HAPPY SPRING: HOOTED BY DRUIDS
Modern Druids follow a nature-based spiritual path. They often celebrate the cycles of the seasons, honor the Earth, and seek wisdom through poetry, meditation, ritual, and study. While they don’t claim direct lineage from ancient Druids (since ancient teachings weren’t written down), they revive the spirit and philosophy of Druidry in meaningful ways.
Core Beliefs & Practices
Connection with Nature: Respect for all living things, ecosystems, and the land.
Celebrating the Wheel of the Year: Observing eight seasonal festivals (like the solstices, equinoxes, and cross-quarter days such as Imbolc and Samhain).
Personal Spiritual Growth: Emphasis on introspection, creativity, and inner wisdom.
Ritual and Ceremony: Frequently performed outdoors, occasionally in circles or within sacred groves.
Peace, Justice, and Balance: Many modern Druids are deeply concerned with social harmony and ecological sustainability.
Some well-known groups include:
The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids (OBOD) – One of the most prominent modern Druid organizations.
The Druid Network – Recognized as a religion in the UK.
Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF) – A modern Druid group based in the U.S. with a scholarly and inclusive approach.
While there’s no exact global census of Druids, estimates suggest that there are between 30,000 and 60,000 modern Druids worldwide, though the number could be higher depending on how broadly you define Druidry.
United Kingdom:
Druidry is officially recognized as a religion in the UK. Groups like the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids (OBOD) and The Druid Network are based there. There are estimated to be thousands of active members.
United States:
Druidry is growing steadily, especially under organizations like Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF). The U.S. has one of the largest populations of practicing Druids outside the UK.Canada, Australia, Ireland, and parts of Europe:
Smaller but vibrant Druid communities are active here, often tied to local pagan or nature-based spiritual movements.
