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Druid grave?

D. — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:50:58 +0000

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 [...]

River offering

D. — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 05:50:08 +0000

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 [...]

Music - damh the bard

D. — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:03:10 +0000

Damh the Bard (born Dave Smith) is a real gem in the folk music scene. Trained as a bard, poet, and storyteller in the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids (OBOD) he draws his inspiration from from the ancient myths and legends of the British Isles and Ireland. (And Damh hosts OBOD's DruidCast - the Druid Podcast.) His songs are simple, direct, grounded, very well played, and [...]

Druid groups

D. — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:38 +0000

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 [...]

Under the Spell of the Druids- Ronald Hutton, History Today May 2009

D. — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:50:23 +0000

"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: [...]

Druidry

D. — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:10:03 +0000

Druid spirituality, druid groups, resources, thoughts, and happenings are featured on this website. For a druid nature is sacred, as it is to many people from many different paths. Druidry is 'a wellspring of inspiration of the western spiritual tradition'. (Thanks to OBOD for this [...]