We are going to have so much fun this summer.  I get back to Seattle in time for Litha on June 23rd and am staying till Lammas.  I will be teaching the Wiccan Seminary Freshman Core Series on Saturday starting at noon, before ritual.  I hope you can join us.  There will be no charge for these classes. All are welcome.  More information coming.

Belladonna Laveau, Archpriestess

Summer Itinerary

Litha – June 23rd – 7:30pm

Wicca 101/2/3 – Accelerated Wicca – Part 1

noon – 4:30pm

• Relative Truth, Grounding, Religion v/s Spirituality
• Personal Responsibility & Karma, Sacred Energy, The History of Witchcraft
• Creating your own Reality, and Manifesting your Will, Shielding, Understanding Thought-forms
• Connecting with your Patron God/dess, Channeling, The Power of Myth

Full Moon – June 30th – 7:30pm

Wicca 101/2/3 – Accelerated Wicca – Part 2

noon – 4:30pm

• The Human Energy Field, Seeing Auras, The nature of Dis-ease
• Reincarnation, Space, Time and the Eternal Now, Past Life Regression, Utilizing Past Life Information
• Celebrating the Sabbats, Harmonizing with the Seasons, Turning the Wheel
• Celebrating the Moons, Recognizing Patterns, The Path of the Initiate

Pan Dark Moon Ritual – July 14th – 7:30pm

Ritual 101 – Creating Sacred Space – Part 1

noon – 4:30pm

• Creating your Personal Temple /Clearing Negative Energy
• Sacred Tools/ Blessing and Consecrating
• The Power of the Circle/ Casting
• The Four Elements/Calling the Quarters

Lammas Celebration and Drum Circle – July 28th – 7:30pm

Ritual 101 – Creating Sacred Space – Part 2

noon – 4:30pm

• The God and The Goddess/Balance and Polarity
• Invoking Deity/ Drawing Down the Moon
• The Eight Paths of Power/ Raising Energy and Directing Power
• Letting the Magic Work/Cakes and Wine and Banishing

Panegyria Returns!

Panegyria is starting back up again! We will have both a pdf, downloadable version and an RSS feed version. Here is the information you’ll need for submitting an article for consideration. Please note that all submissions should be sent to Panegyria AT aquatabch DOT org

• Articles are limited to 1000 words
• Artwork and/or pictures for articles are limited to 3 pieces, maybe 4
• All documents must be submitted as attachments in either Word or as a PDF file. If you have pictures for your article, only JPG files are accepted. NOTE: Send the Word document & separate JPG files for pictures as attachments in the same email .
• If you are an AFFILIATE and wish to advertise an event, a festival, or classes with us, please submit all pertinent data: date of event, location, fees, highlights, contact info. If you have an ad already created & good to go, please send it as a PDF . Ads can be no larger than ½ page. No full page ad space is available.
• All articles are subject to approval
• All articles are subject to editing
• Documents & artwork cannot be returned

What types of articles are we looking for? All kinds! Each issue is published prior to a Sabbat to allow time for folks to try the recipes, play the games, do the crossword and just kick back and read. Below is an example of what we’re looking for.

• Articles appropriate to the Sabbat
• Articles about Sabbat traditions YOU may have
• Recipes
• Games
• Jokes & cartoons (keep it clean & don’t lift cartoons off the internet!)
• Artwork
• Coloring pages (they’re not just for kids!)
• ATC AFFILIATES ONLY: Ads for classes & events

The following submission deadlines are written in stone. Submit to Panegyria AT aquatabch DOT org

Litha deadline: May 20, 2012
Lammas deadline: July 3, 2012
Mabon deadline: August 17, 2012
Sam’hain deadline: September 30, 2012
Yule deadline: November 13, 2012

by Blacksun

Ritual presentation is probably the most vital skill a priest or priestess can develop and yet it is often the least understood.  You may find yourself called upon to participate in presenting rituals both old and new to your fellow Wiccans at any time and knowing this magical art will make the difference between just delivering lines and making a magical and spiritual difference.

Now there is an opportunity to study this art through the ATC, mentored by Blacksun, one of the developers of the core liturgy of the church.  If you desire to learn to conduct rituals of any type and be both confident and competent as a presenter, this class will teach you. Classes will meet Sunday evenings in Blacksun’s home in Everett. There will be meetings usually three Sundays each month for five months and it is important that you make all of these classes.  Only those fully dedicated to mastering these skills should apply.  If this describes you, then here is what you need to do:

1. First, if you are not already a member of the Aquarian Tabernacle Church, you should become a member. See the membership website for more information.
2. Next, you need to commit to attending the entire series of classes and being a part of the ritual presentation troupe at the church in Index.
3. Third, you will need to email me at “blacksun95 (AT) msn (DOT) com” and tell me why you want to do this.

Only eight new students can be accepted, so apply early.  The class must have at least two males and two females.  Usually, the Sunday closest to the full moon will not be a class night.  If you love the ATC and want to be a part of its ever-growing leadership, please consider signing up for this series.  There will be a one-time fee of $40 to cover class costs, payable at the first class.

Blacksun has taught close to a hundred classes at festivals, etc. concerning ritual creation and is author of The Spell of Making, (now available as an e-book from Barnes & Nobel) a complete study detailing how to build powerful Wiccan rituals.  He wrote the Diana’s Bow rituals for the ATC and participated as one of the presenters for many years.  He served as the first Director of Religious Affairs for the church as well as a representative to the Interfaith Council of Washington and has served as high priest for StarWyrm Coven for over 30 years.

- Blacksun

The Aquarian Tabernacle Church (ATC) was formed in 1979 by Pete “Pathfinder” Davis as a coven dedicated to providing religious services and support to the larger Wiccan community. The ATC was “the right idea at the right time,” and in a few years grew into the first Wiccan church with full legal status and recognition by the governments of three nations. The ATC now has many affiliated groups sharing the benefits and protections of the ATC recognition “umbrella” through its unique group exemption from the U.S. Treasury.

This growth is the result of building a large core group – dedicated Wiccans who share the same dedication and goals, and a willingness to work together to realize their goals. The Aquarian Tabernacle Church is not a building, it is the people who participate.

Are you interested in how you can help Wicca? Then we are interested in how we can help you. Membership in our internationally recognized church can be of immense value in your everyday life, from social interaction with like-minded folks to freedom of worship, employment and child custody matters. The ATC is family friendly, and encourages involving our little ones. Being involved with an affiliated group brings those advantages to your local community or group as well.

Learn what has been accomplished here for The Craft, and how you too can make similar strides in your area. We are not offering untried concepts; the things we talk about are solid advancements in the real world where it matters. We must learn to walk proudly in today’s world!

Please explore our site, and check back often to see how we are growing and changing here on the Web and around the world.

Learn more about the History of the ATC