Sorry for the cross post, but I just found this forum, much to my delight. My wish was to find a path that was wide enough to not feel restricted, but focussed enough to feel that I was actually on a path at all, and for me the course run by the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids (OBOD) was the perfect choice. College professor, occultist and poet, Ross Nichols was a member of the ADO for well over ten years but left the group partially because the outcome of … Here is a link to an online graduate level storytelling program I'm enrolling in. Quote; Post by JDFW » 01 Mar 2012, 04:08. Incorporating what we know from the Chakra system (which . They jointly coordinate the work of the four part time office staff and about 8 known OBOD HQ (those who work directly on behalf of the main office) volunteers. I knew I needed training and I wanted to train at Doldley. As the title suggests, I am training to be a druid. Damh the Bard is a wonderful, humble, humorous and wise host and manages to draw out the wisdom and learning of his guests, the music, storytelling and poetry is absolutely magical and inspiring. The Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids or OBOD is a Neo-Druidic order based in England. After some research and reflection, I signed up for the Baldick course in the Order of the Bard, Obates and Druids. In turn the Chief chooses their Pendragon and Scribe (who both help to administer the course). This is the entry level, with Ovate and Druid following thereafter. I have taken but not yet completed the Bardic part of the OBOD course and I can fully reccommend it. corresponds in many ways to Druid teachings), a small … A role I didn't feel qualified to fill. Storytelling course. There is a Chosen Chief. The Order of Bards Ovates & Druids – Join an incredible worldwide community of fellow spiritual seekers interested in following Druidry as a nature spirituality that honours the Earth, her seasons, and all her creatures. I have come to the end of OBOD’s course material, but the training continues. It has grown to become a dynamic druid organisation, with members in all parts of the world. We are frequently asked how our courses differ from those of other groups such as OBOD (The Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids). These have been moved to their own page [link] Direct Learning Courses : consisting of series of workshops, evening or weekend courses that are taught directly either by a single person or by a group. There is a network of tutors, many using email, to support the students’ progress through the grades of Bard, Ovate and Druid.Members meet at camps, at workshops and assemblies in various parts of the world, and a network of groves and seedgroups also exists. I'm beginning a Seed Group (informal study group), I've been participating in the order for six years now, and have interviewed the chosen chief - Phillip Carr-Gomm. Oct 26, 2012 - OBOD Course Materials for the Bard Grade in the Order of Bards Ovates and Druids What's the difference between the BDO and OBOD (the Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids)? In 1964, Robert Reid, head of the Ancient Druid Order passed away. Its great because it's aimed at the complete beginner or those experienced. In OBOD tradition, blue is the color of the Bard, so I recommend using a Lapis Luzuli or Sodalite egg for Bardic work. I completed the Baldick course in 15 months, the Ovate course in 25 months and the Druid course … So now I have sent off for the OBOD (The Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids) correspondence course to formally begin my training as a Bard! Online Courses : FREE online course material offered by The Druid Network. Druidry Courses. OBOD differs from a lot of other paths (pagan/heathen, neo-pagan/heathen, witch, wicca, thelema, new age, etc) in important ways. Hi, Thank you both for your replies. There’s no fee to join or maintain membership, just to order the course material. The OBOD also has a large following online because of its popular weekly program on Facebook, “Tea with a Druid.” Send private message. I have been a member of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids (OBOD) since 2007, starting as Bard and then working through Ovate and Druid grades. A guided programme of personal and spiritual development through three ‘schools’ – of the Bard, Ovate and Druid. Courses are offered in the form of downloadable pdf files. The whole thing unfolds at a pace that suits you and there is absolutely no pressure. I am a member of OBOD, currently in the Druid grade, and this is a way of formalizing my Druidry. It's not the easiest of questions to answer. The OBOD course is inspired by the old druids, but it’s important that it’s more than a simple re-enactment of the paths that our ancestors took. This format allows for interactive content to be included in the course booklets while reducing administration, printing and postage costs. I feel drawn to enrolling on the OBOD course and I … 'The training of the modern Bard, Ovate and Druid is based on an understanding of the deep integrity of life: of how thought, feelings and action have real influence on the course of events; and on an understanding of the responsibility we must have for any knowledge we gain.' The course is a series of lessons - nine lessons - each lesson has: There's film that explains the content of that particular lesson and then a range of exercises and then I lead you through a process of guided meditations. One of the things that really appeals to me about the Bardic grade is its emphasis on linking creativity with spirituality. 11. In terms of our courses, for example, I can only compare ours with what the OBOD Bardic Grade and the first half of the OBOD Ovate Grade were like in …