Name Robert "Skip" | ||
Rev. Robert Lee "Skip" Ellison is a Druid priest and liturgist and an author in the fields of Druidry, Magic and divination. He was initiated into a Celtic Traditional Wiccan coven in 1982. He has been a member of the Druidic organization Ar nDraiocht Fein since 1990, serving on its Mother Grove since 1992. He served as ADF's Archdruid (Now Emeritus), and is Chief of its Magician's Guild. He was the grove Organizer for Muin Mound Grove, ADF (a Druidic group that maintains a camping and ritual facility in Syracuse, NY by the same name), and became its second Senior Druid, a position he held since 1992. He has been a frequent speaker at Neo-Pagan events including the Starwood Festival, Sirius Rising, and the Wellspring Gathering. Ellison serves on the faculty of the Grey School of Wizardry as its Instructor in Beast Mastery, Divination and Lore. He has created a magical training system based on the trees of the forest, and has authored four books on Druidry and divination. He is also a retired industrial electrician.