Druids And Nature

No, at least most of us do not. I would suppose there are those, who would answer that question, yes. None-the-less,Druids typically believe that it's necessary to respect and love Nature as a giver and Sustainer of life.

Nature encompasses all things such as the essence of life, the universe and its phenomena, forces, energies, personality, instinctive and/or intuitive behaviour, and so on. Without the sun's light and heat, neither an animal nor a vegetable could exist for a single moment.

The sun is responsible for our climate and the growth of plants, for the flow of the rapids, the composition of a poem, the generation of a musical note, and for the ravages of famine.

Naturalism in theology is the doctrine that all truths may be gleaned from the observation of the natural world without recourse to the supernatural for revelation. Divine in her own right, the Earth mother is held in high reguard and revered by all Druids.

Nature in general is not worshipped, such is the misconception that Druids worship trees. Trees are very valuable to our ecostructure and have always been thought to be powerful links between us and the Gods, as well as to our Rituals. Oak trees are the most commonly related to Druidry.

Humans, having the power of speech and reason often feel superior to any other species in animal life. As Druids we acknowledge the concept that we are not only in the world, but a part of it. This makes our reguard toward the earth and Nature higher than most. We also do not believe that we are here as fate givers to Gods creatures, nor are we to be placed above them. We are not the pinnacle of creation free to do as we like because God has given us power over the world. We are a fetus in a womb, which protects us, thus we should not damage Her.

Many Druids accept what has come to be known as "the Gaia hypothesis," that the biosphere of our planet is a living being, who is due all the love and respect that we, Her children, can give Her. Ecological awareness is commonly accepted as our sacred duties in order to preserve that in which we reside and are an eternal part of.

The earth has towering mountains, vast and powerful oceans, delightful and delicate flowers, the beauty and suppleness of animals, the sweet and entrancing melody of a song bird, and the athletic grace of human beings.

Beyond earth is the sky, with the grandeur of thunder storms, the all encompassing blueness of the daytime sky and the wonder and awe of the starlit night, the brilliance of the sun and the serene silver of the moon, but none of these merit our worship.

The Sky Father and the Earth Mother are the all encompassing representations of the Omnipotence of God(s).