Philip Carr-Gomm

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Philip Carr-Gomm (* 1952 in London , England ) is a psychologist, psychotherapist, author and leader of the English Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids . He currently lives in Sussex , England with his wife Stephanie and children.

Life

Philip Carr-Gomm was born in London. He grew up in Notting Hill Gate and attended Westminster School. His father was Francis Eardley Carr-Gomm, the brother of Richard Carr-Gomms. At the age of 11 he met his first spiritual teacher, Ross Nichols , then head of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. He studied the history of the Druids and Celtic mythology with Nichols and joined the order at the age of 18. In 1988, a few years after Nichol's death in 1975, Carr-Gomm took over the management of OBOD and designed the three-year correspondence course, which met with a strong response and made OBOD the world's largest druid organization, which includes people from a wide variety of religious communities. According to the historian Professor Ronald Hutton, the correspondence course is now considered the most important document of British spirituality of the late twentieth century. In addition to leading the order, Carr-Gomm leads workshops and works as an author.

Carr-Gomm graduated with a degree in psychology from University College London . His training as a psychotherapist for adults took place at the Institute for Psychosynthesis following his studies in psychology CG Jung. In addition, he studied plant therapy for children with Dr. Rachel Pinney . After studying at the London Montessori Center , he founded the Lewes Montessori School .

Carr-Gomm's books have been published by Harper & Collins, Random House, Simon & Schuster, St. Martin's Press, Watkins, Thoth, Granta and the order's own publishing house Oak Tree Press and have been translated into numerous languages.

Works

  • The magical knowledge of the druids , by Wilhelm Heyne (Verlag, 1998).
  • The way of the druid , (Hugendubel, 1998)
  • The Elements of the Druid Tradition , (Element Books, 1991).
  • The Celtic Beast Oracle , (with Stephanie Carr-Gomm) (Simon & Schuster 1994; Aurum Press),
  • The Druid Renaissance . various authors, ed. and foreword Philip Carr Gomm (HarperCollins UK & USA 1996) ISBN 1-85538-480-9
  • In The Grove of the Druids. The Druid Teachings , of Ross Nichols (Watkins Books, 2002).
  • Druid Mysteries - Ancient Wisdom for the 21st Century , (Rider, 2002). Dutch & German editions.
  • The Druidcraft Tarot , (with Stephanie Carr-Gomm) (St Martin's Press, New York, 2004). German edition.
  • The Druid Animal Oracle , (with Stephanie Carr-Gomm and illustrator Bill Worthington) (Connections Book Publishing Ltd, 2005). German edition.
  • The Druid Plant Oracle , (with Stephanie Carr-Gomm an illustrator Bill Worthington) (Connections Book Publishing Ltd, 2007). German edition.
  • Prophecies , (Oak Tree Press, 2016).
  • Lessons in Magic , (Oak Tree Press, 2016).

literature

  • Book of Druidry , England 1990
  • In the Grove of the Druids. The Druid Teachings of Ross Nichols , Watkins, London. pbk. xv, 264pp. illus. index. 2002. ISBN 1-84293-032-X by Carr-Gomm, Phillip

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personal data
SURNAME Carr-Gomm, Philip
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British druid
DATE OF BIRTH 1952
PLACE OF BIRTH Sussex