The Pacific Northwest has the Church of All Worlds' Nest of Mother Rest Sacred Grove (in Blaine, two hours north of Seattle) to thank for this community service. The paperwork to accomplish all of this took nearly three years but the results are indeed worth all the effort.
The Coordinator of the CAW Nest, Petherwin, invites folks to visit a URL address on the Web: http://www.feri.com/frand/Wicca10.html
"What this means is that the Memorial Trees can never be cut down, thereby creating the Wildlife and Nature Preserve that will continue on into future generations of Pagans, who can Turn the Wheel on Sacred Land, unmolested in their Worship Circles. We can all thank Athena and Hecate for Their help!" Petherwin said, adding, "We gratefully accept tax deductible donations to help offset the expensed incurred by hiring an attorney and asphalting the driveway of the Eco-Cemetery.
The Pagan Burial Grounds are intended for cremated remains to be either scattered or buried, with a Memorial Tree planted in a 10' x 10' area, while leaving the grass to grow to six or eight inches, allowing various wildlife much needed habitat.
The Nest has forms available to apply for "The Scott Cunningham Memorial Award," which annually grants a Memorial area to a Pagan Person with Aids or HIV+ Pagan. Write to the address below for further information.
Petherwin, a CAW Scion, will be one of the guest speakers at the ATC Pagan Leadership Conference July 24th through 26th. She will be giving information on how to work within the legal system to create Sacred Land/Retreats.
Contact M.R.S. Grove at P.O. Box 3713, BLAINE, WA 98231 or email at: mrsgrove@premier1.net
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