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'''Phyllis Curott''' (born in New York) is a [[Wicca]]n priestess, attorney, and author [http://www.templeofara.org/phyllis.htm]. |
'''Phyllis Curott''' (born in New York) is a [[Wicca]]n priestess, attorney, and author [http://www.templeofara.org/phyllis.htm]. |
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== Biography == |
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=== Early life === |
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Her parents were [[agnosticism|agnostic]]-[[atheism|atheist]], socially liberal intellectuals who encouraged her to make her own decisions regarding [[theology]] but taught her to adhere to the [[Golden Rule]]. Her father, who had gone to work at sea aged twelve, worked as a [[trade union]] organizer, whilst her mother, who had come from a wealthy and well-educated background, was a diplomat involved in the [[civil rights movement]] for racial equality in the United States. |
Her parents were [[agnosticism|agnostic]]-[[atheism|atheist]], socially liberal intellectuals who encouraged her to make her own decisions regarding [[theology]] but taught her to adhere to the [[Golden Rule]]. Her father, who had gone to work at sea aged twelve, worked as a [[trade union]] organizer, whilst her mother, who had come from a wealthy and well-educated background, was a diplomat involved in the [[civil rights movement]] for racial equality in the United States. |
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Curott went on to gain a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in [[Philosophy]] from [[Brown University]] before going on to study for a [[Juris Doctor]] from [[New York University School of Law]]. |
Curott went on to gain a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in [[Philosophy]] from [[Brown University]] before going on to study for a [[Juris Doctor]] from [[New York University School of Law]]. |
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=== Religious activism === |
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A global interfaith activist, Curott is a Trustee of the Council for the Parliament of the World's Religions and serves on its Executive Committee, has served as a member of the Assembly of World Religious Leaders, was a participant in the [[Harvard University]] Pluralism Project's Consultation on Religious Discrimination and Accommodation, and a member of the Clergy Advisory Board of the [[Network of Spiritual Progressives]]. She has addressed the [[Parliament of the World's Religions]] in 1993 and 2004 as a keynote speaker, along with the [[Dalai Lama]]. She is an outspoken advocate for the religious liberties of [[Wicca]] and other religious minorities in the media and the courts.<ref>New York Magazine May 27, 1985 pg. 14</ref> |
A global interfaith activist, Curott is a Trustee of the Council for the Parliament of the World's Religions and serves on its Executive Committee, has served as a member of the Assembly of World Religious Leaders, was a participant in the [[Harvard University]] Pluralism Project's Consultation on Religious Discrimination and Accommodation, and a member of the Clergy Advisory Board of the [[Network of Spiritual Progressives]]. She has addressed the [[Parliament of the World's Religions]] in 1993 and 2004 as a keynote speaker, along with the [[Dalai Lama]]. She is an outspoken advocate for the religious liberties of [[Wicca]] and other religious minorities in the media and the courts.<ref>New York Magazine May 27, 1985 pg. 14</ref> |
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== Spirituality == |
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Curott is a High Priestess and the founder and President of the Temple of Ara, one of the oldest [[Wicca]]n congregations in America, a shamanic tradition dedicated to the experience and ethics of immanent divinity. She is a President Emerita of [[Covenant of the Goddess]]. She has also served as a frequent guest minister at the [[Unitarian Universalist]] Church and the [[Cathedral of St. John the Divine]] in New York City. She is the author of three books on [[witchcraft]] and [[goddess worship]]. Curott has lectured and taught at the Learning Annex in New York<ref>New York Magazine Aug 7, 1995</ref> and at [[Neo-Pagan]] and interfaith events. |
Curott is a High Priestess and the founder and President of the Temple of Ara, one of the oldest [[Wicca]]n congregations in America, a shamanic tradition dedicated to the experience and ethics of immanent divinity. She is a President Emerita of [[Covenant of the Goddess]]. She has also served as a frequent guest minister at the [[Unitarian Universalist]] Church and the [[Cathedral of St. John the Divine]] in New York City. She is the author of three books on [[witchcraft]] and [[goddess worship]]. Curott has lectured and taught at the Learning Annex in New York<ref>New York Magazine Aug 7, 1995</ref> and at [[Neo-Pagan]] and interfaith events. |
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== Tributes == |
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She was honored by ''[[Jane (magazine)|Jane]]'' magazine as one of the "Ten Gutsiest Women of the Year".<ref>[http://www.absolutewrite.com/novels/Phyllis_curott.htm ''Making Love in Public: An Interview with Author Phyllis Curott'' by Allyson E. Peltier - Absolute Write Website]</ref> |
She was honored by ''[[Jane (magazine)|Jane]]'' magazine as one of the "Ten Gutsiest Women of the Year".<ref>[http://www.absolutewrite.com/novels/Phyllis_curott.htm ''Making Love in Public: An Interview with Author Phyllis Curott'' by Allyson E. Peltier - Absolute Write Website]</ref> |
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Phyllis Curott (born in New York) is a Wiccan priestess, attorney, and author [1].
Her parents were agnostic-atheist, socially liberal intellectuals who encouraged her to make her own decisions regarding theology but taught her to adhere to the Golden Rule. Her father, who had gone to work at sea aged twelve, worked as a trade union organizer, whilst her mother, who had come from a wealthy and well-educated background, was a diplomat involved in the civil rights movement for racial equality in the United States.
Curott went on to gain a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Brown University before going on to study for a Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law.
A global interfaith activist, Curott is a Trustee of the Council for the Parliament of the World's Religions and serves on its Executive Committee, has served as a member of the Assembly of World Religious Leaders, was a participant in the Harvard University Pluralism Project's Consultation on Religious Discrimination and Accommodation, and a member of the Clergy Advisory Board of the Network of Spiritual Progressives. She has addressed the Parliament of the World's Religions in 1993 and 2004 as a keynote speaker, along with the Dalai Lama. She is an outspoken advocate for the religious liberties of Wicca and other religious minorities in the media and the courts.[1]
Curott is a High Priestess and the founder and President of the Temple of Ara, one of the oldest Wiccan congregations in America, a shamanic tradition dedicated to the experience and ethics of immanent divinity. She is a President Emerita of Covenant of the Goddess. She has also served as a frequent guest minister at the Unitarian Universalist Church and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City. She is the author of three books on witchcraft and goddess worship. Curott has lectured and taught at the Learning Annex in New York[2] and at Neo-Pagan and interfaith events.
She was honored by Jane magazine as one of the "Ten Gutsiest Women of the Year".[3]
Bibliography
Wrote
- 1998 - Book of Shadows: A Modern Woman's Journey into the Wisdom of Witchcraft and the Magic of the Goddess (Broadway Books) ISBN 0-7679-0054-5
- 2001 - WitchCrafting: A Spiritual Guide to Making Magic (Broadway Books) ISBN 0-7679-0825-2
- 2004 - The Love Spell: An Erotic Memoir of Spiritual Awakening (Gotham Books/Penguin) ISBN 1-59240-097-3
Contributed
- 1995 - Sourcebook of the World's Religions: an Interfaith Guide to Religion and Spirituality edited by Joel Diederik Beversluis (Sourcebook Project) ISBN 0-9637897-1-6, ISBN 978-0-9637897-1-6
- 1995 - People of the Earth: The New Pagans Speak Out (reissued as: Being a Pagan: Druids, Wiccans, and Witches Today) by Ellen Evert Hopman & Lawrence Bond (Inner Traditions) ISBN 0-89281-559-0, ISBN 978-0-89281-559-3
- 2004 - Pop! Goes the Witch: The Disinformation Guide to 21st Century Witchcraft by Fiona Horne (contributor) (The Disinformation Company) ISBN 0-9729529-5-0, ISBN 978-0-9729529-5-8
- 2005 - Cakes and Ale for the Pagan Soul: Spells, Recipes, and Reflections from Neopagan Elders and Techers by Patricia Telesco (Crossing Press) ISBN 1-58091-164-1, ISBN 978-1-58091-164-1
References
- Bond, Lawrence & Ellen Evert Hopman (1996) People of the Earth: The New Pagans Speak Out (reissued as Being a Pagan: Druids, Wiccans & Witches Today in 2002 Destiny Books ISBN 0-89281-904-9) Interview.
- Horne, Fiona (2004) Pop! Goes the Witch: The Disinformation Guide to 21st Century Witchcraft (The Disinformation Company) ISBN 0-9729529-5-0, ISBN 978-0-9729529-5-8
- Krassner, Paul The Blame Game in The Huffington Post, August 26, 2005.
- Krassner, Paul Life Among the Neo-Pagans The Nation Aug 24, 2005
- Lewis, James R. (1999) Witchcraft Today: an Encyclopedia of Wiccan and Neopagan Traditions (ABC-CLIO) ISBN 1-57607-134-0, ISBN 978-1-57607-134-2
Notes
- ^ New York Magazine May 27, 1985 pg. 14
- ^ New York Magazine Aug 7, 1995
- ^ Making Love in Public: An Interview with Author Phyllis Curott by Allyson E. Peltier - Absolute Write Website
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