Druid Clan of Dana
Founding and Managing a Grove

            In order to found a Grove, a member must first be a consecrated Archdruid/ess by meeting all the required guidelines. Once these are met, the member is sponsored and certified for her/his own center through the Grove where the training was provided. This is obtained through courtesy and discussion with the Archdruid/esses of the training Grove. Only Founders of previously certified and registered Groves may sponsor a member for a new Grove. There are no “self-appointed” centers or appointments in the DCD or FOI.

            See the sections below for specific guidelines to manage a Grove. See also these specific pages:


Requirements for all Centers

DCD Initiate System

Initiation into a FOI Grove:
            Initiation into a DCD Grove as a Companion is given through the "Rite of Dana" (PDF Version / HTML Version), either in person or through attunement. This ritual may also be found in the DCD Manual.

Creating a curriculum:
            The dedicatory Goddess, or Goddess and God, manifest particular attributes of the Deities associated with the Grove. Therefore there is no set curriculum for the Druid Clan of Dana. Archdruid/esses, through direct inspiration from their particular Grove Deity, produce their own original training program. This reflects the democratic character of the FOI and the Druid Clan of Dana. One linking factor between all Grove programs of study is that they are based on the DCD Grove Liturgy. This Liturgy was written by Olivia Robertson, FOI co-founder.

Acceptance of Initiations:
            Once a program of study is complete, the student has an opportunity to attain an Initiation through enactment of a corresponding DCD Drama. Archdruid/esses confer Initiations in the manner that they accept the member's experience of Divine Awareness once received during the ritual. For full guidelines, please see the section Requirements for a Valid Degree.

Sponsoring & Registering a New Archdruid/ess:
            Only previously certified and registered Archdruid/esses may train and sponsor another member as an Archdruid/ess. Once the requirements are met (a minimum of 4 Grades/12 Initiations achieved through appropriate course and ritual work), the new Archdruid/ess is then consecrated through the FOI ritual "Consecration of an Archdruid/ess of the DCD". (PDF Version / HTML Version) This ritual may also be found in the DCD Manual. It may be performed either in person or through attunement with the training Archdruid/ess.

            A DCD/FOI certificate is issued to the new Archdruid/ess and the new appointment is registered with the FOI. (See the section on FOI Registration.) Only an Archdruid/ess registered in this manner may go on to found a Grove and teach the DCD Initiate system.

Sponsoring & Registering a Grove:
            Only previously certified and registered Grove Founders may sponsor a member for their own Grove. A DCD/FOI certificate is issued and the new Grove is then registered with the FOI.

For more information on the DCD, see the appropriate section below:

Grove Directory

General DCD Information

DCD Initiation System

Applying to a DCD Grove

Requirements for all Centers

Oracle of the Goddess Dana

DCD Publications




Order the Druid Clan of Dana Manual

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