Druidism

Are there any druids out there?
I was have a few question's about magic.
Thanks.

Well, I know of someone who is a practicing Celtic from another site. I don't 'think' she uses any magic as such, but I can ask her if you like.

We brits are all celtic I guess but not all druids

Lol... I know a lot about it in general... Although I don't really practice... Why, what did you want to know?

And...and...I can help by answering any questions about Druidic Ruins. 🙂

(too much time watching the Discovery Channel)

Isn't Celtic the religion practiced by Druids? Druids being the 'preists' so to speak (male)...and then there's the followers?

Druidism... Celtic is the culture of the Celtic people. The Celts are most famous for being one of the earliest groups of people to inhabit the British Isles, although originated somewhere in the mountains of Eastern Europe. They were one of the first invading groups, and eventually pushed themselves all the way to the British Isles and France. The Celtic culture had its greatest hit from the Roman Empire... The last strong hold was Ireland... Which was really hit somewhere in the fifth century when christianity was introduced by some guy named Patrick... And after that it's invasion after invasion, mostly Germanic groups (danes, anglo saxons), and that little 1066 thing with Will the Bastard who had everyone speaking french for a while...

Here's some web sights... but you really have to pick and choose the info you find on here...

http://www.religioustolerance.org/druid.htm
http://www.wildideas.net/cathbad/druid.html
http://www.chaplaincare.navy.mil/Druidism.htm

Any way I suggest going to your local library or book store, because there's some great books out there... My local library is run by someone who is very close to her Irish heritage... So we had an entire section on Celtic Culture... I found this one really good book... I can't remember the name right now (Something like Celtic Culture and something something")... But it was a british book and I can't find it anywhere in the States... Grrr... I did take a lot of notes though. 🙂

From my own personal librarly I suggest:

"Celtic Gods, Celtic Goddeses" by R J Stewart
"Celtic Myths & Legends" by Charles Squire
"Celtic Myths and Legends" by T W Rolleston

Anyway, you'll get a good history lesson and some great really really old stories, if you're into mythology. I think you'll eventually understand the religion if you read enough about the culture.

Hmph... At one point I was obsessed... Damn you, you're making me remember why... 😛

Great and I thought I was over that disease.

Hey thanx for that Morgan.

no, i've always been intersted in magic and i was ondering about few of this stuff.

Magic... go to the new age section of Barnes and Nobles... Is it under Religion? I'm not sure, but it's near the Astrology section.

i've looked at a little.
thanks.
i seem much like it.

Using the Celtic time lines of this web link, I am a Hazel Tree (below). P.S. You all should go and see.. the illustrations on this page are phenonmenal.. Would make a beautiful "tarrot" like card deck.

The Hazel Tree (August-September)

As the leaves of the Hazel gradually turn to gold, the nuts form clusters of three...the sacred number of the Universal Goddess. The nuts drop into a crystal-clear pool and feed the Salmon, a magickal symbol associated with knowledge of the Arts and Sciences. A young man sits by the spring and gazes into the water, seeking to gain knowledge and wisdom...not from the book by his side, but from the ancient symbols of the Universe which are revealed to the subconscious mind, if the mind of an individual is open to receive such information.

The Hazel

There are two distinct types of Hazel individuals (a division which relates to all Celtic Tree Signs). The "new moon" character is associated with the first two weeks of a sign and the "full moon" character is associated with the last two weeks.

The "new moon" Hazel individual is more inclined to seek out knowledge than his or her "full moon" counterpart. These people possess an inquisitive nature which can, at times, become prying or underhand. The "full moon" Hazel individual is more outgoing in nature and temperament. These people are also more inclined to become public figures who seek to educate or instruct people in the arts. The "full moon" Hazel sets a high regard on honesty and has well-defined principles. Such people can, however, be very critical in attitude...usually stemming from an inbuilt hypersensitivity. Hazel individuals need to express their creativity or they could easily become morbid and introspective.

In general, Hazel individuals are perceptive and clever people, endowed with good reasoning powers. This sharpness of intellect makes for excellent debaters and writers. They are also wonderful planners and organizers...even down to the smallest detail. The desire to acquire knowledge often leads to Hazel individuals becoming adept scholars and they are frequently experts in their chosen fields. They have lively and analytical minds, possess a great deal of imagination and are radical and idealistic thinkers. Their artistic abilities often lead them to create beautiful things which have very practical uses. Sometimes known as the mediators of society, Hazels are keen observers of the truth around them and able to judge an entire situation in a very short period of time. There is, however, a tendency for Hazel people to sometimes become paranoid and lack self-worth. Their abundance of nervous energy (more mental and emotional rather than physical) needs to be constantly channeled or they may become prone to sudden headaches and migraines. Hazel individuals dislike pretense, false values and waste of any kind. They are probably the most rational of all the Celtic signs and always appear to be cool and reserved, which enables them to remain outside of life's emotional sphere. Such personal emotional surface control, however, may simply be a cover for a highly sensitive nature and they are prone to suffer from nervous tension.

Physicially, the Hazel is not necessarily robust, but is possessed with a strong mental stamina. Hazels individuals are blessed with agile minds able to cope with any extremes, but they have a tendency to be most critical of their own shortcomings and may suffer from low self-esteem. At times, Hazels have been known to become argumentative or even cynical and may resort to underhanded means (such as prying) in order to attain the knowledge they are always constantly seeking. As mates, Hazel individuals are honest and caring, but may be inclined to overindulge their children and spouses. Though not particuarly demonstrative people, they are sincere and inspire great loyalty from others.

Physical Goal: To inspire others to increase their capacity in the arts of poetry, divination and mediation...and to be aware that example is the best teacher.

Mental Goal: To allow the prompting of intuition to bring ideas to the surface.

Spiritual Goal: To follow intuition to the source, where the reward will be wisdom and the soul will ring with poetry.

Amergin Verse: "I am a Salmon in a Pool"

Ogham Association: Coll

Polarity: Feminine

Color: Brown

Class: Chieftain

Letter Character: "K" and "C"

Month: July...ninth month in the Celtic Ogham and the mid-point between the Summer Solstice and Lughnasadh. It is named for Julius Caesar but was formerly known as Quintilis, the fifth month of the ancient Roman calendar. Due to the heat associated with July, it is believed to be

Do you feel like you have learned something worthwhile? lol

if you're referring to me alfie, heck no! i have so much more to go 🙂

Luz, thanks for the above, I see I missed that page entirely.

My Ivy Tree image description (had to post cuz I thought it was neato):

"The tiny figures of the faery people known as the Sidhe dance with abandon in the moonlight while they await the rebirth and resurrection of the souls of the dead. The Butterfly is symbolic of the Sidhe and represents this metamorphic transition. A coverlet of Ivy almost concels the ruins of an ancient temple. The Men-an-Tol stone in Cornwall is believed to be the solitary survivor of an ancient temple built by the same individuals who constructed Stonehenge. The Druids would use these sites for their own rituals, carving their symbols on some of the stones and erecting additional stones inscribed with Ogham."

Mmmmkay...now here's all the rest...

The power of the Ivy lies in its ability to cling and bind, making it a potent symbol of determination and strength to the Druids. Ivy has been known to strangle trees and was once a portent of death and spiritual growth. Being evergreen in nature, the Ivy represented the perennial aspects of the human psyche. The Celts associated Ivy with their Lunar Goddess, Arianrhod, and their ritual to this deity marked the opening of the portal to the OtherWorld...or the Dark Side of the Moon. This door symbolized an entrance to the Realm of Faery and thus, the Ivy was representative of the mysterious and the mystical. Ivy was once carried by women for good luck and used to aid in fertility. When used correctly, it was said to heal headaches, muscle cramps and assist in the art of prophecy. Ivy was symbolic of the journey of the soul and the spiral toward to the self. It encouraged assistance toward others in their search so that they, in turn, might offer assistance. Considered to be powerful indeed by the Celts because of its ability to kill even the mightiest Oak, the Ivy has a tendency to create dense, inpenetrable thickets in the forest. It was regarded to be much more powerful than the Vine and rather sinister in nature.
Ivy can grow, spread and flourish under many conditions...cultivated land and wasteland...light or near darkness...fertile soil or upon rubble and stones. It will push its way through tiny cracks and crevices to reach the light and is strong and difficult to destroy. Since ancient times, the Vine and the Ivy have been regarded as enemies. If the Vine, through intoxication, released prophetic powers, then the Ivy, in contrast, was a means of communicating with inner resources, bestowing upon an individual the ability to see through the eyes of the soul and beyond the everyday world. The ancients held the Ivy in high esteem. Its leaves formed the poet's crown as well as the wreath of Bacchus (Roman God of Wine), to whom the plant was dedicated...possibly because it was once believed that to bind the brow with Ivy leaves prevented intoxication.

Not botanically considered to be a tree but rather a form of Vine, the Ivy must depend upon a host for support. The plant is an evergreen and bears leaves which are dark green and somewhat waxy in texture. It can grow to be 100 feet long in Beech woods and around human habitations, where it is widely planted as ground cover. The Ivy has thin tendrils that attach themselves to surfaces and are strong enough to penetrate bricks and plaster. Its greenish flowers appear on short, vertical, shrubby branches. A member of the Ginseng family, the Ivy can grow in such profusion upon its host that the host tree smothers and dies. The berries of the Ivy can be used for medicinal purposes, but are poisonous if taken in large quantities. A powder made from the dried leaves and berries can be used to clear a stuffy head and was once believed to be a curative for a hangover. Roman agriculturists once recommended Ivy leaves as cattle food, but they are not relished by Cows...although Sheep and Deer will sometimes eat them during the Winter. The broad evergreen leaves of this plant afford shelter to Birds during the cold months and many spec

Okay...I think I posted the "long version" on accident...

Here's the "short version"! lol

October 24-October 27: Those born on this date also fall under the lesser influence of a secondary tree...the Walnut, whose motto is "Looking for a Homeland" or "The Passion." Walnut individuals are unrelenting, considered somewhat strange by many and full of contrasts. Often egotistical, Walnuts are aggressive and noble with a broad horizon. They are unexpected and sponteneous in their reactions with little or no flexibility. Walnut people possess unlimited ambition and can make for difficult and uncommon partners. Not always liked but often admired, the Walnut individual is an ingenious stategist, who is very jealous and passionate by nature and rarely given to compromise. Walnuts will accept and endure a multitude of troubles in order to satisfy the desire for pleasure. An uncompromising character, the Walnut individual will undertake a project with inexhaustible perseverance and once in love, tends to love until death.

WOW... I'm a Hazel too... And that's an amazingly acurate character discription, much better than just saying, oh, I'm a Leo... It's correct right down to the friggin headaches...

What do you think Espernaut, does it fit you?

I'm Ash:

Physical Goal: To realize that actions echo in the cosmos as a stone cast into a pond creates ripples. Awareness of self and the world are interconnected and the effect of actions warrants careful consideration.

Mental Goal: To learn that problems and questions are not exclusive to an individual...others also ponder. It is necessary to regard the question in a wider context and learn to ask opinions.

Spiritual Goal: To become aware that all things are connected...to balance individual need with that of the Earth.


The "full moon" Ash individual tend to be a natural exhibitionist who responds to situations with great generosity of spirit. This may be considered by some as a certain gullibility or naivete, but this apparent weakness is just that...merely apparent. In truth, it is the outward display of a humble spirit...a rare and much-coveted quality.

Linden individuals are said to love life. No matter how much such people may try to convince themselves that everything is perfect, they cannot help but wonder why their ideas and dreams are more beautiful than reality. Extremely imaginative, Linden people tend to look at the world through "rose-colored glasses." This is an ideal that they are often able to convey to those around them who may then also view life in a more beautiful manner.

wow the whole thing was pretty right on...especially the gullible part. 🙂

that's me the ash. some how. i fell know mroe ash like then ever.

anyone else know anything else.