Druids in Sword Ceremony, Tower Hill, London
Mar. 20, 1956 - Druids celebrate Coming of Spring on Tower Hill. The Sword ceremony: For the first time since the year 1794 - 162 years ago a party of London Druids today held their ancient Spring Equinox ceremony to celebrate the coming of Spring on Tower Hill a short distance from the White Tower, beneath which is said to be a burial ground of ancient Britons. It is said that buried there is Dynwal Molemud the King of Britain in prehistoric times who first established laws and built the roads later repaired by the Romans. (N.B. The Druids were priests of the Old Celtic races of Gal, Britain and Ireland. Their religion was made up of nature worship, symbolism and a belief of special dieties). The Druid Order (Universal Bond) is in traditional continuity of the Circle inspired by John Aubrey in 1643 and revived by John Toland with the founding of the Mother Grove in London in 1717. Photo shows General view during the Sword Ceremony on Tower Hill today part of the traditional Coming of Spring. The Druids dress in white
