Ár nDraíocht Féin
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Logo of ADF
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| c. 1,500 | |
| Founder | |
| Isaac Bonewits | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States | unknown |
| Canada | unknown |
| United Kingdom | unknown |
| Religions | |
| Contemporary druidism, Proto-Indo-European religion | |
| Scriptures | |
| None; influence from the Eddur, Lebor Gabála Érenn, Mabinogion, Ṛgvedá etc. | |
| Languages | |
| Cymraeg, English, Gaeilge, Latin, Proto-Indo-European | |
Ár nDraíocht Féin: A Druid Fellowship, Inc. (otherwise known simply as ADF) is a non-profit religious organization dedicated to the study and further development of modern Neodruidism.
In Modern Irish, Ár nDraíocht Féin (Irish pronunciation: [ˈaːrn riːəxt feːn]) means "our own magic (Druidism)". "ADF" is also used to represent the phrase A Druid Fellowship. The organization was founded in 1983 and incorporated in 1990 as a U.S. 501(c)3 non-profit organization by Isaac Bonewits. The organization's first public announcement and membership sign-up took place at the first WinterStar Symposium in 1984 at Burr Oak State Park in Glouster, OH. ADF was originally organized as an Association, with Articles of Association signed by all Trustees on April 18, 1987.
ADF is a neodruidic organization practicing a unique tradition of Neopagan Druidry and is mostly U.S.-based, with members and groups in most states and in several other countries as well. During the years 2000 through 2010 to the present, ADF's membership has remained well over 1000 persons, making it the largest public form of definitively Neopagan Druidism in the USA.
Despite the Gaelic name, ADF Druidry actually encompasses all Indo-European religions, which means that while most of the organization is focused on Celtic practices, there are also Germanic, Hellenic, Roman, Slavic and Vedic religious practices in ADF. In that sense, ADF uses the term Druid as "a member of the Indo-European intelligentsia, especially of the clergy" or even more broadly as "a worshipper of Indo-European gods and goddesses". Strictly speaking, members of ADF are not only "druids", but are also members of related Indo-European religions which may have other terms for people in such clergy roles (e.g., godhi for clergy of ancient Norse religions).
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