Celtic Recon

[jonzo]

I've been interested in this topic for a while now, but wondered is there enough sources for it to be possible?

so a question to Celtic Recons,
Do you find it an easy faith to practise or is there a lot of guess work and presumptuion involved?

 

[Comicaze247]

I think there are plenty of groups that try. Check your local pagan store (if you have one) and look at some books. It may be difficult to sift through all of them and rule out the quacks just trying to make a quick buck, but I'm sure there are plenty out there. I'm reading a couple druidism books myself. I left them in my car though, so I'll have to tell you the titles and authors later.

 

[jonzo]

Thanks pointers and tips on digging deeper into Celtic Paganism are great

Although I guess I should have specified, I mean more primary/contemporary sources for Celtic Recon to be based upon. Right now I'm working my way through the Mabinogion and it's a bit of guesswork on my part. Some characters seem to obviously have a past as a God/dess such as Rhiannon and Lleu, however others just seem to be normal people Pwyll ect..

 

[Comicaze247]

Well, I suppose the only way, really, is to find a family that has kept on the tradition since those times. My girlfriend said someone from her church (Wicca) came from a family in Europe who hid from the Pagan persecutions by pretending to be Catholic, all the while keeping the tradition. The sad part is, they tend to stay underground because of the social stigmas against pagans. I'm sure you'd really have to peruse some crazy-old libraries and look for days, weeks, years, just to find something valid. Kinda like in the movies But unlike in the movies, it's likely you may not find anything, as they always passed on their teachings verbally.

 

[jonzo]

Yeah sounds like a rather romantic idea, although as a welsh speaker I've read through all the sources I can find for anything sort of related to this and well I guess there isn't much. It doesnt help by the fact that the Celts didn't possess advanced writing until they converted to Christianity. I think this was actually a major pulling force behind converting at the time.

If you're going for a Soft Polytheistic approach then I guess it doesn't really matter but creating Hard Polytheism seems harder than what the Asatruars, Hellenic, Kemetics face.

 

[FreeSpirit]

Friend jonzo,

I am a newcomer to the Druid Path, and have a bit of begginers insight into Druidry if it will be of any use.

Druidry is a pretty easy concept to grasp, once you've done a bit of digging that is. I read most of my information off of the internet before I bought a couple of books from Amazon.

If you'd like any more information on Druidry then you could check out The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids website here: Druid Greetings! :: OBOD :: The Order of Bards Ovates & Druids :: Druid Grove :: Druidism & Druidry as a spiritual path, Druid history, Bards, Ovates & Druids ancient and modern. I would also recommend these books;

Arianrhod's Dance: A Druid Ritual Handbook

&

The Path Through the Forest: A Druid Guidebook, both written by Julie White and Graeme K Talboys.

There's also quite a few videos on YouTube that tells you a bit about Druidry if you wanted to watch them. But you've got to watch with a lot of information, as it can be very misleading.

I hope I was able to help.

Many blessings,

Matt :flower: