The Path of Druidry: Walking the Ancient Green Way

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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

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"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

Author Bio

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.