Dragon and Oak

Druid order for development of synergies between Druidry & meditation

a social network for interaction, discussion, and ideas on the melding of Druidry, meditation, and martial arts

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The Eight Fold Druid Path

- The Druid's path is a personal Journey, shared in the Community of the Grove.
- A Druid honors the Celtic Spiritual Past, hopes for Tomorrow, and lives in the Moment.
- A Druid develops a vital relationship with the Earth.
- A Druid celebrates Life and the sacred days of the Solar cycle.
- A Druid hears the call of the Inner Life, the search for Wisdom through Meditation.
- A Druid dedicates his life to the Quest of Knowledge.
- A Druid possesses a sense of personal, familial, and communal responsibilities.
- A Druid works to change his life, and through his actions the World.


Dragon and Oak also has a main website that serves as a resource of online documents, research, background and historical information, and a synthesis of the ideas developed both here and in my own research. Please visit Dragon & Oak. Copyright © 2006 Gordd Cymru. All Rights Reserved. The contents of this entire domain (dragonandoak.org and dragonandoak.ning.com) and subdomains thereof are for personal and educational use only. Unless otherwise noted, all original contents of these domains are copyrighted by Dragon and Oak. Transmission or reproduction in any format of protected items beyond purposes allowed by ‘fair use‘ is prohibited without the written permission of Dragon and Oak. Permission to use all images and content not copyrighted by Dragon and Oak must be obtained from the copyright owner independently of Dragon and Oak.

 

The Four Tenets of Dragon & Oak

Spirituality Attuned to Nature
Tolerance and Respect for all Life and Beliefs
Inspired Practical Living that Sees Wonder in each Moment
A Spirituality based upon Meditation and Individual Study

Nine Druidic Virtues & the Triads

Truth
Knowledge
Wisdom
Courage
Endurance
Perseverance
Patience
Moderation
Compassion

Three sets of triads

Love is grounded in the earth, espousing the virtues of Patience, Moderation, and Compassion.

Strength flows from the sea, virtues of the warrior: Courage, Endurance, and Perseverance.

Integrity that reaches for the sky, the quest for Truth, Knowledge, and Wisdom.

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Myrddin Wolfe

Druid, a role, not a religion

I got into my chosen path while in my early 20's. I didn't understand what Druids actually were in the Iron Age. I liked the concept of Druid. Of course that concept that I had back then was shaped by what I knew of them at the time. Which wasn't much.

But with many LONG hours of research I came to the realization that what the Druids of the modern world were was just pale imitations (and not flattering ones at that) of our Iron Age counterparts. Like I started to realize that Druid groups and… Continue

Posted by Myrddin Wolfe on October 22, 2009 at 6:24pm

Jim Donaldson

The Druid Warrior

Recently on the Druid Wisdom Exchange, a fellow Druid responded that Druids must be pacifist, for the most part proclaiming that the ancient Celts were noble warriors, but the past is the past, and there were essentiallly no nobility or right in being a warrior today.This was a part of my response, slightly changed as I add it here for comment.

The Celts were a class society, basically triune: warrior class that ruled, worker class that farmed and crafted, and intellectual class- the Druids, a… Continue

Posted by Jim Donaldson on June 21, 2009 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

Jim Donaldson

If God is Within Us ...

I was reading Bernard Cornwell's The Archer's Tale - part of his Grail Quest storyline, and he makes a statement about the Cathars that made me stop for a moment and think about why the Catholic and other organized churches tend to regard Druidry and some eastern cultural thoughts as heresy.

Brother Germain said. "The Cathars rejected the church, looking for salvation within their own dark souls. What would become of the Church if we all did that? If we all pursued our own whims? If God is with… Continue

Posted by Jim Donaldson on April 19, 2009 at 9:47am

Jim Donaldson

The Dragon & Oak Meditation Challenge

"Try making a commitment to getting into the meditation posture at least once a day. You don't have to sit for any particular length of time, just get on the cushion. A lot of times, the hardest part is getting there. Once you're sitting down, you think, 'I might as well sit for a few minutes,' and more often than not, you're getting full sessions in." –Insight Meditation Society co-founder Joseph Goldstein


The Dragon & Oak zen Druid Meditation Challenge

One of the practical aspects of mo… Continue

Posted by Jim Donaldson on March 10, 2009 at 7:01pm — 1 Comment

Jim Donaldson

A Request for one-sided Peace on the Druid Wisdom Exchange !

Perhaps I am too old or conservative, but I worry when petitions that have no 3 realms validity become the status quo that I as a Druid must uphold. The Middle East issue is a tragic struggle whichever way you review it but calling for a cease fire by the Isrealites without dealing with the Palestinian issues is futile. There will never be a Palestinian state that consists of Gaza and the West Bank. Such an event would enhance the belief of the Palestinian minority that eventually they will have… Continue

Posted by Jim Donaldson on January 13, 2009 at 7:02am

 
 

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