Sally Eaton
Encyclopedia
Sally Eaton is a Wicca
n High Priest
ess, liturgist, singer and actress, whose credits include creating and playing the role of Jeanie in the stage production of the hit Broadway musical Hair
, and, as a member of Doric Wilson
's professional theater company TOSOS (The Other Side of Silence), acting in the Doric Wilson plays Now She Dances! and Street Theater.
In the mid-1970s she migrated to the San Francisco Bay Area
, becoming a third degree Priestess in New Reformed Orthodox Order of the Golden Dawn
, and was heavily involved in the West Coast Craft Tradition and the California revival of the Ordo Templi Orientis
. With these and many other organizations Eaton shared her knowledge of acting and stagecraft— writing and directing dramatic rituals and presenting workshops on Acting as Magick.
She contributed to many of the early ADF
rituals and published material, and to the music and lyrics of the songs on the album, Avalon is Rising! Her eclectic magical background ranges from Golden Dawn
and O.T.O. material to Wicca
n and Druidic styles, and she has presented lectures, rituals and performances at Neo-Pagan events. Her Coven
WillowStar has been active since 1986. She is pursuing studies in Santería
, and in 2005 was crowned Priestess of Ochun in a traditional Cuban Ilé.
Eaton remains a professional singer, best known for her rendition of the song "Air" in the hit Broadway musical Hair
, and sings the blues professionally.
01 - Once Before You Go
02 - Sandy Brown
03 - I Don't Want To Need You Anymore
04 - This Time Next Autumn
05 - Flowers In The Air
06 - Reader And Adviser
07 - Charlotte
08 - Beads
09 - Long Time Lover
10 - Maybe My Love For You
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 High 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...
ess, liturgist, singer and actress, whose credits include creating and playing the role of Jeanie in the stage production of the hit Broadway musical Hair
Hair (musical)
Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a rock musical with a book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot. A product of the hippie counter-culture and sexual revolution of the 1960s, several of its songs became anthems of the anti-Vietnam War peace movement...
, and, as a member of Doric Wilson
Doric Wilson
Doric Wilson was an American playwright, director, producer, critic and gay rights activist.He was born Alan Doric Wilson in Los Angeles, California, where his family was temporarily located. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, he was raised on his grandfather's ranch at Plymouth, Washington on...
's professional theater company TOSOS (The Other Side of Silence), acting in the Doric Wilson plays Now She Dances! and Street Theater.
In the mid-1970s she migrated to the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
, becoming a third degree Priestess in New Reformed Orthodox Order of the Golden Dawn
New Reformed Orthodox Order of the Golden Dawn
The New Reformed Orthodox Order of the Golden Dawn is a Wiccan organization/tradition/denomination that, despite its name, has little or nothing to do with the original Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.The NROOGD Tradition of the Craft originated in 1967 with a group of friends The New Reformed...
, and was heavily involved in the West Coast Craft Tradition and the California revival of the Ordo Templi Orientis
Ordo Templi Orientis
Ordo Templi Orientis is an international fraternal and religious organization founded at the beginning of the 20th century...
. With these and many other organizations Eaton shared her knowledge of acting and stagecraft— writing and directing dramatic rituals and presenting workshops on Acting as Magick.
She contributed to many of the early ADF
Ár nDraíocht Féin
Ár nDraíocht Féin: A Druid Fellowship, Inc. is a non-profit religious organization dedicated to the study and further development of modern, Neo-druidism practice....
rituals and published material, and to the music and lyrics of the songs on the album, Avalon is Rising! Her eclectic magical background ranges from Golden Dawn
Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn was a magical order active in Great Britain during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, which practiced theurgy and spiritual development...
and O.T.O. material to 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 and Druidic styles, and she has presented lectures, rituals and performances at Neo-Pagan events. Her Coven
Coven
A coven or covan is a name used to describe a gathering of witches or in some cases vampires. Due to the word's association with witches, a gathering of Wiccans, followers of the witchcraft-based neopagan religion of Wicca, is also described as a coven....
WillowStar has been active since 1986. She is pursuing studies in Santería
Santería
Santería is a syncretic religion of West African and Caribbean origin influenced by Roman Catholic Christianity, also known as Regla de Ocha, La Regla Lucumi, or Lukumi. Its liturgical language, a dialect of Yoruba, is also known as Lucumi....
, and in 2005 was crowned Priestess of Ochun in a traditional Cuban Ilé.
Eaton remains a professional singer, best known for her rendition of the song "Air" in the hit Broadway musical Hair
Hair (musical)
Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a rock musical with a book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot. A product of the hippie counter-culture and sexual revolution of the 1960s, several of its songs became anthems of the anti-Vietnam War peace movement...
, and sings the blues professionally.
Albums
- Hair (Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording)Hair (Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording)Hair is the cast recording of the original, Off-Broadway cast of the musical Hair. It was released in 1967 on the RCA label. Hair premiered Off-Broadway at the Public Theatre on October 17, 1967, and the cast album was recorded two weeks later...
(RCARCARCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was an American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. The RCA trademark is currently owned by the French conglomerate Technicolor SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Technicolor...
1967) - Hair: The American Tribal Love Rock MusicalHair (Original Broadway Cast Recording)Hair is a 1968 cast recording of the musical Hair on the RCA label. Sarah Erlewine, for Allmusic, wrote: "The music is heartening and invigorating, including the classics "Aquarius," "Good Morning Starshine," "Let the Sunshine In," "Frank Mills" , and "Easy to Be Hard." The joy that has been...
- The Broadway cast album (RCARCARCA Corporation, founded as the Radio Corporation of America, was an American electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986. The RCA trademark is currently owned by the French conglomerate Technicolor SA through RCA Trademark Management S.A., a company owned by Technicolor...
1968) - Farewell American Tour (Paramount RecordsParamount Records (1969)Paramount Records was a record label started in 1969 by Paramount Pictures after acquiring the rights to the name from George H. Buck. The previous label with the same name had been unconnected to Paramount Pictures. The new Paramount label reissued pop releases by sister label Dot Records, which...
PAC-5021 1971)
01 - Once Before You Go
02 - Sandy Brown
03 - I Don't Want To Need You Anymore
04 - This Time Next Autumn
05 - Flowers In The Air
06 - Reader And Adviser
07 - Charlotte
08 - Beads
09 - Long Time Lover
10 - Maybe My Love For You
- Starwood Memories II (ACE TapesAssociation 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...
1988) - Another Country - Another Country (Bill Ring, Sally Eaton & Peter Pasco)
Singles
- Breathin is Believin / I Can Afford (Paramount Records)
- Charlotte's in Trouble / I Don't Want to Need You Anymore (Paramount Records)
- Once Before You Go / Long Time Lover (Paramount Records)