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There's definitely been books on practicing as a solitary druid, outside of one of those organizations, so I don't see why not. As long as you're not falsely representing yourself as a member of one of those organizations, and as long as you are studying druidry and feel like that path calls to you, I don't see how anyone could reasonably take offense at you calling yourself a druid.

I recently finished reading The Book of Hedge Druidry by Joanna van der Hoeven. Based on your description, you may also enjoy it.

Ancestral knowledge can be passed via DNA, as well as channeled from the Akashic Records.

However, much simpler there are many books on herbs and their preparations. Culpeper's is ancient a great place to start.

I've thought of this before as well, and it is possible. However, I think there is a persuasive theory that Samhain was originally in the place that Beltane is now; it was conflated with a Christian holiday in early Medieval times (All Saint's Day or Hallow's Eve), and when the Christian Church later moved that feast to November then "Samhain" (which actually descends from the Proto-Celtic word for "summer") moved with it. You can read the theory in detail here.

Some good pieces of evidence for that, in my opinion, include the fact that the month of May is also known as Cet Samhain in Irish and November as Mi Gaim. Although they have been transposed to the Gregorian Calendar, they seem roughly the same distance apart as the months of Samonios and Giamonios on the Coligny Calendar, which clearly mean "summer" and "winter".

Unlike the Hindu New Year, which starts with Diwali in the fall, the Irish year traditionally started with Beltane (the first of "Cet Samhain") and the Coligny Calendar starts with the month of Samonios.

We don't know whether the pagan Irish would have necessarily followed the same lunisolar calendar as that found at Coligny, but we can surmise that they likely followed some sort of lunisolar calendar and I think the evidence fits pretty neatly with Coligny.

I have several very good books on ogham. But my two favorites are "Ogam: weaving word wisdom" by Erynn Laurie (note the spelling change, that's hers, not mine) and "Celtic Tree Mysteries" by Blamires.

I'm not giving Amazon links because I'm not a fan, but I'm betting you can find these two at www.abebooks.com..

Both of these authors are very well studied and have great familiarity with the magical and practical properties of the ogham and their representations.

I found my other reading list:

The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation by Thich Nhat Hanh

Religion for Atheists: A Non-believer's Guide to the Uses of Religion by De Botton, Alain

The structure of scientific revaluations by Kuhn

The Mabinogion

Really Simple Syndication. It’s what most publications used before FB/IG/Twitter got popular. Most standard blogging software (like WordPress) supports it. I use https://theoldreader.com/ to subscribe and keep track of blogs I like. :)

I really really like this one! Thank you for the hard work and research! I may one day make my own, but I think, for the moment, that one will serve my purposes best.

Even if you aren't in a grove or don't care to practice, a crone bag could be useful if you want to carry some water with you on a walk, or maybe to hold a journal so you can write under a tree somewhere. :)

Glad to have possibly helped.

Here is my source, and I was wrong, not a spyware scam. Bot net. Sooooo much better..... /s

https://www.reddit.com/r/canada/comments/37yuc0/stop_using_the_hola_vpn_immediately_the_company/

This link will help you find a better tool. Read the whole page for maximum effect.

https://www.privacytools.io/

It's not perfect though. It recommends using DuckDuckGo, which has been reported to be selling info.... They claim not to though... So yeah.

Oh, and don't use Jitsi. I found some odd google adware thing in its files on Linux. I can't imagine what might be on there for windows. I have yet to confirm this with anyone else though. So just take it as a piece of advice from someone who might have found something malicious.

Oh and finally, If you want a Linux distro that has Gaelic included as text for the OS environment, get Mint. It's based on Ubuntu which is based on Debian. It's run by a team in Ireland I think.

My son, who engages in much more fantasy stuff that I do, reminded me that there are a LOT of Druid characters in Magic The Gathering. I had initially recalled the Elvish Druids, but the image search shows some other races also.

For that zone, I'd just recommend making sure the hive itself is in full, daylong shade. Other than that make sure they have a constant supply of water nearby, I used baking trays or a thin layer of water in an old wheelbarrow.

The other thing I would look into in that zone is killer bees, they really won't be an issue if you just have a hive or two that you watch closely.

This is the book my Dad and I recommend https://www.amazon.com/Beekeepers-Handbook-Diana-Sammataro/dp/0801476941/ref=nodl_ , you could probably find it cheaper somewhere else than Amazon though :)

Recommend books by Ceisiwr Serith, who has done extensive study and created works like:

https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Ancestors-Practicing-Religion-Proto-Indo-Europeans/dp/0976568136

Here is his Amazon bio:

Ceisiwr Serith (David Fickett-Wilbar) is a writer and teacher in the Pagan community.  His interest in prayers and rituals grew naturally as a result of working in the Wiccan and Druidic traditions, as well as writing books such as A Book of Pagan Prayer and Deep Ancestors:  Practicing the Religion of the Proto-Indo-Europeans.  He is a member of Ár nDraíocht Féin, a Druid fellowship, and is priest and liturgist for Nemos Ognios grove in Durham NH.  He has been published in the Journal of Indo-European Studies and Proceedings of the Harvard Celtic Colloquium.

If you are looking for a version of Druidry that focuses on a modern approach to Gaelic polytheism influenced by the Indo European ancestors I recommend the following book:

Sacred Fire, Holy Well: A Druid's Grimoire https://www.amazon.com/dp/0976568128/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ED-GCbJPTB2V6

It has rites in it that are not based on the four directions being associated with elements and casting circles. Nothing against folks who use that but it never did anything for me.

I am a member of OBOD as well. I did enjoy the Druidry Handbook by John Michael Greer as well.

My favorite book by John Michael Greer is a heavy read but it can help animists and polytheists get a firm footing in what their beliefs are when it comes to polytheism.

The link: A World Full of Gods: An Inquiry into Polytheism https://www.amazon.com/dp/0976568101/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_iL-GCb1D3CNGY

Both books are available through your kindle app or in the traditional method.

Enjoy your journey.

I would also suggest the subreddit r/paganacht if you interested in Scottish or Irish polytheism.

Also, some more links I forgot to include:

��Celtic Druidry Handbook (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobincube.celtic_pagan_calendar.sc_HEBDD1) �� Website of the creator of the Celtic Druidy Handbook (https://discoverdruidry.org/)

You can DM me if you need someone to talk to, or I can recommend some resources on anger and rage. I've actually been hospitalized for rage following several extensive abusive situations in the past and got through it eventually. It's weird for me to be angry these days.

Here's a book (psychology) on rage and handling it:

https://www.amazon.com/Rage-Step-Step-Overcoming-Explosive/dp/1572244623/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3IHZE5NJM287G&keywords=rage+book&qid=1666684170&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIzLjM2IiwicXNhIjoiMi43MSIsInFzcCI6IjIuNDgifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=rage+book%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-1

That aside one thing that did help me significantly was using protection magic. I can't say for sure if something's attacking you or not but sometimes that's how a bombardment is experienced (uncontrollable anger and anxiety that don't subside and seemingly come from nowhere). Some people here will scoff at it but it turned my life around when it came to anger and anxiety. I can explain a bit of that if you're interested too, if you're willing to do that sort of thing. Again, just DM me if you've got questions.

Best of luck regardless of what you do, try and hang in there.

I’m working on blending the two as well. I recently listened to this https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-one-you-feed/id792555885?i=1000558084963 and picked up his book. I highly recommend it, it’s extremely practical and Irvine gives great insight on how to be a “practicing” stoic.

Here’s the link to the book as well if you’re interested

The Stoic Challenge: A... https://www.amazon.com/dp/0393541495?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Not a Christian personally, but I do have a book named Celtic Christian Spirituality that might be worth looking at, here's an amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Celtic-Christian-Spirituality-Essential-Illuminations/dp/1594733023/ref=sr_1_1?crid=28NHE97EPW6J0&keywords=celtic+christian+spirituality&qid=1651244252&sprefix=celtic+christian+spirituality%2Caps%2C82&sr=8-1

If I recall there's prayers and other stuff in there, it's probably a sampling of stuff you're looking for or could find inspiration in.

You should add A Modern Herbal. The Medicinal, Culinary, Cosmetic and Economic Properties, Cultivation and Folklore of Herbs, Grasses, Fungi, Shrubs and Trees with All Their Modern Scientific Uses. Edited and Introduced By Mrs C.F. Leyel. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0011Z6AT8/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_DQA8ZQ6JGW9VZHEJCQSZ

And

Magic and Medicine of Plants https://www.amazon.com/dp/0895772213/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_G88TRJWDZV0QHQSKAKZ9

Strange terrain: The fairy world in Newfoundland (Social and economic studies) https://www.amazon.com/dp/091966671X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_3CNCQ391V72D18DQ3SZT

Sorry, the author is Barbara Reiti. I believe Dr. Lovelace helped and her collaborated though

We can argue about overpopulation (I recommend taking a look through Radical Simplicity, or a similar work); I'm of the opinion that the planet is finite and stressed by human activities and population levels.

So in my mind, when I wrote it, that would've worked out like this: As for control measures, to clarify, a voluntary population control measure would be optional, as in not enforced (like encouraging everyone to use birth control while respecting everyone's human rights, not eugenics style population control).

I'm thinking I'll just remove that sentence altogether and clarify that part somewhere else with numbers and such because in hindsight it's more controversial than I intended it to be, and more complicated than I thought it was when I put it out there. Thanks for the input, I wouldn't have caught that without someone saying something.

Sometimes. But there’s a good bit of synthesis these days. Want a cycle of modern ritual templated moon rites based on the Coligny Calendar? Check out the Crane Breviary and Guide Book. The best current work on the topic, though, is Ancient Fire: An Introduction to Gaulish Celtic Polytheism.

I recently got referred by the doctor to be tested for autism. One of my clues was that I struggle to finish projects - hence I'm still on Gwers 22.

I'm actually planning to go back and revisit some of the earlier meditations if I get diagnosed to help me come to terms / deal with it.

I wonder if you have read any of the Soul of Autism trilogy by William Stillman?

I recently got one of the series and every single page was extremely relevant.

I’ll recommend a modern book: Elves, Witches & Gods: Spinning Old Heathen Magic in the Modern Day https://smile.amazon.com/dp/073876535X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_CE7FMNT19QF72YMFKGJ3

Norse-specific, but the author is pretty excellent.

volume 1 and 2 are available on Amazon if you don't want to wait for the crowdfunder volume 1 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FNJ7X1P volume 2 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09F16MYJR When volume 3 is done I'll upload it on the amazon store in the same format. Thanks!

I found out about this book from the forums here and its been really informative. I'm a little over halfway through but it may help with some of the questions you have.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0738758256?psc=1&ref=ppx\_yo2\_dt\_b\_product\_details

I will!

And thanks. I'm looking at the early triads and also some of the wisdom poetry at the minute....there's even an early form of what today would be a rap battle between two poets boasting about how great they are. Times change but people don't eh!

On the Vedics though, check out Secrets of the Druids: https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Druids-Indo-European-Origins-Practices/dp/1644111284

Fascinating book that's not too academic and makes a really, really solid argument regarding where Celts originated...this is from the blurb:

> Drawing on comparative mythology and linguistics, archaeological evidence, and etymology, Teresa Cross offers readers a comprehensive course in the history and development of the Celtic spiritual tradition and its lore, reconstructing the Druidic faith from the remnants that have survived and dedicated study of scholarly sources. She also reveals parallels with other Indo-European traditions, such as the similarities between Celtic and Vedic Hindu beliefs and practices. She chronicles the ethics and spiritual teachings of Druidism and the Celtic faith and examines what happened to these beliefs during centuries of Christianization. >

I'll be interviewing the author on the pod fairly soon as well

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1578633540/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_imm_t1_1We-Fb7DNJ6G7 This should take you to the Amazon page for it. If not try looking on the website for the AODA. It's written by John Michael Greer

Hm, we can't conclude anything from that. The most precise test I give to everyone is this one

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ch.colblindor.colorblindcheck&hl=en

Every other test on the internet can make mistakes in color vision diagnose, especially for mild tritanomaly (mild blue-yellow deficiency). That one has been always correct so far, though you need an android phone to install it.

The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford has a book on Druids that was really informative and digestible for me! Find that here.

That would probably be in the Three Cranes Devotional, as crafted by the ADF Druids of the Three Cranes Grove in Columbus, OH.

https://smile.amazon.com/Fire-Our-Hearth-Devotional-Cranes/dp/0615879799/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483989739&sr=8-1&keywords=three+cranes+devotional

(note; not a member of the Cranes, but friends with many).

No one has linked the book, Contemplative Druidry, yet... I found it a very helpful overview of different individuals' practices (several of whom are OBOD members, I believe), the why and the how of their approach to meditation.

I am a bit syncretic. My own daily meditation practice is coupled to my daily yoga practice.

Yeah, I just discovered that. Haven't finished it but I think it's pretty spot on.

And, before I dip out, I totally recommend John Michael Greer's The Druidry Handbook. Druid or not, I doubt I'll be forgetting the things I learned from it. Anyway it's a pretty solid text, I imagine it'd complement any of the OBOD stuff you've got headed your way.

I know it's been a few days bit I can not recommend Celtic Heritage enough. It's by Alwyn and Brinley Reese. There are some parts that you may want to take with some salt (The Numerology chapter(s)). The rest is pretty awesome!

Celtic Heritage

On top of what Gwion suggested, I would also add Druidry and Meditation by Nimue Brown and A Brief History of the Druids by Peter Berresford Ellis. The meditation book is very good and the brief history book is good for background information and context. Modern druidry is not a recreation or reconstruction but I feel like it's still good to know about our source of inspiration since there's a lot of misinformation out there as far as the relationship between the ancient and modern druids.

A big part of druidry is learning, so being informed and educated is a good thing.

With the books that Gwion suggested, I would read a lot of reviews and the blurbs on them and such since, depending on the author and their particular influences, some have a more wiccan lean than others.

I'm an AODA member, and I would recommend it to you on the basis that magic is more central to their practice than any of the other orders as far as I can tell. Unlike ADF, it does not require a belief in gods, though they do require a belief in something greater than yourself.

I think the best way to get an idea of what AODA is about, aside from joining a local AODA grove, would be to check out some of JM Greer's books--<em>The Druidry Handbook</em> and <em>The Druid Magic Handbook</em> in particular.

The only downside to AODA is that there are fewer groves, since it's the smallest of the "big 3", and they don't have such extensive resources as OBOD, though Greer's books and the annual Trilithon journal are quite nice.

DruidCraft Tarot. This is what I own and recommend; the presentation style is much more nature focused with iconography relevant to those walking the Druid or Wiccan paths. I highly recommend this one for someone in this sub looking for a deck. It comes with a walkthrough explaining the history and use of Tarot and includes a large manual explaining each card within the major and minor arcana as well as making sense of the suits.

Here is a Druid based tarot deck, DruidCraft, that may make more sense to you than other style tarot decks. Comes with a book that explains each card, the suits, major and minor arcana, etc. This is my first deck, but I find it interesting because the language it speaks is one of seasonal change, nature, and traditional elements (fire, water, earth, wind). There is also Wildwood Tarot which is also more druid based. I debated between the two when ordering, but went with Druidcraft due to the higher reviews, but both seem top notch.

I don't necessarily believe in the divination and future prediction aspects of tarot, but I appreciate it in the same way as C.G. Jung did - it reveals universal psychological archetypes and concerns. The major arcana represent man's ascent from ignorance to completion. For these reasons, I find it an interesting tool.

That does sound cool! I have one based on Welsh mythology called The Llewellyn Tarot that you might like. The artwork and stories are wonderful.

Maybe read the Druidry Handbook it was written by the AODA's Arch Druid, John Michael Greer?

I hand stitched mine, it's not as hard as it sounds. Here is the awl I used: Speedy Stitcher Sewing Awl

From one solitary to another, you may enjoy reading this book. It's only $3.03 on Amazon for kindle which you can get as a computer app too. :)

http://smile.amazon.com/Pagan-Portals-Alone-Walking-Solitary-ebook/dp/B00OMCD5FY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1424889494&amp;sr=8-2&amp;keywords=zen+druidry