Ovate druid

CELTIC FACTS: #BARDS--the best were singled out for their skills. They were keepers of the memorized histories, mythologies and genealogies. Many were also trained in shamonic practices. In older times they generally were part of the #druid order one of three positions (Druid, Ovate and Bard). Welsh bards especially had lengthy training courses.

The Druidess - Armand Laroche - WikiGallery.org, the largest gallery in the world: wikigallery - the largest virtaul gallery in the world with more than 150,000 on display. Always open and always free!

According to the Celtic Tree Months, the tree for the day after Yule is another popular holiday staple, the mistletoe. The etymology of mistletoe is a subject of dispute. It might be related to the Old German elements mist, meaning "dung," and tang, meaning "branch." This might have been used because mistletoe seeds can spread through bird feces. To the Celts and Druids, it didn't really have a name. It was considered too sacred for the written word. The mistletoe isn't exactly a tree. It's…

Chant for the Horse Goddess, Epona, based on a 1st century BCE inscription.

In most modern druid orders, we honor three expressions of the druid tradition: the path of the bard, ovate, and druid. I began talking about these last week in my Beginner's Guide to Druidry post last week. These three paths are tied to our spiritual ancestors, the ancient druids, although our modern paths look a

Svirfneblin Druid

Discover the ancient tradition of Druidry with OBOD. Find hundreds of insightful resources online. Train in Druidry or gather with us at a grove or event.

Here's part of my graduation work I made in ScreamSchool curated by Konstantin Vavilov (https://www.artstation.com/artist/vakon) This is one of the hero's companions, a young druid.

Svirfneblin Druid