Dara Molloy | Celtic Druid on the Globalization of God, Leprechauns, Magic, Beliefs, and more

"What you believe is not that important. What matters is tuning in to the sense of mystery and wonder of life." - Dara Molloy Dara Molloy is a Celtic Druid, Monk and Preist, and the author of the Globalization of God. Dara is perhaps the only living Celtic Druid, and lives in a small community on the Aran Islands, west of the Irish mainland Dara was formerly a priest in the Catholic Church, and made a big splash nationally in Ireland when he left the church. In this episode we talk about the synchronistic events that led him to becoming a druid. Of course, I had to ask him about fairies, Leprechauns, stone circles, magical places - all the things I think of when I think about Ireland and Celtic Druids! We also talk about his work and research into the Catholic church's invention of globalization, and how that has impacted everything from spirituality to biodiversity What you’ll learn in this episode: * How the catholic church invented globalization and was the worlds first multinational corporation* The 3 synchronicities that happened so that Dara could leave the church and become a Celtic monk and druid* The history of Celtic spirituality* The importance of adventure in the life of Celtic Monks* His thoughts on magical beings and magical places* How religious institutions stifle spirituality* What Dara would do to improve the school system Quotes: "Ireland itself is magical even for Irish people." - Dara Molloy "Religions have clouded our search for spirituality" - Dara Molloy "If you listen carefully and put all distractions out of your mind, you can come a way with an ability to describe how you felt in a place. " - Dara Molloy "I didn't need the church to tell me that I was on the right path, because I knew this was what my life was meant to be." - Dara Molloy "The magic in your life is the intrusion of something greater than yourself." - Dara Molloy "What you believe is not that important. What matters is tuning in to the sense of mystery and wonder of life." - Dara Molloy "Belief is not fact. Therefore it's something that you choose to believe." - Dara Molloy "Why is it that each one of us is different? You are a complete, unique creation." - Dara Molloy Continue the Adventure:Dara Molloy's website Twitter: https://twitter.com/daramolloyaranFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/daramolloyauthor/ Other Episodes You Will Love:Jackie Van Campen | Channeling the Beings of LightThe Spiritual Practice of Adventure Sports | Stefan Grafstein