When presented with the question, “What drew you to Druidry?” I have a hard time pinpointing the moment. I feel as though I’ve always been drawn to “Druidish” things, whether it be in the sense of a pull towards Irish myth and culture or in the sense of a connection with the land, sea and … Continue reading the draw to druidry (Bardic Course – NOD)
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Nature Awareness I
Nature awareness has three facets: the awareness of nature as it exists around us physically; the awareness of the spirits of nature and their relation to us; and the awareness of the Earth Mother herself, and the other deities who are also her children, and the relation of these beings to ourselves... Find a place … Continue reading Nature Awareness I
Post-Ritual: The First Oath
I went to Sunset Beach this morning to give the First Oath in the ADF Dedicant Path. I don't believe it's in the most recent text, but I found it in Rev. Michael J. Dangler's "The ADF Dedicant Path Through the Wheel of the Year." Dangler's book describes it as the First Oath, but as … Continue reading Post-Ritual: The First Oath
The First Oath
From the 2005 ed. of The Ar nDraiocht Fein Dedicant Program (now known as Our Own Druidry): In the First Oath the student swears to take up the Three Ways that are the core of our work: Virtue - to do right and live well. Piety - to keep the customs and work of the … Continue reading The First Oath
Three Months Later
So my DP has ground to a halt, and I find myself facing some things. ADF leadership - I can sum this up in a few sentences. Where are the women in higher leadership? And also, why does there seem to be a growing disconnect between the org's leadership and the org's membership? Is my … Continue reading Three Months Later
Just What AM I Doing, Anyway?
My two main spiritual pursuits as of late have been ADF-style druidry and a smaller group of women I'm working with locally. The work I'm doing there, in concert with the work I did last year with the Woolston-Steen Theological Seminary (primarily traditional Wicca) and the work of my more distant past with Reclaiming, Diana's … Continue reading Just What AM I Doing, Anyway?
From A Druid’s Journey – The Nine Virtues: Wisdom
Cross-posted at A Druid's Journey. Wisdom: good judgment, the ability to perceive people and situations correctly, deliberate about and decide on the correct response (from the Ár nDraíocht Féin Dedicant Manual) When most people think about wisdom, they consider a person with vast amounts of knowledge at his or her disposal. The archetype of the … Continue reading From A Druid’s Journey – The Nine Virtues: Wisdom
From A Druid’s Journey – Deities of the Hearth
Cross-posted at A Druid's Journey. In the past, I would have decided before embarking on a course of study which Gods I would walk with. I spent a great deal of time working with the Irish and Greek pantheons this way, dabbling occasionally in non-Irish Celtic mythology as well. This time I'm doing it differently. … Continue reading From A Druid’s Journey – Deities of the Hearth
From A Druid’s Journey – The First Step
Cross-posted at A Druid's Journey. It feels right to start this blog with a summary of where I've been and how I got here. This is the barest bones outline here - the details of my training would take a long time. Questions/comments about details are welcome, of course! My formal training started in 1998 … Continue reading From A Druid’s Journey – The First Step
by the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea 