What do the modern Druids do?

In this video I would like to talk to you about what I think the modern Druids do and, maybe more importantly, what they don’t do. I said “I think” to emphasize that I don’t speak on behalf of all modern Druids.

Here is a list of resources to help you find out more about the modern Druids and Druidry:

(c) Music attribution:

1. Heavenly by Aakash Gandhi is licensed under a YouTube Audio Library License.

3. Til Death Parts Us by Aakash Gandhi is licensed under a YouTube Audio Library License.

[Patricia-xdrd]

I am rooted to the soil, the earth. If it grows from the soil it is my kin, blessing me with love, comfort & nourishment. I respond respectfully. My inner soul is Druid, all 83 years. Perhaps the genesis is my Irish ancestry. Grateful for the journey. Thank you for the walk & talk. It was beautiful. Love & blessings to you fellow traveler. 🕊

[That_Damn_Opossum]

I have considered myself a follower of druidry most my life, But over the years i have worked to quell that side of myself. My Nain was once part of the Druidic order before she moved over to the US. She taught me what she knew from a young age. And now i stand here. 12 years after her passing. Having forgot most of her teachings. And starting a new. Thank you. For both this beautiful video and some guidance upon which i can start walking down the path again

[harry]

The Sanskrit tradition, in the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita, said the same thing about getting away to an isolated spot to meditate. Also, the importance of direct observation of reality is a theme of Sanskrit (Hindu and Buddhist) thought. It may be extreme to go along with those who say "it is all the same", but usually great teachers say similar thing using different words.

[BrookeRooney]

For most of my entire life I've felt a very deep yearning... a pull.

I was born and raised in Tennessee in the USA and it's very VERY Christian. I tried for many years to believe. I respect the religion and Christ, but the Bible is simply stories to me. I yearned for more. So I traveled the world. I tried other religions and beliefs. But after several years, the yearning was still there. I've always called it The Universe or my Intuition. And I learned at a young age that it's always right. So I follow it.

It eventually led me to the Pacific Northwest in the USA. To deep, ancient mountains and forests and trees... so many gorgeous trees. It lead me to my soulmate. To my career. But eventually, the yearning returned... until yesterday. When my soul FINALLY opened to the real answer...

That ambient "power" I'd always felt drawn too wasn't just a god or the universe or the cosmic spirit... it's been Her this whole time. And as I sit here writing this, t's literally like everything, every experience I've ever had, every book I've every read, every dream that's ever appeared to me has all been for this very moment.

Although I've been inadvertently already researching the foundations of Druidry for nearly the past decade, I only just now am seeing it all clearly. After searching on Youtube, this video right here was the first I decided to watch. Everything you said resonates with me more deeply than I can currently express in words...

Thank you for your perspective on Modern Druidry. Thank you for your creativity with this beautiful video. And thank you for the peace your soul radiates.

-A long lost Druidess

[mikejarrells]

I discovered Druidism as a boy while reading the encyclopedia. I'm not a fan of Christianity. Most religions strike me as toxic. Druidism appealed to me because I like nature. Druidism seems to be a healthy way to live in harmony with the universe. That is my goal. I want healthy relationships.

[BelleSproot]

I have referred to myself as a sort of nondescript pagan, choosing more to explain spirituality through individual beliefs and practices than an overarching name. It was only recently that it came to my attention that druidry was not a closed practice, and that much of what I already believed fit within it. I'm looking forward to learning more about druidry. Thanks for sharing this video, it was a soothing watch.

[feenauniverse]

I'll probably get flack for this but playing world of warcraft for 15 yrs made me want to become a real druid, and I'm so happy it led me to that choice 😊🙏🏻❤️

[suzynolanart]

I am a solitary druid (and also Irish Catholic) living in midwestern USA. I have studied the ways of animals and plants all my life. Awen manifests itself through me in my art, music and deep connection and love of the Earth. Thank you for sharing this video. Many blessings

[OneOfTheApes]

I love that there are many cultures and beliefs in our wide world, it's beautiful, it makes us feel happy and gives us a sense of belonging.

[melbeasley]

I'm an Ovate in the British Druid Order. I started in the Norse tradition, being born in England, later I discovered my Welsh heritage and decided to investigate the Celtic tradition. I somehow bridge the gap and follow both Norse and Celt.

[raven]

I feel like a Driud at heart. Today I have enrolled on the year long course that hopefully will take me on a journey that my soul is crying out for. Thank you for your sharing.

[risin]

A very nice little video, thank you. I became a Buddhist years ago. Things kept coming into my mind whenever I was close to nature which left me with a sad, lonely feeling. Once I realized that nature has a 'spiritual' aspect to it the feelings stopped and were replaced with something quite special. So I incorporated Druidry into my faith and the world, both spiritual and material, has made sense ever since.

[JohnMartens]

Hello, great video and what a beautiful forest! Just last week I celebrated a personal milestone of being a member of the Reformed Druids of North America (RDNA) for 10 years. In those 10 years I've focused on community-building and advocacy, as well as becoming druid clergy within my Order and serving in a ceremonial capacity as well. In the past three years I've also started doing volunteer hospital chaplaincy for local druids and pagans. Though there hasn't been particularly high demand for it (a couple times per year, maximum) since our numbers are relatively small in the world.

[Witchfromthewoods]

There is not much out there regarding modern druidry compared to other traditions. Thank you for making this video available in english so that many people can enjoy it.

[Germanic-Wellness]

Fascinating. Although I am originally not from England since I moved to London in 2013 I started to create this deep yearning to connect with nature and the land. Since then I have found my inspiration in nature. I have followed a diverse path of Spirituality. Once I visited Avebury during a spring Equinox and what I felt goes beyond any words or under-standing. It's like standing in a vortex or a whirlpool of energy.

[helenwood]

A clear and beautiful way to describe what we do. I became a druid in 1999. I agree with everything you said.

[НикитаСвотин]

Полностью согласен с Вами! Огромное спасибо за русские субтитры:) Особенно согласен с тем, что современный друидизм - это Awen, вдохновение и путь познания себя и мира с помощью этого вдохновения. И я считаю это необходимо в современном мире. У нас есть наука, но она лишь инструмент, она не даёт Awen, лишь факты, слова, обозначения и конструкции, а там дальше человек сам решает как этим всем пользоваться, а чтобы пользоваться нужна духовная мотивация, ориентиры и для меня это друидизм, для меня это - Awen.

[assasin]

This video meant so much, spiritually is so different as we see different visions. But i dream to be in harmony just the way you describe

[ИльяБохан-яъ]

A little bit sad, that you decided to make your videos in English :(
But it's your choice, and I respect it.
As a modern druid, I try to find knowledge about our Slavic culture and tradition as much, as possible, and compare it with Celtic one. I read many myths, legends, and of course, fairy tales, even try to play ancient slavic music instrument - "gusli". In the near future I'll tell you about my research some more :)
Also, as druids and naturelovers, I think we must take care of wildness, help to stay clean forests, rivers, lakes, fields, and do whatever we can. Tell people about importance to respect, and take care of nature, because I think, that many of them forgot. In general, lead an ecological lifestyle.

[MikeSmithson-dh]

An informative video for non druid and non european person like me about druids. Good job 👍.