The Comardia Druvidiacta

The Comardia Druvidiacta was founded in the traditional way by Fearrac Dearraich 25 years ago. Fearrac studied with several groups and gained the title of a goðhi and rune master. In the celtic Croatoan coven he achieved the wicca Master Degree(1986) and became later a Bard, Ovate and a Druid. During that time the Comardia Druvidiacta was founded. The group expanded over the years and has now regular meetings and events also interviews on TV, Radio and print media. CD and Mc are available. For 16 years the CD have had a regular magazine on celtic natural religion. The NEMETON DEARRAICH GROVE is also a OBOD Grove. A lot of the activities are inspired by the ancient teachings of druid organisations in England, France and Germany. We work with archaeological and folkloristic material together in the way of the craft of the wise. After the Center for Celtic studies / Avalon House in Frankfurt Main the group moved out of the town of Frankfurt Main and found a place in the forest of the Taunus. Beneath some most important ancient celtic cult places like Glauberg and Heidetränk Oppidum the Nemeton was founded in 1990. The Nemeton is a place surrounded by a large woodland area. Here there is a smithy and a small hall for the activities that take place regularly, once a week. In the spiral herbal garden we grow many medicine plants and herbs that were used in traditional medicinal ways. For 25 years the seasonal festivals and Rites of passage have been celebrated in the old ways and we have groups with several activities like a Magical Mask Theatre, a Bardic circle were people are working on Harp, Drums, Firewalking ceremonies, Dancing etc. Members are working in a Trance project with the University of Giessen on "Altered States of conciousness" and we have had a Circle of Trees project now for 15 years. In this time we have planted thousands of trees such as beech, Oak, Elm, and also several Circles of Trees. The first ones that were planted now grow so fine that in between we make our first Harp gatherings there. In the Nemeton is a official Praxis for Natural Healing were we work with the traditional medicine ways. We have also a shop for celtic craftwork, Aroma oils and incense and produce Woodcraft Ogham sticks etc.In 1998 the COMARDIA DRUIDIACTA performed the first great Pagan gathering the Heidentag. Together with people from 7 Indian nations the CD planted a tree of life for Peace and introduced more than 400 people through a Celtic pagan experimental field. There the visitors learned about history of natural religion and were shown how the Celts lived. Everybody leaving had been singing and dancing, celebrating Runes and Oghams through a way of transformation. In the evening we had a Musical performance and Ritual with Masks. Presentation around the biggest tree. Throughout the last years some of the traditional groups were comming together founding a Council of pagan groups the KultURgeister. This is the first time that people with the same spiritual and ecological background were coming together organizing activities in Germany. In September 2002 the next Heidentag was organized - Among musical performances, Harping drumming singing and Folk dancing and the experimental field we had a very large circle of people (see homepage) on top of an old celtic place in the woodland area. The next Heidentag will be in 2004. Visitors are welcome in the Nemeton if you let us know beforehand.