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Pagan Fire Seminars

What: Pagan Fire Seminar: Private Practice to Public Ritual
When: Feb 11, 2011
Where: Blacklick Woods Metropark, 6975 E. Livingston Ave., Reynoldsburg, OH (map)
Organizers: Three Cranes Grove, ADF
Contact: threecranesthreecranes.org
Website: http://www.threecranes.org/pagan-fire/

Note: The dates above are from a past event; for upcoming dates contact the event organizers.

Each of us has a fire that burns within us, one that we feed with personal ritual. As we work at our personal altars, our inner fire burns brightly, magnifying and growing in strength, warmth, and love with each offering made and prayer spoken. The fire of our piety and devotion keeps us warm and strong in turn, deepening our lives and enhancing our spirits in the process.

When we interact with others in ritual, leading, performing, or participating as groups, this fire becomes very important. Being in ritual with others is like removing the hood from a lantern: your internal flame becomes visible to others, and it magnifies and brightens the experience of ritual for all others present, performing, or leading with you.

This seminar is designed to help you build that internal fire through an understanding of ritual, a deepening of personal practice, and showing you how to show the brightness of your fire when you stand in public ritual. By living your Paganism at home and walking your virtues in everyday life, you will build the skills needed to be both a competent public ritualist, and a leader in your local community.

Three Cranes Grove, ADF, is proud to present our first seminar: an all-day set of workshops, discussions, and exercises open to the entire Pagan community! The theme of this seminar is "Private Practice to Public Ritual," focusing on those skills that you can cultivate at your own hearth shrine that will aid you as you begin to work public ritual.

The seminar is presented by Three Cranes, but the content is not only applicable to Druidry: indeed, anyone who does ritual, whether public or private, will benefit from this event! We will discuss methods of making your personal work more effective, provide instruction for beginners and old hands alike, and talk about ways to deepen your experience at ritual even if you aren't leading it.

Our complete list of topics and schedule is available on our website. The event is open to anyone who may wish to come, and we encourage non-local folks to come out and experience some Crane hospitality!

Presenter Bios

Rev. Kirk Thomas – Rev. Thomas is the Archdruid of ADF, an ADF Senior Priest, and has a Masters in Celtic Studies from the University of Wales. He has presented workshops throughout the world as a leader in ADF. He currently resides at Trout Lake Abbey in Washington, the first Druid Monastery in the world. See his bio on the ADF site.
Rev. James "Seamus" Dillard – Rev. Dillard is a former Senior Druid of Three Cranes Grove, ADF, the current Vice Archdruid of ADF, an ADF Priest, and one of 3CG's Grove Priests (along with Rev. Dangler). Over the years, he has presented workshops throughout the United States and provided a great deal of guidance to members throughout ADF regarding personal spiritual work. See his bio on the ADF site.
Rev. Michael J Dangler – Rev. Dangler is an ADF Senior Priest, founder of Three Cranes Grove, ADF, and (along with Rev. Dillard) one of 3CG's Grove Priests. He has been active in the local community for over 15 years, and has been leading public ritual for more than 10 years, including rites with over 300 people in attendance. His experience with ritual reflects this seminar: ritual must begin at home, with a strong hearth fire that is fed so that it burns brightly. He has presented workshops all over the United States and in Europe on various topics over the years. See his bio on the ADF site.

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