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Sorry to disappoint, but the Druids as a Celtic caste no longer exist. They were pretty much wiped out hundreds of years ago. Now, if you mean the reconstructionist group OBOD (which really shouldn't be calling themselves Druids because they haven't received proper training--the methods for which were also lost hundreds of years ago >_< ), then you could always look them up, or go PM Cuchullain about it.

I see. Well as for my terminology, I'm just repeating what a friend had told me. That is, a close friend who moved from Montreal had a close friend who he referred to as a druid, or practicing druidism. I know they've been gone for centuries =P not that assuming ^^;

Humm...those groups sound pretty...exclusive. Though my family's the type to hold secrets (didn't even know I had native blood until I found out my greatuncle was Metis. A few years after that we found out that my nana was metis as well! geez, she never even told my mom, she found out through different channels. Anyways, where I was going with this is that I couldnt be sure, though I am sure its a far throw if somehow I was connected XD I dont think so)

Thanks for input, and this guy, Cuchullain, he's pretty knowledgable about all this? Maybe after wrapping my head around a bit more I'll PM him... guess he's not in the guild then, eh?

Actually, the Celtic druids weren't wiped out, just destroyed to the point they are extremely secretive about locations, travel, and what they reveal. A group that powerful in what they did wouldn;t allow themselves to be totally obliterated. At the veyr least, they've sure to hidden a book or two.

The Druid tradition was a mainly oral tradition, so at least one Druid would have needed to survive to pass down "Druid " knowledge.

If you have a source for where you heard the Druids were not destroyed or survivied in secret, I'd like to see it please.

In spite of those who insist that there cannot be modern Druids, there are modern Druidic revivals and institutions. Perhaps one of the more well known of them is ADF, the child of Isaac Bonewitz, which does emphasize a fair degree of scholasticism and academia. Form what I understand, they do not claim to be a recreation of that caste anyway; they're well aware of the historical facts. They do their research and aim to recreate based on what IS known; perhaps revive the practice in spirit, although it may not be a revival which is accurate to the letter.

i see. well i can't exactly walk up to someone asking 'say, are you by chance a P Celtic? No? How about Q? Well no, Im not related, just interested in learning your secrets" =P

i guess its to the message boards for me. I did find the site of OBOD, so Ill check out that other one, too. What was it? ADF. right.

wish i knew someone around me that was convieniently well versed in this stuff.

so there are 8 books then, eh? wonder what the original manuscript language is in >.> but better a translation cause my latins choppy and few other languages are still taught....even though translations can get iffy every so often. do you by chance know the names of the books? who wrote them?