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This one gave me a good chuckle.
From The Great Druish Books:
Chapter Six: On Grooming
1. All shall bathe once a week, whether they need it or not.
2. Bedclothes shall be cleaned once a month, whether they need it or not.
3. All clothes that are worn shall be cleaned once a year, whether
they need it or not.
4. The hair of all genders shall not be cut more than two fingers’
length, save where matters of law or livelihood make such muti-
lation necessary.
5. To symbolize the grace and fruitfulness of growing vines, all gen-
ders may wear sidelocks.
6. Due to the principles of Divine Androgyny, clothing shall not in
any way be restricted by reason of gender.
7. To betoken the fact that Wisdom is bestowed equally upon all
genders by the Gods, green caps (known as
acorn caps) may be worn by all genders whenever desired.
8. Similarly , to betoken the fact that all are sheltered equally by the
Gods, green shawls (known as tell-its) may be worn by all gen-
ders during prayers and rituals.
9. Any color not found in the visible spectrum of light is not couth,
and should not be worn in clothing nor used in rituals.
10. The wearing of clothing of any sort is optional, both in daily life
and at rituals.
From The Great Druish Books
Chapter Four: On Sexual Conduct
1. Sex is a gift of the Gods and is to be enjoyed by all concerned, as
often as possible and desired, but especially during Weekends
and High Holy Days.
2. Any sexual act physiologically dangerous or impossible to any
participant is forbidden.
3. Sexual gratification may not be used for coercion, nor coercion
(physical or non-physical) be used to obtain sexual gratification;
such is a crime against the Gods.
4. No restrictions shall be placed upon the sexual acts of any partici-
pants upon the ground of age, species or sexual preferences; save
where danger to health and/or arrest is imminent.
5. All bonded partners are expected to provide sexual satisfaction to
each other (if desired) at least once every week, or to arrange for
surrogate partners to provide said satisfaction.
6. It shall be considered uncouth for any member of a bonded group
to forbid or hinder any other member of the group from seeking
sexual gratification outside of the group.
7. Matters of hygiene and conception are the responsibility of all
participants involved in any sexual activity.
8. No gender in superior to any other; therefore sexual chauvinism is
uncouth.
9. A person of any gender may participate in any activity desired or
refrain from any activity dislike, regardless of traditional cultural
gender associations with specific activities.
From The Great Druish Books:
Chapter Nine: On Divination and Magick
1. Always be careful what you ask for; you may get it.
2. The ability to divine that which is hidden is a gift of the Gods;
therefore, all those who have such talents should use them for
their own benefit and for the benefit of those seeking counsel.
3. No one form of divination is superior to any other; all are equally
blessed by the Gods.
4. No diviner is infallible, and to claim to be such is an uncouth
deception.
5. Divination and Magick are hard work; therefore, it is allowed to
ask for recompense for efforts made for nondruids.
6. It is uncouth to use Magick upon another sentient being without
their express permission; except in case of war or in case of an
ability to give permission caused by unconsciousness, youth or
inability to understand one’s offer to heal.
From The Great Druish Books:
Chapter Two: On General Ethical Priorities
- The Multiverse is very large!
- Lifestyle is more important that credo.
- Intent is more important than results.
- People are more important than property.
- Discipline is more important than control.
- Survival is more important than comfort.
- Creation is better than criticism.
- Destruction is better than complaint.
- Unity is better than dissension.
- Individuality is better than conformity.
- Responsibility is better than blame.
- Remorse is better than guilt.
- Sensuality is better than asceticism.
- Love is better than hate.
- Caution is better than fear.
- Courage is better than foolhardiness.
- Knowledge is better than ignorance.
- Self-knowledge is better than pride.
- Wisdom is better than knowledge.
- Honesty is better than deceit.
- Honor is better than arrogance.
- Peace is better than war.
- Joy is better than sorrow.
- Generosity is better than thrift.
- Mercy is better than justice.
- Loyalty is better than slavery.
- Trust is better than cynicism.
- Skepticism is better than gullibility.
- Good works are better than good promises.
Inspired by the quiet meditative qualities of the forest.
From the Chronicles of the Foundation in The Reformed Druid Anthology
1. I was standing alone. And behold, I heard my name called, and
I went.
2. And I had been called to a place where there was a great fire,
and the flames of the fire did rise as high as the tops of the trees.
3. Near the fire there stood a man; and he said unto me: “Follow
me!” And I followed him.
4. Now we went far into the darkness of the night, and I followed
him to an open space in the forest, which was like a small valley.
5. He said to me: “Behold;” and I looked where it was that he had
pointed , and there was a pile of sticks.
6. And he said to me: “here you will stay; and do not allow sleep to
overtake you, but keep open your ears that you might hear.”
7. And again he said “Behold;” and I looked where he had pointed
and I saw there a small fire. And he said: “Take from the fire a
brand.”
8. Now I went to the fire, and took a burning brand from it, and
returned to where the man had stood; but behold, he had disappeared.
9. So I took the brand and lit with it the sticks. And I sat down to
listen and to meditate.
10. And I did not sleep.
11. And behold, I did hear my name called, and I answered. And a
voice came out of the darkness and bade me not sleep but rather
to examine my soul. And behold, this did happen twice.
12. And I was alone, but I did not any longer feel alone.
13. And as I watched my fire and contemplated the warmth and the
light of it, behold, the sun did come up in the east, and I was
bathed in the light and the warmth of it.
14. And I had not slept.
15. But I had seen things that I had not seen, and I had heard
things that I had not heard and I had felt things that I had not
felt.
16. And I arose, and left that place, glorifying Be’al and all the works
of his hand, for I had seen the Earth-mother.
In typical Naufragio fashion, I am looking at another tradition to work with and create a ritual within that context. Of course I’ll be adapting it to my own ideas and intuition. I have friends who are eclectic, some who are more Egyptian based, and others who are leaning towards a more natural or Druid path. This coming Samhain, we will all be coming together. Instead of trying to mish-mash all together, I am going to focus on one area and we’ll see how it goes. Every time I do something it’s different anyway, being so new to this path, so why not experiment and maybe I’ll hit on something I wouldn’t have thought of otherwise. OK, yes, others are involved but stepping out of what they have done before isn’t a bad thing. I think flexibility and adaptation are core ingredients in any Pagan’s pantry and the working together itself is what is important. So in fair warning you might see more Druid flavored posts. Things I have read and liked, what I might be working on or reading, questions I raise to myself and possibly others out in the blog-o-sphere, etc shall be showing up. For those more attracted to my Ceremonial posts or what have you, fear not. I will continue those as well. Working on a protection ritual at the moment, talismans will be created and all that good stuff. I get chills just thinking about it. I FEEL THE POWER!!!! 
