Is Deiuokara a Reconstruction like CR?
There are elements of reconstruction in Deiuokara. One is along the lines of supporting the reconstruction of Celtic languages. Indeed, the word Deiuokara itself is a reconstructed word from Proto-Celtic. Another is through archaeological reconstruction attempts to better understand early Celtic culture, temple layout, and traditions. Although we believe scholarly reconstruction efforts as a methodology in certain areas of our spirituality are proper when attempted with due respect to early and living Celtic cultures and traditions, we are not associated with Celtic Reconstructionist Paganism or Celtic Restorationists /ism (CR) as an American religious movement. We are not attempting, as CR does, to reconstruct pre-Christian Celtic spirituality into what we think it would be like today, nor do we pay lip service to language and culture while pursuing non-Celtic political agendas within our tradition. It is our belief that those movements, as self described in their “CR FAQs” are modern
