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Druids believe in the eternal nature of the Soul and see a living spirit in all forms of creation. There is an ancient saying attributed to the Druids "Spirit sleeps in the mineral breathes in the vegetable dreams in the animal and wakes in man." Druids hold that souls could be contacted after death and that souls reincarnate. The universe is the Druid's living bible written directly by the hand of God. Moreover mankind is seen as evolving and unfolding in its awareness of itself. Within the spiritual makeup of creation is a pantheon of gods and goddesses as consciousness for the attributes in nature. Some of the most recognized are TARANIS -- the father of the gods associated with the oak tree; BELENOS -- the god of the Sun celebrated on Beltane or May Day; CERNUNNOS -- the horned god of the hunt who rules the dark side of the year (winter); LUGH -- the many-skilled; ESUS -- the pastoral god and magician; TEUTATIS -- the warrior god and ruler of the people; EPONA -- the horse goddess associated with fertility; MORRIGAN -- the goddess of war; CARIDWEN -- the mother goddess and triple goddess of fire water and air; RHEA -- the mistress of life and sovereign of time; and DIANA -- the huntress and goddess of the moon. The many gods and goddesses were known by many names depending on the region and period of time.


Druids are the interpreters of the gods the judges and teachers astronomers and seers as well as physicians and healers. Rites and rituals are generally held outdoors typically in an oak grove or around a stone circle. Druids celebrate the four major Sabbaths: SAMHAIN -- All Hallows or Halloween; IMBOLC -- The Feast of Lights or Candlemas; BELTANE -- May Day; and LAGHNASADH or LAMMAS -- the Feast of Bread; as well as the four lesser Sabbaths related to the changing of seasons namely the spring and autumn equinoxes and the summer and winter solstices. Druid rites are generally merry occasions with feasting dancing and singing where feelings of love for the gods and goddesses are expressed and an appreciation for nature's abundance is celebrated.
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