INTRoDucTIONS: How old are you and where do you live...? Con

[Varethius]

Good morning ladies and gentlemen of the Obod forums!

My name is Ahsley, I'm a 21 year old male from Cymru (Wales) in the uk!
I've never been interested in religion, in fact I've allways been an atheist and decided for quite a long time that spirits and gods were just silly tales. But lately I've been finding that no matter what I do with my life and no matter what physical possessions I have I still feel... empty inside.

I've decided to look into druidry (particularly bardism right now) in an attempt to find a few things. I'm not even sure what they are, but a place in the world sounds ideal. I'm very into IT, but I always feel like don't really fit in. I.T. is so..... contained, and... well... boring. Nature is ever changing, from the day, to the week and the year.

I've been told I have a big heart, so I hope to put that to use and to learn to love the land I live on and the world that humanity as a race is slowly destroying.
I'm starting college in September, doing English language, English literature and Media studies. I've written poems already by using the influence of Awen, but I'm still just starting off and have yet to announce my bardic chair!

If there's one thing I want to learn while I'm here and along my bardic path its how to love without being hurt. And not forsaking or losing someone just because they don't return the feelings. I'm very emotional and far too trusting when it comes to making friends, so I often end up being abandoned by people I care about! I would love to know what druidry has to teach on this matter!


Blessed be, each and all of you!

[WhiteWave]

Hello All,

It was suggested I come here to introduce myself. I didn't know there was a special place for that. This message board is quite layered with lots of categories (which I love).

My name is Jennifer. I am from the United States. I live in a town in northern New Jersey just 10 miles south of the border from New York farmlands. I am about 5 miles into the mountains and have found much healing here.

I think it is fair to say that I shared beliefs in Druidry without knowing about it for most of my life. I believe my mother instilled much in me about herbs, nature, spirituality, psychic connection, healing, and much more things that I won't go on and on about. I am 31 years old. I was looking to make a spiritual or religeous connection for some time now. I have struggled with rejecting masogonist books of thou shall nots. I was outside on my deck looking into the trees and listening to the calming brook running through my yard. I decided that nature IS my spirituality. It always has been.

I immediately began to research faith based in nature on the internet, and found multiple hits nature based faiths including druidry. As soon as I read into it I knew I had found my others. I ordered my teachings of the OBOD and cannot wait to begin my studies. Thank you all for reading. I look forward to meeting my tutor, and sharing with you all.

[Dryadia2]

Greetings and Welcome Ahsley!
Warm Welcome also to you, Jennifer!

Please make yourselves comfy, have a look around, and enjoy your stay!

Peace and Blessings,
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[Michael C. Page]

Good morning ladies and gentlemen of the Obod forums!

My name is Ahsley, I'm a 21 year old male from Cymru (Wales) in the uk!
I've never been interested in religion, in fact I've allways been an atheist and decided for quite a long time that spirits and gods were just silly tales. But lately I've been finding that no matter what I do with my life and no matter what physical possessions I have I still feel... empty inside.
I've decided to look into druidry (particularly bardism right now) in an attempt to find a few things. I'm not even sure what they are, but a place in the world sounds ideal. I'm very into IT, but I always feel like don't really fit in. I.T. is so..... contained, and... well... boring. Nature is ever changing, from the day, to the week and the year.
I've been told I have a big heart, so I hope to put that to use and to learn to love the land I live on and the world that humanity as a race is slowly destroying.
I'm starting college in September, doing English language, English literature and Media studies. I've written poems already by using the influence of Awen, but I'm still just starting off and have yet to announce my bardic chair!
If there's one thing I want to learn while I'm here and along my bardic path its how to love without being hurt. And not forsaking or losing someone just because they don't return the feelings. I'm very emotional and far too trusting when it comes to making friends, so I often end up being abandoned by people I care about! I would love to know what druidry has to teach on this matter!
Blessed be, each and all of you!

Hello Ahsley! Welcome to the OBOD message board. Make yourself at home and if you have any questions just ask. Below are some links which may help you get to know more about us, so please feel free to check them out.

About the Order - http://www.druidry.org/modules.php?op=m ... page_id=79

FAQs - http://www.druidry.org/modules.php?op=m ... &page_id=6

Brief Review - http://www.druidry.org/modules.php?op=m ... &page_id=8

Bright Blessings - Michael

[Michael C. Page]

Hello All,
It was suggested I come here to introduce myself. I didn't know there was a special place for that. This message board is quite layered with lots of categories (which I love).
My name is Jennifer. I am from the United States. I live in a town in northern New Jersey just 10 miles south of the border from New York farmlands. I am about 5 miles into the mountains and have found much healing here.
I think it is fair to say that I shared beliefs in Druidry without knowing about it for most of my life. I believe my mother instilled much in me about herbs, nature, spirituality, psychic connection, healing, and much more things that I won't go on and on about. I am 31 years old. I was looking to make a spiritual or religeous connection for some time now. I have struggled with rejecting masogonist books of thou shall nots. I was outside on my deck looking into the trees and listening to the calming brook running through my yard. I decided that nature IS my spirituality. It always has been.
I immediately began to research faith based in nature on the internet, and found multiple hits nature based faiths including druidry. As soon as I read into it I knew I had found my others. I ordered my teachings of the OBOD and cannot wait to begin my studies. Thank you all for reading. I look forward to meeting my tutor, and sharing with you all.

Hello Jennifer. Welcome to the OBOD Message Board. Best wishes in your journey ahead and I hope that our online community will help you feel at home. After you recieve the OBOD Packet and if it feels right, please feel free to introduce yourself in the member's Forum.

Yours in the Grove - Michael

[Brownbare]

Hello everybody!

And what a pleasure it is to see so many active members on here. I have recently embarked on the Bard path and have enrolled on the OBOD Bard course. Things are going fantastically well (although a little slower than first anticipated, work constraints are a hindrance!).

Just to give you a very brief insight, I am a 25 year old half English half Turkish (born in Holland!) lad living just outside of London. I work in the media industry and can frequently be found enjoying a chai tea latte (I know...how media of me!) or a glass of something a little fruitier, whilst writing, listening to music or enjoying a good book.

I guess druidry appealed to me because of its emphasis on increasing ones wisdom and knowledge. I think life revolves around both and the pursuit of wisdom/knowledge is a truly noble and exciting feat. I also have a great sense of connection to nature and the earth. So to combine the two in a wonderful spiritual path is very appealing indeed.

Anyways, I would love to talk to you all so please feel free to message me. I am off to bury my head in the ground after a disastrous 4th Test, I am currently avoiding my dear Australian friends with great cunning and agility.

Love to you all.

John

[Michael C. Page]

Hello everybody!
And what a pleasure it is to see so many active members on here. I have recently embarked on the Bard path and have enrolled on the OBOD Bard course. Things are going fantastically well (although a little slower than first anticipated, work constraints are a hindrance!).
Just to give you a very brief insight, I am a 25 year old half English half Turkish (born in Holland!) lad living just outside of London. I work in the media industry and can frequently be found enjoying a chai tea latte (I know...how media of me!) or a glass of something a little fruitier, whilst writing, listening to music or enjoying a good book.
I guess druidry appealed to me because of its emphasis on increasing ones wisdom and knowledge. I think life revolves around both and the pursuit of wisdom/knowledge is a truly noble and exciting feat. I also have a great sense of connection to nature and the earth. So to combine the two in a wonderful spiritual path is very appealing indeed.
Anyways, I would love to talk to you all so please feel free to message me. I am off to bury my head in the ground after a disastrous 4th Test, I am currently avoiding my dear Australian friends with great cunning and agility.
Love to you all.
John

Hello John!! Welcome to the OBOD Board! Make yourself at home and if you have any questions just give a shout! When you think the time is right, please feel free to say a big "HIYA" in the Member's Forums.

Bright Blessings - Michael

[Dryadia2]

Greetings and Welcome John!
Kick back, relax, have a look around, and enjoy your stay!

Peace and Blessings,
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[Keita]

Hello all!

My name is Keita and I'm 18 years old from Singapore. I think I can safely say that I've always had a little baby Druid lurking around somewhere inside of me without my quite realising it; I started on the Pagan path when I was 14, but after a while I decided I needed something more than eclecticism. I tried out Wicca for a while but that didn't work, until I stumbled upon Druidry a couple of years ago and just kinda did my own research from there. I think it's probably time for me to take that little bit of research to something greater, which is why I am proud to say I joined this forum - which is the first step, for me.

I suppose I would consider myself 70% Druid and 30% Catholic, with the 30% Catholic bit coming from four years of Catholic education - as well as being constantly surrounded by Catholic friends and relatives (my dad, boyfriend, mom, aunts, cousins, some of my school friends, etc are all Catholic - I'm the odd-one-out.) Over the years I have come to realise that although I do and always have considered myself more Pagan than Catholic, it would be impossible for me to completely deny my Catholic education. This is another reason why I chose the Druid path, which allows me to blend the best of both worlds together.

I love the philosophy of Druidry, in that it does not impose its values on anyone, but instead encourages the person to grow. I also love, perhaps more than anything else, its emphasis on nature and the arts, which have always been my greatest passions since I was a wee baby. I'm a singer and pianist, as well as avid (perhaps even obsessive) bookworm and composer of my own little tunes now and then. I love how Druidry encourages us to increase in wisdom and self-knowledge, which is just something you can't learn out of a book. That, to me, is extremely important, as being Singaporean, I have been immersed in 12 years of rote-learning which I have grown to dislike immensely :/

I tried learning a little bit of Welsh when I was 14, but unfortunately haven't been able to make much progress in it since there's practically no one here in Singapore that speaks Welsh :/ It would be fair to say that without that one chance encounter upon a random Welsh-language book in a random library, I would never have bothered to learn more about Welsh culture, history, and even Druidry and Paganism. So everything where Druidry is concerned now, I owe to mae hen wlad fy nhadau Correct me if I made any boo-boos in that bit of Welsh there!

I'm going to take my GCSE A levels in music, chemistry, biology, math and Knowledge Inquiry (aka epistemology) this year - wish me luck ;D

Blessed be! Keita.
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[Michael C. Page]

Hello again and welcome to the Message board Keita. I think it’s wonderful that you have such a variety of interests and hopefully our website and discussion board will be of assistance. Below is are a few links which may help and we also have a Welsh Study forum as well.

Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.druidry.org/modules.php?op=m ... &page_id=6


Druidry and Christianity
http://www.druidry.org/modules.php?op=m ... age_id=103

Bright Blessings - Michael

[Dryadia2]

Greetings and Warm Welcome to you, Keita!

Please find a cozy place to sit back, relax, and enjoy your stay!
Best Wishes and Good Luck with your GCSE!

Peace and Blessings,
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[DKStack]

Hello, my name is DK Stack and I'm from and live in British Columbia; Located on the west coast of Canada between the coastal mountains and rocky mountains. I almost would like to say that I am new to all this but, it's as if ive been doing this since childhood (I feel very lucky). I am very glad too find this grove and hopefully meet all of you. I have alot I would like to talk about.

[Michael C. Page]

Hello, my name is DK Stack and I'm from and live in British Columbia; Located on the west coast of Canada between the coastal mountains and rocky mountains. I almost would like to say that I am new to all this but, it's as if ive been doing this since childhood (I feel very lucky). I am very glad too find this grove and hopefully meet all of you. I have alot I would like to talk about.

Hello DKStack! Welcome to the OBOD message board. Make yourself at home and if you have any questions just ask. Below are some links which may help you get to know more about us, so please feel free to check them out.

About the Order - http://www.druidry.org/modules.php?op=m ... page_id=79

FAQs - http://www.druidry.org/modules.php?op=m ... &page_id=6

Brief Review - http://www.druidry.org/modules.php?op=m ... &page_id=8


Bright Blessings - Michael

[Dryadia2]

Greetings and Welcome DKStack!

Feel free to kick back, take a look around, ask questions if you wish, and enjoy your stay!

Peace and Blessings,
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[Megan]

Hello everyone,

My name is Megan, and I'm currently living in western Canada.

I'm not really sure where to start with introductions, since everything is really new to me. For a long time I haven't really known what I've been doing until a new friend I met out west guided me in this direction. My mother's side of the family comes from a "Welsh witch" background (or so the stories went when I went to visit when I was younger) so I suppose this seems a little natural. My sister and I have plans to go back to Wales, to research our family tree on the women's side, but unfortunately those plans have yet to come into fruition. I'd like to try and follow back ten generations if I can, and see what I can find out about where I come from.

I think that's about all for now. Cheers everyone ^_^

[Dryadia2]

Greetings and Welcome Megan!
Please make yourself comfy, relax with a nice cuppa and enjoy your stay!

Peace and Blessings,
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[Michael C. Page]

Hello everyone,

My name is Megan, and I'm currently living in western Canada.

I'm not really sure where to start with introductions, since everything is really new to me. For a long time I haven't really known what I've been doing until a new friend I met out west guided me in this direction. My mother's side of the family comes from a "Welsh witch" background (or so the stories went when I went to visit when I was younger) so I suppose this seems a little natural. My sister and I have plans to go back to Wales, to research our family tree on the women's side, but unfortunately those plans have yet to come into fruition. I'd like to try and follow back ten generations if I can, and see what I can find out about where I come from.

I think that's about all for now. Cheers everyone ^_^

Hello and welcome to the Message board Megan. Good luck with your family tree! Make yourself at home and if you have any question just ask. Below is are a few links which may help you get to know more about us and we also have a Welsh Study forum which may prove to be of some assistance for your future plans.

Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.druidry.org/modules.php?op=m ... &page_id=6


Brief Review - http://www.druidry.org/modules.php?op=m ... &page_id=8


Bright Blessings - Michael

[Megan]

Thank you for the warm welcome!

[Michael C. Page]

Thank you for the warm welcome!

You're very welcome! Thank You for the Thankyou!

[kingdomkz]

Hey my name's Kevin Drewrey, I'm 18 and I live in California. My last name used to be spelled Drury, but it was changed last generation to be more generic. I've been around for awhile looking into druidism and wicca, I don't really know anything about it other than general beliefs and it sure sounds interesting. But from my family history, I had picked up that the Drury family had been suggested to have been the founders of druidism, and I was just wondering if that's true, part of the reason I joined up here, besides wanting to increase my knowledge of metaphysics because I love to learn new things