What is The Druid Academy?
It is an attempt to create training in the modern path of Pagan Druidism (also called by such names as “Neo-Druidism,” “Neopagan Druidism,” and “Draocht Nua”) in an organic way, divorced from hierarchies, “orthopraxies”, and legalism. This approach recognizes that Druidism–like other forms of reconstructionist Neopaganism–is largely community- and hearth-based and has inherent differences from creedal and universal religions like Christianity and does not need to ape the institutions of such religions in a kneejerk manner. The Druid Academy offers educational resources meant to stimulate a deeper connection to a traditional polytheistic Pagan practice and also will provide advanced training for individuals wishing to take on the role of teacher or liturgist. Above all, the Druid Academy is a “hedge school” for training in the principles and practices of Pagan Druidism.
