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British Druid Order The British Druid Order is a not-for-profit, unincorporated association, governed by its chief, a Circle of Elders and the members.

The British Druid Order teaches and practices Druidry as an indigenous, living, pagan, animistic, native European spirituality.Our aim is to promote a type of Druidry that draws on past tradition but is relevant to today's needs. Membership is worldwide and open to all ages, races, creeds and genders. Membership is via local groves, bardic gorseddau, or online and totals somewhere around 3000 or 4000 people.

It's Midsummer's Eve. As darkness approaches, we should all be on hilltops kindling bonfires from nine different kinds o...
23/06/2026

It's Midsummer's Eve. As darkness approaches, we should all be on hilltops kindling bonfires from nine different kinds of wood, the rolling blazing cartwheels tied with straw downhill, divining the coming year's fortunes from its flight.
Except that everyone now thinks that Midsummer is the same as the summer solstice. It isn't, and this blog delves into how the confusion arose. Originally posted in 2015, it's become part of my annual routine to repost it on this day.

Merry Midsummer! Author GreywolfPublished on June 23, 2015June 2, 20229 Comments on Merry Midsummer!In the folk calendar of Britain, Midsummer's Eve takes place on June 23rd, Midsummer's Day on the 24th. Records of celebrations being held on these days go back at least as far as the 14th century, wh...

On behalf of the British Druid Order, I'd like to wish David Attenborough a very happy 100th birthday.Much of modern Dru...
08/05/2026

On behalf of the British Druid Order, I'd like to wish David Attenborough a very happy 100th birthday.
Much of modern Druidry revolves around re-engaging with the natural world that many of us have become increasingly divorced from since the Industrial Revolution. Through his many thoughtful and beautiful documentaries, David Attenborough has done more to re-engage people with Nature than any other living human. He has also drawn attention to the threats currently facing animal life on this planet, including human life. In doing so with such enthusiasm, grace and generosity of spirit over so many years, he has engendered much love and richly-deserved respect.
So, happy birthday, David, and keep up the good work!
Greywolf (Philip Shallcrass) /|\
(... and here's a little celebratory song, with lead vocals by another national treasure, Paul MacCartney. Take it away, lads!)

96K likes, 3.2K comments. "Birthday (Remastered 2009)"

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