Yowann Byghan is an author, poet and playwright who has been a practicing Druid for more than fifty years. He is a Bard of the Cornish Gorsedh, and speaks fluent Cornish. His knowledge of Scottish Gàidhlig, Irish Gaeilge and Welsh, as well as Latin, has allowed him to research source texts in the original languages as well as in translation. He lives on a small island in the Inner Hebrides in Scotland.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceI • Introduction to Druidic Philosophy and Religion1. The Universe and the World2. Moral PhilosophyII • The History of Druidism3. Ancient Celtic Druidism4. Classical Druidic Roles and Responsibilities5. Some Famous Druids in History and LegendIII • Modern Druidism6. The Romantic Revival7. Some Modern Groups and Organizations8. Some Modern DruidsIV • Lore and Ritual9. Sacred Sites10. The Tree Alphabet and Calendar11. Modern Rituals and Liturgy12. Sample Rites and TextsAppendix A: GlossaryAppendix B: Contact InformationChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

“A lovely book. The aspiring Druid will find it very useful. I particularly enjoyed the write-ups of the modern Druidic founders. There is a great gazetteer of sacred places in Britain, Ireland and North America that should inspire.”—Ellen Evert Hopman, author of the Priestess of the Forest trilogy.