The Rowan Tree Ch urch Annual Report 1995-1995 The first Annual Report appeared at Hallows, 1983, four years after we began the legal process to incorporate. At that time The Rowan Tree Church did not accept general Members. There were no services offered and the Church’s sole function was the training offered through The Mystery School. During that fiscal year [1982-82] we had rented a small suite of rooms on Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis which housed our publishing offices, library,.,archives and ritual space. Most of our 19 Members lived in Minnesota. Since then, in our sixteen years as a legal entity we have grown considerably. Church Membership in the past few years has averaged between 45 and 60 Members and, in just the past few months, we have seen an increase in interest from people desiring to be actively involved, who believe that The Rowan Tree Church provides them with opportunities for growth if they meet responsibilities. Today most of our publishing, bookkeeping and administrative work is done at The Hermit’s Grove in Kirkland, where the subscription library is housed as well. As this report is being written, The Hermit’s Grove is the center of activity for the largest Community in our Church (with 13 Members). The periodicalaibrary and tape library are in Illinois, cared for by Tricia Youngquist. The Littlest Unicorn is edited in Arizona and Washington; and The Rowan Tree News will be edited by Kim Godwin, who is part of The Hermit’s Grove Community. The Galdhrim is directed by Rev. Ron Weroski in the province of Ontario, around whom a new Community has begun to grow. Since The Rowan Tree emerged from its first Sunday Circle discussion groups in my apartment on Oak Grove in Minneapolis in the mid-1970’s, we have grown in many ways. Much of our focus this past year has been in quietly getting ourselves settled. Church history shows that the Board of Directors is unlikely to have too many applicants running for election (we often have difficulty finding enough Directors!). The better approach is to develop a Board of Directors who work well together and are able to contribute individuality yet work cooperatively to manifest Lothlorien’s being through The Rowan Tree Church. Remarkably, this was probably the first year in a great many that our Annual Meeting for the Board was attending by ah. Directors, whether office holders and voting Directors or not. Directors were here from Canada, Georgia, Colorado, Illinois, California, Arizona and Washington. Although many were meeting for the first time, it was a reununion of family, demonstrating the ability of these people to work together to sustain your Church. This Annual Report is important to you if you care about The Rowan Tree Church. This has been a quiet year in many respects, a year of intense change in others. This past year the I.R.S. deemed that our probationary period is over, and we now have permanent tax- exempt status. Sixteen years ago I was involved in the process of working with an attorney to draft our Articles of Incorporation filed with the State of Minnesota. What changes I have seen! Although we have recognition in the State of Washington, Minnesota remains the State in which we are incorporated. If we were to ‘move’ our corporate status to Washington, we would need to file a new application for tax-exempt status as a religious organization. No longer maintaining a Community or a Director in Minnesota, we have an agent, as is customary. Last year we began sending the Rowan Tree News to all Members even though the Church has been operating at a deficit Perhaps we collectively Interpret our 'non-profit' status a little too literally, although good progress was made in retiring that debt. Our RTNews editor for the past couple of years has resigned, needing time to devote to personal endeavors. With this report, we welcome Kim Godwin, your new editor. Your letters, articles, poetry and questions are encouraged and should be sent to the Kirkland office. In September I spoke about our Church at a meeting of about 15 local neopagans. Explaining what it means to be a Church and 'how' we exist as a Church is interesting. In addition to our ministry to our own Members (through correspondence, counselling, telephone conversations and through our publications and education) our Church maintains several ministries: the Prisoner Outreach Program, The Littlest Unicorn (ministering to children) and The Child of Light (ministering to those in need of healing) are the most obvious. When we have stable, active Communities, they have conducted clothing drives and taken joy to nursing homes. You, as a Member, receive from your Church what you put into it. For some it is as little as a friendly, free publication which arrives every month. For others it is an opportunity to give service, to grow through involvement and develop spiritual and community responsibility. Whatever your level of involvement, The Rowan Tree Church is yours. Cherish her wed Rev. Paul V. Beyerl, Founder President, Board of Directors This past year within the Church has been a rather difficult cycle. We have been functioning with a financial burden that remains an important issue within the life of our Church. Added to this were the problems in relocating the Library. However, on the positive side, things are beginning to move forward and indeed the Annual Meeting of the Directors was an important element ’m this turn around. We have some very committed Members within our Church, who are strongly committed to turning around the trials within the last cycle. Although most of the mundane work within the Church is done by a few strongly committed Members, we are trying to bring the Membership into a more active role within their Church. Indeed the Church has a great deal to offer; we certainly have a wealth of good quality educational material for those who wish to pursue any number of the Magickal Arts. The new Holy Books, Rev. Paul's book Painless Astrology, and A Wiccan Reader. published by the Mystery School are indeed excellent in content. The Church Membership is most certainly invited to deepen their involvement, within the Church. Of course, monetary donations are always needed, but even further, striving to become more active in other ways is also paramount Sending in articles to the Rowan Tree News, or The Unicorn, and to The Littlest Unicorn (which is undergoing some new changes) are one simple way of getting involved. We also offer a Lay-Ministry course, through the Galadhrim, for those who wish to begin to form Rowan Tree Communities in their own areas, and this does not require study within the Mystery School. The tape library and its Sunday Circle mailings are another way to increase one's interaction with the Church Community. Sample packets are being sent out by the Secretary, gerry Beyerl. Normally this would fall under the duties of the Vice-President; however, it is less of a financial burden to the Church to send them out from the USA rather than Canada, where the postage is considerably higher. Small Communities are beginning to spring up around several Church Members. Indeed, the Kirkland Community, as well as Ontario Community, have seen significant growth. These are very positive signs within the Church. Good seed has been planted within our Church which will require much care and love, and we indeed are blessed to have good people to meet this need. Rev. Ron Weroski, Vice President Merriest of Meets to all of you. Having now completed a full year as Membership Secretary on the BOD, i have gotten into the 'swing' of things. I dare say that all of you have heard from me at least once in the past year. For those of you who have been sending in your monthly Membership forms regularly, Thank You. For those who send in their forms after the pesky Secretary drops them a reminder, Thank You also. I am having to send fewer reminders now than a year ago. That means that you, as Members, are taking the time to send in the forms more punctually. This is greatly appreciated and can be seen as an indication that you feel your Membership is a priority. Each month, a full roster of the Membership is put into our files, with copies sent to the head of the Galadhrim (Church Retreat Coordinator) and to the Tape Librarian. I also continue, by letter, to remind those Members who have missed 2 or 3 months of forms of the need to hear from them to continue their Membership. At this time, I also print out the labels and mail out the RTNews for the Editor. I look forward to corresponding with you ALL on a very regular basis. As I said in last year's report, All mail is answered! gerry Beyerl, Secretary 2 In the last month of our fiscal year, our Treasurer announced his resignation. We have known that he was in need of time to tend to personal issues but we miss him. As this report goes to press, we have a vacancy on our Board of Directors which we are legally mandated to fill as soon as possible. We'd like to salute Derek Van Spoor for his service as a voting Director on your Board and ask you to extend your thanks and appreciation to him. This also is an opportunity to remind Church Members that your Church is everyone's responsibility. We are dependant upon volunteer help. Even new Members can be of help. I came into the position of Scribe for the Board this past year and am still testing my wings. As time goes on the required duties have grown. I write a synopsis of the Board activities for the RTNews and assist in the financial audits. It is my intention to pull this all together so that next year the growth rate in my responsibilitie will keep up with me. Tricia Youngquist, Scribe Church Publications After three and a half years, Derek Van Spoor found it necessary to resign as editor of the Rowan Tree News. Under his guidance, the RTNews looked its best ever. We are very pleased to have a new volunteer for this important position and welcome Kim Godwin. Kim’s first edition will be the December 1st issue. The Rowan Tree News is the 'glue' that keeps us together even though we are scattered throughout North America. The RTNews is extended to Members to show appreciation for their support. In recent years we have attempted to mail it free to all Members and hope we can continue in this manner. Having just completed eighteen years of pub- lication, subscription levels remain stable and, despite yet another increase in postage, The Unicorn has avoided an increase in subscription cost but the time is nearing. All production is done at the Kirkland office. Where artwork was once pasted up, it is now scanned, with all work done by computer. The Unicorn is better looking than ever, with two new artists both providing regular quantities of work. Cathy Taylor is a contributing subscriber and John W. Patterson is our new staff artist. “The Hatchling” is an ongoing story which began this year, relating the adventures of AndTius’ offspring. This charming, young unicorn is due to be named this year. Another new feature has been excerpts of artwork and a recap of news from five, ten and fifteen years ago. The archives are now stored in Kirkland and provide a rich source of Unicorn history. We begin our nineteenth year with our staff’s guarantee that The Unicorn will continue its uninterrupt- ed history, each issue arriving on time. Recognized for its outstanding appearance, we are proud to edit one of the finest Wiccan newsletters and what appears to be the oldest neopagan publication in North America. (A couple of others began earlier but were stopped for a period of time before resuming). Members are urged to subscribe and be involved. There is a surprising amount of Church news, of lore regarding our Sabbat customs, and of LothloriSn's Unicorn mythology within these pages. In August the former editor of The Littlest Unicorn, Randy Kellar, resigned after a year as editor. The Littlest Unicorn has a history as skittish as a unicolt! Begun in 1985, TLU has seen almost annual changes in editorship. At the Board's Annual Meeting, we were very happy to see Cris Bear volunteer to take the editorship of The Littlest Unicorn in conjunction with Kathy and Jackie of Redmond, WA. TLU has always looked its best with Cris’ artwork. We see a bright future with a promise of a solid commitment by experienced ‘moms’ to keep The Littlest Unicorn a frisky, joyful publication sure to delight its young readers. The Mystery School The Mystery School has undergone a quiet revolution. With the joyous gathering of twenty to witness the Ordination [Second Degree Initiation] of our newest High Priest, the Rev. Ron Weroski (our first Canadian to achieve this honor), The College of Mentors was gathered together for the first time in many long years to reflect upon the differences in Lothlorifin as we enter yet another Turning of the Wheel. Because The Mystery School continues to attract many individuals, it continues to develop ways in which to be selective, choosing those most likely to have a genuine vocation and calling to Lothlorfon, likely to live within this Tradition we love. There is a stability within The Mystery School reflecting the commitment of its students which we have not had in past years. We are now working at a deeper level of the Mysteries and are the closest to the goals of our Tradition. Our initiated Priests, Priestesses and Bards gather at each Sabbat within the standing stones of our astral temple and we all gather at each New Moon, new students, Novices and Initiates alike, furthering our wisdom, increasing our skills and rededicating our- 3 I selves to serving our Church which is, in many ways, like an 'outer circle' of The Mystery School. The Elder of the Mentors this year accomplished a tremendous task: a new edition of Lothlorien’s Book of Shadows, providing each of the Mentors with a published, bound edition. Nearly all changes were the correction of typographical errors. The larger changes were the consolidation of extraneous reading into ‘Student Handbooks’ which are published (spiral bound) and given the student as s/he enters the Pathworking within each of the four levels of study. The Bardmaster has been working to create a Bardic edition of the study guides. We anticipate growth within The Mystery School. As we begin a new year, we have welcomed two new students and foresee the admission of several other applicants who have been doing their preparatory work: studying the Tradition through A Wiccan Bardo and other published works and becoming integrated into the mundane workings and ministries of our Church. Rev. Paul, Eldermentor As Bardmaster, I have been working, going through the Tradition of Lothlorien, and revising the Study Guides in ways as to be conducive to one looking to both become a Bard and a Bard of this especial Tradition. It is effectively a melding of what it is to be a Bard within the framework of this Tradition. There has been a lot of revising over time and even a lot of contemplation just what direction a Bard needs to go as they move through the Degrees. I do believe I am going through a final revision for 1st Degree and have a clearer idea of what l wish to see accomplished to acquire 2nd Degree. The 1st is basic exercises and knowledge very similar to Clergy, yet with more emphasis on exercises and less on scripting. The exercises have been created through much self- experimentation over many years (and continue), so that I have been thankful for the time the Gods have truly allowed in this venture. Sal do hope to clarify this coming year just what I am looking for in the 2nd Ordeals^ know that it shall mostly deal with creativity, the astral and guided meditations. As I now have students that I believe are going to make good strides in their studies, I know it is time to honestly “make up my mind," for I do believe in my heart it won't be long before an Initiation shall be in order. It is with great joy that, on Hallows Eve, Donna Lyon Rhose has been brought forth as a Bard of Lothlorien. Her work in your Church has provided us with inspiration and we are blessed with her arts. Thomas Berkham, Bardmaster Church Services & Ministries The Galadhrim, Society of the Unicorn, is the Service organization of The Rowan Tree Church. We are working to provide volunteer work to assist the BOD and the Church's Clergy in the functioning of Church Affairs. We presently have four active Ministries. The Lay- Ministry/Minstrel Program provides training at a non- Clergy level to those who wish to form Rowan Tree Communities in their areas. The Child of Light Rituals are performed for those within our Church Community who are in need of positive healing energies. We are also responsible for organizing the Annual Retreat. The Prisoner Outreach Program is still in place, although we are looking for a new co-ordinator for this program. In the meantime, Rev. Ron is sending out the Rowan Tree News to the ten prisoners who are enrolled. The Galadhrim meeting at the Annual Retreat served to help us better define our goals and purpose. It was decided upon that any Member in good standing within the Church may become a Member of the Galadhrim, and indeed, Church Members who have been active for six months or more may possibly be approached by the Galadhrim and invited to become a Member. Members are required to give support to The Rowan Tree Church in whatever capacity they are able. There are no set requirements and each person will determine the level of support that they can offer. The Galadhrim has also volunteered to function as a fund- raising group within the Church. We have communal correspondence on the Lesser Sabbats, where Members write of the Work they have been doing, as well as sharing aspects of everyday life, with its joys and sorrows. This year's Annual Retreat was an “at home" event Included were Meditations by gerry Beyerl and Thomas Berkham. Also included were some general information concerning the use of Herbes within the Rituals of our Tradition. A tape was made by Rev. Ron Weroski concerning his Ordination, which was made available to the Church Membership. The Annual Meeting of the BOD also saw a great increase of our Members. Cris Bear, the founding Member, has returned to the Society, and Rev. Ron brought five new Members through the Induction Ritual. Presently our Membership has increased to ten, which has doubled within the past year. And, it is my hope that the coming year will also see an increase to the number of people who are willing to work together for the benefit of The Rowan Tree Church. Rev. Ron Weroski, Coordinator 4 -w To allow Church Members to be more involved in the regular activities of the Church and to establish their own local groups (communities), the Lay-minister and Lay-minstrel program has been developed. It is a program separate from the studies necessary to become an ordained Clergy-person in the church. Any Member may participate in this program. The program is administered through the service organization of The Rowan Tree Church, the Galadhrim, with assistance from The College of Mentors of the Mystery School. To participate, a Member must submit a letter of interest to the Galadhrim. At that time, a list of requirements for this certification would be sent to the Member. Follow-up correspondence includes more information on completion of the requirements. Finally, an adjudication of the completion of requirements and abilities of the Candidate is held. One who passes the adjudication is granted a one-year Certificate; to continue to hold this position of Lay-minister or Lay- minstrel, yearly renewal is required. Input for the requirements has come from Members of the Galadhrim and Members of The College of Mentors. Some of the requirements include Monthly forms being sent on time, ability to organize and perform some of the Rituals of The Rowan Tree Church, writing an article about the Church's history for the RTNews and willingness to be in charge of a Sunday Circle group at least once per quarter. Earlier this year one Candidate had to postpone this work because of medical problems. Currently, there is one Candidate who is actively working for this certification. Any other Members who might be interested should contact gerry Beyerl and the Kirkland office. gerry Beyerl, Coordinator The subscription library took shape in the late 1970's when Rev. Paul donated his personal library. An exceptional resource for research, the library is ideal for Members who wish to study a number of texts without purchasing them, or read a text to determine rf it is worth the investment. This past year the library finished its relocation from Minnesota to Kirkland. The process took nearly a year to complete with a cost of several hundred dollars for shipping. It has not been an easy process. Here, at The Hermit’s Grove, we have constructed floor-to-ceiiing and wall-to-wall bookshelving in the part of our home used for rituals and classes. The books occupy 170 feet of shelf with most sections seven shelves from floor to ceiling. Before we can complete the construction new flooring must be laid which is a major project and will slow down the shelving of the final four boxes of books. The library is now fully functional. Members may subscribe to the library service although the fee will need to be raised in the coming months to reflect three increases in postage since it was set at $3.00 a month. Since summer, we have had a strong increase over the past six or seven years in the number of books in circulation. It had been hoped that a new catalog of books would be available but we are still looking for a volunteer to complete the inventory. This project takes about fifteen hours. During the interim, Members are asked to use the current library catalog. Most of the nonfiction is intact with missing titles being replaced. There are more titles missing in the fiction library which are less likely to be replaced (nonfiction we purchase at a significant discount). Significant sources of new titles have been through The Unicorn and The Hermit’s Grove which have provided several dozen books sent by publishers for reviewing, donations of books from Dawn Heather Simmons and Thomas Berkham, from purchase money realized from Mystery School tuition and from a percentage of income derived from the books which we sell. Rev. Paul, librarian My initial dealings with the Periodical Library were a matter of trying to improve the method of storage. That was well over a year ago and in that time a place for storage became more critical than methods. My original proposal was to store the periodic al material temporarily while repairs were carried out at the location at that time. Due to the change in geographical concentrations of the Church Membership It became obvious that the Periodical Library needed a permanent home. In May of this year I helped relocate my daughter who was about an hour from Minneapolis (and the Periodical Library). It seemed the perfect situation and the periodicals were picked up and brought to Illinois. Despite a busy work schedule and too much "stuff in the wrong places, I am trying to create more reasonable and accessible storage so that the material is organized and usable. This is my hope for the coming year and for the Periodical Library. Tricia Youngquist, librarian The Prisoner Outreach Program is a function of The Galadhrim. Frank [Lizard] Cordeiro developed and has headed this outreach ministry of The Galadhrim for many years. The P.O.P. provides gratis copies of the Rowan Tree News for ten prisoners who are sponsored as Church Members. The program maintains a roster of ten Members. In addition, the POP keeps track of prisoners on a ‘waiting list' and sometimes has a list of prisoners 5 waiting to get on the waiting list. The POP also works to provide some amount of written correspondence between prisoners and Church volunteers. You are asked to help through volunteering to write one prisoner a month. I volunteered to take the Tape Library when the previous Tape Librarian resigned. I had no other formal position with the Church at that time and I was really pleased with the thought of direct access to such a wealth of information at my fingertips. It has taken me a while to get the system working so that I am not intimidated by it any more, but it is now a much smoother process than it was in the beginning. Now that I have reached this point, I want to work with Rev. Paul to establish some concrete policies for the use of the Tape Library. I have given some thought to this but it still needs to be clarified and put into writing. Members are encouraged to send their 90 minute cassettes in order to 'listen in’ on the Sunday Circle discussions. They’re fun! Tricia Youngquist, librarian Financial Reports budget beginning ending change Church Budget - $527.64 -$180.12 + 347.52 Annual Retreat 48.70 4.90 • 43.80 Mystery School 80.98 192.82 +118.84 Libraries .21 115.18 +114.97 The Unicom 13.06 65.23 + 52.17 Littlest Unicorn 124.49 45.99 - 78.50 Land Fund 1277.46 1510.25 +232.79 Where does money go? The total spent by all budgets for advertising, postage and printing, book purchases, equipment repair and office expenses including telephone was $5,105.65. Mystery School expenses were $1,323.33 plus $1,323.36 in library costs. The Rowan Tree's “general budget" included $352.48 for sample and welcome packages, printing and mailing flyers and brochures; other printing and postage added another $309.96 and the cost of the Rowan Tree News was #342.46. Telephone expense was ttie only other significant expense at $235.32. The remaining $447.73 included office supplies, computer expense, repairs, advertising, bank and legal fees. Where does the money come from? Membership donations totalled $2,306.38 ranging from a high of $319.80 in February (in response to a plea to deal with the deficit) to a low of $47.20 in December, a month in which the RTNews was two weeks late. We need an average of $250.00 a month in Member donations to keep the Church going. Our second largest source of income is derived from the sale of Mystery School books (the spiral-bound ritual and educational books), subscriptions to The Unicorn and Littlest Unicorn, and sale of books written by Rev. Paul. The total income from these sales was $1,967.94. This money is used to help support The Mystery School and its functions (e.g. the libraries). It should be pointed out that over half of this money is spent in purchasing books (e.g. A Wiccan Bardot or in the printing and shipping. A lesser expense was $259.80 paid in royalties to our authors. It cost $521.28 to produce, mail and promote The Unicorn. Members accounted for $80.00 in subscription money while people who do not belong to our Church provided $343.00 in subscriptions. Obviously, The Unicorn is an important outreach for Lothlorien. Church expenses for ail budgets average nearly $450.00 a month. Our activities are many. The Mystery School provides training for your future clergy and bards. Membership work includes providing support and counselling by telephone and letter. Our reputation is well-established. We receive dozens of inquiries each month. Rev. Paul and gerry fill orders, answer requests, mail flyers and pamphlets and keep track of everything including all of the bookkeeping. Not only must we provide stamps, but we purchase paper, envelopes, mailing labels, computer programs, binding supplies for the spiral-bound books. income Member donations $2,306.38 Book purchases 1,549.69 Other Member purchases & subscriptions 141.74 Mystery School tuition 2,053.88 Non-Member subscriptions & samples 417.16 Non-member donations 191.12 Sample package purchases 193.00 Sales tax collected 47.22 Total Income 6,900.19 expense postage and shipping 1,869.41 printing 694.61 telephone expense 471.15 book purchases (retail & library) 990.74 gratuities paid Mentors and authors 714.00 sales tax paid 30.87 bank, legal fees, refunds 93.26 equipment & maintenance 349.88 Misc. administrative & office expense 850.46 Total Expense 6,064.38 s Lothlorien's Calendar & Wheel of the Year November 1 November, 1995 ce The beginning of our religious year 5 November, 1995 ce Sunday Circle at The Hermit's Grove1 6 November, 1995 ce Full Taurus Moon - 7:30 p.m. local time* The Ritual of Lothlorien3 with herbe lovage astronomical time: 11:20 p.m. PST 22 November, 1995 ce New Scorpio Moon (again!)* 7:30 p.m. local time2 The Ritual of Lothlorien3 using herbe basil astronomical time: 7:43 a.m. PST 28 November, 1995 ce Child of Light3 healing ritual3 Simultaneous work to begin at 8:00 p.m. EST December 3 December, 1995 ce Sunday Circle at The Hermit's Grovel 5 December, 1995 ce Full Gemini Moon - 7:30 p.m. local time2 The Ritual of Lothlorien3 with herbe elfwort astronomical time: Dec. 6, 5:27 p.m. PST CST and EST may prefer to work on Dec. 66 21 December, 1995 ce New Sagittarius Moon - 6:00 p.m. PST The Ritual of Lothlorien3 using herbe sage astronomical time: 6:22 p.m. PST CST and EST may prefer to work on Dec. 227 21 December, 1995 ce Yule Eve; 8:00 p.m. local time "How The Little Unicom Saw the Birth of the Sun Child"’- our Winter Solstice Ritual3 Winter begins Dec. 22 at 12:17 a.m. PST 28 December, 1995 ce Child of Light3 healing ritual Simultaneous work to begin at 8:00 p.m. EST January 4 January, 1996 ce Full Cancer Moon - 7:30 p.m. local time2 The Ritual of LothloriSn3 with herbe hyssop astronomical time: Jan. 5, 12:51 p.m. PST 7 January, 1996 ce Sunday Circle at The Hermit's Grove1 20 January, 1996 ce New Capricorn Moon - 7:30 p.m. local time2 The Ritual of Lothlorien3 with herbe comfrey astronomical time: 4:50 a.m. PST 27 January, 1996 ce Child of Light3 healing ritual Simultaneous work to begin at 8:00 p.m. EST February 1 February, 1996 ce Candlemas Eve - - 7:30 p.m. local time2 "A Festival of Light & Regeneration" a Rowan Tree Candlemas Ritual3 for Members 3 1980: Lothlorien's ‘Ritual of Dedication’ first performed 3 February, 1996 ce Full Leo Moon - 7:30 p.m. local time2 The Ritual of Lothlorien3 with herbe angelica astronomical time: Jan. 4, 7:58 a.m. PST 4 February, 1996 ce Sunday Circle at The Hermit's Grove1 1980: Church's Incorporation completed 18 February, 1996 ce New Aquarius Moon - 7:30 p.m, local time2 The Ritual of Lothlorien3 with star anise astronomical time: 3:30 p.m. PST Bard Donna Lyon Rhose’s birthday 23 February 1979: Rev. Paul’s First Degree Initiation 25 February, 1996 ce 30 April, 1996 ce Child of Light3 healing rituai Beltane Eve - 7:30 p.m. local time2 Simultaneous work to begin at 8:00 p.m. EST The Ritual of Lothlorien3 March May 3 March, 1996 ce 2 May, 1996 ce Sunday Circle at The Hermit's Grove1 Full Scorpio Moon - 8:00 p.m. local time2 4 March, 1996 ce The Ritual of Lothlorien3 with herbe sage This is a solitary event with no Community Full Virgo Moon - 7:30 p.m. local time2 workings outside The Mystery School. Traditionally we do a tarot reading for the year. The Ritual of Lothlorien3 with herbe lavender astronomical time: May 3, 4:48 a.m. PDT astronomical time: March 5, 1:23 a.m. PST 5 May, 1996 ce 19 March, 1996 ce Sunday Circle at The Hermit's Grove1 New Pisces Moon - 6:00 p.m. local time2 The Ritual of Lothlorien3 with herbe willow 17 May, 1996 ce astronomical time: March 19, 2:45 a.m. PST Eostara Eve - 8:00 p.m. local time2 New Taurus Moon - 7:30 p.m. local time2 The Ritual of Lothlorien3 with herbe lovage The Eostara Ritual of Lothlorien3 astronomical time: 4:46 a.m. PDT Sun enters Aries, March 20, 12:03 a.m. PST 25 May, 1996 ce 20 March 1980: Rev. Paul’s 3s Initiation as Elder Child of Light3 healing ritual Simultaneous work to begin at 8:00 p.m. EST 26 March, 1996 ce June Child of Light3 healing ritual 1 June, 1996 ce Simultaneous work to begin at 8:00 p.m. EST April Full Sagittarius Moon - 1:00 p.m. local time2 2 April, 1996 ce The Ritual of Lothlorien3 with herbe sage astronomical time: June 1, 1:47 p.m. PDT Full Libra Moon - 7:30 p.m. local time2 2 June, 1996 ce The Ritual of Lothlorien3 with herbe verbena astronomical time: April 3, 4:07 p.m. PST Sunday Circle at The Hermit's Grove1 CST and EST may prefer to work on April 3 15 June, 1996 ce 7 April, 1996 ce Sunday Circle at The Hermit's Grove1 New Gemini Moon - 7:00 p.m. PDT2 The Ritual of Lothlorien3 with herbe elfwort [Daylight Savings Time in the U.S. begins] astronomical time: 6:36 p.m. PDT [CDT and EDT prefer to work on June 16] 17 April, 1996 ce 19 June, 1996 ce New Aries Moon - 7:30 p.m. local time2 The Ritual of Lothlorien3 with blessed thistle Midsummer's Eve - 8:00 p.m. local time2 astronomical time: 3:49 p.m. PDT The Deva Ritual of Lothlorien3 Summer begins June 20, 7:24 p.m. PDT 25 April, 1996 ce 20 June Child of Light3 healing ritual 1990: Thomas Berkham named Bardmaster Simultaneous work to begin at 8:00 p.m. EDT 23 June, 1996 ce 31 July, 1996 ce Child of Light3 healing ritual Lamma Eve - 7:30 p.m. local time2 Simultaneous work to begin at 8:00 p.m. EST The Lammas Ritual of Lothlorien3 30 June, 1996 ce Full Capricorn Moon (a Blue Moon!) August 8:00 p.m. local time2 4 August, 1996 ce The Ritual of Lothlorien3 with herbe comfrey astronomical time: 8:58 p.m. PDT Sunday Circle at The Hermit's Grove1 14 August, 1996 ce July New Leo Moon - 7:30 p.m. local time2 The Ritual of Lothlorien3 with herbe angelica 7 July, 1996 ce astronomical time: 12:34 a.m. PDT Sunday Circle at The Hermit's Grove1 15 August 15 July, 1996 ce 1979: The Rowan Tree Church was named New Cancer Moon - 7:30 p.m. local time2 21 August, 1996 ce The Ritual of Lothlorien3 with herbe hyssop astronomical time: 9:15 a.m. PDT Child of Light3 healing ritual Simultaneous work to begin at 8:00 p.m. EST 22 July 25 August Kim Godwin, RTNews editor’s birthday Lizard Frank, P.O.P. Director’s birthday 23 July, 1996 ce 27 August, 1996 ce Child of Light3 healing ritual Simultaneous work to begin at 8:00 p.m. EST Full Pisces Moon - 7:30 p.m. local time2 The Ritual of Lothlorien3 with herbe willow 25 July, 1996 ce astronomical time: Aug. 28, 10:52 a.m. PDT Opening Ritual for 29 August The Twelfth Annual Retreat Ritual begins 7:00 p.m. local time 1992: Rev. Ron’s First Degree Initiation 26 July, 1996 ce September Annual Retreat 1 September, 1996ce 27 July, 1996 ce Sunday Circle at The Hermit’s Grove1 & Annual retreat gerry Beyerl, Membership Secretary’s birthday 28 July, 1996, ce 2 September Annual Retreat 1945: Rev. Paul Beyerl birthday Closing Ritual begins 3:30 p.m. local time 5 September 29 July, 1996 ce 1979: Rev. Paul’s Ordination Full Aquarius Moon - 8:00 p.m. local time2 12 September, 1996 ce The Ritual of Lothlorien3 with star anise The Reading of the Names8 astronomical time: July 30, 3:35 a.m. PDT New Virgo Moon - 7:30 p.m. local time2 & The Ritual of Lothlorien3 with herbe lavender 1995: Rev. Ron’s Ordination astronomical time: 4:07 p.m. PDT I 20 September, 1996 ce 10 November, 1996 ce Child of Light3 healing ritual/ Simultaneous work to begin at 8:00 p.m. EST 21 September, 1996 ce New Scorpio Moon - 8:00 p.m. local time2 The Ritual of Lothlorien3 with herbe basil astronomical time: Nov. 10, 8:16 p.m. PST CST & EST may prefer working on the 11th Autumn Eve - 6:00 p.m. local time2 The Autumn Ritual of Lothlorien3 Installation of Board of Directors Autumnal Equinox: Sept. 22, 11:00 a.m. PDT 17 November, 1996 ce Child of Light3 healing ritual Simultaneous work to begin at 8:00 p.m. EST 26 September, 1996 ce 24 November, 1996 ce Full Aries Moon - 7:00 p.m. local time2 The Ritual of Lothlorien3 with blessed thistle astronomical time: 7:51 p.m. PDT Full Gemini Moon - 7:30 p.m. local time2 The Ritual of Lothlorien3 with herbe elfwort astronomical time: 8:10 p.m. PST October 6 October, 1996 ce Sunday Circle at the Hermit's Grove1 12 October, 1996 ce New Libra Moon - 8:30 a.m. local time2 The Ritual of Lothlorien3 with herbe verbena astronomical time: 7:14 a.m. PDT 19 October, 1996 ce Child of Light3 healing ritual Simultaneous work to begin at 8:00 p.m. EST & Tricia Youngquist, Tape Librarian’s Birthday 1. Tapes of these discussions are available. Contact the Tape Librarian. 2. Actual starting time may vary. Adjust the time if necessary and/or check with your local group. 3. This ritual has been published and is available for Members to purchase. 4. Note: New Moon Rituals are worked privately. These are not Community functions but are seen as times for personal, inner rituals. The Mystery School uses these times to empower Lothlorien’s astral temple to benefit all Members. 25 October, 1996 ce Full Taurus Moon - 7:30 p.m. local time2 The Ritual of Lothlorien3 with herbe lovage astronomical time: Oct. 26, 7:11 a.m. PDT 5. For more information, contact Rev. Ron Weroski, 1300 King St. SE - Box 31062, Oshawa, 0NTL1H-9N9, CANADA. Rev. Ron coordinates these healing rituals. You or your loved ones may have your needs included in these healings. 27 October, 1996 ce Daylight Savings Time ends in U.S. 6. Our custom is that our Full Moon work is 1) during the precise astronomical time. If that is not convenient then 2) the night before She is precisely Full. 31 October, 1996ce Hallows Eve ■ 8:00 p.m. local time2 The Hallowmas Ritual of Lothlorien3 7. Lothlorien custom is that if you are unable to work at the exact time of the New Moon, do your ritual at your earliest convenience following the Moon/Sun conjunct. November 8. Names of all Members will be read and woven into this Aquarian Magick. If you wish the names of any friends, family or loved ones read, do so at home and/or send them to Rev. Paul or Rev. Ron. 3 November, 1996 ce Sunday Circle at The Hermit’s Grove1