Druid Announcements and News

Below are the announcements and important news for members and friends of our Grove and Druidry in general.

Holiday Ritual

Join us at our next ritual. This Rite will celebrate the season and honor the kindred, followed by fellowship and a potluck. Here are the next few services:

Litha, Sun Jun 21, 6PM at Crown Point Beach
Lughnasadh, TBD 6PM at Crown Point Beach
Mabon, TBD 6PM at Crown Point Beach

We invite those interested in a Druid path to join us, the Coast Oak Grove ADF, located in central San Diego. Coast Oak Grove was founded to explore the path of nature based, earth-centered Indo-European Druidry. It is open to followers of Druidism, Modern Druidry and those interested in learning more about the Druid path.

This group is associated with Ár nDraíocht Féin (Our Own Druidry) and is open to other Druid paths. Our grove is open to those whose pantheons are from Indo European cultures including Celtic, Germanic, Baltic, Vedic, Hellenic, Roman, etc. Druidism is a spiritual lifestyle that applies the nine virtues (wisdom, piety, vision, courage, integrity, perseverance, hospitality, moderation, and fertility) to our daily lives. We hope that you will find here a community to encourage you and help you learn about Neo-Pagan Druidry.

In addition to a place for Druids to fellowship and grow in our faith, we support the San Diego Pagan community and the wonderful groups that exist to provide opportunities for Neo-Pagans to associate and learn. For more information about our rituals, please visit High Holy Days.

Visit ADF's article on ritual for more information.

Dedicant Path Study Group

Every third Thursday of the month at Crown Point, join us for a study session about ADF's Dedicant Path program. Discussion on various topics. Stop by and learn about our Druidry.

Drum Circle

Monthly Drum Circle at Crown Point from 5:00PM to 8:00PM. Generally around the second Sunday of the month. Check the yahoo group calender for details.

Pagan Pride 2008

San Diego Pagan Pride Day is 20 September 2008 at Balboa Park. Join us as we offer Druidic ritual, a short presentation and friendly faces at the event. Stop by our booth anytime.

For more information on Pagan Pride in San Diego, visit their website.

San Diego Pagan Pride is part of The International Pagan Pride Project, a non-profit organisation dedicated to the elimination of prejudice and religious discrimination through education, activism, charity, and community. Pagan Pride Day celebrations are held annually around the world within a few weeks either side of the Autumn Equinox.

Druid Moon Rituals

As folk who honor and worship the cycles of nature, our Grove also celebrates the waxing and waning of the Moon. As druids, we hold private rituals for the Dark Moon, Full Moon and New Moon (Sixth Night Moon). On occassion, we hold public Full Moon Rituals at local venues or Pagan Stores. Please what here for updates on when and where these will occur.

Jan. 9, 2009 at 6:30 PM, Full Moon Ritual at Tree of Life on Friday
Feb. 9, 2009
Mar. 10, 2009
Apr. 9, 2009
May. 9, 2009
Jun. 7, 2009
Jul. 7, 2009
Aug. 5, 2009
Sep. 4, 2009
Oct. 4, 2009
Nov. 2, 2009
Dec. 2, 2009
Dec. 31, 2009

News from the Mother Grove

ADF membership is rising to $25 / year. It takes effect January 15, 2008. Please make a note of that before sending in your dues or renewals. If you pay by PayPal, please add a few extra dollars to cover the costs of using that service. As always, feel free to donate extra money to the Mother Grove.

Please also include your grove affiliation (i.e. Coast Oak Grove) when renewing. That way the Mother Grove knows what Grove you're attending. It helps us get more resources from ADF when we have lots of paid and affiliated members on file.

Contact San Diego's largest and oldest-continually-operating Grove at:
Coast Oak Grove, ADF
PO Box 432487
San Diego, CA 92143-2487

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