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
Completed ADF Dedicants Program 2003
Northern Way Druid clergy status 2006
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 1992-1995
Editor-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 2002.
PurseWarden– Xuk
Grove Member since 1993
ADF Druid since 1999
Best body piercer in New Jersey (located at Sparks in New Brunswick, NJ)
Grove Preceptor – Maggie Stewart
In 2007 Maggie Stewart was been appointed to the post of Grove of the Other Gods ADF Preceptor!
Maggie
has been with GOG for many years, has passed the ADF Dedicants Program,
and has been working on the Generalist and Clergy Programs.
She will be our guide to ADF's Study Programs and help out with GOG's
Dedicants Program.
Thank you Maggie!
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 have graced many of our rituals.
Jenne is the second Grove member to complete ADF's Dedicants Program.
(Jenne has since moved to upstate New York. We wish her the best success
there!)
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 albumis CLEAR STAR (as KWANNON)... CLICK HERE for a review & 2 lyrics
Jenne's
newest CD, Oisin, can also be purchased at Woven Wheat Whispers.
Oisin is a beautiful work, one of Kwannon's best. It contains
original songs, and songs with lyrics by W.B. Yeats and GOG's own Ed
Chapman. The cover art is by GOG artist Jack Parra.
http://www.wovenwheatwhispers.co.uk/Folk_community
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)
An Cúglas Hiberniae
Pagan and proud since Imbolc 2000
A member of GOG since Samhain 2005
Completed the ADF Dedicants program in 2007, before a year abroad in Ireland
A founding member of the Norse-Gaelic Kindred of Mann since Thorrablöt 2009
Annie has a terrible addiction to medieval studies degrees, but acknowledgement is the first step towards recovery. She can bluff her way through any language spoken in northern Europe between the ninth and twelfth centuries. Feel free to request an overlong explanation of any piece of literature from this period. Or, if you've got an hour to spare, ask about art!
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 1992
ADF 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.
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....)
