While short and just an overview, I found this ring very true.
And wonder your thoughts, on a two-tiered faith?
" The Celtic religion was divided into the mysterious and the popular; the mysteries were deemed too sacred for the vulgar, who regarded the Druids as superior beings. They were venerated; what their secret doctrines were, none else knew, but the Culdees thought them pernicious. " Ref. 1
In my own order at its creation many years ago. We split it into two, groups, the Priest (Druid path) and the Tribe (Celt's path) only the Celts were allowed to stay in the Faith's Closet if they wished or needed to. Both Paths had ranks that they could develop into. And the Gods and Goddesses worship was fine and lead by the Druids in the Celt's path. While a view more toward honor, respect, communications and negotiation with otherkin and what most call all gods and goddesses on the Priest (Druid's path).
TDK Reference 1: The Journal of the Kilkenny and South-East of Ireland Archaeological Society, New Series, Vol. 2, No. 2 (1859), pp. 313-317
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Topics: Druids, Legends, Scars, Alphabets, Countries
http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/25502564.pdf
From a wise Druii on Facebook:
ReplyDeleteSearles O'Dubhain The Druids served tribes and their leaders. They did not admit anyone into their company nor their mysteries without evidence that those seeking admission had the appropriate skills and abilities. However, they certainly had a community of spirits that spanned the tribes, countries and even cultures.