CircleSanctuary.org Official Website for Circle Sanctuary

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1974 Circle is founded in Madison, Wisconsin. Its name, logo, and focus are conceived by Selena Fox. Circle sponsors its first Sabbat gathering. This small gathering is a Yule celebration hosted by Selena Fox and Jim Alan in their home in Madison, Wisconsin and includes Pagans from the USA and UK.

1975 Circle establishes headquarters at a rented farm near Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. A ritual room is created and dedicated on the main floor of the house. Circle's library-archives is established. An outdoor ritual circle outlined by stones is established. Circle begins sponsoring public lectures in Madison, Wisconsin. Selena Fox and Jim Alan give presentations at the University of Wisconsin, at the YMCA, and other places.

1976 Circle's public relations work on behalf of the Wiccan religion and Pagan culture begins. An accurate and positive article about the Wiccan religion and Paganism, accompanied by a full color photo of Selena Fox doing a Harvest ritual, appears in The Capital Times newspaper in Madison, Wisconsin. The article was by noted author Jacqueline Mitchard in the early stages of her writing career. Circle becomes the first Pagan center in the USA to have its own weekly radio show. Circle Magic, produced by Selena Fox and hosted by Selena Fox and Jim Alan, aired for one half hour on WORT, a community sponsored FM station in Madison, Wisconsin. Broadcast weekly in prime time for four years, 1976-1980, it included programs on Wiccan spirituality, Pagan culture, spiritual healing, holistic health, divination, parapsychology, and consciousness exploration, and combined interviews with music. Circle begins sponsoring presentations outside Wisconsin. Selena Fox and Jim Alan present workshops and a concert at Gnosticon 6, a national convention sponsored by Llewellyn Publications in St. Paul, Minnesota. Selena and Jim also travel to Iowa to do presentations and rituals at the home of Coven of the Mirror. Circle's first Coven forms. Circle's first coven brings together Wiccans and Pagans from several paths, including solitary practice Witchcraft and traditional Latvian Pagan religion.