Does anybody know of any guided workbooks or journals about Druidry? I find that this is the best way for me to learn and really get immersed in a subject. I have books about Druidry and I also follow Philip Carr-Gomm on YouTube and those are all great but I really love journaling and want to find a way to incorporate both of these together so I was wondering if anybody knows of any thing like this.

This is mostly a joke. I know it's not that simple. But man, if only...

Okay so I recently read about “dumb” dinners, where you put out a plate for the ancestors and have dinner in complete silence. My question is, do you think dumb dinners seem a bit pointless to people with hearing disabilities? And would sign language count as breaking the silence? I’m not meaning to be disrespectful or offensive in any way and I’m still new to the path of Druidism.

Edit: also just for context, my sister is hearing impaired and I myself have begun losing some hearing so I just want to stay ahead of the game so to speak and find ways to share in the path if the people I’m close to choose to. Much love and blessed be!

Hi all. It's mine and my wife's 3rd wedding anniversary today (samhain) and we decided to go for a walk in the area. We live in the valley in west yorkshire, and went for a walk we've never been on before, encountering a lone standing stone.

I've never had any close encounters or experiences with standing stones but I felt a very strong urge to place my hand on this stone. As I did, I felt this surge of energy running from my hand all the way up to my shoulder. It started off as a low hum, which moved into pins and needles, which was when I removed my hand as I got too Intense.

Has anyone ever had an experience like this before?

My knowledge of druidism is limited, having read a couple of books on it. I would not classify myself as a druid, but I am drawn to it (im vegan and have a deep respect for nature and animals).

I’ve been looking into torcs lately, some are quite striking and beautiful. Precious metals seem expensive but there are some nice looking bronze ones out there, I like this one:

https://www.etsy.com/listing/603564437/rix-chieftain-bronze-torques-celtic-torc

Does anyone else like them?

It's the time of year for giving a lot of thought to our ancestors, honoring them and connecting with them. I don't know much about my real heritage or family history, only that we're vaguely traced back to Britain and Ireland. I don't even know much about my recent ancestors, I know nothing of my great grandparents or beyond. I found "connecting to my ancestors" kind of difficult.

But during meditation, I've made up an "ancestor avatar" to sit across the fire with me in my imaginary grove. She's a pre-medieval Irish woman, she's middle aged (old enough to be my mother), she doesn't look like me except maybe she has a similar nose. We don't speak the same language, and her life is very different from mine, but we look at each other and we recognize family.

I also think further back, to the people who drew on the walls of caves, pictures of horses and outlines of their hands. As an artist I feel connected to these people, before written language even existed they were still the same as me. Creating art is such an innate human thing, starting with them and continuing through the ages, eventually passing down to me and I'm grateful for that gift :)

Sitting in this grove are also the native peoples who lived on this land before me, even if they're not related to me I think of them and want to honor their home as best as I can.

Anyway, just wanted to ramble a bit! Does anyone else visualize their ancestors this way?

Any recommendations for a nice deck? I looked at the Celtic Tree Oracle by Liz & Colin Murray. Would prefer a deck of cards rather than wooden. But need the design / art to appeal to me, so want to shop around 🌳

Hello, I'm a first-year druid (druidling?) and I'm really excited to celebrate Samhain. I'm looking for ideas as far as some activities or rituals I can do, or maybe some fun crafts I can make and give to nature. (Note, I do not worship any deities).

I know I'm going to hear a chorus of "worship how you want", and yes, I know that, but I was just wondering what some of y'all do because I'm new and I'd love to learn what traditions you have :)

Thanks in advance!

Edit, put the quotation marks in the wrong place. Sorry if it initially seemed sardonic or anything.

Ive decided to make a fall themed wreath to celebrate the fall equinox. I went for a walk through the woods on my property by the small creek and found a plethora of wild grape vines! The next step I plan to gather some leaves from local trees to fill in the wreath however I was wondering if any of you had suggestions for good fall plants that would fit? If anything I am very happy with how the base turned out and I can't wait to finish it!

I've only recently started to look stuff up about this and I found this sub just today. From stuff I've read it sounds like something id be interested in practicing, but I'm not sure I fully grasp WHAT it is. What should I know? Any help would be greatly appreciated

Those who keep their eyes to the stars, what's the first star/constellation you look for or called to look at first, including planets.

Mine is the 7 sisters ( Pleiades ) seen in northern hemisphere. For some reason I've been called to look at them first. Been like that all my life.

Hello friends,

I have recently moved to a new home out of state. It was a difficult move as we moved away from a lot of comfort. This new location is lovely but I feel like so much of the stress and negativity from the move has not left.

Does anyone have any tips for bringing some levity back into this new home or a cleansing of some sort? I’ve been trying to connect with the beautiful nature outside but I feel like the warmth from that interaction stops at the door.

—————————** TLDR**————————— Advice on starting solitary druidry ?

Hi everyone, apologies if this sort of question is better asked elsewhere. Grew up Mormon found Norse pagan and did more research feel strongly pulled to druidry( found ancestors from the area in France where druidry was practiced. Setting up my first alter etc. TIA

Hey yall

I'm looking for ideas and inspiration for a fall themed altars. I'd love to see what you all have.

Quick edit: For added context, I’m a very skeptical person and lean towards rational explanations, and with bugs I think it can be tricky because there’s millions more of them and less of us so the chance a bug is gonna be in your face is common, but something is nagging at me and even I think it’s weird.

I know animals can give us messenges, but what about the humble fly? There has been a constant “harassment” of a fly in my face for two+ years. I ignore the fungus gnats because we do get a surge in the summer thanks to my reptile tanks being perfect breeding grounds, and yes I keep myself clean, but somehow there’s always a fly that’s specifically buzzing around in my face no matter where I am! It was so constant I thought it was a hallucination for a while, but now I don’t notice much anymore because I got accustomed to it. Movie theatre, sleeping, the car, any activity and there’s usually a fly that beelines to my face.

I should mention flies have always liked me. Maybe its my smell or my conditioner, but people have commented on it. I know flies dont have a positive association, but maybe they know i’m a big bug guy and know I’m safe to be around. Bugs like to chill with me, including butterflies. I know scientifically butterflies like to sample our sweat and it’s always possible a light from my phone attracts them.

Either way I love my bug homies but it hit me that the flies must be trying to say something since they appear when I am experiencing something, both positive or negative, they’re there specifically when I have heightened emotions. What do you think? Maybe I just need to shower more🤔 /j

Hi. I love all animals, but I have a fondness for birds. Every day, I take my dogs for a long walk along a local canal path. I've been feeding the birds there for years now. Crows and magpies mostly. We've all become so friendly that I gave them individual names and if I can't see them, I shout and they come to me. The crows come very close and don't mind my dogs at all, nor do my dogs mind them. I feed them all broken up fat balls, no grow seeds and suet pellets. I noticed a couple of robins following us a few weeks ago, so I started to feed them too. I was leaving them coconut halves hung in a tree they frequent, and swapping them for fresh ones even few days. This morning, one of the robins landed on my shoulder and hopped up and down before going to sit on a branch to sing to us. I'll continue to feed them all every day, especially through winter, because it's no trouble at all 😊 I won't miss a day as my dogs love a long walk and I truly love those birds. I just wanted to share

I'm curious if you have similar journaling habits to which I do?

When I finish my entry for the day l preload info for the next day. I record sunrise, daylight hours, sunset, moon phase, moon rise/set.

This practice helps me attune to the cycles around me.

So I know this is rather new and a new system for experimenting with but I'm kinda versed in golden dawn but pretty new into druidism and and learning voraciously. I'm still not sure what heathen means in this context as I can't find much information online or in text so any help on that would be appreciated.

The part where I'm already stuck is on the beginning of the thrall garde it just says"you'll want to aquire a set of runes" with no further explanation. I'm a very DIY naturalist kinda worker so I'm down to make my own but I have no idea what this means. Any help?

I had posted a while back asking about Coelbren and using them with a SoP based system. After some positive feedback about it I decided I delve deeper into the Coelbren, getting more familiar with their meanings and realizing just how powerful the sound symbolism is. When that connection occurred I knew without a doubt that this system was for me. I’m a musician and having the ability to use sound to provide a deeper meaning speaks to me on multiple levels.

I wanted to be familiar with the symbols before making a set, so I took some time to read and reread about the Coelbren.

Today I woke up and had the irresistible urge to make them, so of course I had to answer that calling.

There’s definitely some imperfections, but to me that’s the beauty of it, for nothing on this plane of existence is perfect.

May I radiate peace! / | \

I’ve been very interested in Druids for a few years now and am delving deeper into the history and practise of it all and have been looking into teachers/organisations. I am concerned because the ones that I have found are generally online classes and have membership fees. I understand that everything costs money these days and the must be running costs but it seems to me to be a bit disingenuous to ask for money for ancient religious/philosophical teachings. How do others feel about this?

On one hand I believe that all lives are sacred and I don’t want to kill them even if they’re invasive because I think everything has a right to live but also I understand that they are harmful to the environment but at the same time I want to protect other living things from being harmed by them. I wanted to hear y’all’s take on this.

edit: Just read everyone's comments and it seems like everyone is around the same page. I will try to keep the balance of nature while at the same time respect the souls of our invasive ones.

Saw this in my side view mirror as I was parking.

Little things like this remind me of the magic in the world. Countless people walk right past this panel each day without a second glance. It have me a smile, a pause, and a chance to connect with our community here.

Blessed Be.