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 Grove Union, 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! My Father named me "Wind Walker" as I would
walk out in the big wind storms and play in them as a young child!!
I am a natural Witch these past fifty-four years. I have an AAS Degree in Criminal Justice, a BFA
in Visual Communication, an MBA in Human Resources, an MBA in Business Management. I am currently
working towards my Master of Divinity in Marriage and Family Therapy. I will be doing practicum and internship for the Marriage and Family Therapy soon and then I will be ready for my licensure
in Marriage and Family Therapy. The Master of Divinity will qualify me as a certified pastorial counselor.
I have five very special cats that actually do rituals with us! They are: 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 Hecate,and Apollo are mixtures of Bob-Cat and Mainecoon,so you can see why our lives are 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! We also had another mixed Bobcat, Lord Pan, 1991-2008, that has passed away recently and is very sadly missed.
Then 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. It is the law and there are no exceptions!
No "skyclad" rituals are 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 as a potluck. 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 teaching, handfastings, wiccanings, house blessings, funerals, pre-marital counseling, rites of passage, memorials, and many more ceremonies . Contact me for any details. Same sex handfastings are performed, but just not in the legal sense, Pennsylvania has not declared same sex marriages legal. We also do Quaker marriages on request.
I charge no fee for our services, but donations do help with travel and gas. We will charge a
flat fee for traveling beyond an eighty mile radius. We usually ask for donations, but considering the time and travel for anything over eighty miles, we are forced to charge a fee.
We also have a new group home at NING, come check it out!
Temple Of Gaia at Ning!
Blessed Be.....
The Reverends Debra and Calvin Lippitt
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