Very nice! The article about Brighidshaven’s Ostara Ritual was on the front page of today’s Erie Time News. Glad to see area Pagans getting some exposure.
Pagans celebrate arrival of spring
BY DANA MASSING
dana.massing@timesnews.com [more details]
Published: March 20. 2009 12:01AM
This is a portrait of T.J. and Cindy Laffan portraying the Oak King and the Holy King during the Covenant of Brighid’s Haven’s celebration of the Vernal Equinox on March 18 at the Universalist Unitarian Church.
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VIDEO: To see a video of the Covenant of Brighid’s Haven demonstrating a ritual for Ostara, a celebration of the vernal equinox, click here.
Learn more
-www.u-n-c-l-e.org: United NeoPagan Council of Lake Erie, a nonprofit spiritual networking organization of groups and individuals from multi-theistic, nature-oriented or Earth-based religions.
-www.whisperinglakegrove.org: Whispering Lake Grove, a local congregation of neo-pagan Druids.
-www.cog.org: Covenant of the Goddess, an international organization of Wiccan congregations and solitary practitioners.
-www.witchvox.org: Witchvox, an educational network for pagans.
-www.circlesanctuary.org: Circle Sanctuary, a nonprofit organization dedicated to networking, research, spiritual healing, community celebrations and education.Rich Konkol Jr. lay on the sanctuary floor, covered by a black cloak, practicing his religion.
He snored.
His loud nasal grunts were exaggerated, as befitted someone playing the role of a gatekeeper put to sleep by a Holly King who didn’t want to make way for the Oak King’s new season.
The mythological battle between kings took place Wednesday night at the Open Circle for Ostara held by the Covenant of Brighid’s Haven. Konkol is a member of the local eclectic Wiccan coven, a part of the pagan religious family. His group held the ritual to celebrate the vernal equinox and the coming of spring, which arrives today.
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