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It is the official homepage of theBurlington UU Circle, Inc., (BUUC), a chapter of the Covenant of UU Pagans(CUUPS). We are an independent group of theFirst UnitarianUniversalist Society of Burlington, and as of June 21, 2000, are alegallyincorporated church. A copy of ourBylaws,Policies &Procedures, andMemberHandbook are periodically updated online.Following the articleexplaining the philosophy and process of BUUC are links to a calendar ofVT and regional events, VT resources, VT contacts, and to other sites' calendar,networking, news, and religious tolerance pages. If you know of any VT infowhich should be included in this page or the BUUC newsletter, please e-mailme; also let me know if you discover that one of the links or contacts isout of date.If you're new to UU Paganism, you may want to check out thebrief introby CUUPS' President Joan Van Becelaere.Blessed Be and Be Well.(page last updated February 13, 2002)Special Notice: BUUC officially supports the rights of gay couplesto marry, and endorses the efforts of the Vermont Legislature to legalizesame-sex marriage. In lieu of that, we also support legal recognition ofsame-sex partnership/civil union.BUUCin the NewsPage Contents: BUUC Circle Description Green Mountain Circle Works newsletter BUUC Schedule Vermont & Regional Calendar and Resources Links: Pan-Pagan listserv Vermont On-Line events calendars networking news religious tolerance A CIRCLE OFCOMMUNITYc. Rev. Dian Firebearer Mueller, HPsCo-Founder & Minister-at-Large(rev. 15 Nov 2001)The purpose of the Burlington UU Circle CUUPSchapter is to provide a safe place for Pagans in Vermont to create communityand to assure through our ritual and other outreach projects that no GreenMountain Pagan is solitary unless they choose to be. Our most important servicesare providing a place for spiritual community, regular Pagan practice, andfinding learning resources.Input from all interested, committed people helps shape our direction andthe content of each Moon's gatherings. We feel free to draw from any andall traditions that feel powerful and carry spiritual truth. The ritual leader'sPath determines the nature of a given ceremony, and have been conducted inWiccan, Asatru, Eygptian Paganism, Faerie, elemental animism, and assortedother traditions.I have been asked a number of times how Circle "works," so I will brieflyelaborate. There are two ways to answer this. Firstly, there are some basicground rules that may be familiar to anyone who has participated in groupsworking intimately together. The more open we can be with each other, thedeeper our work can be, and so two tenets of Circle work are Perfect Loveand Perfect Trust: We call these the Watchwords of Circle. We share out oflove, and we trust that we will be supported and the intimate details ofour sharing will remain within the group. The love and trust deepen the work,and the depth of the work feeds the love and trust we feel.We should feel free to experiment and to follow our inner urgings in theCircle, so long as they harm none. The magic within it is fostered by acomfortable and creative environment, and its goal is self-transformation.Magic, as a Wiccan Elder once said, is the ability to bring our dreams andvisions into our everyday lives, and this takes the courage that a lovinggroup encourages.Starhawk has described the teaching, ritual, and tools of a Circle as "metaphorsfor 'That-Which-Cannot-Be-Told'." She has said that "the mysteries of theabsolute can never be explained -- only felt or intuited. Symbols and ritualacts are used to trigger altered states of awareness, in which insights thatgo beyond words are revealed."The general technique used to enter this altered or sacred space begins withcalling ourselves together and often by bringing to mind certain qualitiessuggested by the four directions traditional to indigenous American and Europeanceremony. For instance, enlightenment from the East, will from the South,love from the West, and growth from the North. The fifth mystical direction,the Center, is the place of Spirit, which is brought into conscious awarenessby getting in touch with the deepest and highest parts of ourselves, theGod/dess within and around us.The way that we represent these things is influenced by content of the nextportion of the Circle -- what I call the work -- which may involve guidedimagery, a creative project, improvisation, and so forth. We then often shareour experiences of the work, and out of the bonding that has occurred, weoffer a time for healing work to help individuals with specific issues theyare dealing with in their lives. Only regular members who have signed ourcode of ethics are permitted to perform hands-on healing in the inner circle.A big part of any community gathering is often feasting, and within the Circle,the sacramental food has special meaning. We usually share bread as a symbolof our common bonds of the body, and of our proper place among the livingand non-living things of the world. When we share wine and/or juice, it isa symbol of our connection of blood from one generation to another, and thetears of joy and struggle we shed on our Paths. After the ritual is broughtto a close, a potluck feast and conversation are shared.People of all ages(+) are welcome to participate in the Circle and CUUPScommunity so long as the consensual guidelines developed by the group arefollowed, and the CUUPS statement of purpose is supported:* promoting the practice and understanding of Pagan and Earth-centeredspirituality within the Unitarian Universalist Association, * enabling networking among Pagan-identifiedUnitarian Universalists; * providing for the outreach of Unitarian Universalism to the broader PaganCommunity; * providing educational materials on Paganism and Earth-centered spiritualityfor Unitarian Universalist congregations and the general public; * promoting interfaith dialogue, * encouraging the development of theological and liturgical materials basedon Pagan and Earth-centered religious and spiritual perspectives,* encouraging greater use of music, dance, visual arts, poetry, story andcreative ritual in Unitarian Universalist worship and celebration,* providing a place or places for gathering and for worship,* and fostering healing relationships with the Earth and all the Earth'schildren.(+) Children need to be well-behaved and participate in the Circle insofaras they are able. If they are not, we do have a room which they may go towith their parents. Young children must be accompanied by parents; thereare also policies regarding unaccompanied older youth and written permission.Please write to BUUCinc@aol.com formore info.GREEN MOUNTAIN CIRCLEWORKSBUUC publishes a quarterlynewslettercontaining breaking world news ofinterest to Pagans, local columns, feature stories, song lyrics, and calendarand resources pages. These are available free of charge at our rituals andpotluck fellowship nights. We also offer very limited free deliveryin Vermont, mostly in the Burlington area. You can receive a print subscriptionfor an annual (4 issues) $6 donation; an e-mail version for $3. We also offerback issues for $2; an index can be found on the newsletter page. To order,please check out ourNewsExtra! page. BURLINGTON UU CIRCLECALENDARWe invite you to join us at our gatherings usuallyheld on the second Saturday of the month at 6 p.m.promptly,at the Unitarian UniversalistMeetingHouse, 152 Pearl St. (top of Church St.), Burlington, VT. Sabbats areoften celebrated if they fall close to the Circle. A potluck feast followseach ritual. Please bring a cushion to sit on, potluck dish, and musicalinstrument (especially drums). A $2-4 donation is also requested; more ifyou can, less if you can't. Folks should always feel welcome if they can'tafford this. In order to assure that we start on time, participants areencouraged to arrive at 5:30pm. The doors close once we have done introductions.On the information table, we generally provide more information about BUUC,CUUPS, Unitarian Universalism, Vermont resources of interest to Pagans, andcopies of PagaNet News. FMI,e-mail us.Our 2002 Circle schedule:Mar 9Apr 13May 11Jun 8Jul 13* (may be held duringSulisCircle)Aug 10*Sep 14Oct 12Nov 9Dec 14* Events in the warm months will held off-site.Please e-mail ahead. Spirit Drum & Ecstatic DanceCircles:An ecstatic healing experience for all skill levels on the fourth Mondayof every month except December. Bring drums and/or other percussion instruments;limited extra drums available. $2-4 donation when held at the UU MeetingHouse. 7:30-9pm.Feb 25Mar 25Apr 22May 27*Jun 24*Jul 22*Aug 26*Sep 23Oct 28Nov 25* Drum circles in the Summer will be held at "Little Stonehenge" on theBurlington Waterfront.Calendar &ResourcesHere you will find Vermont and regionalevents, plus Vermontresources of interest to Pagans.HELPFULLINKSListservBUUC manages |
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