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Maryland:
Rev. Debby Altomonte
Licensed in MD, PA, Washington DC
Ceremonies are spiritual in tone, focusing on the couple's love for each other.
Bio: I have studied all world religions, including the Pagan/Wiccan calendar of holidays, and their specific rites and rituals, and can weave these elements into any ceremony. Ceremonies are customized for each couple, recognizing the uniqueness of the relationship, to include children from past and present relationships, and honoring ancestors who have passed over but whose spirits are still with us.
Website: www.reverenddebby.com
Rev. Linda Taggart
Licensed in Maryland
Ceremonies available include births, funeral rites, handfastings, divination, house blessings/cleansings, weddings.
Bio: Linda is a 3rd Degree Priestess in the Chantrian Tradition. She
has been practicing Wicca for over eight years and has experience teaching, leading rituals and creating rites of passage.
Website: www.lindataggart.com
Massachussetts:
Rev. Pamela (Aurora) Getner
Licensed in MA, CT
Available to perform all Unions, Blessings, Coming of Age Ceremonies & Funerals.
Bio: I am legally ordained as an interfaith minister having completed two years of training through the New Seminary in NYC; my foundation religion is Neo-Paganism. I am also the pastor of http://www.chalicewellfellowship.com, a Neo-Pagan temple in Western Mass.
Website: http://www.divinerites.biz
Michigan:
Tamara Kilmer (Silver)
Licensed in MI
Ceremonies performed: Any
Bio: I am able to provide the community with services that fit their needs, Handfastings & Legal Weddings, Rites of Passage, Rituals, Dedications, etc. I will work w/ the individuals to tailor the service to fit their desire or the entire ceremony can be done by me. If you have any questions on the process or have other questions regarding Clergy, please contact me. Rates will be based on a sliding scale (depending on the distance). The services themselves are on a donation basis, minimum of $20.00.
Website: http://www.witchvox.com/vn/vn_detail/dt_cl.html?a=usmi&id=6886
Rev. Robert L Henderson, Jr.
Licensed in MI
Ceremonies performed: Able to perform legal weddings in Michigan, and available for any type of pagan ritual
Bio: I'm a member of the Clergy Council of Ar n Draiocht Fein, and have been the Senior Druid of Shining Lakes Grove, ADF in Ann Arbor for nine years.
Website: http://www.shininglakes.org/
Rev. Lois Newhouse
Licensed in MI
Ceremonies performed: Pagan handfastings and legal wedding ceremonies
Bio: ULC Minister based in the Lansing area
Website: www.myspace.com/reverend_lois
Rev. KellySue Thomson
Licensed in MI
Ceremonies performed: I perform handfastings, weddings also custom or planned, funerals, wiccanings, renewal of vows, and I also teach in my area.
Bio: I am an Ordained Minister in Port Huron Michigan but I am also willing to travel. I am a semi retired Pagan High Priestess and have been since birth. My great grandmother was also Pagan as was her Mother. I teach the craft of the wise also. I retired medically after a work related auto accident, I was a Supervisor in Mental Health and a Substance Abuse Counselor. I still council. I host Rituals and observe the Esbats and Sabbats. Fees are discussed based on the amount of work that will go into each beautiful ceremony.
Minnesota
:Rev. Meretisa Halliwell
Licensed throughout US, Registered in MN
Ceremonies Available: Handfastings/Weddings, Blessings and Cleansings, Naming/Baptisms, Funerals, Rites of Passage, Sabbats and Esbats. I am also available for teaching classes and public speaking.
Bio: Meretisa has been practicing for nearly a decade and has experience teaching, leading rituals, creating rituals and spells, and performing Rites of Passage (including Handfasting/Weddings). She loves helping others find a spiritual connection to the Divine and Nature.
Website: http://www.meretisahalliwell.webs.com
New Mexico
:Reverend Celeste
Licensed in New Mexico
Ceremonies Available: Legal weddings, Vow Renewals, Commitment
Handfastings, Sandblendings and more.
Bio: I have been a ULC minister since 2002 and a practitioner of Earth/Nature-based spirituality for decades. I believe every couple deserves to have a ceremony which reflects their beliefs and lifestyle.
Website: http://ceremonies-au-naturel.info/ or http://www.new-mexico-ceremonies.com/
New York
:Reverend Angie
Licensed in New York
Ceremonies Available: Weddings, Baby Blessings, Namings,
Reiki, Coachings, Lectures, Funerals and Memorials.
Bio: I perform many handfastings in Long Island and though out the state of NY every year. I am willing to travel..I am an ordained INterfaith Minister and HPS of a small group.
Website: http://www.angelaheilministries.com or http://www.angelaheil.com
Mama Donna
Licensed in New York
Ceremonies Available: All life passages including legal weddings, same sex commitments, vow renewals, baby blessings, house and office blessings, protections and purifications, divorces, funerals, and memorials.
Bio: Donna Henes performs interfaith, non-denominational, and secular ceremonies for personal and planetary transformation. She is an internationally renowned urban shaman, eco-ceremonialist, spiritual counselor, award-winning author, popular speaker and workshop leader. For 35 years she has maintained a ceremonial center, ritual practice, and consultancy where she works with individuals and groups to create personally relevant rituals for all of life's transitions.
Website: http://www.DonnaHenes.net
