The Druidic College

A. Sabbats

Sabbat rituals will be celebrated on a pre-selected day closest to the actual date of the Sabbat. Pre-selected days for sabbats, esbats and tutorials should be constant and selected by the grove as a whole when first established. They may be changed by majority consent on an ad hoc basis or permanently at the annual Gorsedd. As festivals, sabbats are open to guests (by invitation), spouses, significant others, and children of members and guests.

B. Esbats

Esbat rituals will be celebrated on the pre-selected day closest to the Full Moon. Due to the more esoteric nature of esbats, they are closed to all except initiated and aspirant members. Initiated Druids from other Groves and orders, or initiated coven members may be invited by special arrangement with the Grove.

C. Tutorials

Tutorials will be held on the pre-selected day closest to the New Moon. They are closed to all except initiated members and special guests as outlined in Article VI B.

D. Annual Gorsedd

Each Grove will hold an annual Gorsedd within a fortnight of Lughnassadh at a time and place to be determined by the Grove Council.

E. Responsibilities

The High Priest/ess is responsible for supervising, coordinating and assigning rituals. They will ensure that they are in line with Order liturgy and on the theme designated.

Those assigned to conduct rituals, usually two members per ritual, will submit a completed outline to the High Priest/ess no later than two weeks prior to the event. They will provide an outline of the ritual, “script”, and any necessary materials, for each member attending the ritual. Costs of copying and other materials may be recovered from the Grove.

The Magister is responsible for supervising, coordinating and assigning tutorials. They will ensure that they are in line with Order policy and on a subject selected from the Magister’s list of approved topics, or an alternate topic with prior approval. Those assigned to conduct tutorials will submit a completed outline and lesson plan to the Magister no later than two weeks prior to the event. They will provide at least a one-page lesson outline and appropriate copies of any accompanying documents for each member attending the lesson. Costs of copying and other materials may be recovered from the Grove.

F. Annual Calendar

The Grove Council will have produced an annual Grove calendar at the Gorsedd. It will contain, at a minimum, the dates of all Esbats, Sabbats, tutorials, and tentative dates for special events and extra ordinary meetings. A copy will be provided for each member. Changes to the calendar may be made by a simple majority vote of members present at a Council meeting.

G. Publications

Good communications being essential, each Grove will publish a newsletter each Sabbat. The Bard will edit the newsletter under the auspices of an editorial committee appointed by the Grove Council. Officers shall be responsible for submitting, in a timely manner, contributions pertaining to their office for each edition.

The Order and Groves may maintain web sites edited by Web Masters appointed by the councils and under the auspices of the same editorial committees.