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Old 08-16-2008, 10:16 AM
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Default How do I learn Celtic druidism?

Druid Magic: The Practice of Celtic Wisdom (or http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Druid-Magic/Maya-Magee-Sutton/e/9781567184815, if you don't want to manually look it up in go ogle.)

I want to learn what this book says it can teach me, but I can't help but feel something is wrong with it. It could be all the "Read this and improve your life!" messaging in there that leads me to feel skeptical about it being anything but a self help book, I suppose. If any of you out there are practitioners of druidism, please contact me (or at least reply if you're interested in helping me, and I'll contact you.) Thank you.
Thank you, Old Timer Too. I had assumed that there was a revival going on like with Asatru, but I am apparently mistaken.

And to the first guy who posted, that was the dumbest thing I've read all day.
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Old 08-19-2008, 10:16 AM
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Perhaps a trip to where Celtic Druidism started would be of assistance? Possibly looking for someone in Ireland who practices this?
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Old 08-23-2008, 10:16 AM
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You don't. All we have (they left no written record) are what we think they taught through the remnants of archaeological findings.

Wiccan is not an ancient pagan religion -- it is called a Noe-pagan because there are no surviving pagan religions. Most, like the Celts and Picts (my ancestors), left absolutely no written records. We believe that everything was passed from generation to generation verbally (orally).

Yes, I would love to know more about the beliefs of my ancestors and I have looked but come up with nothing more than speculation, but oh, what wonderful speculation.

The author has impressive credentials and over twenty years teaching in the field of study. Unfortunately, that doesn't lend anything more to the credibility of the book than what I've already stated.

But... you could do worse. Most of the ancient religions (and almost all religions, as far as that goes) are about improving the human condition (yeah, self-help).
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Old 08-26-2008, 10:16 AM
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http://www.amazon.com/Druid-Magic-Practice-Celtic-Wisdom/dp/1567184812/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1251690449&sr=8-1

answer: check out the customer reviews and determine for yourself if you want to buy the book. Not the editor reviews - the customer reviews.

Personally - I'd pass on it
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Old 08-29-2008, 10:16 AM
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http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=ush_mailm&ei=UTF-8&p=Driudism

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Go to Barnes & Noble
Sit/Relax/Read there

http://www.adf.org/core/
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Old 09-02-2008, 10:16 AM
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I've never read that book, so I can't help you with what's in it. From a quick glance at it, it looks like a typical Llewellyn book written to make cash rather than to discuss what real Druids believe and practice. When people ask me about Druidism I usually refer them to the following sites:

http://www.adf.org
http://druidry.org
http://www.britishdruidorder.co.uk
http://www.religioustolerance.org/druid2.htm


And yes, there was a revival similar to the one in Asatru. The Asatru movement and the Neo-Pagan movement started at about the same time, but they were completely separate movements. The Druidism revival ties more into the Neo-Pagan movement, but it's still a little bit separate. I'm really blanking at the moment for more details. Isaac Bonwits was a key person though. If I wasn't so tired I'd dig you up a good article on it. Hopefully the answer is in one of the sites I gave you. Have fun reading =)
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