The Druid Gorsedd of the First Circle is an eclectic group of somewhat self-styled Druids, not affiliated with any larger order. We come together to observe the eight-fold year and to honor the gods and goddesses of our ancestors. We offer teaching and counsel through our online groups, and one on one when possible. Rituals are open to anyone who will join us in the spirit mutual respect. Our Mother Grove meets in our circle of standing stones in southeast Tennessee. We have members in various other places, and are open to establishing groves, or inducting established groves into the Gorsedd. Each grove will remain independently run by it's members, but will have access to the Gorsedd's resources, online and physical and an environment of fellowship and camaraderie as we continue to grow.
Through the three-fold path of Ovate, Bard and Druid we seek to promote a practical form of Druidry for the new age, to give us guidance for this life and those to come. Members are encouraged to seek wisdom according to their own inspirations and at their own pace, with minimal input from the elders. We seek to promote growth of spirit, pursuit of wisdom, and attainment of inner peace through personal study, and communal celebration of the ways of our Celtic ancestors. We encourage a closeness with nature and a harmony with both the physical and metaphysical worlds around us. We believe that all gods are one god and that the one god is many. Further, we hold that all living things have within them a spark of The Divine and that all life is sacred.
We know Druidry is not for everyone, but if the Gods have set your feet upon this time honored path, It is our hope, that your path will bring you to walk with us, here at the First Circle.
