Sublime

Classical writers such as Julius Caesar and Diodorus Siculus spoke of how in ancient times Druids were exempt from military service and did not bear arms, and how they often pacified warring tribes, passing between the massed ranks of opposing forces urging peace:

Two of the most significant of these accounts, written by Julius Caesar and Diodorus Siculus, painted a picture of the Druids as scholars and religious leaders who functioned in a similar way to the priestly caste of the Hindu Brahmins: officiating at sacrifices, teaching philosophy and star lore, and conveying an oral tradition that required

The Eisteddfod movement only experienced a revival and grew to become a major feature of Welsh culture once it had adopted Iolo’s Druidic institution, which he called ‘The Gorsedd’.

Druid tradition teaches three deep merges that lead to God(dess)hood. First, merge with the manifested universe and realize you are all things. Second, merge deeply with the unmanifested universe to a place where there is no self. Third, merge with both the manifested and unmanifested universes, discovering that they are one without connotation or

The Druids are commonly believed to the priestly caste of the Celts,

They are inevitably cited in the old Irish texts as possessing magical powers, and when we read accounts of them we are propelled into a world reminiscent of The Lord of the Rings.

there are no sacred texts or even dogmas within Druidry.

In summary, most Druids today will hold to the following six core beliefs: the importance of tolerance and accepting diversity of opinion and belief; the existence of Spirit or Deity; the existence of the Otherworld; the process of Rebirth; the Web of Life; and the Law of the Harvest.

This revival of interest and the gaining of inspiration from Celtic mythology – from stories and accounts of the old Gods and the ancient Druids – has never diminished.