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How To Identify Types of Druids


by Jillbe Badb


(Humor Warning: Do not drink while reading)

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Glamour Druid
- Worships Sidhe and other faery folk
- Tosses glitter on unbelievers
- Can be identified by pink or lavender cloaks


Academic Druid
- Makes altars out of Bonewits' book covers
- Refers to her library card as the ‘key to all known worlds”
- Often seen lurking in the Occult section

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D & D Druid
- Usually found with fake pointy ears at gaming conventions
- If provoked, will toss dice and yell, “Cast!”
- Refers to himself as a chaotic neutral half-elf


Survivalist Druid
- Eats only what can be found within 10 feet of her cave
- Is awaiting the return of Dagda
- Never seen by other humans

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Hardcore Druid
- Has memorized 999 triads, 333 poems by Taliesin, and the Brehon Laws
- Refers to herself as being in the direct lineage of Merlin
- Is the only known speaker of verbal Ogham

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Party Druid
- Travels the world crashing rituals and festivals
- Always has in her possession of flask of ‘druid fluid”
- Knows dozens of pick-up lines in Gaelic

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Deadhead Druid
- Just “knows” Jerry is in the Summerlands
- Carves Grateful Dead lyrics into “song staves”
- Brews mead that makes you see colors


Nascar Druid
- Wears a baseball cap embroidered with the words, “Nature Laps Last”
- Always bets on the Irish racers
- Drives a potted oak with wide-rim tires

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Redneck Druid
- Does “Sow! In!” rituals every evenin’
- Scrys with a shined-up hacksaw
- Wears a plaid cloak

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