21 Lessons of Merlyn

[Astraea]

Hi everyone, this is my first post here. I wanted to ask all of you for some information. I hope this is the best forum for this!
I've been reading tons of different information about the ancient Druids and Celts for several years and I have understood that the 21 Lessons of Merlyn is accepted basically as a work of fiction and does not portray the Druids in a historically accurate way. I just wondered if anyone knows of a good, honest review of this book- one that is by a person with some decent Druidic knowledge- that I could direct a friend to. I wanted him to see that I'm not the only person with these opinions of Monroe's book.
Thanks to anyone who can help.

Astraea

[Twig]

Greetings Astraea!

I am Twig, the Druid Forum moderator. I can give you better than a review of Mr. Monroes works. I have both the Merlyn books and have studied both works at length. The 21 lessons was actually my first book of "Druidry". :rolleyes: Luckily I always keep my information base wide and soon learned The true amount of [ahem] artistic licence he took.

It is my opinion along with such noted people as Issac Bonewits, The Fluid Druid, certain OBOD counsel members among others that the Pheryllt Transcript is a forgery. No authentic copy can be produced and there is no coraberating[sp] written word to back it up. This invalidates the whole basis for the path the books propose.

Now there IS good reference material in these books to be found. The problem that arises is that it's intertwined with bull pucky. 8O

You are more than invited to bring this to the druid forum. Heck, I think I'll start a thread on it myself.

Everyone here is welcome to the druid forum for a chat on Dougies books! The Meads on ME!!!

Peace,
Twig
:elf: Druid Moderator

[mol]

I have heard that the book is full of fabrication. Of course, all we really know of Merlyn is from stories we have heard. But the book also tries to contradict what people know of stories passed down.

A discussion on the stories of Merlyn would be a great tread.

[Mythrel]

I have a question on Druids...I am under the impression that Druids are typically very neutral, always trying to keep things in balance. Is that accurate or have I understood wrong?