Grove of the Other Gods
Biographies of some of our members, as of Summer Solstice 2007
Senior Druid - Norma
Joined ADF in January 1990
Joined Green Man Grove at Samhain 1990
Co-Editor of ADF national publication News From the Mother Grove 1992-1995
Grove Administrator of Green Man Grove 1996
Senior Druid of Green Man Grove Samhain 2000
Grove name changed to Grove of the Other Gods Imbolc 2002
Dedicant Priestess status conferred by ADF in June 2002
Completed Dedicants Program, accepted by ADF's Clergy Training Program.
ULC clergy since 1998
Active in the Central NJ Pagan community since 1988
Described as "... like Death, but in a nice way..."
Grove Bard— Jenniforensic
Jenniforensic was elected Grove Bard and began officially serving in that role on Samhain 2007.
A Real Live Dead People Anthropologist™ with an unhealthy love for coffee, freemasonry, high ceremony and low humor, a series of fortuitous events brought Jenniforensic to the Grove in December of 2001.
Strangely enough, she liked it so much she decided to stay and has been active in ritual planning, hit-and-run meditation and authorship of marginally unsettling poetry and song ever since.
Jenniforensic is not so much Fool as Peanut Gallery for the Gods, and, when irritated – more often than not her default state – is easily appeased with offerings of good coffee and shiny objects.She has been a member of Our Druidry since 2003, and continues to be deeply committed to her twin callings of serving humanity and general wiseassery – which, unsurprisingly, generally go hand-in-hand (at least in her mind).
Scribe- Edwin
Joined ADF in January 1990
Joined Green Man Grove at Samhain 1990
Co-Editor of ADF national publication
News From the Mother Grove 1992-1995Editor-In-Coherent of the GOG's newsletter and Grove WebMangler
Spent time on the ADF National Publications Committee working on Druids Progress and Oak Leaves
Completed ADF Dedicants Program
PurseWarden– Xuk
Grove Member since 1993
ADF Druid since 1999
Best body Piercer in New Jersey (located at Sparks in New Brunswick, NJ)
Grove Bard Emeritus – Jenne (Kwannon)
Longtime grove member Jenne was elected Grove Bard in 2003 and served until Samhain 2007.
Her voice and various instruments grace our rituals.
Jenne is the second Grove member to complete ADF's Dedicants Program.Jenne has recorded her song "A Lover's Hymn to Blodeuwedd" for your listening pleasure! This is the beautiful and haunting song she sang at our Lughnasadh in 2004. Click here to listen to the MP3. Or here for reviews.
Our talented and inspired Bard, Jenne, (Kwannon), has announced that her second solo album, "Anahata," is finally available in digital format (meaning you can download it) from Woven Wheat Whispers, a British digital label/distributor. It features the lovely cover art of GOG member Jack Parra. Read more at http://www.wovenwheatwhispers.co.uk/Label-Review-Kwannon.htm or go to Jenne Micale's website, where you can order her cds: "People can now order CDs directly from me, including the new one. It's www.kwannon.net. It includes an explanation and photos of some of the strange instruments I use."
Jenne's first albvm is CLEAR STAR by KWANNON... CLICK HERE for a review & 2 lyrics
Some Grove Members (in Alphabetical Order)
(If you're an ADF member of GOG and you'd like send us a bio-- please E-mail us at eternalansw@earthlink.net)
Annie Odinsdottir NicMorrígan
Joined the beautiful struggle on Beltane 1987.
Norse and Celtic, writes in runes and Ogham...yet speaks Latin.
Became officially Neopagan on Imbolc 2000.
Majoring in history and medieval studies at Rutgers, hoping to earn a PhD
in some combination of ancient/medieval
Ireland/Britain/Iceland/Scandinavia.
Joined ADF on Mabon 2005 and GOG on Samhain 2005.
Kind of like Davy Jones, since her heart was stolen by a pirate.
Poking at Vingolf Ásatrú Kindred since October 2006.
The second coming of Granuaile.
Wandering Ireland from September 2007 to June 2008.
Deborah Castellano
Grove member 2001
Occasional contributor to News from the Other Grove and other pagan publishings of lesser merit
Aspires to be published by Lou & Ellen to continue the proud tradition of mischief making
Proud leader of last minute workshops when real responsible adults cannot be found
Can be found causing trouble here: http://www.salonconvention.com and here: http://www.goddessdollies.com
Erica – Grove Advisor & Rushmistress
Raised by wolves, Erica has taught herself the rudiments of social intercourse.
She has been a member of our grove since 1992ADF National Members Advocate in 1994
First in Grove to complete ADF Dedicants Program
Erica Friedman has been an ADF member since 1992. She was, for many years, actively involved in the affairs of GMG, then GOG, and even acted, (the gods help us all) as ADF Member's Advocate on a national level. She is now busy promoting and publishing translated Japanese comic books, but her restless spirit is present at every GOG function, even if her body is far away. Her websites are http://www.yuricon.org, http://okazu.blogspot.com and http://www.worldshaking.net.
Hillary Gross
Coyote catcher, Frigga follower, Loki lover, trippily tricksterish.
Often oblivious, benvolently brashful, and notably Not Norse.
Link to: coyotegrrrl.livejournal.com
Jeff Mach
"Jeff Mach is a really attractive fellow. Also a druid, I think.
He creates events and sings for a living, which is why he is poor."www.evenfalsethingsaretrue.com
Picture: http://www.evenfalsethingsaretrue.com/jeff06.jpg
Marc
aka Uncle Marc aka Khepera aka the guy with the Gold Turbin aka aka, C.Ht.Friend/Member of GOG since Lughnasadh 2003 (I think)
Member of ADF since Mabon 2005
Lapsed member of ACLU since 2006
Guild signing founding member of Silent Assassins, Shu'halo Server since 2007
CoFounder of Mid-atlantic Pagan Alliance
ULC Clergy since Samhain 1998
Ocean County Library card-holding member since 1975
Formerly Edward Alexander Crowley in a past life, and possibly a future one.
Maria
Associated with grove of the other gods/green man grove since 1997.
Fills in where ever needed.
Favourite parts: ancestors and outsiders.
Likes holidays in this order: samhain, lammas, winter solstice, fall,
and then spring equinox, summer solstice, candlemas, beltane.
Most often found near rain but can sometimes be seen here
Favourite expression: "speak softly but carry a big stick"
Monika
http://raherakht.livejournal.com/
Pattie - Chief Cook & Bottle Washer, Wassail Captain & Beltaine Conductor
Grove Member since 1992
Founder of the Northern NJ Egyptological Society
White Horse Grove Founder
Trob
Usually together, but can be seen as two separate entities if you try hard enough.
Parents of Bella - the barking/deaf dog.
Members of GOG for a couple of years, members of ADF for shorter than that.
1/2 can usually be found in the kitchen, while the other 1/2 can be found with yarn.
(If you don't see yer name here, grove members, and if ya want it here, let us know....)
