Just thoughts on a thoughtless day...

not thoughtless exactly...just a little bit lazy.
I haven't posted in a bit and I am very sorry about that. Things have been in a bit of a whirlwind these last few weeks. I officially am a part of a Druid organization, ADF, and will be starting thier dedicant program in the next week or so. I have a written version of my DP Journal but will be posting them in a weekly chunk, hopefully, which makes sense because the program really is weekly lessons that you write on during the week in question. The requirements for the DP are met through a yearlong, ideally, work book that is available on the website when you become a new member. It really gives you lots of research to do and thoughts to think as you decide your own druid path. Right now I am in the first week, starting last Thursday so look forward to a longer post on Thursday of this week.
This week is labeled appropriately, Personal Religion and an Introduction. Dangler, the author, begins with the basic question of why you have chosen this path and why have you started the DP so soon or so late in your path.
He also gives a basic outline of the materials you will need and what to expect in this coming year.
Basically he gives you a syllabus for a yearlong class and asks why you are taking it and what you want to get out of it.
Look for my post next week.


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