CONTACTS, NETWORKING
AND THE BRIGHDES FIRE 'CIRCLE OF
WICCA'
We are in process of creating a listing of good Covens and contacts that new seekers can be referred to.
This is slow work as many Covens are extremely cautious about being publicly known, and do not want their contact details to be made public.
If you are a member of a Coven that is open to new seekers, or you have good contacts in this way to refer people on to, do get in touch and let me know so that we can refer people on to Covens in their area. We recognise and respect the validity of all other ways so will be more than happy to include all traditions and ways in our contacts listing. Including Gardnerian, Alexandrian, StarKindler, Eclectic, Dianic, Seax-Wicca, Traditionalist, Georgian, Minoan, Kingstone and all other ways and Wiccan traditions.
If you do not want your contact details to be publicly listed, do get in touch and I'll keep your details private and only give them to selected individuals.
Brighdes Fire Coven is strongly connected with its 'up-line' of those we were initiated by, and those who initiated them, and so we will also possibly be able to refer you to good Covens through that.
If you are seeking a Coven in your area to train with and possibly join, get in touch and we'll help all we can.
A good source of contact is "The Witches Voice" web site. Details are in the Links section of this web site. "The Witches Voice" has a listing of Groups and Covens around the world, which is broken down into sub sections to be easily worked through. Including a section for the UK. It's well worth having a look through that listing to see if there are any Covens in your area.
WHY WE FEEL THIS IS IMPORTANT
There are two interwoven issues in this:-
Especially now with the explosive growth of the Internet, the vast number of inferior websites that exist drowns out the good information.
The solutions to this are simple: "They who control the media, control the message". And also, if good people work together to create a network to support those seeking our help and guidance, we can ensure that they are not led astray or exploited- if they don't find good people, they will inevitably find bad people.
In practical terms this requires two things:- that we do work together to do our utmost to provide what new seekers need in the way of contact, support and guidance, and that we individually and collectively use our skills to dominate the Internet as much as we can- on the principle of simply "controlling the medium, so as to determine the message", so that we effectively drown out the misinformation and rubbish that currently dominates the 'Net.
If you are able to help with this, do get in touch and help weave the kind of community that Wicca now needs.
If you are able to do so you will also be welcome to visit us by appointment, perhaps join in some of our teaching and development Circles, and discuss and learn with Brighdes Fire Coven. You are also welcome to just come for a chat if that's all you need. 'This is a 'helping hand'. Freely offered to our Sisters and Brothers.
Some contacts in Britain:-
Hawk Moon Coven - We are a friendly group, eclectic, who have places available for male seekers. It's not that we don't want or like females, it's just that we number 7 already and would like to balance things out a bit! Our Covenstead is in Torquay Devon where we offer training through the 3 degrees of Wicca. Our membership requirements are a sincere interest in becoming a member of the Hawk Moon Coven and a strong desire to grow and learn. Email - lynk55@hotmail.com
Moonthistle
is a Scottish based, international supplier of a vast
array of high quality products, including Crystals, Herbs, Incense, Lotions,
Potions & Oils, Magickal Charms and much more.
We pride ourselves in customer satisfaction and not only aim to offer one of the
best quality websites around, but also one which contains items that will cater
for everyone's needs.
If you have information to share, need a question answered, or just >want to
chat, why not visit the Moonthistle Forum, The Haven.
IF we can be of any help to anyone seeking Wicca info, please contact us. We hold a pagan moot on the first Sunday of each month at The Calley Arms, Hodson, which is just outside Swindon, from 8pm onwards. We also arrange camping trips, etc. to Dorset and Boscastle. Email;- Domwitch@aol.com
Beith-Gheal is circles within circles, including an FOI lyceum, but, A Clann nan Beith-Gheal is our traditional style witchcraft circle, and has openings for people seeking to work in a similar way. We don't have a website that is specifically for the group. We are in our 13th year of encouraging relationships with the Land the Wildfolk and the Gods. Get in touch and have a chat with Silver: Email:- silver@thistle84.fsnet.co.uk
'Aura of the Moon'. We are a small and friendly group, eclectic, non hierarchial, non conventional, fun and open to new members. We offer training through the 1st, 2nd and 3rd degrees and also a discussion group for those not wishing to join a coven just yet. Our teaching takes in all the basics, the elements, ritual, astrology, tarot, divination, history and ethics of the craft, meditation etc and we go on regular trips to sacred sites, including spending the Midsummer ritual at Stonehenge (hopefully).
Our e-mail is auraofthemoon@hotmail.com
Our contact number is 01543255310 (speak to Holly) and the meeting place is in
Lichfield, Staffs, England at 2pm (unless otherwise stated) every other
Saturday.
The Wellhead: A British Traditional Wiccan web site of the Alexandrian tradition. An excellent resource with articles, links and very good and helpful material.
David and Geoff of The Wellhead are very helpful and kind people who will do their best to help you. email: thecoven@thewellhead.org.uk
AMBER PORTAL COVEN:- A coven in the Keighley, Skipton area (Bradford/Leeds are also reachable) We are open to the right people and are willing to help anyone who gets in touch.
Email:- welshwitch13@hotmail.com
Contacts in the USA:-
The Coven of The
Silver Chalice was founded in October 1998 with the High Priestess
and High Priest as it's only members at that time. We are located in El Cajon,
California.
What are our goals? We hope to eventually become a legalized church so that we
can help the Pagan Community At Large here in the San Diego Area and be able to
help the Pagan Community At Large in the United States. We hope to be able to
help the San Diego Area with networking and building a Pagan Community here
where people of like faiths can come and worship the Lord and Lady and learn
from others of the like faiths. We want to give the San Diego Area People a
place to come and have fellowship! We hope to be able to provide an OutReach
Program to those Wiccans and other Pagan Faiths who are shut in their homes or
who are disabled in the future. We hope to be able to help sponsor the Witches
Night Out here in the San Diego Area at some point in the future.
We will educate those whom want to be educated. We will hold classes and seminars
to the Public and to the local Police Departments so that they are
aware that just because they may see us practicing our Rites, that we are not
out to hurt anyone. We are temporarily closed for membership until March 2001
Our requirements for membership are: Everyone who is interested in becoming a
member of our coven must take our Wicca 101 course and pass it by no less than
85%, study and work with our coven for no less than 6 months and a day before
becoming eligible for membership and must be voted in by the other members of
our coven.
Email:-:thesilverchalice@aol.com
Website:- http://www.geocities.com/thesilverchalice_2000
Contacts in Europe:-
Greencraft vzw.
Greencraft vzw, p/a Boekweithofstraat 26, 9120, Haasdonk, Belgium. This
is a foundation representing a number of Alexandrian covens in Belgium, The
Netherlands and the state of Texas that provide training in Wicca. Greencraft
also provides distance training. http://www.greencraft.be
"Alder Stand" "Alder Stand" is an Alexandrian Wiccan Coven located in the Hessen area in Germany. We are currently open to new members. To contact us, please visit the "contact us" page at Alder Stand for more information:-
URL: http://www.alderstand.net
PUBLIC email: hps@alderstand.net
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