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Belated repost from Ar nDraiocht Fein: A Druid Fellowship:To those who serve their country with honor and a warrior’s sp...
07/24/2026

Belated repost from Ar nDraiocht Fein: A Druid Fellowship:

To those who serve their country with honor and a warrior’s spirit, we speak to you:

Recently, the United States Department of Defense issued new guidelines removing 180 faith affiliations from their list of recognized religious faiths, including Druidry and several other modern Pagan traditions. This means our Druid service members will now be categorized broadly under “Other” in the US military’s religious affiliation codes.

We know that whether the US DoD recognizes a need to care for you or not, you are worthy of care. The work you do is difficult, and having someone who sees your spiritual needs well enough to call them by name is important. Our priests, though often not standing beside you in uniform, remain prepared to discuss your needs and support your work. Our Groves and our communities, including our Military Outreach SIG & Chaplaincy Support Services, remain open to you.

While this decision does not remove recognized religions at the Department of Veterans Affairs, which provides headstones for many religious needs, this only casts a starker light on an underlying reality: right now, Pagans and Druids currently have more rights in death than in life in the modern American military. Indeed, we must question whether this is an oversight, or a foreshadowing of the removal of that respect for our honored dead, as well.

In ADF, as an endorsing body for the Association of Professional Chaplains (APC), we recognize the importance of finding a chaplain who is willing to share your religious experiences and beliefs, and of having that culture of sharing available to hold us and brighten us through life’s toughest trials. We are devastated and angry regarding this announcement and the multitude of ways it will remove support from our service members. As our fight for recognition begins again, we, alongside many of the other removed traditions, declare that “no government action can erase our faith nor lessen the powerful and necessary grounding it provides for those who serve.”

We see you and your work helping others. We see you and your bright ideals of honor. We see you and know that you are still here to defend us and uphold the US Constitution. May you walk in justice, and keep a clear eye toward your duty and honor, as you always have.

--
Rev. Jan Avende
Archdruid of Ár nDraíocht Féin: A Druid Fellowship (ADF)

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In the Hermetic Tarot by Godfrey Dowson, the Hermit card signifies Virgo. In the Waite-Smith Tarot by Pamela Coleman Smi...
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In the Hermetic Tarot by Godfrey Dowson, the Hermit card signifies Virgo. In the Waite-Smith Tarot by Pamela Coleman Smith & Arthur Waite, the Hermit stands on a mountain top holding a lamp with a six-pointed star inside (Virgo rules the Sixth House) to light his journey of self-discovery.

Prioritize your time, energy, & all that motivates you to do good.
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Prioritize your time, energy, & all that motivates you to do good.

D**e is the Greek goddess of human justice & was associated with Astraea, the goddess of purity. Once humankind began to...
10/17/2023

D**e is the Greek goddess of human justice & was associated with Astraea, the goddess of purity. Once humankind began to war, sail the seas, & colonize, D**e left Earth in disgust, never to return. Her mother, Themis, was goddess of divine justice. The goddess Justicia was introduced by emperor Augustus. As a relatively new concept in the Roman pantheon, she was used more as a symbol than an actual deity. Today she is known as Lady Justice, and is depicted in courthouses all over the United States.

In Greek astronomy, Virgo represents D**e, goddess of justice, holding the scales of justice, represented by the constel...
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In Greek astronomy, Virgo represents D**e, goddess of justice, holding the scales of justice, represented by the constellation Libra.

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Go check out ‘s Etsy shop and buy some stickers, art prints, or pins! Their work is fantastic. I LOVE this piece of Artemis. Let’s get into it.

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Virgo is associated with the "virgin" goddesses who were not always sexually chaste but were sexually independent, unmar...
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Virgo is associated with the "virgin" goddesses who were not always sexually chaste but were sexually independent, unmarried, & belonged to themselves.

Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom and war strategy. Particularly during peacetime, she is goddess of craftsmen, the ...
10/16/2023

Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom and war strategy. Particularly during peacetime, she is goddess of craftsmen, the arts, spinning, and weaving. She is a virgin goddess in that she never married. She is a palace goddess and guards the city and the king. She has a strong association with the owl, the snake, and the olive tree. Her Roman equivalent is Minerva. In the comic books, Wonder Woman is the champion of Athena.

Under ancient Roman & Greek law, women & children had almost no human rights. Men had the right to kill their children &...
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Under ancient Roman & Greek law, women & children had almost no human rights. Men had the right to kill their children & their wives for disobedience. Although women with societal privilege were sometimes able to sidestep these laws through political moves, most other women only legally achieved any independence if they became priestesses. Priestesses never married & were the only woman in ancient Roman & Greek society who legally belonged to no one. Virgo means “maiden” in Latin, & maiden means “unmarried woman.” These eternal maidens, some of whom became very wealthy, were associated with freedom, spirituality, & belonging only to oneself.

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