Druid Wisdom

We are welcoming back the Grand Arch Druid of our Order Dana O'Driscoll who joined us on episode 3.  Along with Nate who joined us on episode 8 of our podcast. They have a book that is available for sale right now Called EcoSpirituality in the 21st Century. Revisioning Nature, Community, and Connection For a Better Tomorrow.In the introduction it asks, how much of the creation around dystopian media and genres have reenchanted our collective and our vision for ill?Then it asks what are the stories we are telling ourselves, and what is the vision we are collectively creating in the here and now?The book is described as a grimoire to dispel a dark future, and a magical act designed to help us create and reveal  a new future freeing us from the dystopian world we have all woken up to.What this book offers is a vision that takes us out of overshoot and back into a place of balance by connecting with nature, ourselves, spirit, and our communities. A “New Paradigm for the future that isn’t unique to a single community or place, but it is emerging in very diverse communities.The theme of this vision are not any single person’s vision, but a confluence of so many different people and communities learning how to reconnect and how to heal the earth, and to offer an alternative to the current vision of the future.”Eco Spirituality synthesizes information, from a range of traditions and laying out some of the most powerful tools from the worlds of magic.   The authors offer a “vision of a time when humans have repaired and explored a more balanced interaction with the living earth, a vision that offers sacred spirituality rooted in the wisdom of our ancestors, and a vision that creates a world of balance for future generations.”Eco Spirituality is Available for order at: https://thedruidsgarden.com/eco-spirituality-in-the-21st-century-revisioning-nature-community-and-connection/Nate's Website: https://www.primalnate.com/AODA Website:https://aoda.org/AODA Curriculum Overview:http://aoda.org/aoda-membership/curriculum-requirements/Gnostic Celtic Church: https://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/A Vision for AODA Druidry: Seven Core Principles of AODA:https://aoda.org/vision/AODA Discord Server:https://discord.gg/y5CCaw7ctTAODA Forums:https://forum.aoda.org/AODA Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/AODADruidryAODA You Tube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs-5YgIfi1jiC_EOtViS9WgGrand Arch Druid Dana O’Driscoll Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/druidsgardenart/?hl=enPodcast Contact Email:[email protected] Instagram:https://instagram.com/druidwisdompodcast?utm_medium=copy_link

Babs has been a member of AODA since January, 1, 2021 She lives in the PNW, in the Salish Sea lowlands. (Also known as South Puget Sound in Western Washington) She is an urban druid, blessed to be on a parcel neighboring wetlands and a small greenbelt. Babs is currently a Bard-Druid Companion, and a Deacon in the GCC. She is working on both an Ovate Project and a Bardic Project for the 3rd degree. AODA Website:https://aoda.org/AODA Curriculum Overview:http://aoda.org/aoda-membership/curriculum-requirements/Gnostic Celtic Church: https://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/A Vision for AODA Druidry: Seven Core Principles of AODA:https://aoda.org/vision/AODA Discord Server:https://discord.gg/y5CCaw7ctTAODA Forums:https://forum.aoda.org/AODA Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/AODADruidryAODA You Tube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs-5YgIfi1jiC_EOtViS9WgGrand Arch Druid Dana O’Driscoll Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/druidsgardenart/?hl=enPodcast Contact Email:[email protected] Instagram:https://instagram.com/druidwisdompodcast?utm_medium=copy_linkEarth Rituals:http://aoda.org/earthrituals/Claire’s blog living Low in the Lou:http://livinglowinthelou.blogspot.com/Jack Campbell: www.confabulatorcafe.com/author/jcampbellhttp://www.jackcampbelljr.com/https://jack-campbell-jr.square.site/Rule of Awen & Hermitage of the Hearthttp://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/rule-of-awen/Requirements for Ordination in GCC:http://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/requirements-for-ordination/Purchase Trilithon copies here:https://aoda.org/publications/trilithon-the-journal-of-the-aoda/trilithon-ordering-information/Sphere of Protection Ritual:https://aoda.org/publications/articles-on-druidry/introduction-to-the-sphere-of-protection/Grove Ceremony:https://aoda.org/publications/articles-on-druidry/aodas-solitary-grove-opening-and-closing/

AODA Website:https://aoda.org/AODA Curriculum Overview:http://aoda.org/aoda-membership/curriculum-requirements/Gnostic Celtic Church:https://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/A Vision for AODA Druidry: Seven Core Principles of AODA:https://aoda.org/vision/AODA Discord Server:https://discord.gg/y5CCaw7ctTAODA Forums:https://forum.aoda.org/AODA Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/AODADruidryAODA You Tube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs-5YgIfi1jiC_EOtViS9WgGrand Arch Druid Dana O’Driscoll Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/druidsgardenart/?hl=enPodcast Contact Email:[email protected] Instagram:https://instagram.com/druidwisdompodcast?utm_medium=copy_linkClaire’s blog living Low in the Lou:http://livinglowinthelou.blogspot.com/Jack Campbell: www.confabulatorcafe.com/author/jcampbellhttp://www.jackcampbelljr.com/https://jack-campbell-jr.square.site/Rule of Awen & Hermitage of the Hearthttp://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/rule-of-awen/Requirements for Ordination in GCC:http://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/requirements-for-ordination/Purchase Trilithon copies here:https://aoda.org/publications/trilithon-the-journal-of-the-aoda/trilithon-ordering-information/Sphere of Protection Ritual:https://aoda.org/publications/articles-on-druidry/introduction-to-the-sphere-of-protection/Dave’s 3rd Degree Studies:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PRlfWAP4WmqfrGtf1KMsZMuv3Olab-ywUucZleqDL5c/edit?usp=drive_linkDruid’s Garden Blog Link:https://thedruidsgarden.com/2025/02/23/surviving-and-thriving-in-collapse-part-i/

WORKSHOP - World Druidry: Seasonal Festivals in a Globalizing TraditionWith Larisa A. White, Druid Adept, AODASunday, January 26, 2025 3-5pm Eastern / 12-2pm Pacific timeZoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4512608842Meeting ID: 451 260 8842One tap mobile+16469313860,,4512608842# US+19294362866,,4512608842# US (New York)Dial by your location+1 646 931 3860 USMeeting ID: 451 260 8842 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kexNfIpkOU

Larisa White is an author, educator, and independent scholar, based in the Coast Range Mountains of California, where she spends her free time building wildlife habitats, and restoring native ecosystems on lands once tended by the Ramaytush Ohlone.Larisa was raised as a global nomad, relocating every two years as her father designed international airports. Rather than becoming rooted in one place, she spent her childhood bridging gaps between cultures. She learned local languages, participated in local religious celebrations, and adapted to local customs, seasonal cycles, and landscapes. In doing so, she discovered the joy of living the questions, exploring diverse perspectives, and always thinking a little bit differently. After completing her Ph.D. at Carnegie Mellon University, Larisa spent ten years conducting mixed-methods sociological research on the ways that people learn, grow, and change under the influence of changing educational, cultural, and technological contexts. Her research focus later shifted to the neurobiology of learning, and then to the ways in which people around the world interpret and interact with Nature.Larisa has been a practicing Druid since 2016. She was the OBOD's 23rd Mount Haemus scholar, speaking on "Seasonal Festivals in a Globalizing Tradition," in May of this year. Larisa is a Druid Adept in the AODA, a Novice Monk in the GCC Monastery, and the author of "World Druidry: A Globalizing Path of Nature Spirituality."Links for world druidry project:https://larisa-a-white.com/worlddruidry.htmlLarisa's Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgOUm6zsUfy6HVHUSGYw7ow/playlistsAODA Website:https://aoda.org/AODA Curriculum Overview:http://aoda.org/aoda-membership/curriculum-requirements/Gnostic Celtic Church:https://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/A Vision for AODA Druidry: Seven Core Principles of AODA:https://aoda.org/vision/AODA Discord Server:https://discord.gg/y5CCaw7ctTAODA Forums:https://forum.aoda.org/AODA Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/AODADruidryAODA You Tube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs-5YgIfi1jiC_EOtViS9WgGrand Arch Druid Dana O’Driscoll Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/druidsgardenart/?hl=enPodcast Contact Email:[email protected] Instagram:https://instagram.com/druidwisdompodcast?utm_medium=copy_linkClaire’s blog living Low in the Lou:http://livinglowinthelou.blogspot.com/Jack Campbell:www.confabulatorcafe.com/author/jcampbellhttp://www.jackcampbelljr.com/https://jack-campbell-jr.square.site/

Tyler Vanice, a Companion in the Ancient Order of Druids in America, resides in Northern Virginia near Washington, D.C. He is also an Ovate in the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids and a founding member of Potomac Protogrove in the Reformed Druids of North America. He works in museums around the nation's capital and dedicates his time to supporting various nonprofits in his community. Raised Catholic, Tyler sought a spiritual path that resonated more deeply with him. He began exploring Druidry in 2016 through books and articles and continued on this new path since.Group and Events Coordinator:[email protected] Website:https://aoda.org/AODA Curriculum Overview:http://aoda.org/aoda-membership/curriculum-requirements/Gnostic Celtic Church: https://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/A Vision for AODA Druidry: Seven Core Principles of AODA:https://aoda.org/vision/AODA Discord Server:https://discord.gg/y5CCaw7ctTAODA Forums:https://forum.aoda.org/AODA Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/AODADruidryAODA You Tube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs-5YgIfi1jiC_EOtViS9WgGrand Arch Druid Dana O’Driscoll Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/druidsgardenart/?hl=enPodcast Contact Email:[email protected] Instagram:https://instagram.com/druidwisdompodcast?utm_medium=copy_linkEarth Rituals:http://aoda.org/earthrituals/Claire’s blog living Low in the Lou:http://livinglowinthelou.blogspot.com/Jack Campbell: www.confabulatorcafe.com/author/jcampbellhttp://www.jackcampbelljr.com/https://jack-campbell-jr.square.site/Rule of Awen & Hermitage of the Hearthttp://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/rule-of-awen/Requirements for Ordination in GCC:http://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/requirements-for-ordination/Purchase Trilithon copies here:https://aoda.org/publications/trilithon-the-journal-of-the-aoda/trilithon-ordering-information/Rdna link:https://rdna.org/Dave’s 3rd Degree Studies:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PRlfWAP4WmqfrGtf1KMsZMuv3Olab-ywUucZleqDL5c/edit?usp=drive_link

Eryn is a lifelong student of nature, starting her Druid path as a child peering into the Yucca flowers, climbing the mimosa and spruce trees, hiding within the viburnum with books about magic. She studied witchcraft most of her life, and found her way to Druidry as a formal path in 2021 when she joined the AODA and OBOD. Eryn is now an Apprentice in the AODA and a committed monk within the Gnostic Celtic Church. She operates the Sacred Grove Druid Home Study Circle at her family's home in South Central Pennsylvania and serves as a mentor to other Druids in the AODA. Eryn's work as an herbalist and spiritual director at The Rebel Herbalist and her podcast, The Plant Witch Podcast, are all deeply embedded in her devotion as a Druid-Witch and are central forms of expression of her monastic vocation. AODA Website:https://aoda.org/AODA Curriculum Overview:http://aoda.org/aoda-membership/curriculum-requirements/Gnostic Celtic Church: https://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/A Vision for AODA Druidry: Seven Core Principles of AODA:https://aoda.org/vision/AODA Discord Server:https://discord.gg/y5CCaw7ctTAODA Forums:https://forum.aoda.org/AODA Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/AODADruidryAODA You Tube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs-5YgIfi1jiC_EOtViS9WgGrand Arch Druid Dana O’Driscoll Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/druidsgardenart/?hl=enPodcast Contact Email:[email protected] Instagram:https://instagram.com/druidwisdompodcast?utm_medium=copy_linkDave Ardrey 3rd Degree Studies:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PRlfWAP4WmqfrGtf1KMsZMuv3Olab-ywUucZleqDL5c/edit?usp=sharingClaire’s blog living Low in the Lou:http://livinglowinthelou.blogspot.com/Jack Campbell: www.confabulatorcafe.com/author/jcampbellhttp://www.jackcampbelljr.com/https://jack-campbell-jr.square.site/Eryn Shrader website & Substackhttps://therebelherbalist.com/https://erynshrader.substack.com/

Jack Campbell joined AODA in 2017, finding his spiritual home in Druidry. He earned the degree of Druid Apprentice in 2018, Druid Companion in 2020, and Druid Adept in 2022. His Druid Adept project combined herbalism with sigil creation to form practical magic workings within the AODA grove ritual. In 2021, Jack was named Grand Almoner and then later consecrated as a Bishop within the Gnostic Celtic Church. That year, he also took on the role of Curriculum Coordinator, assisting AODA Candidates with their self-study plans. In 2022, Jack was named Archdruid of Air and Preceptor of the Gnostic Celtic Church. He works with Novitiates and Deacons as they progress as GCC clergy and also oversees the service-oriented priesthood. In 2023, Jack was named Archdruid of Fire. Jack is also a writer of dark fiction and poetry and has earned masters degrees in both literature and creative writing.AODA Website: https://aoda.org/AODA Curriculum Overview:http://aoda.org/aoda-membership/curriculum-requirements/Gnostic Celtic Church:https://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/A Vision for AODA Druidry: Seven Core Principles of AODA:https://aoda.org/vision/AODA Discord Server:https://discord.gg/xJqEKVYyvfAODA Forums:https://forum.aoda.org/AODA Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/AODADruidryGrand Arch Druid Dana O’Driscoll Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/druidsgardenart/?hl=enPodcast Contact Email:[email protected] Instagram:https://instagram.com/druidwisdompodcast?utm_medium=copy_linkClaire’s blog living Low in the Lou:http://livinglowinthelou.blogspot.com/Jack Campbell: www.confabulatorcafe.com/author/jcampbellhttp://www.jackcampbelljr.com/https://jack-campbell-jr.square.site/Rule of Awen & Hermitage of the Hearthttp://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/rule-of-awen/Requirements for Ordination in GCC:http://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/requirements-for-ordination/Purchase Trilithon copies here:https://aoda.org/publications/trilithon-the-journal-of-the-aoda/trilithon-ordering-information/Ceallaigh S. Mac Cath-Moran:www.csmaccath.com/folkloreandfictionwww.csmaccath.com/musicwww.csmaccath.com/writinghttps://csmaccath.bandcamp.com/releaseswvttXJs0nioR8a8ykEJX

Victoria S. (she/her) is an apprentice in AODA, an Ovate student in OBOD, and an ordained priest in ADF. Victoria practiced as a Wiccan and an eclectic witch from the time she was 15 until 2012, when she joined all three druid groups. She believes that each of these groups has something valuable to bring and seeks to create a unique blend of city druidry. Victoria focuses on accessible solitary and virtual liturgy, meditations, prayers, and practices. In addition to her druidry, Victoria works as a program manager for a tech company and is a graduate student. She blogs irregularly on DruidInTheCity.org and can be found on Instagram as @druidinthecity.AODA Website:https://aoda.org/AODA Curriculum Overview:http://aoda.org/aoda-membership/curriculum-requirements/Gnostic Celtic Church: https://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/A Vision for AODA Druidry: Seven Core Principles of AODA:https://aoda.org/vision/AODA Discord Server:https://discord.gg/xJqEKVYyvfAODA Forums:https://forum.aoda.org/AODA Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/AODADruidryGrand Arch Druid Dana O’Driscoll Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/druidsgardenart/?hl=enPodcast Contact Email:[email protected] Instagram:https://instagram.com/druidwisdompodcast?utm_medium=copy_linkClaire’s blog living Low in the Lou:http://livinglowinthelou.blogspot.com/Rule of Awen & Hermitage of the Heart:http://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/rule-of-awen/Requirements for Ordination in GCC:http://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/requirements-for-ordination/Purchase Trilithon copies here:https://aoda.org/publications/trilithon-the-journal-of-the-aoda/trilithon-ordering-information/Sphere of Protection Ritual:https://aoda.org/publications/articles-on-druidry/introduction-to-the-sphere-of-protection/Grove Ceremony:https://aoda.org/publications/articles-on-druidry/aodas-solitary-grove-opening-and-closing/Victoria:Instagram:  @druidinthecityBlog: https://druidinthecity.org/Ceallaigh S. Mac Cath-Moran:www.csmaccath.com/folkloreandfictionwww.csmaccath.com/musicwww.csmaccath.com/writinghttps://csmaccath.bandc

Earth Rituals:https://aoda.org/earthrituals/Ritual Map:https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1pJ9U-2u4UZ1ytDk-0J11m1K6VRTg6lQ&ll=7.187331904504042%2C-84.47035077513755&z=2Sky Blessing Ceremony At The Spring Equinox:https://aoda.org/earthrituals/springequinoxskyblessing/Sky Blessing Ceremony At The Spring Equinox Full Ritual Script:http://aoda.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/skyritualscript.docxAODA Discord Server:https://discord.gg/xJqEKVYyvfAODA Forums:https://forum.aoda.org/AODA Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/AODADruidrySolitary Grove Ceremony:https://aoda.org/publications/articles-on-druidry/aodas-solitary-grove-opening-and-closing/Sphere of Protection Ritual:https://aoda.org/publications/articles-on-druidry/introduction-to-the-sphere-of-protection/A Vision for AODA Druidry: Seven Core Principles of AODA:https://aoda.org/vision/

Nate Summers has been a survival skills instructor for over 20 years with a background in anthropology, Asian studies, and natural medicine. He has taught at the Wilderness Awareness School, Desert Institute of Healing Arts, the Asian Institute of Medical Studies, served as adjunct faculty for Prescott College and been a naturalist guide for Evergreen Escapes.. Nate's passions include ethnobotany, hunter-gatherer childhoods, rewilding, natural movement, eco-spirituality, herbal medicine, and internal martial arts. He has been involved with Druidry for over 15 years.  You can find out more about his work and teaching at Survival | Primal Nature (primalnate.com)Amazon.com: Wyld Druid: An Urban Fantasy Action Book (Wyld Druid Series 1) eBook : Ryan, Rich: Kindle StoreAODA Website:https://aoda.org/AODA Curriculum Overview:http://aoda.org/aoda-membership/curriculum-requirements/Gnostic Celtic Church: https://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/A Vision for AODA Druidry: Seven Core Principles of AODA:https://aoda.org/vision/AODA Discord Server:https://discord.gg/xJqEKVYyvfAODA Forums:https://forum.aoda.org/AODA Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/AODADruidryGrand Arch Druid Dana O’Driscoll Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/druidsgardenart/?hl=enPodcast Contact Email:[email protected] Instagram:https://instagram.com/druidwisdompodcast?utm_medium=copy_linkEarth Rituals:http://aoda.org/earthrituals/Claire’s blog living Low in the Lou:http://livinglowinthelou.blogspot.com/Rule of Awen & Hermitage of the Hearthttp://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/rule-of-awen/Requirements for Ordination in GCC:http://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/requirements-for-ordination/Purchase Trilithon copies here:https://aoda.org/publications/trilithon-the-journal-of-the-aoda/trilithon-ordering-information/Ceallaigh S. Mac Cath-Moran:www.csmaccath.com/folkloreandfictionwww.csmaccath.com/musicwww.csmaccath.com/writinghttps://csmaccath.bandcamp.com/releases

https://aoda.org/earthrituals/TELLURIC WATERWAY BLESSING AT THE WINTER SOLSTICE:http://aoda.org/earthrituals/waterwayblessing/Telluric Waterway Blessing Full Script:http://aoda.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/TelluricWaterwayBlessingScript.docx United States Geological Survey Site:https://water.usgs.gov/wsc/map_index.htmlCanadian Watershed:https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/science-and-data/science-and-research/earth-sciences/geography/topographic-information/geobase-surface-water-program-geeau/watershed-boundaries/20973AODA Discord Server:https://discord.gg/xJqEKVYyvfAODA Forums:https://forum.aoda.org/AODA Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/AODADruidrySphere of Protection Ritual:https://aoda.org/publications/articles-on-druidry/introduction-to-the-sphere-of-protection/Solitary Grove Ceremony:https://aoda.org/publications/articles-on-druidry/aodas-solitary-grove-opening-and-closing/Ritual Map:https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1AorCFExzHhkd9uqOjStENRIXCAIPRR4A Vision for AODA Druidry: Seven Core Principles of AODA:https://aoda.org/vision/

Kathleen has been a member of AODA since early 2015. Her personal spiritual journey began in Catholicism; traveled through the mysticism of Eastern religions; wound through the earthy wonder of Nature Based Religions; eventually arriving at her spiritual home in contemplative Druidry, the AODA and the GCC. As a Druid Apprentice Kathleen became an AODA  Mentor. After advancing to the Companion Degree Kathleen developed and coordinated the AODA Member Outreach program and earned the title of Grand Almoner. A deep desire to serve the spiritual needs of the Druid community-led Kathleen to the Gnostic Celtic Church, where she became a Deacon in 2017, an ordained Priestess in 2019, and Preceptor of the GCC and Archdruid of Fire in 2020. As Preceptor Kathleen developed the concept of the “service” path for GCC priests/priestesses and became a consecrated Bishop in 2021. After proposing and developing a monastic path within the GCC, Kathleen became the Abbess of the Gnostic Celtic Church Monastery, which opened its online doors at the Spring Equinox in 2022.A Contemplative Druid deeply interested in spirituality, Kathleen earned certification as an Interreligious/Interspiritual Guide in early 2020, so she is uniquely qualified to provide Spiritual Guidance services to members of the  GCC clergy, as well as to others who walk non-traditional spiritual paths. Kathleen has also completed the Dolmen Arch course, for which she is now a qualified instructor.Kathleen is an active member of Spiritual Directors International, The Theosophical Society of America, The Parliament of World Religions and is a Bard in the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, where she is currently studying the Ovate grade. She lives in Homer Glen, Illinois with her husband, their two sons and two cats.AODA Website:https://aoda.org/AODA Curriculum Overview:http://aoda.org/aoda-membership/curriculum-requirements/Gnostic Celtic Church:https://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/A Vision for AODA Druidry: Seven Core Principles of AODA:https://aoda.org/vision/AODA Discord Server:https://discord.gg/xJqEKVYyvfAODA Forums:https://forum.aoda.org/AODA Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AODADruidryGrand Arch Druid Dana O’Driscoll Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/druidsgardenart/?hl=enPodcast Contact Email:[email protected] Instagram:https://instagram.com/druidwisdompodcast?utm_medium=copy_linkEarth Rituals: http://aoda.org/earthrituals/Rule of Awen & Hermitage of the Hearthttp://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/rule-of-awen/Requirements for Ordination in GCC:http://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/requirements-for-ordination/

Valdeir is an AODA Candidate that resides in Half Moon Bay, Ca. With a rich spiritual background that includes Spiritism, Freemasonry and OBOD, he values the connections that exist around us that are reflected in the Earth. His passion for history gives a solid foundation to his spiritual journey. In Valdeir’s commitment to the community by forming the Humanist Lodge of Freemasons, we unpack the similarities of Freemasonry and Druidry in our conversation. AODA’s podcast focuses on exploring the many aspects of modern druidry through interviewing druids from many walks of life. By hearing each other’s stories and sharing about our paths, we are able to understand and document how diverse modern druid practices are.  By sharing the stories of various AODA druids, we can all come to a deeper understanding of our living tradition, build our tradition in new ways, and explore how our values and practices allow for meaningful connection with nature. AODA Website:https://aoda.org/AODA Curriculum Overview:http://aoda.org/aoda-membership/curriculum-requirements/Gnostic Celtic Church: https://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/A Vision for AODA Druidry: Seven Core Principles of AODA:https://aoda.org/vision/AODA Discord Server:https://discord.gg/xJqEKVYyvfAODA Forums:https://forum.aoda.org/AODA Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/AODADruidryGrand Arch Druid Dana O’Driscoll Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/druidsgardenart/?hl=enPodcast Contact Email:[email protected] Instagram:https://instagram.com/druidwisdompodcast?utm_medium=copy_linkEarth Rituals:http://aoda.org/earthrituals/The Green Foothills: https://www.greenfoothills.org/Humanist Lodge of Freemasons:Humanist Lodge of Freemasons - Home (facebook.com)

Hearth Blessing at the Fall Equinox:http://aoda.org/earthrituals/fallequinoxhearthritual/Earth Rituals:https://aoda.org/earthrituals/AODA Discord Server:https://discord.gg/xJqEKVYyvfAODA Forums:https://forum.aoda.org/AODA Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/AODADruidrySphere of Protection Ritual:https://aoda.org/publications/articles-on-druidry/introduction-to-the-sphere-of-protection/Solitary Grove Ceremony:https://aoda.org/publications/articles-on-druidry/aodas-solitary-grove-opening-and-closing/A Vision for AODA Druidry: Seven Core Principles of AODA:https://aoda.org/vision/

We talk with Claire Schosser who  became a Companion in May 2018 and joined the Grand Grove as Grand Almoner in late 2018. In September 2019 she became the Archdruid of Fire, advancing to Archdruid of Water in March 2020. Claire Schosser has followed winding physical, vocational, and spiritual paths during her 60+ years of life.  Her blog, Living Low in the Lou, documents her efforts to apply the scientific method and ecological concepts to vegetable gardening and her and her husband Mike’s work to reduce their negative impact on the earth. Her Druid path combines the ecological with the spiritual through her gardening practice, her Stream Team work with the local creek, and the Dolmen Arch practices she learned from taking the course. Having completed the Dolmen Arch course in summer 2019, she is qualified to teach it to others.AODA’s podcast focuses on exploring the many aspects of modern druidry through interviewing druids from many walks of life. By hearing each other’s stories and sharing about our paths, we are able to understand and document how diverse modern druid practices are.  By sharing the stories of various AODA druids, we can all come to a deeper understanding of our living tradition, build our tradition in new ways, and explore how our values and practices allow for meaningful connection with nature. AODA Website:https://aoda.org/AODA Curriculum Overview:http://aoda.org/aoda-membership/curriculum-requirements/Gnostic Celtic Church: https://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/A Vision for AODA Druidry: Seven Core Principles of AODA:https://aoda.org/vision/AODA Discord Server:https://discord.gg/xJqEKVYyvfAODA Forums:https://forum.aoda.org/AODA Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/AODADruidryGrand Arch Druid Dana O’Driscoll Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/druidsgardenart/?hl=enPodcast Contact Email:[email protected] Instagram:https://instagram.com/druidwisdompodcast?utm_medium=copy_linkEarth Rituals:http://aoda.org/earthrituals/Claire’s blog living Low in the Lou:http://livinglowinthelou.blogspot.com/Rule of Awen & Hermitage of the Hearthttp://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/rule-of-awen/Requirements for Ordination in GCC:http://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/requirements-for-ordination/Purchase Trilithon copies here:https://aoda.org/publications/trilithon-the-journal-of-the-aoda/trilithon-ordering-information/Sphere of Protection Ritual:https://aoda.org/publications/articles-on-druidry/introduction-to-the-sphere-of-protection/Grove Ceremony:https://aoda.org/publications/articles-on-druidry/aodas-solitary-grove-opening-and-closing/

https://aoda.org/earthrituals/AODA Discord Server:https://discord.gg/xJqEKVYyvfAODA Forums:https://forum.aoda.org/AODA Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/AODADruidrySphere of Protection Ritual:https://aoda.org/publications/articles-on-druidry/introduction-to-the-sphere-of-protection/Solitary Grove Ceremony:https://aoda.org/publications/articles-on-druidry/aodas-solitary-grove-opening-and-closing/Ritual Map:https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1AorCFExzHhkd9uqOjStENRIXCAIPRR4A Vision for AODA Druidry: Seven Core Principles of AODA:https://aoda.org/vision/

AODA’s podcast focuses on exploring the many aspects of modern druidry through interviewing druids from many walks of life. By hearing each other’s stories and sharing about our paths, we are able to understand and document how diverse modern druid practices are.  By sharing the stories of various AODA druids, we can all come to a deeper understanding of our living tradition, build our tradition in new ways, and explore how our values and practices allow for meaningful connection with nature. Joining us on this episode is Karen, a Druid Apprentice in AODA and an Ovate in OBOD, who has been a professional freelance copyeditor since 2003.  She serves as the copyeditor for AODA’s journal Trilithon. A longtime pagan who cherishes the forests and streams and seeks sacred places, she lives in a big old house in Pennsylvania.AODA Website:https://aoda.org/AODA Curriculum Overview:http://aoda.org/aoda-membership/curriculum-requirements/Gnostic Celtic Church: https://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/A Vision for AODA Druidry: Seven Core Principles of AODA:https://aoda.org/vision/AODA Discord Server:https://discord.gg/xJqEKVYyvfAODA Forums:https://forum.aoda.org/AODA Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/AODADruidryGrand Arch Druid Dana O’Driscoll Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/druidsgardenart/?hl=enPodcast Contact Email:[email protected] Instagram:https://instagram.com/druidwisdompodcast?utm_medium=copy_linkEarth Rituals:http://aoda.org/earthrituals/Purchase Trilithon copies here:https://aoda.org/publications/trilithon-the-journal-of-the-aoda/trilithon-ordering-information/Sphere of Protection Ritual:https://aoda.org/publications/articles-on-druidry/introduction-to-the-sphere-of-protection/Grove Ceremony:https://aoda.org/publications/articles-on-druidry/aodas-solitary-grove-opening-and-closing/Ceallaigh S. Mac Cath-Moran:www.csmaccath.com/folkloreandfictionwww.csmaccath.com/musicwww.csmaccath.com/writinghttps://csmaccath.bandcamp.com/releases

We talk with Dana O'Driscoll who currently serves as the Grand Archdruid of the AODA and is an Ollave Adept. Her Druid Adept project explored connections between permaculture and druidry and we discuss using natural materials for a variety of projects. Complimentary OBOD studies, family traditions and land healing are also touched on in our conversation with Dana.AODA’s podcast focuses on exploring the many aspects of modern druidry through interviewing druids from many walks of life. By hearing each other’s stories and sharing about our paths, we are able to understand and document how diverse modern druid practices are.  By sharing the stories of various AODA druids, we can all come to a deeper understanding of our living tradition, build our tradition in new ways, and explore how our values and practices allow for meaningful connection with nature. Dana O’Driscoll spent most of her childhood in the wooded hills of the Laurel Highlands region of Pennsylvania, making mud pies, building brush cabins, and eating berries. Thankfully, little has changed, and she can still be found practicing permaculture, wildcrafting, and natural arts and is often covered with paint, dirt, or both. She is a certified permaculture designer and teacher. Dana currently serves as the Grand Archdruid of the AODA and is an Ollave Adept. She is also a Druid-grade graduate of the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids and served as the 2018 OBOD Mount Haemus scholar. Her Druid Adept project explored connections between permaculture and druidry, the end result of which was published as Sacred Actions: Living the Wheel of the Year Through Earth-Centered Sustainable Practices in 2021. She is also the author and illustrator of the Tarot of Trees, Plant Spirit Oracle, and TreeLore Oracle. Her writings on druidry and permaculture can be found at The Druid’s Garden. (druidgarden.wordpress.com).AODA Website:https://aoda.org/AODA Curriculum Overview:http://aoda.org/aoda-membership/curriculum-requirements/Gnostic Celtic Church: https://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/A Vision for AODA Druidry: Seven Core Principles of AODA:https://aoda.org/vision/AODA Discord Server:https://discord.gg/xJqEKVYyvfAODA Forums:https://forum.aoda.org/AODA Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/AODADruidryGrand Arch Druid Dana O’Driscoll Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/druidsgardenart/?hl=enPodcast Contact Email:[email protected] Instagram:https://instagram.com/druidwisdompodcast?utm_medium=copy_linkEarth Rituals:http://aoda.org/earthrituals/Dana’s Plant Spirit Oracle: https://www.plantspiritoracle.com/Sacred Actions: https://thedruidsgarden.com/books/Butzemann blog post:https://www.google.com/amp/s/druidgarden.wordpress.com/2021/01/24/the-butzemann-magical-scarecrow-tradition-at-imbolc-and-beyond/amp/

The Ancient Order Of Druids in America podcast focuses on exploring the many aspects of modern druidry through interviewing druids from many walks of life. By hearing each other’s stories and sharing about our paths, we are able to understand and document how diverse modern druid practices are.  By sharing the stories of various AODA druids, we can all come to a deeper understanding of our living tradition, build our tradition in new ways, and explore how our values and practices allow for meaningful connection with nature.   In this episode Alisha has graciously joined us to discuss her Druidry.Alisha, also known as Lillian Wolf (Lil Wolf), is a mixed ethnic Indigenous, and Registered Métis (may-tee) of Ontario. She is the Member Outreach Coordinator for the Grand Grove, one of our Discord Admin Team Members, and a Bard, Ovate, Druid Apprentice of the AODA. AODA Website:https://aoda.org/AODA Curriculum Overview:http://aoda.org/aoda-membership/curriculum-requirements/Gnostic Celtic Church: https://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/A Vision for AODA Druidry: Seven Core Principles of AODA:https://aoda.org/vision/AODA Discord Server:https://discord.gg/xJqEKVYyvfAODA Forums:https://forum.aoda.org/AODA Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/AODADruidryGrand Arch Druid Dana O’Driscoll Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/druidsgardenart/?hl=enPodcast Contact Email:[email protected]’s Instagram link https://www.instagram.com/lilsparklingwolf/

In our very first episode Keara and Dave talk about the Ancient Order of Druids in America's highly adaptable curriculum that allows members to "wildcraft" their own individual druid path of nature spirituality and inner transformation through personal experience rather than dogmatic belief. We discuss our mentoring program and the independent sacramental church of nature spirituality; The Gnostic Celtic Church, the center of the religious dimension of our tradition.We explore through the AODA values which include the seven core principles that honor the past, respond to the present, and, through nature-based spiritual practice, offer tools to shape the future.The AODA podcast focuses on exploring the many aspects of modern druidry through interviewing druids from many walks of life. By hearing each other’s stories and sharing about our paths, we are able to understand and document how diverse modern druid practices are.  By sharing the stories of various AODA druids, we can all come to a deeper understanding of our living tradition, build our tradition in new ways, and explore how our values and practices allow for meaningful connection with nature.  In this episode Laura has graciously joined us to discuss her Druidry.Laura (she/her) is a Candidate in the AODA, having formally taken up Druidry in summer 2021 after many years of identifying as a pantheist Pagan with a nature-based practice. Her Candidate explorations focus on ogham divination (Druid), tree learning + identification (Ovate), and pyrography (Bard). She lives in Ontario, where the Canadian Shield meets the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands, and builds and celebrates her connection with her environment through hiking, camping, and canoeing the rivers and lakes in the region. She works in post-secondary education and labour organizing and, in her spare time, enjoys reading, music, crafts, and cat cuddles.   AODA Website:https://aoda.org/AODA Curriculum Overview:http://aoda.org/aoda-membership/curriculum-requirements/Gnostic Celtic Church: https://aoda.org/aoda-structure/gnostic-celtic-church-gcc/A Vision for AODA Druidry: Seven Core Principles of AODA:https://aoda.org/vision/AODA Discord Server:https://discord.gg/xJqEKVYyvfAODA Forums:https://forum.aoda.org/AODA Facebook Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/AODADruidryGrand Arch Druid Dana O’Driscoll Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/druidsgardenart/?hl=enPodcast Contact Email:[email protected]

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