Pagan spiritual counseling available for Pagans stressed by the Fort Hood tragedy

November 8, 12:33 PMIndianapolis Pagan Issues ExaminerAndrah Wyrdfire

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The following was posted by indywiz@yahoo.com on indianapagan@yahoogroups.com.  So, by request and with his permission, I'm posting it here.

For immediate release: Please post widely
Saturday, November 7, 2009

A team of Pagan spiritual counselors has been formed by Circle Sanctuary to provide free telephone counseling support this month for Pagans, Wiccans, Druids, Heathens, Pantheists, and other Nature religion practitioners distressed by the shootings at Fort Hood in Texas this past Thursday.

Fort Hood is the largest military installation in the United States.  On Thursday afternoon, November 5, an Army psychiatrist stationed at Fort Hood went on a shooting rampage, killing 13 and wounding 30 at the base.  This tragedy has shaken and stressed those at Fort Hood and in neighboring areas as well as across the nation and at US military installations around the world.

More than 150 Pagans of many paths live in and around Fort Hood.  Many are part of the Fort Hood Open Circle, which is sponsored by the Sacred Well Congregation.  Some are connected with other groups, and some are solitary practitioners.

Circle Sanctuary formed this Pagan counseling support team as part of its services to Wiccans, Druids, Heathens, and other Pagans in the US Military.  This special response team consists of sixteen Pagan leaders from across the nation who are among those doing various forms of Pagan ministry through Circle Sanctuary.   The team is collaborating with other Pagan leaders in the Fort Hood area in providing help.  Circle Sanctuary is offering free Pagan oriented counseling by telephone to supplement grief counseling resources at Fort Hood.

Circle Sanctuary's Fort Hood Tragedy response counseling services are for Pagans in and around Fort Hood as well as for Pagans at other US military installations and elsewhere who have been adversely impacted by the Fort Hood shootings.  The counseling work being offered is specific to distress resulting from the Fort Hood shootings and will be offered throughout the month on November.

NEED HELP? CONTACT: counselingsupport@circlesanctuary.org

Please include your name, email address, phone number(s) and best days & times to call, and a brief description of how the Fort Hood shootings have stressed you.  Information you share will be kept confidential by those assisting you.

TELL OTHERS:  please post this notice to blogs, websites, e-lists, and elsewhere to help get the word out to those in need of this support.

For more information:

Info about the Fort Hood rampage & healing process:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5ihGepAkECGoDagETVBMpPb3w7Y3gD9BQODMG0
http://www.circlesanctuary.org/healing/fort_hood.htm

Info about Circle Sanctuary Military Ministries
http://www.circlesanctuary.org/ministries/military/

Pagan News Media Release: Saturday, November 7, 2009

Originally published by Circle Sanctuary
Serving Pagans worldwide since 1974
http://www.circlesanctuary.org
PO Box 9, Barneveld, WI 53507 USA
(608) 924-2216
circle@circlesanctuary.org