In 1996 the Cotswold Order became a member of the  Council of British Druid Orders; and in 2000 the founder, Veronica Hammond, was raised as Archdruid at  an  Inaugural ceremony in Stonehenge.

Druidry is not a religion nor was it ever a  religion. It is a way of living,  a "wisdom school" open to all who wish to  improve  their spiritual advancement. Druidry is a priesthood and a druid priest  should  be prepared to give spiritual support and guidance as and when it is  needed.

Our main aim is to offer each member help and  guidance along his or her  spiritual path, to develop inner and emotional potential, and to work in harmony  with and within the natural world.

The four elements of fire, water, air and earth are central to our beliefs as  without them all living things would perish.

The Bardic arts of poetry, music and song; the  Ovate talents of divination,  meditation and healing; and the Druidic qualities of psychology and  philosophy  all blend together to create a deeper knowledge and understanding of  mankind.

Meditation and visualisation are important to our  knowledge of awareness. We  believe in the qualities of unconditional love and non-judgement. These  are an  essential part of our self-improvement programme.

We celebrate the eight Pagan festivals every year  at a local site, also at  the Rollright stones and Stonehenge. These ceremonies both now and in  the past  were for the local communities to get together and pay homage to the  earth for  her provisions, and to the heavens for the sun, wind and rain

We hold a monthly meeting to socialise and to study the various aspects of  Druidry, and members receive a quarterly newsletter.

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