A.D.F. and Keltria, along with other offshoots
of Neopagan Druidism, have developed in unexpected ways, diverging
from my original vision as they have grown. I still think it
worthwhile, however, to describe what that original vision was
and how it has grown in my own mind over the years. Hence, the
minor renaming of this essay from “The Vision(s)” to
“My Vision.” You will still, of course, find many within
the Neopagan Druid community who would agree with most of the
following, so I will retain the plural pronouns for much of this.
What makes the Neopagan Druidism that I envision
different from other Neopagan as well as other Druidic traditions
— and how is it similar to those that have gone before? To a
great extent, both the differences and the similarities are rooted
in my vision of the past, the present, and the future. That vision
leads me to express it much of it in terms of a commitment to
achieving excellence.