- Canada
There are no two memories that are alike, so I will work closely with you to develop a ceremony, celebration, or ritual that will be an event that you and your loved ones will never forget. I will help you to ensure that everything needed for your ceremony will be...
- UK
Penny has been an active members of OBOD since the early 1990s and is a Druid celebrant with a wealth of practical experience of facilitating ceremony, celebration and life-rites for both the Druid and wider community. Penny’s approach is inclusive, crafting with the participants a satisfying experience that will be...
In 1988 John and Caitlín Matthews were appointed Joint Presiders in recognition of their outstanding achievements in researching Celtic spirituality, and Arthurian and Grail lore, and in recognition of their contribution to the teachings of the Order. Caitlin is the author of over 50 books including Sophia: Goddess of Wisdom,...
The Order’s patroness is Dwina Murphy-Gibb, an artist and writer, born in County Tyrone. She was educated in Northern Ireland and attended Hornsey Art College in England. Always fascinated by Irish history and mythology, Dwina was co-founder of The Yeats Club which organized poetry competitions and published a literary magazine,...
On 6th June 2020 Eimear Burke became the Chosen Chief of the Order. Eimear, who lives in Kilkenny Ireland, first became interested in esoteric matters while she was living and working as a nurse in Kenya in the early 1980’s. She graduated with a degree in Psychology from Trinity College,...
Philip met his first spiritual teacher, Ross Nichols, the founder of The Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, when he was 11. He began studying with him when a teenager, and was initiated into the Order on Glastonbury Tor when he was 18. He studied meditation in Ireland with Olivia...