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The Mysteries of Druidry: Celtic Mysticism, Theory, and Practice (2006)

by Brendan Cathbad Myers

Other authors: Isaac Bonewits (Foreword)

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The Druids were the mystics, philosophers, and magicians of the ancient Celtic world. Their spirituality was borne from their near-worship of poetry and music, thier warrior prowess, and the world of nature. The Mysteries of Druidry reveals this mystical romanticism as it was in ancient times, and shows various ways to bring it to life today, in both private and social realms. Thoroughly researched, provocative, and informative, the book carries the reader back to the world of the Druids, not just through Celtic mythology and traditional storytelling, but through the author's own experience of living and traveling in Ireland and visiting its sacred sites. The Mysteries of Druidry combines a high-quality "training manual" for modern spiritual Celts and Druids with an original and thought-provoking philosophical account of the spiritual meaning of Druidry.… (more)
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Brendan Myers has an original and insightful take on Druidry.
I've read a lot on Celtic religion- both ancient and modern and gotten rather jaded- it gets to be a lot of the same stuff. He does have a early chapter with introductory information, which makes it fairly beginner-friendly. His strength is the instructions for contemplative spiritual practices such as "peaceful abiding"
Overall the scholarship was quite good, and he included footnotes, though there were a few Victorian ideas like Lugh being a sun-god, and personal interpretations asserted as fact, like Maeve of Connacht being the same being as the Morrigan. I also disagreed with his opinion that one must have a college education to be a Druid, it's rather elitist, and it is only one way to be educated.
This is a great resource for both beginners and more advanced practitioners, as well as friendly to different traditions of Druidry and Celtic paganism. ( )
2 vote Tanith | Oct 14, 2010 |
Druidic books tend to make my eyes roll, however this isn't one of them. Druidism is a tradition that has been for the most part, passed down through an oral tradition, as not much survived through the centuries, in written form. This book examines what is known historically about the Druids; what has been passed down; and where it is going now. It is an excellent book for anyone interested in Druidic traditions, if only to learn about it, or is interested in making this path their own. Excellent read from an author well known to have done his homework in this field. Id have loved to have seen a bit more focus on the origins however. ( )
  Tryst | May 30, 2009 |
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The Druids were the mystics, philosophers, and magicians of the ancient Celtic world. Their spirituality was borne from their near-worship of poetry and music, thier warrior prowess, and the world of nature. The Mysteries of Druidry reveals this mystical romanticism as it was in ancient times, and shows various ways to bring it to life today, in both private and social realms. Thoroughly researched, provocative, and informative, the book carries the reader back to the world of the Druids, not just through Celtic mythology and traditional storytelling, but through the author's own experience of living and traveling in Ireland and visiting its sacred sites. The Mysteries of Druidry combines a high-quality "training manual" for modern spiritual Celts and Druids with an original and thought-provoking philosophical account of the spiritual meaning of Druidry.

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