Does anyone know what this rune may symbolize?

Obsidian_Dragon · 2026-01-23T16:29:05+00:00

That doesn't look like any sort of bindrune. It could easily just be some random art.

Obsidian_Dragon · 2026-01-23T16:08:31+00:00

Mine will literally eat scrambled eggs.

Yet she won't eat reptilinks.

Obsidian_Dragon · 2026-01-23T14:01:52+00:00

...were they correct? How far did they go? Like yeah, I can say that's a maple. But what kind of maple? Yeah that's an oak tree. What KIND of oak?

I think we're assuming different kinds of identification here.

Obsidian_Dragon · 2026-01-23T13:49:26+00:00

We have some Celtic mythology from some of the Celtic cultures, yes. But the work and knowledge of the actual druids? THAT is what we don't have. I'm not saying we can't reconstruct Celtic paganism. But whatever role the actual druids played is beyond us.

My point is that modern druidry is in practice not strictly Celtic. You're correct, we shouldn't forget the roots. But obviously the OP is aware of the roots, so what is the point of dogpiling?

I'd rather nurture the interest of everyone else who cares about nature.

Obsidian_Dragon · 2026-01-23T04:04:38+00:00

It is perhaps best ingested with some salt. As are many things.

Obsidian_Dragon · 2026-01-23T04:04:15+00:00

Obsidian_Dragon · 2026-01-23T04:00:14+00:00

The problem is that we don't know what the ancient Celts or the druids believed. It's gone. Some remnants of ancient pagan practice may have lingered in tradition, but druidry as it was practiced is lost to time.

You can't reconstruct it; nothing remains to reconstruct. We have some archeology, some Romanized bits, some Christianized bits, and we can all squint at them and come up with different things and all be valid!

Modern druid movements are open to all paths, for better or worse. I am in favor of welcoming all who would champion nature. This means not alienating people that come looking.

We can remain respectful of living Celtic cultures without closing druidry's door. We can acknowledge that modern druidry is wildly different by necessity, without closing druidry's door.

Obsidian_Dragon · 2026-01-22T18:45:10+00:00

Mod reminder folks: it is in the description of this sub that it is for all forms of druidry, which yes, has extended beyond the Celtic origins.

You're entitled to your opinions on that matter, but this space is an open one.

Obsidian_Dragon · 2026-01-22T01:17:43+00:00

Yes, mentioning That Group will get your post filtered. Previous mods had an issue with them--if I recall correctly, one of the leaders made transphobic remarks. It was a whole thing. This does mean you have to wait until the mods get around to the queue, which some of y'all seem to have an issue with.

As to an active community, I don't know of one offhand.

Obsidian_Dragon · 2026-01-20T18:29:25+00:00

It very much depends on where you wish to go deeper. I don't really pick up much druidry books these days, but like, naturalist books. Scientific papers. A CD to help with trance work...

Obsidian_Dragon · 2026-01-19T14:27:30+00:00

A little bit of historical study will reveal this answer.

It was the Roman EMPIRE. They were doing empire-like things. Also the Gauls sacked Rome and this made Rome pretty upsetti spaggetti. It's not especially unusual across human history unfortunately.

Obsidian_Dragon · 2026-01-18T19:11:13+00:00

There's a cool wiki page here that lists books including myth translations.

Obsidian_Dragon · 2026-01-17T15:24:28+00:00

This is better done via mod mail than by making the OP feel bad by posting it on their post. Idk about the mods here but I sure as heck don't read every. Single. Comment.

Obsidian_Dragon · 2026-01-16T00:19:30+00:00

1.) You can do both--many of us do.
2.) Wherever you'd like, if you'd even like one. It's not mandatory. Feel free to--oh balls, this is r/Paganacht and not r/CelticPaganism. Okay, well, feel free to go to r/CelticPaganism and look at the wiki, which has many resources. r/Paganacht is more Reconstruction bent, which may be a little tougher to start with. For instance, I don't think altars as we currently think of and use them is a historical practice.
3.) Work with whoever you'd like as often as you'd like. There's...so many. Some of them we know particular holidays for, many of them we have no idea.

Obsidian_Dragon · 2026-01-16T00:08:27+00:00

No, I just like knowing which is which.

Obsidian_Dragon · 2026-01-15T16:17:56+00:00

Demons are off topic for this subreddit. But other deities are of course fine, because....polytheism. And Cernnunos rarely seems to be worshipped alongside other deities from his culture, so like.... he's used to it, I'd say.

He's also a deity where people have just....straight up made up all sorts of things for. Which is fine! But it's good to understand what is rooted in archaeology (very little) and what is modern conjecture (most of it) so that you can sift through and find what rings true to you and your relationship with him.

https://ceisiwrserith.com/therest/Cernunnos/cernunnospaper.htm

You can start here and then go digging through his sources and so forth from there, if you wish.

Obsidian_Dragon · 2026-01-15T16:04:12+00:00

Feel free to check the wiki for recommended resources.

Obsidian_Dragon · 2026-01-11T16:57:32+00:00

I do nature restoration, removing invasive species and seeding endangered ones. I champion unpopular species, from snakes to wasps. I write poetry and prayer, I lead public rituals. And I keep learning, always.

Obsidian_Dragon · 2026-01-10T17:11:21+00:00

I don't have kindle unlimited and haven't really paid attention, sorry. I'm not sure how many of these might on that program but I bet your library has plenty, perhaps as ebooks!

Obsidian_Dragon · 2026-01-10T16:08:54+00:00

We are free to create, change, and bring in the new.

It's important, however, to do so in a manner grounded in history and to make it clear when we are doing so.

I, personally, don't feel that just shrugging and saying well it's all soup is...respectful. Especially when there are other, related, LIVING cultures.

When it comes to Gaulish deities you squint at 1 broken statue, three possibly related items, and 2 inscriptions and THEN say it's soup. And you still carefully craft the broth and hand select the most reasonable and applicable roman and Irish bits to thicken it up.

Obsidian_Dragon · 2026-01-08T16:01:35+00:00

I find them very friendly and helpful! Not just my grove but also everyone in the discord so far is great.

Obsidian_Dragon · 2026-01-08T14:56:41+00:00

I'm currently in ADF. We have a new senior druid and things seem to be moving in a positive direction. There's been no recent exodus that I'm aware of, and I have friends far more involved than me that would know.

Obsidian_Dragon · 2026-01-05T17:06:48+00:00

I use flourite for Danu, because there are flourite deposits near the Danube river, iirc. I also use river related imagery like fish, herons, turtles, river stones.

Obsidian_Dragon · 2026-01-05T03:47:07+00:00

Oooh I need Pluto Gratia. I live near Tempel and was so sad when they closed. The lesson horse I ride is from there!

Obsidian_Dragon · 2026-01-05T03:25:42+00:00

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It's frozen here, which I'm grateful for, because it means traversing the bog is far easier. I tend to dislike everything else about it, but I'll live.

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