How can someone become a druid?

Question

And i dont mean the ones you find in video games. Im very fond of nature and try my best to keep the balance in the ecosystem.

do i have to learn to speak gaelic or not?

to add to this. Im a nature person and since druidism is a nature based religion, I concluded that it would fit my cause very well.

also Im already a christian and i want to combine them both.

Answer 1

You *could* marry into the faith.

"Funny, she doesn't look Druish."

Answer 2

Becoming A Druid

Answer 3

Ancient druidism is lost to us. There is very very little that was ever written about the Druids and what was written was by enemies. Everything they knew and taught was oral tradition. Druidism of today is pieced together from what history has to offer not only in writing by the enemies, but also thru archeology. I wouldn't say it's anything like ancient Druidism, but more like a shadow of what people perceive as the basic attitude of the Druids. Modern druidism is a religion with specific ideas about how nature functions, it's purpose, etc... But I'm afraid if you go looking for a group of Druids to join, you are going to find more religion than anything else. I suggest looking online for groups which protect the enviroment and seeing how you can get involved.

Answer 4

You are a Christian who is also a nature person. Why not look to Christian organizations that are concerned with the environment? There are plenty of Christian organizations that do road clean up, tree planting, organic gardening, etc. Environmentalism isn't even necessarily a top priority for Druidic groups. If you aren't interested in the deities of the Druids, or the religious rites of the Druids, or the religious worldview of the Druids, you aren't really interested in Druidism.

Perhaps one of these sites will interest you:
http://www.acton.org/ppolicy/environment/theology/orgs.html

Answer 5

The moment you become a druid, you cease being a Christian. Learn about Christianity because you obviously know nothing. You CANNOT combine Christianity with paganism.

Answer 6

Well, if you're Christian, it might not be the best for you, depending upon which strain of Druidism that you go for. There's some forms of Druidism (often derived from the Romantic Druid groups) that are particularly close to Christianity, but they're a dying breed. However, based on what you're describing, you might want to look at some forms of environmental Christianity. There's some disagreement about Druidism being "nature-based" - sure, there's elements about living in harmony with the natural world, but a healthy respect for Mother Nature isn't what I'd consider to be the key central principle. Most forms of Druidism deal with Celtic polytheism, so that's definitely something I'd recommend considering before you go any further.

In the ancient sense, becoming a Druid took up to 20 years of training, memorizing everything from Celtic religion and mythology to geneaology to poetry to law. Quite a lot of material, but the Druids weren't just priests - they were the lawyers, scientists, judges, and advisors of the ancient Celts.

Modern neo-Druidic groups don't have quite as intensive training requirements; many of them have training programs to teach you specific religious lore and rituals, and most of them can be completed in a couple of years at most. I'm not aware of any major neo-Druidic order that requires anyone to learn Gaelic (or any other Celtic language), though some of them rightfully encourage folks to learn it.

Answer 7

A follower of celtic religion is a druid.
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Answer 8

Little, if any, of the original Druidic practices, traditions, and beliefs was EVER written down. However, modern attempts have still been made to reconstruct Druidry. This one's been around quite some time and is generally well-regarded, AFAIK:

http://www.adf.org/core/

Answer 9

Greetings!

Work within your Family to promote Green Values, find projects in your Community with which you may share those Values with, and you are on the Path.

Christian Druidry can be found with the Ceile De:

"The Living Celtic Spiritual Tradition contains the best of the earlier mystery tradition of Druidism, an intimate, immanent relationship with the Divine and a deep faith in the transformative power of Love, all leading toward Christ-consciousness. It honours the Earth as Divine Manifestation, the Mother of mystical experience, the hollow of God’s hand. Its priests are called Céile Dé - The Companions, or Spouses, of God.© copyright of Céile Dé "

They seem to be in the midst of a change, but their info is still availiable. Speaking Gaelic is a goal, but not a requirement of most Druidic groups.

A.D.F. has different "kin" within its ranks;

"A sprideanna na seanaimsire, agus na háite seo, a chomhghuaillithe, a mhúinteorí, beannaígí na h-uisci seo dúinn. Roinnigí orainn athbheochan na Talún. Roinnigí orainn suaimhneas, eolas, agus beannacht. Labhraígí linn inár gcroí, le go mbeadh muid in aon bhall libhse...Seo iad uiscí na beatha!

Spirits of the old times and of this place, our companions, our teachers, hallow these waters. Share with us the renewal of earth. Share with us comfort, knowledge, and blessing. Speak to our hearts, that we may become one with you all...Behold the waters of life."

Try also the Carmina Gadelica, and the Pagan Carmina Gadelica for good translation of Ancient Gaelic prayers.



Yours in the Light /!\

Answer 10

A druid was a priest in ancient celtic religion. So one thing you could do would be to get into celtic religion. People still practice it.

Answer 11

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