They believe Dynion Mwyn philosophy is the affirmation and fulfillment of life, in a continuation of evolution and development of consciousness, that gives meaning to the Universe we know, and to our personal role within it. HONOR - This is the first major tenet. All true seekers have Integrity guided by a high sense of Duty toward the Old Religion - the Old Ways of Dynion Mwyn. They live up to the terms of all commitments and are straightforward in their conduct. All true seekers actively regard the standards of Honesty and be Trustworthy in keeping their word. They refuse to lie, steal or deceive in any way. They are incorruptible and incapable of being false to their responsibility or oath.

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a b Parkin, Sally (2006). "Witchcraft, women's honour and customary law in early modern Wales". Social History. 31 (3): 295–318. doi: 10.1080/03071020600746636. JSTOR 4287362. S2CID 143731691– via JSTOR. The term witch has meant many things to many people over the years,” Dr Kathleen Olsen of the University of Wales, Bangor , told the BBC. Becoming Legal". 14 January 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-01-14 . Retrieved 30 June 2022. LOVE - All true seekers display devotion, unselfish loyalty, and benevolent concern for the good of all true seekers. This is a strong affection which arises out of the personal ties between initiates. That is the basis for "perfect love..." ENTHUSIASM - All true seekers are passionately inspired and ardently attached to the cause, beliefs and interests of the Old Religion - the Old Ways.

Nimue, the Spring Queen. She is the spirit of new growth, of both plants and animals. She is the daughter of the Earth Mother, the spirit of all her children. The Corn Maiden appears as a young girl, her body shining white, holding a silver bow. Her emblem is a six-day-old crescent Moon, which She wears upon her brow. Her grain is Barley. Bran was a Celtic god believed to have originated in Wales. His name translates to “raven”. Some believe Bran began as a giant, a hero and a king, then deified after his death. Legends also say he was a son of the powerful sea god Lyr. He was a brother to Branwen and Manawydan. After a brutal battle, Bran was killed and told his brothers to cut off his head and return it to his kingdom. His head talked to his brothers until they placed it in a hill that’s now where the Tower of London sits, facing France so as to ward off any future dangers. The ravens that guard the Tower of London are Bran’s, and the story goes, if they were to ever leave the Tower – England would fall. You can read more of Bran’s story in the Mabinogion. Hafgan They believe as Witches, they are not threatened by debates on the history of the Craft, the origins of various terms, the legitimacy of various aspects of different traditions. They are concerned with the present, and the future. Branwen: anything to do with love and happy marriage can be used to honor Branwen (i.e. red rose petals, pictures of happy couples, mirrors to represent beauty and emotion, etc.) PATIENCE - All true seekers have developed the ability to be calm and composed under conditions of suffering or provocation or while performing a laborious task. They do this without complaint, haste or impetuosity.

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DEVOTION - All true seekers dedicate themselves to the Old Religion - the Old Ways - volunteering their time and effort to its cause and beliefs. Depending on the translation Ceridwen can also be seen as a goddess, specifically a creator or sovereignty goddess. Her story was recorded centuries after it was first told, and her status as sorceress may have been to make the story more applicable to a Christian audience, reducing a goddess to merely a powerful white witch who helps others. They believe because there are so many spiritual paths, each person must find their own way, searching for the deity in whatever form it may manifest. We respect all such attempts to find spiritual enlightenment. Gathering of the Tribes - 2007". 27 September 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27 . Retrieved 30 June 2022.Find sources: "Dynion Mwyn"– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( June 2022) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) The Celtic Empire at its peak stretched from Eastern Europe all the way to England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. Many of the regions and tribes within the Celtic Empire had their own pantheon of gods and goddesses, while some of these deities were worshiped widely. This article focuses solely on the Welsh Celtic Goddesses and Gods but is by no means an all-inclusive list. In 1973, Dynion Mwyn and Y Tylwyth Teg received a Group Tax Exempt Status from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. [3] By way of sorcery, and perhaps by accident, Ceridwen becomes the mother of a third child, the famed bard Taliesin. Carrying all the gifts of his mother, he is advisor to many rulers of Britain, a powerful druid and bard, and a figure that is often depicted as a precursor or regional variant of Merlin. Family Tree A period of the Bronze Age is named after her – Bedd Branwen Period (1650-1400 B.C.). There is a ruined grave on the Alaw Riverbanks that is Branwen’s resting place. Archaeologists found two urns with human remains there; it is theorized Branwen was an actual person during the Bronze Age. Cerridwen: A Favorite Welsh Goddess Among Neo-pagans

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Kelsea, who consulted translated court records, has detailed those five executions in all their nightmarish detail: The first ever witch executed in Wales: Gwen ferch Ellis, hanged in Denbigh town square in 1594

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a b c Hopkins, Matthew (October 28, 2020). "The Welsh Witch Trials". Caernarfon Herald . Retrieved February 28, 2021. A law in 1563 made witchcraft a capital offence, so from that point onwards more and more people would be called out as being witches as they were universally feared.

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There are just 42 cases of witchcraft trials on record in total across the whole country - and only five alleged witches were ever executed. a b Williams, J. Gwynn (1973–1974). "Witchcraft in Seventeenth-Century Flintshire (Part One)". Journal of the Flintshire Historical Society. 26: 16–33 – via The National Library of Wales. These comprise a total of eight major festivals. There are also 13 Full Moon Lunar Rituals and several miscellaneous festivals which Dynion Mwyn recognizes. They believe they must honor the four sacred elements: Earth, Air, Fire and Water...and believe that no one can own them or use them for their own personal gain.In 1966, William was initiated by Taliesin einion Vawr into the Welsh Tribe of Dynion Mwyn, "The Gentle Folk", near Betws-y-Coed, in North Wales. He was given the name Rhuddlwm Gawr by the elders of the Dynion Mwyn tradition, and told that he was to return to the United States and begin to teach the Craft of Y Tylwyth Teg (the Clan of "The Fairy Folk"). After returning to the United States, he worked on NASA's Apollo Manned Lunar Project. He began teaching a Witchcraft class in a small Houston bookstore. [3] It would have contained urine," says Lisa Tallis of the museum, "urine from the victim. The idea of the pins was to cause the witch, who had put on the curse, to suffer excruciating pain and thereby break the spell."