Generations ago, when Scottish people were separated by clan and the in-fighting and warring were a large part of everyday life for the peoples, the Roman Empire invaded. When the Romans invaded Scotland it is thought that their Latinized nickname for the peoples was Caledonii and this is how the tradition and its followers got their name, the original name is still unknown due to the secrecy of the group, more on that below. This spur of attempted colonization caused the Caledonii and Maeatae to merge into one nation, The Picts (this people are the focus for my next paper, below).
The Caledonii were one clan and together they practiced their particular form of Paganism which is still closely guarded though some minor details have been shared. Most of the traditions and specific workings are still kept at the discretion of the members of the tradition.
The modern tradition of Caledonii survived through their relationships with …show more content…
The people entrusted with these secrets pass along this information by word of mouth and hardly ever write anything down for fear of it being found by those outside the tradition.
Those entrusted with the lore, details and full traditions of the Caledonii people go by the name “wisdom keepers” and are chosen to bear the knowledge by the elders of the group in a voting system so that the entire clan are happy with each nominated person.
Another interesting and, somewhat, unexpected fact about the Caledonii is the secrecy they keep surrounding the name of their clan. No one but the living order of Priests and Priestesses who stemmed from the original Druidh of the Tribe Caledonii are aware of the actual and proper pronunciation of the word Caledonii.
The tradition is also known as Hecatine, thought this is lesser known.
Pictish