Over a year ago, myself and a fellow Wiccan talked about forming a localized, all-woman Pagan group. This idea was important to us because we wanted to make connections to other Pagans in the area - not an easy task in this province.
Newfoundland and Labrador may be geographically bigger than the country of Ireland, but our population is mainly rural, and so scattered over a wide area. Of the 500,000+ people living in this province, only one-fifth of us live in St. John's. The the rest of us dwell in either the two other cities in this province - Mount Pearl and Corner Brook - or in suburban/rural areas.
Together, I and my Pagan friend co-founded Women of the Wheel in March 2006. When we began, there were three members. We were aiming for six. Just over a year later, we have five, and we are proud of that accomplishment.
We meet once a month as Pagans to talk about what's important to us, as well as to share what we have learned, experienced, or created.
We decided to start an all-female Pagan group for two reasons: 1) we wanted to be an intimate, informal group, and 2) people of the same sex tend to share a bond that strengthens through continued, respected companionship.
In this day and age, Paganism is more often a chosen, rather than an inherited, path. Women of the Wheel hopes to connect to, and to share perspectives and enriched learning experiences with, Pagans locally and abroad.
Blessed Be.
