Since partnering more regularly with a local pagan shop, The Magical Druid (Rev. Dangler is one of the co-owners, and you can shop online), I’ve been teaching on the 4th Saturday of the month, and occasionally other one-off classes. It’s been going great. Here’s my classes for April through June 2024, and I’ll release my notes and such for over on Patreon as I create them. I’m bringing my February “Awakening Your Garden” class to Trillium in a few weeks. If these upcoming classes go well, I might bring one to later festivals this year. If you’re local, you should totally show up for the class though 🙂
Continue reading “Upcoming Workshops (Apr-June ’24)”Announcement
Things that tell the world something, but don’t fit into another category. Probably important in some way.
New Year Look-Ahead Readings
Hey y’all, I’m going to offer discounted readings for a year-long look ahead. 50% off (on top of whatever discount you may also get). Email me if you’d like to schedule a reading. (Rev.Jan.avende@gmail.com)
Options for divination method:
- Greek Alphabet Oracle
- Legend of Zelda tarot
- Avatar: The Last Airbender Tarot
#PrayerADay Coming Soon!
Get ready for the 7th Annual #PrayerADay Project, started and led by Rev. Jan Avende! If you’ve missed it the past few years, the idea is that you write one prayer a day during the month of November.
Continue reading “#PrayerADay Coming Soon!”Elected as ADF’s Vice Arch Druid
The election for ADF just ended, and I’ve been elected to serve as Vice Arch Druid for the upcoming term. I’m excited and humbled that folks have trusted me to do this job, and looking forward to seeing what we can accomplish over the next two years.
Continue reading “Elected as ADF’s Vice Arch Druid”Vice-Arch Druid Bio Statement
I’ve accepted the nomination for Vice-Arch Druid of ADF for the 2022 election. The VAD is one of the two Mother Grove positions reserved for clergy, but beyond that doesn’t have a lot of specific responsibilities. This opens it up for the VAD to help define their role according to their specific talents.
According to the ADF Bylaws: “The Vice Archdruid (VAD) is the Vice President of the Board of Directors (the Mother Grove). The VAD exercises the functions of the AD in his/her absence. The VAD would replace the AD in the event of his/her recall, death, retirement, or permanent incapacitation. The VAD may perform all those duties that would otherwise be performed by a non-profit corporation Vice President. The VAD must also be an ordained member of ADF Clergy in good standing.”
I’ll be answering candidate questions at the upcoming virtual meetings (March 13, 2022 @12pm Eastern, others are TBD), as well as posting them here on my blog once I’ve composed them. If you have additional questions for me (or others) I’d encourage you to submit them to the ADF election officers (adf-election-officer@adf.org) so all can answer them, or send them to me directly. In the meantime, here is my biographical statement that will be going on the ballot:
Continue reading “Vice-Arch Druid Bio Statement”ADF Election Questions 2019
The ADF Elections are coming up, and while the bios that candidates provide are helpful, they are by necessity too short to truly convey the things the membership would like to know before casting their votes. To that end I’ve compiled the many questions that folks have asked across social media. I’ll be sending out the questions to the candidates, and providing their answers here, in a separate post, so that they are all in one place for folks to read. If you’ve got any last minute questions you want to see added to this list, please send me and email at rev.jan.avende @ gmail.com
Additionally, sometimes it’s hard to know what all these leadership positions actually entail, so I’ve summarized the basics of them below. To see the full list of descriptions for the Mother Grove officer positions, look here: https://www.adf.org/members/org/mg/index.html (you will need to be logged in as a member)
Here’s the list to see who has been nominated thus far: https://www.adf.org/members/org/elections/2019/nominations.html
ADF Election 2018 Questions
Rev. Jan Avende’s Responses – VAD Candidate
Hi y’all. I’m running for Vice Arch Druid in the 2018 ADF Election this year. Many folks have asked questions of the candidates, and I’ve answered all the ones I’ve seen below. I also welcome more questions, and will update this post as necessary to address them. Email me at rev.jan.avende at gmail.com, so your questions don’t get lost.
Certificate of Ministry!!!
Look what finally came in the mail this weekend! Yay!
Be it known to all that Rev. Jan Avende, having fulfilled the educational requirements of Ar nDraiocht Fein, and having demonstrated exceptional leadership talents, is now an ADF Priest, with all the rights and obligations thereunto pertaining.
The actual ordination ceremony is scheduled to happen at the Summerland Gathering in Yellow Springs, OH on Saturday, August 15th. The ritual is free of charge and open to the public.
Mist to Open. Mists to Bind. 