Links  There's a great video of the Temple Beltane Ceremony, 2008, at YouTube - click on the image to watch. The video is by Mikesey. 
This beautiful site is dedicated to Brighid, Goddess of the British Isles, who is now honoured worldwide. She is known as the Goddess of healers, poets, smiths, childbirth and inspiration, fire and hearth. The site is a great resource and is by Paul Williment. who does lots of printing for us, and is often at temple ceremonies. Divine Art is a project appearing across the BBC - this link shows what inspires Kathy Jones - co-founder of the temple - as divine art. The example shown here, on the left, is a painting of the Lady of Avalon by Willow Roe, a Glastonbury artist. Click on the link for more! Marie Iryna creates Goddess and other jewellery, in which she combines the healing properties of crystals and gemstones with ancient symbolism. The jewellery on her website was created in North Wales, in an old house by the sea. Goddesses jewellry is also created from clay and repurposed glass and ceramic tiles. Connect with the goddesses of Brigit's Isles and the Wheel of Brigit Ana with the Tribe of Avalon's 2009-2010 Goddess Group. Explore in greater depth the mysteries of the indigenous Goddesses of these lands. Learn the myths and history of each Goddess of the Wheel and experience them personally through ritual and ceremony. Facilitated by Elle Hull, Priestess of Avalon, this is an open Goddess study group which will be held around the eight major festivals of the year beginning Samhain 2009 and ending Autumn Equinox 2010. For more information, see Elle's site (linked above). Bride's Mound is a mound to the West of Glastonbury, just near the foot of Wearyall Hill. Small it may be, but its history is great, being known as the western gateway to Avalon where pilgrims would stay in vigil through the night before passing on up the processional way to Avalon proper - and to the Tor. The mound appears to have served this function through a seamless transition into the Christian period, as this is the legendary site of a pre-Christian bruga - a Druidic hostel/college. Such an established spritual community would have been a fertile source of recruitment for monks at the fledgeling abbey. Later, King Arthur is said to have had a vision of the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child here, and that St. Brigid of Kildare (Brighde) stayed here in 488 AD. From the 2009 conference details: With Ceremonies, Adorations and Praise Songs to the SunFire Goddess, Fire Maiden of Springtime, of the East, She who is Fire in many forms, from the single Flame to the Bonfire, from the Sun in our sky to all the Suns in the heavens. In our land She is honoured as Greinne the Sun Goddess, Her Light and Heat bringing life to our world, and as Artha, the Great Starfire She-Bear.   A magazine of Goddess celebration with news, research, artwork, photos, personal experiences and ritual, that aims to reflect the diverse community of Goddess spirituality reclaimed from the past and alive in the world today. The magazine is primarily British-oriented, but also aims to include Goddess articles, news and events from around the world. A journal of Goddess spirituality in the 21st Century, with articles, fiction, poetry and reviews, also artwork galleries. The journal reflects a woman-centred, non-patriarchal Goddess spirituality and has a feminist outlook.  The Goddess Studio is an actual place on private property in rural Escondido, near San Diego, California, USA, founded by Amalya and her husband in 2003. It is a beautifully appointed, sacred space that serves as a temple for ceremony, a dance studio, a photography studio for Amalya’s "Glorious Goddess Portraits", a “harem” for women to play in, and a place for workshops, concerts, dance shows, and other delightful gatherings! The Goddess Studio is dedicated to honoring the Sacred Feminine and empowering women.  This is a site where you can find information on Goddess events like workshops, ceremonies and more, all over Sweden. The site is run by Priestess of Avalon Elin Hejll Guest. The GODDESS TEMPLE of Orange County powerfully, magically holds this vision for the world: that women worldwide are joyfully reclaiming their ancient natural spiritual authority and powers through service to and reverence for The Sacred Feminine, thus restoring kindness, peace and prosperity to humanity and balance with our relations with Mother Earth for the good of all. (From the Temple Vision for the World, Goddess Temple of Orange County. 
Website of Helena Nelson Reed. Goddess artwork and jewellery. Helena is an American artist specializing in fine art watercolor painting, pencil drawings, fine art illustration, private/commercial commissions, and portraits. Helena's collections portray a visionary world focused on positive, feminine archetypal imagery. Each painting offers the viewer a portal into their imagination, tapping ancient wellsprings of knowledge and emotion. These collections portray a world filled with light and shadow. Kathy has spent the last 30 years living in Glastonbury, also known as the Isle of Avalon, learning of the ways of the Goddess in this ancient and sacred place. She is a Priestess of Avalon and has played a key role in bringing back awareness of the Goddess into Glastonbury. She is the author of several well-loved Goddess books and also a teacher of priestesses. Kathy is also a co-founder of the temple and organiser of the fabulous Glastonbury Goddess Conference.  Elin Hejll-Guest creates these little Goddesses, finding inspiration in cultures all over the world, nature, books and the work of other artists. She says: " My ladies come in different colours, shapes and sizes, just like real women. I decorate them with symbols, patterns, flowers, beads and feathers, and I keep looking for, and finding, new ways of decorating them." Sacred Goddess space in Austria - the link takes you to the English version of the site. The Center is run by Gudrun Rosenberger, a Celtic Brighid Priestess and Brian Leonard, a British musician, composer and poet.   Mystical art by Wendy Andrew. Here you will find find paintings, cards and prints of 'The Wheel of the Year', Avalon, Faeries, Arthurian legend, Morgan Le Fay, Merlin, Celtic mythology, dragons, unicorns, magical hares, the Green Man and much more. Wendy has also lovingly painted many images of The Goddess in Her myriad forms: Brigid, Eostre, Hecate, Demeter, Cerridwen, Inanna, Domnu, Rhiannon, Artemis. Home of PaGaian Cosmology: Reinventing Earth-based Goddess Religion: Celebrating Cosmogenesis – the Triple Spiral – each particular beautiful Self, new in every moment – deep relationship and communion with Other, the web of life – direct participation in the sentience of the Creative Cosmos, the Well of Creativity Glenys Livingstone, 2006   The Sacred Site Photography of Martin Gray. This extensive web site features the photographs and writings of anthropologist and National Geographic photographer Martin Gray, who visited and documented more than 1,000 holy and magical places in 80 countries. The site shows the location of sacred places and pilgrimage shrines around the world.  Tattoo Artist, Author, Illustrator, Singer and Soul-Poet. Poppy lives in Somerset in the UK and her life and work are dedicated to the Greening - a way of bringing the magic back to life by experiencing our one-ness with all creation.  Home website of the inspirational artist Caroline Gully Lir. Here's what she says about her Wheel of Britannia paintings: "I started to paint the pictures as a way to remember the Wheel, and each Goddess was painted during the six weeks of Her Sabbat, when her energies were at their strongest. I immersed myself fully in the energies of each Goddess, and as such, the paintings are channelled. Each Goddess brought many surprises and revelations with them, providing me with a journey of deep transformation. I feel honoured to have been given this opportunity to contribute to the return of the Goddess in these exciting times of spiritual transformation. It is my heartfelt wish that these wonderful Goddesses guide you on your own journey of transformation to Avalon. "  A non-static place of worship, made manifest through the energy of the Priestesses and Priests who tend it. Upon the eight seasonal holy days of the year, the temple is erected in a physical location that is in the direction and alignment of the Wheel of Place, the seasonal, spiritual and energetic compass of California. Don't miss Tiziana's beautiful Sacred Ceremonies site. Tiziana lives and works in Leamington Spa, England, where she leads public and private rituals and ceremonies, such as weddings, funerals, seasonal celebrations and blessings. She also writes, directs and performs Sacred Drama, ritualistic theatre plays that centre around ancient myths of Goddesses and Gods, usually performed at important Celtic festivals. In addition, Tiziana is a writer on spirituality and publishes internationally.
Glastonbury's own Goddess choir, VocalAna, has a new website - you can even listen to the clips from our CD. This cycle of songs is dedicated to eight of the ancient British Goddesses named in the Wheel of Ana and was conceived to be used as a ceremonial tool to call in their energies, power animals and symbols in each direction. The ancient Goddesses of Britain who gave the land her name were Brigit and Ana, which became BrigitAna - Britannia - Britain. The album is called The Wheel of BrigitAna in order to link the Goddesses with the name of our land. Since the album was made, VocalAna has expanded and is working on lots of new material. We’Moon is a best-selling appointment book, astrological moon calendar, earth-centered spiritual guide and multicultural handbook in natural rhythms. We’Moon features art and writing by and about womyn: an exploration of womyn’s experience and perspectives—a goddess-inspired creation from the growing edge of global womyn’s culture—with a comprehensive introduction to astrology, Sun/Moon/Earth cycles, and seasonal Holy Days. The Goddess Temple would like to thank We'moon for the many diaries and calendars they have donated to for us to sell over the years. For beautiful fabrics, wall hangings and altar cloths. Jennifer Cooper expresses her love of goddess through her work. She says: "It feels increasingly important to me to use my creativity in this way. All of my wall hangings have a spiritual theme and live happily on altars, although they can be viewed simply as a work of art. I make altar cloths, denoting the sacred wheel of various traditions, and single colour altar cloths for each specific season. I intend to bring you a changing kaleidoscope of lovely things to look at, savour and hopefully, even buy. Watch out for the changing wall hangings as the seasons go by. A non-profit cultural association created in 2005 in Northern Italy, its aims are to spread knowledge of the history, mythology, literature and culture of the ancient Celts. It is open to people of all religions and beliefs, although the two founder members and most of the ordinary members follow a spiritual path of inner growth based on the recognition of the divine feminine in all its forms, and particularly its manifestation through the ancient lore of Avalon. The site is in both Italian and English. 
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