The
Anderida Gorsedd open rituals began on the Spring Equinox 2000, the dream
of Druids Damh the Bard and Cerri Lee to revive the regular celebrations
of the old Pagan festivals in the sacred landscape of Sussex. On that
cold day 7 people braved the weather for a walk up the hill to the Long
Man, and there the Gorsedd was proclaimed. By Beltane six weeks later
word had spread throughout the Pagan community and 40 people joined together
to celebrate the Rites of Spring. Since then the Gorsedd open rituals
have been held for every fire festival, equinox and solstice, rain or
shine, and it is this reliability and consistency that have been the root
of its success. Now anywhere between 50 and 100 people gather under the
Long Man to honour the turning tides of the Wheel of the Year, sharing
laughter, tears, song and story, as the Gorsedd enters it eighth year.
If you would like to find out the date of the next festival, you can either email Damh and Cerri, or join the message board or yahoo group for updates on all of the Anderida Gorsedd events.
If you would like to find out the date of the next festival, you can either email Damh and Cerri, or join the message board or yahoo group for updates on all of the Anderida Gorsedd events.
