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Circle of the Druids (Written by Kristie Hackley)

She was excited and scared at the same time, it is 4 days until Beltane, her 13th one. She must start her journey tomorrow. Will she complete all of the tasks of her initation? Whestyn is worried, he wants to keep her safe, Mother explains to him that this is Drucsilia's destany, she must face it alone. You will see her at Beltane. That night she can hardly sleep, she slips into Whestyn's room and watches him in his fitful sleep. "I'll be alright" she wispers as she kisses his forhead and lays her eagle anklet next to him, the one he made for her. For she knows she will not be able to take it with her and he will protect it till she gets back.

Almost dawn she must start her journey now. She travels to the lake, the entrance to the sacred grove. She must be at one with all the elements of earth, understand her past, and be reborn. Then comes the acceptance into the Circle. Three days is all she has. She reaches the edge of the lake where she must leave everything of this world. She says her prayer for guidance to Jaspeth, then strips all of her clothes off and swims across the lake, to the edge of the sacred groves. Standing at the edge of the grove she listens to the wind, it seems to be goin through her, then she hears it, the first item to gather. She must mix a little of all of the elements into a potion that she drinks, before the great sleep. The great sleep just before the rebirth.

On the third afternoon I had gathered all of the items for the potion. Just outside the cave I built the fire, brewed the potion and drank. I could feel it as it entered my body, things became fuzzy. I entered and the cave and slept, reliving my past. With all the lessons I had learned, then a visit, by Jaspeth telling me my journey is over and laying a folded robe under my head. Then I awoke, it is dark in this cave, I put on my robe and follow the sounds or the wind. I exit the cave and find myself in the circle, Circle of Druids, where I recite my initiation.

//Oh Great Goddess, In the time before time, In the world before worlds, You were there. Oh Nature's most devine Mother, harken to me at this time, As I come to proclaim my allegiance to you, the protector of all wild wood and all the animals; I am a bud bursting forth in flower, as such I have yet no wise and learned things to say. So much is new to me but I hope you will understand these few simple words spoken in faith and fealty. I thank you for all you have revealed to me and that I have the means to understand. I ask that revealations continue, and that my eyes, heart and mind will always be open to receive these great gifts. Oh Great Goddess, thank you for listening to me, and giving me your acceptance.//

With that the I leave the center of the circle and the great celebration of Beltane begins. Whestyn gives her a hug and hands her back the eagle anklet he had made for her, she puts it on to never be removed again.

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