The Three Grades of Druidry: The Druid

Druid with Stones

Once the requisite learning and transformation has been attained in the Ovate Grade, the student is initiated into the Druid Grade. This initiation awakens the persons’ empowerment as a magical, manifesting human being. At this point in his training the budding Druid starts to hone and develop his increasing powers with focus and finesse. A new sense of empowerment triggers him to activate and integrate his life and skills into his community, and into the world at large. He may become famous, or completely unknown; this is determined by his destiny and his personal wishes, but is not the ultimate goal.

He learns how to teach, both by instruction and by example, inspiring others by his lifestyle. He starts to manifest his dreams, and the dreams of the planet – for they are starting to align, and are in fact the same. Although Druidry is broken down into three grades for simplicity’s sake, in reality the three threads all intermingle and weave together, becoming an alive and unique tapestry. The patterning and color of the resulting energy weaving indicates the unique character of each magical traveler.

At a certain point along his journey, the Druid discovers his destiny, and starts to consciously fulfill it. He is then called a Steward, or Caretaker

Peace at the Burlington Earth Clock

of the Earth: an empowered person, dedicated to the healing of himself, the Earth and all beings, with the skills capable of making a real difference in the world. His role may act primarily in the physical realms such as a teacher, storyteller, politician, healer, environmentalist or scientist, or on the inner planes such as a magician, Geomancer, guardian of an inner (or physical) temple, or dream weaver.

After the three year training, there is only one consideration: how far will the Druid be able to travel along the path of his unique, unfolding destiny before old age finally stops him? There are still initiations to undergo along this path, just as the universe is infinite, for one major motivation of the Druid is to become as aware as possible in the time that is allotted him. While he still has breath in his body, he thrills with joy and gratitude for this great gift of life he has been given, and strives to use every moment of his priceless time with awareness and celebration.

Life is a mystery, for we will never figure it out: it is here to be lived and experienced to the utmost. The more aware we become, the greater the capacity we have to live on the frontiers of the Known, blazing our unique and individual trail through the universe. What a challenge! What a joy!

 The Druid Training includes:

• *Dragons
• *Stone Circles and Sacred Space Building
• *Time Travel
• *Teacher Training and Mentorship
• *The life and training of a Priest or Priestess
• *The King and Queen – Sovereignty
• *Empowerment as a Human Being
• *Holding and Gestating the Dream
• *Leading and choreographing ceremony
• *Magic Theatre
• *The Solar Angel
• *Embodying the God and Goddess
• *Prosperity Consciousness
• *Conscious Group workings
• *How to Walk our Talk
• *Advanced Earth Healing
• *Advanced Shamanic Journeying
• *A Project each student chooses for herself
• *Preparation for Marrying the Land
• *Becoming an active Caretaker of the Earth.