Merry Meet and Welcome to the Temple of Gaia Inc Coven's Homepage!
My name is Rev. Debra Lippitt, (Lady Stormy Windwalker) and I am the High
Priestess of the Temple of Gaia Coven and Matriarch of Aidan's Place, which
are based in our home in Collingdale, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
I "hail" from good ole' Wheeling, West Virginia, being born on September
1, 1951 at 12:25 P.M., during the craziest thunderstorm there ever was!
(Well, that is what my Dad told me!). My Father named me Unole Edohi
(Wind Walker in Cherokee) as I would walk out in the storms and play in them
as a young child!!
I was born into a Native American family. My Fatherwas Cherokee and my Step-Mom was Shawnee.
I was very young when my father taught me the ways of his people, some of which
I still incorporate. Until I was nine, and my Mother took custody me, I was taught
to revere Mother Earth and all that lives upon Her, whether it be animal, plant,
mineral, stone, or human. Everything had a rightful place on Mother Earth. My Mother
disapproved of my Father`s "heathen" teachings and whisked me away to live with her
and be taught in Catholic School!
Talk about "culture shock"!! Everything I was taught by my Father was reversed
and I was given a God to "fear" on top of it! I never could understand the
beliefs of the Catholic or Christian people...it all seemed strange to me!
I guess that is why I stayed in trouble with the Nuns....I had too many
questions that they did not want to answer!!
I have always been a natural Witch but never knew about my powers until
the past thirty years. I knew I had some kind of power, but did not
know how to harness or use it the proper way. I began my search for the
place that I wanted to be and my true calling, my search ended when I
discovered I was a Witch! With the help of many resources I am here now and
forever, "flying" high amongst the clouds, spreading love and harmony to all
and teaching the truth about our Religion...WICCA!
I have six very special "Witch Cats" that actually do rituals with me! They
are Lord Pan, my "Alpha" male and "boss" of the house; Hecate, my beautiful
princess and "woman" of the house...she truly lives up to her name; Apollo,
my quiet and gentle one, who just wants a place in the window and fresh water
every day; Lion Heart, my "Fighter" and "Warrior"...he was once a lovable
little stray, but came in our household and took over our lives like a Storm
Trooper; Thor...a bundle of joy that jumped into our car one day and wouldn't
get out until we got home; and Sheena, my spoiled princess!
The breed of Lord Pan, Hecate, and Apollo are mixtures of Bob-Cat and Mainecoon,
so you can see why our lives is always in an up-roar with these guys around!!
Lion Heart and Sheena are black and white tuxedo and are they quite the pair!
Thor is two years old and is a breed called Havana Brown, and just as lovable
as the rest are, always ready to greet you at the door and say..."Welcome Home"!
We also have a mixed terrier called Yuengling, the sweetest mixed up puppy you
would ever meet!
There was my "magickal" God-Father, who passed away on December 10, 1997.
Pop was truly the "wind" beneath my "wings". He will always be honored and
remembered throughout my life. Goddess hold this man in your love and free
him of his pain! I love you Pop and will always miss your smile! This page is
dedicated to my God-Father and "best friend", John R. Craig, December 14, 1912 -
December 10, 1997. May the Ancient Ones keep you in their loving embrace and free
you from your suffering! I love and miss you Pop! I will always remember your words
and wisdom! Blessed Be!
I offer a learning center on-line so people can study with Temple of Gaia, without
the burden of coming long distances to attend meetings and rituals. The people
that come in person are required to have a BOOK OF SHADOWS, an ATHAME, ROBE,
a CHALICE and be 18 years old, anyone under 18 will have to have parental
permission through personal meeting of parents.
No "skyclad" rituals will be performed and the dress is always casual...especially
in the summer months! No Alcoholic beverages are served during rituals, we use
associated juices in their place. No fee is required, but donations are welcome,
after all we DO use candles and incense!!
When coming to the Temple, food is brought by the members in a potluck kind of
fashion. At the meetings there will be snacks, but at the Sabbats there is a
variety of ritual foods appropriate to the festivities and Sabbat! All foods
brought to the Temple are strickly regarded for a persons tastes and medical
conditions.
Temple of Gaia is an Equal Opportunity Temple.....we do not discriminate according
to race, color, creed, nationality, religion, culture, or handicap. Yes, we do let
other religions participate!! We are also handicapped accessible for anyone who needs
a ramp to get in doors.
EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
Our Coven specializes in handfastings. Contact me for any details about how to
plan a handfasting or the ritual. Same sex handfastings are performed, but just
not in the legal sense, Pennsylvania has not declared same sex marriages legal.
I charge no fee for handfastings, but donations do help with travel and gas.
We will charge a flat fee for handfasting beyond an eighty mile radius. We
usually ask for donations for handfastings, but considering the time and
travel for anything over eighty miles, we are forced to charge a fee.
Blessed Be.....
The Reverends Debra and Calvin Lippitt
Contact me at... Lady Stormy Windwalker
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