The Mysteries of Druidry: Celtic Mysticism, Theory, and Practice

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 show more 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. show less

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.