About FoDLA
Fellowship of Druidism for the Latter Age
FoDLA is a fellowship of
American polytheistic Pagans following the path of Draíocht Nua
or Neo-Druidism.
The fellowship is organized as a church, after the Internal Revenue
Code's use of the word, and is not dogmatic, but limits its membership
to American polytheist Neopagans who seek to follow the central
spiritual values of traditional pre-Christian Celtic societies, best
exemplified by the figure of the ancient Druid. These include,
most particularly:
- A commitment to study: To honor the past and the path that has shaped us
- A commitment to piety: To honor the gods and spirits that guide us
- A commitment to hospitality: To honor the community and the Land it shares
Within this simple framework of shared values, FoDLA
does not engage in passing judgment on matters of metaphysics. How
each member of the fellowship conceives of the deities, the Otherworlds,
and indeed the ultimate nature of the Cosmos, is a matter for
the individual alone--guided by the commitment to study--and FoDLA
advocates for tolerance of diverse beliefs within a bond of shared
values and a set of basic worship practices.
If you can wholeheartedly affirm the principles
above--including a genuine commitment to an atmosphere of tolerance of
diversity of belief within shared core values--and the
Founding Vision statement in
which they are found, then
membership
in FoDLA may be for you.
About FoDLA Grove of the Bay
The Grove is committed to holding public rituals in the Greater SF Bay region, including 1st Quarter Moon rituals, and the 4 "Fire Festivals" known by many names and spellings as Imbolc, Beltaine, Lughnasadh, and Samhain. The Spring and Fall Equinox as well as the Summer and Winter Solstices are also celebrated with open public ritual.
Beyond the Public Rituals, the Grove of the Bay is working to help cleanup and maintain public parks and shore areas, around Bair Island in Redwood City.
The Grove is also working to help build and develop the pagan ritual center known as Stone City, complete with its own Henge!