Rowan Tree Church
Historical Note
The Rowan Tree Church is an earth-based religion founded by Rev. Paul Beyerl, a Third Degree Initiate in the Alexandrian Tradition of Wicca, and incorporated on February 4, 1980 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The church is now based in Kirkland, Washington with many communities throughout the United States and Canada. The roots of the Church extend back to 1976 when Rev. Beyerl began teaching Wicca, Astrology, and Herbalism out of his home. The Church's religion, The Tradition of Lothloriën, embraces inclusiveness and accepts all people regardless of faith, sexual orientation, race, or gender, a noted departure from early Alexandrian Wicca. The Tradition has elements of Herbalism, Astrology and Tibetan Buddhism in its structure, and is deeply rooted in its Mystery School, an in-depth study program that leads to Ordination, and the Hermit's Grove, its educational and publishing entity. Noted publications are The Unicorn, The Littlest Unicorn for children, and The Hermit’s Lantern.
Addresses
1977-1990: Box 8814, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55408
1990-1991: Dallas, Texas
1991-1994: Los Angeles, California
1994-2017: P.O. Box 0691, Kirkland, Washington 98083-0691
2017- : 16501 County 13, Houston, Minnesota 55943-2204
Found in 29 Collections and/or Records:
Children of the Earth. 1, no.1 (Candlemas, 1981)
Children of the Earth. 1, no.3 (Lammas, 1981)
Children of the Earth. 1, no.4 (Samhain, 1981)
Children of the Earth. No. 5 (Candlemas, 1982)
Children of the Earth. no.6 (Beltane, 1982)
Children of the Earth. no.7 (Fall Equinox, 1982)
Children of the Earth. no.8 (1983)
Children of the Earth. No.9 (Midsummer, 1983)
Children of the Earth. no.10 (Samhain, 1983)
Children of the Earth. no.11 (Yule, 1983)
Children of the Earth. no.12 (Lammas, 1984)
Children of the Earth. no.13 (Spring, 1986)
Children of the Earth. no.14 (1986)
Hestia. "'Round Mountains, Through Valleys." In Children of the Earth. no.11 (Yule, 1983)
RT News, August 5, 1985
RT News, New Moon in Cancer=[July 18], 1985
The Unicorn (Rowan Tree Church), 1998 - 1998
The Unicorn began publication in the Twin Cities before the Church took a tour first to Texas and then to Los Angeles, California before landing in Kirkland Washington. It touts being the longest run newsletter of Wicca.
The Unicorn, v.21, no.4, Eostara, 1998
Chief Unicorn: Andrius ; Editor: Rev. Paul V. Beyerl ;Ass't Ed: how about you? ; Staff Poet: Noel-Anne Brennan ; Staff Artists: John W. Patterson, III ; Cathy Taylor ; Allison Moore