A Celtic pagan path has much in common with Hinduism when it comes to how it regards divinity; we are polytheistic in our approach . . . for the most part. Some feel that the gods and goddesses are all seperate entities in and of themselves. Others may see them as facets of one large divine gem. Your approach to the gods is individual and neither is more correct than the other. The lore left to us by the Celts is happily unspecific in this regard.

The Celts believed (and still do believe) that the Gods are a part of this world as well as the Otherworld. Rivers, lakes, caves, forests, mountains, hills and many other places in the natural world are places where they dwell and can be interacted with. The tribe of the Gods serve many functions in the world. Individual Celtic pagans hope to develop a personal relationship with their God or Goddess of choice, learning more about themselves, their God, and their place in the world.

Colorado is full of what the Celts once regarded as "local gods". Gods and Goddesses that inhabited powerful places within the landscape, places that could give healing, guidance, and a sense of power. These "local gods" are given our respect. They have much to teach and are often ignored by the pagan community at large.

Most important of all, however, is the Land Goddess that *is* Colorado. It is a right relationship with Her that our tribe seeks as a whole. She is the source of our water, our air, our food, and many other things besides. In the end, She is all that matters.