June 21st, 2013, 8:03 am
QuoteOriginally posted by: CuchulainnQuoteOriginally posted by: fulmerspotQuoteOriginally posted by: CuchulainnQuoteOriginally posted by: fulmerspotQuoteOriginally posted by: CuchulainnQuoteOriginally posted by: ExSanQuoteOriginally posted by: trackstarVisual model for the OT Member Collective this Friday. KKK ?Not Christians..A Druid is a ?professional? since Druidry requires the application of skill and knowledge in the service of certain social responsibilities. A Druid?s responsibilities are to the world as well, for as the ancient Druids said, ?We created the world?, and without Druids to bring about the renewal of the seasons with their rituals, the world might end. So say the legends. Contemporary Druids have similar responsibilities to the world, for our Earth and its people, animals, and environments suffer so terribly and so needlessly. An ?invigilator? is a person who keeps a vigil, which means being watchful and mindful and attentive over something. The word encompasses a range of ideas, including steward, investigator, watcher, even ?knower?. So to say that a Druid is an invigilator is to say that a Druid is watchful and mindful of something. The ?living spiritual mysteries? are that which Druids are watchful and mindful of (and what they are, we shall see in the chapters to come). Finally, the ?Celtic cultural forms? are the poetry, art, archaeology, literature, mythology, language, and folklore of the Celtic people, ancient and modern. These elements distinguish Druids from the religious specialists of other cultures, while allowing for some overlap with other cultures who emerged from similar origins and who have similar practices.Most Druids I have met worked in Public Sector ITKönigspudelWere you a better person for these encounters? Did they ever invite you to one of their bonfire evenings?Little could make me a better person!I was never invited to their bonfire evenings - maybe that would have been different was I ginger?KönigspudelWell, you are invited to my bonfire. Bring some fire-lighters and an umbrella.Sounds great but the hound and I are going to our village fete this weekend, it's a fun day with stalls and childrens fancy dress and a barbecue and at least two hospitalisations.Königspudel