Ingalls is ordained in the Temple of Isis Invicta, part of the Fellowship of Isis (FOI) following Goddess Isis/Aset as a Universal Goddess; Minister, Universal Life Church; Chief and Seidhr, Vox Bellicus Ryn can be reached either here on this page or through the website for any other services. All preliminary meetings will be conducted either on the phone or through online video. Depending on what
services are required will determine how and when in-person meetings occur. All CDC recommendations will be followed as much as possible. The Journey
The journey to become a minister to the greater Pagan community has been one of ups and downs over my entire time as a maturing teenager and adult. I began as a teen questioning my original faith and could not find someone to answer my questions. The general response I got was along the lines of "because that's how it is" or "that the way we've always believed." During this same time, each summer until I was 16, the Church sponsored a trip to the Lakota Reservation at Pine Ridge. These trips were very influential on my journey because they opened my eyes to the idea that other religions were even in the United States. This aha moment came because we would teach Vacation Bible School in the morning. However, after lunch, the Elders would join us on many occasions and teach us about the culture and original beliefs of the Lakota. By my second year, we sang the Doxology in Lakota. These experiences left me searching as I entered college. One of the very close friends I made during that time was what we would now call a Traditional or Family Witch. She had many traditions that were passed down orally through her family. The oral passage had left the knowledge fragmented but somewhat intact. This was my first foray into Paganism. I studied and learned a great deal from her. However, my time at the university was short-lived. So, I was burnt out, and the money to send me to school was problematic. As a result, I decided to join the military (Army) earlier than planned. During the time spent at my parents' and initial training, I kept reticent about my earlier forays into Paganism. Not long after entering the Army, I married and had my first child. My husband was not even aware of the Pagan aspects of my beliefs. He and I split after a short marriage of 3 years, although the paperwork took much longer. I met my second husband around the time my first marriage disintegrated. We went on our first date shortly after the legal separation went through. This is important because my second husband was at that time a Druid (one of the Pagan religions). He has since moved to a more suitable Tradition for him. However, this proved that I could dust off those cobwebs and begin looking at my old notes. I was also stationed in Germany. I met the women in charge of the Military Open Circle in Mannheim. This led me to my next important mentor. This mentor was essential to my learning and ordination. She is the one that introduced me to the Temple of Isis Invicta and the Fellowship of Isis. She also taught me how to run a Military Open Circle within the regulations, look for in a healthy Pagan group, and assess books and lectures on Paganism. Many of these rules still apply to this day. After studying with her for a significant amount of time and passing the appropriate stages of written, oral, meditative, and spiritual information, I was ordained in the Temple of Isis Invicta, under the auspices of the Fellowship of Isis during the Lughnasadh rituals in 2002. The month after my ordination, I changed duty stations to Fort Meade, Maryland, and began the process to start an Open Circle. By Yule 2002, Fort Meade Open Circle had its first meeting. We met Sunday afternoons because it was the easiest for most people who would attend due to work hours. When the weather cooperated, we met outside of the chapel. However, if there was inclement weather, we did have a room dedicated to our meetings. When we were not celebrating one of the holidays, we held classes to share knowledge, especially when new finds (archaeology, anthropology, and history) or new members provided further information or perspectives. I ran this Circle until September 2006, when I changed duty station to Kuwait. The year I was in Kuwait, my husband ran the Circle, at which time he turned the Circle over to another long-standing member. Kuwait was a different type of place. The main base at Arifjan had an Open Circle for the troops that could get there. I was out on Camp Virginia. I arranged with the Chaplain to be on call for any service member who needed a Pagan minister and hold services if necessary at any given time. Camp Virginia was a transition point, Allied Nation Units, and some U.S. Units transitioned into and out of Iraq and Afghanistan. Therefore, the usual complement of maybe 300 personnel could swell to around 5-10 thousand in a day, changing the dynamics of spiritual support needed quickly. Returning from Kuwait, I was stationed at Fort Gordon, Georgia, in 2007. Here I did not begin a Circle. The Fort Gordon Open Circle was started by a retiree. However, several of us active duty and veterans helped her put the Circle together and maintain it. At the same time, the difficulties with such a sizable Initial Training population were worked out. In 2009, my husband and I and three other families, and a couple of solitaries founded Vox Bellicus Religious Organization. Vox is culturally Heathen based in that members are expected to strive for the Nine Noble Virtues, Frith (a combination of loyalty, honor, hospitality, and support) is to be observed at celebrations and in each others' homes, and it is a partially hierarchical tribal-based extended family. I finished my Bachelor's degree in Psychology in September 2013. On November 30, 2014, I retired from the Army after 20 years of service. The following year I had spinal surgery to attempt to correct damage from events while I was on active duty. I began my Master's of Arts in Social Science-Anthropology in January 2016 and graduated May 4, 2018, from Georgia Southern University. I discovered soon after my graduation that Georgia and a few other states did not recognize the FOI ordination as valid for marriage purposes. At that time, I contacted and became ordained through the Universal Life Church who believes we are all children of the same universe deserving of respect and civil rights. Additionally, a partner and I founded the Pagan, Heathen, and Alternative Religious Outreach, Advocacy, and Holistic Education Synod (PHAROAHS). This organization is primarily focused on educating both the general public and the 14-22 age group of the Pagan/Heathen etc., communities. I am now prepared through education, ordination, and the state to perform weddings and other legally binding religious ceremonies. I can also perform ceremonies that are not legally binding, should that be the preference. In addition, I can provide other ministerial services. However, if the situation warrants, be prepared for me to refer you to a more appropriate person to handle the issue at hand.
