Yule 2006

Yule 2006. In early December, the Grove held a Norse Rite for Yule, celebrating the Dark Elves.

As this was our first Norse Rite, it was only open to Grove members, and Modig, from Awen's Breath Grove in Los Angeles led the rite, with our own Dennis as Sacrificer. Other Awen's Breath member, Jack and Elizabeth Richards, joined us, as well as Rising Phoenix Grove member Linda Costello.

Samhain 2006

Samhain 2006. As usual, we spend time offering to our sacred Dead, with Dennis sacrificing a pony keg of beer. We also spoke the names of all our Dead who passed on this year, including our war dead in Iraq and Afghanistan. We offered specially to the Morrigan and the Dagda, and to Lugh Lamfhada. Our ritual play was about the Dagda's trip to the Fomors, His meeting with Morrigan at the river Unius, and the second battle of Moytura, where Lugh killed Balor.

Three Realms 2006

Three Realms 2006. This year, Three Realms was jointly organized by Ravens Cry Grove and Awen's Breath Protogrove. There were a variety of rituals, from Roman to Slavic to our Opening rite and Main Unity rite as well as classes, from writing simple chants to ADF cosmology to Roman liturgy, etc.

Cernunnia 2006

Cernunnia 2006. At our Annual Meeting, held during the Cernunnia (the Festival of Cernunnos) in October, we elected a new Senior Druid and Executive Committee. We also amended our Bylaws in a significant way. Nora Ford was elected Senior Druid, Andy Miller was elected Treasurer and Cassandra Sparrold was elected Secretary.

Alban Elfed 2006

Alban Elfed 2006. This year we agreed to take the ritual at the Tucson Area Wiccan/Pagan Network's annual festival, Fall Fest, held in Reid Park. It was in the Welsh Pantheon and the Deities of the Occasion were Bendigeidfran and Branwen.

Summerland 2006

Summerland 2006. Once again, the Summerland Festival was a terrific time to meet friends old and new, discover fascinating ideas in the workshops and attend great rituals. The main rite this year was both an ADF Unity Rite as well as the consecration of Michael J Dangler as an ADF Dedicant Priest.

Lughnasadh 2006

Lughnasadh 2006. For Lughnasadh this year, the Grove decided to hold the event at Catalina State Park. Friday would be the men's vigil, with the warrior games held Saturday morning and a skills fair that afternoon. The High Day rite would be held Saturday evening. This was to be a camping event.

However, the monsoon really kicked in, and flooding closed the park. So at the last minute the Grove decamped up to Mark and Julian's house in Oracle. The skills fair was cancelled, but we managed to do most of the rest.

Sirius Rising and Starwood 2006

Sirius Rising and Starwood 2006. SSG Grove members Kirk Thomas, Gannd, Nora and Dennis Ford, Jessica Olson, Craig Wilcox, Kitty and Tish Haymer attended this year. As usual, with the able assistance of Ansara of 6th Night Grove in Dayton, OH, we were once again 'Druid Central' for these two events. A new camp kitchen setup was a very welcome addition to the equipment this year.

Wellspring - the ADF National Meeting 2006

Wellspring 2006. The ADF National Meeting is a great event to attend if you want to meet the movers and shakers in our Church. Lots of them attend, and they're all really friendly and happy to meet with the membership. The hospitiality of Stonecreed Grove and the Chenile Canopy cannot be beat, and when the weather cooperates (like it did again this year) it's an even more fabulous event! We had workshops, rituals, a bardic evening (including a limerick competition) and lots of time sitting around the campfire talking with old and new friends.

Desert Magic Festival 2006

Desert Magic Festival 2006. This year was one of our best Bardic evenings ever! Grovie Lily wrote a play based on a Norse myth which Grove members performed - all about the time that Loki had to dress up Thor as a bride in order to trick the Giants into giving back Thor's hammer. It had to be one of the funniest things we've ever seen.