Rev.
Velvet Rieth, 4th Degree
Arch-Priestess Emeritus*
President and Founder of CPWC |
Reverend Velvet Rieth is a High Priestess
of the Fourth Degree (this
rank is honorary, like a general with five stars) and
one of the original founders of Covenant of the Pentacle.
Velvet has been active with the Crescent City Swamp Witches
for much of her adult life and had a dream of drawing
together New Orleans pagans for worship and celebration.
From this dream, CPWC was born.
Velvet has been active in numerous
political causes, founded the first Wiccan prison ministry
in Louisiana, and performs countless acts of community
service, involving the church in food and clothing drives
and organizing intertraditional and interfaith ceremonies
and meetings. She travels and lectures extensively, and
works tirelessly to create "circles linked to circles
- it's the goal of everything we teach."
*(Emeritus does not necessarily indicate that the
person is retired from all the duties of her/his previous
positions; he or she may continue to exercise some of
them.)
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Debra
(Anwnn) Jeffreys
4th Degree
Standing High Priestess
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Debra (aka: Anwnn) is a High Priestess of
the Fourth Degree (this rank
is honorary, like a general with five stars) with CPWC.
She is currently the Standing High Priestess of CPWC.
Before her association with CPWC she was one of the founders
of SONO (Solitaries of New Orleans) which has since disbanded
due to Hurricane Katrina. In 2006 she helped found NOLA
Merry Meet, a pagan discussion group that meets monthly,
consisting of CPWC members and local solitaries.
During Debra’s tenure with CPWC she has been instrumental
in organizing public and private rituals, teaching classes
for initiates, set up on-line lessons, mentoring fellow
priest/esses, participates in numerous fund raising and
charity drives, helps organize the New Orleans area Goddess
Conference and is a member of the church elders. Debra
has also been named as one of the custodians of the Buckland
Museum of Magic and Folklore.
Debra is ordained and registered with Jefferson Parish
Clerk of Court to perform Handfastings. She is also available
for all other ritual needs.
In the mundane world, Debra’s work is to help with
the recovery of organs and tissues for transplant with
the Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency, and is a board
member of the International Society for Organ Preservation.
She has spoken publicly on the topic of Wicca and helps
to dispel the myths associated with the pagan religions’
as a whole. |
Susan
Kagan
3rd Degree
High
Priestess of CPWC
Swamp Witches of New Orleans
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Susan has served the God/dess and the church
for many years and is well known for her strong, outspoken
nature. She is a tireless political activist, a talented
writer, and a teacher of the First and Second Degree. She
exemplifies the goal of backing up magic with hard work
in the mundane, or as she puts it, "If you want something,
you'd better be ready to get up off your ass and work for
it." |
Lindy
Murphy ,
2nd Degree
High
Priestess of CPWC
Swamp Witches of New Orleans
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Lindy Murphy is a 2nd Degree High Priestess
of Covenant of the Pentacle Wiccan Church - Swamp Witches
New Orleans. Lindy has been a member of CPWC since 2007,
received her 1st Degree in 2009 and 2nd Degree in 2010.
She serves as Maiden to the Arch-Priestess and Acting-Arch-Priestess,
serves on the Board of Directors and is presently involved
in the Prison Ministry. Lindy teaches Wicca 101 classes,
assisted with restructuring of the CPWC Wicca 101 curriculum
and is currently collaborating on creation of 2nd Degree
curriculum. |
Michael
Diaczynsky ,
3rd Degree
High Priest
of Crescent Circle
Silver Witches - CPWC Shreveport
email: crescentcircle.hp@gmail.com
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Michael Diaczynsky is the High Priest
of Crescent Circle Silver Witches - CPWC Shreveport. He
received his 3rd degree from the Church during the Yuletide
season of 2009. He is a New Jersey native who now lives
in Shreveport with his wife and two children. He is the
first Wiccan to serve on the board of World Religion Day
Shreveport-Bossier. He is also a member of the Worship
Committee for All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church.
He works with the Northwest Louisiana Interfaith Council
and local religious leaders to promote tolerance between
different faiths using his own interfaith marriage as
an example of how people can coexist peacefully. Mike
has also been named as one of the custodians of the Buckland
Museum of Magic and Folklore.
In the mundane world Michael works as
a service advisor and is also a
volunteer firefighter & first responder for Caddo
Parish Fire
District #1. |
Trixie
Davis
3rd Degree
High
Priestess of Crescent Circle Silver Witches - CPWC Shreveport
cell phone: 318-780-1566
email: crescentcircle.hps@gmail.com
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Trixie Davis is a 3rd Degree High Priestess
of Crescent Circle Silver Witches - CPWC Shreveport. She
is a proud sponsor of the Annual Pagan Unity Gathering.
Community work involves World Religion Day, fund raisers,
attending PNO and various other Community events. Trixie
has been a member of CPWC since 1999. She received her 1st
Degree in August 2001, 2nd Degree on October 15, 2005, and
3rd Degree in December of 2009.
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