Post by lorna on Dec 21, 2015 14:41:01 GMT -1
Heather has very kindly put together a list of contacts for people to get in touch with when we launch the Brython blog for purposes of sharing, interacting, networking so I'm pasting it here. I think we'd need to tackle this as a team when the time arrives.
Going to try and spend a couple of days away from the interweb for the rest of the Winter Solstice - Oak and Feather Grove celebration tomorrow.
Mid-Winter blessings to all
Heather's list of resources:
Chas Chifton blog.chasclifton.com/
Email: chas (dot) clifton( at) mac (dot) com
Witches and Pagans www.witchesandpagans.com/
Erynn Rowan Laurie The Preserving Shrine Web site: http:// www.seanet.com/
~ inisglas/ erynnrowanlaurie@gmail.com
ADF Druidry
Kristoffer Hughes www.kristofferhughes.co.uk
www.angleseydruidorder.co.uk
Canadian Druid Fellowship E-group: http:// groups.yahoo.com/
group/ Canadian_Druid_Fellowship/ This is a group for those who follow the Path of Druidry that live in Canada. It is a very active group.
Druids of Texas E-group: http:// groups.yahoo.com/
group/ DruidsOfTexas/ Druids of Texas was begun by Judith Prueitt to provide a comfortable online meeting place for those interested in and devoted to Druidism in Texas. It remains one of the oldest Druid lists in the area, and its members include Texans and Druids from across the U.S. and internationally who are interested in and connected to the unique and independent spirit of the Texas Druidic community.
Anderida Gorsedd Web site: http:// www.anderidagorsedd.org/
Anderida_Gorsedd/ Home.html This is an eclectic Druid group that holds regular open rituals and camps in Sussex, in southern England. Facilitated by Damh the Bard and Cerri Lee, the group is open to all who bring a warm heart and open mind.
Charnwood Grove Web site: http:// www.charnwoodgrove.org/
The Grove is a group of Pagans, based in the east Midlands of the U.K., from various traditions and backgrounds, who meet to celebrate the eight seasonal festivals. Their focus is celebratory, and their rites, while encompassing many different approaches to spiritual expression, are conducted within the Druidic tradition.
Comardia Druvidiacta (a.k.a. Fellowship of the Men of Greater Ireland / Nemeton Dearraich OBOD Grove) Web sites: www.Keltia.de
or www.KultURgeister.de
(both in German) The program’s druidic teaching is based on traditional lore and includes theoretical as well as practical training. Its aim is to understand the inner self and nature and to give people the opportunity to develop their spiritual, emotional, physical, and intellectual potential.
Comhaltacht-Draiocht Web site: http:// www.comhaltacht-draiocht.org/
This is a religious fellowship that meets to practice Draiocht, or Gnatha na Sinsear. Draiocht means Druidry or Druid-way, Gnatha na Sinsear means ancestral traditions.
Druidic Association of North America (DANA) Web site: http:// danagrove.wordpress.com/
DANA is a New Hampshire non-profit corporation formed for the purpose of Celtic Reconstructionist Druidic Practice honoring the Kindred.
Druid Clan of Dana Web site: http:// www.fellowshipofisis.com/
druidclanofdana.htm The Druid Clan of Dana (DCD) is a Foundation-Center Society of the Fellowship of Isis. It was established by Olivia and Lawrence Durdin-Robertson in 1992. Groups within the DCD are organized into Groves, and each Grove is founded by an Archdruidess or Archdruid of the Clan. The Grove Goddess (or Goddess and God) may be of any race or tradition. Archdruid/ esses are qualified to act as Grove preceptors for those who wish to attain DCD Initiations. There is an established Liturgy and Initiation structure for the Druid Clan of Dana, but there is no one curriculum. Archdruid/ esses, through inspiration from their own dedicatory Deity (or Deities) produce their own unique training program.
Druid Order of the Sacred Grove Web site: http:// groups.yahoo.com/
group/ Druid_Order_SG/? tab = s The Druid Order of the Sacred Grove was founded on Beltane, May 1st, 2003, by Jaron McLlyr in Las Vegas, Nevada along traditional Druidic lines. According to the “Great Charter”of the Order, it exists “to revive and rediscover the Druidic mysteries, further the Druidic communities and provide a safe and nurturing environment for its members; based in the teachings and wisdom of the Celtic Reconstruction.”As an “Order,”it follows more structured lines than most other types of Pagan group. It is administered by the Founding Grove Council headed by the Keeper of the Sacred Oak Bard Ollaire Rose Wolfbane, the Keeper of the Sacred Well Bard Ollaire Airmid McLlyr and the Keeper of the Sacred Flame Arch Druid Jaron McLlyr. An Ordination Board oversees the training and ordination of the state recognized clergy. The Druidic College Board directs the educational program and sets criteria for advancement.[ 1] [1] Glenn Hall, “Druid Order of the Sacred Grove,”June 4, 2006 Used with permission.
Fellowship of Druidism for the Latter Age (FoDLA) Web site: http:// www.fodla.org/
index.html FoDLA is a church composed of American polytheistic Pagans following the path of Draíocht Nua or Neo-Druidism. It started as an offshoot of ADF, but ios members follow only a Celtic Path.
Gaelic Druid Order of the Southern Cross Web site: http:// gdosc.bravepages.com/
druidorder.html An Australian-based order, with a growing worldwide membership, focused along traditional lines. This group promotes the belief that a connection to one’s ancestry is important and that the study of the Gaelic language and culture forms an integral part of bardic studies. People of all racial backgrounds are welcome.
Genesis Order of Druids Web site: http:// druidnetwork.org/
affiliatedgroups/ groves/ genesis This is a group that was formed in 2008 in the UK to concentrate on learning the real meaning of Druidry. They also hold public rituals and meetings, and have a yearlong training program.
Glastonbury Order of Druids Web site: http:// www.glastonburyorderofdruids.com/
The Order acknowledges Glastonbury as the fountain-head of three major religions—Wicca, Druidry, and Christianity—and Stonehenge as the omphalos of the natural ecology of Britain. This group encourages practice of the Druid arts appropriate to the spiritual development of those who work with the Order.
Gorsedd of Bards of Caer Abiui Web site: http:// www.druidry.co.uk/
getting-involved/ the-gorsedd-of-bards-of-caer-abiri/ Now meeting at Avebury, on the Spring and Autumn Equinoxes, the Gorsedd of Bards of Caer Abiri conducts rituals of gentle “folk”Druidry, its power coming from the dedication of each person attending, the acknowledgment of community, and the reverence for Spirits of Place and for the power of heritage.
Gorsedd of Bards of Caer Pugetia (a.k.a. Bards of Turtle Island) Web site: http:// www.caerpugetia.com/
A group of some 250 bards in the Seattle area who hold Gorsedds (bardic meetings) and Eistedfodd (offerings of poetry, song, and storytelling) eight times a year in local natural holy places with ancient trees and forests. Their Goddess is personified as Pugetia, and its God Pugetius, or Akrasentansit, representing the male and female powers of Puget Sound.
Gorsedd of Bards of Cor Gawr Web site: http:// www.facebook.com/
groups/ 56826550944/ The Gorsedd of Bards of Cor Gawr was first inaugurated at Stonehenge in the late 1990s. Since then the Gorsedd has regularly gathered at the temple at the festivals of Midsummer and Midwinter. Because the Access Committee has now allowed for the temple to be completely open overnight and for the dawn of the Summer Solstice, the Gorsedd of Cor Gawr, meeting closer to the traditional date of Midsummer (usually 24 June), offers members of the Druid and Pagan community an opportunity for focused ritual, meditation and celebration with a smaller group. As it works on a Special Access pass, the Cor Gawr rituals are ticketed events, with a number limit of 100 people.
Green Mountain Druid Training (GMDO) Web site: http:// greenmountaindruidorder.org/
This order was created by Ivan McBeth and Fearn Lickfield and became active in the spring of 2006. It is a mystery based school located in Vermont. It works to align its students with the power of the Earth and to heal and teach. (Heather knows them a bit)
Henge of Keltria Web site: www.keltria.org
Keltrian Druidism was founded in 1985 by members of Ar nDraiocht Fein who were looking for a Celtic-specific Path. The Henge of Keltria is a US based group that honors the Ancestors, reveres the Spirits of Nature, and worships the Gods and Goddesses of Celtic heritage. The group oversees groves and study groups in several states. Individuals who practice Keltrian Druid Ritual in a solitary environment may meet with other individuals and study groups.
Hermetic Druidry Contact: P.O. Box 2101, Byron Bay, New South Wales 2481 Australia. This grove is widely known in the southern hemisphere, having been responsible for inaugurating and hosting the Druid Assembly in Australia, enabling initiates of Druidry to celebrate together for the first time across the expansive region of New South Wales. Druidry in Australia presents the opportunity to live the ancestral paths in new terrain. Hermetic Druidry maintains the core knowledge of its Druidic line, combined with ever-increasing knowledge of the Spirits of Time and Place there.
Insular Order of Druids (IOD) Web site: http:// www.lugodoc.demon.co.uk/
Druids/ IOD.htm From their website, we learn that this group organized seasonal festivals for the Pagan community, as well as handfastings, naming and other Rites of Passage. While the original group disbanded in June of 2005, new groups are forming in the Portsmouth area of the UK.
Kengerzhouriezh Drouizel an Dreist-Hanternoz (KDAD) Web site: http:// www.bretagne-celtic.com/
rencontre_myrdhin.htm (French) Placing an emphasis on the philosophical as well as the esoteric aspects of Druidry, the group’s references are the Irish mythological accounts and all the texts of the Celtic tradition. Members always meet outdoors and celebrate the eight traditional festivals. Admission is by proposal and presentation by present members, after several applications. Women are welcomed. Work is performed in the Breton and French languages. Teaching is by oral transmission.
Kredenn Geltiek Hollvedel / Goursez Tud Donn Web site: http:// www.druidisme.org/
(French) Kredenn Geltiek Hollvedel (Breton for “Wideworld Celtic Creed”) or Goursez Tud Donn (“Gathering of Ana’s Folk in Breton”), was founded in 1936 by Raffig Tullou (died in 1990). The Comardiia Druuidiacta Aremorica Uecorectus (an Old Celtic designation meaning: “Armorican Druidical Fellowship of Strict Obedience”), the assembly of its clergy of Brittany and sister fellowships (of Quebec, Canada, America, Germany, Ireland and Northern Italy, Padana). Goals: the modern world is on an inevitable crash course towards catastrophe—a shared feeling—due mainly by all the forms of pollution secreted: mentally, intellectually, ecologically, and so on! Druidism hopes to defend its adepts against the effects of such a situation, and assure their survival, both physically and mentally, through the integral pagan reappropriation of ancestral “means,”patiently crafted by past generations, henceforth the imperative for cultural survival.[ 1] [1] From their website.
Loyal Arthurian Warband Web site: http:// www.warband.org.uk/
Initiation is by the Sword in all instances. The sword in question being Excalibur, the Sword of Britain, held in trust by Arthur the sword bearer. There are, in fact, three separate orders within the Loyal Arthurian Warband; the differences are fairly self explanatory. King Arthur Pendragon is the Titular Head and Chosen Chief of what has become known as the LAW Band, cLAW Band and Warband. Or as is oft’times called Wizard, Witches and Warriors; each order being sworn to the ancient virtues of Truth, of Honor and of Justice.[ 1] [1] “The Loyal Arthurian Warband - Druid Network,”accessed December 20, 2012, http:// druidnetwork.org/
node/ 1000816.
Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids (OBOD) Web site: http:// www.druidry.org/
One of the largest Druid Orders in the world, its method of teaching is via an experiential home learning course. A worldwide fellowship with more than six thousand members and eighty groups, members stay in touch by the monthly journal Touchstone. Four camps are held each year in the Vale of the White Horse in Wiltshire, England, and two assemblies are held on the Solstices at Glastonbury, as well as gatherings in Australia, New Zealand, and the U.S.
Phoenix Order Of Druids (POD) Web site: http:// www.p-o-d.org.uk/
This is a family based order from Liverpool, England. It is an offshoot from both King Arthur’s Loyal Warband and the Insular Order of Druids that was formed in 2005. it is a teaching and learning order that meets monthly.
Reformed Druids of Gaia Web site: http:// reformed-druids.org/
The mission of the Reformed Druids of Gaia is to invoke a web of knowledge, mythos and experience that provides a framework for reconnecting with the Earth Mother, and re-gathering her progeny through tribal collectives consecrated to responsible conservatorship and progressive cognizance within the ever evolving tradition of Neo-Pagan Druidism. Their teaching Order is called the order of the Mithral Star, and more information can be found here - http:// mithrilstar.org/
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Reformed Druids of North America Web site: http:// apps.carleton.edu/
student/ orgs/ druids/ In 2004, the group consists of about forty groves and protogroves in a loose confederacy, without a central grove; their focus is primarily on Nature, but eclectically draws inspiration from a vast array of cultures around the world. The RDNA has produced many magazines, established a massive international archive of materials from other groups, published several thousand pages of free anthologies of their own non-dogmatic (and often humorous) material, of which A Reformed Druid Anthology is the largest. Stonehenge & Amesbury Druids
Aes Dana Grove Web site: http:// www.stonehenge-druids.org/
index.html This group is one of the British groups that take the lead in organizing rituals held at Stonehenge and Amesbury.
The Druid Order of the Yew Web site: http:// druidnetwork.org/
br/ yew The Order is a gathering of people brought together by the power of a shared intention. Membership is open to members of The Druid Network. Each applicant is asked to submit a Statement of Dedication, an expression of the individual’s commitment to Druidry in terms of action.
The Gaelic Druid Order Web site: http:// www.gaelicdruidorder.org/
This is a group formed in the Scottish highlands, with a daughter grove in Australia. They work with nature and work to develop the spiritual potential of their members, using the three levels of the Druids –Bards, Ovates and Druids.
The Invisible Druid Order Web site: http:// invisibledruidorder.net/
Contact: P.O. Box 1060, Anoka, MN USA 55303-1060 The Order calls us to honor our relationship with ourselves, with each other, with the natural world, and with the Spirits. Its purpose is to foster women and men who exercise spiritual discipline; develop a constructive relationship with the Otherworld, and who make themselves useful to the world in which they live. The three guiding principles of the IDO are training of the mind, a reverence for nature and its source, and social responsibility.
The International Grand Lodge of Druidism Web site: http:// www.igld.org/
IGLD ` s general aim is to create and further promote contact, friendship, and peace among peoples, members of Druidic Orders and nations worldwide and to extend Druidism to new countries. The members and Officers at all levels are committed to finding and following ways to achieve these goals. IGLD is a forum for the exchange of views and news on mutual activities and objectives; however members and affiliated societies must retain their autonomy. IGLD shall endeavor to coordinate the rituals of affiliated Orders and aim to exchange news between them. IGLD shall also encourage coordination between Orders in a region.
The New Order of Druids (NOD) Web site: www.druidcircle.net
Some believe that present-day Druids are people who live with their minds in the past, and that the Druidic wisdom had its place in time only, and thus cannot be applied any more today. But in our current society, it may well turn out that this very same ancient wisdom will be our future. The concept of the New Order of Druids was created by David Dom (Belgium) in 2002, and was opened in January 2003. The fundamental ideas on which we based this organization, is to offer a totally free-of-charge alternative for people through the means of internet, with three main goals: to learn, to grow, to exchange. The New Order of Druids (N.O.D. in short) is, in truth, a free online community Circle for people of all ages young and old, for both men and women, no matter where in the world you live. To this day, the New Order of Druids has members both male and female of all ages, from Europe, America, Australia and even Turkey.
The Order of Druids in Ireland Web site: http:// www.wightdruids.co.uk/
ODI.html The ODI was founded in 1993 and led the return of the Irish Druids to Tara. The head of the order is Archdruid Michael McGrath, who claims to be the Hereditary Druid of Munster.
The Order of White Oak Web site: http:// www.whiteoakdruids.org/
This modern Druidic order bases its beliefs and practices on what is known of the original faith and practices of the pagan Celts, using historical research and poetic inspiration to build a viable tradition. Membership is by invitation only.
The Sisterhood of Avalon Web site: www.sisterhoodofavalon.org
The sisterhood is an international Celtic women’s mysteries organization that seeks to balance intuitive wisdom with scholastic achievement.
Tuatha de Brighid Web site: http:// www.tuatha-de-brighid.org/
This clan of modern Druids seeks to find common ground amid all non-harmful spiritual loyalties and believes in the interconnectedness of all faiths. Brighid, who is both Goddess of the Gaels and Saint Brigid of the Christians, is a fitting matron for this endeavor, and its members are her folk.
United Ancient Order of Druids Web site: http:// www.aod-uk.org.uk/
home.htm The UAOD may be the oldest of the surviving Meso- Pagan Druid organizations. Internet-Only Druid Groups As the name suggests, these groups do not have physical locations, but operate strictly on the Internet.
Druidic Dawn, CIC Web site: http:// www.druidicdawn.org/
Druidic Dawn is an online group interested in networking and celebrating Druid diversity.
DruidNews Blog Web site: http:// druidry.blogspot.com/
This is a blog written by a Druid that includes news of interest to other Druids everywhere. Many of the articles are drawn from the U.K. press and are about various environmental issues; others report on the establishment of new Druid Orders. Readers’comments are encouraged.
Oaklight Web site: http:// www.oaklight.org/
This site is mainly a networking and resource for people following the Path of Druidry online. It features the blog of well known Druid teacher and author, Duir.
OBOD Oaks Group E-group: http:// dir.groups.yahoo.com/
group/ OBOD_Oaks_III/ In this Internet discussion group, everyone is a teacher and everyone a learner, sharing commentary on particular avenues of study and practical pursuits from which all may benefit.
The Solitary Druid Fellowship (SDF) Web site: http:// www.solitarydruid.org/
This subgroup of ADF has liturgy written specifically for solitaries, and seeks to create the experience of “congregation in solitude”through the adoption of a shared liturgical practice. It was started and is facilitated by Teo Bishop. Membership is not necessary in order to participate in SDF’s shared worship. The Fellowship provides free liturgies for each of the Eight High Days of the Pagan Wheel of the Year, each based on ADF’s Core Order of Ritual. SDF seeks to create opportunities for solitaries to experience ritual celebration through a shared form with other solitaries across the globe.
The Summerlands, Inc. Web site: http:// www.summerlands.com/
A Celtic Pagan community dedicated to rediscovering, preserving, disseminating, and when necessary, recreating that which has been lost—the magic, history, customs, and religions of our Ancestors. The group worships and celebrates the old Gods and Goddesses in ways both ancient and new. The Summerlands online community serves the Pagan, Celtic and Druidic communities through its Summerlands Press Publishing Company, the Rowan Leaf Bookstore, and the Summerlands Druid Seminary. It was created by Searles and Deborah O’Dubhain.
Irish Druid Network Web site: http:// www.irishdruidnetwork.org/
This site began in 2006, and is set up to bring together people from all over Ireland who follow the Path of Druidry. It is not affiliated with any group, but is there for all to use.
The Druid Network Web site: http:// druidnetwork.org/
The Network is an international organization bringing together Orders, groves and individuals, offering a forum for sharing skills, teachings, inspiration, and experience, and encouraging the creative active expression of living Druidry. The Druid Network is not an Order. It is effectively a clearinghouse for information about Druidry, including in its online directory Druidic organizations from all around the globe and providing details of public rituals, courses, and other resources useful to anyone on a Druid Path or just interested in Paganism in general. The membership area of the site gives details on affiliated groves and a database enables members to contact each other. There are also forums on various matters pertaining to Druidry.
The Witches’Voice Web site: http:// www.witchvox.com/
lx/ lx_druidic.html I consider the Witches’Voice to be one of the best all around sites today for news of the Pagan community. They are up-to-the-minute in reporting, and cover everything of interests to Pagans of all persuasions. They are also a great networking site, and have pages to allow you to find any type of organizations you desire. The page listed above is the link to their page of Druid resources. Other Web Sites of Interest to Druids The following Web sites contain many interesting pages for those following the Path of Druidry. The subjects covered range from stone circles to historical research.
Going to try and spend a couple of days away from the interweb for the rest of the Winter Solstice - Oak and Feather Grove celebration tomorrow.
Mid-Winter blessings to all
Heather's list of resources:
Chas Chifton blog.chasclifton.com/
Email: chas (dot) clifton( at) mac (dot) com
Witches and Pagans www.witchesandpagans.com/
Erynn Rowan Laurie The Preserving Shrine Web site: http:// www.seanet.com/
~ inisglas/ erynnrowanlaurie@gmail.com
ADF Druidry
Kristoffer Hughes www.kristofferhughes.co.uk
www.angleseydruidorder.co.uk
Canadian Druid Fellowship E-group: http:// groups.yahoo.com/
group/ Canadian_Druid_Fellowship/ This is a group for those who follow the Path of Druidry that live in Canada. It is a very active group.
Druids of Texas E-group: http:// groups.yahoo.com/
group/ DruidsOfTexas/ Druids of Texas was begun by Judith Prueitt to provide a comfortable online meeting place for those interested in and devoted to Druidism in Texas. It remains one of the oldest Druid lists in the area, and its members include Texans and Druids from across the U.S. and internationally who are interested in and connected to the unique and independent spirit of the Texas Druidic community.
Anderida Gorsedd Web site: http:// www.anderidagorsedd.org/
Anderida_Gorsedd/ Home.html This is an eclectic Druid group that holds regular open rituals and camps in Sussex, in southern England. Facilitated by Damh the Bard and Cerri Lee, the group is open to all who bring a warm heart and open mind.
Charnwood Grove Web site: http:// www.charnwoodgrove.org/
The Grove is a group of Pagans, based in the east Midlands of the U.K., from various traditions and backgrounds, who meet to celebrate the eight seasonal festivals. Their focus is celebratory, and their rites, while encompassing many different approaches to spiritual expression, are conducted within the Druidic tradition.
Comardia Druvidiacta (a.k.a. Fellowship of the Men of Greater Ireland / Nemeton Dearraich OBOD Grove) Web sites: www.Keltia.de
or www.KultURgeister.de
(both in German) The program’s druidic teaching is based on traditional lore and includes theoretical as well as practical training. Its aim is to understand the inner self and nature and to give people the opportunity to develop their spiritual, emotional, physical, and intellectual potential.
Comhaltacht-Draiocht Web site: http:// www.comhaltacht-draiocht.org/
This is a religious fellowship that meets to practice Draiocht, or Gnatha na Sinsear. Draiocht means Druidry or Druid-way, Gnatha na Sinsear means ancestral traditions.
Druidic Association of North America (DANA) Web site: http:// danagrove.wordpress.com/
DANA is a New Hampshire non-profit corporation formed for the purpose of Celtic Reconstructionist Druidic Practice honoring the Kindred.
Druid Clan of Dana Web site: http:// www.fellowshipofisis.com/
druidclanofdana.htm The Druid Clan of Dana (DCD) is a Foundation-Center Society of the Fellowship of Isis. It was established by Olivia and Lawrence Durdin-Robertson in 1992. Groups within the DCD are organized into Groves, and each Grove is founded by an Archdruidess or Archdruid of the Clan. The Grove Goddess (or Goddess and God) may be of any race or tradition. Archdruid/ esses are qualified to act as Grove preceptors for those who wish to attain DCD Initiations. There is an established Liturgy and Initiation structure for the Druid Clan of Dana, but there is no one curriculum. Archdruid/ esses, through inspiration from their own dedicatory Deity (or Deities) produce their own unique training program.
Druid Order of the Sacred Grove Web site: http:// groups.yahoo.com/
group/ Druid_Order_SG/? tab = s The Druid Order of the Sacred Grove was founded on Beltane, May 1st, 2003, by Jaron McLlyr in Las Vegas, Nevada along traditional Druidic lines. According to the “Great Charter”of the Order, it exists “to revive and rediscover the Druidic mysteries, further the Druidic communities and provide a safe and nurturing environment for its members; based in the teachings and wisdom of the Celtic Reconstruction.”As an “Order,”it follows more structured lines than most other types of Pagan group. It is administered by the Founding Grove Council headed by the Keeper of the Sacred Oak Bard Ollaire Rose Wolfbane, the Keeper of the Sacred Well Bard Ollaire Airmid McLlyr and the Keeper of the Sacred Flame Arch Druid Jaron McLlyr. An Ordination Board oversees the training and ordination of the state recognized clergy. The Druidic College Board directs the educational program and sets criteria for advancement.[ 1] [1] Glenn Hall, “Druid Order of the Sacred Grove,”June 4, 2006 Used with permission.
Fellowship of Druidism for the Latter Age (FoDLA) Web site: http:// www.fodla.org/
index.html FoDLA is a church composed of American polytheistic Pagans following the path of Draíocht Nua or Neo-Druidism. It started as an offshoot of ADF, but ios members follow only a Celtic Path.
Gaelic Druid Order of the Southern Cross Web site: http:// gdosc.bravepages.com/
druidorder.html An Australian-based order, with a growing worldwide membership, focused along traditional lines. This group promotes the belief that a connection to one’s ancestry is important and that the study of the Gaelic language and culture forms an integral part of bardic studies. People of all racial backgrounds are welcome.
Genesis Order of Druids Web site: http:// druidnetwork.org/
affiliatedgroups/ groves/ genesis This is a group that was formed in 2008 in the UK to concentrate on learning the real meaning of Druidry. They also hold public rituals and meetings, and have a yearlong training program.
Glastonbury Order of Druids Web site: http:// www.glastonburyorderofdruids.com/
The Order acknowledges Glastonbury as the fountain-head of three major religions—Wicca, Druidry, and Christianity—and Stonehenge as the omphalos of the natural ecology of Britain. This group encourages practice of the Druid arts appropriate to the spiritual development of those who work with the Order.
Gorsedd of Bards of Caer Abiui Web site: http:// www.druidry.co.uk/
getting-involved/ the-gorsedd-of-bards-of-caer-abiri/ Now meeting at Avebury, on the Spring and Autumn Equinoxes, the Gorsedd of Bards of Caer Abiri conducts rituals of gentle “folk”Druidry, its power coming from the dedication of each person attending, the acknowledgment of community, and the reverence for Spirits of Place and for the power of heritage.
Gorsedd of Bards of Caer Pugetia (a.k.a. Bards of Turtle Island) Web site: http:// www.caerpugetia.com/
A group of some 250 bards in the Seattle area who hold Gorsedds (bardic meetings) and Eistedfodd (offerings of poetry, song, and storytelling) eight times a year in local natural holy places with ancient trees and forests. Their Goddess is personified as Pugetia, and its God Pugetius, or Akrasentansit, representing the male and female powers of Puget Sound.
Gorsedd of Bards of Cor Gawr Web site: http:// www.facebook.com/
groups/ 56826550944/ The Gorsedd of Bards of Cor Gawr was first inaugurated at Stonehenge in the late 1990s. Since then the Gorsedd has regularly gathered at the temple at the festivals of Midsummer and Midwinter. Because the Access Committee has now allowed for the temple to be completely open overnight and for the dawn of the Summer Solstice, the Gorsedd of Cor Gawr, meeting closer to the traditional date of Midsummer (usually 24 June), offers members of the Druid and Pagan community an opportunity for focused ritual, meditation and celebration with a smaller group. As it works on a Special Access pass, the Cor Gawr rituals are ticketed events, with a number limit of 100 people.
Green Mountain Druid Training (GMDO) Web site: http:// greenmountaindruidorder.org/
This order was created by Ivan McBeth and Fearn Lickfield and became active in the spring of 2006. It is a mystery based school located in Vermont. It works to align its students with the power of the Earth and to heal and teach. (Heather knows them a bit)
Henge of Keltria Web site: www.keltria.org
Keltrian Druidism was founded in 1985 by members of Ar nDraiocht Fein who were looking for a Celtic-specific Path. The Henge of Keltria is a US based group that honors the Ancestors, reveres the Spirits of Nature, and worships the Gods and Goddesses of Celtic heritage. The group oversees groves and study groups in several states. Individuals who practice Keltrian Druid Ritual in a solitary environment may meet with other individuals and study groups.
Hermetic Druidry Contact: P.O. Box 2101, Byron Bay, New South Wales 2481 Australia. This grove is widely known in the southern hemisphere, having been responsible for inaugurating and hosting the Druid Assembly in Australia, enabling initiates of Druidry to celebrate together for the first time across the expansive region of New South Wales. Druidry in Australia presents the opportunity to live the ancestral paths in new terrain. Hermetic Druidry maintains the core knowledge of its Druidic line, combined with ever-increasing knowledge of the Spirits of Time and Place there.
Insular Order of Druids (IOD) Web site: http:// www.lugodoc.demon.co.uk/
Druids/ IOD.htm From their website, we learn that this group organized seasonal festivals for the Pagan community, as well as handfastings, naming and other Rites of Passage. While the original group disbanded in June of 2005, new groups are forming in the Portsmouth area of the UK.
Kengerzhouriezh Drouizel an Dreist-Hanternoz (KDAD) Web site: http:// www.bretagne-celtic.com/
rencontre_myrdhin.htm (French) Placing an emphasis on the philosophical as well as the esoteric aspects of Druidry, the group’s references are the Irish mythological accounts and all the texts of the Celtic tradition. Members always meet outdoors and celebrate the eight traditional festivals. Admission is by proposal and presentation by present members, after several applications. Women are welcomed. Work is performed in the Breton and French languages. Teaching is by oral transmission.
Kredenn Geltiek Hollvedel / Goursez Tud Donn Web site: http:// www.druidisme.org/
(French) Kredenn Geltiek Hollvedel (Breton for “Wideworld Celtic Creed”) or Goursez Tud Donn (“Gathering of Ana’s Folk in Breton”), was founded in 1936 by Raffig Tullou (died in 1990). The Comardiia Druuidiacta Aremorica Uecorectus (an Old Celtic designation meaning: “Armorican Druidical Fellowship of Strict Obedience”), the assembly of its clergy of Brittany and sister fellowships (of Quebec, Canada, America, Germany, Ireland and Northern Italy, Padana). Goals: the modern world is on an inevitable crash course towards catastrophe—a shared feeling—due mainly by all the forms of pollution secreted: mentally, intellectually, ecologically, and so on! Druidism hopes to defend its adepts against the effects of such a situation, and assure their survival, both physically and mentally, through the integral pagan reappropriation of ancestral “means,”patiently crafted by past generations, henceforth the imperative for cultural survival.[ 1] [1] From their website.
Loyal Arthurian Warband Web site: http:// www.warband.org.uk/
Initiation is by the Sword in all instances. The sword in question being Excalibur, the Sword of Britain, held in trust by Arthur the sword bearer. There are, in fact, three separate orders within the Loyal Arthurian Warband; the differences are fairly self explanatory. King Arthur Pendragon is the Titular Head and Chosen Chief of what has become known as the LAW Band, cLAW Band and Warband. Or as is oft’times called Wizard, Witches and Warriors; each order being sworn to the ancient virtues of Truth, of Honor and of Justice.[ 1] [1] “The Loyal Arthurian Warband - Druid Network,”accessed December 20, 2012, http:// druidnetwork.org/
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Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids (OBOD) Web site: http:// www.druidry.org/
One of the largest Druid Orders in the world, its method of teaching is via an experiential home learning course. A worldwide fellowship with more than six thousand members and eighty groups, members stay in touch by the monthly journal Touchstone. Four camps are held each year in the Vale of the White Horse in Wiltshire, England, and two assemblies are held on the Solstices at Glastonbury, as well as gatherings in Australia, New Zealand, and the U.S.
Phoenix Order Of Druids (POD) Web site: http:// www.p-o-d.org.uk/
This is a family based order from Liverpool, England. It is an offshoot from both King Arthur’s Loyal Warband and the Insular Order of Druids that was formed in 2005. it is a teaching and learning order that meets monthly.
Reformed Druids of Gaia Web site: http:// reformed-druids.org/
The mission of the Reformed Druids of Gaia is to invoke a web of knowledge, mythos and experience that provides a framework for reconnecting with the Earth Mother, and re-gathering her progeny through tribal collectives consecrated to responsible conservatorship and progressive cognizance within the ever evolving tradition of Neo-Pagan Druidism. Their teaching Order is called the order of the Mithral Star, and more information can be found here - http:// mithrilstar.org/
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Reformed Druids of North America Web site: http:// apps.carleton.edu/
student/ orgs/ druids/ In 2004, the group consists of about forty groves and protogroves in a loose confederacy, without a central grove; their focus is primarily on Nature, but eclectically draws inspiration from a vast array of cultures around the world. The RDNA has produced many magazines, established a massive international archive of materials from other groups, published several thousand pages of free anthologies of their own non-dogmatic (and often humorous) material, of which A Reformed Druid Anthology is the largest. Stonehenge & Amesbury Druids
Aes Dana Grove Web site: http:// www.stonehenge-druids.org/
index.html This group is one of the British groups that take the lead in organizing rituals held at Stonehenge and Amesbury.
The Druid Order of the Yew Web site: http:// druidnetwork.org/
br/ yew The Order is a gathering of people brought together by the power of a shared intention. Membership is open to members of The Druid Network. Each applicant is asked to submit a Statement of Dedication, an expression of the individual’s commitment to Druidry in terms of action.
The Gaelic Druid Order Web site: http:// www.gaelicdruidorder.org/
This is a group formed in the Scottish highlands, with a daughter grove in Australia. They work with nature and work to develop the spiritual potential of their members, using the three levels of the Druids –Bards, Ovates and Druids.
The Invisible Druid Order Web site: http:// invisibledruidorder.net/
Contact: P.O. Box 1060, Anoka, MN USA 55303-1060 The Order calls us to honor our relationship with ourselves, with each other, with the natural world, and with the Spirits. Its purpose is to foster women and men who exercise spiritual discipline; develop a constructive relationship with the Otherworld, and who make themselves useful to the world in which they live. The three guiding principles of the IDO are training of the mind, a reverence for nature and its source, and social responsibility.
The International Grand Lodge of Druidism Web site: http:// www.igld.org/
IGLD ` s general aim is to create and further promote contact, friendship, and peace among peoples, members of Druidic Orders and nations worldwide and to extend Druidism to new countries. The members and Officers at all levels are committed to finding and following ways to achieve these goals. IGLD is a forum for the exchange of views and news on mutual activities and objectives; however members and affiliated societies must retain their autonomy. IGLD shall endeavor to coordinate the rituals of affiliated Orders and aim to exchange news between them. IGLD shall also encourage coordination between Orders in a region.
The New Order of Druids (NOD) Web site: www.druidcircle.net
Some believe that present-day Druids are people who live with their minds in the past, and that the Druidic wisdom had its place in time only, and thus cannot be applied any more today. But in our current society, it may well turn out that this very same ancient wisdom will be our future. The concept of the New Order of Druids was created by David Dom (Belgium) in 2002, and was opened in January 2003. The fundamental ideas on which we based this organization, is to offer a totally free-of-charge alternative for people through the means of internet, with three main goals: to learn, to grow, to exchange. The New Order of Druids (N.O.D. in short) is, in truth, a free online community Circle for people of all ages young and old, for both men and women, no matter where in the world you live. To this day, the New Order of Druids has members both male and female of all ages, from Europe, America, Australia and even Turkey.
The Order of Druids in Ireland Web site: http:// www.wightdruids.co.uk/
ODI.html The ODI was founded in 1993 and led the return of the Irish Druids to Tara. The head of the order is Archdruid Michael McGrath, who claims to be the Hereditary Druid of Munster.
The Order of White Oak Web site: http:// www.whiteoakdruids.org/
This modern Druidic order bases its beliefs and practices on what is known of the original faith and practices of the pagan Celts, using historical research and poetic inspiration to build a viable tradition. Membership is by invitation only.
The Sisterhood of Avalon Web site: www.sisterhoodofavalon.org
The sisterhood is an international Celtic women’s mysteries organization that seeks to balance intuitive wisdom with scholastic achievement.
Tuatha de Brighid Web site: http:// www.tuatha-de-brighid.org/
This clan of modern Druids seeks to find common ground amid all non-harmful spiritual loyalties and believes in the interconnectedness of all faiths. Brighid, who is both Goddess of the Gaels and Saint Brigid of the Christians, is a fitting matron for this endeavor, and its members are her folk.
United Ancient Order of Druids Web site: http:// www.aod-uk.org.uk/
home.htm The UAOD may be the oldest of the surviving Meso- Pagan Druid organizations. Internet-Only Druid Groups As the name suggests, these groups do not have physical locations, but operate strictly on the Internet.
Druidic Dawn, CIC Web site: http:// www.druidicdawn.org/
Druidic Dawn is an online group interested in networking and celebrating Druid diversity.
DruidNews Blog Web site: http:// druidry.blogspot.com/
This is a blog written by a Druid that includes news of interest to other Druids everywhere. Many of the articles are drawn from the U.K. press and are about various environmental issues; others report on the establishment of new Druid Orders. Readers’comments are encouraged.
Oaklight Web site: http:// www.oaklight.org/
This site is mainly a networking and resource for people following the Path of Druidry online. It features the blog of well known Druid teacher and author, Duir.
OBOD Oaks Group E-group: http:// dir.groups.yahoo.com/
group/ OBOD_Oaks_III/ In this Internet discussion group, everyone is a teacher and everyone a learner, sharing commentary on particular avenues of study and practical pursuits from which all may benefit.
The Solitary Druid Fellowship (SDF) Web site: http:// www.solitarydruid.org/
This subgroup of ADF has liturgy written specifically for solitaries, and seeks to create the experience of “congregation in solitude”through the adoption of a shared liturgical practice. It was started and is facilitated by Teo Bishop. Membership is not necessary in order to participate in SDF’s shared worship. The Fellowship provides free liturgies for each of the Eight High Days of the Pagan Wheel of the Year, each based on ADF’s Core Order of Ritual. SDF seeks to create opportunities for solitaries to experience ritual celebration through a shared form with other solitaries across the globe.
The Summerlands, Inc. Web site: http:// www.summerlands.com/
A Celtic Pagan community dedicated to rediscovering, preserving, disseminating, and when necessary, recreating that which has been lost—the magic, history, customs, and religions of our Ancestors. The group worships and celebrates the old Gods and Goddesses in ways both ancient and new. The Summerlands online community serves the Pagan, Celtic and Druidic communities through its Summerlands Press Publishing Company, the Rowan Leaf Bookstore, and the Summerlands Druid Seminary. It was created by Searles and Deborah O’Dubhain.
Irish Druid Network Web site: http:// www.irishdruidnetwork.org/
This site began in 2006, and is set up to bring together people from all over Ireland who follow the Path of Druidry. It is not affiliated with any group, but is there for all to use.
The Druid Network Web site: http:// druidnetwork.org/
The Network is an international organization bringing together Orders, groves and individuals, offering a forum for sharing skills, teachings, inspiration, and experience, and encouraging the creative active expression of living Druidry. The Druid Network is not an Order. It is effectively a clearinghouse for information about Druidry, including in its online directory Druidic organizations from all around the globe and providing details of public rituals, courses, and other resources useful to anyone on a Druid Path or just interested in Paganism in general. The membership area of the site gives details on affiliated groves and a database enables members to contact each other. There are also forums on various matters pertaining to Druidry.
The Witches’Voice Web site: http:// www.witchvox.com/
lx/ lx_druidic.html I consider the Witches’Voice to be one of the best all around sites today for news of the Pagan community. They are up-to-the-minute in reporting, and cover everything of interests to Pagans of all persuasions. They are also a great networking site, and have pages to allow you to find any type of organizations you desire. The page listed above is the link to their page of Druid resources. Other Web Sites of Interest to Druids The following Web sites contain many interesting pages for those following the Path of Druidry. The subjects covered range from stone circles to historical research.