You are most welcome, @Lightwhite919. And thank you for the encouragement. I am still wading through SO MUCH DATA that it has become overwhelming. Good to know people are still waiting for the results!
Also, welcome to the AODA discussion boards.
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Deep breathes, center “self” and allow the knowledge of “how” . You got this girl!
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Oh, yes, we are waiting for the results! 
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Just for fun, here is a copy of the current rendition of the TOC for the World Druidry Book…
“World Druidry: A Globalizing Path of Nature Spirituality” by Larisa A. White
(This is still very much subject to change, as I am at this point only finishing up the first draft of Chapter 3, and working on the analyses for Chapters 4 and 5. You can probably tell from the page numbering which sections have been outlined/drafted, and which are still place-holders awaiting content. I am still striving to have the book completed by next year, Beltane-ish, about the same time as the Mt. Haemus paper comes out. Philip C-G still has to decide which bit he wants me to focus on for that paper. All of it will be in the book, though I may be a bit overly-ambitious with my deadline goal. If the work is not yet brilliant, I will delay publication of the book until it is really ready. But… it is coming!)
Table of Contents
Preface …iii
Acknowledgments …v
Chapter 1: Concerning “Druids” …1
What does it mean to be a Druid, circa 2020 C.E.? …1
A Brief Review of Existing Literature …3
Chapter 2: The World Druidry Survey …5
Participant-Researcher Background & Motivations …6
Research Design …8
Questionnaire Development Process…9
Encouraging Global Participation …11
Protecting Participant Privacy and Data Security…12
The Unprecedented Response…13
Making Sense of the Stories (Analytic Techniques) …16
Chapter 3: A Geography of World Druidry…19
Modern Druids and their Natural Environments …20
Connections to Celtic Culture and the Lands of Ancient Druids…21
Modern Druids and their Local Communities …23
Privacy & Safety Concerns of Modern Druids …23
Modern Druids at Home …39
Druidry, with Children …48
The Role of Geography in the Evolution of World Druidry…55
Chapter 4: Crafting a Personal Path of Druidry …99
Overview of Factors Influencing Druids’ Spiritual Paths …99
Influential Authors, Books, and Media …101
The Impact of Druidry Groups & Curricula …103
The Process of Becoming a Druid…103
Chapter 5: Themes & Variations in Druid Theology …105
The Many Varieties of Druid Theology…107
The Role of Ancestors in Druidry Practice …229
Religions and Spiritual Traditions Blended with Druidry …229
Global Variations in Druid Theology …229
Intergroup Variations in Druid Theology …229
Emergent Themes in Druid Theology…229
Chapter 6: Druid Rituals & Celebrations…230
Elements of Druid Ritual…230
Druid Festivals and Holidays …230
Places of Druid Ritual & Celebration …230
Group and Solitary Practice in Druid Ritual & Celebration …230
Global Variations in Druid Ritual & Celebration …231
Intergroup Variations in Druid Ritual & Celebration …232
Emergent Themes in Druid Ritual & Celebration…232
Chapter 7: Sacred Duties in Druid Life …233
Nature Related Activities …233
Artistic Activities …234
Educational & Activist Activities …235
Leadership Activities…235
Fields of Study and Scholarship …236
Chapter 8: Druidry’s Spiritual Common Core …237
Afterword …238
Survey Instrument as Teaching Tool…238
Appendix A: World Druidry Survey Instrument…241
Appendix B: World Druidry Demographics …242
Appendix C: List of Participating Druid Groups …246
Index …253
Notes & Bibliography…254
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Wow - good job Larisa! This looks like a mammoth project. I can’t wait to see the finished book!
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I guess that part has already been drafted… 
I’m really curious, not only about this, but about the entire book!
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Well, the first round of analysis is complete for the theology bit (the high-level analysis), and spaghetti thrown at the wall – meaning major code counts are done, and most richly illustrative quotes pulled from the piles of data and organized into clusters of related themes in the manuscript. In fact, some of the most interesting and surprising (to me) findings seem to be coming from there. But I am still just now doing the second round of coding, looking for the commonalities and differences among the unexpected, meta-themes…
That section is likely to get longer, and then shorter, as the analysis progresses.
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I imagine it’s too late for me to take the survey, but still want to ask if it is or not?
Sorry. Too far into the analysis now to add any more responses. But if you wanted to take it for the learning experience (many people told me they liked doing it for that reason), let me know, and I can send you a copy of the questions.
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Yes please, I would like that 
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PM me with an email address, and I’ll send you the pdf today.
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Thanks for sharing this, Larisa! So exciting to see where this project is going!
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Coming up for a brief bit of air, as I round the home stretch on this project.
Fun news is that word of the “ongoing” World Druidry Survey finally reached the Christian fundamentalists on Facebook, and my Christmas gift from them was a DDos attack that took down my old website. I have had to create (from scratch) an entirely new, hand-coded, static html website to replace it. Aaack. At least there is no longer a back-end for them to hack.
In any case, the latest update (and cover art!) on the World Druidry Survey results, and the resulting book, are now up on my new site. (larisa-a-white.com or worlddruidry.com for any interested in keeping tabs on the forthcoming publication dates)
Almost there…
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Glad to hear you are doing well. Disappointed to hear that your website was the target of a DDos attack. I will go check out your new site. Take care!
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I am looking forward to the release of your book and will be ordering a copy!
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Larisa,
Sorry to hear that! It’s good to see you around though, and I’m excited about the update! I’m looking forward to the book. 
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Such a bummer that you had to re-create your website! As if you didn’t already have enough on your plate The new site looks good though, and I like the cover art for the World Druidry book - can’t wait to read it!
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I look forward to reading the book, and I’m so sorry you experienced that level of bigotry.
Thanks for your work on this, I am looking forward to reading it!