We at Everglades Moon Local Council (Covenant of The Goddess) are saddened by the violent Deerfield Drive triple homicide, in our home state of Florida. We hope the person(s) responsible are swiftly brought to justice. We are also disappointed that the mainstream media chose to twist the statements made by the Escambia County Sheriff David Read More
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Editorial: Rights and Responsibilites
I spent this past Friday and Saturday at the Lake Okeechobee Summer Solstice Festival- this was a pleasant, peaceful event that gained a lot of attention when local Pastors threatened to protest the presence of Pagans in their small rural town. This weekend Kyrja Withers of New Port Richey posted pictures of her flourishing garden, Read More
Meet and Greet and Dance with the Fey!
The Everglades Moon Local Council of Covenant of the Goddess invites you to Meet and Greet and Dance with the Fey! Leave Mundania behind and join us for the first event of the Florida Pagan Gathering Beltane festival, at the threshold of Here and There and Now and Then. Reconnect with old friends and meet Read More
Our Philanthropic Work
There are many reasons why modern Witches consider service an important aspect of their faith. It is well known that many of us are deeply concerned with environmental issues and the conditions of our animal friends. But it may be less well known that for most Witches, like many other deeply spiritual people, putting faith Read More
Turning the Tide 2011 – Workshops
Turing the Tide 2011 Pentaculous Workshops (check back often, as more workshops will be added!) Small Mead – Mead in ten days! & Rocket Stove Demonstration – Lord Riekin Ogham, the Celtic Tree Alphabet – Ash, the Silent The workshop covers a brief history of Sacred Trees, and the Ogham. The main focus of the Read More
In Gods and Godesses We Trust
In Gods and Goddesses We Trust There have been a plethora of articles looking back at 9/11 and it’s deep impact upon us. For most us, Pagans included, it evoked a strong desire to set aside the small stuff, to connect with our families and communities, and to make sense of our experiences of loss, Read More
Turning the Tides 2010 Recap
Turning the Tide 2010 – In Review Turning the Tide is an intimate gathering of Wiccans and Witches in South Florida. As Everglades Moon Local Council (EMLC) looks forward to an exciting year of planning for our 5th annual Turning the Tide this December, we decided to take a look back at our most Read More
Turning the Tide 2011
Turning the Tide 2011 – Pentaculous! Turning the Tide, 2011 celebrates our 5th YEAR of this great South Florida gathering of Witches and Wiccans! Hosted once more by Everglades Moon Local Council, we shall be celebrating a “Pentaculous” 5th year December 2-4, 2011. We will again feature workshops, rituals, drumming, the wreath/centerpiece contest, a pot Read More
A Pagan Relief Effort for Japan
Peter Dybing, CoG’s current First Officer, has started a Pagan relief effort for Japan. His goal is to raise $30,000 for Doctors Without Borders work there. Please consider giving. The donation page is here, at firstgiving.com. As a caring human, Wiccan and the First Officer of CoG’s Everglades Moon Local Council, I wholeheartedly support Read More
Turning the Tides Workshop List 2010
“Cherry Hill Seminary: Education for Pagan Ministry” with Cosette As the modern Pagan movement comes of age, it is important to set standards of excellence for ministry. Cherry Hill Seminary provides quality higher education and practical training in Pagan ministry. Cherry Hill Seminary offers online distance-learning classes, regional workshops and intensive retreats to train Pagans Read More