Jack Crowley's Dedicant's
Program
for ADF
The following documentation needs to be
completed in
order for my Dedicant's Program to be
completed. I
will create links on this page, as I complete the various components.
1. Written discussion about each of the
nine
virtues: wisdom,
piety, vision, courage,
integrity, perseverance, hospitality, moderation, and fertility.
Other virtues
may be included. There is a 125 word minimum for each of the essays.
2. Short essays should be completed
about each of the
eight ADF High Holy Days.
A discussion about the meaning behind each of the feasts should be
included. The suggested size for the essays is 125 words minimum.
3. Short
book
reports should also be written. The book reports should
fall under
each of the following categories: Indo-European
Studies,
Ethnic Studies, Modern Paganism.
The titles for these book reports can be selected from the suggested
reading
list provided by ADF. It can also include titles approved by the
Preceptor. There is a requested 325 words (minimum) per book
report.
4. There should be a brief description
of the Dedicant's home shrine. Photos
should be included if possible. Plans for future improvement
should also
be included. The suggested length of this essay is 150 words
minimum.
5. An essay should be written on the Two
Powers
Meditation or another grounding and
centering
exercise. The essay should include both impressions and insights
gained
from the experience. The suggested length of this essay is 300
words
minimum.
6. An essay or
journal
should be kept describing the Dedicant's
progress in
building mental discipline, through meditation, trance, or other
systematic
techniques. The journal should cover a period of at least five
months. The suggested length for the journal is 800 words.
7. An essay should be written describing
the Dedicant's efforts and work with
nature, the honoring of
the Earth, and the impact of choices on the environment and the local
ecosystem. The essay should reflect on the impact an individual
can and
should make on the environment at the local level. The suggested length
for
this essay is 500 words minimum.
8. A brief account and
reflection
about each High Holy Day attended by the Dedicant
during a 12 month period. The rituals do not all have to be
ADF. At
least four of them should be following the ADF ritual format. The
suggested length of the essays is 100 words minimum per event.
9. One essay should be written
concerning
each of the Kindred groups (ie.
Deity,
Ancestors, Nature
Spirits).
The essays should focus on ones relationship to those Kindred groups
and ones
understanding of Them. The suggested
length of
these essays should be 300 words per Kindred group and 1000 words in
all.
10. A brief account of the Dedicant's spiritual growth and development
through
personal and Grove-centered application of the Dedicant's
program. The essay should draw from a specific culture or a
combination
of cutlures. There is no suggested
length give
for this essay.
11. Finally, the text of the Dedicant's oath and a reflection on the Dedicant's
performance of the rite should be recorded. The suggested length
for this
essay is 500 words minimum.
These requirements are based on the Ar nDraiocht Fein Dedicant Program Manual, the Samhain,
2003 Edition.
There is a lot I have to do. And I do
not plan to
rush. As I complete the various components, I will link them to this
page. I look forward to learning much over the next few
years.
