The Truth about the Druids

Once they held great power in their communities.
These were the druids, men and women shrouded in the mystery of ancient forests and deep knowledge of the natural world.
To the Celtic peoples of old, they were not just spiritual guides but also teachers, healers, and arbitrators, guiding their communities with their wisdom.
But today, the druids are rising again. In the modern age, their legacy, once on the brink of obscurity, is experiencing a renaissance.
Who were the druids and what were their powers. And why is Druidism on the rise after centuries of suppression.
Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
0:49 - Origins of the Druids
1:41 - Who were the druids?
4:40 - The Decline of the Druids
5:52 - The Rise of Druidism Today
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[@paulanthonycorbett]

Great video. A quick note on pronunciation of some of the Irish words in this video: Beltane: Bal-Ta-Na or Be-AL-Ta-Na Lughnasadh: Lu-Na-Sa Samhain: Sow-An (sow pronounced as in female pig / how) Doire: Doy-Ra

[@LordDevi]

OP (Symbol Sage): You should check out the documentary "The Last Druid - Documentary on Ben McBrady of the Old Gaelic Order". This fellow died in recent years, but he was one of the very last actual druids. He had a lot of very interesting things to say. Like the differences he drew between European druids and islander druids (UK et al). He claimed "The Order" was formed during one the last cataclysms. ANd that it was formed to be able to rebuild humanity in case of another cataclysm. Absolutely fascinating to hear about the order from its potentially very last member.

[@user-tg1pu5mo2r]

Ye that one is amazing! Stumbled over it some years ago and absolutely loved it. Really interesting. Time to watch that one again 🙏

[@SymbolSage]

Hey thanks for the recommendation! Will check that out.

[@Agapismene]

Yes . He was right. The druids and the dravids from south india are same tribe.

[@LordDevi]

@@Agapismene You gave me something to look into. Thank you friend. Be well and enjoy life.

[@judewarner1536]

As soon as I saw the thumbnail of Druids in front of Stonehenge I knew how dire this was going to be. The Celts, referred to as Keltoi, in ancient Greek texts, we're talking no earlier than 800 BC here, spread to western Europe via European land routes and North African land routes to western Europe, entering ancient Britain around 2000 BC. This was 500 years AFTER the main work on Stonehenge and 1000 years after its wooden predecessor... therefore, nothing to do with Druids. Modern "Druids" have pre-empted ownership of Stonehenge based on ignorance of the actual archaeological dating, which is relatively recent. The rest is a rehashing of oft-told druidic mythology. The "facts" of many histories, eg of Herodotus and Julius Caesar, mixed as they are with obvious fairy tales, gods, mythical creatures, miraculous happenings, have to be taken with a handful of salt and cannot remotely be counted as "the truth about Druids". That they were shamans, nature-oriented, law-givers and magicians handing down oral traditions cannot be disputed... that is pretty much the description of a shaman anywhere, anytime. Did they have actual magic? Does a Papua New Guinea shaman wield actual magic by shaking a shrunken human head around? Unlikely!

[@markpalka6382]

As a Christian, I will say that what this report regarding the Druids is superb! More than that, you obviously have a very good head on your shoulders and can easily distinguish the truth from what is either questionable or false (one prime example of a false report would be the Roman propaganda vilifying the Druids)! And your scholarship is highly praiseworthy!

[@SymbolSage]

Thanks for the kind works.

[@markpalka6382]

The pleasure was mine! I was telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth about you and your great broadcasting because I am a Christian!!

[@alwysz9390]

Dreamt of a Druid while never hearing of them or knowing of their existence. Now I’m trying to learn about them

[@francisfischer7620]

Cool!

[@MrChristianDT]

Two interesting things I can add: female druids were actually called Fae. It's kind of weird to start narrowing on on where that word & concept came from, but they had one, single type of mythological monster which was vaguely similar to what we would now call a fairy, superimposed the Norse/ Germanic elf lore on top of that while using the term "fair folk," which, I guess, slowly diverged into them forgetting what a Fae originally was as the two words became one & the same. Then, began doing rituals for the fae at the same sacred sites where they used to worship the gods. The second thing is that there seems to have been a druidic custom of referring to anyone who became a devotee or patron to a specific God a "sacrifice" too, so that makes the sacrifice part even murkier. Though, unlike in Germanic & Scandanavian culture, I think they have found large-scale graveyards of human remains near sacred sites which weren't buried in the usual Celtic fashion. So, my best guess is human sacrifice was present, but also overexaggerated. Unless, there is the possibility that it was only a thing among the Celtiberians, given they had interaction with the Phoenicians.

[@SymbolSage]

This certainly is interesting. Thanks for sharing!

[@rowlandsAable]

I personally prefer the academic description of the druids, as a intellectual class who seek to broaden their horizons and understand the natural World. I think if one was transported from the past to the present day they would far much prefer spending their time and observatories and libraries then hanging out at Stonehenge during the summer solstice.

[@SymbolSage]

That's a good viewpoint. I suppose Stonehenge must have been the equivalent of libraries and observatories for the time.

[@user-eg7jd6pg7r]

They were Celtic wise men and women with some magic powers

[@lq8242]

Mistletoe is white. That was Holly. Very common mistake, though, as even googling mistletoe will sometimes pull up holly due to how common the mixing of the two is in culture

[@robintodd5524]

NO AND YES

[@Agapismene]

Druids are Dravids. same tribe.

[@SymbolSage]

Never heard this before. Do you mean the Dravids of India?