FOUNDING OF NEW FOI CENTRES

A REMINDER

REGARDING THE FOUNDING 

OF NEW CENTRES WORLDWIDE

Presiding Founders of existing Lyceums, Iseums, Groves & Priories of the Fellowship of Isis are empowered to issue appropriate Charters for members wishing to found new centres.

Olivia Robertson 16/6/2012

JUNO

CHANGING FACES OF THE TEMPLE

12^th May, 2012

OLIVIA’s STUDIO, Clonegal Castle 

Close up of JUNO
 before her mirrored reflection

In Her new portrait 
by Olivia Robertson

WAY OF THE RABBIT

Way of the Rabbit is published by Yeshe Rabbit, who is "a devotee of the holy church of laughter."  She co-owns The Sacred Well, and is High Priestess of Come As You Are Coven. 


Read a lovely blog post about Lady Olivia and Loreon Vigne!

GREEN TARA

There is a Friends of Green Tara page on Facebook, created by Archpriests Claudia & Thomas Wehmeyer.

DAUGHTERS OF LIGHT ISEUM

Cerridwen has a new name for her Iseum in Tennessee:

 Daughters of Light Iseum

ELLEN EVERT HOPMAN

Ellen Evert Hopman is an ArchDruidess of the Druid Clan of Dana. She is a homeopath and author as well.  Her new book is Scottish Herbs and Fairy Lore.  She also publishes a Druid's Blog.

DAUGHTERS OF QETESH

Qetesh

The Iseum of the Daughters of Qetesh has a new blog that honors and teaches about this interesting Goddess.

CALISTA FLOCKHART

Read about Calista Flockhart's recent visit to The Castle.

ABOUT THE CASTLE

Alexander Durdin-Robertson, who now runs a year-round programme of attractive events open to the public, including guided tours of the Grounds and Castle and so on, has invited our Fellowship websites to include a link to the Castle's own website atwww.huntingtoncastle.com, so that visitors can get an overall picture of what is available at Clonegal nowadays and come along.    

It might be an idea to make it clear that although the Fellowship refers to the Castle as 'Foundation Centre' or Clonegal Castle, which was its old name - and it is in the village of Clonegal on the borders of Counties Carlow and Wexford in Ireland - it is also known as Huntington Castle, and all general, non-FOI information, can only be found under that name.

There is no change to the usual 'Invitations' system for those wishing to attend any of the 8 annual festivals held by the FOI at the Castle by request via the Hon.Sec. of the Circle of Brigid which assists in running them.


(thank you to Minette Quick for this information.)

NEW GROVE & LYCEUM AT THREE CASTLES

Olivia’s Visit 
to

NEW GROVE and LYCEUM
 in Ireland

1st June, 2012

Olivia

At

THREE CASTLES, CO. KILKENNY

Photos by Minette Quick (on the way to Three Castles)

Our new Grove

‘An a Cuallacht Dé Danaan’ 
(Fellowship of Danu)

And


 Lyceum‘An Neimheadh’

(Sacred Space – The Goddess Nemetona)

Three Castles is in one of the most ancient areas of Pre-Druidic remains.

The Centre is dominated by a lofty Norman Castle, the ruins of another Castle and strangest of all, The Old Rectory where Eimear Burke & Howard Campbell live is also part of a Norman Castle, one over each other in segments.

Druid Way

The River Nore runs nearby, and is dedicated to The Goddess Fόdhla.  The land here is connected with the defeat of the Danaans by the Milesians  and led to the retreat of the Danaans ‘underground’ to the psychic realm of Tír na nÓg.  A Milesian Gaelic invader Eremon has his grave there on the ‘Plain of the Silver Woods', near the banks of the river. It is good to have a connection with the land to balanceArachne’s World Wide Web! O.R.

(I took some photographs whilst we were on our visit to Three Castles. M.Q.)

Isis Tree

The Sycamore Tree is said to be the “Tree of Isis”, and a beautiful young one silently presides just to the left as you enter Her Temple which has recently been created within the smallest stone tower.  It is a delightful intimate space and its four walls are open to the skies beneath the green canopy of the Sycamore.

Root & Bole

Stepping out of the doorway of this first Temple, this is just one charming wild pathway of many which wind all round the Castles and garden. Turning to the right you meet this lovely Druid Shrine.  There is something of interest at every turn. 

Druid Shrine

The largest sacred space of the three Castles, also open to the skies, is entered via a short flight of stone steps and through an ancient stone doorway you step down into what was clearly used at one time as a Church with narrow windows and high walls.  Looking to your left as you enter, a triple branched spiral or triskele has been created on half of the floor space, and an iron gateway looks out over an ancient graveyard. 

DCD Grove

 This Temple has now been dedicated to the Irish Goddess of Sacred Space - ‘An Neimheadh’. This is a beautiful space for Ceremony and is enjoyed by all the members of the Grove and Lyceum.

Giving Thanks

   

Eimear & Howard run various courses at their Centre and welcome contact:

eimearbindigo@gmail.com  +353 56 7767142

Eimear &  Howard

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