I live in the woods in Vermont and in 1998 I first became enlightened in a druidic way, sitting under a tree and wondering what the tree was when I had a powerful experience. After much research I was told it was a Rowan tree. But then I knew nothing of druids. I discovered that Dru was Greek for Oak which meant something to me because my name is Drury. I’ve since discovered Buddhism so I am intrigued by the connection between the two so thanks for this talk. I too went to Ireland and spent last year there researching the book of Kells. I lived in Enniscorthy, a cute little town.
Im half Irish, never set foot there-British Irish and I absolutely get the thing about the people-especially the traveling community. My roots I feel really distinctively :) The love of story, nature, lore, faith in spirits :)
To me, the cost of OBOD is well worth the education, materials, support, guidance and community that is available. Also, what price do you put on a life-changing path and way of being? It should be said that each grade is less than $500 US dollars. I don't think that's bad at all! The freedom to believe and participate in any way each person feels guided is extraordinary. It has made such a difference to my personal spiritual path. Thank you for this great interview.
You are very welcome! There will be more interviews and other content in the near future. I totally agree with you that the value is well worth the cost. The problem is that, especially in our current economy, some people just can't afford it regardless of the value OBOD provides. I am grateful that Philip discussed various payment options and that people can contact the office to discuss other arrangements if they are experiencing financial hardship. Please consider visiting my website, mikeguarneri.com. I have a weekly newsletter that you may be interested in!
Mike, thank you for bravely asking Philip these questions. I can tell you were a bit intimidated by him, and that's ok. You had the guts to speak honestly with this person, who is a real somebody in our world. We are all special, children of God. I was an atheist for many years, and revised my view last year, for good. I think this was a key concept that was missed in the discussion (Druids require a belief in our Creator, call Him what you like). The Ireland Atlantis theory you refer to is only partly true, and the topic is very hard to broach especially with persons who have strong ties to academia, as Philip does. The camp mentality in academia is very strong, and science lately has shown us that academia clings to its beliefs dogmatically, in spite of their best efforts to convince us of due process and scientific method and all the rest of it, as they do so from peer pressure reasons, or even more bluntly people are afraid to stick their necks out. This system they are in forbids them to be as open-minded as your fertile mind requires, and we have to give them the courtesy of not wishing to alienate their friends. Who could blame them? In all, excellent discussion, thank you for posting this. You're very brave for overturning certain stones!
Fantastic for the people like me who got a bit intimidated by the mentor process and I did not know I can get an online copy-I cant read the paper copies-I get lost with the text on paper etc. I look forward to more of your productions :) Could we have a seed group of online skeptics on the path?
Nicky, thanks for your comments! Yes, it seems like the online version would work better for you. A lot of the text can be read to you online as well. If you enjoyed this video, I also interviewed Eimear Burke, the current Chief of OBOD. In fact, there are a bunch of other great interviews and how-to videos on my channel (I am biased...) A seed group of online skeptics on the path is something to consider. Currently, I am working to build a community around my research and results. If you would like to take part and stay updated, please click the free guide link in the description of any of my TH-cam videos. You will receive my free guide and will join my newsletter.
Thanks Mike. I really enjoyed this video and would like to watch more. Iʼm in Hawaii and have not found any groups here but I often dream of Scotland when I wander on the shoreline. There is a magic I love in the forest that makes me resonate with Druidry, that probably comes with my Welsh, Scottish and Irish blood. My parents met in the Giant Sequoia National park and I often journey there, in my mind as I awaken, to visit my tree relatives.
Hi Jan. Thanks for your comments. First of all, if you are on maui, please be safe. Great comments! Everybody has to find that magic in life and nature. Please check out my other videos, especially the interviews. There is even one with Eimear Burke, the current leader of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. Also, later this week, I will be publishing an interview with an ancestral lineage healer, who is also a professional genealogist.
@@askepticsjourneybymikeguarneri I am on Kauaʼi. I will definitely watch your videos. I just discovered that Eimear is the new leader of OBOD. and canʼt wait to see that one. Take care...see you later
It seems astounding that people continue to think that the druids left any record of what they believed or what rites, rituals, or practices they performed. The practitioners of druidism have created traditions from the national imagination of Britain.
Druids can be seen as occidental Taoists. Both of them have been overridden by power politics resulting in our current scenario - the imminent death of all surface life on this planet.
The idea of druids interest me but the modern version with it's pay wall (tithe), wishy-washy to the extreme beliefs, overcorrection of exclusive religion to too much inclusivity and wellness/mental health modern psychobabble approach really does repel me. It comes across as nature based new agey that is used as a base for modern progressive politics. This is just my first impressions on what I've seen of the Druidry website and what else I can find online. The Barddas (although likely largely fabricated) I do like and I didn't have to pay a penny to read it.
I think that political preferences and the whole inclusivity thing should be a personal matter, and if you yourself have different opinions (lets say for example republican and anti-woke) then you ALSO should be respected and included because where is the inclusivity if people with different opinions are turned away? That's how I see it. I am definitely interested in Druidry but I am not liberal, I would be rather more conservative yet not really 100%. And concerning inclusivity: I am not in favour of wokeism, yet if someone is and we can respect eachother then its fine by me. And if this does not fit into OBOD or any other druid organisation mold (if they have such an ideological mold, which I highly doubt), then it's o.k. too. I will still follow their courses and become a solitary druid. No worries 🙂 What I try to say is that you don't need to take over any political or social ideoligy if that does not fit you. Hope this helps.
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I live in the woods in Vermont and in 1998 I first became enlightened in a druidic way, sitting under a tree and wondering what the tree was when I had a powerful experience. After much research I was told it was a Rowan tree. But then I knew nothing of druids. I discovered that Dru was Greek for Oak which meant something to me because my name is Drury. I’ve since discovered Buddhism so I am intrigued by the connection between the two so thanks for this talk. I too went to Ireland and spent last year there researching the book of Kells. I lived in Enniscorthy, a cute little town.
Im half Irish, never set foot there-British Irish and I absolutely get the thing about the people-especially the traveling community. My roots I feel really distinctively :) The love of story, nature, lore, faith in spirits :)
Obod is extremely good value and working with nature helps mental health problems.
Very interesting, thank you. As Philip says towards the end, "follow your nose". Extremely good advice. "Have faith in your discernment".
American druid here, this was such a lovely conversation. Thank you for doing & sharing this!
You are very welcome! I also have a video interview with Eimear Burke, the current chief. You may want to check it out!
How absolutely delightful to come across this. Thank you 😊
Glad you are delighted! There are other great interviews on my channel as well.
Very interesting thank you. 😊
Lovely job Michael
To me, the cost of OBOD is well worth the education, materials, support, guidance and community that is available. Also, what price do you put on a life-changing path and way of being? It should be said that each grade is less than $500 US dollars. I don't think that's bad at all! The freedom to believe and participate in any way each person feels guided is extraordinary. It has made such a difference to my personal spiritual path. Thank you for this great interview.
You are very welcome! There will be more interviews and other content in the near future. I totally agree with you that the value is well worth the cost. The problem is that, especially in our current economy, some people just can't afford it regardless of the value OBOD provides. I am grateful that Philip discussed various payment options and that people can contact the office to discuss other arrangements if they are experiencing financial hardship. Please consider visiting my website, mikeguarneri.com. I have a weekly newsletter that you may be interested in!
Mike, thank you for bravely asking Philip these questions. I can tell you were a bit intimidated by him, and that's ok. You had the guts to speak honestly with this person, who is a real somebody in our world. We are all special, children of God. I was an atheist for many years, and revised my view last year, for good. I think this was a key concept that was missed in the discussion (Druids require a belief in our Creator, call Him what you like). The Ireland Atlantis theory you refer to is only partly true, and the topic is very hard to broach especially with persons who have strong ties to academia, as Philip does. The camp mentality in academia is very strong, and science lately has shown us that academia clings to its beliefs dogmatically, in spite of their best efforts to convince us of due process and scientific method and all the rest of it, as they do so from peer pressure reasons, or even more bluntly people are afraid to stick their necks out. This system they are in forbids them to be as open-minded as your fertile mind requires, and we have to give them the courtesy of not wishing to alienate their friends. Who could blame them? In all, excellent discussion, thank you for posting this. You're very brave for overturning certain stones!
Fantastic for the people like me who got a bit intimidated by the mentor process and I did not know I can get an online copy-I cant read the paper copies-I get lost with the text on paper etc. I look forward to more of your productions :) Could we have a seed group of online skeptics on the path?
Nicky, thanks for your comments! Yes, it seems like the online version would work better for you. A lot of the text can be read to you online as well. If you enjoyed this video, I also interviewed Eimear Burke, the current Chief of OBOD. In fact, there are a bunch of other great interviews and how-to videos on my channel (I am biased...) A seed group of online skeptics on the path is something to consider. Currently, I am working to build a community around my research and results. If you would like to take part and stay updated, please click the free guide link in the description of any of my TH-cam videos. You will receive my free guide and will join my newsletter.
Thanks Mike. I really enjoyed this video and would like to watch more. Iʼm in Hawaii and have not found any groups here but I often dream of Scotland when I wander on the shoreline. There is a magic I love in the forest that makes me resonate with Druidry, that probably comes with my Welsh, Scottish and Irish blood. My parents met in the Giant Sequoia National park and I often journey there, in my mind as I awaken, to visit my tree relatives.
Hi Jan. Thanks for your comments. First of all, if you are on maui, please be safe. Great comments! Everybody has to find that magic in life and nature. Please check out my other videos, especially the interviews. There is even one with Eimear Burke, the current leader of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. Also, later this week, I will be publishing an interview with an ancestral lineage healer, who is also a professional genealogist.
@@askepticsjourneybymikeguarneri I am on Kauaʼi. I will definitely watch your videos. I just discovered that Eimear is the new leader of OBOD. and canʼt wait to see that one. Take care...see you later
It seems astounding that people continue to think that the druids left any record of what they believed or what rites, rituals, or practices they performed. The practitioners of druidism have created traditions from the national imagination of Britain.
im a druid thank you for this
You are very welcome!
christman humphries has an excellent book called concentration and meditation
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Druids can be seen as occidental Taoists. Both of them have been overridden by power politics resulting in our current scenario - the imminent death of all surface life on this planet.
The idea of druids interest me but the modern version with it's pay wall (tithe), wishy-washy to the extreme beliefs, overcorrection of exclusive religion to too much inclusivity and wellness/mental health modern psychobabble approach really does repel me. It comes across as nature based new agey that is used as a base for modern progressive politics.
This is just my first impressions on what I've seen of the Druidry website and what else I can find online.
The Barddas (although likely largely fabricated) I do like and I didn't have to pay a penny to read it.
I think that political preferences and the whole inclusivity thing should be a personal matter, and if you yourself have different opinions (lets say for example republican and anti-woke) then you ALSO should be respected and included because where is the inclusivity if people with different opinions are turned away? That's how I see it. I am definitely interested in Druidry but I am not liberal, I would be rather more conservative yet not really 100%. And concerning inclusivity: I am not in favour of wokeism, yet if someone is and we can respect eachother then its fine by me. And if this does not fit into OBOD or any other druid organisation mold (if they have such an ideological mold, which I highly doubt), then it's o.k. too. I will still follow their courses and become a solitary druid. No worries 🙂
What I try to say is that you don't need to take over any political or social ideoligy if that does not fit you.
Hope this helps.