Alban Elfed 2006

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This year we agreed to take the ritual at the Tucson Area Wiccan/Pagan Network's annual festival, Fall Fest,
held in Reid Park. In the past, they had wanted us to call a Quarter in the main rite without understanding that
ADF Druids don't call Quarters or cast circles. When our turn would come we would simple open the Gates.

But this year we got the whole thing to ourselves and did quite a nice job with the rite. It was in the Welsh Pantheon and the Deities of the Occasion were Bendigeidfran and Branwen. Nora was the Orator and
Gannd was the Sacrificer. Kirk was the Seer, filling in for Julian, whose mother had died the night before.
Arlene took the Bard position. We had over 150 people in attendance.

We had an information booth at the fest and were next to Grove member Leahlani who sold lots of her fabulous
silver jewelry at her usual rock-bottom prices.

Photos by David Foster and Cassie Sparrold
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Leahlani (center) in her shop	The Grove info booth	Setting up the ritual space	Cassie gets people to put a prayer on the wreath	Rev. Kirk, Rev. David and Ben
Nora opens the Rite	Rev. Kirk leads the Two Powers meditation	Invoking the 3 Realms	Ben offers to the Nature Spirits	Nora invokes Bendigeidfran
Preparing the Sacrifice	The Prayer of Sacrifice	Tish and Robert ham it up