"If you don't find what you're looking for within yourself, you will never find it outside of yourself" Doreen Valiente
Stefan Trip-Siwes
Witch, Priest of Avalon, spiritual teacher and coach
Welcome
My name is Stefan Trip-Siwes and I am a Witch and Priest of Avalon. I live in Hellevoetsluis, Voorne aan Zee.
As a spiritual teacher and coach, I live a magical life and am a privileged person. Together with my teachers Margarita, the Witch of Appelscha and, Luna Silver and Kathy Jones (Priestesses of Avalon) from The Goddess Temple in Glastonbury, Avalon, England, I have been able to dive into the magic and ancient wisdom of what our ancestors have been doing. were. These are all traditions of ancient wisdom that have retained their value today.
In addition to a witch training (year training), I provide ceremonies, rituals, workshops and consultations, where I like to support people with their personal development and spiritual growth. Walking a magical path means surrendering and living in service of what is of value to you. For us witches this is Mother Earth, The Goddess.
The word witch is a corruption of the old Germanic word "Hexa" and means wise woman or wise man. The way of life of Witches, Priestesses, Priests and Druids is also often called The Old Religion. The faith before Christianity.
As a Witch, Nature is our teacher
Together with Mother Earth (The Goddess) we walk our path and use all Her gifts to support everyone where possible.
In the past, wise women or men lived on the edge of a village or tribe. She/he lived close to Nature and everyone knew how to find them for healing, magic, insights and wise advice.
Sometimes someone wanted to become a witch themselves and then they stayed with a witch for a year and a day. In addition to all kinds of chores that they had to do, the witch taught that person everything she/he knew. And on that one day, after a year, they received their initiation and student and teacher let go of each other, so that the new witch could take all knowledge and wisdom to her/his own village or tribe to use their skills there as a wise woman or man. to be allowed to operate.
Priest of Avalon
The Goddess of Avalon made herself heard frequently, but I never understood that it was about Avalon. The Apple Island, Ynis Witrin.
The magical island where the legend of the priestesses and priests took place and were trained as Priestess or Priest of the Goddess, Avalon. Many have gone before us and this path has stood the test of time, and today people from all over the world are touched by the ancient wisdom and spirituality that this path teaches us.
Glastonbury, Great Britain, where the alleged island was located, takes us back through the energies that can still be felt there. During this time we are given the opportunity to live from the grace of our Goddess as a member of The Order of The Apple Orchard.
Together with fellow Priestesses and Priests, we bring that magic with us, also in the Netherlands, and we are happy to help give the Mother World Her place back in our wonderful world. Personally and together as The Temple of De Godin -Voorne aan Zee- we like to share with anyone who wants it what is so valuable to us.
As they always say in The Goddess Temple, Glastonbury.
"Bringing The Motherworld into being"
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Personal
We all know a story that, after a personal experience, someone suddenly saw the light. I can't share anything else with you other than that that was the case with me. I honor that and I like to share it frequently. Because in my experience, sharing is healing. That works both ways. Above all, let's inspire each other.
For me, this spiritual path has been a revelation and has brought me back home. Back to myself, my Soul, and the connection with Mother Earth. The reason I say "back home" is because it only makes sense to me. From my first book about the Goddess and witchcraft, something opened within me that allowed me to know peace in things over which I have never had any influence and, of course, will experience in the future. Because that's how life is. One of the most honest things I have learned within this path is knowing that you are okay the way you are. That self-love can only exist if you fully accept yourself as you are. But also completely. With all your nice sides and your less nice sides. That's what makes you, you. That life is not always fun, but there is always a way to get back to yourself.
The fact that witchcraft and the Goddess Path provide answers to many questions for me and many others also makes me immediately aware of the fact that it is a path, and not The Path. Because you can come to yourself in many ways.
And oh oh, what a magical life is, fascinating, educational, confrontational and so satisfying.
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"What a gift to yourself this training is!"
- Petra (Perenelle)