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Local Circles
Tri-State (PA, NJ, DE)
- The Assembly Of The Sacred Wheel
is a legally recognized Wiccan non-profit religious organization
based in the Mid-Atlantic region. Visit the Assembly's website or email
one of their covens for more information:
Oak & Willow (Bryn
Mawr, PA) email Amethyst Brighid;
Weavers
of the Moonfire (Delaware County, PA) phone Fred (610) 328-7037 or
email; or email Helena.
Keepers of the
Holly Chalice (Wilmington, DE) email Jim C. Welch;
Coven of the Rowan Star (Georgetown,
DE), email Mike.
Guardians of the Windsword
(Georgetown, DE) email Jim Dickinson at WindswordASW@aol.com..
The Assembly has
an ambitious Library project to build a library where knowledge from
many esoteric traditions can be accessed by scholars and serious seekers.
The New Alexandrian Library
will be a modern, state of the art library with the capacity to preserve
and to protect all forms of esoteric knowledge. Please visit the New Alexandrian Library website
for more details on the project and how you can help. Donations are
tax-deductible.
- Dakini
Kula Circle. We hold authentic lineage directly from Tibet and India.
Our tradition is that of the Female Sky-walkers, or Diamond Yoginis. Those
new to the tradition may be surprised how much is familar to them: We cast
a circle and banish traditonally, before starting practice, and gather in
Mandala circles. Female witches in our tradition are called "Dakinis", (males
are Dakas). Ritual tools may also be familiar: the athame is called
a "Kartri" or "Kartari" or "Phurba". The Wand and Cup are referred to as
the Vajra "thunderbolt-diamond" and Kapala (or Ghanta), meaning "graal or
bell". We gather on various days during the month for what we call "ganachakra",or
"the gathering circle"; especially on new and full moons. We meet either at
our main location in Old City Philadelphia, or in forest groves and nature
spots. If you are looking for more information, please contact us.
- Delaware Valley
Pagan Network This group has two goals. First, to establish a physical
location that all pagans in the region can look to as a focal point
for community activity and support. They publish a newsletter as the
primary method of outreach, and have a presence on the Internet. Secondly,
they plan to present a unified face to the public at large, initially
by way of a public event (workshops, seminars, etc.), but eventually on
an ongoing basis by participating in high profile community activities such
as the AIDS Walk, service to the needy (Meals on Wheels, etc.), and as partners
to other religious and secular organizations. All pagan traditions welcome,
solitaries as well. If interested, check out the website to learn more or get on the mailing
list.
- The DelVal Reclaiming
Community. The members of the Delaware Valley Reclaiming Community
practice Witchcraft in the Reclaiming Tradition, support each other
in our spiritual journeys, support each other's personal empowerment
and the empowerment of our community to effect change in the world
as reflected in the Reclaiming
Principles of Unity. Currently members meet for ritual, potluck suppers,
a regular monthly study groups, classes, and for political action as the
spirit moves us. Reclaiming is a living, evolving and teaching tradition
that is non-hierarchical, with participants sharing power and working to
reach decisions through consensus. We believe that sacredness and spiritual
authority are inherent in each of us. Our style of ritual has been described
through the words "ecstatic, improvisational, ensemble, inspired, organic."
More information relevant to our community can be found at www.delvalreclaiming.org,
Brightflame's website, and the
Reclaming website. For specific
organizational questions or details on upcoming events, please email
info@delvalreclaiming.org.
Pennsylvania
- Lodge
of the Walker We are a Craft Lodge, offering training in British
Traditional and Ceremonial Craft practices. We walk the path of the Old
Ones by offering ritual and ceremony in an on-going celebration of life
and service. Lodge of the Walker is an affiliate member of Servants
of the Light, a Western Mystery School headed by Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki.
The Magus is a Third Degree Initiate of Dolores's and is fully vested to
serve in that capacity. We observe the Eight Holidays of the year, as
well as special times and dates in accordance with our tradition. We encompass
several disciplines, including Craft, Qaballa, Hermetics, Alchemy and
other Occult sciences, all in an effort to understand and participate
in this journey called life.
Lodge of the Walker, located in Lansdale, PA, holds 3 month study groups,
twice a year in an effort to connect with others of a like mind. For additional
information on us, please go to
Lodge of the Walker or HarvestMoon.Net
or e-mail Pat Scheu .
- Sacred
Crossroads is a British Traditional Wiccan coven with both Gardnerian
and Alexandrian lineage which follows a three degree system of initiation
and elevation. We are based in the Mainline Philadelphia area and offer
training to men and women interested in following a traditional, oath-bound
path. Although our Craft practice follows a strict traditional structure,
we use that structure as a framework and build on it in a way that allows
the freedom to express personal spiritual beliefs and concepts of deity.
We encourage members to use their creativity to bring a fullness and richness
to their ritual and magickal practice. We offer open ritual to the community
for each Sabbat. Special classes and workshops are offered occasionally
as well. See our website at http://www.SacredCrossroads.com
for more information.
- Earthwise
is a holistic educational organization which offers Woman Wisdom, an
in-depth empowerment training, and Everyday Magic, a similar program
for girls ages 9-12. Monthly full moon dianic celebrations, rites of
passage training and annual nenarche cermonies are presented in Chester
County, PA. Wise woman counsleing is available by phone Sue King and
Hemitra Crecraft, Co-directors. 1429 Sugartown Rd., Berwyn, PA, 19312,
phone/fax 610-644-8965, or visit the Womanwisdom website.
- Order of the Evening Star follows
the Clarian tradition of the Religio Terranova (New World Paganism).
The Clarian Tradition is the rebirth
of an ancient path that existed in both Greek and Roman era. Claros
was the site of an ancient Oracle near Colophon in Ionia. Temples were
established there to our main deities, who are Apollo Clarius and Diana
Claria. It is through their decree that this tradition has been renewed
for the modern day and in a modern way. The Clarian Tradition contains
elements of Pythagoreanism, Orphicism, Stoic philosophy, and a generous
portion of Stregheria from an old Italian line. It's foundation is thousands
of years old, but the Temple of our Tradition, which is built upon that
foundation, is new. Our tradition has three main degrees with three advanced
degrees beyond 3rd. We teach harmony,
balance, rapport, connection, and responsibility. We focus primarily on
teaching new neophytes how to reconnect their spiritual and physical bodies
to all the planes of existence. Once that has been done, we teach the
art of maintaining harmony within and without. When one is in harmony with
the Universe, the Gods will provide. We teach and drill visualization
skills, healing arts, personal growth, "shamanic" skills, prophecy, and
communication with nature spirits (faeries) . Magic is only taught to
initiates within the Clarian Tradition. If one chooses to go through all
the elevations, one will not only become a mystic, but an actual oracle
of the Gods.
Lunar rites are closed and Solar festivals are by invitation
only. Please inquire with Diana Grayfox (ladydiana@religioterranova.org)
for more information. For more information, please
email Lady Grayfox ladydiana@religioterranova.org
or visit the website.
- Gaia's Rainbow on
the Neshaminy Meets at the Buxmont Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
at Street Road and Rt 611 in Warrington, PA. For further information,
email Hook , or check
out their website.
- The Neon Teepee, 126 Wallingford Ave., Wallingford,
PA 19086
- Thelesis Camp
is an active local body of the O.T.O. based in Philadelphia. Our
work is focused on the active embodiment of Thelema: to propagate and
promote the principles of Thelema, to provide a gateway towards initiation
into the O.T.O. for those who seek it, and to devote our activities to
education and practice. The group was chartered as an official body of
the Order on the Vernal Equinox, 1996 E.V. Except for special cases, meetings,
discussions and rituals are open to the public. Participation in organization
at any level is always encouraged. Email for further information.
- Roses, Too! is a coven of eclectic feminist Witches
founded in 1993. We celebrate the changes in the seasons and the changes
in our lives by holding eight Sabbat potlucks and semi-open rituals,
usually on the Saturday (or Sunday) closest to the holiday. Sabbat celebrations
are held in private homes and parks in and around Philadelphia. We are
passionate about good food, smart women, singing, silliness, science
fiction, social justice, nature, and self-reflection. Our spiritual backgrounds
are diverse: Catholic, Congregationalist, Episcopalian, Jewish, Pagan,
Quaker, Scientific Pantheist, and more. Our potluck community includes
women, men, children, cats, houseplants, and composting worms, who follow
a number of different spiritual paths. Our emphasis is on building supportive
community. We therefore ask those interested in doing ritual with us
to come to a separate potluck first. For more information about us and
upcoming Sabbat celebrations, please email Roses Too! Coven at (rosestoo_coven
[at] hotmail.com).
- The Stone Circle Coven is a theologically
liberal Wiccan coven with Gardnerian and Alexandrian lineages, located
in the suburbs of Philadelphia. We practice a living tradition that
honors and celebrates both the male and female aspects of divinity, a
tradition that provides a base which allows us to creatively clarify and
deepen our understanding of Deity and ourselves. Wicca is a beautiful
expression of spirituality that empowers us to walk our own paths and
yet at the same time we recognize our indebtedness, and gratefully so,
to the many wonderful teachers and priest/esses who have tread these well
worn paths before us, particularly within the Gardnerian and Alexandrian
traditions. See the web page for contact information.
- MotherChant Coven Located in
the Philadelphia region, the website is the homepage of the MotherChant
Coven. Learn more about our tradition, read coven member's bios and stories
of healing, original rituals and articles.
- Mellifluidity
is a coven based in Northeast Philadelphia, Dianic (in that we are
Goddess-oriented) but pantraditional and pancultural. If possible,
meetings will be held each week. We adhere to the Principles of Belief
as issued by the Council of American Witches. The interested and the
curious are welcome. Please visit the webssite above for more information.
- Wiccan/Pagan Research
Center Calling all people of a Pagan persuasion in the Philadelphia
area! Welcome to theWiccan/Pagan Research Center , a new union of like
minds for Pagans in the Delaware Valley. This is the gateway to online
membership and participation, but our ultimate goal is to form a group
that can meet and have events and activities together. The LPA will rise
to this interpersonal level through our online discussion group. Please
check the website above for more information.
- SchuylkillPagans
A group now forming in Schuylkill County. Join their email list (link
above) or email SchuylkillPagans-owner@yahoogroups.com
for more information.
- Maplewing Clan, located in Lancaster County.
Celebrates the solar and cross quarter holidays, and sponsors camping
weekends and other days of workshops, etc. For more information, please
contact Azar at maplewing@webtv.net
or phone (717) 786-7507.
- Four Quarters Farm
and the Church of the Four Quarters ATC. A wonderful retreat in the
Alleghenies, dedicated to honoring the Earth. The Church of Four Quarters
is a religious association of people, drawn to the Earth and its cycles,
the natural world and its polarities; and seeing in them the manifest
expression of spirit. They are creating a working stone circle on the
land, something which hasn't been done in 2,000 years, and never in the
United States. They hold open festivals and workshops too. Don't miss this
site!
New Jersey
- Pagans of Cherry Hill
meets at the Cherry
Hill UU Church, 401 North Kings Highway, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034,
Phone: (609) 667-3618. They celebrate Full Moons, and meet for planning
and discussion on the second Friday of every month at 7 PM, and have
drumming circles and singing. Newcomers are welcome at the monthly planning
meetings, and are invited to help with the Full Moon Circles and to give
suggestions on the direction of the group. E-Mail Anita or Rayn,or call the Unitarian
Universalist church for more information.
- Red Oak Grove, ADF is a group of
Celtic Druids celebrating in Southern New Jersey. Their rituals are
open to anyone who wishes to visit - all you have to do is ask. If
you'd like to contact them, you can visit their Contact Page which will
give you the info you need (e-mail addresses and a snail-mail address).
- Diana's Den
meets on the First and Third Wednesday of the month in Blackwood,
Gloucester Twp., NJ. We are a small, friendly group of womyn who meet
and perform rituals to honor the Goddess within and without. The Den
is open to all womyn, regardless of age, race, or lifestyle. For more
information, visit our website or
e-mail Olivia O'Meir. Goddess
Bless!
- Brigid's Well A traditional Wiccan coven in
the southern New Jersey area. Visit their website for more
information or email Anita.
- Eyes of Gaia, A Wiccan/Pagan group at Rowan
Unversity, Glassboro, NJ. Please email Elizabeth Arnold for more information.
- Braided Stream is a Wiccan Coven and Grove in
the Blue Star Tradition. It is located in Central New Jersey and meets
for full and new moons as well as sabbats. For more information and/or
a schedule contact Dove
or Sabrina.
- Alternative Parents of New
Jersey—Meet with other local Alternative Parents. Whether punk,
emo, single, gay, pagan, hippie, or any of those nifty alternative ways
to be, meet other parents who are not so mainstream! Relax with others
on the cutting edge of parenting like yourself, & go places where
you can feel free to dress & talk as you like without being the freaks
of the "other" playgroup. We let our babies wear black, despite Grandmom's
protests, & we're proud. The APNJ is just starting up now,
so help us get started and make this an amazing time for all! We hope
to have parents nights out, playdates for the little ones, and just relax
together to swap tips, stories, and lean on each other for support. Being
a parent is hard enough. Being an alternative parent is an artform.
- New Jersey Pagan
Awareness League
- Covenant
of Rhiannon Community: The Witches of Cape May
- Hands of Change
Coven, Workshops and Full Moon circles are open to all respectful
seekers. Hands of Change, P.O. Box 1825, Rahway, NJ 07065. For more information,
visit the website or
email.
- Aquarius Moon Rising, a coven
in the Earthwise Tradition. An egalitarian, eclectic group that follows
the "old ways", hosting open rituals and sabbat celebrations, as well
as various workshops and classes on coven initiation. Call Indigo for
class schedules and details (609) 384-1614 or email.
- Cerridwen's Cauldron Traditional
Alexandrian/Earthwise Witches, trained & initiated into the Craft
as Priestesses & Priests, dedicated to the quest of spiritual growth
through the study of Wicca in the service of the Gentle Goddess &
Mighty Horned God. Offering open Circles for the lesser Sabbats, monthly
Classes in Wicca, Coven Training, & Initiation into the Wicca, all
of which is free! Earthwise is one of the Alexandrian family of traditions.
But unlike mainstream Alexandrian, we are Eclectic, & Egalitarian.
For further information, email,
or write to: Earthwise, P.O. Box 4722, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034.
- Grove of the Other
Gods, ADF- an Ár nDraíocht Feín Druid Grove
serving Druids and like-minded NeoPagans in the greater NY - NJ metropolitan
area since 1990. Workshops and celebratory rituals open to all. Strange
artsy inspired Pagan anarchy. For more info e-mail us at eternalansw@earthlink.net or
visit www.othergods.org.
- Coven of the Mystic Grove
is located in Southern New Jersey, Cape May County area. We practice a non-heirarchial
form of Witchcraft and celebrate the Sabbats and most Esbats on a "as
time allows" basis. As a group we work closely together not just as
a coven but as friends and family. We are currently open to new members
and are willing to guide others who have questions. Please check out
our website or email Justice10-6@webtv.net
for membership/student info, upcoming events, networking, etc.
Delaware
- Moonlight Dancers is a new circle forming in
Wilmington, Delaware. It is a very informal Wiccan/Pagan circle. As
of now, the group does not have a website but more information can be
obtained by emailing Drew at GIAMagickisafoot@hotmail.com.
- Other cities
Free Spirit Alliance, based
in Baltimore, is a nonprofit religious networking organization composed
of pantheist groups and individuals in the DelMarVa area.
- Crescent Moon Coffee Klatch was
a concept created on August 19th, 2000 by our group director Chrionna
Paistin Ni Graham. Her endeavor is to create an atmosphere where Pagans/Wiccans
of the Montgomery County area in Maryland will have a place to meet
others like themselves, to discuss the knowledge that they have and educate
themselves, as well as to educate the community at large of the diversity
within our own county. Crescent Moon meets once a month on a Saturday
at 4pm. Currently the group is meeting at Chrionna's residence until another
site may be acquired. If you have need of further information regarding
the next meeting date or directions, please email Chrionna at Patcholi07@aol.com with Crescent Moon
in the subject line.
- An unofficial web calendar for MD VA & DC events
is at http://www.earthkat.com/calendar.htm.
It contains bulletins found on MDannounce, Mystic District, local covens,
stores and classes. Updated daily.
- Covenant of the Goddess
In the San Francisco Bay area, a strong and very active group.
- Circle Sanctuary, or Circle,
is a non-profit Nature Spirituality center serving Wiccan, Shamanic, Goddess,
Druidic, Celtic Mystic, and other Pagan folk worldwide. Founded in 1974
by Selena Fox, Circle Sanctuary's work is multifaceted and includes networking,
publishing, research, spiritual healing and counseling, education, sponsoring
gatherings, Nature preservation, religious freedom activism, interfaith
dialogue, multicultural cooperation, and other activities in southwestern
Wisconsin.
- Bay Area Pagan
Assemblies Bay Area Pagan Assemblies (BAPA) is a non-profit organization
dedicated to providing services to the Pagan community of the greater
San Francisco Bay Area (including Santa Cruz). Our mission is to promote
Pagan religious freedom and to facilitate the practice of Paganism.
- Southwest U.S.A. Pagan
Community - Pagans Unite! This is a free community website for
Pagans, primarily but not limited to Pagans who dwell in the Southwest region
of the U.S.A.. We welcome those who practice Witchcraft, Wicca, Paganism,
Heathenism, Shamanism, Druidry, any form of Earth-based religion, Occultism
or Magick, or a mixture of all the above. All like-minded paths and traditions
are welcome, as long as you come in peace and respect others.
- Horns and Crescent,
a Boston area newsletter, published 8 times a year, presenting goings-on
in the New England area for folk interested in Wiccan, Pagan, and other
Goddess-based spiritual pursuits.
- Church
of the Iron Oak PO Box 060672 Palm Bay, FL 32906-0672. This is
the beleaguered Wiccan group in Palm Bay Florida that is fought the
town for its religious freedom. Check out their website for background
information on the case, and for merchandise such as t-shirts that you
may purchase to support their legal fund.
- Michigan-Area Pagan
Events Provided by Rob
Henderson
- Pagan Page Events
for the Laramie WY Area and the World Community.
- Brewer's
Witch, A Texas group.
-
PhoenixPhyre A Florida group. The web page contains, among other
things, teeshirt art, full information on the yearly festival , other
events sponsored through the year, and some really good pagan related
links, especially an Occult search engine for finding pagan resources on
the internet.
National and Foreign Organizations
- Witches' League for Public Awareness
"For those who fight for freedom, it has a flavor the protected will
never know."
- Witches
Antidiscrimination League
- Pagan Awareness
League
- Pagan Awareness League,
PA chapter
- The International
Pagan Pride Project , organizing Pagan Pride days throughout the
USA at Mabon.
- A Druid Fellowship,
Ar nDraíocht Fein ADF is a national religious organization
devoted to creating a public tradition of Neopagan Druidism .
- Reformed
Druids of North America A quirky group of Druids who study Nature
and ponder the mysteries from Her many religions, in a wry & non-dogmatic
fashion. Founder of the various modern Druid movements of America back
in 1963.
- The
CUUPS Homepage The Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans.
Although there is no CUUPS chapter in Philadelphia, perhaps we can
start one!
- Military
Pagan Network An organization dedicated to assisting Pagans in
the military with networking, educating the public and government agencies
about Paganism, and assisting military Pagans who believe they are
being harassed for their beliefs, among other things.
- The Fellowship of
Isis The FOI is a worldwide network of Goddess-Worshippers that offers
free membership as well as training in the FOI priesthood, a full liturgy,
a quarterly magazine and now Web space
- The
Pagan Federation Web Page The Pagan Federation exists to provide
contact between groups and genuine seekers of the Old Ways; to promote
contact and dialogue between the various branches of European Paganism
and other Pagan organizations world-wide; and to provide practical and
effective information on Paganism to members of the public, the media,
public bodies and the Administration.
- The Order of the
Crystal Moon A US group that has formed an international Pagan Fellowship
allied with The Fellowship of Isis in Ireland. They sponsor a teaching
Lyceum here in the US to train Priest/Priestesses. Crystal Moon Wicca
is an eclectic form of Wicca with Celtic roots.
- Ragnarok: the
Asatru Home Page The home page for the Asatru religion and the unofficial
home of the Ring of Troth.
- The Mage's Guide
to the Internet (MaGI) The production of the Mage's Guide to the Internet
(MaGI) is currently the major function of the OMNet, the Occult and Mysticism
Network, which works to facilitate the exchange of esoteric materials,
especially those of a magical or mystical nature.
- Paganlink
Paganlink is a network for all who honour and celebrate the spirit
of the Earth. It aims to make Pagan and magickal ways accessible to
anyone who is seeking them. A brief introduction to the network is available.
- The
Order of Bards Ovates & Druids More membership information
- The Pagan Coalition
Info Page Political activists with a monthly online newsletter,
seasonal recipes, and book reviews.
- Mariposa's
Wings A place where one can take off and explore the gay pagan
internet.
- The Young
Pagan Organization The YPO is an on-line group exclusively for young
Pagans, created by young pagans, which caters specifically to the unique
needs of young Pagans.
- East Coast Chapter
of the Young Pagan's Organization, New Jersey Young Pagan's Network.
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