Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids

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Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids

A British Druid Order that claims to continue the traditions of the ancient Bardic and Druid Order. One order is concerned with the arts, history, and archaeology and performs outdoor ceremonies. The initiatory order undertakes mystical studies. Public ceremonies are arranged at ancient sites based on the summer and winter solstices and the equinoxes of March and September. After the distance program was initiated in 1988 over 7,000 people have joined the order. Address: PO Box 1333, Lewes, E. Sussex, BN7 1DX England. Website: http://www.druidry.org/.

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Order of Bards, Ovates & Druids.http://www.druidry.org/. March 8, 2000.