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4. Now among these other deities were many who are now wor-
shipped by some of those who call themselves Witches ; and
although the Triple Moon/Earth/Sea Goddess and the Horned
God of the Woods are not mentioned in our scriptures, still they
are a part of our Paleopagan heritage.
5. Let us therefore cooperate with those Witches and Covens who
are of a like mind to our own, neither lording it over them nor
bending the knee, but treating them as sisters and brothers along
the Paths to Awareness.
6. For while Ancient Druidism (Druidecht) had little if anything to
do with Ancient Witchcraft (wiccacraeft), representing in all like-
lihood different social classes, in today s world it is best for
Neopagans of all kinds to assist each other in whatever way they
can, for the befit of All.
7. And as we attempt to resurrect and reconstruct the religious and
magical practices of the of the Ancient Druids, let us not forget
one of their most powerful ones Poetry.
8. For every Druid and every Druidess should be a poet.
9. It is said that the Ancient Druids spent twenty years or more in 56
Goobledegook and Red Tape
Chapter the FIFTH
(A New Addition to the Apocryphas)
1. In short, Brother Isaac, it seems to me that you are trying to
complicate the simple, making something dreadfully serious out
of an idea that was conceived originally in a light spirit.
Chapter the FIRST
2. If you must, in order to be true to your conscience, schis, go
1. Dear Rev. Brother Isaac. with my plessing.
2. Having received your missive, and the subsequent communique 3. I, for one, must continue as I have begun, believing that life is,
from Richard, I now feel as if I must add my humble opinions to after all rather absurd, and he/she who takes anything too seri-
the tempest which you have insisted on brewing in the RDNA s ously is likely to end up looking nothing more than ridiculous.
teacup. 4. May the long time sun shine upon you, all love surround you,
3. There are several bones that I must pick with you. Having never and the pure light within you guide you all the way on , wher-
met you, through no fault of my own, (I tried!) I hesitate to pass ever that may be.
any judgement on your convictions. 5. Peace, and the light, be with you.
4. However, I must react to what I consider the high-handed and
willful way in which you have presented your ideas. Gerre Goodman MacInnes
September 3rd, 1974 c.e.
Chapter the SECOND
1. I, as a Quaker as well as a priest of the third order, cannot help
but object to your efforts to turn a heretofore simple movement
dedicated to the individual search for religious awareness into a
Neo-Pagan Gobbledegook.
2. Haven t you had enough red tape in your life, that you want to
wrap Druidism in more of the same?
3. If you feel the need to narrow your outlook by enclosing it in
pompous definitions, be it on your hand, but leave me out of it.
4. I try to follow the Inner light, wherever it may be, and I am not
about to reject any belief system just because it is not a part of the
Neo-Pagan belief system that you describe.
Chapter the THIRD
1. As regards the Council, its workings and voting patterns, I stand
with Richard. As long as there is a Grove at Carleton, let it
originate from Carleton.
2. For one thing, I don t trust the postal system, and a travelling
chair could result in lost mail and more confusion than we have
already.
3. No amount of organization is going to compensate for irrespon-
sibility on the part of council members. Therefore, Dick s resolu-
tion is sound, and should cover most of your objections.
4. As far as higher orders are concerned, could it be that you aspire
to a higher order and are blocked in your ambition by the present
system?
5. Let me remind you that it is in the Third Order that our power
and our duty lie.
6. Service, not personal honor, should be our concnern, however
that service may choose to manifest itself. Follow the leadings,
and you can t go wrong.
Chapter the FOURTH
1. I am afraid that I regard your suggestions for increasing the
number of Third Orders and Groves with some amusement,
especially your suggestion to ordain (or re-ordain) those who are
already Priests and Priestesses in other Neo-Pagan traditions
based upon similiar Philosophies.
2. If the philosophy is similar, and the person in question has
already received a call to thte ministry, so to speak, the re-ordina-
tion to Third Order seems slightly redundant.
3. It s like saying you have to be confirmed in our church before
you can take communion with us.
4. In my opinion, you are trying to make holy those things which
are, by their very nature, already holy to those who have eyes to
see. 57
4. I must admit that I have ceased to practice any other religion
The Epistle of Norman
(unless you count church at Christmas and Easter) and do still
(Carleton Apocrypha Only) occasionally have a Druid service (usually improvised, since I
never remember to have the book with me), but the only time I
have used the term pagan to describe myself has been when
Chapter the FIRST
the Mormon missionaries were at the door. (And I recommend
1. Dear Isaac:
the effect that produces!)
2. I don t know in advance what I m going to say, and I really
5. My biggest concern is that Druidism will be submerged, will be
don t know where to begin. I guess I ll start by saying that I don t
merely another quaint alternative ritual for those who are grab-
think that there is really any alternative to schism on your part.
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