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A BABABABABABABABABABABABABABAB REFORMED DRUID ANTHOLOGY R Being an unofficial and unautho- rized historical collection of some of the spiritual writings from the various Reformed Druid move- ments in North America; and being mostly a 20th anniversary reprint of "The Druid Chronicles (Evolved)" first published in August 1976 c.e., which was edited by Isaac Bonewits and Robert Larson; but prepared for reprinting with some new additions and historical commentary by the current associate editor, Michael Scharding, in August 1996 c.e. THE DRYNEMETUM PRESS Detailed Library Bibliographical Information Limited Publication: Only 30 copies were physically printed: This is copy # Donated to: Obtaining Additional Copies Adobe Acrobat versions of this collection are available on com- puter disks from the Archives for a nominal fee. A web-site at h t t p : / / p u b l i c . c a r l e t o n . e d u / ~mschardi/ also has copies of these files available for down- loading and ready to print on a double-sided laser-printer. If this web site becomes unavailable, visit the main Carleton page at http://www.carleton.edu and search for the Carleton Archives. Title: Title A Reformed Druid Anthology Cataloging suggestion: Bonewits, Philip Emmons Isaac (Primary Editor) 1949 - Editors: Primary Editors A Reformed Druid Anthology Philip Emmons Isaac Bonewits Robert Larson 1. Religion and humor. 2. American History 1963-1996. 3. Zen Richard Shelton Buddhism. 4. Neopaganism and Witchcraft. 5. Occult and Femi- Michael Scharding nism. 6. Druidism. 7. Jew. 8. Christian. 9. Celt. 10. Tao. 11. Hindu. 12. Meditation. 13. Songs and poetry. 14. Liturgy. 15. Student pro- Layout and Copy Editor: test movements. 16. University of California at Berkeley. 17. Carleton Mark F. Heiman College. 18. Minnesota. 19. Nature. Publisher: 1996 650 pages. Two Volumes. 8 1/2" x 11" dimensions. The Drynemeton Press Hardback. can be reached in care of: Suggested Catalogue Description of the Collection: The Carleton College Archives "A uniquely rare encyclopedic collection of 33 years worth of litera- 300 North College St. ture by the Reformed Druids of North America, which is the ances- Northfield, Minnesota 55057 tor of the modern Druidism in America. This collection was prima- (507) 646-4270 rily produced by the Berkeley Grove and the Carleton College Grove. Contents include a history, study guides, meditations, poetry, songs, Publishing Date: jokes, theological debates, rules, customs, liturgies, magic charms, 1st Printing 1996 c.e. statistics, and recommended reading lists. Their various works of Some materials from 1963-1996. literature draw upon Buddhism, Christian traditions, ecology ideals, All material is of the public domain except for certain portions the Feminist movement, very ancient Jewish practices, Earth-centered from Parts 6 & 8. See our policy in the ten important notices on mysticism, New Age beliefs, Neopaganism, Hinduism, the Occult, the next page. Questions should be sent to the Drynemeton Press. the Celts, Tao, Wicca, and lots of Zen." Place of Publication Northfield, Minnesota, USA. Classification of Book Religious Reference Material Acknowledgments 'Ten Important Notices' from A detailed list of the various authors can be found in Part Four: the current editors "Credits, Founders and Known Innovators" but I would like to thank a few very special people for their help in putting this collection 1. All of this material, except for the third Green Book of Part Six together. Isaac Bonewits and Robert Larson published "The Druid and Appendix D & E of Part Eight, is of the Public Domain and Chronicles (Evolved)" in 1976 under the Drynemtum Press label, is free for you to use and distribute. Nothing in here is consid- and from whose collection much of ARDA's material can be traced. ered "oath-bound" material. Please acknowledge the authors, use Richard Shelton and David & Deborah Frangquist were very help- it only for non-malicious purposes, and not for personal gain. If ful in giving me leads and constant advice. I would like to thank Eric you produce a book, article, or report that makes significant use Hilleman for providing space at the Carleton Archives for the Carleton of these materials; please send us a complementary copy in care Druid Archival Project, for conducting many oral interviews with of the Drynemeton press (see above). past Druids, and offering helpful hints in collecting and organizing a 2. Please, do not take this stuff too seriously. We certainly do not! mountain of materials. I thank Professor Phillip Niles and Professor 3. Materials represent only the individual opinions of their authors Diethelm Prowe for their academic support and counseling during and no one else. the 1992-1994 period when I was collecting these materials to com- 4. We do not have official group dogma. We merely have our indi- plete my senior comprehensive exercise in the history department. I vidual opinions. would like to thank my parents, my friends, room-mates, fellow 5. Just because it was printed, doesn't mean the authors haven't Carleton Druid grove members, Ar nDraiocht Fein, The Henge of changed their minds since they wrote the materials. Keltria, all the other groves of the Reform, and the authors of the 6. Most Druids get along just fine without ever reading ANY of First Amendment. In order to be true to all my friends, I should these unofficial materials. Many (if not most) Druids thrive bet- boldly state the following about Druidism: ter without this literature!! 7. In general... most of us consider Reformed Druidism to be a The entire RDNA theology is contained in the perspective, not a religion. Do not be fooled by all the external trappings, whistles, and bells. Basic Tenets of Reformed Druidism (Law 4-6): 8. Membership in Druidism is very compatible with all religions 1. The object of the search for religious truth, which is a universal and the term "Druid" is usually considered to be gender neutral. and a never-ending search, may be found through the Earth- Or, at least, we tend to think so. Mother, which is Nature; but this is one way, yea, one way among 9. Technically speaking, those who do not have the Apostolic Suc- many. cession descending from Fisher are not permitted to use most of 2. And great is the importance, which is of a spiritual importance, of the liturgies. Nature, which is the Earth-Mother; for it is one of the objects of 10 Within reason, all documents have been presented here in their Creation, and with it men do live, yea, even as they do struggle original historical forms (i.e. after spell-checking and versical num- through life are they come face to face with it. bering). Fisher ordaining Frangquist and Nelson, May 1964. PREFACE INTRODUCTION Why was this book published? (with apologies to David the Chronicler) The reasons behind printing this Anthology are difficult to con- 1. There shall come unto thee those who do inquire: "What is this vey to the Reader. I would hope that I'm not doing this work out of thing hight Reformed Druidism?" pride, one-up-manship, or to prove a point; but the mind can often 2. And thou shalt answer them by quoting the basic tenets, for this is rationalize the secrets of the heart. the only answer with which all Reformed Druids do agree. Most readers will assume that this Anthology is being printed as a 3. Yea, there may be those druids who do have reservations even precise manual to preserve our rituals in their purest official forms; about these basic tenets. essentially to produce orthodox texts. Nope. Except for the occa- 4. And some there shall be who do understand, and who do gain in sional historian, like me (Michael Scharding), a Reformed Druid awareness. tends to see little value in the age of our religious texts. A religion 5. For there are those who do be Reformed Druids, yet who know it that mandates only one interpretation of a text, or that even only one not, never before having heard of us. text be used, has already taken a wrong turn and has reduced the 6. May the blessings of the Mother be upon them. usefulness of its teachings to the value, of, oh.... dung. (No offense.) 7. But others there shall be who understand not, and who shall ask A piece of dung more than 40 years old is not much more valuable again, "What is this thing hight Reformed Druidism?" that a piece of dung from 20 years ago. They both smell about the 8. And thous shalt answer them by paraphrasing the Gread Bard, same and make equally usefull fertilizer, but they are not as tasty as saying, "It is a tale of sound and fury, signifying what thou wilt." the original apple. This text may last two hundred years, but I doubt 9. For, verily, even as Reformed Druids do disagree, so do they agree that there will be anyone around at that point who still goes by the to disagree. label of "Reformed Druid." It is possible that the spirit of Reformed 10. And even as they do agree to disagree, so do they disagree so that Druidism may still continue on, unlabeled, in the hearts of people they may agree. who have interacted with Reformed Druids. Long after the trappings 11. And some there shall be who do understand, and who do gain have passed away, the message of Reformed Druidism will be alive in in awareness. our lifestyles. Preserving our oldest texts in an uncorrupted form is 12. May Be'al smile upon them. certainly not the purpose of this Anthology. 13. But many there shall be who do grow yet more confused. Yea, Could the purpose of this book be to disseminate our unique even shall they be confused in their confusion. wisdom to a larger audience? Am I evangelizing to gain converts? 14. And they shall ask once again, "What is this thing hight Re- Nope. Our only truth is so simple that most people have probably formed Druidism?" already guessed it all a long time ago, and then gone on with their 15. Then shalt thou pick up this tome and throw it at them. Yea, lives. Most of the readers, after reading these texts, will probably shalt thou throw it at them even aiming at their most tender realize that the RDNA is not trying to make more Reformed Druids parts. (there are already too many to keep track of!), but to make people 16. And thou shalt intone even as thou dost throw this tome the into better Christians, Neo-Pagans, Taoists, Buddhists, Atheists or First (and only) Commandment of Reformed Druidism. Whatevers! Reformed Druidism is not in the business of finding 17. For, yea, though it be nowhere written, it is a commandment recruits, rather, we are merely helping those who have joined us most dear to all Reformed Druids. anyway. When and where they choose to go after a short stay with us 18. And that commandment is this: is up to them. We are not seeking converts. 19. "Think for thyself, foolish one." Am I trying to gain influence within the current Reformed Dru- 20. Then shalt thou grow in awareness, even as he doth grow who ids? Realistically, I expect that 95% of past and future Reformed doth ask. Druids will never read anything beyond the Chronicles, if even that 21. And then shall ye both receive the blessing of the Mother and of much. Most will never even know the existence of this work, and Be'al. many of those who do may not care. And they may well be living a far more Druidic life that I will ever attain. Experience is difficult to We have accumulated a lot of verbiage, haven't we? And we began gain from a book, and once gained, no longer needs the book. As with such a simple little idea; indeed, as a jest. But doesn't every- Four Guns, an Oglala Sioux, once said: thing begin simply and grow and elaborate? Is not the most complex mathematical formula grown from simple basic (and unprovable) Many of the white man's ways are past our understand- postulates? Are not all the sciences based upon simple observations, ing. They put a great store upon writing; there is always a which have been elaborated upon through the centuries by a method paper. The white people must think paper has some mys- of inquiry? So it has been with Reformed Druidism. From the acorn terious power to help them in the world. The Indian needs of the basic tenets, druidical inquiry fostered an oak. May the future no writings; words that are true sink deep into his heart, see the oak become a forest, each oak different but related through where they remain. He never forgets them. On the other the original acorn. hand, if the white man loses his papers he is helpless. So it is good to see this new edition of the Chronicles and other accumulated druidical writings. I feel that Brother Michael has done I suspect more Druids will resent this publication than will ever thank a service to both present and future druids by his compilation. me. To try and put Druidism down on paper is a near impossible task Of course, many druids will find much, if not all, of this book and the reader could easily misconstrue the meaning. A symphony can irrelevant to their personal druidical path. This attitude is both right not be put into words. This Anthology may lead as many people onto and wrong. While it is correct to say that only the druidical attitude the wrong path as it may help some, if any. If I mislead you, I deeply of tolerant individual inquiry in the search for awareness is truly apologize and ask you to forgive my impetuosity. relevant, nevertheless no path to awareness, or expression of belief, If anything, I would consider myself a taxonomist or a biologist can be considered irrelevant to this search. My belief has been and who has discovered a new, exotic species. With so many species continues to be that all concepts of deity deserve equal respect, as becoming extinct every day, I would hate to not write about the lifestyle long as they extend the same respect to others. Every belief system, and customs of such a creature. Do as you will with it. My name is be it mundane or bizarre, tells us much about the relationship of Michael Scharding. I wrote this on May 1st, 1996 c.e. 4 human beings to the ineffable and thus helps us define our own gions and philosophies and Neo-Paganism became a notable move- beliefs and relationships to Be'al. ment. At the same time, the academic world saw an increased inter- So while Sturgeon's Law ("Ninety percent of everything is crap") est in Celtic studies and an explosion of research in and books on certainly applies to all this verbiage, Larson's Corollary also applies: Celtic matters which continues to this day with a resultant increase "Yes, but the crap fertilizes the crop. No crap, no crop." in knowledge about a people until then largely shrouded in mystery. Were we ahead of our times? Is all this just coincidence? Serendipity? Brother Michael's history of the RDNA will also be useful to dru- Jungian synchronicity? Perhaps it's a sign. ids, I believe. Only by understanding the origins and past can we Peace Síocháin Heddwch begin to understand the present or to fathom the future. Though I'm Robert Larson D.A.L., Be. sure that nearly every druid will find point of disagreement with his interpretations (for such is our contentious nature), his attempt to present an even-handed and dispassionate view is largely successful. I would expect no less from a brother druid and Carletonian. For his BABABABABABABABABABABABAB efforts and his sheer persistance, he deserves both congratulations and praise. On a personal level, it both pleased and amused me to learn that the edition of the Druid Chronicles (Evolved) which Isaac and I put out two decades (gods! has it been that long?) ago, for which we took a deal of flak, was found useful in reconstituating the RDNA at Carleton. I've always liked irony. Perhaps a similar fate awaits this edition. The production of the DC(E), like this work, was largely a labor of love. The original purpose was to produce a new printing of the Chronicles so that current and future druids who wanted one could have a decent copy. (My original copy was getting pretty ragged from all the use and copying.) The tradition that any Third Order could add whatever he chose to the apocrypha led to the growth of the project and the inclusion of some things many found objection- able. As the person who had to do the printing I was not altogether pleased with the growth. (Perhaps a better title would have been "The Druid Chronicles (Metastasized)). As for the "objectionable content" which might give an unbalanced view of druidism, my atti- tude was that those objecting should contribute their own writings to be included, not criticize other druids' expressions of belief. Inclu- sion, not exclusion, has always been the guidon of Reformed Druid- ism, as I perceive it. I hope that Brother Michael has had a smoother journey through the job of redaction than Isaac and I had. To those who are reading this book to learn about Reformed Dru- idism I give a warning and some advice. Firstly, druid communications must be taken with a large dose of salt. As a class, we druids tend to discuss trivial matters seriously and serious things jokingly. Often the difference between a serious belief and a joke is obscure, even to the writer. (I've maintained that many serious things are jokes, and jokes can be very serious, indeed.) A good sense of humor is essential to understanding the context of druidism. Secondly, druidism is deceptively simple. Only belief in the basic tenets is, by definition, required of Reformed Druids, and these te- nets are intentionally vague, general and subject to individual inter- pretation. So druidism is easy, isn't it? We, yes and no. (The druidi- cal "maybe") Druidism is what you make of it, and you get from it according to what you put into it. If you just want a nice service, and a bit of down time and comraderie under the oaks, that's fine and a grove can provide these. But if you want to use druidism as a vehicle for your own search for religious/philosophical awareness and to define what you truly believe, it can be difficult indeed, for druidism does not tell you what to believe. Rather, it requires you to ask questions of yourself, to answer them with complete intellectual and emotional honesty, and then to examine your answers. The search is truly unending, and the way may be rocky indeed. Finally, a thought to take you into your readings. The Reformed Druids were founded at Carleton College in 1963, which was argu- ably the perfect (inevitable?) time and place. Within a few years young people throughout Western Civilization were exploring exotic reli- 5 The Discourse of Thomas the Fool A TABLE OF CONTENTS The Wisdom of Thomas the Fool Letter to My Brothers PRELIMINARY MATERIALS Middling Selections: Detailed Library Bibliographical Information The Book of Changes, Part One ........................................ 51 Acknowledgments The Epistle of Renny Basic tenets summary The Epistle of Ellen Ten Important Notices The Words of Green Preface The First Epistle of Isaac Introduction Gobbledegook and Red Tape A table of contents The Epistle of Norman List of Abbreviations & Glossary (See Part Four) The Book of Changes, Part Two Dedication The Epistle to the Myopians Editor's blessing on the readers The First Epistle of Robert The Epistle of Richard The Epistle of Midsummer The Second Epistle of Robert PART ZERO The Second Epistle of Isaac INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION The Book of Changes, Part Three A Cup Filled to the Brim with Druidism Who are the Reformed Druids? Four Helpful Study Guides Late Selections: ∞ New-comers Salutations .......................................................................... 75 ∞ Academic Scholars The Speaking of Beliefs ∞ Neo-Pagans The Third Epistle of Robert ∞ Old-Time RDNA Druids The Book of Lacunae Some Final Thoughts How To Get More Copies of ARDA. Other Sources on the RDNA. End-Notes to the Apocrypha .............................................. 85 Historiography of the Apocrypha PART ONE: PART THREE THE DRUID CHRONICLES LITURGY OF THE DRUIDS (Reformed) New Introduction ............................................................... 95 1996 Introduction .............................................................. 17 Table of Contents Section 1: Generic Liturgies ................................................ 98 The Early Chronicles .......................................................... 18 Section 2: Alternate Versions ........................................... 119 The Book of the Law Section 3: Rarely Used Stuff ............................................. 135 The Customs of the Druids Printing History and Historiography ................................. 156 The Latter Chronicles The Book of Meditations PART FOUR End-Notes to the Chronicles .............................................. 28 TRADITIONS, CUSTOMS AND Printing History of the Chronicles Historiography of the Chronicles ....................................... 34 OTHER IRRELEVANT TRIVIA New Introduction ............................................................. 161 PART TWO Record of the Council of Dalon ap Landu ....................... 162 THE BOOKS OF THE APOCRYPHA The Coalition Council of Dalon ap Landu Issues for Voting by Coalition Council New Stuff: Results of Coalition Council's Voting New Introduction ............................................................... 38 Why Two Separate old Apocrypha? By-Laws of Ar nDraoicht Fein .......................................... 165 By-Laws of Henge of Keltria Old Stuff: Preface to Carleton Apocrypha ........................................... 40 The Carleton Constitution ............................................... 173 Introduction to Carleton Apocrypha The SDNA Constitution Introduction to Berkeley Apocrypha What is Reformed Druidism? 1965 .................................. 175 Early Selections: What and Why is Reformed Druidism in the 1970s? Flyer The Book of Faith .............................................................. 43 What is Reformed Druidism? 1995 The Epistle of David the Chronicler The Outline of the Foundation of Fundamentals Timeline of Reformed Druidism ...................................... 182 Leabhar Toirdhealbhaigh 6 Roll of Groves and ArchDruids PART SEVEN Statistical Commentary on Reform ................................... 186 THE DRUID MISCELLANY Credits, Founders, and Known Innovators Various Miscellaneous Customs and Liturgical Notes ...... 190 Introduction ..................................................................... 299 Terminology of the Reform Druids Different Strokes (very outdated!) Standard Liturgical Abbreviations ..................................... 198 A Pronunciation of Irish Gaelic Terms ............................ 301 A Guide to Celtic Deities The Druid Calendars ....................................................... 199 The Book of Bards ........................................................... 306 The Carleton Dating System & Calendar Pagan Musings The Berkeley Dating System Ancient Celtic History ...................................................... 316 The Berkeley Calendar The Other Druids Adjusting between Carleton & Berkeley Dating Methods Neopagan Druidism ......................................................... 321 The Druid Seasons of the Year A Basic Wiccan Rite The Holidays of the SDNA .............................................. 206 A Bibliography of Druidism (outdated!) ........................... 325 Conclusion PART FIVE THE GREAT DRUISH BOOKS PART EIGHT New and Old Introductions ............................................. 209 A GENERAL HISTORY The Mishmash of Hasidic Druidism ................................ 210 OF REFORMED DRUIDISM The Te-Mara: Commentaries on the Mishmash ............... 213 IN AMERICA Considdur: The Alternatives ............................................ 221 Blessing and Dedication ................................................... 330 PART SIX Acknowledgments THREE GREEN BOOKS Table of Contents Green Book, Volume 1 .................................................. 227 Forward Three Introductions Introduction Sayings of the Ancient Druids Sayings of the Hindus Chapter One: .................................................................. 333 Sayings from the Buddhists Resources, Methodology and Biases Sayings from Zen Masters Sayings of the Taoist Sages Chapter Two: .................................................................. 337 Sayings of Confucius Reformed Druidism 1963-1973: The Influences of Carleton College From the Old Testament From the New Testament Sayings from the Zoroastrians Chapter Three: ................................................................ 343 Sayings of Mohammed Reformed Druidism 1964-1973: Expansion Beyond Carleton. Sayings of the Unitarians Sayings of Baha'u'llah Chapter Four: ................................................................. 348 Sayings from the Poets The Speculative Possibility of Fraternal and Judeo-Christian Influence. Sayings of the Psychologists Chapter Five: ................................................................... 352 Green Book, Volume Two ............................................. 246 Reformed Druidism 1968-1982: Choosing the Colour of Your Water. English Poetry Welsh and Irish Poetry Thirteen Fold Mysteries Chapter Six: .................................................................... 360 The Voyage of Bran The Return of Reformed Druidism 1982-1996: The Post-Isaac Years. Wisdom of the Modern Gaels Wisdom of the Native Americans Chapter Seven: ................................................................ 361 The Vigil The Conclusion. Wisdom of the Africans Wisdom of the Hindus and Greeks App. A: Ar nDraiocht Fein .............................................. 362 App. B: ADF's Spin-off Organizations ............................. 366 Green Book Volume Three ............................................ 269 App. C: My Druid Bibliography ....................................... 369 Zen Koans Thoughts from Confucius App. D: Copies of Previous Research ............................... 374 Haiku App. E: My Review of Other Essays ................................. 384 Tao of Pooh and Te of Piglet The Gospel According to Zen The Butterflies of Chuang Tzu Is God a Taoist? Christian Thoughts Scots-Gaelic Poems Three Random Pieces The Wit and Wisdom of Islam 7 Various Other Quotes Here Begin the Supplementary Sections of ARDA PART NINE: THE BOOKS OF THE LATTER DAY REFORMED DRUIDS Introduction .................................................................... 395 Dead Lake Scrolls ........................................................... 396 Introduction & Publishing History The Book of Introduction The Book of Years The Book on John Burridge The Book of Opposition The Book of Post Scripts: Part One The Book of Paul: Part One The Book of Post Scripts: Part Two The Book of Vigils The Book of Cattle Raids The Book of the Great Dream The Book of Stones The Book of Fire Dead Bay Scrolls ............................................................. 412 Introduction & Publishing History Das Edda Todvolkfortgeshritten The Book of the Boring Times The Book of Mr. Boring The Book of Games The Book of the Thirtieth Anniversary The Book of the Laundry Think-tank Addendum to the Ordination of the Second Order The Book of Samhain Books of the African Jedi Knight .................................. 418 A Book on the Bantu The Book of the Jedi Book of Ultimate Answers ............................................. 425 Book of Songs and Poetry Vol. 1 ................................... 429 Book of Songs and Poetry Vol. 2 ................................... 435 "The Prince"— standing stones, Arboretum, c. 1956 PART TEN ORAL HISTORIES Introduction ..................................................................... 441 David and Deborah Frangquist ........................................ 442 Richard Shelton ................................................................ 461 Robert Larson ................................................................... 475 8 DEDICATION This book is warmly dedicated to David and Deborah Frangquist, without whose perseverance, Reformed Druidism would have ceased. May their Awareness never diminish. BABABABABABABABABABABABAB Editor's Blessing upon the Reader May the blessings of the Earth-Mother be apparant unto you in every day of your life. May you live as long as you wish, make and keep good friends, profit in your just undertakings, gain respect from your peers for your good deeds, and avoid ill-health. Midwinter 1964 by Smiley When the wind blows cold on the Hill of Three Oaks the hearth fire is warm. The Inheritance What shall I leave as A keepsake after I die? In spring, flowers; Summer, cuckoos; Fall, red maple leaves; Winter, snow. 9 Chronicles (Reformed), and I quote: Part Zero: Introductory 1. The object of the search for religious truth, which is a universal Information and a never ending search, may be found through the Earth- Mother, which is Nature; but this is one way, yea, one way among many. Who are the Reformed Druids? 2. And great is the importance, which is of a spiritual importance, of Nature, which is the Earth-Mother; for it is one of the objects of In a woefully inadequate thumbnail sketch; the Reformed Druids Creation, and with it men do live, yea, even as they do struggle are a group of people from many religions and philosophies who are through life are they come face to face with it. attempting to find answers to spiritual and philosophical questions. They officially began at Carleton College in 1963 as an attempt to Any Druid who claims any further requirement to be a Reformed circumvent a mandatory attendance requirement of religious services. Druid is not following the tradition of the Reform. Most people have Disliking the attitude behind forced attendance, they light-heartedly already come to those two conclusions by their own brainpower and made up their own "religion" and attended it regularly to see if that could well already be considered First Order Druids in the Body of was sufficient. After Carleton rescinded the requirement the Druids the Reform, even if they haven not drunk the consecrated Waters of found that their activity had brought up many questions that weren't Life to thereby also become First Order Druids in Spirit of the Re- answered yet. They changed their goal from bucking the Require- form (cf. Chapter One of the Customs of the Druids to be found in ment into a quest for personal growth and spiritual exploration. Over the Chronicles ). Therefore, having read only this far, I'm sure you the years, they established "missionary groves" to continue their work. are now fully capable of closing this book and continuing on your One such missionary branch, in Berkeley California, would eventu- study of the Reformed Druidism through the active medium of your ally take itself a litle more seriously and become the first Neo-Pagan own life and the world that surrounds and permeates you, without Druidic religion in America. From that grove, Ar nDraiocht Fein, ever having to read from this collection again! The Henge of Keltria and a few other major Druid movements in America would come to trace their roots. Most Reformed Druids So why did I bother to construct a study program? Partly because continue to disagree with eachother on all other details. it was fun for me. Partly, because a friend asked me to make one and because eventually somebody else would have again pestered me into making one. The better question is why do you need a study pro- gram? Perhaps because, if you read this book straight through, from Four Helpful Study Guides cover to cover, you will only get confused and may not enjoy it. I know of no one, including myself, who would ever want to follow Books contain knowledge and knowledge is a tool. I have pre- that method! Would you read a French dictionary from cover to sumptuously devised some instruction manuals for various people cover just to learn a definition of the word "terre-neuve"? The easiest who may someday use this anthology. I have advice for four types of way to begin to understand a new religion or culture is to listen to its people who are using this book. Choose the type that works best for favorite stories. Treat each of the articles in this anthology as a story, you or come up with your own system. not as a textbook or cookbook. We're not going to quiz you and even I don't know all this stuff verbatim (nor would I ever care to!). If you 1. A "novice" seeker of Truth. don't like one of the articles, don't read it!!, and just skip around 2. A religious scholar. until something else catches your eye. However, some of you egg- 3. An experienced Neo-Pagan, Wiccan, New-Ager or Occultist. heads may wish to learn more of the past, in an orderly structured 4. An old-time, experienced Reformed Druid. fashion. For you, I have devised a study program. Reasons not to Undertake the Twelve Step Study Program Type One: Advice for the "novice" seek- You should have no doubts that tere is only one entirely optional possible schedule, yea one among many ways, for reading this book ers of the Truth. I jokingly refer to it as my "Druidic Twelve Step Program" and I made it up by myself in December 1995, so in all likelihood you'd be You are looking for answers to difficult questions. So are we. We amongst the first to try it out. Please, don't expect anyone else to are not gurus and none of us will know all the answers. Reformed have ever heard of it or to be impressed that you worked on it. Also, Druidism is an unending search. You might already be Reformed I would indeed be saddened if you were studying Reformed Druidic Druid and just may not know it. If so, congratulations! If you don't texts in order to "quote scripture" at other Druids to get your own think so, that's fine too. My estimation of personal worth is not way. Your participation in such a program should only be because affected by how many people share my beliefs... or I like to think so. you want to explore the issues of Reformedly Druidical thought for your personal benefit. The Reform has not required any training Let's face it, this is a big collection and it all looks very compli- program of its members. Let me explain: cated. Druidism is very simple, perhaps so simple that you will pass In the past, people would attend a few rituals to get the feeling for by its message and keep looking for a more complex answer. Druid- the RDNA before entering the First Order. Similarly, because people ism is merely asking questions to yourself and to others and not often entered the Second Order to act as Preceptor in a service, they stopping until you get honest answers. No kidding, it really is that would generally become familiar with the text of the average liturgy simple! It's also that difficult. If you cannot accept that, then you in use. Those intending to enter the Third Order would often study should put this book down. Everything else in this collection is just the liturgy a little more, because they might have to perform a service, an affirmative elaboration on this point. and usually by that point they would probably have read (at least once) the five books in the Druid Chronicles (Reformed), and they Remember that all one has to do to be a Reformed Druid (at least probably meditated before making a life-long commitment to the in the Spirit of the law) is to agree with the Basic Tenets as listed in Reform by entering the Third Order. Some people entered these verses 4-6 of the Book of Law which can be found in the Druid 10 Orders as a sort of spiritual maturation rite of passage and never intend to perform a liturgy in their entire life! Indeed, some people time without referring to the footnotes, trying to get a feeling for have spent all of 30 minutes skimming the texts of the Reform be- it as a whole work of literature. fore feeling ready for the Third Order. I've even ordained someone • Keep in mind, they often have their tongue firmly planted in who hadn't even read the Chronicles! So if you are seeking an even- their cheek. The language is awkward, because they thought it tual path to ordination to the First Order or above, you DO NOT sounded funny and formal that way. have to participate in this program, just locate a friendly local Re- • The message is far more important than the ceremonies, holi- formed Druid and save yourself a lot of time and effort. Spending all days, or hierarchy. that time amongst the past writings of Reformed Druidism may in • How many biblical allusions can you spot? fact hinder your own participation, when you should be more con- • My favorite part of the Chronicles is the book of Meditations. cerned with the more important present or future of your own Re- • The book of Meditations, incidentally, has nearly all of the pas- formed Druidism! Therefore proceed only if you desire questions, sages from the entire Reformed literature that talks about the because that's all you will get from this study, but hopefully they'll be vague Be'al and Dalon Ap Landu. I suspect that most later good questions that will take you to other fulfilling studies. Carleton Druids concentrated more on the perceptions of Dru- idism and did not really concern themselves with building a mythology. Curiously, even the NRDNA of Berkeley, which be- How to proceed in the Druid Twelve Step Study Program came heavily Neo-Pagan, did not elaborate much upon these name- archetypes. The basic maxim of the study program is "slow and steady ploughs the farm". It may easily take over three months to fully finish this reading regimen that I have listed below. Inspiration often comes Step 2. Views on the Reform by early Druids besides Frangquist. unexpectedly with the raw passage of time, so do not despair. Going Read just the first seven books of The Books of the Apocrypha from slowly allows you the time to digest what you read. I have gone through The Book of Faith up to and including Letter to My Brothers in Part several plateaus (sometimes lasting nine months) during my first five Two. The Apocrypha are a collection of letters and sermons by Re- years in trying to understand Druidism, and I have had many excel- formed Druids that were written after the Druid Chronicles (Reformed) lent teachers and fellow Druids to talk with. Each step of a phase were written by Frangquist. Step 2 stops with the letters written in should take a few days, or perhaps even a week or two, but you may May 1974. We will pause in our reading of the Apocrypha, as these choose your own pace. I recommend that after finishing each step, letters represent the quieter period of early Druidic expansion, be- meditate a bit, and re-read your favorite parts. Definitely, it may help fore the Isaac Affair stirred things up. We will continue the Apocry- to let a few days pass before proceeding to the next step. Go as far as phal readings in Step 6, when you'll have understood more about you need. After placing the issues in a generic context, discuss them the thoughts of Reformed Druidism during the early years. with a friend. Druidism is best absorbed with a cup of tea, a warm • Consider these letters as by-products of Druidism in action, not cat, and a pile of cookies. as dogma. I have added a few questions and comments to think about before • Note the individual styles. you begin on each step. If you'd like to (and have nothing better to • These books are light in spirit and provoke friendly introspec- do, like going outside to a park for a pleasant walk) you can write tion. little mini-essays for yourself on the questions I have included in • Don't move on to the remaining Apocryphal books, yet, as they each step, or make up your own questions, or you can ignore the are fiercer. questions. Do not send the essays to me or expect anyone else to • After reading a selection, read the matching historiography at review them, but feel free to donate the better quality essays to the the end of Part Two. How does this change your interpretation? Druid Archival project for storage. I also welcome the submission of Why should it? alternative study plans that you may come up with based on your first-hand experiences of studying Reformed Druidic scriptures with a clean slate of mind. Who knows, someday your recommendations Step 3. The eclectic interests of the Druid of the early Reform. just might get read by someone. Browse through The Three Green Books in Part Six over a few days. An important part of a Druidic service was the reading of a short meditation and then followed by a period of silence. Many Druids considered this part of the service to be very special for their spiritual The Beginning Phase: The RDNA from 1963-74 growth. The Green Books contain samples from the many religions Step 1. What was Reformed Druidism like in the very begin- of the world, considered to be Druidic in spirit by their collectors. ning? You can tell a lot about a group by the kinds of stories they would Begin by reading the five books of The Druid Chronicles (Reformed) tell. Although most Groves would come up with their own readings in Part One. They will essentially provide you with a colorful history (or sit quietly), the Green Book was only really known at Carleton. of what happened during the very first year of Reformed Druidism. Please note that volume 1 comes from Carleton's 1963-1976 period The Chronicles are also handy collection of early customs, tentative and volumes 2 and 3 are from the 1993-1996 period. rules and meditations which David Frangquist (the third Archdruid • Skip the ones that look boring, perhaps coming back to them of Carleton) thought would be useful for incoming Druids to know later. about. • Pause for a few minutes after reading each selection, and medi- • What a group does in its first years can often tell you a lot about tate quietly. them. • You may meditate on how these selections fit into their "home" • The DC(R) were written at the conclusion of the year of found- religions, but also consider whether they illuminate an already ing, and may be Frangquist's attempt to prepare the foundations existing aspect of your own faith. You'd be amazed at what lee- for his formative Archdruidcy. way exist in the corners of many religions. • With the possible exception of recruitment leaflets, DC(R) en- • It is interesting that many of these selections become more inter- joys the honor of being the most widely read text within the esting with the passage of time between readings. Reform. • If you enjoy one particular area of readings, perhaps the Chris- • Footnotes help, but if you will read this twice, read it the first tian or Bahai selections, then go to a library or bookstore and do 11 some further exploration. in Berkeley agreed with Isaac as the Oral History tapes and com- • Ask friends for their favorite collections of religious stories. If ments from the Dead Sea Scrolls of Part Nine and the publica- you find a good collection send some of your favorite short sto- tions of Part Twelve will amply demonstrate. ries, quotes or lessons into the Archives or to other Groves. • Try composing a Reformed liturgical rite for yourself. What would Perhaps you might wish to start your own little Green Book a Druidic "baptism" or funeral service be like? Which elements collection and eventually publish it. The trick is that they must would you keep and what innovations do you feel are appropri- understandable to someone with little background knowledge. ate? Send in a copy for the Archives with an essay about your • Occasionally return to Part Six and see if something then looks ideas. interesting. The Intermediate Phase: The Great Debates of the Isaac Affair Step 4. Learning to look up all those strange terms, rules and Step 6. The opening groundwork of the debates. trivia. Read from the first part of The Book of Changes up to and includ- Casually skim through the Traditions, Customs and Other Irrel- ing the Epistle of Norman as found in The Books of the Apocrypha in evant Trivia in Part Four. This section explains the pesky terms that Part Two. This collection of letters show the initial reactions to a are peculiar to Reformed Druidism. The value of acquainting your- revolutionary letter sent by Isaac to the entire Council of Dalon Ap self with the location of these sections, and their general contents, Landu, the legislative body of the Reform. Step 6 through Step 8 are may help you when you try to understand the debates in Steps 6, 7 some of the most confusing sections of the study program because and 8. most of the Druids involved in the debate didn't know much about • Acquaint yourself with the location of the selections, but do not eachother and the concept of Neo-Paganism had only really been memorize them. invented in 1973, about a year earlier • Skip areas that don't look useful now, like calendars. You can • Go slow, and use your reference skills from Step 4 to look up always return. more information on the difficult terms and topics being ban- • This area is a reference tool, only to be studied when necessary. died about. • This is a heavily fossilized area, so beware of falling dinosaurs. • It is vital to remember that these are personal opinions not doc- • At this point, you have now read more about Reformed Druid- trinal statements. ism than 95% of all the Druids in the Reform. Are your opin- • If you feel rising emotions of anger or partisanship, examine ions better informed than their real-life experiences? them. • Up to now, you haven't seen Reformed Druids argue. Don't choose sides, but observe the arguments? What are the most Step 5. So what did the Druids do at services? interesting statements, in your opinion? Leisurely examine The Liturgy of the Druids in Part Three. I've • After each selection, read the corresponding historiography, and delayed this part of ARDA, because many Reformed Druids have then review your opinion. Has your opinion or understanding seen ritual as a perennial distraction from Druidism and occasion- changed? Why? ally as a potential cause for fierce debate. This collection represents • You may have to refer to Part Four for clarifications on terminol- almost 90% of all the written liturgies that I've been able to get my ogy. hands upon. I suspect they represent less than 5% of all the actual • Notice the attempt to respectfully discuss their deeply personal scripts ever performed by Reformed Druids. Some of the time, Dru- opinions. ids used either the original Black book scripts at Carleton upto 1980, or the DC(E) versions amongst the NRDNA, with a great deal of Step 7. The branching of the Reform into three groups. improvising by both groups. The rest of the time they just winged it. Read from the second part of The Book of Changes upto and the • You may wish to review the calendars and holidays of the vari- Second Epistle of Isaac as found in The Books of the Apocrypha in Part ous branches of the Reform found in Part Four, so that you can Two. Isaac's vote was taken and a sort of stalemate was reached. The understand why the liturgies have different themes and activities Reform developed three branches at this point, essentially an status depending on the time of the year. quo group retaining the name RDNA, a radical experimental ver- • What types of opinion exist within the Reform about the role of sion known as the Schismatics Druids of North America, and a liturgy both within the Reform itself and in the context of man- moderate party known as the New RDNA. The turn of debates is kind as a whole? turning more towards issues of imporving communication to pre- • Understand the liturgical and secular roles of the three officers vent future flare ups. The Druid Chronicles (Evolved) collection is put of a Grove. These roles differed occasionaly between groves and together during this period. after 1976 it gets more complicated amongst the New RDNA of • Follow the same steps as in Step 6. the West Coast and the SDNA. • When is a faction a mob-mentality and not a coalition of indi- • What is the role and purpose of ritual, routine or liturgy in your viduals? life? • It is intriguing how even the most individualistic Druids will • Notice certain common contents between liturgies. Why are they sometimes rely on local custom rather than personal understand- popular? ing or experimentation. • Notice flagrant deviations from the standard model. Are certain • What's are the pros and cons of the proposed hierarchy upon parts less useful or possibly distasteful to certain Druids? Reformed Druidism? • How do the Reform's various liturgies and orders compare to those found in religions that you are familiar with? Step 8. The Conclusion to the Great Debates of the Isaac Affair. • If you are interested in the mechanics and theory of writing Conclude your Apocryphal studies with readings from the third ceremony, pay attention to Robert Larson's and Isaac's materi- part of A Book of Changes upto the final entry, Some Final Thoughts, als. Isaac's epistles in the Apocrypha, and his book "Real Magic", in The Books of the Apocrypha. Basically this collection is a winding describe his own attitude towards magical liturgies, and his groups down of the debate. Isaac stopped writing letters about change, and in Ar nDraiocht Fein have done further work with his ideas and simply started printing a magazine known as The Druid Chronicler, those of other Neopagan Druids. Do not assume that everyone 12 in which Druids could hold discussion on various topics. Those articles are to be found in Part Twelve of ARDA. Each of the following selections are oriented towards special interest • Again, follow the same steps as in Steps 6 and 7. areas within the Reform. • Notice where opinions have changed or where differences are • At this point the remaining parts of ARDA become more spe- acknowledged. cialized and are usually only of specific interest to the Grove that • Summarize the important debates of the Isaac Affair. wrote them, if even that. • What is your current inclination on these issues? Note them • The Great Druish Books were written by, about, and for the Hasidic now, and refer back to them in a few years to investigate how Drues of the Arch Grove of St. Louis. Notice the attempt to much your opinions change over time. blend some of the perceptions gained from the Neo-Pagan vari- • Consider studying these generic issues through other non-Dru- ety of Reformed Druidism into Jewish tradition. idic books. • An intriguing aspect of The Great Druish Books, despite their incredibly dogmatic appearance is their leniency. The Advanced Phase: Overviews and Grove-Specific • The Druid Miscellany is mostly of interest to the Berkeley Grove materials and those pursuing a Celtic Neo-Pagan variety of Reformed Dru- idism. Reform. Step 9. A overview of the general history of the Reform • The Books of the Latter Day Druids in Part Nine is an eccentric Review your previous notes and then read from the front page collection of books written by Reformed Druids since 1992 dur- upto and including Chapter Seven of A General History of Reformed ing the Clinton Renaissance. Druidism in America in Part Eight. You have now read enough pri- • The Dead Lake Scrolls within Part Nine are from Carleton, mostly mary sources (i.e. first hand accounts by eye-witnesses) that you have by Michael Scharding with advice by other Druids. They're rather developed some well-grounded opinions of your own about the Re- goofy, but they indicate the earlier phase of his Druidic form. Now here's my overview of the history of the Reform, but I (mis)understanding. don't expect you to agree with me. Perhaps it'll fill in some chinks, • The Dead Sea Scrolls within Part Nine are from the Hazelnut provide intriguing trivia, put things into perspective and perhaps Grove in California and show how they survived the tumultuous help you to understand me a little bit. conclusion of the Isaac Affairs, and still kept their sense of hu- • This is a very large reading. Break it down into separate read- mor and tolerance. The Dead Sea Scrolls, along with the oral ings, as you see fit. history tapes and some of the later works of Part Twelve are good • Remember that this is just a long epistle laden with my own balancing opinions of the internal diversity of the Berkeleyites. personal opinions. • The Book of the African Jedi Knight within Part Nine was • Notice the resources used; documents, oral interviews, and wild Scharding's attempt to provide some African materials and also conjecture. compared Bantu beliefs with some of the religious element of the • How could Scharding's Carleton & Zen-Christian inclinations Star Wars Saga. Indeed, science fiction often explores religious bias my history? and cultural possibilities that have not yet been attempted. • Compare or contrast the underlying messages of A General His- • The Book of Ultimate Answers within Part Nine is a joke on the tory with Scharding's shorter epistle "The Book of Lacunae" found self-help genre and pokes funs at the divination practitioners. in the Apocrypha. • The Books of Song and Poetry within Part Nine are various poems • What would be different if this history were written by Bonewits, in use during the Scharding Archdruidcy at Carleton. Larson or Carruth? You'll find published books by Bonewits in • The Oral Histories of Part Ten and The Regular Druid Publica- Appendix C of Part Eight and amongst Ar nDraoicht Fein. All tions of Part Twelve provide more insight into the history and three Berkeleyite authors have letters in the Apocrypha, in the developments within the various varieties of Reformed Druid- NRDNA publications of Part Twelve, and on the Oral History ism at Carleton and elsewhere. tapes and miscellaneous letters which are available from the Carleton Archives. The Super Advanced Phase: A review • What a historian does not talk about is very revealing. Is some- thing missing? Step 12. Final thoughts and a time for reflection. Slowly review all your questions, notes and insights from the first Step 10. Where did Isaac go? Various other overviews of the eleven steps of the beginner's study guide program. At the end of RDNA. every project there should be a time to pause and assess the outcome Skim the appendices of A General History. These are relatively and progress that has been attained. incidental to the overall view of Reformed history. The first appen- • Ask yourself, "What lessons have I learned?". Meditate for a dix on ADF shows how Ar nDraiocht Fein clarifies and possibly while. fulfills Isaac's goals and dreams for the eventual evolution of the • Ask yourself, "Which could I apply to my life?". Meditate again. SDNA and NRDNA. Now that you know how I view the history of • Participation in this study program did not require dropping the Reform, perhaps you'll understand why I'm not satisfied with your religion and become a Druid. It hopefully required you to the skimpy flat versions portrayed by the encylcopaedias. think. • Feel free to explore Ar nDraiocht Fein's materials in the ar- • You have studied a great deal of written texts by Reformed Dru- chives or to join ADF for a while to see how the group really ids. Now realize, as I explained in The Book of Lacunae, that all operates. of these Druids received THEIR inspiration from Nature and • Note Scharding's critiques of other published interpretations of not from books. Reformed Druidic history. What biases does Scharding have and • A Druid is a Druid because they are a Druid. how far are they from the original message of the Reform? • Most Druids find that the insights of Druidism (whatever they may be) will make their studies and practice of religion more useful and challenging. Step 11. Various readings that are Grove-specific in interest. • Ask yourself, "What more is there to learn?" Go and learn it. Read The Great Druish Books of Part Five and The Druid Miscel- lany in Part Seven. Then read whatever else you find interesting, as you see fit. Do not feel compelled to read any of further selections. There may be more important things to do in your Druidical life. 13 Certificate of Completion for the Type Two: Advice for Generic Novice Study Program Religious Scholar Most study programs hand out a certificate of accomplishment, so I'm assuming that you've spent a couple years of thoughtful per- here's one if you feel like you need one. The Deanship of Druid sonal study on more than one world religion. You are probably un- Textology, regularly abbreviated as D.D.T., was first administered by familiar with how to categorize Reformed Druidism. The simple an- Frangquist in April of 1970 to McDavid for his efforts of internal swer is, "Don't". I can't do it and I've tried very hard. If you think cross-referencing for a new edition of The Druid Chronicles (Re- you've succeeded, then you're probably ignoring all the exceptions. formed), which wasn't really redone until the 1978 release by Druidism is just Druidism. Morrison. By the time you finish your studies, you'll realize that most Druids do not put much stock in titles and some actually do so Advantages about studying or teaching Reformed Druidism: only for mischievous purposes. However, some people welcome a • Once certain misconceptions are dismissed, it is very simple to chance to display an intellectual achievement has been performed. understand. For those people, I offer them a chance to devise a certificate for their • It concerns itself with basic issues of religion, which are always DDT. good for debate. Feel free to duplicate and adapt its structure to a horizontal 8 12 x / • The RDNA is the great grandmother of the modern Neo-Druid 11 sheet of paper, filling in the appropriate blanks. I recommend for movement. a lower left seal, perhaps using a picture of a Nature scene using a • It is very old in the eyes of the Neo-Pagan movement, over 33 color copier. Most copy shops can provide fancy border strips to line years. the edging or a word processor can put a blackline box around the • All of the primary movers and shakers are still alive and can be whole thing. interviewed. • The RDNA has a remarkably good archive of its history, all publicly accessible. The Reformed Druids of North America • In fact, this Anthology represents only 60% of printed records by the RDNA. • Even if it does not like to use them, it has all the external trap- "Texts of the Reformed Druids" pings of a religion. This award is to certify that (insert your full name here) has been There are stumbling blocks about Reformed Druidism in store awarded a degree as a Dean of Druid Textology on _________of for you: the year _________ of the Common Era, by the powers already • They have produced lots of literature, but none of it is consid- vested in him or her for meritorious recognition upon the comple- ered dogma. tion of a course of instruction in Reformed Druidic texts. To this • They disagree, or are unsure, if they are a religion, philosophy candidate is bestowed all the rights and responsibilities pertaining or perspective. thereunto. • They sometimes say very serious things with their tongue in the cheek. You never know if they are pulling your leg. Dean of Druid Textology • The role of ritual and group activity is an individual decision. • The hierarchy's sole purpose seems to be to inhibit in its own efficiency. May the blessings of the Earth-Mother be ever apparent unto thee, • Members of each grove come from (and often maintain) ties with diverse religions. (Sign your own first name here and draw a druid sigil to the right of it) • Reformed Druidism has a very different agenda from other Dru- (Indicate any other titles you wish here) idic organizations. Day of _____ Books that you might wish as supplementary texts: Year of the Reform____ If you haven't purchased a copy of Drawing Down the Moon by Margot Adler, ISBN 0-8070-3253-0, it would be a good time to do so. Although most of the Reformed Druids do not consider them- selves Neo-Pagans, they often resemble the Neo-Pagans in the way BABABABABABABABABABABABAB they think outside of traditional Western thought. Adler's book is a very good back to use alongside this Anthology, and they even have a chapter in there about us! It's available everywhere, find out if there is a newer edition has been made since 1986. Daniel Hansen has written a book called American Druidism: A Guide to American Druid Groups, ISBN 0-89716-600-0. If you have trouble finding it, it should be available from Peanut Butter Publish- ing, 226 2nd Ave W. Seattle Washington 98119 (206)281-5965. It is a good concise overview of the Neo-Druid movement. How should the scholar go about studying with the Anthology? There is no reason that you can't also follow the advice of the Type One beginner. You might want to work at a faster pace, cer- 14 tainly. The important choice for you to make is whether or not you wish to start by reading my History of Reformed Druidism in America Type Three: Advice for Neo- (in part eight). I probably have a Carleton bias in my writings and I have the advantage of hindsight, which the earlier Druids did not Pagans, Celts, Wiccans, etc. have. By following the beginner's program you will follow the Re- form opinions develop and diversify over time. Also from following I assume that you've been practicing a "fringe religion" for a few the development of primary sources, you can watch trends and events years already, and like the religious scholar, you know your way around develop unexpectedly. The opinions that you will develop on your the block. Yet you are like the "novice" seeker of truth, because you own will be markedly different than they would be if you started with fully intend to incorporate any discovered wisdom into your life. my History. Of course, starting with the History may put the whole There's a good chance that you are raiding ARDA for materials to study in a quick perspective. take "home" with you. You are welcome to do so, but be careful not to call it Reformed Druidism and remember to give us some credit. Most of the questions discussed in the beginner's regimen are If you are reading this collection because you think that we know probably appropriate for you also. However, if you don't find them the secrets of the Ancient Celtic Druids, um. . . you're probably in challenging enough, here are some tougher questions for you to pon- the wrong place and should be looking elsewhere or try contacting der: one of the more Celtic oriented NRDNA groups (see below). Don't despair! I have provided a reasonably good bibliography of books on 1. What is really important in a religion? Celtic Druidism, both modern and ancient varieties, in Appendix C 2. How do labels limit understanding? of Part Eight of ARDA. Isaac's outdated 1976 Druid bibliography in 3. When does an irreverent joke become a respectable tradition? Part Seven of ARDA, may also have some leads in it. There are also 4. What is gained or lost from such a transition? addresses for modern Druid groups, at least those existing in 1996, 5. At what point does a religion exist? in Part Seven also. If you live near Minnesota, you can visit the 6. The Reform began by poking fun at Christianity, but does its Druid Archives and thereby read the literature of several extant and own evolving history end up following the same course of Chris- extinct Modern Druid groups. In any case, I'm sorry if we have tianity and other developing religions amongst oppressed mi- distracted you, but feel free to visit. norities? 7. Is Druidism really as unique as it claimed, or did they not know You will probably already understand the Neo-Pagan mindset, and better? so you will be able to appreciate this collection a lot faster than the 8. How does Reformed Druidism resemble Quakerism? religious scholar. For you, there are certain practical benefits that you 9. How does Reformed Druidism resemble Taoism or Zen? can take home to own coven or group. Here are some things to think 10. How does Reformed Druidism resemble Universal Unitarian- about as you read: ism? 1. Should your group produce a collection of its own? What to do when you're done? 2. This Anthology was only possible because of decent record keep- ing from the beginning. What habits do you suspect were used? I would gladly welcome copies of any papers that you produce 3. Why don't the Reformed Druids keep their materials secret? using these materials, or if we're only a small part of a larger book, 4. Is it better to deeply understand the purpose of religion before just send a photocopy of the parts relating to us. I also take com- choosing one? ments on this collection very graciously. My next ten years are un- 5. Why do religions choose definitions that exclude people? stable geographically, but you can always write to the International 6. What is the role of organization and ritual in religion? Druid Archives, Care of Carleton College Archives, 300 North Col- 7. Issues of power of leaders over followers and vice-a-versa. lege Street, Northfield, Minnesota 55057. They can find me and will 8. The role of open communication in running a religious group. gladly take possession of any contributions of your materials. 9. The difficulty of transforming an established group. 10. Why? After finishing your study here, there are several natural exten- sions of study: 1. Teach it as a class. Copies are available free on disk and they Where to study after working on the Reformed Druids? you can print as many copies as you want. If you are enamored with our pseduo-anarchic organizational activi- 2. Go to the International Druid Archives and study a specific ties and philosophies, then you may be interested in studying the issue or grove in depth. following groups: 3. Critique by presentation severely and send me a copy 4. Study the growth and activities of Ar nDraoicht Fein, the Henge 1. The Discordians (see Margot Adler's Drawing Down the Moon) of Keltria ect. 2. The Quakers (aka The Society of Friends) 5. Study the Neo-Pagan movement in general. 3. The Deists of 18th century England (mostly extinct now) 6. Compare American Druidism with European Druidism. 4. The Unitarian Universalists 7. Compare Neo-Pagan movements with Christian movements seek- 5. The Universal Life Church 601 third street, Modesto Califor- ing a return to the original faith of the Christians. nia, 95351 (209) 527-8111. (the guys who'll ordain anyone) BABABABABABABABABABABABAB 15 Type Four: Study Advice for Oops, I made a mistake! Since I'm going to be distributing this primarily by magnetic me- Reformed Druids. dia, I can make corrections relatively easy. If you send in lists of corrections, they'll eventually get worked into an updated version. For relatively fresh Reformed Druids: Call Carleton's Alumni service to find me or write to: Carleton College Archives, regarding IDA, 300 North College St., Northfield, The most important thing that I can tell you is not to take this Minnesota 55057. material too seriously. Certainly we talk about important issues, but that doesn't mean that you have to be afraid to think for yourself. If you don't like something, and you've thought about it, then don't agree with the author! This is a collection of opinions from dozens of Druids, not one of which can definitively speak for the Reform, only How to Get Free Copies Send six blank high-density formatted Mac or IBM disks to the for theirselves. A Druid is a Druid because they are a Druid, not Carleton Archives, Carleton College, Northfield MN 55057, plus because someone else calls them a Druid. return postage costs, and we'll mail you files in an Adobe Acrobat I recommend that you follow the advice for the novice seeker of format with all the materials (and more) in the ARDA collection. truth. A web-site at http://public.carleton.edu/~mschardi/ For the old warhorses of Reformed Druidism: also has copies of these files available for downloading and ready to Well it's here. What can you do with it? (Rude jokes aside, now) print on a double-sided laser-printer. 1. Use it as evidence that I've gone mad and write long detailed letters proving it. Make sure to send me copies, via the Archives. If this web site becomes unavailable, visit the main Carleton page at 2. Make a copy for your local university's reference section. http://www.carleton.edu and search for the Carleton Ar- 3. When someone asks you about Druidism, throw this book at chives. them. Whether they read it or not isn't the point. 4. Keep it around as a handy portable archives. 5. Door stop or paperweight or boat anchor. Other Sources on the RDNA Well, if you really liked Isaac's Druid Chronicles (Evolved), you'll If you are not satisfied with my presentation of the Reform, or you find most of those materials are still in here. The introductions, feel that I was biased (which I probably am), then you may wish a commentaries and endnotes have been heavily edited or lengthened second opinion. Excerpts are included in an appendix of "A General to put them in my perspective of the Reform's long history. Heck, History of Reformed Druidism" in Part Eight of this collection. Al- you might even want to try the study course that I suggested. There though we are not famous, there have been many other attempts to are significant additions that you may find interesting to inspect: analyze and discuss Reformed Druidism. I will list them in decreas- ing order of usefulness. 1. Historiographies on most of the publications. 2. Eleven new books to the Apocrypha that dialogue with the origi- Margot Adler's Drawing Down the Moon, 1978, 1986, 0-8070-3253-0 nal contents. The definitive work on the Neo-Pagan movement, it has almost a 3. Many versions of the Liturgy that you haven't seen. full chapter on the RDNA and its offshoot, Ar nDraiocht Fein. A 4. Carleton's calendrical system and additional trivia of Part Four. copy should belong in your library. 5. The Green Book, rarely seen outside of the Carleton Grove 6. A General History of Reformed Druidism. Daniel Hansen's American Druidism: A Guide to American Druid 7. The Books of the Latter-Day Druids Groups 8. All the past Druid Chroniclers, for free and in one sitting. Although it has quite a bit about the RDNA, it would not be a good book to compare my opinions against as I had a great deal to do with getting that book published. But it is a very good book nonetheless. BABABABABABABABABABABABAB Religious Encyclopedias Scanty, but possibly interesting. Most relying upon old second hand sources. See the appendices of Part Eight. Bonewits' Real Magic 0-87728-688-4 Bonewits was a major voice in the history of the Reform, and this is a book that sheds a great deal of light on his worldview. There is a small chapter analyzing Reformed Druidic worship rituals in light of his theories. First published in 1971, updated 1989. 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UN High-Level Panel Releases Final Report on Global Threats, Challenges, and ChangeDec 01, 2004
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Improving water quality and quantity in developing countries is a daunting task, but the benefits could far outweigh the costs. An Environmental Change and Security Project staffer discusses strategies for reaching this UN Millenium Development goal target.
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Water scarcity is an increasing problem around the globe but, to date, water conflicts remain at the local level and have not erupted into international wars. This article illustrates how water fuels greater interdependence among neighboring states and can serve as a tool for resolving conflict and building cooperation.
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Our own EWPB season of events is no exception. We reflected on the wisdom learned from last year's Women in Leadership Awards (WILA) recipients, shared at the Annual WILA Recipients Panel presented by our Leadership Institute in partnership with PNC Bank.
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Missing Bogdan Nawrocki: Police launch murder inquiry
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Police investigating the disappearance of a 22-year-old man have launched a murder inquiry.
Polish born Bogdan Nawrocki, who was living in Radford, was last seen on Sunday, January 5.
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Four men have been arrested on suspicion of murder. The men, who are aged between 27 and 46 remain in police custody pending further investigation.
Resident Nazeer T lives close to where Mr Nawrocki was last seen in Bobbers Mill Road.
She said:"This is a scary area and it feels dangerous.
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House to house enquiries and searches for Bogdan's body will be taking place in Radford today and police are asking anyone with information to get in touch.
DCI Tony Heydon, who is leading the investigation, said: "I had to tell Bogdan's sister that I believe he has been murdered. Whilst she is being supported by officers this is clearly a devastating blow to her. I urge anyone with information about where Bogdan is to call us in absolute confidence. If you know anything now is the time to come forward."
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OpenGL 2 Drivers?
Hey Andy, or anybody else from Nvidia who is reading this.
I'm part of the blender community which is currently in the middle of a re-design for blender the popular 3d app which has recently been open-sourced.
We are moving in the direction of OpenGL 2 for the realtime rendering subsystem and are sure that two rivals, both ATI and 3Dlabs will have linux drivers which support OpenGL 2 upon ratification (they're sending out beta drivers to developers who request them), however we've heard nothing of the sort from Nvidia, and we're beginning to wonder if Nvidia is going to keep going with Cg or if they're going to support OpenGL 2which includes linux drivers.
Personally I love my Geforce 3 ti500 it works like a dream and I know it has capabilities that will be central to blender's rendering in the months to come.
I'm sure the geforce FX line is even more impressive. the question is if OpenGL 2 drivers will be released just as all the 1.x drivers have been on the web site.
It seems obvious to me that they will but one has to ask...
The software may be free but the hardware isn't, so its my guess that the best hardware with the best OpenGL 2 support will be the dominant brand.
That's what I want to know too. When will we see first XFree-driver that implements OpenGL 2.0 from nvidia.
I was so bold and asked this directly to one of the software-engineers via email. No reply yet.
I'm getting the grip on Cg atm, but finally I want to get on with GLslang and OpenGL 2.0. This way I would feel "safer" with my developments.
Best regards...
Hello? anyone? if its that sensitive, at least say you've acknowledged that this message has been read.
and don't have time for the forums ....
To anyone @ Nvidia who monitors this list:
Can you tell me where I can obtain more information about Nvidia and OpenGL 2?
Is there a Dev web site for Nvidias' involvement in the OpenGL 2 standard?
You either aren't going to be complaint for opengl 2 (a virtual impossibility given Nvidia brought about the need for an update anyway.)
Or you don't want to give out anyinformation which seems odd given that 3dlabs and ATI are forthcoming about supporting the GL 2 standard.
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