This year was the first Desert Magic Festival, held by the Sonoran Sunrise Grove at Summerlands. There were many rituals in both the evening and morning, as well as numerous classes taught by some of the biggest names in ADF Druidry. Not to mention a great Bardic evening and lots of great food!
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The Presenters and some attendees pose for a shot in the henge.
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Ian Corrigan taught on Celtic Sorcery and took us all on a trance journey to find our Sidhe allies!
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John Michael Greer taught us Magic and Metamagic and the Sphere of Protection.
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Meredith led us in finding our Ritual Voices.
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Kirk with Michael Dangler, who taught us about the Continental (Gaulish) Deities.
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Fiona Brigit taught us about the herbs of the local desert and even took us outside to find them.
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A Panel of the Presenters discussed Magic and Religion. Skip Ellison, Francesca Hedrick, Ian and Liafal were there.
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Todd Covert and John Michael were on the panel as well.
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We prepare to process to the first ritual, where we invoked Math, Welsh God of magic.
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The Celebrants center themselves before processing.
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Kirk, as Druid 1, invokes Taliesin and the power of Inspiration.
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Julian, as Druid 2, invokes the Fire.
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Kirk tells the story of Math and his nephews, Gilfaethwy and Gwydion.
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Robert prepares for drumming. |
Sue (Liafal) and Ian sing for us at the beginning of the Bardic evening.
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Steve filked the Gilligan's Island song to sing about the time Gordon, Gannd and Kirk rented a canoe to throw the Grove silver into a lake. He's ably assisted by Jack, Julian, Arlene, Linda and Meredith! Click here to see the words of the song!
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Jessica belly dances with help from Linda, Arlene and Meredith, with Robert on the drums!
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Gordon censes Cernunnos during the Saturday evening ritual.
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Archdruid Skip Ellison consecrates Kirk Thomas as an ADF Dedicant Priest, just before the Unity Rite.
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During the Unity Rite portion of the ritual, during the passing of the Waters of Life, Kirk (behind the paper) reads the list of ADF Groves and Protogroves.
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