The Faery Faith Tradition Druidic Clan of Dana

The emphasis of the Clan, based on the elemental powers innate in every sacred spot on earth, is to develop psychic gifts. The Clan is open to all races, paths and lands.

Our lineage hails from the Druid Clan of Dana that was co-Founded by Lawrence Durdin-Robertson and Olivia Robertson. Although we are no longer directly aligned with the Fellowship of Isis, we believe it is important to honor our lineage and so provide information on it.

Druids were the religious leaders of the Celtic cultures. The word Druid means "knowing the oak tree" in Gaelic, and rituals were often enacted in sacred groves of oak trees. Druidism involved shamanistic practices, in which the Druid priests and priestesses acted as mediums through which the spirits could be summoned and heard. They used methods such as ecstatic dance and trance to enter this altered state of being. As well as acting as seers, Druids served their communities through the Bhairdic Tradition as poets, historians, astronomers, astrologers, advisers to rulers, and judges in the event of dispute.

The Celtic pantheon consisted of a creator god, a mother goddess, and an array of nature gods, whose energies could be found in all areas of the natural world. Central to the Celtic cosmology was a belief in the spirit realm, known as the "Sidhe" or Otherworld, which existed alongside conventional reality. They also believed that people, as well as divine beings, were able to move between the two worlds. This is powerfully represented in ancient myths and legends, including the adventures of heroes who travel into the Otherworld, often through a door in the side of an ancient burial mound. In the Christian era, this developed into a belief in "Faery" or Little People," who could lead mortals into the magical spirit realm.

The Durdin-Robertson family roots go back deeply into Irish Celtic tradition. They belonged to the Clann Donnachaidh of Ireland which emigrated to Scotland about 1,500 years ago. Later the name Donnachaidh -- Duncan -- was changed to Robertson, in honour of Robert the Bruce. Their branch returned to Ireland when Lawrence and Olivia's grandfather, Herbert Robertson, M.P. married Helen Durdin, the owner of Clonegal Catle. Herbert Robertson could be called an Honorary Druid because of his monumental work, "Stemmata Robertson," tracing the families Gaelic ancestry. Their cousin, the author, Robert Graves, also undertook Druid work by listing the Druid Tree Alphabet.

The Grove of Eithne at Clonegal Castle practice Druid rituals in the Old Abbey, a ruin filled with flowering shrubs and rambling roses. Parts of it date from the 14th century. Within the Old Abbey, now called Temple of Dana, is found a dolmen altar and two marble vessels containing rain water. They began using this for rituals in 1963, when Philip Ross Nichols, Chosen Chief of the English Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, would join them in Danaan ceremonies. His successor, Philip Carr-Gomm, also worked with them during the late sixties and seventies. However, as children, Lawrence and Olivia went to a local hermit druid, Michael Fox, from whom they began their exploration into the druidic ways.

Kisma shared the manner through which she received the honor of the above charter with the companions of her Lyceum of Brigid's Faery Faith, and is presented below.

While today we now stand alone as the Faery-Faith Tradition & Network Druidic Clan of Dana, our allegience still stands with Ireland and Irish druidry. We are not affiliated with any other druidic organization. As well, we do not embrace any wiccan practices within ours.

We offer a very serious training program for individuals interested in walking our spiritual pathway. Our druidic training program honors its lineage and so includes materials from Olivia Robertson, FOI-DCD. However, all training materials provide focus on our Grove's personal spiritual pathway: the Faery-Faith Tradition. All DCD classes have a completion time alotment, which is provided to the student when s/he enters the classroom. Should a student require additional time, s/he may purchase a CLASS RENEWAL (as many times as s/he needs).

We invite you to visit the DCD CLASSROOMS, where you can view class descriptions.and set-up your student profile.

SESSION 2

THE LOVE OF DANA

SESSION 3

THE TRUTH OF BRIGID

consult Banrion Banba

for admittance and

registration details.

After successful completion of all three sessions, the candidate receives Druidic Ordination and qualifies to continue advanced training.

We invite you to visit the DCD CLASSROOMS, where you can view class descriptions.and set-up your student profile.

The next phase of druidic training is covered under a separate program. Before a Druid is accepted into this program, s/he must first become ordained as a Bansagart or Sagart of FFN. A brief look at the Herenach training program, includes:

The above training program is our guideline, however initiations will occur only when the individual candidate is spiritual ready. With all rites, the experience of Divine Awareness is necessary for an Initiation to be bestowed.

Ordained Druids contact Banrion Banba for admittance & registration details.

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