The Rev. Archdruid E.J. AELHAERAN CASSIEL OAKLORE — just E.J. for short — is a lover of nature and has been devoted to the study of metaphysics and philosophy since childhood. OakLore considers himself a “born Druid”. His call to the Elder Ways began formally in 1998 with his initiation and later ordination as a Wiccan Priest. Not long thereafter, he began exploring Druidry. Many years later he was inspired to answer the call from those who in the Pagan community sought a combined Druid and Wiccan tradition. In the spring of 2000, OakLore founded the Druidic Order of the Covenant of Avalon. In 2008 the Order was re-founded as The Fellowship of Anamastia, and later, finally, it became The Druidcraft Fellowship.
OakLore has studied philosophy independently through a handful of universities, most notably Yale, Rutgers, and the University of Edinburgh. He is a graduate of the Covenant of Avalon Theological Seminary and the University of Metaphysics, holding an undergraduate degree in Religious and Metaphysical Arts, a Masters in Metaphysical Science, and is currently a Doctor of Theology candidate at the University of Sedona.
OakLore has been a frequent commentator in local and national media, helping to educate the public and correct misinformation about Pagan beliefs and practices. He has appeared on MSNBC’s The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, and his remarks have been published by the Associated Press, the (Albany) Times Union, The New York Daily News, and The Washington Post.
