The Path of Druidry: Walking the Ancient Green Way

by Penny Billington

Overview

Listen to the call of spirit and seek truth in wild groves, the shifting seasons, and the beauty of the Old Ways. Discover how to embark on this sacred green path and enrich your life with its ancient wisdom.

Practicing Druid Penny Billington offers a clear and structured course of study grounded in Celtic history and mythology, and highlights the mysteries and modern practice of this nature—based tradition. Each chapter begins with an evocative visualization and captivating Welsh mythic tales from the Mabinogionare woven throughout, introducing lessons and key concepts. A series of hands—on exercises will help you internalize these truths, develop a spiritual awareness rooted in nature, build a relationship with the multi—dimensional world, and ultimately adopt a druidic worldview to guide you in everyday life.

• Archetypes
• Animal energy
• The elements
• The Nwyfre
• Symbols
• The Wheel of the Year
• The Otherworld
• Trees as teachers and healers
• Shapeshifting

From joining a druidic community to starting out as a solitary practitioner, this unique spiritual guide offers advice on everything you need to know about practicing Druidry today.

Praise:
"I loved this rich and intuitive approach to the study of modern Druidry. Penny's book is full of wisdom and insight. The comprehensive course is accompanied by beautiful visualizations and carefully crafted inspirational exercises."—Barbara Erskine, bestselling author of Lady of Hay

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738723464
Publisher:	Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Publication date:	07/08/2011
Pages:	360
Product dimensions:	7.34(w) x 9.08(h) x 0.88(d)

About the Author

Penny Billington is a Druid teacher, speaker and author. She is an active member of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids and has edited the Order's magazine, Touchstone, for nineteen years. She regularly facilitates workshops in the UK and Europe, organizes rituals, gives lectures, and runs a Druid Grove. She is also a frequent guest on the Order's Facebook group events called 'Tea with a Druid' and 'The Private Magician's Club.' Exploring and studying Druidry, which she blends with aspects of the Western Mystery Tradition, keeps her personal practice fluid, fresh, and alive to mystery. Penny is also the author of a Druid detective series of novels. She lives on the green Somerset levels, near Glastonbury, England.

Table of Contents

 

Table of contents

Foreword by Philip Carr Gomm

Introduction

Chapter 1: The basics of Druidry

Study break one

Tales from the Mabinogion: Pwyll, Pen Annwn

Chapter 2: In, out and round about: your feet on the track

Study break two

Lessons from Pwyll’s story

Chapter 3: Earth, air, fire and water: the web of correspondence

Study break three

Tales from the Mabionogion: Pwyll and Rhiannon

Chapter 4: The cycle of the seasons

Study break four

Lessons from Rhiannon’s story

Chapter 5: Water and the moon: the edges of territory

Study break five

Tales from the Mabinogion: Branwen, the daughter of Llyr

Chapter 6: Co—habitees of the natural world: teachers and totems

Study break six

Lesson’s from Branwen’s story

Chapter 7: The Celts: core connections and associations

Study break seven

Tales from the Mabinogion: Manawyddan the son of Llyr

Chapter 8: Stars and stones our maps

Study break eight

Lessons from Manawyddan’s story

Chapter 9: Taking centre stage: the bard

Study break nine

Tales from the Mabinogion: Gwydion and the coming of the swine

Chapter 10: Magic in the forest: the Ovate path

Study break ten

Lessons from Gwydion’s story

Chapter 11: Engaging with the community: the Druid

Study break eleven

Tales from the Mabinogion: Llew Llaw Gyffes

Chapter 12: Druids in the world

Study break twelve

Lessons from Llew’s story

Conclusions and blessings

Acknowledgements

Glossary and pronunciation guide

Bibiography

Editorial Reviews

"I loved this rich and intuitive approach to the study of modern Druidry. Penny's book is full of wisdom and insight. The comprehensive course is accompanied by beautiful visualizations and carefully crafted inspirational exercises."—Barbara Erskine, bestselling author of Lady of Hay

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