American Druidry

Author : Kimberly Kirner
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350264148
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Druidry written by Kimberly Kirner and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-12-14 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approaching Druidry as an emerging religious movement that offers an alternative to the mainstream materialist, consumerist culture of the United States, Kimberly Kirner analyses her own life as a Druid through the lens of her profession as a cultural anthropologist. Interweaving lively stories of her life as a Druid with accessible analytical essays drawing from an unusual array of literature from the anthropology of religion, the anthropology of consciousness, organizational anthropology, cognitive anthropology, and ethnoecology, she leads the reader into an experiential and conceptual understanding of Druidry as a way of life and as a contemporary Western new religious movement that challenges Christo-centric definitions of religion. Reflecting on three domains of the Druidic life, the author describes the Druidic worldview (place, time, and the body), community (relational spirituality), and vocation (ethics and action). These descriptions are punctuated with reflective essays that question the boundaries and nature of religion as it is generally understood in the Western world by examining how Druidry might be understood using concepts more appropriate to Druids' conceptualizations of themselves.

Author : Morgan Daimler
Publisher : John Hunt Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780999682
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Where the Hawthorn Grows written by Morgan Daimler and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-31 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where the Hawthorn Grows is a reflection on being an Irish reconstructionist Druid in America. It looks at who the Druids were and different aspects of Celtic folk belief from a reconstructionist viewpoint as well as discussing daily practice and practical modern applications. ,

Author : Isaac Bonewits
Publisher : Citadel Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806527109
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bonewits's Essential Guide to Druidism written by Isaac Bonewits and published by Citadel Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most renowned Druid priest in North America, Isaac Bonewits has spent the last four decades devoted to Druidic study. Now he imparts his wisdom through this elegant and thoughtful tour of ancient and modern Druidism. With impeccable scholarship, Bonewits explores the Druids' archeology and mythology, and helps to demystify their rituals and prayers.

Author : Philip Carr-Gomm
Publisher : HarperThorsons
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Druid Renaissance written by Philip Carr-Gomm and published by HarperThorsons. This book was released on 1996 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Druid tradition lies at the heart of Western spirituality and today it is experiencing a renaissance unprecedented in its long history. The Druids, like the Native Americans and Aborigines, revere and respect the earth. They see Nature as their teacher and mother. Today, Druidry offers a spiritual way that includes an understanding of healing, creativity and the need to place our love for the land at the centre of our lives. Drawn together in this collection are contributions from Druid Chiefs from Britain, France and America together with writers and mystics, healers and psychologists, professors and historians, which express the excitement and breadth of the modern Druid renaissance. This book is a celebration of the flowering of a tradition that is ancient yet ever-new.

Author : John Michael Greer
Publisher : Weiser Books
ISBN 13 : 1633412245
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Druidry Handbook written by John Michael Greer and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 2021-04-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic guide to living a spiritual life rooted in Celtic antiquity and revived to meet the challenges of contemporary life. Druidry offers people a path of harmony through reconnection with the green Earth. The Druidry Handbook is the first hands-on manual of traditional British druid practice that explores the Sun Path of seasonal celebration, the Moon Path of meditation, and the Earth Path of living in harmony with nature as tools for crafting an Earth-honoring life here and now. From ritual and meditation to nature awareness and ecological action, John Michael Greer opens the door to a spirituality rooted in the living Earth. Featuring a mix of philosophy, rituals, spiritual practice, and lifestyle issues, The Druidry Handbook is an essential guide for those seriously interested in practicing a traditional form of druidry. It offers equal value to eclectics and solitary practitioners eager to incorporate more Earth-based spirituality into their own belief system.

Author : Ancient Order of Druids in America
Publisher : Elphin Press
ISBN 13 : 9780692211564
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.6X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Trilithon written by Ancient Order of Druids in America and published by Elphin Press. This book was released on 2014-03-29 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trilithon: The Journal of the Ancient Order of Druids in America is the official journal of the AODA. In this first volume, published in 2014, you can find inspiration for walking the path of druidry today, discussions of revival druidry past and present, and inspiration for practicing AODA druidry. Like Revival Druidry, the topics in our inaugural issue are diverse and represent a range of perspectives and paths. Starting in our roots, we have two articles focusing on the druid revival, including "The Myth of Einigan" by John Michael Greer and a "Blast from the Past" feature from an original ninteenth-century document in its entirety, titled "Letters on Tellurism, Commonly Called Animal Magnetism." These articles represent some of the foundations upon which our tradition is based, and learning more about our roots can influence our practices and knowledge in critical ways. Moving into the core of daily practice, Sara Greer describes devotional practices in detail, providing information on various ways of engaging in devotional activity, tending shrines and altars, providing various offerings, and the question that stumps many of us-what to do with daily devotional practice when one travels. We also have two articles on the Sphere of Protection (SOP); Tracy Glomski provides a fascinating intergration of the sword into the SOP, drawing upon material from the middle ages. Our second article on the SOP, written by Dana Driscoll, examines the energetics and uses for the SOP from her experience. From the realm of the natural world and the ovate path, Paul Angelini encourages us to go out and forage for our own wild foods and medicine and how this foraging practice can seamlessly align with the Earth Path in our curriculum. Dana Wiyninger's "A Local Ogham: Finding Your Area's Sacred Plants" connects natural practice with diviniation; while Daniel Cureton's "Working through the Animals: Intuitive Bone Divnitionation" explores bone divination within Druidry. Now that the readers have some Ogham and bone tools, we can turn to Lexie Devine's "Crane Bags and the Druid Revival: A Personal Journey" where she describes the Druid's crane bag as a working tool and shares the story of her three crane bags.

Author : Kristoffer Hughes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781913660062
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book NATURAL DRUIDRY written by Kristoffer Hughes and published by . This book was released on 2020-07 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author takes you on a journey into the mysteries of the Druid tradition, into the shadows of the past and the magic of Druidry.

Author : John Michael Greer
Publisher : Weiser Books
ISBN 13 : 1609251512
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Druid Magic Handbook written by John Michael Greer and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 2008-02-01 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first and only Druidic book of spells, rituals, and practice. The Druid Magic Handbook is the first manual of magical practice in Druidry, one of the fastest growing branches of the Pagan movement. The book breaks new ground, teaching Druids how to practice ritual magic for practical and spiritual goals within their own tradition. What sets The Druid Magic Handbook apart is that it does not require the reader to use a particular pantheon or set of symbols. Although it presents one drawn from Welsh Druid tradition, it also shows the reader how to adapt rites and other practices to fit the deities and symbols most meaningful to them. This cutting edge system of ritual magic can be used by Druids, Pagans, Christians, and Thelemites alike! This is the first manual of Druidic magical practice ever, replete with spell work and rituals.

Author : Penny Billington
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN 13 : 0738729841
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Path of Druidry written by Penny Billington and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2011-08-08 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Listen to the call of spirit and seek truth in wild groves, the shifting seasons, and the beauty of the Old Ways. Discover how to embark on this sacred green path and enrich your life with its ancient wisdom. Practicing Druid Penny Billington offers a clear and structured course of study grounded in Celtic history and mythology, and highlights the mysteries and modern practice of this nature-based tradition. Each chapter begins with an evocative visualization and captivating Welsh mythic tales from the Mabinogionare woven throughout, introducing lessons and key concepts. A series of hands-on exercises will help you internalize these truths, develop a spiritual awareness rooted in nature, build a relationship with the multi-dimensional world, and ultimately adopt a druidic worldview to guide you in everyday life. Archetypes Animal energy The elements The Nwyfre Symbols The Wheel of the Year The Otherworld Trees as teachers and healers Shapeshifting From joining a druidic community to starting out as a solitary practitioner, this unique spiritual guide offers advice on everything you need to know about practicing Druidry today. Praise: "I loved this rich and intuitive approach to the study of modern Druidry. Penny's book is full of wisdom and insight. The comprehensive course is accompanied by beautiful visualizations and carefully crafted inspirational exercises."—Barbara Erskine, bestselling author of Lady of Hay

Author : Miranda Aldhouse-Green
Publisher : University of Wales Press
ISBN 13 : 1786837986
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rethinking the Ancient Druids written by Miranda Aldhouse-Green and published by University of Wales Press. This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient Classical authors have painted the Druids in a bad light, defining them as a barbaric priesthood, who 2,000 years ago perpetrated savage and blood rites in ancient Britain and Gaul in the name of their gods. Archaeology tells a different and more complicated story of this enigmatic priesthood, a theocracy with immense political and sacred power. This book explores the tangible ‘footprint’ the Druids have left behind: in sacred spaces, art, ritual equipment, images of the gods, strange burial rites and human sacrifice. Their material culture indicates how close was the relationship between Druids and the spirit-world, which evidence suggests they accessed through drug-induced trance.