Tuatha Council

Council of The Morrigans

Our council of The Morrigans- (left to right- Ruth, Karen, Nikki)- photo credit Ieva Sireikyte (Witches of NY on Instagram)

Karen Storminger has been a practicing polytheist pagan most of her life. Her interests and practices include an eclectic mix of paganism, healing practices and personal study and practice with The Morrigan, Hecate, Brigid, and The Cailleach. Karen is a devotee of The Morrigan.  She is an active member of the Connecticut Wiccan and Pagan Network and The Tuatha De Morrigan groups. She has been writing poetry of all kinds since an early age and blogs periodically at  https://thecrowandthedragonfly.wordpress.com/  She has had poetry published in several GirlGod anthologies, other written works, and is the co-author of “Prayers to The Morrigan: An Illustrated Book of Devotion to the Great Queen”.  Both a teacher and a healer in all aspects of her life, Karen believes that living itself is an act of devotion and walks through each day with the Goddess at her back, by her side and always in her heart.

Nikki Wardwell Sleath is a professional occultist and long-time devotee and priestess of The Morrigan. She is the founder and high priestess of The Society of Witchcraft and Old Magick and spends her time teaching magick and the ways of the gods and spirits to a large and very active community of pagan polytheists. Nikki has been a practicing pagan and witch for thirty years and was formally trained herself in the Religious Order of Witchcraft. She is the author of “You Might Be a Witch” and holds a Master’s degree in integrative health and healing. She also specializes in dream work, psychic readings, spiritual and energetic healing work, shamanic Reiki, hypnosis and past life work. All of Nikki’s work is inspired by her relationship with The Morrigan and her vibrations of real truth, fearlessness and right action. She is pledged to the Great Queen and will continue to walk her names, her ways and her stories through this world.

Ruth Doyle hates labels, but is somewhat of an Animist and has called herself Pagan for over 15 years. Her spiritual practice centers around devotional polytheism (with a specific focus on Irish spirituality), connection with the Ancestors, trying not to piss of the Fairies, and striving every day to be a decent human being. Ruth has been a devotee of the Morrigan and the Dagda for many years, and has been an organizer for The Morrigan’s Call retreat for the last 2 – 3 years. She has been active in her local pagan community, holding staff positions in the past for Harvest Gathering and is a former board member of the Connecticut Wiccan and Pagan Network. She is constantly learning and is happiest in any type of natural setting, especially if dogs and small animals are involved.

Our Priestesses

2023 Morrigan’s Call Retreat- photo credit Ieva Sireikyte (Witches of NY on Instagram)

Stephanie Woodfield has been a practicing Pagan for the past twenty years. A devotional polytheist, ritualist, teacher and Priestess of the Morrigan, she is one of the founding members of Morrigu’s Daughter and The Morrigan’s Call Retreat. She is the author of Celtic Lore and Spellcraft of the Dark Goddess: Invoking the Morrigan and other titles.  She is called to helping others forge meaningful experiences with the Morrigan, as well as the Gods and land of Ireland.

 

Gina Martini has been a working pagan since 1986. Since then she has expanded her studies and workings to include various systems of Wicca and European Witchcraft, Neo-Druidism, Ceremonial and Ritual magic, Kabbalah, Thelema, Mongolian Shamanism, various forms of Wisewoman/Medicinewoman works, trance and ritual dance, Buddhism, Norse and Astru, Christianity, Judaism and nature worship/reverence. From her vast background she has developed her own form of paganism, Walking in Magic.

She still confesses to know no thing …

 

Sionainn McLean is the owner of Liminal Raven Ministries. She is a polytheist fire witch and animist, on a crazy spiritual journey over the last 25 years. She is a priestess of The Morrigan, and has served the Great Queen for over 5 years. Ordained with the Sacred Well Congregation, she is also a recent graduate of the Community Ministry program and the Spiritual Direction program with Cherry Hill Seminary, her mission is to aid in self empowerment, provide inspiration, guidance, support and ministry to pagans and witches, as well as to nurture spiritual growth. She loves to use fire, art and journaling as a spiritual tool- though not necessarily all at the same time. She’s the co-author and co-editor of “Living in Magick- Stories of Everyday Magick, Paganism and Witchcraft.” She’s also a mom, wife, writer, painter and gardener with a huge nerdy side that loves video games and anime.

Michelle Peters has been a practicing pagan for over 30 years, beginning her informal Occult practice as a teenager. In 2018, she became a formally -trained and initiated Witch and then Priestess in 2019 in the Society of Witchcraft and Old Magick, a coven based in central CT. Michelle is a current devotee of The Morrigan and is honored to be of service to Her and the Community as part of the Temple Staff for the MCR. Michelle has studied oracular work for 3 years, serving as an oracle for the Goddess Nyx, Queen Maeve and Maman Brigitte and has works with Hekate. Michelle’s practice is heavily influenced by her connection to ancestors and local spirits and she describes herself as polytheistic, pagan, animist… Michelle is a Reiki Master Teacher in the Usui Tradition and has been practicing since 2002. Michelle is also a certified Holistic Health Coach through IIN. She is a direct descendant of Samuel Wardwell who was hanged in the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 and (fun fact) is a registered tour guide in the city of Salem, MA. She loves all forms of divination and is currently creating her fist Oracle deck.