The third edition of the "Un-official Welcome Pamphlet" for Prospective Reformed Druids and Proto-Grove Planners uwp 3 Draft: Version 0 (8/1/2010)
And he said unto them: “I do not believe that the taste of this cheese can be good, for it doth have an odor which is foul like unto no other!”
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- 9. But it came to pass that the merchant did go away again, having not partaken of the fine cheese.
- 2. For there be not one man who doth have awareness, save also that he is aware thereof.
- 5. and they are like unto them who are blind from the day of their birth, and see not, nor know what it is to see.
- 9. In your awareness shall ye be as at the moment of the rising sun; jjjj
- I:5 Monument Hill.
- II:2 The “altar” was Fisher’s phonograph stand/record rack, draped with a cloth.
7. And he said unto them: “I do not believe that the taste of this cheese can be good, for it doth have an odor which is foul like unto no other!”8. And he was answered: “Thou needst only to taste once of the cheese, and thou wilst see for thyself that it be good.”9. But it came to pass that the merchant did go away again, having not partaken of the fine cheese.10. And he never did have served on his table the finest of all cheeses, for he would not taste it, any of it.11. Verily I say unto you: in all the books of Man is there not one word which can give you proof even of the taste of a cheese.Chapter the TENTH 1. And when they come unto you and say: “And what, then, is the nature of this thing which ye do call awareness?” then shall ye give answer unto them in silence, for this is the third lesson.2. For there be not one man who doth have awareness, save also that he is aware thereof.3. And he is like unto him whose eyes are filled with the glory of all things upon which the light of the sun has cast itself.4. But there are many, yea, it is the greater number, who, in their unawareness, are aware not even of their unawareness;5. and they are like unto them who are blind from the day of their birth, and see not, nor know what it is to see.6. But some there are who are aware only that they are also unaware; hallowed are they for they are the children of Be’al.7. One of these is like unto him who keeps the vigil;iiii8. for his gaze cannot pierce the mantle of darkness which is thrown over all the world about them, but they rest secure in the knowledge of the return of day.9. In your awareness shall ye be as at the moment of the rising sun;jjjj10. and your spirit shall rise up even as the bird flies up to meet the light which is above, but which, hidden by the mountain, has fallen not yet upon the earth below.Peace!Between-the-Lines (Endnotes to the Druid Chronicles) A “founder’s-eye view” Of the Druid Chronicles (Reformed) by Norm Nelson, Second Arch-Druid of Carleton and Patriarch of the Fifth Order to explain some of the more mysterious references in the Chronicles. With some additions by Richard Shelton [NOTE: except as noted, the Chronicles are the work of David Frangquist, Patriarch Sixth. References are to the 5th (1970) printing.] EARLY CHRONICLES I:2 The Reformed Druids of North America [henceforward, RDNA or Druids] were founded in the spring of 1963; John Nason was at that time President of Carleton College, a private Liberal Arts college in Northfield, Minnesota.The precise wording of the requirement mentioned is to be found on p. 138 of the Carleton College Bulletin (Catalog Number) for March, 1963: “ATTENDANCE is required at the College Service of Worship or at the Sunday Evening Program or at any regularly organized service of public worship. Each [10-week] term every student must attend seven of the services or religious meetings.”I:3 As I recall it, the sole motive was to protest the requirement, not to try for alternatives for worship. If a “regularly organized service” was required, we decided to organize one! Chief among those involved were David Fisher and David Frangquist (then sophomores), Howard Cherniack, Jan Johnson and me (then all juniors).It is important to note that, while some were areligious, other were churchgoers who felt that compulsory religion was a disservice to religion. There was never any intention to mock any religion; it was not intended that RDNA should compete with or supplant any other faith. We tried to write a service which could be attended “in good faith” by anyone; it require no renunciation of any faith to profess Druidism. If our protest was to work, the last thing we needed was antagonism from anyone.I:4 Lyman Lakes extend across the north side of the campus proper, lying in a valley. Most of us lived in a new dorm just north of the lakes, at the base of a hill. Immediately at the top of the hill was the soccer practice field and, just to the east of that, an area called Monument Hill (bearing a stele commemorating several pioneer events). Further north, across the soccer field, is a slight rise with a large rock sticking out of the ground, and with three trees; this became known as The Hill of the Three Oaks.RMS: By the late sixties, the name had become shortened to the Hill of Three Oaks. The name was used by everyone, not just Druids.I:5 Monument Hill.I:6 So far as I know, Fisher actually created the whole first ritual at this time; his story was that he had been made a Druid in high school, since it made it more acceptable if it was an on-going thing.I:8 RMS: In a letter to me dated 5 May 1976, Norm wrote: “ I’ve been looking back thru old calendars to see what I can find—the first mention of a Druid service is Saturday, April 20, 1963, with subsequent entries each Saturday until (thru) June 1, when I noted that Bard Smith (then a prof. in the religion dept., later Dean) attended. Also noted a service on May 1st. Since I kept my calendars as a sort of diary, I assume that April 20 was the true birthday of RDNA. If there had been an earlier service, I would have listed it.”II:2 The “altar” was Fisher’s phonograph stand/record rack, draped with a cloth.II:3 The stones came from a place in the Arboretum, just north of Monument Hill I don’t remember how many worked—it was something like 3, increasing to 5.II:7-10 The original Constitution had an amusing error: Article VI set the quorum for amendment at “one-third of those known to be officers”!II:8 IB: Mrs. Penick, the Carleton College Archivist, has asked Br. Shelton to convey the data to your Editor that the RDNA never did attain full legal status as an official student organization. The Editor has in his possession copies, sent by Mrs. Penick, of “Student Organization Reports” for ’64 and ’65 for the RDNA, and it was these which led him to assume that the RDNA became official. It seems that the college’s Executive Committee needed to approve the group, and they never did.Download 1.05 Mb. Share with your friends:
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