Grove of Danu - Ivernian Church of Alberta Courses Introductory Course This one year on-line introductory course is offered to those who are interested in taking the first steps to studying our Gaelic Diasporia Cultural belief systems. As well as attending the weekly on-line classes, students are required to do some researching and studying, with homework handed in, in a timely fashion. $35.

It is that aspect of a person that is neither the mind or the body, that vibrates at frequencies much higher than the physical form, and is basically light - a tiny spark of light.

Anyone can follow the Druid path, regardless of ethnic origins, gender, or sexual orientation. Over 200 million people in Europe, America and Australasia can trace their ancestry to the Celtic lands. But in fact the tribes called Celtic by the Greeks and Romans were so varied and intermingled so much, the Celtic scholar Dr Anne Ross can rightly say that the Celts are the ancestors of most modern Europeans, and therefore of most people of European origin.

One of the unusual attributes of Druidry is that it has links with both Paganism and Christianity. One of the most important tasks that face us today is one of reconciliation, whether that be between differing political or religious positions. Rather than polarising the Pagan and Christian viewpoints, Druidry serves a vital role in bridge-building between the different traditions, and we have members of many faiths, including Christian.

excerpt from 'The Druid Renaissance' edited by Philip Carr-Gomm and published by Thorsons (HarperCollins) July 1996: The two main streams of 'British' Paganism are Wicca and Druidry. Although both traditions draw their inspiration from past ages, much of their contemporary practice has evolved very recently - from the eighteenth century for Druidry, from the 1940s onwards for Wicca.

Who a slave is was given to another by the slave's Creator. This is the only difference between a slave and any other man or woman who accepts the destiny for which each was designed. Lets explore how that feels to a potential slave, and how a slave might recognize whether or not the slave spirit is present. There is a special spirit inside every slave. That spirit is unique in all the world but holds common characteristics with all others who are created to be slave.

No. It is against Orrin's religion to name a human being he has not met. Naming traditions are different from tribe to tribe, but you can't just get a name from a stranger in any of them that we know of. If you want a native name for yourself I recommend talking to an older relative or an elder in your family's tribe to arrange a naming ceremony.

A Spirit Medium is a person who communicates to spirits telepathically in the super subconscious mind by hearing, feeling and seeing visual impressions, symbols, and scenes from the spirit world aka: Heaven. A medium is able to receive and connect with higher frequencies or energies that our loved ones in spirit vibrate on. Maureen says the messages come in her own voice but are the thoughts and impressions of your loved one in spirit.

There is no Witchcraft restriction of such things from the Witch's point-of-view. Most Witchcraft traditions have no requirement to denounce any other faith and, indeed, Witches often look askance at "the one true way" which claims to have a monopoly on truth, divine revelation or enlightenment. But those who practice Christianity are usually bound NOT to become involved with the occult and Witchcraft is classified as occult by most Christian ministers.

They have much in common: sacred circles, the honouring of the directions, a deep reverence for the natural world, a belief in animal guides, and an abiding sense that the land itself is sacred. There is even evidence that the Druids worked in sweat-lodges and we know that birds' feathers were used in ceremonial clothing and headdress.

There are a lot of websites and books that talk about Celtic runes, but these are quite erroneous inventions of modern origin. There are no such things as Celtic runes. That includes all the Celtic tribes (e.g. Gaels, Welsh, Irish, Picts, Scots, Britons, Cornishmen) and their Druid priesthood.

You will find websites, books and so-called experts out there on the www that talk about Celtic, Witch or Druid runes, but these are quite erroneous inventions of modern origin. There are no such things as Celtic, Witch or Druid runes. In other words, these people are misinformed, or they are just making it up.

The Druid Revival is one of the most fascinating events in modern history. Starting in the late seventeenth century, people in England and France - and a little later on, in several other countries - turned to what little was known about the ancient Druids as a source of inspiration and a basis for a new spirituality founded on nature and personal experience.

To some extent that depends on the Druid you ask; there have been very few attempts to set up a Druid orthodoxy, and none of them got far. Druids have always been an independent-minded (not to say bloody-minded) lot! Broadly speaking, though, the Druidry of the Druid Revival is nature spirituality. Druidry sees divinity expressed primarily in the world of nature, and pursues nature awareness and a life in harmony with nature's cycles.