Re: Druidic Formation TopazOwl Tue Feb 16 11:02:34 1999 GreyWolf wrote,*br*: Having just read this I will make some quick comments :-)*br*:*br*: It really sounds like this is suited only for a college or *br*: grad student / seminary type of setting. Not for the common *br*: Celt on the street.*p* A Druid is not and never has been the "common Celt on the street." And yes, it is a graduate course, intended for those who wish to be recognized as clergy not only by Celtic Pagandom at large, but by other clergy from other religious systems.*p*: The first set of requirements will eliminate most people - *br*: especially*br*: the 27 credits of philosophy - and personally I dont like *br*: the psychological examination - I just dont believe in them, *br*: but that is just me.*p* Perhaps those without that many philosophy credits in their undergrad work could take them while doing this graduate program. However, once the requirements are known, I would foresee that the undergrads would have taken the courses as a requirement for entry in the Druid school.*p*: To be honest a lot of this cant be accomplished easily, if *br*: at*br*: all, by those who have to work for a living. You cant take *br*: the summer*br*: off if you have to work just to live - again relegating this *br*: to the grad school idea.*p* Nights? Weekends? This would probably be better said by requiring a certain number of hours. Also, one would need to find a Druid practicing closeby. When I was student teaching, they sought to give us assignments in cooperating schools near where we lived, and I can see that happening in this case as well. Everything can be accomodated if the student is sincere.*p*: I can see the reasoning behind the ideas but - my first gut *br*: feel*br*: is that it asks a hell of a lot, but that is good as you *br*: only want those that truly have the dedication and drive to *br*: want to do this and that will be a very precious few.*p* The few, the proud...the dedicated. Few is good, actually, because as we all know, quality is better than quantity. And our school will be known someday as the best Druid school. :-)*p*: Do you have ideas on where this could be done, or is it *br*: possible right now at some colleges. I looked at the list *br*: of classes in your other post and they are a wonderful list. *br*: I would love to audit some of those classes but have little *br*: hope of them ever being offered in any school near where I *br*: live. :-(*p* I believe a great many of these kinds of classes are offered at, for instance, a Jesuit college like LeMoyne. I can envision the core courses being taught by our Druid school someday, but for now...*p*: So, now how about something toned down for us working types *br*: that want to progress but not become an ordained celtic *br*: clergy person. IE - a formalized home study course, *br*: correspondance type course but with a mentor required, and I *br*: do mean mentor required. Again this implies that courses *br*: of study either be developed or taken from existing sources *br*: and adapted for such a purpose.*p* These have already been developed by others, such as Keltria. In fact, Keltria's study course and Ring System does assume that one will eventually be acting as a priest/ess. And perhaps we will eventually develop an undergraduate program as well. But like Beirdd said, this course of study would enable our *ordained clergy* to hold our heads up among the other ordained clergy of the world. You know, anybody can be legally ordained for 5 bucks. Anybody. We'd like to see something that commands a bit more respect, and we were hoping that this outline was a beginning toward a more honorable Druidism. But that is all it is -- a beginning.*p*Leigh Re: Druidic Formation GreyWolf 372 Mon Feb 15 20:31:19 1999