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= Pendragonism =

An Introduction
Pendragonism is neopagan religion centred around the Prophecy of the Once and Future King.

Emrys
Emrys is the valiant warlock of our world, known to most as Merlin, he stood his ground against the forces of darkness and struggled to uphold the light when the Midwinter King’s strength was at its peak, and when the dark was nigh-on undefeatable. He is an embodiment of the element of Pystri.

The Cailleach
The Caillech is the Guardian of the Veil between Worlds. It is her that maintains the balance of life and death. If not for her, the dead and the living would mingle and the world would be in chaos. She embodies the Mernans element.

Kilgharrah
Kilgharrah, The Great Dragon, is the source of all knowledge, without him all wisdom and knowledge would never have found its way into human minds. He also represents the Tan element.

The Disir
The Disir are a group of three women who pass judgement on the actions of the followers of The Triskelion Order and decide when they should die and when their lives may be spared. They represent the elements of Yasam, Mernans and Pystri working in harmony.

Gogmagog
Gogmagog is a giant that guards mountains and imbues its strength to humankind and protects them from evil. It embodies the Karrek element.

The Green Man
The Green Man is a spirit dedicated to helping plants to grow, he nurtures all things green and acts as a guardian of nature. In his example, all followers of The Triskelion Order are encouraged to develop an affinity with nature and try to protect it. His power waxes and wanes throughout, on Midsummer’s Day it is at its strongest, at the Winter Solstice it is at its weakest. He represents the element of Bewnans.

The Midwinter King
The Midwinter King is the personification of the cold and frost. He is entrusted with spreading the cold of winter throughout the world. His power peaks on Midwinter's Eve and is at its weakest at the Summer Solstice. He is a personification of the Yey element.

The Prophecy of the Once and Future King
The key belief of the followers of The Triskelion Order is that of the prophecy of Arthur. That our King shall one day – when the time is right – return from his exile in Avalon and lead us, alongside Emrys, to fight against the forces of darkness and refound Albion in all its glory.

The Voices of Nature
The Voices of Nature are the spirits of the trees. While they cannot communicate on their own, some Druids pledge their lives to trying to interpret these voices and act in response to their cries. They are known as Goslowysi a Kosow (Cornish for “Listeners of the Woods”)

The Elemental Balance
The Elemental Balance is the even distribution of the eight elements across the world. The elements are as follows: Tan (Fire), Dowr (Water), Yey (Ice), Air, Karrek (Stone), Bewnans (Life), Mernans (Death) and Pystri (Magic). The balance is maintained by the deities of the world.

The Old Ways
The Old Ways range from Sorcery to herbal healing remedies and tuning oneself to the Voices of Nature. The High Priest/Priestesses are required to study and practise the Old Ways.

Golowan
On Midsummer’s Day, many members of the Triskelion Order gather at Stonehenge to celebrate the peak of the Green Man’s power. The High Priest/Priestess of Stonehenge will give a speech at dawn about the importance of nature and its need for protection, followed by readings from the Lyver a Mythys (Book of Legends).

Montol
On the eve of the Winter Solstice. Many of the Order’s members gather at Stonehenge, where the High Priest/Priestess of Stonehenge will deliver a speech on the powers of the Midwinter King and there will be readings from the Lyver a Mythys.

Dalleth a Gwenton
On March 21st each year, members of the Triskelion Order gather at Avebury to celebrate Dalleth a Gwenton, the Start of Spring. Those approaching from the north or east are invited to come dressed in white and bearing naked branches and other signs of Gwav. They will then lay down their fronds in the shape of a triskelion within the central circle of stones and withdraw. For now, coming from the east and north, Order members robed in white and carrying dead, leafless branches enter and lay their fronds down on top of the green ones. This is symbolic of the Midwinter King surrendering his power to the Green Man as the air grows warmer, the sky brighter and Hav approaches. This ritual is followed by speeches from each of the High Priests/Priestesses about the coming of new life and the importance of nature in our daily lives.

Dalleth a Kynyav
On September 21st each year, members of the Triskelion Order come together at Avebury to celebrate Dalleth a Kynyav, the Start of Autumn. Those approaching from the south or west are invited to come robed in green and bearing green branches and other signs of Hav. They will then lay down their fronds in the shape of a triskelion within the central circle of stones and withdraw. For now, coming from the east and north, Order members robed in white and carrying dead, leafless branches enter and lay their fronds down on top of the green ones. This is symbolic of the Green Man surrendering his power to the Midwinter King as the air grows colder and Gwav approaches. This ritual is followed by speeches from each of the High Priests/Priestesses about the harvest season and the preparation for Winter.

Druids
The Druids are the members of The Triskelion Order who dedicate their lives to healing magic, herbal remedies and among the Druids are the Goslowysi a Kosow. The Druids hold the Green Man in highest esteem among all the deities they worship.

Sorcerers
The Sorcerers are those of The Order who devote themselves to the study of the Old Ways and the practice of Sorcery. Though true magic and powerful magecraft left our world at the fall of Arthur, some spiritual power remains. The Sorcerers honour Emrys above all other deities.

Unaligned Followers
The Unaligned Followers are those of The Order who don’t connect themselves with the Old Ways at all, but still uphold the Order’s beliefs.

Order of the Round Table
The Order of the Round Table is a subgroup of the Triskelion Order who are devoted to continuing the work of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. They are based in the Templa of King Arthur’s Hall and promote unity and chivalry across the globe.