Eureka, CA:
The Mother Grove

The Mother Grove has been busy this past season. In August we co-sponsored the 2007 Gathering of Druids which was even more succesful than the 2006 Gathering. We're looking forward to 2008, with the hope that even more Druids will attend.

Ceridwen is working at a new Pagan store, "Pathfinders Books - For All Magic Using Traditions", in Eureka, and getting that up and running has been a primary focus not only of Ceridwen's but of almost all the Druids here, as Pathfinders will become the "nexus" of the local Pagan community (btw, if you are wondering why this issue of DE is so late, this is the reason). We're already hosting our monthly Meetup there, and other events are in the planning stages. Pathfinders is also carrying the RD101 Self-Study disk.

Archdruid El, as many of you are aware, works in retail furniture sales, and is facing his busiest time of the year, the Yule season.

Philadelphia, PA:
Currently meeting in the lush emerald woods of Fairmount Park in the city of Brotherly Love and Sisterly Affection (commonly know as Philadelphia), Aelvenstar Grove honors Mother Earth. The grove was formally founded Beltaine, 2004 and is a proto grove of the Reformed Druids of Gaia/Order of the Mithril Star and the Reformed Druids Of North America. In addition, we are associated with other pagan organizations such as Per NTR Sesen and Temple Harakhte.

Looking to our ancestors and the ancients, Aelvenstar Druids respect all life and receive inspiration from Nature and the heavens. We believe it is the natural state of Mankind to live in harmony with Nature. and that it is our responsibility to respect and protect the Earth. As activists, it is our responsibility to do our part collectively and individually to heal the environment.

Emphasizing development through the practice of Druidcraft, focus is placed upon personal growth through the development of body, mind, and spirit. Through study, discussions, rituals, retreats, fellowship, and meditation, a spiritual framework is provided through which Druids may further develop themselves.

Aelvenstar Grove holds eight celebrations a year, on the solstices, equinoxes, and cross quarter festivals. We sometimes meet on other occasions for outings and initiations. Online meetings and initiations are held too, as some members live a distance away.

We welcome new members of all backgrounds who love nature and seek spirituality permeated in the divine beauty and wonder that surrounds us. Nature is groovy!

Courses available: Reformed Druidism 101

Website: http://www.aelvenstargrove.org
Email: aelvenstargrove@yahoo.com

For more information about Reformed Druidism, visit http://rdg.mithrilstar.org

Grove of the Oaken Staves

Middleburg, FL:
We have 5 active members and held our first meeting and ritual yesterday into the night. Our
ritual was simple. Each of us offered thanks for the past year. I wanted to start the group out by thinking of what they have and what they have to give our world in the future. We also will meet monthly,and accept pocket change from our members as donation. We are going to divide what funds we acquire into 3 funds. The first being the mother grove,next to help abused horses in our area and third for our own supplies. We have an eager group that has been meeting for months now and they decided that they feel good about the grove. I hope it works!!!!

Penda, Archdruid
hdivinemad@bellsouth.net