[4] The concept of the three roles of bards, ovates and druids originates from the writings of the ancient Greek historian and geographer Strabo, who in his Geographica, written in the 20s CE, stated that amongst the Gauls, there were three types of honoured figures: the poets and singers known as bardoi, the diviners and specialists in the natural world known as o'vateis, and those who studied "moral philosophy", the druidai.

The induction ceremony was broadcast on the Order's YouTube channel, with select leaders present, including the Scribe, Stephanie Carr-Gomm, and the Pendragon, Dave Smith.

[16] Immediately prior to Burke's installation, Philip Carr-Gomm gave a short farewell speech featuring a musical contribution in the form of bagpipe playing from his friend and trusted Order member, Chris Park.

Although its teaching draws upon Celtic sources, it also incorporates ideas from modern psychology and the Human Potential movement, and from perennialist thinkers such as Aldous Huxley and Frithjof Schuon.

[26] Many members of the Order prefer to learn at home, solitary,[27] as opposed to recorded Druids of early pre-Christian Britain that would have congregated to share wisdom or meet for occasion.

[32][33][34] The Order's official teachings, however, are presented ecumenically as a spiritual philosophy compatible with many religious beliefs, and other members hold monotheistic, pantheistic, atheistic, and other views.

OBOD has an online library which carries articles on different aspects of Druidry and topics which would be of interest to Druids, including serious scholarly work such as The Mount Haemus Lectures.