Paul Beyerl
Encyclopedia
Rev. Paul Beyerl, born 1945 in Owen, Wisconsin
, is known as an author and educator, and particularly as a Wicca
n priest
, in Wiccan and neopagan
circles.
garden on Rose Hill in Kirkland, Washington
, which serves as a classroom and a place where students and visitors are able to see medicinal herb
s and ornamental plants as they grow.
Beyerl is known as an herbal educator, with a number of popular publications (see 'Publications') in the field. He has taught at Bellevue Community College
and teaches courses in herbal medicine at Seattle Central Community College
and Cascadia Community College
. The Hermit's Grove, which he founded, offers a Master Herbalist
certification program.
His teachings about herbs focus on their spiritual and scientific/medical properties.
In addition to founding The Hermit's Grove, Beyerl is the founder of The Rowan Tree Church
, a Wiccan church that emerged in the mid-1970s in Minneapolis, Minnesota
. It was incorporated in 1980. He also founded The Mystery School of The Tradition of Lothloriën, which provides extensive studies leading to ordination, in 1981. Beyerl taught in Dallas for two years and in 1991 moved to Los Angeles, California
to teach for three years. In 1994 he relocated to Kirkland, Washington, a move which included moving the home office of The Rowan Tree Church.
Owen, Wisconsin
Owen is a city in Clark County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 936 at the 2000 census, but was 982 as of 2008. Owen is located directly east of the village of Withee, which is about half the size of Owen.-Geography:...
, is known as an author and educator, and particularly as a Wicca
Wicca
Wicca , is a modern Pagan religious movement. Developing in England in the first half of the 20th century, Wicca was popularised in the 1950s and early 1960s by a Wiccan High Priest named Gerald Gardner, who at the time called it the "witch cult" and "witchcraft," and its adherents "the Wica."...
n priest
Priest
A priest is a person authorized to perform the sacred rites of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particular, rites of sacrifice to, and propitiation of, a deity or deities...
, in Wiccan and neopagan
Neopaganism
Neopaganism is an umbrella term used to identify a wide variety of modern religious movements, particularly those influenced by or claiming to be derived from the various pagan beliefs of pre-modern Europe...
circles.
Biography
With his partner, Beyerl maintains a 45000 square feet (4,180.6 m²) botanicalBotany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
garden on Rose Hill in Kirkland, Washington
Kirkland, Washington
Kirkland is a city in King County, Washington, United States. It is a suburb of Seattle on the Eastside . The population was 48,787 at the 2010 census makes it the 9th largest city in King County and the 20th largest city in the state...
, which serves as a classroom and a place where students and visitors are able to see medicinal herb
Herb
Except in botanical usage, an herb is "any plant with leaves, seeds, or flowers used for flavoring, food, medicine, or perfume" or "a part of such a plant as used in cooking"...
s and ornamental plants as they grow.
Beyerl is known as an herbal educator, with a number of popular publications (see 'Publications') in the field. He has taught at Bellevue Community College
Bellevue Community College
Bellevue College is a public institution of higher education located in Bellevue, Washington, a suburb of Seattle. It serves 35,000 students per year, making it the second largest institution of higher education overall in Washington state...
and teaches courses in herbal medicine at Seattle Central Community College
Seattle Central Community College
Seattle Central Community College is a community college located in Seattle, Washington, in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. It is one of the three colleges which make up the Seattle Community College District...
and Cascadia Community College
Cascadia Community College
Cascadia Community College is an American community college located in Bothell, Washington on a shared campus with the University of Washington, Bothell...
. The Hermit's Grove, which he founded, offers a Master Herbalist
Herbalist
An herbalist is:#A person whose life is dedicated to the economic or medicinal uses of plants.#One skilled in the harvesting and collection of medicinal plants ....
certification program.
His teachings about herbs focus on their spiritual and scientific/medical properties.
In addition to founding The Hermit's Grove, Beyerl is the founder of The Rowan Tree Church
The Rowan Tree Church
The Rowan Tree Church is a Wiccan organization, legally incorporated in 1979. It is an Earth-focused network of Members dedicated to the study and practice of the Wiccan Tradition known as Lothloriën. Originally centered in Minneapolis beginning in the late 1970s, its main office is in Kirkland,...
, a Wiccan church that emerged in the mid-1970s in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
. It was incorporated in 1980. He also founded The Mystery School of The Tradition of Lothloriën, which provides extensive studies leading to ordination, in 1981. Beyerl taught in Dallas for two years and in 1991 moved to Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
to teach for three years. In 1994 he relocated to Kirkland, Washington, a move which included moving the home office of The Rowan Tree Church.
Publications
Beyerl began publishing a Wiccan newsletter - The Unicorn - in 1977. It is now among the longest-published Wiccan newsletters in North America, in continuous publication since 1977.Discography
- The Arts of Healing - Lecture on cassette (ACEAssociation for Consciousness ExplorationThe Association for Consciousness Exploration LLC is an American organization based in Northeastern Ohio which produces events, books, and recorded media in the fields of "magic, mind-sciences, alternative lifestyles, comparative religion/spirituality, entertainment, holistic healing, and related...
) - Initiation and Initiatory Orders (Panel Discussion with Ian CorriganIan CorriganIan Corrigan is an American Neopagan writer, teacher, musician and ritualist whose work has influenced both the Wiccan and Neo-druidic branches of the Pagan movement.- Training, teaching and contributions :...
, Liafal, and Donald Michael KraigDonald Michael KraigDonald Michael Kraig is an American occult author and practitioner of ceremonial magic. Kraig has published six books, including his 1988 introduction to ceremonial magic, Modern Magick...
) (ACEAssociation for Consciousness ExplorationThe Association for Consciousness Exploration LLC is an American organization based in Northeastern Ohio which produces events, books, and recorded media in the fields of "magic, mind-sciences, alternative lifestyles, comparative religion/spirituality, entertainment, holistic healing, and related...
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