7 days ago
Stroud town centre venue closes after three years
A TOWN centre venue is closing after three years with the current occupants moving their session online while they look for a new home.
The Stroud Goddess Temple in London Road – a space for honouring the divine feminine in all forms from all traditions – has closed.
While the venue – which opened in late 2021 – is closing, members have clarified that they are looking for a permanent home for the future.
They also said there will be pop-up venues and online sessions during this period.
A spokesperson said: 'We appreciate the patience understanding and compassion in our growth moving forward - it has been not without deep challenges and some difficult decisions.
'With the blessings of landscape and a belief in growing community and offering a kind, abundant and loving space.
'Dreaming and weaving a wider vision which will include finding a much more spacious visible venue that can accommodate a sacred meditative sanctuary 'temple space' and a community hub in one building.
'We will be fund raising and reapplying for grants to support this growth and vision for The Stroud Goddess Temple and would appreciate your continued support with this.
'During this transition we will move to pop up venues in Stroud as often as we can which will offer community connection in person with events and activities.
'More details of this will follow shortly.
'We are also moving our current temple sessions to facebook live, and offerings include Goddess Reiki sessions on Tuesday, Wellbeing Wednesday sessions with Ananda, medidation sessions and more.
'Although the current venue is closing we would like to announce there will be a new permanent space in the future.
'During this growth and renewed expansion we will continue to have an active presence on line and with a pop up travelling temple.
'We are pleased to say that the 'The Cotswold priestess College' will continue as an independent training for more information please email as before with continued support from the Stroud Goddess Temple.
'With huge gratitude to all those that have been involved, grown and supported, past and present, deeps thanks for your dedication passion and vision without all of you we can not be, with you we manifest.'
