And welcoe to the PaganFM! almanac.
WX.
Today is Sunday, the 19th of October; it’s the 293rd day of the year.
The moon will be void-of-course at 5:52 am, and will enter Cancer at 7:40 am.
Monday, the 20th marks the end of Sukkot, and also the birth of Selena Fox, who was born on
this day in 1949. Selena is the co-founder of Circle Sanctuary in
Tuesday sees a void moon and a 4th quarter moon at 7:54 am, which enters Leo at 10:35 am.
On Wednesday, the 22nd, the Sun enters Scorpio at 9:08 pm.
The moon is void on Thursday at 1:53 pm, and enters Virgo at 3:40 pm.
And on Saturday, the 25th, the moon is void at 9:02 pm and enters Libra at 10:47 pm.
Saturday also marks the date of the interrogation of Jaques de Molay after his arrest in 1307, in which he was forced to confess to heresy and to implicate other Templars in the Church’s efforts to crush that organization.
The Templars had amassed a great deal of wealth, and were the first to institute an organized banking system, loaning large sums of money to various people and institutions throughout Europe, with many becoming indebted to them. This is seen, by some, to have been the reason that the church was pressed to eliminate them as a power.
Taking a look at our local events:
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
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
OPEN CIRCLE: Sunday, 10/19/08 - 7PM
Join members and friends of the MoonPool Coven for
our Bi-Monthly
Celebration and Discussion group. This is a wonderfully enriching,
educational and fun circle. Learn about different ways of celebrating
the turns of the Wheel of the Year, meet new people and learn to share
personal experiences, stories, laughter and joy in the spirit of the
seasons!
STUDY GROUP: Sunday 10/19/08 - 6PM
(before
meditation class, designed to give a broad introduction to meditation,
teachings, and practice. The classes combine guided meditation with
practical spiritual advice that you can immediately apply as a method
for solving the stress and problems in your life. In these classes,
you will learn how to meditate, how to establish a daily practice, how
to concentrate, and how to overcome distractions. You will also learn
different meditation techniques that help you cultivate positive
states of mind, such as patience and love.
Located at the
and-greet, followed by a
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.
The Gwiddon
De Bedwin Stryd presents a
Oct. 29th. 2008
At Gardenias,
This is a
Please arrive by 7:45 for the circle
which begins promptly at 8:00 pm.
Directions: see website
Phone:
Website: http://mygardenias.com
Oct. 30th. 2008
Samhain!
All Hallow's Eve Ritual
All Hallow’s
Eve is upon us as the Wheel of the Year winds down. This is a night where we
traditionally honor our ancestors and contemplate the lives of past loved ones.
Come. Join us and honor your loved ones, your ancestors as we learn about Innana, the Queen of Heaven and her journey into the
Underworld. Discover why and how she made the descent down to the Land of the
Dead. Find out how her journey can be interpreted as lesson that teaches us
that death is but a passageway to a new cycle of life. Join us for a powerful,
special ritual of the Wheel of the Year: We will be entering the Darkness -
metaphorically and literally as we work toward balance.
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.
Event Location:
Event TIME Details: 7:00 pm
The Art Of
Magick with Christopher Penczak
Potion Magick: The Art of Magick Part
Two
Wednesday, Oct 22
7-9:30 PM, $25 or $60 if you register and pay for all three by Oct 1.
Myths & Maidens189 Kelley Street, Manchester, NH 03102
The image of the witch or magician brewing a potion is ingrained in all seekers
of the magick, and the art of potion making has be preserved, adapted and
reinvented in the light of modern witchcraft. They are used to banish unwanted
forces and draw in the energies of love, prosperity and healing. Learn potion
making techniques using herbs, oils, stones and mummia.
Topics including brews, tinctures, fluid condensers, oils,
incense, spygerics, essences and philters.
Craft your own potions of power, based upon your own needs, desires and
spiritual path.
Talisman Magick: The Art of magick
Part Three
Wednesday, Oct 29
7-9:30 PM, $25 or $60 if you register and pay for all three by Oct 1.
Myths & Maidens189 Kelley Street, Manchester, NH 03102
People all over the world, in every time, religion and culture carry charms,
talisman and amulets to protect them from harm and bring the blessings of the
gods and spirits. Learn about the art of talismans, including how to empower
ones you already have, and craft new ones in the time honored traditions of
magick. Natural charms of stone, metal, herb and animal will be covered, along
with geometric talismans from planetary rituals, kameas
and the use of sacred alphabets to empower your objects.
Event Location:
Event TIME Details: 7 pm to 9:30 pm
Directions: From North of
Phone:
Keep your calendar open for November
2. Wendy Rule will be in
Sunday, December 21, we'll celebrate
Yule, or the Winter Solstice. In honor of that day, we'll celebrate the
solstice, here at PaganFM! You're invited to attend a
solstice ritual right here at the station. We'll have the ritual, then cakes
and ale (non-alcoholic), fellowship, and then start the radio program as usual,
at midnight. Consider joining us, and send us an email at dee@paganfm.com so that we can know how many
people to expect and plan accordingly.
This week’s poem
Samhain.
How strange that one should die
Once again to return to life.
Our eyes once shut
Our bodies asleep
We think, to rise no more.
But other plans are made for us
Ones we’ve long forgotten.
Though hints surround us
Mysterious,
to eyes that are closed.
Fall comes
Trees seemingly die.
Acorns litter the earth
Fields of grass turn brown.
The sound of insects and frogs but a memory.
How soon and how repeatedly
We forget the spring.
How strange that we forget
That what has died shall live again.
© 2008 Deirdre A. Hebert