011109 Almanac

And welcome to the PaganFM! almanac for the week of January 11, 2009 Today is the 11^th day of the year.

You’ll notice that the events segment will now include more events outside of the New Hampshire area. While we’ll continue to highlight events local to our area, we’ll be paying a bit more attention to national and international events as well. The podcast, as well as now being featured on the Pagan Radio Network means that our listeners can be just about anywhere. So, we’re going to continue to list local events, and if you’re in the New England area, please do visit some of our local events. Who knows … we might just be there to greet you!

Taking a look at this week’s calendar, please note that the moon data is presented in US Eastern Time, or GMT – 5 hours.

The moon will enter Leo today at 12:41 PM.

On January 13 the moon will be void of course at 1:38 am, and enters Virgo at 1:33 pm. On this day, we also celebrate Austria’s repeal of witchcraft laws in 1787

January 14 marks the anniversary of Samuel Sewall’s confession in Boston. Sewall was appointed as a judge at the age of 17 and presided over a number of witch trials. At the age of 18, he asked forgiveness for his actions. Later in that year the jurors in the trial also asked for forgiveness. Following is the text of his request for pardon that was read in his church:

On Thursday, the 15^th, the moon will be void of course at 9:37 am, and enters Libra at 5:30 pm.

Friday, the 16^th is the birthday of Dr. Dennis Carpenter, who was born on this date in 1954. Dr. Carpenter left his job as a school psychologist to work expanding Circle Sanctuary’s publishing and networking activities.

And on Saturday, the moon will be void of course at 9:46 pm, to enter Scorpio next Sunday at 1:20 am.

Upcoming events:

If you would like me to list an event, please email me at dee@paganfm.com

Any event submitted must include the following:

Event name,
Event date,
Event location,
Contact person,
Contact phone number or email address,
Description of event,
Your email address and / or telephone number.

I will not post any event that I'm unable to confirm, nor events that I don't believe would be of interest to PaganFM! listeners. The earlier that you can get an event to me, the better.

Ongoing, weekly:

Prayer Requests

Every Sunday
Time: 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location: Your own home
Notes: Please answer this request post stating your reason for healing energy and/or prayers sent your way. Prayer requests can be asked for other than healing and for other than yourself.
A white candle will be lit for you on Sunday unless you request another color to be used. This is a group event so the more people involved the better. Feel free to join sending out energy. Always keep in mind that requests are always done for the highest good of all concerned. This may mean the outcome may be different than we hope for. The spiritual healing work we do is designed to work in harmony with other treatment modalities, not as a subsitute.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEPagansAndWitches

Repeating event:
2nd Saturday of each month
New Hampshire Seacoast Pagans have their monthly meeting at Karnan House in Portsmouth, from 2:00 to 6:00.
This is an informal gathering for Pagans. Most of us are from the Portsmouth Seacoast area, but all are welcome. We provide free coffee and tea, and usually somebody will bring some food. There’s no agenda – just hanging out, networking and good conversation.
For more information about this event, visit:
http://nhspagans.numachi.com

The Moon Pool coven will hold their Wolf Moon circle, tonight, January 11 at the Universalist Unitarian Church at 15 Kenoza Ave, Haverhill, MA near the NH border. Evening begins at 7PM with a meet-and-greet, followed by a Celebration Circle and ending with a "Cakes & Ale" Discussion Group.

Free-will donations and non-perishable food items for the Church are appreciated as are appropriate snacks to share with the group.

If you plan on attending events at the Moon Pool coven, please check out their page at http://www.moonpool.org/Circles/
for more information. There is a list of events throughout the year, and .pdf files with which to familiarize yourself with the way they do things. In any ritual, you'll always get more from it if you're prepared, and Moon Pool coven makes it much easier for newcomers by providing these documents.

Gwiddon De Bedwin Stryd presents...

New Moon Circle Jan. 28th. 2009

New Moon Circle

Led by Gwiddon De Bedwin Stryd, in other words 'The Witches of Birch Street', the Full Moon Circle will be hosted on the 28th of January. A time of increased intuition. All we ask is that you arrive in a timely manner with an openmind. We encourage loose clothing but please take note of the weather.

This event takes place at Gardenia's at11 Birch Street in Derry
Arrive by 7:30 (Class by 7pm) Circle will begin at 8:00

Website: http://mygardenias.com

This comes to us from K' Wiley, SJ Tucker's assistant.

We would like to officially announce an amazing new project that SJ
Tucker is undertaking.

We are launching a nationwide adventure, woven throughout dozens of
cities and countless points on the internet, culminating in a train
ride that will not be forgotten. You could -be- on that train with SJ
Tucker, Catherynne M. Valente, and a few other special guests, as they
ride The City of New Orleans.

Find out more about the train, below...

This "Off the Map" adventure is based on Catherynne M. Valente's
upcoming urban fantasy novel: Palimpsest. You may recall SJ's work
based on Ms. Valente's previous books (The Orphan's Tales), and she's
doing it again, but in an entirely different fashion.

Participants in the adventure will be party to a number of unique and
exclusive 'finds' throughout the next couple months. Expect to
discover new original music by SJ Tucker, special recordings of
readings from the book, and beautiful artwork from a variety of
fabulous artists. Keep your eyes peeled on the various websites,
blogs, forums, podcasts, and social interaction sites where you have
heard or seen SJ Tucker or her music in the past. Clues for the
adventure could appear anywhere - even in your own city... even in
this e-mail.

The game will begin with the new year and is expected to extend into
mid-summer 2009. The highlight of this adventure, however, takes
place on the weekend of March 19th to March 23rd, 2009.

We're telling you about this NOW, because it's a huge event and you'll
have to act soon to get involved and because there are advantages to
getting a head start over everyone else in the country.

SJ Tucker and Catherynne M. Valente invite you to join them as they
Ride the City of New Orleans.

Expect a beautiful train ride from Chicago (or Memphis) to New
Orleans, a dramatic Friday night about town with SJ Tucker and
Catherynne M. Valente, a full Saturday to explore the city, and an
exclusive, super-special musical performance on Saturday night.

This trip package includes round trip tickets on AMTRAK's City of New
Orleans, two nights stay at the group destination hotel, and a VIP
pass to the weekend's entertainment.

Your VIP pass will also apply at a special event in Chicago on
Wednesday the 18th, if you happen to be in town. It may -also- be
applicable at other special events that we have in the works.

More details will be revealed according to the needs of our upcoming adventure.

Ticket pre-sales have now begun. Space is very limited, so let us
know if you're interested in attending and we'll try to reserve a
ticket for you.

Special advance pricing for tickets purchased before December 26th, 2008

* $295 per person, for participants starting in Memphis
* $395 per person, for participants starting in Chicago

Standard pricing for tickets purchased before January 16th, 2009

* $395 per person, for participants starting in Memphis
* $495 per person, for participants starting in Chicago

All of these prices are based on double occupancy. Please purchase
tickets in pairs or let us know whom you would like to share your
accommodations with.

Discounted sleeper rooms may be available. Please let us know if you
are interested, and we will include you in our block rate request.

Contact K' Wiley for more details: kwiley@skinnywhitechick.com

Palimpsest relevant links:
http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl/9780553385762.html
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0553385763

Catherynne M. Valente relevant link:
http://www.catherynnemvalente.com/

SJ Tucker relevant link:
http://www.sjtucker.com/

Uncanoonuc CUUPS presents...

Imbolc: Festival of Light & Love Ritual

Jan. 29th. 2009, 7:00 pm
: Manchester, New Hampshire, 169 Union St.

Imbolc: Festival of Light & Love

In the midst of the dead of winter, the small signs of the return of spring glimmers forth. With the snow still surrounding us, let us celebrate the Festival of Lights by celebrating love.

Learn more about Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love as we stand together against the cold, longing for the warmth that awaits as the Wheel slowly turns. Uncanoonuc CUUPS invites you to attend this unique Mid-Winter Ritual. There is no fee to attend, but donations are accepted.

After the ritual, everyone is invited to socialize (let us make connections with each other!) and enjoy a potluck snack/desert. Mark your calendars - come and learn about the nature of love, come to celebrate the turning of the Wheel of the Year.

Uncanoonuc Circle is an open, eclectic Neo-Pagan group. We gather to celebrate the eight Sabbats in the Wheel of the Year with rituals open to the public. Since we are an eclectic group, each ritual we do is unique with a different focus as we try to hit upon the variety that exists. All the topics of the Sabbats are family friendly. Uncanoonuc CUUPS also performs serious energy work at the Esbats.

If you are looking for a new home, come and visit. If you wish to remain solitary yet need a connection with others or if you simply do not have the energy to celebrate on your own, then come! You will be welcomed.

Gwiddon De Bedwin Stryd presents...

Imbolc

Feb. 4th. 2009 in Derry, New Hampshire

Imbolc, circle & celebration. (Cross Quarterday 2nd)

In celebration of Imbolc both a circle shall be cast and a celebration following. The circle will be led by Gwiddon De Bedwin Stryd upon the 4th of Febuary. (Cross Quarterday 2nd) You are not required to bring anything although snacks are greatly accepted. Though loose clothing is prefered we ask that you keep in mind the weather and dress accordingly. Forstbite is not at all our objective for this night.

11 Birch Street in Derry
Please Arrive by 7:30 (Class 7pm) for the Circle at 8pm and Celebration

NH Pagan Pride will hold a fundraiser

Feb. 7th. 2009

Pagan Craft Fair

This event takes place at 669 Union St. in Manchester 10am - 3pm

The annual meeting of the Order of the Pentacle will be held at the Pagan
Spirit Gathering, June 14-21, 2009 at Camp Zoe in Salem, Missouri, in the
center of the US. We hope you will join us this year!

Please help us get the word out about this year's PSG and its site change to
others you know -- forward this email to friends, post to blogs, websites,
e-lists -- thanks much!!!

Pagan Spirit Gathering 2009 will be held June 14-21 at Camp Zoe in Salem,
Missouri. This new site for PSG is a beautiful, private 330 acre campground
and concert venue in a valley in the magical Ozark region of south central
Missouri, surrounded by thousands of acres of national forest and private
timberland reserves.

In addition to its beautiful setting, Camp Zoe has the best facilities of
any of our four previous PSG sites. There are more shaded camping areas,
plus a large general store on site, large professional stages, and even some
indoor toilet facilities! Camp Zoe also has more options for refreshing
dips and swims -- a beautiful, spring-fed and clear Sinking Creek runs
through the entire camp and includes wading areas, beaches, and swimming
holes. Camp Zoe has more electricity, including electrical outlets for many
vendors, plus indoor spaces with electricity for PSG administrative staff
and Safety/First Aid services. Campground staff are friendly, skilled and
experienced in providing support for a variety of events, which have
included large concert gatherings as well as Pagan events.

Pagan Spirit Gathering, one of America's oldest and largest national Pagan
festivals, is a celebration of Summer Solstice that brings together Wiccans,
Druids, Heathens, Witches, Wizards, Pantheists, Shamanic Practitioners,
Unitarian Universalist Pagans, Goddess Folk, and other Nature religion
practitioners. Sponsored by Circle Sanctuary, PSG includes rituals,
concerts, workshops, leadership training, youth activities, merchanting,
bonfires, all night drumming and dancing, firespinning, and more. More
info: http://www.circlesanctuary.org/psg

Additional information about PSG 2009 & its new site will be posted on-line
soon.