Comments on: The Order of the White Oak http://druidjournal.net/2006/12/31/the-order-of-the-white-oak/ Spiritual Guidance by Word, Card, and Star Mon, 14 May 2012 06:53:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jeff Lilly http://druidjournal.net/2006/12/31/the-order-of-the-white-oak/comment-page-1/#comment-955 Jeff Lilly Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:22:05 +0000 http://druidjournal.net/2006/12/31/the-order-of-the-white-oak/#comment-955 Thanks for coming by, Morgaine! I am glad to learn about the Avalon Druid Order; I hadn't heard of it before (not surprising, considering how new I am at this). I am very interested to hear more about folkloric druidry, since I don't think I've heard of it before. In which branch would you place the ADO? Or do you think it is in its own category, or some combination? Are you aware that the Order of the White Oak has an email group for people curious about our activities? If you are interested, drop me a line. Some seeds for cooperative service might be germinated there. Thanks for coming by, Morgaine! I am glad to learn about the Avalon Druid Order; I hadn’t heard of it before (not surprising, considering how new I am at this). I am very interested to hear more about folkloric druidry, since I don’t think I’ve heard of it before. In which branch would you place the ADO? Or do you think it is in its own category, or some combination?

Are you aware that the Order of the White Oak has an email group for people curious about our activities? If you are interested, drop me a line. Some seeds for cooperative service might be germinated there.

]]> By: Morgaine http://druidjournal.net/2006/12/31/the-order-of-the-white-oak/comment-page-1/#comment-952 Morgaine Thu, 08 Feb 2007 13:40:04 +0000 http://druidjournal.net/2006/12/31/the-order-of-the-white-oak/#comment-952 Ah, I might add one other comment... I would say there are three branches to modern Druidry: revivalist, reconstructionist, and folkloric (if we might use this to avoid the much abused term "hereditary"). I have met, studied, worked with, and know people who learned their Druid practices from family members or Druid teachers unaffiliated with any revivalist or reconstructionist groups or Orders. These folks are mostly older and make no special claims to "royal lineages", nor are they much interested in that idea. They respect the wisdoms they were taught, find them to be effective and profound templates for living a deeply spiritual life, and follow their paths simply and fully, every day. I have been blessed to know people from all three branches and found (as one will find anywhere) that in each there are some people who walk their talk and many people who don't or cannot. I guess that is just part of being human. In any case, I thought I would say a word on behalf of my own mentors. Thanks for listening! Ah, I might add one other comment… I would say there are three branches to modern Druidry: revivalist, reconstructionist, and folkloric (if we might use this to avoid the much abused term “hereditary”). I have met, studied, worked with, and know people who learned their Druid practices from family members or Druid teachers unaffiliated with any revivalist or reconstructionist groups or Orders. These folks are mostly older and make no special claims to “royal lineages”, nor are they much interested in that idea. They respect the wisdoms they were taught, find them to be effective and profound templates for living a deeply spiritual life, and follow their paths simply and fully, every day.

I have been blessed to know people from all three branches and found (as one will find anywhere) that in each there are some people who walk their talk and many people who don’t or cannot. I guess that is just part of being human. In any case, I thought I would say a word on behalf of my own mentors.

Thanks for listening!

]]> By: Morgaine http://druidjournal.net/2006/12/31/the-order-of-the-white-oak/comment-page-1/#comment-950 Morgaine Thu, 08 Feb 2007 13:23:03 +0000 http://druidjournal.net/2006/12/31/the-order-of-the-white-oak/#comment-950 Greetings, What an interesting conversation!... Especially as it is rare that I find anyone who foresees a need for a Druid community that includes non-clergy members. It is a need we have foreseen in our budding Order, though, and working to respond to that need certainly is an interesting process. I know of Ellen by reputation and of course by her writings, and we hope, as we continue to grow, to work cooperatively with the Order of White Oak on world and regional issues. Perhaps one day we will meet during such an endeavour. In any case I wish you well in your explorations and have no doubt that you are in good hands! Bendithion Afallon, Morgaine Greetings,

What an interesting conversation!… Especially as it is rare that I find anyone who foresees a need for a Druid community that includes non-clergy members. It is a need we have foreseen in our budding Order, though, and working to respond to that need certainly is an interesting process.

I know of Ellen by reputation and of course by her writings, and we hope, as we continue to grow, to work cooperatively with the Order of White Oak on world and regional issues. Perhaps one day we will meet during such an endeavour. In any case I wish you well in your explorations and have no doubt that you are in good hands!

Bendithion Afallon,
Morgaine

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