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natureboy87

Druidry

Apr 14, 2009 19:17

After picking up a book called "The Book of Druidry" by Ross Nichols, I've actually been actually thinking about becoming a druid. Thinking that this was a part of the neo-paganism movement saying that they are practicing an ancient and in turn dismissing any modern convention of druidism. I have since changed my mind because I was misinformed ( Read more... )

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tcpip April 15 2009, 00:53:03 UTC

I think it sounds like a fine idea.

natureboy87 April 15 2009, 02:14:28 UTC

It is, isnt it?

tcpip April 15 2009, 03:05:31 UTC

There's a Druid's House near my work; it's quite a charming old building with a statue of a said priest overlooking the street from the top floor. Do a google streetview on 407 Swanston St, Melbourne, Australia and view upwards.

My understanding is that, apart from being a neo-druidic religious order, they also act a little like the various fraternal societies like the Manchester Order of Oddfellows etc. But I might be wrong on that account.

natureboy87 April 15 2009, 03:24:47 UTC

That is an interesting building. As of yet, I have yet to see if there are any Groves/Groups around where I live which might actually make the decision to which Order I join.

The Neo-Druid movement is often put in with the neo-paganism movement but this is mostly by outsiders it seems since most of them do not really acknowledge it in this way. If you go to the two sites and read what they say about themselves, they say that they are a church and they seem to act as a religion but they don't group themselves as a religion in the sense pagan and the Abrahamic religions do.

It does seem more like a fraternal society more than a religion. I could also be wrong which is why I want to read that book before I make a final decision.

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dreamofshadows5 May 2 2009, 02:02:40 UTC

How is Druidism not religious? From what is known about historical Druidism ( ... )

natureboy87 May 2 2009, 17:19:00 UTC

That is historical Druidism (and for some reason, the AODA and OBOD prefer the word druidry over druidism), what I speak of is the modern movement of druidry which started back in the 17th century during Romanticism. What is known about ancient druids is largely lost but these groups, particularly the Ancient Order of Druids which is the founding group of all the two groups above, experienced a revival interest in what the druids did. They all recognize the actual religion of the druids is long lost and will never be brought back so what they did was they formed societies around what they knew of it and the groups became much like the Freemasons for nature lovers ( ... )