The Celtic Cross is the equal armed cross in a circle which is the symbol of male and female energies confined only by the boundaries of the Universe associated with the Goddess Donn. The other reason is that 95 per cent of Welsh communities spoke only Welsh and were Catholic. That made a huge difference compared with Protestant communities in England. Dynion Mwyn holds certain religious symbols to be of primary importance. Each God and Goddess is represented by a totem animal which symbolizes the power of the deity in daily life. This relationship between animals and deities, has over the eons, built a complex relationship of religious rituals, energies of the land, and magical practices. This same philosophy is applied to trees, plants, mountains, springs and the weather. Every Land or tribal location has a Sacred Center of Divine Being. Following is a summary of the major Dynion Mwyn religious symbols and totem animals: [20]

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ENTHUSIASM - All true seekers are passionately inspired and ardently attached to the cause, beliefs and interests of the Old Religion - the Old Ways.Bran: pictures of Ravens and the Tower of London can be placed on an altar or around your home to invoke the energy of Bran the Blessed. Ceridwen is married to Tegid Foel, translated as “Tacitus the Bald,” a powerful leader who resides at Bala Lake. They have two children: a daughter, the beautiful Creirwy, and a son, the hideously deformed Morfran Afaggdu, whose skin was burned and mind was warped. Morfran later appears as a warrior in the court of King Arthur. Dynion Mwyn church history claims the teachings evolved from an oral Faerie Tradition: "The Children of Dôn chose to stay in Wales after the invasion of the Celts, and took refuge under the hills." [3] The primary sources for this entry include: "The Quest", "The Way" and "The Word", books written by Rhuddlwm Gawr; as well as "The Thirteen Mystical Treasures of Welsh Witchcraft", "Mysteries of Welsh Witchcraft: Universal Laws and the Old Religion" and "The Threefold Cauldron of Cerridwen: Mythology of Welsh Witchcraft" by Taliesin einion Vawr edited by Rhuddlwm Gawr.

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Ceridwen appears primarily in the Book of Taliesin, a story sometimes included in the famous Mabinogi. It is her only appearance, but one of the most famous in Celtic mythology. The Mabinogi The Religious Tradition of Dynion Mwyn was revitalized in the 50s and 60s by Taliesin einion Vawr a Dynion Mwyn High Priest, in North Wales. He combined elements of Pictish Witchcraft, Knights Templar philosophy, Druidry teachings, Etruscan religious ritual, NROOGD magical ritual and Kibbo Kift ceremony in his workings. The original Mother Organization, Dynion Mwyn, was said to be created between 1282 and 1525, by descendants of the Bards of Prince Llewellyn, the last true prince of Wales. [4] It attracted widespread debate and serious concern, generating a substantial amount of writings and pamphlets debating the subject and its broader belief system.

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In 1655, in Beaumaris, Wales, Margaret ferch Richard was accused of witchcraft. She was a widow in her mid-to-late 40s and was considered a charmer. She was also believed to have caused the death of another woman, Gwen Meredith, who was ill prior to her untimely death. Margaret was convicted in accordance with the 1604 Witchcraft Act and sentenced to death by hanging. [9] Acquittals [ edit ] They believe in a depth of power far greater than is apparent to the average person. Because it is far greater than ordinary, it is sometimes called "supernatural," but they see it as a natural potential existing within all people.

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All of the witch executions in Wales took place in the north of the country. And the bleak judgements were delivered by separate ‘Circuits’ - or court jurisdictions. Dynion Mwyn teaches that every aspect of life must have a balancing counterpart. Without both male and female, there could be no procreation for animal or plant alike; without positive and negative polarities, there would be no substance; without light there could only be darkness; on the same token, without evil there would be no good, and so on. This is partially why you are to remain impartial and not to judge those who we do not understand or agree with, due to the fact that everyone has a reason for existence and this includes those who are not socially or morally acceptable. In prison she was quizzed further. It was suggested Conway had employed her to leave the charm at Mostyn’s home because of their quarrel.

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CARING - All true seekers demonstrate consideration and watchful attention with regard to other seekers. This comes from a feeling of concern in the best sense of the word, This is a benevolence of feeling and disposition to doing good with a compassionate and kind manner.