I'm new to the boards and new to Recon. Celtic religions in practice (although I've been reading and stuyding for more than a decade).  I was raised in a different faith community, but have found over the years that I've drifted from that to a system of belief that is more in line with my Celtic ancestry.  I've been hesitant to "come out" with my beliefs not out of fear of any reaction from members of my family or former faith, but because I get the sense that I may not be accepted among the Neo-Celtic community.  I'm male, a former police officer, and a trained historian.  I'm not into spellcraft, etc.  I tend to be more persoanlly libertarian than stereotypically progressive.  I do, however, have an emotional and passionate connection to the land, to Celtic myth and to the sense of a faith more connected to my ancestry and values.

In the opinion, of the more experienced practitioners of these boards, is there a place for someone like my within the greater Recon. Celtic community?

Thanks for the kind replies.  I'm encouraged by your opinions and I'm committed to deepening my pracctice.  Since I don't belong to a group or affiliation (if there even are such things in CR!) I don't mind going it alone for awhile.  I guess my comments were generated by the luke warm reception I felt at my one foray into the larger neo-pagan community.  I was the only male, the only currently married person and was interested in the (historically) old way of worshipping the "old gods".  The funny thing is, among my professional colleagues I'm viewed as pretty lefty.

So, off to my own devices - I'll go back to lurking the boards.