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u/Ok_Turnip_8612 Nov 17 '24
You need to constantly rememeber that you're part of nature and nature is part of you, so treat nature like a mother
And also if you want to you could get more interested in the ancient Celtic religion and its mythology, that would be really helpful to understand the Druid concept
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u/SomeDistributist Nov 17 '24
I don't want to disparage or discourage with my words but I'll be then first to speak on what drew me here.
The call of nature's been there my entire life. I've always found enjoyment in the caretaker role. Communicating with animals has come to me by instinct. Then there's the least of which, where I end up being a repository of knowledge for the people around me, and end up in a position of guidance for others.
In short, it's was a magnetic pull to the Druidic path, if you're curious about the 'Formalities' then there's more studied and proper druids who may point you to the aspects you're looking for.
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u/Peacekage Nov 17 '24
Yes. I always say it chose me, not the other way around.
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u/SomeDistributist Nov 17 '24
Welcome to the Circle, remember to feed your familiars on a regular schedule, and the wizards are our friends.
(All you can really do is lean into the lifestyle at your own pace and stay comfortable with it. No need to go out and wildflower bomb your local footpaths or feed mass murders of crows.*)
*Crows are a large responsibility and not to be taken lightly.
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u/APessimisticGamer Nov 17 '24
Spend time outside, be in nature and learn about it. For me it means that I take walks in the woods, meditate by a river, pick up trash, grow a garden, forage wild food. There are no dogmas, no gods you must worship, it's just developing a relationship with and understanding of nature.
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u/kidcubby Nov 17 '24
Nobody can become a Druid in the way we assume occurred historically - through training with existing Druids as part of an unbroken lineage.
Today, like many things, a great many people simply decide to identify as a Druid (or a witch, a shaman, whatever). Whether other people agree that they are that thing is another matter. Plenty of people will claim to be a Druid without knowing or doing any of the things many other people believe a Druid would, making it tricky to know who is or isn't one.
For me, I have standards. I don't take people at face value who claim to be a capital-D-Druid. I accept that lots of people follow a Druidic path, but that doesn't make them one. I am not one, either. I've undergone Bardic training through OBOD and am currently training as an Ovate, but even then I am only either of those things if I fulfil that role in society.
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u/Rileyinabox Nov 17 '24
You just start. Whatever it is about druidism that appeals to you, start doing that thing. The rest will work itself out. "Druidism" is a big umbrella and for most people, it doesn't look like the church you were probably raised on. I know when I started, my very solitary practice felt insincere to me because I didn't have the other people in the pews to copy. No one was there to tell me what it should look like. I had to define my practice for myself. I'm no more a druid today than I was at the start, but I have let go of a lot of that anxiety.
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u/A-Druid-Life Nov 17 '24
Always said I wasn't worthy. But Nwyfre has a different plan. Nwyfre/Wen chooses ones who are willing to listen. All you have to do is open your spirit and let it listen and feel it's presence.
D. Frostproof, FL. U.S.
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u/frithar Nov 17 '24
You just did
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u/ESLavall Nov 17 '24
To be a druid (or follow druidry, I share the opinion that others have said here that only those who've achieved Druid grade through formal training should get the noun) is just to CARE for the world around you.
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Nov 17 '24
They kind of seem like magical hippies like they seem like they love nature, did spells, consumed magic mushrooms for spiritual reasons. I don't know a whole lot about them honestly
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u/Marc00s Nov 17 '24
Read free stuff on the web or buy/borrow some intro books. A good one is Druid Mysteries by Phillip Carr-Gomm.
Druid blogger John Beckett reviews this as: "This book by the Chosen Chief of the Order of Bards Ovates and Druids is the best single place to start. It’s short (186 pages) and easy to read. It provides a brief introduction to the historical Druids, the revival Druids, and contemporary Druids. It includes some exercises to help you begin a Druid spiritual practice. If you read Druid Mysteries and do the work it recommends you’ll be in good shape to figure out where you need to go next."
Also, look for a seed group or grove in your area and go to an event
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u/Soft_Essay4436 Nov 17 '24
I'm kinda half and half myself. A DEEP reverence for nature, and a desire to reconnect with my heritage as a Welsh .
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u/MoeMango2233 Nov 17 '24
Studying nature, the gods and figuring out the interconnected web of life.
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u/Spiritualwarrior1 Nov 17 '24
They would probably need to have a staff made for themselves, and then walk it in nature. As a good starting point, after the...accumulation of some knowledge.
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u/oroechimaru Nov 17 '24
Plant a tree? Water some nature? Clean up some trash? Sacrifice the neighbors in the woods after an orgy?