The Rowan Tree Church is a
Wicca
Wicca () is a modern Pagan religion. Scholars of religion categorise it as both a new religious movement and as part of the occultist stream of Western esotericism. It was developed in England during the first half of the 20th century and was ...
n organization, legally incorporated in 1979. It is an
Earth
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-focused network of Members dedicated to the study and practice of the Wiccan Tradition known as
Lothloriën. Originally centered in
Minneapolis
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beginning in the late 1970s, its main office is in
Kirkland, Washington
Kirkland is a city in King County, Washington, United States. A suburb east of Seattle, its population was 92,175 in the 2020 U.S. census which made it the sixth largest city in the county and the twelfth largest in the state.
The city's downto ...
.
[ The Rowan Tree Church maintains its network through newsletters, the internet and with an annual retreat (meeting every third year at Old Faithful and, at other times, at The Hermit's Grove in Kirkland, a property][). The Rowan Tree Church has an in-depth training program which leads to ordination. It has been publishing ''The Unicorn'' newsletter since 1977. ''Littlest Unicorn'' is published eight times a year for children and their parents.][ The church began around the work and teaching of Rev. ]Paul Beyerl
Rev. Paul Beyerl, (pronounced "bye'-rul") born 1945 in Owen, Wisconsin, is known as an author and educator, and particularly as a Wiccan priest, in Wiccan and neopagan circles.
Biography
Rev. Paul and Rev. Gerry Beyerl, his partner since 1993, ...
in the mid-1970s.
See also
*Neopagan witchcraft
Neopagan witchcraft, sometimes referred to as The Craft, is an umbrella term for some neo-pagan traditions that include the attempted practice of magic. These traditions began in the mid-20th century, and many were influenced by the witch-cult ...
*Wiccan organisation
Wiccan organisations are groups formed by Wiccans, particularly in North America. While in Europe Wicca is most often organised into independent covens, in the United States some covens choose to combine to form a Wiccan church or other organisa ...
References
External links
Official web site
Culture of Kirkland, Washington
Modern pagan organizations based in the United States
Wiccan organisations
Modern pagan organizations established in 1979
Wicca in the United States
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