PS -- they are a bit presumptious calling it "Brigit's Iles"
however; I believe that Brit or British is a corruption (over time and
language changes) from Pict, the peoples of the ancient No. England. The
ones that wore woad and kicked Roman ass pretty go

>Speaking of the middle (an ancient of ages) and Paganism, here's news from the
>CalPagan list: Lezlie
>>Glastonbury Goddess Temple
>>Special News!!!
>>
>>We are delighted to inform you that as from 18th June 2003 the Goddess
>>Temple in Glastonbury, Somerset, England has been formally registered as
>>a
>>Place of Worship.
>>
>>We believe that we are the first Goddess Temple in the British Isles
>>(Brigit's Isles) to be officially recognised as a place of worship. This
>>is an herstoric
>>event since for the first time a sacred space has been recognised, which
>>does not rest within patriarchal religious belief systems, but within
>>the arms of the
>>Goddess,who is the divine feminine.
>>
>>The Goddess Temple is currently open to the public for prayer, ceremony,
>>meditation and worship on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 11.00am-5.00pm and
>>
>>on Friday afternoons. Ceremonies in praise of the Goddess take place on
>>these days. While the Temple is open Temple Melissas are in attendance
>>to look
>>after the space, perform ceremonies, offer healing, etc.. We plan to
>>open the Temple more often as we find more volunteers to caretake the
>>space while it
>>is open. We hold large public Goddess ceremonies every six weeks, which
>>are attended by 60-80 people. The Temple is open to the public
>>additionally for
>>3-4 days at this time. We also hold large Goddess ceremonies during the
>>annual Glastonbury Goddess Conference, which are attended by up to 400
>>people. The Goddess Temple is also used for ceremonies for individuals,
>>such as, Handfastings, Rites of Passage, etc., and for healing and
>>Goddess
>>teaching sessions.
>>
>>Many pilgrims come to Glastonbury in order to find the Goddess and the
>>Goddess Temple, which is located in the centre of the town, is a gateway
>>to the
>>Goddess where visitors come to pray, attend ceremonies and meet other
>>like-minded Goddess-loving people. The Goddess Temple is also the place
>>where
>>local Goddess-loving people and pagans come together to explore the
>>developing Goddess religion and spirituality.
>>
>>The Goddess Temple is supported entirely by donations from the public
>>and the Goddess People of Avalon. We have Friends of the Temple who in
>>return
>>for a small annual donation supporting the Temple are kept informed of
>>Temple services and events. We have Temple Madrons who give a monthly
>>standing order donation to the Goddess Temple and individual
>>Goddess-loving people who make one-off donations.
>>
>>Briefly the beliefs of the Goddess congregation are as follows:
>>
>>1. We believe in the Great Goddess, who is the One and the Many, who is
>>immanent and transcendent, personal and impersonal, constant and
>>changing,
>>local and universal, within and without all of creation, who manifests
>>Herself through the cycle of the seasons and the Wheel of the Year.
>>
>>2. We believe that the Goddess manifests and communicates Herself
>>through the whole of Her Nature and the sacred land, through visions and
>>dreams,
>>senses and experiences, imagination, ceremony and prayer. We believe
>>that no form of words can ever encompass Her.
>>
>>3. As the Goddess People of Avalon we believe in the Goddess, who is
>>Lady of Avalon as She expresses Herself through the landscape, mythology
>>and
>>culture of the Isle of Avalon and in Glastonbury.
>>
>>If you would like to support this wonderful cause by making a donation
>>to the Goddess Temple, to become a friend, to help in any way, please
>>contact Kathy Jones,
>>or Brian Charles email brian{at}net-impact .co.uk
>

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