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Purpose
As stated in the By-Laws of Cerddorion Nyfed Grove:
16.10 The Rigfenneidh will oversee the actions of the Fianna of Cerddorion Nyfed,which shall be his/her students, insuring that they provide their required services to this Grove, and may suspend a student from the Fianna if it is determined that they have not upheld their oath, their duties, or the principles of this Grove. The required services of the Fianna of Cerddorion Nyfed shall be:
1) Protect the Grove as tribe.
2) Inform Grove members of issues and causes which are deemed worthy of the Grove's attention and support.
3) Assist the bards, historians, and storytellers of this Grove in educating, entertaining, and maintaining the historical record.
4) Support those with special needs within the Grove. |
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The Path of the Fenniocht is described in the ByLaws of Cerddorion Nyfed Grove as follows:
Fenneidh, Fenniocht, Fianna: Warrior-Poet
The Fianna were a class of warrior-poets who served the Ardh Righ Cormac mac Airt. Led by Fionn MacCumhaill, they were adept at both the art of the warrior and the art of the bard. Their primary concerns were the protection of clan and tribe, the preservation of justice, and the upholding of the Celtic Values. While their role in society tended to be more martial than religious, there was a mystical dimension to the Fianna, and many among them became accomplished bards and seers. The Way of the Fianna was also the way of the hunter. The Fianna understood that the prey is so much more than a source of food and clothing, but also a guide and pathfinder in the Otherworld (in the sense of totem animals). They understood that the hunter becomes the hunted: by taking the animal's life, the animal lives again in the hunter, and transfers its wisdom to the hunter. It is not a competitive, antagonistic predator/prey relationship, but instead, one of love and kinship. Within this Grove, those seeking the Path of the Fianna or Fenniocht are expected to learn the Irish Cycles and Irish bardic forms, as well as the Triads of Brehon Law. Great emphasis is placed upon the Celtic Values during the course of study. In addition, those seeking this path will learn as much as possible concerning historical modes of strategy and warfare in an effort, not to practice as did our Ancestors, but to better understand their motivations and context. Students on this path will also receive lessons in psychic protection, warding, etc. Those choosing to undertake this path will also be introduced to the Aesirian Code of Nine (Norse/Scandinavian) which closely mirrors the codes which might have been practiced by the historical Fianna, and will be expected to uphold the principles therein. Fenniocht within Cerddorion Nyfed will be expected to protect the Grove and its principles; inform the Grove of worthy causes and give voice to the voiceless; assist the bards and historians of the Grove to educate, entertain, and maintain our historical records; and support those with special needs within the Grove. Those who choose to be counted among the Fenniocht of Cerddorion Nyfed shall also undergo a separate initiatory process into the Grove. Within the historical record, exampls of warrior-poets may be found within the Fenian Cycle, as well as in the branches of the Mabinogion which serve as the source of the Arthurian Cycle. The Fenneidh, Fenniocht, or Fianna is primarily an Irish Path. For more information, you may wish to contact our Rigfenneidh. |
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 Protect |
"To Protect the Grove as Tribe."
Those choosing the Path of the Fenniocht shall work to promote and uphold the principles and rules set forth in the By-Laws of Cerddorion Nyfed, and will defend said principles and rules in just word and deed against any who attack or otherwise belittle them. |
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Inform |
"Inform Grove members of issues and causes which are deemed worthy of the Grove's attention and support."
Those choosing the Fenniocht Path will devote themselves to the research and presentation of causes and issues, such as the ongoing crisis in Africa or the threat to biodiversity. They will present those issues and causes which they deem worthy to the Grove and to whomever else will listen, in an attempt to improve the world in which we live in whatever small ways they might be able. |
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Assist |
"Assist the bards, historians, and storytellers of this Grove in educating, entertaining, and maintaining the historical record."
The Fenniocht warrior is understood to also be a poet, and will be responsible for understanding and being able to practice the bardic traditions of the Irish (and the Welsh as well, should they so choose). The Fenniocht will have in-depth knowledge of the Irish Cycles, and the history of the Celts. Those upon this path will be expected not only to participate in those aspects of the Grove dealing with justice and/or defense/protection, but also in those which are related to the bardic arts, sharing poetry, stories, and the history of the Celts with the Grove and anyone who will listen. |
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Support |
"Support those with special needs within the Grove."
On the buttons at the top of this page, you will find this translated into the Gaelic for "Bring Mercy". That is truly the mark of the Fenniocht: the ability not only to protect and defend, but to bring peace to those around them, within and without. It is the duty of those seeking this Path to reach out a hand and heart to any member of the Grove who may be in need of solace, companionship, or other help. Within these pages, we have chosen to devote this section to actions taken on behalf of our current Fenniocht in support of the causes which they have chosen, in order to illustrate not only how they are reaching out to those in the Grove, but in the world as a whole. |
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