in addition to the hermit's grove, beyerl is the founder of the rowan tree church, a wiccan church that emerged in the mid-1970s in minneapolis, minnesota. and was incorporated in 1980. he also founded the mystery school of the tradition of lothloriën, which provides extensive studies leading to ordination, in 1981. beyerl taught in dallas for two years and in 1991 moved to los angeles, california to teach for three years. in 1994 he relocated to kirkland, washington, a move which included moving the home office of the rowan tree church.