The Witch Tower - Wiccan Church of Minnesota

The Witch Tower

WiCoM's voice in Paganistan

Official Newsletter of the Wiccan Church of Minnesota? Samhain 2015 #214 Blessed Samhain

HELP WANTED!

The Treasurer has reminded Administration that she will be resigning the position as of the end of this calendar year. WiCoM is therefore seeing an individual who is willing to fill that volunteer position. Interested person should send an email to the General Representative. (GenRep@) Thank you in advance for your willingness to serve our community!

The May Queen and Green Man are still looking for a ritualist for Yule, Imbolc or Ostara. If you are interested, please send an email to MayCourt@.

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Ritual Announcement

Ritual Announcement:

Date: Sat. October 31, 2015 Time: Gather 6:30pm, Ritual at 7pm Location: Living Table UCC

4001 38th Ave S Minneapolis, MN 55406

Ritualist Name: Travis Thorpe Coven Name: Andrastos Coven Lineage: Triskellion

Items needed to Bring: 2 coins can be a penny or any coin of value. Bring a photo or something you would like to share with your beloved dead for the ancestor alter.

Will be a pot luck: CAUTION ALL FOOD AND DRINK MUST BE PUT IN KITCHEN BEFORE RITUAL STARTS NO FOOD OR DRINK WILL BE ALLOWED IN RITUAL SPACE we will be in Tartarus "Hades". - you don't want to be stuck there like Persephone.

This will be Tiled, Late entry non permissible.

This will NOT be an energy suitable for small Children.

RITUAL OUTLINE: After depositing food / drink in the kitchen ALL church members will go upstairs onto the 1st level

where you will be made ready by the green man to enter into Hades. I will be aspecting Hades (hopefully not a draw down) and call on the energy of Tartarus to draw the

circle down stairs. Chiron will be sent up to retrieve the church and take you to the first gate. He will at this time retrieve from you the two coins for entrance ( all proceeds of coins will be donated

to Church or Lola funeral fund ) Green Man and gate keeper will exchange words for entry. All church members with mobility issues this would be a good time to find a chair and wait on the side

line - this will take a bit. The church will start its decent into Hades. (7 gates widdershins) 2 ellipsis per gate. Once thru the gates, you will meet Hades and persephone, in their Royal Court. At this time the Green Man will ask for the chance to speak to, honor, and dance with your honored

dead, your ancient dead, and remember their names so they do not disappear. This will give an opportunity for each member to shout out a few names. Once the dead are summoned we will dawn masks / to dance with our dead - (get your dancing shoes

on) - a simple waltz. During this time - it is your time with the dead, you may talk with each other, sit on the chairs and

talk with your dead, hug console, dance in joy, visit the alter, or even talk with Hades and Persephone.

Be warned when the time is up, you must return to the land of the living, or be trapped in Tartarus forever.

See you on Samhain.

Travis Thorpe

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Wiccan Church of Minnesota Membership Information

Wiccan Church of Minnesota Directory

Non? Voting Member $25.00 For those wishing affiliation with the church and uninitiated students. May attend General Moots.

Voting Member $35.00 First degree or higher. May attend General Moots and vote on issues. If member is in good standing (dues paid), member is qualified to run for office (General Rep) and enter Beltaine lottery if the meet the current May Couple's other criteria.

Elder $45.00 Nominated by current elders; or after holding an office for a year and a day; or being elevated to Third Degree; or becoming a Minister. All approved by Elders.

Teacher $45.00 Officially recognized as a WiCoM teacher during a Teachers Moot.

Minister $50.00 The higher dues reflect higher clerical costs and other expenses that are required.

Annie (May Queen) John Stitely (Green Man) Emrys Anu (Fool)

May Court MayQueen@ GreenMan@ Fool@

Executive Committee

Dawn Vorderbruggen ( Elders Rep)

eldersrep@

Lou Gastuch (Acting General Rep)

genrep@

John Stitely (Teachers Rep)

TeachersRep@

Nancy (Treasurer) Lou Gastuch (Acting Secretary) Sky (Newsletter Editor) Nancy (Newsletter Editor) Lou Gastuch (Web Crafter)

Staff

treasurer@ secretary@

editor@ editor@ webmaster@

Church Trustees

Neva Banaei (651) 488-7370

Nevab7@

George Edgar (651) 642-9754

george_edgar@

Maggie Sterba (651) 772-1182

Maggie@

Ministers Rev. Emrys Anu Rev. Cindy Carter (651) 222-2222 Rev. Estelle (612) 377-2972 Rev. John Stitely (651) 488-7370 Rev. Qwill (651) 583-3446 Rev. Valire'brand (612) 724-4396 Rev. Jaimie Zaugg (952) 239-8961 Rev. Keith Vorderbruggen

penny.mixhau@

etuitean@ RV_John_Stitely@

qwill@ twyern@ j3stitches@ keith@

All memberships include the annual e-mail subscription to the WiCoM Newsletter. Subscriptions to the printed WiCoM Newsletter are available to members for an additional $15 annually.

With WiCoM Executive approval, individual non-members may subscribe to the WiCoM Newsletter for $8 annually (e-mail edition), or $23 annually (printed edition).

Mail your dues to:

WiCoM Treasurer P.O. Box 40591 St. Paul, MN 55104

The Legal Stuff

The WiCoM Newsletter is published eight times a year, in conjunction with the Wiccan Sabbats, by the authority of the Executive Council of The Wiccan Church of Minnesota. Content is offered for educational purposes to assist in living a pagan life.

Subscription by e-Mail is available to all members of the Wiccan Church of Minnesota who are current in their dues. A hard copy version is available at an additional cost of $15.00 per year. Other interested parties may inquire concerning availability, please contact the church executive council for further details.

Copyright Notice: All material contained within this newsletter is protected by copyright law unless otherwise noted. All rights are returned to the authors and artists represented after publication. Reproduction or display, in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.

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Announcements

The Rest of the Wheel

Samhain 2015: Oct 31; TBA Yule 2015: Dec 19; TBA Imbolc 2016: Jan 30; TBA Ostara 2016: March 19; TBA Beltaine 2016: April 30; May Court Midsummer 2015: June 23; TBA Lammas 2016: July 30; TBA Mabon 2016: Sept 24; TBA

Unless otherwise noted, all Sabbat dates are on Saturdays. Please read announcement for the location of each Sabbat.

A note from the editors:

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Do you have any announcements? Any ideas? Any poetry? Any articles? Any pictures/drawings? Any arts/crafts that are kid friendly? Anything else you think others would enjoy? (Please see editorial policy.)

Send it to: editor@

Inside This Issue

Announcements......................... 1 Ritual Announcement ............. 2 Membership Info..................... 3 Church Directory .....................3 More Announcements .............4 May Queen's Corner ................. 5 Moot Minutes .......................... 7 Remembering Lola .................. 9 Out & About in Paganistan...... 12 Wonderful Opportunities......... 13 Editorial Policy........................... 14

Upcoming dates:

December 6, 2015 12 noon to 3pm WiCoM Moot

At the Roseville Library

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May Queen's Corner

Watch the video of the May Queen's Corner on our website:



Hello Everyone,

It is I Annie Zimbel and this is this issues from the May Queen Corner. Here we come upon Samhain or shall I say it comes upon us. The final harvest is in progress. Making ready for the cold dark coming months of winter. The time to put things to rest. The time for retrospect and the time to remember and honor Ancestors that have passed. Many of us have seen family and friends leave for Summerland this year. Trust that they are still with us. Even saying something like that can be difficult to hear so I beseech folks to be kind and understanding with friends and family that may be dealing with passings in different ways. Be there for them.

Because the veil is so close and so transparent we have the opportunity to feel closer still to those behind it. Even more so than at other times of the year. Take the time to go to a mirror and gazing in it be open to seeing those you miss. This is also a good time for closure with issues that have happened with those who have passed. You might create a small ritual encircling yourself with light. Be sure to ground and shield and then write a letter and read it or burn it infront of the mirror. Express your true feelings, rant yell, or whisper. Find your strength and take back your power at this time so that you no longer hold the burden or chains of the past. Acknowledge what has happened know that you are speaking your truth and aiding your inner self or inner child to heal, and finally let it go so you can find your freedom

So as I started offering a recipe for the season I thought I would continue that traditions. Here is something special for Samhain. I offer you I hope you will enjoy. (See Potato Leak Soup on next page.)

This is the end of our year and just the beginings of our next. May we break through all that holds us back and bring forth wonderful blessed opportunities of love, friendships, abundance and anything else that will ease, strengthen, and comfort us in our growth through the seasons of this coming year. Please ask for aid if needed and be there for others if they are in need. Laugh a lot or at least smile...people do respond better to you when you.

Please remember if you are in need do feel free to call on me.

Also, Please let me know if you are interested in hosting a ritual. We still have openings and would love to see what you can do.

Happy Samhain and Brightest Blessings,

Annie AnnieZimbel- 507-301-3269

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