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In this week’s Pagan Community Notes: Indigenous voters participate in record numbers, gray wolves protected in Colorado, Crossings of the Veil, and other news.
International Columnist Jaime Gironés interviews Alejandro Reyes-Ortiz, Priestess of Avalon and founder of the Goddess Temple in Mexico, based in Mexico City’s Roma neighborhood.
Este mes se cumplen 3 años de que el Templo de la Diosa en México abrió sus puertas como templo permanente en la colonia Roma de la Ciudad de México. Este espacio, fundado por Alejandro Reyes-Ortiz, está dedicado a la exploración y celebración de la divinidad femenina y es parte de la red de templos del Templo de la Diosa de Glastonbury, Somerset, Inglaterra. Alejandro Reyes-Ortiz es arquitecto de interiores, internacionalista y empresario. Ha practicado la cábala, la masonería, la wicca y la druidería. Durante los últimos años se ha dedicado a la práctica del camino de La Diosa y del Motherworld, se formó en Inglaterra como sacerdotisa de Avalon durante más de 5 años bajo la mentoría de Kathy Jones.
[Today we welcome Wild Hunt team member Yeshe Matthews as a guest writer. This year, Matthews attended the Glastonbury Goddess Conference 2017 and offered to bring back a report on what this unique event is and what it has to offer. Matthews is a Priestess, a pilgrim, and Goddess devotee who travels the world visiting sacred sites and learning about Goddess culture. ] For 21 years, Priestess of Avalon Kathy Jones and a team of dedicated co-creators have presented the Glastonbury Goddess Conference in the heart of Avalon (Glastonbury, Somerset UK). Born during a difficult time in Jones’ life as she was recovering from cancer, the conference has grown and thrived since 1995, and has been a beacon of creativity, devotion, and magic in the global Goddess community, inspiring numerous students, temples, and mystery schools worldwide.
UK – It’s been five days now since the U.K. had its vote to decide whether or not it should be a part of the European Union. The Leave result was close, won by an overall majority of 52%. The Remain camp — the favourites to win — was shocked, saddened, and angry. It is no exaggeration to say that this result has not only torn the nation apart, but also exposed deep rifts which have have existed for many years. After the vote, social media went into turmoil with different groups of people turning on each other.