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Books every Druid should have
Druids: Celtic Priests of NatureDruids: Celtic Priests of Nature by Jean Markale
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History and philosophy of the Druids from a Celtic perspective.
The DruidsThe Druids by Peter Berresford Ellis
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A brilliant history from a Celtic perspective.
Druids and DruidismDruids and Druidism by Sir Thomas D. Kendrick
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A little dated but excellent on the Classical sources.
Dictionary of Celtic MythologyDictionary of Celtic Mythology by James MacKillop
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A wonderful guide so you don't lost in the labyrinthine Forest of Celtic myth.
The Path Through the Forest: A Druid GuidebookThe Path Through the Forest: A Druid Guidebook by Julie White
Buy new: £7.57 / Used from: £6.06
By far the best introduction to modern Druidry.
Arianrhod's Dance: A Druid Ritual HandbookArianrhod's Dance: A Druid Ritual Handbook by Julie White
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The best introduction to modern Druid ritual available anywhere.
The Voice within the Wind - of Becoming and the Druid WayThe Voice within the Wind - of Becoming and the Druid Way
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One of the very few books on the philosophy of modern Druidism.
Pagan Theology: Paganism as a World ReligionPagan Theology: Paganism as a World Religion by Michael York
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Brilliant study of paganism.
Celtic HeritageCeltic Heritage by Alwyn D. Rees
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Essential to understand the way in which ancestral Celts thought and saw the world.
The Celts: Uncovering the Mythic and Historic Origins of Western CultureThe Celts: Uncovering the Mythic and Historic Origins of Western Culture by Jean Markale
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Thought provoking study of Celtic culture through the medium of Celtic myth.
Quest for MerlinQuest for Merlin by Nikolai Tolstoy
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Definitive study of the historical Merlin.
Merlin: Priest of NatureMerlin: Priest of Nature by Jean Markale
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Definitive study of the mythical Merlin.
The Ancient CeltsThe Ancient Celts by Barry Cunliffe
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Brilliantly illustrated and clearly written introduction to the archaeology and history of the Celts.
Celtic Sacred LandscapesCeltic Sacred Landscapes by Nigel Pennick
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Pennick at his considerable best.
Celt and Saxon (Celtic interest)Celt and Saxon (Celtic interest) by Peter Berresford Ellis
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What really happened, a harrowing tale of ethnic cleansing.
Tree WisdomTree Wisdom by Jacqueline Memory Paterson
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Not definitive, but by far the best in print.
The Mabinogion (Voyager)The Mabinogion (Voyager)
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Get this version for the poetic translation, the inclusion of Taliesin, and for the divine illustrations.
The Mabinogion (Everyman)The Mabinogion (Everyman)
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Get this one for the most accurate translation.
The Celtic Wisdom of Trees: Mysteries, Magic and MedicineThe Celtic Wisdom of Trees: Mysteries, Magic and Medicine by Jane Gifford
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A touch fluffy at the edges, but the photographs are awesome.
Celtic Mythology (Library of the world's myths and legends)Celtic Mythology (Library of the world's myths and legends) by Proinsias Mac Cana
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Wonderful introduction to Celtic mythology.
Way of the Druid: Rebirth of an Ancient ReligionWay of the Druid: Rebirth of an Ancient Religion by Graeme K. Talboys
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Excellent overview of the Druid Way.
Wealden Hill: A NovelWealden Hill: A Novel by Graeme K Talboys
Buy new: £9.86 / Used from: £13.84
A heart rending novel.
Singing with Blackbirds: The Survival of Primal Celtic Shamanism in Later Folk-TraditionsSinging with Blackbirds: The Survival of Primal Celtic Shamanism in Later Folk-Traditions by Stuart A. Harris-Logan
Buy new: £7.17 / Used from: £4.50
Extremely interesting study of shamanism