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Druidism Diploma Course

Thousands of years ago, a mystical group of priests walked the land, known as the Druids. They were the religious leaders, teachers, healers, magicians, and guides of the Celtic people. While these ancient scholars and sages are no more, the legacy of these learned men and women has been upheld in a reinterpretation of their most significant power and practices, and many have felt called to walk the Druid Path.

Follow this Path. Take the Druidism Diploma Course and learn the history of the Druids, the importance of nature, the deities some call on as guides, and techniques of meditation, magic, divination, and ritual.

Course overview:

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10 Modules

4 Videos

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What Will You Learn?

The Druidism Diploma Course jumps straight into the subject, by defining what it means to be a modern Druid, highlighting the connection to its ancient Celtic past and how this has informed certain foundational Druid beliefs today. You’ll be presented with its history, its role in Arthurian lore, and the modern-day Druids’ openness to new and ever-changing spiritual ideas.

From this base of understanding, you’ll discover how today’s Druids take the teachings of the past and apply them to modern practice. You will explore the idea of ethical living from a Druidic perspective, and be introduced to concepts such as Awen and having reverence for our ancestors.

Through this online Druidism Course, you’ll learn what magic means to today’s practising Druids, as you are introduced to shape-shifting, weather magic, and herb magic. You’ll also learn about the many divination methods that Druids used and how modern Druids continue this ancient skill, with particular emphasis on reading ogham and the runes.

You’ll explore three of the primary reasons that meditation is used in Druidry. You’ll be taught specific exercises that can help in preparing you for meditation, as well as being introduced to a Druid Meditation that is often used today. The course defines what is meant by land and plant spirits and guides you in using meditation and ritual to lay the foundation for genuine and long-lasting communication.

As a practising Druid, you should understand the eight main Druid festivals. The Druidism Diploma Course guides you through each - highlighting their importance to the Druid tradition, as well as offering simple ways for a solitary Druid (or one who is not aligned with a specific grove or order) to mark these important dates. You’ll also be guided through performing a ritual from start to finish while leaving room for you to define the steps of the ritual in your own way.

By the end of this course, you will:

Be able to begin your journey on the Druid Path
Know the essential elements of being a modern-day Druid
Have a deeper understanding of the history of the Druids
Adapt to ancient Druid magic in a modern way
Be well-versed in various Druid techniques
Understand divination and know how to use Ogham and read the runes
Be aware of the benefits of Druid meditation and know how to do it
Be able to connect with land and plant spirits
Be familiar with the Eightfold Wheel of the Year and its importance to Druid practice
Have the confidence to conduct your own Druid rituals

The Druidism Diploma Course speaks to those attracted to practise with a group or order, as much as those moved to adopt Druid beliefs and methods as part of how they want to live their lives as individuals. It explains what Druids - both past and present - are all about, and then gives you tools and techniques to use as you see fit within your own practise of this ancient but ever-evolving spiritual art.

Introduction
Part 1: The Definition of Druidism
Part 2: Druids and Neo-Druids
Part 3: Druid Beliefs
Part 4: Druid Theology and Modern Druid Groups
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 1 Assessment

Part 1: Where Druidism Began
Part 2: Druids in Celtic Culture
Part 3: The End of Druidism
Part 4: Romanticism and the Druid Revival
Part 5: The Rise of Neo-Druidism and the Druid’s Prayer
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 2 Assessment

Part 1: Druidism and Celtic Mythology
Part 2: Druid References in Celtic Literature
Part 3: The Druids and the Legend of King Arthur
Part 4: Medieval Alchemists, Metalworkers, Arthurian Legends, Celtic Roots and the Grail and Arthurian Myths
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 3 Assessment

Part 1: What it Means to be a Druid Today
Part 2: Inspired by Awen
Part 3: The Three Kindreds and Daily Devotions
Video: Developing Daily Rituals
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 4 Assessment

Part 1: What ‘Magic’ Means to a Druid
Part 2: Magic in Ancient Times
Part 3: Weather Magic
Part 4: Herb Magic
Part 5: Tools of the Druidic Magician
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 5 Assessment

Part 1: Druids and Divination
Part 2: Ancient Druidic Practices of Divination
Part 3: Divination by Ogham
Part 4: The Runes
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 6 Assessment

Part 1: Why Druids Use Meditation
Part 2: How to Prepare for Meditation
Part 3: A Druid Tree Meditation
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 7 Assessment

Part 1: Sovereign Land Spirits and Land Spirits
Part 2: Defining Land and Plant Spirits
Part 3: Connecting with Land Spirits
Part 4: Building Rituals Around Land Spirits and Working with Deities from the Celtic/Druid Pantheon
Video: Why the Oak Tree is Sacred
Video: Druid Animal Lore
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 8 Assessment

Part 1: Druids’ Seasonal Festivals
Part 2: The Four Celtic Festivals
Part 3: Solstices and Equinoxes
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 9 Assessment

Part 1: Reasons for Rituals
Part 2: Performing a Druid Ritual
Video: Different Types of Rituals
Part 3: Druid and Other Deities
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Conclusion
Module 10 Assessment

Upon completion of your course assessments, you receive 2 certificates. A certificate from the Centre of Excellence and a CPD certificate displaying the number of CPD points earned from the course.

This course is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme. Therefore, upon successful completion of this course, learners can also receive a certificate of achievement from Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary, which lists the details of all the units the learner has completed as part of the course. (This certificate is optional and costs an additional £25).

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