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OUR ORIGINAL AND ADOPTED SYMBOLS

WHO DESIGNED ALL THESE SYMBOLS AND CONCEPTS?

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I, the founder and High Elder Warlock Raymond S. G. Foster is the source of all these designs intending they are part of the Church's history, culture and overall tradition. They also express a wide range of his thoughts and awareness of many things that are more than just simple interpretations. They are, in a sense, guide posts that help to reinforce the integrity and solidarity intended to be central to all Druans. Many of these symbols are original creations for this church and its religion.

33 S R W

33 STAR SEAL

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Because this religion and Church its was founded in Oregon this symbol using 33 stars was chosen because it also represents Oregon as the 33rd State of the Union of the United States of America. The other significance of 33 is as follows:

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In addition to this, it aligned with the symbolic connection with the Earth, its 8 main compass directions and 24 hours a day. The star for the Earth in the center represents its 6, rather than just five, qualities of composition: Solids, Gases, Plasmas, Liquids, Energy and the center point representing Life and the Soul. The surrounding ring represents eternity, infinity and wholeness.

The main stars or medium ones represent the 8 directions of North, Northeast, East, Southeast, South, Southwest, West and Northwest, which also is associated with 8 Seasons of ancient migration calendars. Between each of these 8 are 3 stars or 8 x 3 = 24 for the number of hours in a day. 24 hours + 8 directions/seasons = 32 + 1 for the Earth/World = 33. This becomes a symbolic number of wholeness and completion.

Church Seal Clarified

CLARIFICATION

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As once can see here, the directions/seasonal stars are marked by the abbreviations N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W and NW as well as numbered 1-8. In corresponding fashion each of the smaller stars, the numbers 1-24 are aligned for that clarification.

 

The World star is self explanatory with 1 placed in it. This again applies the basic mathematical equation as 1 + 8 +24 = 33. In this case, the stars are placed on a black background simply for clarification and separation from the white background. In Druwayu, one must be aware that these alignments are more important because they are foundations upon which so many things were built. 

Applied to our Flag​

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Several potential designs were considered and were used for a time to represent the church and its religion. However, they did not fully resonate and were needlessly over complicated. The goal was to connect it in a meaningful way with natural alignments and with the State and Country of origin which wasn't an easy process of development. We also chose a break away by placing 33 Star Seal on a black background which is also how our Flag has been defined. For clarification of color symbolism, the following presents these concepts directly for quick reference. Be aware Color is one of the most potent psychological tools used in marketing, design, and propaganda; not because it speaks to logic, but because it bypasses it. It operates on both conscious and unconscious levels, shaping perception, emotion, and behavior before a person even realizes they’ve been influenced. Before Proceeding, the colors chosen were and are based on:

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  • White

    • Positive: Spiritual clarity, purification, openness → Psychologically used to invoke trust, freshness, and modernity.

  • Black

    • Positive: Protection, containment, ritual closure → Triggers feelings of sophistication and control.

  • Red

    • Positive: Passion, vitality, courage → Stimulates energy, urgency, and physical arousal.

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We also recognize the fact that some may instead view it from the perspective of the more neutral or negative associations of these colors, however, the intentions and motivations are the positive side of them more than anything else. We also did not use Neon Colors and wanted to also make sure reproduction of flags fall within the following simple suggestions of vexillology (study of flags and banners) under what's known as Five Principles.

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The Five Principles are:

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  1. Keep It Simple. The flag should be so simple that a child can draw it from memory.

  2. Use Meaningful Symbolism.  The flag's images, colors, or patterns should relate to what it symbolizes.

  3. Use 2 or 3 Basic Colors.  Limit the number of colors on the flag to three which contrast well and come from the standard color set.

  4. No Lettering or Seals.  Never use writing of any kind or an organization's seal.

  5. Be Distinctive or Be Related.  Avoid duplicating other flags, but use similarities to show connections.

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CLERGY SEALS

Silver Seal

Common Warlocks and Witches

Silver and Gold Seal

Elder Warlocks and Witches

Gold Seal

High Elder Warlocks and Witches

As an additional note, those who have these recognized ranks can use them as seals for their avatar images for their various online accounts but must only use the one that is appropriate for their recognized membership within the Church. They may also use such on any personal documents as a stamp along with their name should they choose to pay for the creation of such out of pocket or if members donate such crafts of their own free will. 

DRIKEYU: THREE KEYS

 

Drikeyu, dri- "three" +  keyu = cǣga "keys." Each 'key' represent each of these three keys as cosmological concepts that bridge many aspects of philosophy, theology, sciences and social structures or concepts of the community, and the surrounding interlinking knot represents the eternal interwoven qualities of all things here and beyond, known and known.  

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Each Key breaks down into the following​

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  • Worloga – From Wor/Vor/Fora/Fara ("fore") + Loga/Lagu/Laga ("laws"), meaning "Primal Laws." Old Norse/Icelandic): Variant of Örlög.

  • Wyrda – From Wyrkh/Werg/Weorch ("work" from the base wyr-,wer- as wert, werg, wergh), meaning "Works", distinct from fate-centered interpretations. Yrkja (Old Norse/Icelandic): Variant of Wyrda.

  • Wihas – From Wihta/Wihaz/Weihs and Vé/Vi ("life", akin to Vital), meaning "Life", representing universal essence.

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Note: Some will use actual keys in sets of three to represent each of the Drikeyu.

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HAMMER OF THE DRIKEYU

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This specific symbol which combines the head of a Gavel, a Handle of carved braid structure, and an acorn Pommel, through which a ring is inserted, it combines the concepts of the Drikeyu and the oath ring. It's one of the few things considered extremely holy to all Druans. 

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The dual head representing pardon and punishment is aligned with the Worloga. The braided handle representing interwoven connections and reciprocal dynamics is aligned with the Wyrda. The acorn isn't just a symbol of the oak tree but a symbol of life in potential and actualization and therefore aligned with the Wihas. 

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The oath ring represents a sacred bond that is intended to be an unbreakable commitment rooted in honor, loyalty, and personal integrity. Combined with the hammer symbol it becomes and expression of solemn vows that have consequences when broken or dishonored.

 

Thus, we have our saying: One's Word Wards One's Worth. Breaking One's Word Warrants Shame.

THE RING OF DRIKEYU

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​This specific symbol derives from the more literal meaning of Drikeyu itself but can also be integrated with the Hammer symbol simply by adding three keys to the said Hammer design. In this case, Worloga is represented the Sun Key in Gold, Wyrda is represented the Moon Key in Silver, and Wihas is represented the Star Key in copper that also represents the Earth and physical as well as spiritual life. All three being connected to a single ring represents all three as eternal principle concepts observable everywhere within all things as well as encompassing all things.

 

Some may choose to simply use three actual keys that may or may not actually go to some sport of lock like a house key, car key and mailbox key to have a functional purpose and a more obscured way of expressing their adherence or identification with Druwayu and its overall concepts without having to feel the necessity of broadcasting it to everyone else. 

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HOLY ONE AND THREE - SEAL

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This is the silver seal of the One God (Triangle) and the Three Goddesses (Rings), based on the core principles of True Sacred Geometry used within the Druish theological and philosophic structures. This is contained within a black background enclosed in a golden hexagon pattern representing the unity and distinct of the One and Three, the ultimate source of all things according to Druish tradition. 

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Though rare to find these interconnected in such a matter, the concept dates back to as early as 500 BCE in Celtic-Germanic cultures. The containing primary shape represents eternity and infinity containing the temporal and finite. The triangle represents God, his all encompassing presence, and his power over all things past, present and future. The three interconnected loops represented the three co-equal and co-eternal persons of the three Goddesses as his consorts and eternal companions in all things and ways.

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HOLY WHEEL - SIGN

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This design combines several key things all at once. 1: The concept of the center representing the One God and the point of both action and rest. 2: The six surrounding nodes expanding from this central point represent the six directions of three dimensional space (up, down, forward, backward, left, and right) and creating a totality of 7 when counting the center ans the association with the symbolic geometric shape of the octahedron as the mathematical body of the One God Himself. 3: The Three main ancient seasons that would today be best known as Winter, Spring and Summer (there was no Autumn or Fall in these older systems). Each of these are also likewise considered connected to the 3 Spheres of the 3 Goddesses who weave the courses of life through the past, present and future. 3: Each of these are broken down into four months as 3 x 4 = 12 so its actually 3 +12 = 15.  7 + 15 = 22 which is considered a master number which returns back to the base concept of 2+2 = 4, the number of the 1 God and 3 Goddesses. 

There are the three curving lines which also represent the concept of the Drikeyu of Worloga, Wyrda and Wihas as the ultimate Divine Laws of all existences here and beyond observably operative throughout the known universe that do not change over time and always express more and more layers to reality far beyond human illusions or imaginations and through which the One and Three (as we call the 1 God and 3 Goddesses) express themselves the most and avail themselves through universally and impersonally. In this sense we can only know of them through these principles and the forces of nature, because they are the truly ultimate beings we can never hope to ever fully comprehend, nor demand or require worship or sacrifice. 

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A a side note, some have noted I was also born on 01/10/1973 and if you calculate it as 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 9 + 7 + 3 it equals 22 and 2 + 2 = 4 as well giving a sort of direct connection to these concepts. However, i also note to those that make such a connection and get flustered or excited about this and see some sort of other connection that is entirely inconsequential and circumstantial because you can get the same results if you calculate out: 

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  • 01/03/1980: 0 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 9 + 8 + 0 = 22 and 2 + 2 = 4

  • 01/01/1982: 0 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 9 + 8 + 2 = 22 and 2 + 2 = 4

  • 01/02/1990: 0 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 9 + 9 + 0 = 22 and 2 + 2 = 4

  • 01/01/1991: 0 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 9 + 9 + 1 = 22 and 2 + 2 = 4

  • 08/29/2001: 0 + 8 + 2 + 9 + 2 + 0 + 0 + 1 = 22 and 2 + 2 = 4

  • 01/19/2009: 0 + 1 + 1 + 9 + 2 + 0 + 0 + 9 = 22 and 2 + 2 = 4

  • 01/09/2019: 0 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 9 = 22 and 2 + 2 = 4

  • 05/29/2022: 0 + 5 + 2 + 9 + 2 + 0 + 2 + 2 = 22 and 2 + 2 = 4

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​These are just some of the many examples one can configure  so there is no need to try and work in some other silly mysterious or supernatural connection that someone with my birth dates just so happened to formulate the clear realization of the structures rooted in the concept of time and space. Moving on:

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Many such things were shared by most Ancient European roots. Ancient artifacts demonstrate this, though the details are often distorted or simply not recognized or considered. For example, we have clear alignments with Old Irish sources in this regards that is seldom properly appreciated. These were largely adapted from Roman Latin sources. 

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Fact 1:

 

The Old Irish calenda was a three season system, not four. These were named:

 

  • Earrach (Spring): February, March, April, May

  • Samrad (Summer): June, July, August, September

  • Gaimred (Winter): October, November, December, January

 

In all recorded eras of the Irish language, the word for sun is grian and moon is aescae just to note.

 

Fact 2:

 

The terms Imbolc, Bealtaine, and Samain were not actually names of months in early Ireland—they were names of quarter-day festival nodes that anchored the seasons. They were anchored as:

 

  • The start of Spring: February 1st (Imbolc)

  • The start of Summer: June 1st (Bealtaine)

  • The start of Winter: October 1st (Samain)

 

Fact 3:

 

In the early three-season framework, rather than having a unique name for each month, a month was named strictly by its place in its respective 4-month season block using the modifiers Cét (First/Beginning), Medón (Middle), and Deired (End). The adopted and adapted 12 month named concept:

 

  • February: Cét-Errech (First of Spring)

  • March: Medón Erraich (Middle of Spring)

  • April: Dered-Errech (End of Spring)

  • May: Cétamain (First of Summer)

  • June: Mithemain / Medón Samain (Middle of Summer)

  • July: Dered-Samain (End of Summer)

  • August: Cét-Fogamar (First of Autumn/Harvest period)

  • September: Medón Fogmair (Middle of Harvest)

  • October: Dered Fogamar (End of Harvest)

  • November: Mí Gam (The Winter Month)

  • December: Medón Gaim / Medón Geimrid (Middle of Winter)
    January: Dered Gaim / Dered Geimrid (End of Winter)


The oldest recorded Old Irish manuscripts (like the early glosses) simply "Gaelicized" the Roman Latin names because no native words existed for those specific calendar concepts or adapted the systems for a less Latin specific and more native familiar set of terms and expressions, more often than not to bridge linguistic gaps (which is not unique). This resulted in the naming of seven days around the 6-8th centuries as: 

 

  • Sunday: Día Domnaig

  • Monday: Día Lúain

  • Tuesday: Día Mairt

  • Wednesday: Día Cétáine (or Cétaín)

  • Thursday: Día etar dá aíne

  • Friday: Día Aíne

  • Saturday: Día Sathairn

 

​This was likewise done with many other language branches throughout Europe around these times and since the influences of Rome became increasingly embedded into culture, concepts and narratives under and through the Roman Catholic theocracy that took the place of the authority of the old roman Empire that collapsed under its own weight. This also includes the importing of various observances that were simply not native. However, there are many ancient artifacts that still demonstrate these basic measuring concepts predating Roman influence, though there is no native preserved records other than a very select few fragments.   

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INVERTED PENTACLE - SIGN

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It is not inherently an "evil" symbol contrary to the nonsense that has become popularized since the 19th, and more predominately, the 20th century, into the present. The reality is it originally has held a core concept that the inverted represented birth into this world while the upright represented death and departure from it. It is this basis why the inverted often came to be associated with summoning (calling to) and the upright with banishing (sending away). That is the basis for these positions to also be associated with the material/physical world of the living (inverted) and with the spiritual/nonphysical world of the dead (death). This is the context in which it is represented within Druwayu, and how it is maintained as such regardless the usual nonsense heaped upon this symbolism that has been used and expressed in similar contexts for at least the last 5000 years as far as any artifacts and records retain. In similar context it also represents higher spiritual forces condense into lower, material forms and upright returning to its source.

In other concepts there is the association of a point-down star signified the divine light shining downward into this world and focused on a specific person, place, or thing as well as a symbol of perfected health and overall well being. It's also viewed as a symbol of mathematical harmony and geometric perfection with its many connections to the concepts of the Golden Ratio to name but one concept, and in some sense its considered itself a symbolic representation of the reflection of the divine within the mundane realms or states of existence as we know and experience. Again, none of these is remotely evil and such a narrative justifiably should be contested whenever it is presented as such because it is misleading and deceitful.  Then again, the very fact so many fail to accept or recognize any of this and cling to the "evil" associations demonstrates how their own psychology has been curated and manipulated over time and reinforced through various forms of media.   

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