ABOUT E.J.

E.J. OAKLORE is many things; a writer, philosopher, artist, singer, Pagan clergy, a U.S. Navy veteran, and a self-styled "occasional thinker of inspired thoughts." He resides in northeast Florida with three fur babies. In addition to his various occupations, E.J. enjoys reading, music – especially singing, the arts, home-spun crafts, decorating, and is a lover of food, animals, the outdoors, nature, camping, and camp fires.

CLERGY

A lover of nature and devoted to the study of metaphysics and philosophy since childhood, E.J. thinks of himself as having been "born Druid." His call to that tradition began formally in 1998 with his initiation and later ordination as a Priest of the Wiccan faith. Not long after, he began exploring Druidry. In 2008 he founded the first congregation of a church that seeks to join the two traditions, Wicca and Druidry, known today as The Druidcraft Fellowship.

E.J. has studied philosophy, religion, metaphysics, history and a wide range of other fields both independently and formally, notably with Yale University and the University of Edinburgh, among others. He holds graduate-level certificates in pastoral counseling and Celtic Pagan Religious Studies. In his metaphysical practice, OakLore is a bard, liturgist, singer, drummer, and Reiki practitioner. He is Chair of the Covenant of Avalon Theological Seminary, and himself a candidate for Doctor of Theology at the University of Sedona. He currently leads the Heart of Manannán, a congregation of the Druidcraft Fellowship, in northeastern Florida as their Clergy.

WRITER, EDITOR

E.J. is a freelance writer, occasional journalist, award-winning essayist and poet. He has written for the Huffington Post and has provided commentary on religion and politics for The Washington Post and The New York Daily News. He has has appeared as a panelist on MSNBC’s The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell.

E.J. got his start professionally with a regional newspaper group in upstate New York in 2005, writing for their arts & entertainment periodical called Spice! News & Entertainment as Design Editor and webmaster for the publication. In January, 2007, E.J. was nominated in two categories for New York Press Association awards; features writing and graphic design.

RADIO & TELEVISION

In addition to writing, E.J. has also been a radio and television personality. He is an honors graduate of The New School Center for Media and a former host of The New 16 Now airing on Time Warner Cable channel 116 in Albany, NY. He is also a talented voice actor. See his radio, television, and voice acting demos here. Surf to the "Contact" page for booking information.