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Fur and feather and scale and skin,
Different without but the same within,
Many of body but one of soul,
Through all creatures are the gods made whole.

(Words and music by Sable.)

The following chants are appropriate for the part of the ADF liturgy where we ask a "gatekeeper" or "opener of the ways" deity to help us connect to the Kindreds.

Half-stag, half-man, sitting between,
between this and that,
between this and the other,
god of the gates, open the gates,
Cernunnos who guides my steps.

by Ceisiwr Serith (David Fickett-Wilbar)

The following information is a basic primer to get people started with Gaulish Polytheism within ADF.  As time goes on, we will modify and add to this information as our Hearths grow and develop.

Déví Nemetoni: The Gods of the Grove

Übersetzung von Mairi NicDhoiseu

Gehe voll Weisheit von diesem heil‘gen Ort
lass Sorgen zurück, wir sind nicht lange fort.
Stärke sei Dir Bruder,
Würde sei Dein Freund,
das Glück sei Dein Liebster, bis wir uns wiedersehn.

The following articles are about gods and spirits in general, or which cross specific cultural boundaries:

(Originally published in Oak Leaves #60)

by Revs. Robert Lewis and Jean 'Drum' Pagano

This ritual was written and performed prior to the development of our current Order of Ritual in 2006. It is archived here for historical reference only, and does not reflect a current ADF ritual.

This odd looking word, *ghos-ti, is the Proto-Indo-European word which refers to the reciprocal relationships of hospitality.

Gleichennacht means "even night" and is a fitting name for the ritual celebrated around the time of the Spring Equinox.

Gleichentag means "even day" and is celebrated around the time of the Fall Equinox (Sept. 21st).

The stars, the eyes, of all the Gods shine brightly above us all.
The Goddesses watch their children sleep, in Earth's shelt'ring arms so sweetly.
From forest to bog, river to well, your children call to you now!