I find that it gives my words more sincerity, and less of a stiff feeling that sometimes comes with recited prayers. This prayer is basically universally impromptu. On my own, however, I have no need for a processional, nor do I use a musical signal because, as of yet, I’ve not found one that works for me.Įach large ritual does, however, include a prayer to Cernunnos as Way-Opener to give me the strength, will, and capacity to open myself to the gods, properly receive them, and interpret their will. Core Order, Reconstructed for Private Worship in Gaulish PolytheismĪs a group practitioner, I follow my grove’s liturgy and rites, and they do, obviously, have processionals and such things.
Therefore, I’ll not be actually explaining their Core Order, but rather reconstructing it in the context of my own faith. It’s explained on the site in the general ADF sense where it can be applied to any given grove’s or individual’s Celtic- or Celtic-adjacent-beliefs. Thus we come to the issue of ADF’s Core Order of Ritual for High Days. This said, when formatting my own beliefs and practices into the ADF format for sake of study and practice, I’m still required to think and build a liturgy of my own around my gods and my faith. There’s something in me that just runs opposed to pagan organization, like maybe I saw one too many shitty covens, but ADF genuinely works for me. Many of the books pointed to for the book requirements are actually books that I’ve either read or heard verified from others I trust. Most of the training elements involve research and reflection, and nothing self-referring (pointing to books which could, for example, only be bought on ADF’s own website), unlike certain other neodruidry outfits out there. I took a look at ADF’s content and was pleasantly surprised to find that not only were most elements flexible enough to allow a hearth culture to use them regularly should I so wish, but those that weren’t flexible were still applicable to my practice. Furthermore, without standard training, there is no such thing as a standard to weigh practitioners against–sure, this diviner claims she’s authentic, but has she done her research, can she tell Cernunnos from Belisama if an omen smacks her in the face…? Without dedicated clergy, we all become clergy, debating personal gnosis versus lore and having no trained officials who can help or clarify. I have the strong conviction that polytheism needs structure. And not just poking around, either I’m regularly studying and am actively involved with a grove/practicing group, which is unusual for me. For those who aren’t yet aware, I’m presently studying in ADF.
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