The Goddess Temple

The Goddess Temple was opened at Imbolc 2002 for the worship of the Goddess in many forms but is especially dedicated to the ‘Lady of Avalon’.

On June 18th 2003 the Goddess Temple was registered as a Place of Worship. It is believed to be the first such place in Great Britain to be officially recognised as a place of worship for 1500 years.

The temple follows what is known as the Wheel of Britannia or Ana as laid out by Kathy Jones in her Book ‘Spinning the Wheel of Ana’.
Like the traditional ‘Wheel of the Year ‘(or ‘Medicine Wheel’) the wheel corresponds the compass directions to the seasons, deities, elements, animals and more. It has 8 segments and each segment is marked by a festival. The Wheel of Britannia however, has made a one-quarter turn anti-clockwise.

The temple is open six days a week and holds public ceremonies at the eight festivals of the Wheel. It is also used for ceremonies for individuals, such as, handfastings, rites of passage, etc., and for healing and teaching sessions.

During opening times the temple is attended by Priests / Priestesses of Avalon and volunteers known as Melissa’s.


Morgana West

Thanks to the Goddess Temple for the photograph.