Clergy Training Comhaltacht Draiocht has designed a seminary program to train candidates for full ordination. Though designed to be entered after completion of the one year basic training and take the average student three years to complete, the program may be entered with the first years coinciding with the one year basic education and will be worked at a student set pace. Due to the nature of our Fellowship we cannot at this time support a seminary campus and so the program is completed by the student as an extension program of study guided by advisors and faculty. Completion of the program does not insure ordination by Comhaltacht Draiocht but it is usually a primary step in the application process.Draiocht Seminary Course Outline. Course set I Celtic Language Demonstrate basic conversational facility in one Celtic Language or take a course or home study program until basic conversational facility is established. Be able to say a set of liturgical phrases in the language. Introduction to Religious Thought Introduction to Celtic Mythology Mac Cana, as ref. Green (Dictionary of Celtic Myth and Legend.) Critical Thinking & Informal logic Self Awareness, Who am I? What am I? Why am I? Introduction to Celts Simon James (The World of the Celts) as text. Cosmology, A selection of chapters from Celtic Heritage. Required books: The Sacred and the Profane, Mircea Eliade Course set II Ethics Clergy, role in Draiocht, role and responsibilities in community. Theology & Ontology The Druids Miranda Green (The world of the Druids) as text book. World Awareness Study of the local world Mysticism & States of Mind. Theurgy in a Druidic world view. Celtic myth II Three from following list, substitutions may be made with instructor approval. Ancient Irish Tales Cross & Slover The Tain various Mabinogion various Gods and Fighting Men, Lady Gregory Legends of the Celts Delaney Druids, Gods & Heroes from Celtic Mythology, Ross Celtic Myths, Green The Epics of Celtic Ireland, Markale Course set III Comparative Religions Tradition & law, Ancient Celtic traditional law and the structure, customs and traditions of Draiocht. Omens, reading omens and divinations. Liturgy course Wonder Working and Miracle Making, thaumaturgy in a Druidic worldview. Metaphysics & Spiritual Integrity Practicum Required Books: The Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles Ronald Hutton Celtic Heritage Reese and Reese Pagan Celtic Britain, Ross Making of a Druid, Guyonvarch Celtic Sacred Landscapes. Pennick Strongly recommended, with any two required: The Sacred Isle: Belief and Religion in Pre-Christian Ireland, O'Hogain Mythic Ireland, Dames The Celtic Realms, Dillon & Chadwick The Celtic World, editor Green The Fairy faith in Celtic Countries, (with reservations that the student should read this late in the process) Evans-Wentz |
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