Dolmen Arch Course
The Dolmen Arch study course is an early 20th-century American Druid correspondence course reconstructed by AODA Grand Archdruid Emeritus John Michael Greer, which includes material closely related to the teachings in The Druid Magic Handbook, along with many additional teachings including meditation practices, Druid philosophy, teachings concerning the Mabinogion, methods of energy healing, and much more.
The course is organized into seven lessons, each of which corresponds to a chapter of the book and to a grade of initiation. The practical work of each of the first four grades takes approximately three months to complete, while the work of each of the three remaining grades takes at least four months to complete. However, the course is self-paced and you are never pressured to complete work within a particular time frame. The course does not require any previous background in Druidry or esoteric spirituality, though if you do not have this background you may find you need extra time to complete each grade.
As your instructor, I am available to answer any questions that you may have as you work through the course material. Progress through the grades requires completion of all practices in each grade and satisfactory completion of an exam at the end of each grade.
If you proceed through all seven grades, and pass the exam of the seventh grade satisfactorily, you will be certified by me as a fully independent teacher and initiator in the Dolmen Arch tradition, authorized to pass on everything in the lessons to students of your own.
The course is open to any person eighteen years of age or over who is interested in the Druid tradition and is willing to set aside time for the work the course requires. You should expect to spend a short period every day in meditation and ritual practice plus a session of study once or twice a week to take full advantage of the material the course provides.
I wish to acknowledge and thank John Michael Greer for reconstructing these teachings and passing them on to us so we may ensure that the Dolmen Arch continues as a living tradition among contemporary Druids and beyond.
The cost of the course is as follows:
Grades 1 through 4: US $50 per grade
Grades 5 through 7: US $75 per grade
Interested?
Here’s how to get started.
Complete the following form. Once I receive and approve your application and receive payment, I will email you further instructions and the first lesson packet as an email attachment in pdf format to download. You may print it or read it on a computer or e-reader. Even if you have a hard copy of the lesson books you may want the pdf copy in order to take notes.