1) Similar story here. Very quite a long time the Druid Revival didn't really appeal to me much. But, like you, when I started getting interested in the magical side of things, I found Druidic magic to be quite fascinating and also this was a time when I was starting to spend a lot more time outdoors, so the appeal of "Druidry" increased for me. Interesting about your Reconstructionist phase, as I remember you mentioning on a few occasions that you used to be a diehard materialist. Pagan Reconstructionism, with it's very dry academic approach, is perhaps the most materialistic type of religion of our current era, next to biblical literalism. Many of the Recons I've met don't seem very interested in spirituality, much less magic or the occult.
2) Ohh, now that's quite interesting! Yeah, I never quite got the usage of "kindred" for religious gatherings consisting of unrelated persons. Seems very logical and appropriate for the Ealdrice Theod to revive the original usage of Guild for that purpose. Having said that, the Guild structure I had in many was for the proposed Fellowship as a whole (which includes different religious approaches), but I think "sub-guilds" within this overarching structure would be very doable. But yeah I agree the "apprentice, journeyman, master" structure is very conducive for sorting the membership according to criteria like skill/competence, commitment, and tenure. Achieving the "Master" grade could mean the ability for that person to start their own working groups or sub-guilds. As you say, this is all very interesting food for thought! I'm sure I'll jot down more ideas as I go and I eagerly await your (and anyone else reading!) input as well.
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Date: 2022-07-12 10:55 pm (UTC)2) Ohh, now that's quite interesting! Yeah, I never quite got the usage of "kindred" for religious gatherings consisting of unrelated persons. Seems very logical and appropriate for the Ealdrice Theod to revive the original usage of Guild for that purpose. Having said that, the Guild structure I had in many was for the proposed Fellowship as a whole (which includes different religious approaches), but I think "sub-guilds" within this overarching structure would be very doable. But yeah I agree the "apprentice, journeyman, master" structure is very conducive for sorting the membership according to criteria like skill/competence, commitment, and tenure. Achieving the "Master" grade could mean the ability for that person to start their own working groups or sub-guilds. As you say, this is all very interesting food for thought! I'm sure I'll jot down more ideas as I go and I eagerly await your (and anyone else reading!) input as well.