About Me

My name is Rev. Amber Doty.  I grew up in rural Nebraska, and now live in Omaha with my family.  I have been a member of ADF since 2008 and Pagan for longer than I can remember, but never quite felt at home until I found ADF.  I completed my Dedicant Path in May of 2013 and was ordained as an ADF Priest in 2015.  In 2016 I finished the Initiate's program and became an Initiate, and then in 2017 I was consecrated and became a Consecrated Priest.  I also currently serve as the Chief of the Council of Regional Druids and serve on the Mother Grove.  

My roles within ADF:

Honestly, I tend to wear a lot of hats within ADF because this is an organization that I am so incredibly proud to be a part of, and I do my best to help out as often as I can.  Below are the office titles that I currently hold within the organization: 

Central Regional Druid
Chief - Council of Regional Druids
Chief - Demeter & Eleusian Order
Preceptor - Demeter & Eleusian Order 
Preceptor - Naturalists Guild
Scribe - Artisans Guild
Reviewer - Dedicant Program, Initiates Program, Generalists Study Program, Clergy Training Program
Mentor - Dedicant Program & Initiates Program
Social Media Manager

My studies within ADF: 

In addition to holding many offices, I take pride in working with and through as many of the study programs as I can.  Below is the list of study programs I have currently completed.  You can find more about these study programs, as well as those I am currently working through on this site. 

Dedicant Program - 5/13/13
CTP Preliminary Work -  8/13/14
Clergy Training Program 1st Circle - 2/22/15
Liturgists Guild 1st Circle - 6/1/15
Generalist Study Program - 10/7/15
Seers Guild Study Program - 5/13/16
Initiates Program - 10/14/16
DEO Study Program 1st Circle - 3/23/17
Clergy Training Program 2nd Circle - 3/28/17
DEO Study Program 2nd Circle - 7/13/18
Liturgists Guild Study Program 2nd Circle - 7/17/18
Artisans Guild Study Program - 12/3/18
DEO Study Program 3rd Circle - 2/11/19

Why ADF?

I've spent most of my life studying different religious beliefs and the mythology associated with them but never found an organization that "fit" until I joined ADF. Like so many others, I craved a connection to our Mother Earth and my European ancestors, while still following the call of the Hellenic hearth.  I would constantly find myself researching one religion or another to see if I can find something that fit my path.  One of those research periods led me down the road of modern Druidry and the organizations associated with it.  I read about all of the different groups, and ADF seemed to be the most accessible and the best fit for me.  It took some time for me to feel comfortable but, even during my struggles; I knew that ADF was an organization that I was proud to be a part of.   It took me 5 years, but I managed to work through the Dedicant Path and am now ready to move on to new and exciting study programs. The connections that I have made through this organization are incredible.  The people here, some of which I have never met in person, feel like my family.  It is important to me to feel connected even when I am physically segregated from a majority of the other members.   I’ve always wanted to find a community, and ADF has helped me do exactly that.

Who am I outside of ADF?

This is a question that could be answered in so many ways.  I am a mom, a sister, a daughter…a geek, a book collector, and a gamer.  I have a Bachelors in Computer Management Information Systems and work in the educational technology field. I try to be a pretty open book, so feel free to contact me with any questions.