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The Gorsedd of Bards of Caer Abiri
Passing the Mead - Autumn Equinox 2004
Photo: © Claire Bennett 2004
The following dates for Gorseddau have been confirmed:
- Sunday 3 February 2008, Imbolc
- Sunday 23 March 2008, Spring Equinox
- Sunday 4 May 2008, Beltane
- Sunday 3 August 2008, Lughnasadh
- Sunday 21 September 2008, Autumn Equinox
- Sunday 2 November 2008, Samhain
The gatherings meet at noon by the National Trust Museum and Café just outside the western edge of the main circle in the village of Avebury. The rites are open to all, regardless of path. People are encouraged to dress in their ritual glory, but jeans and waterproofs are sometimes more appropriate to the day.
Each person is invited to bring offerings for the Guardian of the Stones, the
ancestral spirit of the Avebury temple. Flowers, herbs, fruit of the season, crafts and things of
beauty are all brought at these occasions. People are also asked to bring bread and mead, which is blessed and shared amongst all who have come, and contributions of songs, stories, poetry, music and other entertainment to the eisteddfod.
The rites are now generally facilitated by Morgan Rhys Adams. In 2005 the Gorsedd was declared autonomous by the Committee of The Druid Network and by Philip Shallcrass (Greywolf) for the British Druid Order thus reuniting these two roots of the Gorsedd in one body.
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The Free and Open Gorsedd of Caer Abiri
Arthur wields Excalibur - Autumn Equinox 2005
Photo: © Sarah Firinne 2005
The rites are facilitated by King Arthur Pendragon and members of the Glastonbury and other Orders of Druids. They held on the nearest Saturday to each date of the festive wheel. Note from Arthur: 'Midday for One, (although we don't usually start much before 1.30pm, sometimes later) meeting at and in the garden of the Red Lion.'
Confirmed dates are:
- Saturday 2 February 2008, Imbolc
- Saturday 22 March 2008, Spring Equinox
- Saturday 3 May 2008, Beltain
- Saturday 21 June 2008, Summer Solstice
- Saturday 2 August 2008, Lugnasadh
- Saturday 20 September 2008, Autumn Equinox
- Saturday 1 November 2008, Samhain
- Saturday 20 December 2008, Yule
For further information write to pendragon [at] warband [dot] org( King Arthur Pendragon)
Loyal Arthurian Warband website
TDN Directory entry for LAW
Profile on King Arthur Pendragon
