Re: Recognizing Druids Beirdd Sat Oct 24 23:02:36 1998 I usually go by how high the peak of the hood on his white robe is. And the size of her golden sickle. And by how well he/she speaks Welsh.*p*--Beirdd*br*(who promises to think a little more and get serious)*p*The Topaz Owl wrote,*br*: I've been mulling something over (again) after reading *br*: a certain NG and certain mailing lists. Now, I'm thinking *br*: that perhaps we can talk about this rationally and without *br*: malice at the Summerlands, where we are among friends and *br*: kindred spirits.*br*:*br*: How do you recognize a Druid in these days of no real *br*: standard?*br*:*br*: The reason I ask this is: I have no idea how I do it, I *br*: have never sat down and listed any criteria, but I do *br*: recognize Druids. There are people that I *know* are Druids, *br*: and, conversely, there are people who can claim "I'm a *br*: Druid" until they're blue in the face, but they'll *br*: never convince me.*br*:*br*: So what are the qualities that define and identify a *br*: Druid to you, personally? I know Searles gave us a great *br*: triad, but I think I'd like to expand on the concepts a bit *br*: and define what exactly it is that makes you say, "Yes, *br*: now, here is a Druid."*br*:*br*: Leigh*br* Recognizing Druids The Topaz Owl 229 Sat Oct 24 20:12:17 1998