Druidry

There was an interesting find at a long term dig in Britain last year. Touted as possibly being the grave of a druid circa CE 43, the group Honouring the Ancient Dead is asking for respectful treatment of these remains. There is also a link to a find in Israel of a 12,000 year old grave believed to be that of an ancient shaman.

There [...]

pool on the American River

I've been leaving a formal offering at a pool on the American River for the last few years. Usually in September around Oshun's saints day, this year I went on 9-9-09.  So I thought I would share my examples for leaving offerings outside in nature.

The pool is in an area of the canyon that is abused in an on-going basis by [...]

Many people when first drawn to druidry lack a knowledge of active druid groups. Here is general information on some druid organizations active in the United States, for both revival/traditional and reformed/reconstructionist groups.

REVIVAL AND TRADITIONAL DRUIDS

Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids (OBOD) – based in Great Britain

OBOD was founded in 1964 from members of the Ancient Druid Order. (The Ancient Druid Order developed during the early [...]

"Historical facts about the Druids are few, yet this very lack of tangible evidence has allowed their image to be reworked and appropriated by the English, Irish, Scots and Welsh for over 500 years. Ronald Hutton examines the modern history of an ancient order." See the article here.

Ronald Hutton is Professor of History at the University of Bristol and the author of Blood and Mistletoe: [...]