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Valerie Voigt
Valerie Voigt is a member of The Palo Alto Area Pagan Meetup Group
- Member of this Meetup Group since
- December 16, 2006
- Organizer of this Meetup since
- December 16, 2006
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- My Witchvox profile
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- Grand Poobah
- Introduction
- I've been around a long time, so I've had the excitement of seeing great growth and change in the Pagan community. My personal leaning is toward bardic work, and my ritual style reflects that preference. My two kids have both grown up in the Craft.
- What would you like to get out of a Pagan Meetup group, and what do you wish to offer it?
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I'd like to meet new friends with different Pagan backgrounds, to share and learn together. I offer my varied experience (since the early 1970's) and whatever skills or knowledge I've picked up along the way, in traditional training or otherwise.
- What are your favorite books?
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Goodness! So many?how to choose? Um, anything by Isaac Bonewits ("Real Magic", "Bonewits's Essential Guide to Witchcraft and Wicca "). "Stranger in a Strange Land" by Robert Heinlein. The "Tao Te Ching" by Lao-tzu. "Principia Discordia."
- Background in Pagan practice (Newcomer? Studied with Gerald Gardner? Founder of the Coven of the Flying Spaghetti Monster?)
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Pagan since early 1970's; degree in Classical Languages (which was basically a way to sneak in Pagan clergy training). Former Coordinator of the Pagan/Occult/Witchcraft Special Interest Group of Mensa. I'm grateful for wonderfully good teachers.
- Member of a coven, circle, grove, etc.?
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Active member of Waxing Moon Circle (the oldest of the South Bay Circles covens) and the Temple of Inanna and Dumuzi (a non-Wiccan Mesopotamian Temple). Less active member of Thiasos Olympikos (a Hellenic Reconstructionist group).
- Initiated into a tradition or lineage? Which one(s)?
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Feri; Gardnerian; Waxing Moon; Hekatean .
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- Grand Poobah
- Organizer
“ Smart, funny, interesting people, and always great discussion. Different members have different areas of expertise, so we get a variety of perspectives. Always stimulating and enjoyable. ”
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- Assistant Organizer
“ Smart, interesting group of people. What diversity?wow! ”
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“ great insight you gave tonight, I appreciate your pearls of wisdom! ”
—Amber Martines (May 30, 2008 7:19 AM) -
“ Hello fellow weird Al person. I see you on a lot of these things I'm interested in. I write funny music also. ”
—Rick Duncan (May 04, 2008 12:40 PM) -
“ Valerie, I think If I were not in D. C. You would be taking mY pikture. Its
hard work, but sumbody has to do it. ”—cholobob (May 03, 2008 8:07 PM) -
“ Valerie, thanks for taking the lead and posting a date for us to meet-up at in your area. Really looking forward to meeting you soon! ”
—Amber Martines (Apr 23, 2008 11:51 AM) -
“ Hello! Do you have any advice about how get a kick start in paganism? I'm brand new to it and wish to learn more, but don't know where to look or get involved. Any knowledge is a blessing. ”
—Dannielle (Mar 30, 2008 9:49 PM)
