart clan by Invernahyle or Appin if that makes sense, 🤔
@@jasonstuart6594 The only thing I know is that my family ancestry is from Clan Morrison from the very tippy top of the Highlands. I’ve dreamed of living in Scotland since I was very young and I get butterflies in my belly and also get teary eyed when I hear the music and see the landscape…I have always felt that feeling of wanting to go home as well.
My ancestry is closely tied to clan Muir.
same and Scandinavian im a Campbell
I tell people all the time. "The Celtic Fire Burns from within" If you know, you know. It's in your very blood. It's a deep feeling a yearning to be reunited with the gods. You hear it when the flute is blowing the Pipes are played, the strings and picked. You hear it. Not with your outer ear, but your inner. I am a Fraiser Scott. Many years ago I was in Protestant Seminary training to be a pastor. I knew there was a spiritual calling on my life But I always felt that I was "Out of Place". It wasn't because I did not want to be part and contribute to the Christian sect I was part of, but deep inside I knew it was foreign. Although I deeply respect many things about Christianity, I know that my heart and soul was part of something different.
Well folks guess what? This guy who was once trained and planning to make mega christian churches is now a modern druid striving to open the eyes of those around me and help them see the light.
Much love. The fire still burns. 🧙♂️
thank you 🙏 i have grown to despise what christianity has done to our spiritual history- we are flooded w moses and forced to use a crucified martyr as a ghastly messiah - we are NOT JEWISH- give me the nature spirits and divine energies of the Celts 🍀
100%
I have been on a journey for 34 years now. A journey to find where I belong. I have cried for home many times. This video took me home. I was raised Mormon. Left at sixteen. Went back to Christianity and started attending an evangelical church eight years ago. Left three years ago because none of it ever felt like home. My brother recently told me that he is pagan and so I thought I would look into it as we are mostly of English and Scottish decent so it would connect me to my ancestors which I deeply desire. I was brought to tears several times throughout thus video as I realized my ancestors have been guiding me towards this my entire life. I use to run away to the river as a kid to escape my toxic home life. It would calm me. I felt at home. I often just sit outside and speak with my ancestors. That is where I feel at peace. I have always asked to be cremated and my ashes spread in the river to take me home. Thank you! Thank you for helping clarify things from my ancestors and giving me guidance to home.
Happy that you have found your way home 🍀!
I had similar experiences and also came to Paganism, and witchcraft as a therapy. In witchcraft, there is something called shadow work, it helps you confront the things you've hidden in the "shadow" that may help you forgive and forget past trauma.
I was just in Scotland, paganism,is still strong
I was raised Mormon too. Stayed long enough to marry and get our kids halfway raised, and reached my limit and left the church ( and the marriage. My ex is still very LDS) Paganism reunited me with a world that makes sense.
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If you want more literature for Irish folklore and mythology, I highly recommend Táin Bó Cúailnge. It's an epic hero story kind of like an Irish Iliad. Several prominent Irish deities make appearances and the contextual interactions is very enlightening
Shut up woman
He mentionned the Ulster cycle, isn't it part of it ?
I am a veiled Celtic pagan and it really is an uphill battle but so rewarding!!!
Why an uphill battle? New to this
@@Luke-EmmanuelI would think everyone’s journey is different. If your family is deeply Abrahamic religious and you’re close to them I can see that being a pain in the backside.
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I grew up in Scotland until I was 13. Thank you for your pronunciations of our place names. Truly appreciated. And thank you for your video. It explains a lot.
I just wanted to say I am thoroughly impressed and completely enjoying the abundance of information that you are providing. I’m not Wicca but I have a heavy connection to ancient deities… and with Scottish and Irish blood running through my veins…I found your video fascinating… thankyou truly, living vicariously through you and Kevin till I get my own passport 😆 🍀
I tell everyone interested in Celtic Paganism to read the Mabinogion, I see a lot of parallels with Welsh & Irish mythology and deities.
Also THANK YOU for acknowledging how we need to be aware of biases even in the more relied on historical writings of the Romans
Mate this was extremely informative. Thank you for uploading, Skoll.
The pagan spirit is strong. I'm only 25% celtic and it all I eat breathe and sleep. I'm Eclectic Pagan and I appreciate this video. You should do more like it. You have a new subscription.
You're the only other person I've heard of to mention the book The Celts. I read that back when I was around 15, and I've been intrigued ever since. My mom encouraged religious exploration. ❤
Awesome mom 💖
I just found your channel through this video. I’m also somebody into Celtic and norse paganism. Celtic is definitely way harder to research. Very awesome video, thank you for this.
Glad you found your way here and that you enjoyed the video!
Celtic paganism is a child's play compared to Slavic.
Love this video! I’ve been getting into more Celtic paganism as my family comes from Scotland my 16 great grandfather was the 2nd earl at Cassillis Castle in Scotland really diving into my ancestry and learning there old ways!
As a man who heavily indentifies with his overwhelming Irish ancestry, I have nothing but love for this video. Keep making quality content!
Glad you enjoyed it!
ooo, i am *so* excited for this!
i want to begin getting into celtic paths as that’s a lot of my heritage but have no idea where to start
thank you for this 💛
Hope the video is helpful for you!
Scotland is absolutely gorgeous and you can just feel the ancestors welcoming you home. This is a awesome video and you definitely explained Wicca the best Iv heard. Being a Celtic pagan witch and I struggled with understanding Wicca as it’s fairly new but the practice is old. Makes sense the way you explained it ❤
I consider myself Wiccan simply because I exist now and it gives me a framework. But, I love researching ancient norse and celtic paganism. I love the emphasis on nature and honor. I just found your channel and so happy I did. 🙂
Very good. I was wary of what a Norse Pagan had to say about the Celts, but as a practising Druid of 40 years study, I think your appraisal is pretty spot on. Wicca is based on pan-European traditions - in particular the work of Margaret Murray - and its appropriation of various Celtic "deities" may have rather muddied the waters. You will note that none of the characters in the Mabinogion are described as deities; it is often assumed this is a result of Christian authors hiding "the truth", but it could equally well point to a difference in the world-view of the ancient Celts. Hutton has debunked the idea of human sacrifice fairly thoroughly; by all accounts animal sacrifice was fairly humane as they had to be killed instantly and without fear. It seems that every species of animal and plant had its own spirit, every place had its "genius loci"; they don't seem to organise themselves into neat pantheons like the Greeks or Norse; the world of faerie seems to exist side-by-side with everyday reality and be on much more of an equal footing. It may well represent an earlier form of animism than the Norse. Agreed that going out in nature is the way to find out. One of the features of Druidry is that it has absolutely no scripture (not even a book of shadows), so everything is up for debate and much more reliant on personal experience. "Mabon" is not a traditional festival name - it was invented by Aiden Kelly in the '70s. You should visit Stonehenge - it's a beautiful folly.
Thank you for this reply and clarification. Being Scottish of Irish decent I'm a little embarrassed to say I'm only starting to look Into the traditions and accent ways. It's fascinating and I would love to learn more and apply it to lead a more connected way of life.
So far, in terms of holidays, I've only heard of two: Samhain & Hogmanay.
What a beautiful video. Thank you for making it!
Wow! What a great video! Thank you so much for showing us all the amazing stone circles and beautiful landscapes as well as providing us with some of the basics of Celtic Paganism.
Thanks for the great video! I honor both the Celtic and Germanic aspects of my ancestral spirituality, just not mixing the two in rituals. Coming from regions where Germanic/Celtic mixed (Swabia and Flanders) plus the Celtiberian part of my heritage. I can say that southern Germany, both Swabia and Bavaria, have a very long and deep Celtic history. The Druid stones, the hill-forts, inscriptions and other archaeological findings that have been found. It was easy for our Germanic tribes (Suebi, Alemanni, and Bavarii) to absorb the previous Celtic tribes. In that region, we can attest to at least three Celtic Deities: Grannus and Sirona, related to healing qualities, thermal springs, and cleanliness; they are respectively masculine and feminine, showing that balance was understood; and the pan-Celtic god Lugus, whose name survives throughout the Alpine regional place-names. More to the northwest along the Rhine and up into the Netherlands were the Matronae, from whom we can extrapolate the Celts also had a three-fold view of Fates or the Nornir (we just don't know the Celtic names). I can also speak much to the Celtiberian Deities, which were very localized and regional but widespread throughout Spain and Portugal. These include Lugus and Endovelicus, but there were many, many more.
What an amazing video! So much information! Thank you 🙏🏻
Loved this video, thanks for sharing your experiences and sights.
Amazing commitment to the content!! Awesome!
Hi! I'm from south Portugal, always felt connected to Ireland, highly doubt to have ancestors from there. Easier to be linked to the Mours... But recently my 13 year old daughter got obcessed about Norway, a country which I know nothing, and we started researching and all, and now I feel like I might start studying Norse mythology. I am enjoying your videos, thank you for all the cool informations. Blessings.
The old civilizations traveled wide and far. There's a chance that your pull to "Norse" ideas is not Norse at all, but to something older.
This video was awesome! Thank you so much for doing these!
Thank you for this informative tour! You've given some great resources
Awesome video, thank you so much for doing these!! 💕
Beautiful video and so informative. Thank you for this!
Fun video and great music! I love how you bring so many concepts together.
I love the shots of the beautiful landscape!!
I really liked this video 😊I'm interested in Celtic Paganism, but as you said it's hard to find information about it, so thanks for putting this together and the landscape is stunning 🤩
Your work is a blessing to us❤
I appreciate this video more than you could understand. Thank you for your research and enthusiasm.
Another great video!! Thanks so much!
I watched this on the patreon, but i needed to watch it again as it was such well done video, thank you again for you hard work and dedication to the channel brother!
Very honored you enjoyed it that much!
I love this channel! Its nice to see someone being so productive. Keep up the good w0rk!
Thank you!
Really enjoyed this video!
You speak with such passion, it's inspiring and commendable.
Thank you so much for your amazing video! Watching your video give me a beautiful feelling and I really want to visit Scotland, Ireland and others Celtic places and study more about Celtic Paganism!
Fantast! Really felt like I was on a tour with you! Interesting and realistic details. Great Job! Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
Beautiful video. Great information. Thank you very much
I am late to this video but oh so glad I’ve found it - I’m in awe with how much information you’ve provided and how in depth your video is. thank you a million!!!blessed be!
Awesome video... appreciate your time and effort💓🙏🏼💫💜
Thank you. I have really wanted to learn more about my own ancient heritage and whatnot. I love your channel. Great job. ❤
Thanks so much for filming at these breathtaking locations! It truly added SO much to the video. Even though much of the information is vague, Celtic spirituality really comes through in nature.
As my father was of Scots- Irish and my mother of French ancestry this video interests me very much.Ive always felt a wanting to come back home.Maybe now is the time as I am 68. I've always felt a lacking in Christianity so this content is quite interesting as well. I've always felt a higher power in the natural world around me.This video hits home!! I'm looking forward to seeing more of this content.
I’ve been exploring Celtic paganism for years but this is by far the absolute best video on it I’ve ever seen. So informative, respectful, enlightening and fun. Thank you SO much for this. This video has encouraged me to cast aside any doubt/uncertainty and officially plunge into Celtic paganism fully, as my religion. Thank you. ❤️
Very honored to hear this! Thank you very much! Best wishes on the journey, I know it can be hard. But when we have experiences with the old magics its always worth it!
Thank you! I’m getting more into Druidism and it’s very hard to find sources so I appreciate you making this video!
Yes same!!! Although it's so hard to find good books or websites on Druids practices or rituals, it's kinda hard to find the building blocks 😕
@@soapee6729 Try looking at the original spellings like Drui;.. Druid is Latin based from the term Druidēs ... Druid is anglo-fied . Before anybody starts commenting my Father Scots, Mother Irish, I have also studied for 18 months on the island of Iona and return many times yo family to intensify my knowledge,
Thank you so much for sharing - I am researching Celtic history and peoples and I am very appreciative of your use of historical books - I was having a very hard time narrowing down which books to read and this was incredibly helpful.
Such great work...thank you 🙏💜🌟
This is amazing. I’ve been trying to research Celtic religion and this is by far the most in depth video on RUclips I have come across. Extremely grateful
Thank you! That means a lot!
Very beautiful emotional at points video. Thank you.
EXTREMELY INFORMATIVE &INTERESTING video!
This has to be my favorite video so far. Thank you for going out of your way to travel to these far off places and really getting into the field which is incredibly important when it comes to researching paganism. How magical was that rainbow at Loc Ness!? This has to be the best introduction video to Celtic paganism I’ve seen so far(but that’s my opinion) Thank you for what you do. SKAL!
I don't think I even believe I saw that rainbow over Loch Ness still!
Glad you enjoyed the video, and I am very glad my message came through on this subject
The ending oh my gods!!! Your amazing 🤩
Thank you for your video research, it's great!
A great video.
Very informative and efucational
This is the first video of yours I've watched but you already have a new subscriber! My husband is Norse pagan and I'm hesitant to label myself but I've been drawn to Celtic paganism since I was a child. The offering you gave at the burial mound was a beautiful moment.
This is so much, but for me an educational treat, from my visit to Scotland with the burial mounds I did see, but to Iona I had to miss I thank you for this presentation.
thank you so much for this video
Delightful presentation. You have honoured your ancestors well 🙏🏽
The rainbow and the oldest tree made me cry with tears of love for our ancestors. They were definitely with you in this video.
Such a great video
I loved this!🫶🏼
This video represents the number one item on my bucket list ... visiting these places. Have always felt drawn to visiting these places, but going is a few years away. BUT ... You've allowed me to catch glimpses. Thank you.
Plus good to hear more of Celtic paganism. Thank you!
I have a lot more footage, I plan on making a video in a few weeks going into detail of these sites that I visited!
@@TheWisdomOfOdin REALLY look forward to seeing those!
I’m so stoked you’re in Bavaria! My family is from there!!! The mountains are outstanding! I’m so happy you’re looking into history! It’s my favorite.
I have a few videos filmed across Bavaria, the one I made called Germanic Paganism, Sacred Plants. Was filmed in the heart of a small Bavarian village talking about local folk lore
@@TheWisdomOfOdinBavarians, do you know where Jacob came from???
The beautiful rainbow 🌈 at the end and all the education! Thank you!!!
Great video!
Great Content. 💯
New subscriber here. LOVE your videos! I’m visiting the UK in Sept (for the 1st time). It’s one of those senior citizen bus tours BUT…I found out that we’ll be stopping at Glastonbury (watched your video❤️) and we have an optional excursion to Clava Cairn (which I WILL be doing!!)
I feel very drawn to these sites and have all my life. After 67 years I finally get to go BE there. I will be taking some small items to leave as offerings at the various sites that I get to visit. Going to try to breathe, “center”, and thank the deities/ ancestors for the awesome opportunity to commune with them.
THANK YOU for all the amazing info that you’re sharing🥰
Thank you for the video.
Really great video! I grew up Roman Catholic. I never quite connected with it and other than Christmas and St. Patrick's day, the religion hasn't hit me. Celtic Paganism is a recent intrigue of mine and this video gave me some good references and source material to research. I love nature and historical sites. I feel something from those things and maybe it could be a calling spiritually. Thanks again for the lecture and pleasant highland journey!
Thanks for this !
I love that you're on the scene and not just sitting at a desk!
Thank you! That has always been one of my biggest goals
You are awesome!! Thank you!!
All my life I was told my family was English/Irish. For some reason that just felt wrong. It was like being given a pair of shoes you were told that they were your size, but they were uncomfortable and they never really fit. In my 20s, I discovered I was actually Welsh. I began exploring Welsh history, culture and music. The more I learned, the more I understand why I was the way I was. Celtic traditional music satisfies spiritually and emotionally in a way no other music ever has. Thank you for your video.
Excellent. In 4 minutes & love your precise factual narrative. ❤❤
Thank you kindly! 🍀
Thank you for covering Celtic and Norse. These have helped me to begin finding my path
If u finding a right path then think about Allah who is the only God of the whole universe. Odin is just a story. If you think odin is not story then convince me.
@@chbilalkhalid8502 Agree to disagree and move on with your life. Dont disuade others from finding their faith.
Your path should lead to the bible which should lead you to orthodox Christianity
Wish i could turn off commenting .... too each their own
Somehow I missed this video. Thank you.
Thank you for this video. I have just began my journey. I was "christian" however over the years I have began to realize i was never comfortable being a christian. It never felt right if that makes sense. I asked myself where are my roots. All my roots are in England, Scotland and Ireland. I feel a strong pull to Ireland and so i am exploring Celtic Paganism. Thank you for this information
As someone who was born in Wales and is willing to learn about all sorts of paganism, thank you for this video!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@TheWisdomOfOdin Yes, I really need to get into Welsh mythology, I would love to learn more about my Celtic heritage as well as loads of other mythologies 👍
Hey! Thank you for this video! My ancestors are celtic and I come from a line of druids. So I practice celtic paganism as well as witchcraft. I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge, it helped me out a lot :))
Thanks For This Education.
Wassail !!! Greetings from a fellow Kentuckian in Danville. I've been studying our beliefs for about 4 years now. Good videos.. keep it up...:)
I'm in Shelbyville KY, hey neighbor. Love your videos.
Thank you for this video. My blood line is both Celtic and Viking coming out of west Scotland. My grandparents moved to the United States in the 40’s. I have always had a feeling of something calling me back to Scotland since I was a child. Once again thank you for this video
I have no intention of becoming a celtic pagan but this was interesting. I like hearing the passion and it gave me some good resources because i love reading about old folklore and legends. Thanks for the video
Donadd fort and Killmartin Glen was one of my many fav places to visit in Scotland.
I usually avoid calling myself this or that as my practice keeps changing but I can truelly say that my visit to the many neolithic sites in the UK that I took my first steps towards Paganaism and at having a deeper spiritual practice.
Anyway I enjoy your channel keep up the great work 👍
I absolutely wish to thank you for this amazing videos, I am trying to discover which path is for my celtic or norse or wiccan, and celtic and norse resonate on my soul so deep, and seeing you go forth with info on both is so inspiring, hopefully I get to understand where my spirit lies and what nature is calling from me
nossos ancestrais de Portugal eram de cultos celtas e romanos e uma mistura dos dois
I am so glad you spent time talking in different places than stone henge. The oldest tree in Europe was magical!
Absolutely loved this video! Thank you so much for making it! As a Celtic Pagan myself I really enjoyed the information you gave and was really excited about the books you mentioned. I immediately went onto Amazon and purchased them so I can read them myself. I’m always looking out for more informative Celtic Pagan books as they are really hard to find and sometimes really hard to rely on as the information can sometimes seem to be thrown together or biased. Thank you so much for recommending the books you did.
I also really enjoyed the scenery and history that you gave! The part about Celtic belief in reincarnation and another realm other than a Heaven or Hell really struck me as I’ve always felt connected the those beliefs and ways of thinking well before I started studying and practicing Paganism and has always set me apart from my Christian family and their beliefs.
Again thank you so much for making this video!!! I absolutely loved it! And if you have anymore recommendations of Celtic Pagan books I’d gladly appreciate any suggestions that you’d have! ❤️❤️❤️
As you are a Celtic pagan, what gods do you pray to? How do you know which ones seeing as there are so, so many, do you even pray to gods?? It seems so broad and confusing to get into at times
Yes it’s VERY confusing!!! 😅
But luckily I’m a huge history nerd and enjoy reading so much. That’s what’s helped me. Your always going to find new information and honestly what has helped me the most has been digging into my own ancestry and their history and the history of the regions they where in at the time. I took the 23 and Me DNA test and that’s what really launched me into diving further into cultures than ever before.
Most of my Ancestors came from Celtic regions, all the way from Germany and into Scotland and Ireland. And in studying the history of these regions I began to learn about different pagan traditions and almost instantly became addicted and in doing so found myself having a deeper connection in the Celtic Pagan beliefs that I was learning about rather than the Christian beliefs of my family. Which I’ve never felt I belonged or believed in.
But knowing that my Celtic ancestors more than likely practiced the similar pagan paths to the ones I’m learning about has always made me feel more connected to the Pagan religion.
As for my own pagan practice of the Celtic tradition, I’ve spent YEARS piecing together what ‘reliable’ information I could and made a practice that works for me in my everyday life. As for the Gods, I believe that they’ve always been there and their stories and names have changed from region to region. I’ve always felt that no matter what religion we are or have been, we’ve ‘technically’ been worshipping the same gods. Just with different names and different practices.
I don’t worship just one or two gods, I give thanks and offerings to them all.
My ritual practice is more of a way for me to connect to my ancestors (both ancient and modern) and thank them for all they’ve done to make sure that I had a chance to be here. The research that I do to consistently improve my knowledge and pagan practice is a way for me to keep my ancestors and their stories alive and keep me connected to them.
The beauty of Celtic Christianity is it does hold to the belief in reincarnation and that hell is not a place of eternal damnation and torture. It is a temporary stay while the spiritual baggage accumulated in this life can be shed so that the soul can return home as bright and joyful it first entered this life.
I am very interrested in this stuff!
Escaping the Abrahamic matrix. Something is calling me to my roots.
Since you're planning on living in Scotland for a bit, look into Tigh na Cailleach. I'm planning to visit next October/November.
Love your videos by the way. That guided journey was great
It'd be cool to see you do a video on Slavic paganism as well. 🤙
Holy shit, the Yew tree! Already enjoyed the heck out of the video, but then you dropped this gem in right at the end. Some things just moved down on my bucket list, I can only imagine the way the spirit of that place feels and I need to know. 5000 years???? 🤯🤯🤯
The drive to the yew tree make it even more worth it. I think its only an hour or so away from Edinburg so wouldn't be a bad place to start a Scottish trip!
@@TheWisdomOfOdin to be fair, most things in Scotland aren't muuuch more than an hour away from anything else in Scotland 😂
@@Jsscahd I doubt you would get to Shetland in an hour from Edinburgh
great work men, best regards from colombia, the pagan colombia
I am a Norse pagan from Dublin Ireland my grandfather was a Celtic druid pagan so I will look forward to learning more about the Celtic druid gods because they are the gods of Ireland
It’s been a year..did you get into Irish paganism ? (: