Who Were The Druids? (and how you can become one!) 

Does the path of Druidry resonate with you? 🌱 Share your thoughts in the comments. Also, here's some book recommendations if you'd like to learn more about this Pagan path: The Path of Druidry: amzn.to/33keTUO The Druidry Handbook: amzn.to/2RxlvfW Living Druidry: amzn.to/3xR1Nwl

I think that nature needs to be respected. Thank you for presenting this. I have a new respect for druids.

"Honor the gods. Do no harm. Be brave." - the three commands of the druids as depicted by Diogene Laertius, greek author, circa IIIrd century AD.

As a Druid, I love watching videos like this and I love seeing how others view Druidry ❤️. Thank you for another amazing video 🙏 and blessed be 🌳🍀🌸

i was just researching druids! this is great

Without knowing our ancestors we can't know ourselves. Back to nature brings happiness and joyful feelings. Think of all magic Freya has hidden in nature for us. Thanks for your studies helping us on our journey.

As someone who feels a pull toward nature - sometimes I have to resist hugging trees and tend to touch any plant life in my path - I have been intrigued by Druidry. I had no idea that they were politicians, lawyers, and educators. So fascinating! Thanks for sharing!

There is an online school "the order of bards, ovates, and Druids" but i only briefly looked over that because it required money that I don't have.

The way you can become a druid is by learning ancient Celtic art. The answers that you’re looking for are in the bird Effigies. You look for a bird beak on one side, you look for a bird in it’s entirety on the other, and then eventually you will be able to see the profile pictures on the edges. The art is to be looked at over the shoulder as if you’re looking from behind into the side. It’s a portrait or profile picture. It’s just a lost art and I believe we can all learn to see this once again. Once we do we can understand language of the first people. What I learned is that people are not of the earth but they are the earth. We are connected to it because we are it… The line that defined the person walking on the earth disappeared. They were masters of nature because they were nature.

Very good video! 👏Thank you! 🌱🌳💚 Lovely greetings to all pagan druids and witches!

Look for me beneath the trees.. I love druids and druidry . I find it fascinating. Verbal lore back then was the way that worked best and I think they were afraid of if the information they had were to fall into the wrong hands. Equally today, you have the Mason's and even the boy scouts have secret societies within them.. I mean there is something behind not putting it into writing, but I would love to read or discover a library full of lore.

As a dnd player, it was interesting to learn the true origins of the druids! Also, here is a silly video idea but one I would love to see: Maybe a video on what you as a Pagan eat in a day? As a big fan of cooking myself and a beginner Pagan, I would love to see some examples of recipes, especially how to incorporate seasonal ingredients into daily meals!

Thank you Scarlet. As a practicing Druid I am deeply moved by your presentation of our path. As always, your scholarship is fantastic!

No way!!! i just finish a documentary about the druids and this notification shows up 😱

What a coincidence! *Fortress of Lugh* also put out a documentary on Druids today...

I love the Sword In The Stone cartoon film. Used to watch that a lot. I still think it is great 😀

Been a practicing druidism now for 4 years it's nice to see videos like this. Just finish a wilde food course, getting ever closer to nature 🎉

Love the video! I have an idea for a future one: maybe you could do a pagan bookshelf tour? You could go through all the books on paganism you have and tell us a little bit about what you think of them. (I'm drawn to the book on your shelf that's just called "Pagans" but I can't look it up because I can't see the author's name lol).

As a Druid from eastern, the Druids festival to healing the nature might be one of the tasks. The confirmation of the effect after the festival would be important. The communication with nature and healing nature also part of the capabilities.

I was searching all your videos for a Druid video!!! Thank you for posting this!

Great topic, and even better timing, Tying to the Beltane celebration. Feels like ancient relatives were just here. Culture is comforting, thank you for doing this.

We were just talking about this on the Discord

La breithe shona duit - Happy Birthday! I found your channel only about a month ago and I think I have binge watched nearly all your Pegan Happy Hour videos. Thank you for doing these - they are wonderful and do hope you have a lovely Birthday!

Thank you for this! I just got two of the books you recommended since I had some Audible credits!

thank you for making this video it is very helpful

Thank you, I appreciate the thought and research that you put into videos like this one...

Thank you, been in communication w them for years!! Always feeling their ⚡️ 🌳💚🌲 ty! 🥰

I LOVED this video! I genuinely appreciate how academic you are about exploring and presenting paganism, but are still able to keep a sense of wonder and magic in your perspective. Thank you for bringing attention to how biased the accounts of Druidry we have are, and also for encouraging action as part of faith. "After all, I think the world could benefit from a few more Druids, especially those in a position of leadership." I love it

Thank you for this thoughtful and informative video! You touched on all the important topics; well done! I've been following a druidic path for over a decade, and I am always learning more!

Love that your videos are always so informative and interesting! 💚 You should read about Finnish folklore and paganism. Would love videos about it too as a finn! Also you should look into Sámi shamanism!

Interesting, thanks for sharing! I didn't realize that so little was known about the druids. It makes me want to spend time searching ancient cultures/ documents for any mention of the verses that have been lost to history.

Very well done!!! 🖤🖤🖤

If we are to write things down, what shall we use for paper? Some ancients used clay, some papyrus scrolls, remember things decay or crumble to dust. Fresh minds are the medium for knowledge and wisdom. Each generation renews our quest.

I love the idea of forest kindergartens for grownups. I guess that is what I'm trying to create for myself when I mess around with fire starting, wild edibles and the like.

Well done! 😃💯

Beautifully explained. Liked and subscribed.

Mother Earth you are my life support system, as a soldier I must drink your blue water, live inside your red clay and eat your green skin. Help me to balance myself as you hold in balance the earth the sea and the space environment. Help me to open my heart, knowing that the universe will feed me. I pray my boots will always kiss your face, and my footsteps match your heartbeat, carry my body through space and time, you are my connection to the universe and all that comes after. I am yours and you are mine. I salute you. Just an old soul.

By thanks for the information on druids. Very interesting! Keep up the good work.♥️

Thank you for this video Scarlet. I have found myself being drawn to a Druidic path over the past few years and am trying to gather as much information as possible about tha various modern Druid organizations in order to make my mind up

This was good, I enjoyed the video.

Great video!

Thank you so much!!!

My calling is a Druid/ Witch. I believe it to be someone who is connected with nature, can use plants for their medicinal healing properties, perhaps a way finder. My heritage is Celtic and we can trace our family line back to around 11-1200. I have feet that carry me over mountains (currently my work protecting native species in New Zealand) I love the feeling of being on top of the world by myself walking for miles a day I’m a photographer but in time I will see more than the camera. My journey begun long ago but at 42 now I’m only still in the beginning’s of realising my true path. 🙏

I watched a few of your videos! I guess druidadism aligned with me a lot. Thank you for explaining this as I don’t know what is going on

ah, how convientiant, told the universe i wanna be a druid and youtube delivered, thanks scarlet ravenswood, may the gods of light bless guide you to new heights.

Saint Patrick (from Rome) was tasked with killing the last of the Druids. that's the truth behind St Patricks day. It's a sad day for the Irish, not a day of celebration.

I'm old...59....but been looking into Paganism the last few years. I am drawn to it. I have about fine tuned it down to Druidry. I wish I had found Paganism when I was younger in my twenties because thats when I began to explore outside my Christian upbringing. The internet was not around so it was almost impossible to obtain info about alternative spiritual practices. IN any case, at least I found it before i died....I can get a little pleasure my last years. I finally found what I was seeking.....better late than never.

All I want is the dope beards and robes. They had a cool look.

Thank you! ❤

Great video. Lots more questions than answers.

As a descendent of Europe's lost magical/pagan societies, the lack of historical knowledge does make me quite blue sometimes. Do you ever incorporate information received in the astral or from dreams as signs of what our ancestors did or believed? (I hope this question makes sense. Thanks for the video!

As a practicing Druid who's father was one and his father going back many generations and I know that's true because I have recieved conformation from an independent source. It is interesting to see an Outsider's perspective. The most Important interpretation of the word Druid is ' Keeper of the Truth. ' . According to the Brehon law killing someone out side of battle was concidered murder. So the Idea they commited Human Sacrifice is contradicted by records and writtings from Ireland and other Celtic Writtings. There are many Written Sources extant in Ireland. Including the Cattle Raid of Cooley which is free of Christian glosses.

Well done 👍

I *love* your idea of how to be a modern Druid! 👍🏻

I really like the way you presented the topic and that you talk about it with such joy and interest. :D It is a waste that there are no written rituals,laws of druids. But on the brighter side we do remember some things: they were very wise and telepathic individuals, that conversed with nature,had visions,could communicate with spirit realms, and therefore,were able to answer questions nobody else could. Knew how to heal and maybe even saw glimpses of the future. That is way their purpose was political too. So honesty I think that if you are intuitive and feel connected to nature..just go for a stroll in the forest and sit there for a while in meditation,try asking some old,tall oak tree if it remembers druids and their ways ,and who knows, maybe you just might get your answer. :)

Thanks for this. I was always curious about what druidism was all about. You're very insightful. Btw you're very pretty.

Good vid. "Stonehenge & Druidisim" by E. Raymond Capt is a scholarly work that suggests that Druidisim was not as incompatible with the early, raw Christian faith as most believe. Blessed be, pretty Lady! 🦋

I was just listening to obods livestream!

Awesome video about druids, Thank you. Trugarez vras deoc'h!

I would say Gandalf not Dumbledore. Harry Potter wizardry didn't really show much connection with nature only power

Thank you for the video! You might like Dolores Cannon’s book, Horns of The Goddess❤

(Writing this as the video plays) I'm pretty sure that human sacrifice was common, at least among the Gauls. It's important to note that the Gauls believed in reincarnation, so being sacrificed wasn't seen as a finality. It also was something that would have been done due to necessity because a tribe of Gauls couldn't afford the extra mouths to feed, so POW's, criminals, and other's were used as sacrifices. There is an academic book that covers all of this called "Death, War, and Sacrifice. Studies in ideology and practice" written by Bruce Lincoln. It's a bit dry, but it's a great resource for those wishing to understand more about the past. Worth reading in my opinion.

I find that this a path that resonates with me though i tend to spend time time observating trees and animals or working outside. Though i also try to learn as much many things as i can like what the most common plants and trees are and how to identify them accurately.

I can hear trees cry. And that’s why I’m now watching this video.

Thank you this was interesting x maybe can tell Why no written documentations x 💝OneloVe

Good morning dearest! Try to read The magic world of Paracelso. 😊 Thank you so much!

How can a modern pagan, become a Druid, without a true foundation???

I'm an old woman but this is a wise young woman this old woman would follow. Goddess bless her.

like the video, keep up the good work, i'm a Druid myself withe OBOD

Hi. I am fascinated by the Druids. Just now learning about them. This video was so helpful. Is there a group/study course to join to go deeper?

🇬🇧 the Star of Nibiru. Its called Metaphysics the Annuanki would use Metaphysics during politics and future advisory direction as alternatives. When answers are not readily available

I am Princess Vespa, daughter of Roland, King of the Druids!

Don't forget the ammont of knowledge that was destroyed by aculturation

After many years, I've returned to Druidry. Rejoined the OBOD and feel very much as if I have returned home.

Some how I reason these ways need to be learned life lessin way of course with guidance, I have seen some need little attention and correct because of their conviction and dedication and others who recive abundant attention and refuse to grow, always felt getting back to nature is paramount to the great mystery, and when we do, nature comes to us, in unexpected ways, and when the winged ones and 4 legged ones come to us it's a special bonus for that is an honor bestowed by themselves,

The reason is why it did not get written down is quite simple, to be a druid you need a deep understanding of whatever druidism is. Maybe these days it is finding out, yet is it? Its not time yet.

Basically Tree 🌳 Huggers.

Every year natures getting worse so we as humans better start be loving to her again blessed be to all

Hello all. I am soon approaching my ceremony of initiation into Druidism. For others who might be in the same position as me or are just curious, I would recommend the book, the Druid path. It is a beautiful book that explains many about modern and ancient Druidism. I sincerely recommend it.

This is great, but does not even scratch the surface. It's like a pamphlet of a vast novel. I'd love to see a full treatment of the subject.

Apparently, you can even go to school for Druidry. Theres three different schools too. *Apparently*

Read Robert Grave’s, The White Goddess. Those who claim the book is worthless due to his lack of scholarship simply do not appreciate its profound secrets. ❤️

I really want to learn Druids magic especially magic to heal the health.

In Ireland the practiced in hazel groves I still drive by and see them in some fields to this day . I believe they infiltrated the church brought there ancient traditions with them when becoming monks which is why you will always see a yew tree in every church yard in Ireland

It's not possible to become a druid, it was 20 years of learning and memorizing histories and medicines ect. All that knowledge is gone

I heard my first call of nature when I was 15 although I have been through things before (I used to be bullied and often played alone in the woods the bullies often visited me but usually I was gone I told my parents that the trees “fear sent me” i was about 5 years old then and only understood it later the first call came only when i found ern acorn when the call came i was at school i can always walk in the neighborhood so i followed the call i only found an old beech much later did the teacher tell me that ghosts were observed at a beech i was called more and more often i had also developed a bond between the now young oak and myself when one day i was called again and to the beech went I stayed there for a while (I was depressed and talked to the tree) when I left 2 deer appeared about 2 meters next to me appear we were both startled and the deer were gone I later realized that the deer had a link with cernunnos and that's how I came to the celtiche much more has happened like the oak spirit itself but then this story would be 2 x as long first more like haha

Scarlet what do you think of the OBOD order?

Awesome..it is not necessary to have exact answers..as truth is easy..it's every thing else that's hard...Thanks for this

YES YES YES

Thank you for this presentation. Do you or any of your viewers have any information about Galicia, Spain and the ancient path of the Camino de Santiago? Thank you!

For anyone wondering why there is no written information it is because they tried to write down as little information as possibly because they didn't want their knowledge to get in the wrong hands. However later one, they did write start to write some information, all of which was destroyed by Christain's. They wanted the religion to be wiped out from history. That's why many of the holidays the Druids celebrated were changed to Christain holidays in a way to stop people from celebrating the Celtic ones. For example, Samhain became Halloween, Yule became Christmas, Ostara became Easter, etc. Christain's also changed a few of the most popular gods to become Christain saints, such as Saint Bridget.

you seem so sweet and found out its hard to find druidism lately, im glad you are sweet and nice. How would one wish to get into it or any pagan practice?

interesting words. dru-wid =oak learned. The ancient british word for the wise is 'wit' as in the kings counsel was the 'witan' (there's a longer title too. but form there you can see the jump to wic as in wiccan. Celtic culture saw women as equals. Rome did not and as the celts came under the Pax Romana this equality was lost. The best example of this friction was the rebellion of Boudicca and the Iceni. When her husband died he left the tribe to his wife and the roman emperor thinking they would co-rule. but the local governor said a woman couldn't rule so clearly the whole tribe now belonged to Rome. His brutality in this led to a massive rebellion around 60 CE.

I’m pagan and I love this forest

I believe I am a Druidess. It just feels right.

thank you so much, i'm a children's worker with the Quakers and we have a druid guest today as part of our interfaith series- this video will come first :) can i make a one off donation to say thank you? Joe

Druidry is strong here in Scotland.

I was a druid in a past life.

I am a Freemason and it was thought by some writers in the 18th and 19th Century (including Thomas Paine) that Freemasonry was the continuation of Druidry. This isn't true on a literal level. Freemasonry is only able to trace it's roots back to the late 15th century and the Druids probably had probably been extinct for a 1000 years by then. However, Freemasonry takes its philosophical ideas from building in stone and from the study of the natural world and also from Geometry. Whether or not these were the kind of things the Druids also studied, it's hard to say. How a philosophical or religious system forms is an interesting question in itself. Some say that Druidry was formed out of local practices that were gradually integrated into a more organized religious system. Others say that they practiced a form of Pythagoreanism, which might make them closer to some of the ideas that formed the basis of Freemasonry much later. If the latter is true, they must have had contact with other cultures which influenced their thinking and they were not wholly insular. Freemasonry, it is said, may have formed out of lodges that were established in Scotland as early as 1483 and gradually transformed from associations of workmen into the worldwide fraternal order we have today. Freemasons then influenced the development of Wicca and other neo-pagan and occult organizations, including the Order of the Golden Dawn and the Theosophical Society. When Wiccans say "So mote it be", they are saying a phrase the Masons have used for a long time. Some of the early revival Druid orders, such as the Ancient and Archeological Order of Druids were also masonic. Hope this is at least interesting.

I suggest you search for those of us who remember the ways of old, those of us who reincarnated from the first generation