Age 7 to 10 Years of age
DEVELOPMENT - Of the Mind - Knowledge -
TATTOO - Triskele on the left cheek - sign of the priesthood
NAMING CEREMONY - initiated with water and accepted into the priesthood. Taught to forget life and family before the priesthood.
10 to 16 years of age
DEVELOPMENT - Of the Mind - Knowledge
16 to 19 years of age
DEVELOPMENT - Of mind and body - discipline
TATTOO - knotted band around the upper right arm
19 to 21 years of age
DEVELOPMENT - Of mind and body - discipline
TATTOO - snake of knots coiled around right forearm, the head of which rests in the palm of right hand - sign of healer
Also knot tattoed at the nape of the neck, signifying the joing of mind, body and soul
GOLDEN YEAR - 19 years of age - vow loyalty
begins the stage of preparation to enter the Filidh or the priest hood. This begins the rank of ollamh or major cleric and signifies the candidates pledge to the priesthood and the goddess.
21 to 27 years of age
DEVELOPMENT - Of mind, body, and soul -
* study and perfect deep dercad. study moral philosophy, though may not teach it.
TATTOO - knotted band around the upper right arm