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The Mother Circle - Cerridwen's Devoted


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"She is the breath of life in our lungs,

the rain that both mourns the fallen and nourishes the living.

She is the kaleidoscope of colors in spring,

the heartbeat of the world.

Her name is Cerridwen, Queen of the Fae."

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-From the writings of Aerendyl, Archdruid of Song

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Revived from an age of dormancy, the eldest circle is comprised of druids from many paths and creeds united in devotion to the preservation of the Balance. Believing that all life is merely borrowed from the Faerie Queen, these faithful druids commit their living years to the preservation of the Balance, stewardship of the wilds, and the proliferation of a culture of reverent storytelling until the Great Mother calls them to give back that life afforded to them and take rest within the boughs of her enchanted court deep in the Eternal Forest.

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From merciful healers to inviolable guardians, the Mother Circle druids serve nature in lockstep with the dual ordinance of the King and Queen in the woods, Cernunnos and Cerridwen. Believing that the will of the Aspects can be discerned by the natural phenomena of the lunar cycle, astral events, and seasonal change, the circle observes the progression of the Lunar Calendar; a timetable of twelve moons and occasionally a rare thirteenth moon that is divided into three seasons that reflect the promises of the Great Mother: Birth, Life, and Decay.

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The Phases of Birth                            The Phases of Life                         The Phases of Decay

 

 The beginning of the                                        The middle of the                                The end of the Calendar,

    calendar, the emergence                                Calendar, the arrival                                Summer’s degradation into 

 Of Spring from Winter                              of Summer from Spring                                  Autumn and Winter

     _______________________                                          _______________________                                   ________________________   

  The Crystal Moon                                           The Storm Moon                                        The Crimson Moon

  The Painted Moon                                            The Lion Moon                                         The Pumpkin Moon

 The Flower Moon                                           The Ocean Moon                                          The Night Moon

 The Cloud Moon                                               The Fox Moon                                             The Wolf Moon


 

The Fae Queen’s Moon

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A rare thirteenth moon that sometimes arises during the lunar calendar, and is considered

most sacred of the thirteen. During its arrival, it is believed that the souls of departed druids and

wandering faeries are summoned to Cerridwen’s Court deep in the Eternal Forest, guided by

the light of the full moon. On the night of its arrival, the druids celebrate the

Gathering of the Lights, a ritual that involves the interpretation of constellations

and the ascension of faerie fire lanterns carrying prayers to the Aspects into the night sky.


 

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"With blade and bow, O Father, may I remain humble in harvest

Grant my feet and arrows swiftness, may my eyes and sword be sharp

When the heart is pierced, the throat cut

May your arrow loft this animal's spirit to the Forest

In their rebirth, may I remember this hunt

Keep me their memory, the animal honored

And in your will may the Wild Hunt forever come”

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The Huntman’s Creed

 

 

 

Honored equally, Cernunnos is worshiped as the Protector of the Fae Queen’s Court and Master of the Wild Hunt; a recurring age of great autumnal change, harvest, predatory drive and perseverance. The beginning is marked by the arrival of the Fox Moon and ends at the final waning crescent of the Wolf Moon, during which time the circle honors the arrival of the Centaur King’s chiefest huntsman including both Mani and faeries alike. Thought to bear star-tipped arrows that shatter the mortal coil and reap souls to return to the ever-cycling flow of life, the Mother Circle recognizes Cerunnunos as the artist of constellations and chronicles the celestial signs diligently. The Astral Observatory doubles as a graveyard for departed druids of the Order, where their specific constellations can be viewed in the reflected firmament upon the mirror sheen of the observatory’s viewing pool.

 

Druids seeking spiritual purpose from the Huntsmaster himself may dedicate themselves to further service through induction into the Wildwood Rangers, a loose fellowship of druids whose duties are to roam the realm, seek out threats to the Balance before catastrophe strikes and fiercely protect any who dare threaten the glades of Cerridwen’s Devoted. The Rangers are encouraged to remain active in exploration and stewardship, scorning slothfulness and exclusivity. Requiring only to follow the ethics of Cernunnos’ Huntsmen and memorization of the Creed, the duties of the Ranger remain a popular purpose for Mother Circle druids to pursue.

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Druids of the Mother Circle, collectively known as Cerridwen’s Devoted, are considered equal among their peers. Nominated by existing archdruids or the whole circle in absence of leadership, the Circle is organized by three roles of oversight. The number three is thought to be sacred among Cerridwen’s Devoted, harkening to the lunar cycle and the three promises of the Great Mother.



 

The Mother’s Song

Aerendyl Hawksong

Responsible for cultural worship, inspiration

and guidance of the Circle’s learning Druids,

and outreach to nations and realms


 

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          The Mother's Mercy                                   The Mother's Wrath   

        Suika Lorenthus Vanari                                            Amethyst Vanari          

    Responsible for the advisement of                       Responsible for the detection

the focus in the Circle's efforts                                 of threats to the Circle

        to preserve the Balance                                   and preservation of unity

                                                                                                       

 

 

 

The Mother Circle Druid

Inaugurated either by attunement through the Rite of Rebirth or through three basic trials, these druids actively participate in the Circle’s core duties and assigned missions. Foreign druids may choose to complete the following tasks to attain recognition as a part of Cerridwen’s Devoted: the performance of the Rite of Rebirth, the leading of a hunt with the recital of the Huntsman’s Creed, and a held sermon on the lunar calendar, fae, mani or Aspects. Some may choose to take the Ilmyumier markings of the Circle, which depicts three blue faerie roses woven together in any place of choosing.

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The Dedicant

Those prospects who have pledged to follow the path of druidism are known as dedicants. Through years of diligence in studies and tasks, the dedicant is prepared by their guide and mentors within the circle to be presented to the Aspects through the Rite of Rebirth, in which the King and Queen in the woods will pass their final judgment.

 

The Sylvan Warden

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To manage and coordinate the Wildwood Rangers, a symbolic figurehead is chosen to organize outings and communicate with the three Archdruids. Keeping the tasks and missions of the Rangers enigmatic to outsiders, the Warden’s primary role is to keep the Rangers engaged.

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Rite of Rebirth

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When a dedicant has fulfilled the requirements of dedicancy, the circle gathers in the Mother’s Sorrow to immerse the druid in the living waters of the grove. Believing that Cerridwen herself labors to offer descendants a renewal of life through attunement and the gifts, the Lyric of Rebirth is sung in prayer as the dedicant is presented to the Aspects for judgment. This rite is also performed to usher the souls of departed druids to the Eternal Forest. 

 

Sounding of the Horn

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To herald the season of the Wild Hunt, the massive horn of the Circle is blown at the height of noon on the first day of the Fox Moon. The druids have infused the horn with potent gifts, so much so that nature itself quakes in fervor at the call of the Centaur King’s Huntsmen. While primarily used for ceremonial purposes, the horn will sound when the grove is threatened to instill druidic energy in the environment and prepare the glades for battle.


 

 

 

 

 

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