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Druidry, sometimes termed Druidism, is a modern spiritual or religious movement that promotes the cultivation of honorable relationships with the physical landscapes, flora, fauna, and diverse peoples of the world, as well as with nature deities, and spirits of nature and place. [1]
Neo-druidism or neodruidry, or druidism or druidry Dynion Mwyn (1950s/60s) Reformed Druids of North America (1963) Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids (1964) Monastic Order of Avallon (1970) Ár nDraíocht Féin (1983)
The British Druid Order follows the contemporary tradition of neo-druidry with its threefold division of the Order membership into Bards, Ovates and Druids. [8] BDO Druidry is animistic, seeing all things as imbued with spirit, is polytheistic, recognising many gods and goddesses,
Druidry shows similar heterogeneity as Wicca. It draws inspirations from historical Druids, the priest caste of the ancient pagan Celts. Druidry dates to the earliest forms of modern paganism: the Ancient Order of Druids founded in 1781 had many aspects of freemasonry, and has practiced rituals at Stonehenge since 1905.
Many neo-pagan religions such as Wicca, Druidry and Celtic polytheism have active followings in Ireland, [1] [2] although the number of declared adherents is likely quite small. [3] It has been claimed to be the fastest growing religion in Ireland.
Celtic reconstructionism (CR) or Celtic reconstructionist paganism is a polytheistic reconstructionist approach to ancient Celtic religion, emphasizing historical accuracy over eclecticism such as is found in most forms of Celtic neopaganism.
Druidry is also known as Druidism and Neodruidism. The Ancient Order of Druids in America was founded in 1912 as the American branch of the Ancient and Archaeological Order of Druids. [22] Coming from the Druid cultural revivals in the UK in the 18th and 19th centuries, Neodruidry in the U.S. has a long history.
druidry.org The Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids or OBOD is a Neo-Druidic order based in England , [ 1 ] but based in part on the Welsh Gorsedd of Bards . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It has grown to become a dynamic druid organisation, with members in all parts of the world.