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Article Title	Body	Hearth Cultures	Tags
Welcoming Ritual for an Associate Member	This ritual is for an 'associate member'-type category, that we have chosen to call: 'Friend' (or Cyfaill (kuh-VIE-eelH)). See the End Note for a funny story.
Welcoming to the Grove	(NM = New Member, D1 is leader of the rite - first Druid) D1: Is there a aspirant for Grove membership here today? NM: There is! D1: Step forward so that the folk can see you. NM steps forward.
Well of Memory	Look into the Well of Memory. Look into the Well of Time. Look into the Well of Ages. I am yours, you are mine. Listen to the ancient stories. Listen to the ancient songs. Listen to the ancient wisdom.
Welsh Autumn Equinox (English)	Heavily adapted from the Sierra Madrone Grove Book of Ritual written by Rev. Sean Harbaugh Adapted by Victoria S .
Welsh Autumn Equinox (English)	Heavily adapted from the Sierra Madrone Grove Book of Ritual written by Rev. Sean Harbaugh Adapted by Victoria S .
Welsh Autumn Equinox (English)	Heavily adapted from the Sierra Madrone Grove Book of Ritual written by Rev. Sean Harbaugh Adapted by Victoria S .
What Ar nDraiocht Fein Will and Won't Be	© Isaac Bonewits Originally published in Druid's Progress #2
What Do Neopagan Druids Believe?	Many of the members of Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF) make the following assumptions regarding belief; however, it's important to remember that not everyone would use the term "belief" in reference to these concepts, and that every concept mentioned has a wide variety of accepted int
What I Expect from My Church	(Originally published in Oak Leaves 2, April 1997)
What is ADF?	The full name of our organization is Ár nDraíocht Féin: A Druid Fellowship, Inc.
What Would the Druids Do at the Summer Solstice?	Let's see.... Well, considering the available evidence, we have virtually no idea what the ancient Druids really did for the solstices and many "Celtic Studies" sources feel quite comfortable asserting that the Celts did not even observe the solstices and equinoxes at all!
Why Do We Druid?	"I AM A POWERFUL DRUID PRIEST OF THE OLD WAYS! [or insert any other tradition here...] I WAS (RE)BORN INTO THIS WORLD TO SERVE THE GODS AND TO RENEW AND REVITALIZE THE LOST WISDOM OF THE ANCIENTS!!" (Yeah yeah. Yadda yadda yadda.
Why Vedism	By Adhitin Ratrija with N. Agnayi
Why Vedism?	When I first opened the Rgveda I knew only that Vedism was part of the eastern branch of the Indo-Europeans. I did not yet know of the complex deities overflowing with contradictory tales.	Vedic
Why Willows Weep	Far, far across the deep, wide sea, stretching, straining back into the mists of time; when all shapes and sizes of Sidhe leapt joyfully from Danu's loins and magic had not fled from man to the other plane, but ruled this land, there was an island within an island.
Wild Onion Grove Lughnassadh - 2004	Pre-Ritual Activities (A) Pre-Ritual Briefing (B) Individual Meditations and Prayers 1st Phase: Starting the Rite and Establishing the Group mind
Winter Birding	Bird watching and feeding in the winter can be fun for us and good for the birds
Winter Night Songs	Souling Song A soul, a soul, a soul cake Please, good lady, a soul cake An apple, a pear, a plum or a cherry Any good thing to make us all merry One for Peter, two for Paul Three for Those who made us all	Norse
Winter Solstice Ritual	He who is known as Maponis, the Divine Child, He who is known as Belinus, The Great Lord of Divine Fire, He who is known as Angus Mac Og, Son of the Young. Known are you by many names by many peoples,
Winter Time Crafts	Bird Feeders This time of year is tough for our feathered friends up north, and I'm sure that the ones in the South wouldn't mind a free meal either. An easy and fun craft project is to make bird feeders from pine cones. Here's what you will need:
Wir nähern uns dem heil’gen Hain	Übersetzung von Mairi NicDhoiseu Wir nähern uns dem heil’gen Hain, um den Göttern nah zu sein. Geht mit uns den alten Weg, wir sind Zuhaus. (orig. Engl. Text von Sean Miller, Musik "ein Altenglisches Lied" traditionell)
Woodland Blessing Rite Script	This rite was worked ex tempore, without scripting, based on ADF's Core Order of Ritual. It shows three experienced ritualists working a simple rite from memory and inspiration. New ritualists would, perhaps, bring scripts.		Wellspring
Working Magic with the Two Powers	(Note: This is a transcription of a workshop given at Wellspring in 2005)
Working Our Druidry	The following articles have to do with the practical work of Our Druidry:
World Tree Grove Samhain - 1997	The musical signal is given to signal the beginning of the ritual, and the folk process to the ritual area, making the ADF sigil if possible.

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