Skip Ellison

Rev. Skip Ellison has been a member of Ar nDraiocht Fein since 1990, serving on its Mother Grove since 1992. He is currently ADF's Archdruid and Chief of the Magician's Guild. He was the grove Organizer for Muin Mound Grove, AFD in Syracuse, NY and became its second Senior Druid, a position he held since 1992.

A retired Industrial Electrician, he now tends his land and gardens, learns more about history, and travels around the US and Europe visiting ADF groves and talking about ADF at festivals. He has created a magical training system based on the trees of the forest, and has authored four books: The Wheel of the Year at Muin Mound Grove, ADF: A Cycle of Druid Rituals, The Druids' Alphabet: What Do We Know About the Oghams? and The Divine Liver - The Art and Science of Haruspicy as practiced by the Etruscans and Romans. His fourth book, The Solitary Druid: Walking the Path of Wisdom and Spirit will be in the stores in the summer of 2005.

Living the Life of the Solitary Druid

Do you feel as though the woods and fields are more welcoming than people at times? Do you feel that you can worship better in a group of trees than in a building? You might be looking for the Path of Druidry then! This workshop explores living the life of a modern Druid and gives resources to find out more about this way of life.

Ogham - The Secret Language of the Druids

What do we really know about the oghams? Is it really all about trees? The answers may surprise you! This workshop will explore the origins of the oghams and explore ways we can use them today in our magic and in our everyday life.