and cultural influence. The Druids and Druidesses were administrators, officiators, judges, lawgivers, priests and priestesses, healers, herbalists, astronomers, bards, and oracles for the Celtic peoples. Exempt

All successful patterns are constructed using the Four Keys, or "Wynds," of Knowledge, which are self-honesty, self responsibility, wisdom, and love. These keys form a structure from which to work.

The Blood Moon is the ancestral moon, honoring the maternal qualities of the Goddess.

The Autumnal Equinox is associated with death, when light and dark, day and night are equal.

Gobannon (Govannon, Goibniu)- The Divine Smith and God of magic. Associated with metals, forges, blacksmithing tools, and the transforming fire.

It consist of three basic steps-expectation, desire, and merging. The probable success of all magical work is dependent upon the clarity of your expectation, the strength and power of your desire, and the depth of your merge.

THE EIGHT GREAT DAYS

The concept of the Goddess as the embodiment of the sacred land forms the fundamental roots of Celtic spirituality. The Goddess of Sovereignty, who represents the energies of the elements, often plays a more major role in Celtic mythology than her male counterpart. The Celtic practice of gaining rapport with the Goddess is based on the supposition

The purpose of ritual and celebration on the High (full) Moons is to attune our sensitivities to the phases, or as the Celts called it, the "Path of the Moon" and the Goddess of the Silver Wheel of the Stars.