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Today is Sunday, December 28, 2008. It’s the 363^rd day of the year.

The first quarter moon in currently in Capricorn.

Monday, the 29^th marks the end of Hanukkah, and the Islamic New Year. This will mark the beginning of year 1430 in the Muslim calendar.

The moon will be void at 4:20 am, and enters Aquarius at 7:42 am.

Tuesday, December 30 marks the date of the search of Cahtice Castle in 1610 when Countess Bathory of Hungary was accused of practicing black magic. Estimates of up to 600 murders make Bathory the leading female serial killer of all time, and 60 such murders were proved. Four women with her were found guilty and three were put to death. One, was sentenced to life, having been found complicit only through bullying.

Bathory, herself, was not tried, but was walled up in a group of rooms in her castle in 1611. She was found dead on August 21 in 1614 and is interred in the family crypt Hungary.

Wednesday is December 31, New Year’s Eve. The moon will be void at 1:34 pm, and enters Pisces at 7:27 pm.

Thursday is January 1, 2009, New Year’s Day, and the end of Kwanzaa.

On Saturday, January 3, the moon is void at 3:50 am and enters Aries at 4:50 am.

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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

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

Gwiddon De Bedwin Stryd presents...

Full Moon Circle (Gemni / Wolf Moon)

Event Details: Full Moon Circle of Gemini (Wolf Moon) . A time for communication and creativity. The circle itself will be led by Gwiddon De Bedwin Stryd and will begin at 8pm. However participants are required to arrive by 7:30, the class should arrive at 7pm. We encourage loose clothing but again we'd rather you be warm than cold, so do dress acordingly.

This event takes place at Gardenia's, 11 Birch Street in Derry

Arrive by 7:30 (Class by 7pm) Circle Begins at 8pm

Website: http://mygardenias.com

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

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.

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.