WELCOME
TO THE GARDEN!

           Founded in 1986, the Coven of the Crystal Garden is an
           ecclectic group based in the Georgian tradition of
           Wicca.  We are a working/teaching coven with members
           in seven states and in Australia.  Because we believe
           that knowledge shared is power gained, our aim is to
           share information and educate the seeker in the hopes
           that someday, we can live in a truly ecumenical world.


           We believe in the duality of God-head; i.e., the Gods
           are both male and female, and deserve equal worship.
           We lean more toward the Celtic ways, but incorporate
           Deities from various traditions and belief systems in
           our personal pantheons.  This is because we recognize
           that all Deities are important and powerful in Their
           Own right.


           Although we celebrate the Sabbats and Esbats, our
           celebrations seldom take the form of formal ritual.
           We do not subscribe to the skyclad practices of some
           other covens.  This is not because we are ashamed of
           the human body.  We choose to practice clothed because 
           blatant nudity tends to be misconstrued by some,
           insulting to others, and we believe that our practices 
           should never harm anyone physically, mentally, or
           emotionally.  Besides, who ever heard of a bit of
           clothing impeding anyone’s personal magic?!  :)


           Because we believe that personal creativity and
           spontaneity is the root of all magic, most of us write 
           our own spells, rituals, and invocations.

           Founded in Bakersfield, California by George E. "Pat"
           Patterson in 1970, the Georgians were chartered first
           by the Universal Life Church in 1972.  Later, in 1980,
           they were chartered again as The Church of Wicca
           Bakersfield.  Very ecclectic, the Georgian beliefs are 
           based in Gardnerian, Alexandrian, and British
           Traditionalist traditions.  They are God/dess oriented 
           and perhaps the most individualized of the Wiccan
           traditions.  Georgian groups are both magical and
           religious in practice, and members are encouraged to
           learn from any and all available sources.  For this
           reason, rituals and practices vary from member to
           member.

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