Michael Anderson

Michael Anderson, aka Michael Finnegan Rhys, is a retired educator and solitary witch in the Celtic tradition who has intimate familiarity with a host of Wiccan traditions and extensive experience in Native American spirituality (Ute and Navajo), Macumba, Asatru, Ordo Templi Orientis and the Order of Bards, Ovats and Druids. He founded Quickbeam Circle in Salt Lake City, offering free and open public celebrations of the sabbats for 20 years. He also served a wildlife ministry, working with various conservation and environmental NGOs for the protection of predators, habitat, migration corridors and public lands. He served for 5 years on the board of the Covenant of the Goddess – 2 years as National Publications Officer and 3 years as National First Officer. In his tenure with COG, he worked closely with local councils across the U.S. and worked to promote interfaith dialogue with the North American Interfaith Network, United Religions Initiative, Parliament of the World’s Religions and the Salt Lake Interfaith Roundtable.