Pagan Fest - Imbolc 2010



Imbolc 2010
Imbolc Traditions, Storytelling and More Enjoy an eve of reminiscing and rediscovering traditions, legends, & myths of the ancients! Bring your knowledge of your favourite Pagan stories to share with the group! Drumming Circle Lead by Drum Chief Mary “Shining Little Deer” Welcome Mary on her return from a 15 year stay at a Shamanic Lodge in BC where she gathered many wonderful healing songs, please join her with your voice and drum as she shares with you new and for some, familiar songs, bring along some of your own too! The Goddess Play Adrienne Starr ~ Wiccan Priestess (Ladies Only) See the Goddess of Imbolc come alive in this one-woman show…. Bardic Circle Druid Don Bring your creation of songs, stories and poems to the circle, there will be a prize offered to the most creative entry! Herbal Teas at the Bonfire Karen Rabjohn Learn about the benefits of herbal teas, taste test your favourite! Nine Sacred Woods Green Man Dave Learn a bit about recognition, smell and BTUs of wood Spring Forest QiGong for Health Denise Toner ~ Natural Law Teacher Learn how QiGong can help to strengthen the body and mind and spirit! Tslagi Dance of Life Tamare White-Wolf ~ Shaman Spiritualist An ancient Cherokee Dance, which includes prayer and alignment with the universe! Opening Imbolc Morning Ritual Tamare White-Wolf & Lady Joanna ~ Wiccan Priestess Yes it is early, like a sunrise ceremony, grace and gratitude offered to the gods, goddess’ , mother earth, father sky, Creator and to all our attendees! Crystal Healing Liz Moon Eagle ~ Reiki Master Gemstones, semi-precious and otherwise all are beautiful and have healing potential, let Liz help you identify and learn the meta-physical properties they hold within their secret world! Quincey Cave Building Survival Man Rob Snow fort for fun or survival, let Robbie show you how with his military knowledge, pretty sure he’ll help you make it a safe one! Imbolc Activities For Children Adrienne Starr~ Pagan Mother & Wiccan Priestess Brids’ Eye, Ice Candles, Fox and the Geese, Candlemas Hunt Pagan Parenting RavenSilver~ Wiccan Priestess As a Pagan mother, Ravensilver's children have raised on the Pagan path, without fear of "being different" and with knowledge and understanding of the Goddess and Gods, the Sabbats and more. Learn how to incorporate your children in your magickal workings, as well as information on fantastic resources to get kids excited about learning. The Magick of Candlemaking Bobbie Sapphire Moon~ Wiccan Crafter Learn just how easy it is to make candles. The meaning of different colours, sigils and scents will be a focus while creating these beautiful candles. In this workshop, you will learn how to put your magical intention into each candle! Winter Wonderland Activities/Hedgedog & Master of Ceremonies Druid Don As in all ceremonies that involved ground hogs checking their shadow in order to divine the length of winter, we will being doing the same but with some interesting twists, for instance our hog is a dog, or is it a hedgehog! Making Taffy Frère Marc Apparently, it was an old tradition of the French to make taffy with snow and syrup! That it is why we have enlisted Frère Marc to show us how it is done! Wiccan Ritual Priestess Erin & Druid Don If you feel it in your heart to be apart of this Rit, your welcomed, otherwise we won’t be offend if you opt out and stay at the outdoor firepit to keep warm! Science of Spirituality Katt West ~ Ordained Minister Let Katt confirm for us how scientific spirituality actually is, linking psychology and spirituality in this interactive workshop! Winter Games Druid Don In the old days we played many indoor games, much due to the extreme cold and much darkness! We however had many fair-weather days when we endured and played out side! Druid Don will guide us sharing his understanding and knowledge of these; also he will lead us in demonstration, and test our skill in what we learned! Teachings and Blessing Of the Teepee Tamare White-Wolf ~ Shaman Spiritualist Learn what the different aspects of the Teepee mean to the natives that lived in them! Share in the discussion of practical and spiritual teachings of the Teepee. A Pipe Ceremony will conclude the experience! Teepee Talk Council of Knowing (Steve Spooner ~Intuitive Healer, Denise Toner ~ Natural Law Teacher, Tamare White-Wolf~ Shaman Spiritualist, Mary “Shining Little Deer” ~ Elder Drum Chief & Tamara Pedley ~ ECE Coordinator) We invite you, one at a time, to visit the Teepee and to ask the “Council of Knowing” any question, or share any issue you feel needs healing and/or to receive alternative suggestions/ideas in order to find conflict resolution! Fish Smoking Christian Rochon ~ Fisherman Learn the methods of smoking and preserving fish! Umm umm good! Panel of Agars (Terri Valkyri ~ Astrologer/Acticist, Christian~ Devils Advocate, Willow ~ Psychic/Kabbalist , Skylar ~ Gifted Student, Patrick ~ Political Activist, Jackie~ Psychic Spiritualist) Listening to debates often help us see where we stand on important subjects! These folks in this panel are considered “tell it like is folks”! We invite you to share in the fun as we watch and learn! Debate is about what/where/when/why/who/how is Paganism! Cooking With Love Outside Adrienne Starr ~ Pagan Mother & Wiccan Priestess I remember eating some of Adrienne’s shortbread cookies, they where honestly the best I had ever eaten, many thought so, when we asked her what was in it she responded with, “thoughts of love”. That is how this workshop was created, lets watch the lovely lady share her style and methods in the great of outdoors! *Kabbalah Meditation* Tamare White-Wolf ~ Shaman Spiritualist Let us start the day off with a wonderful guided Kabbalah mediation and discussion, which will definitely assist us in creating a positive new beginning for the coming months! Wiccan History Lady Joanna ~ Wiccan Priestess When did it all start, how many styles are present this day and age, who created it, what similarities are there with other religions? Should be fun and informative! Reiki Levels at a Glance Liz Moon Eagle ~ Reiki Master & Psychic Reiki is a wonderful healing modality many already know about, however understanding the different levels of it is another story, let this healing woman share her knowledge on the subject! Kabbalah Perspective Willow ~ Psychic & Kabbalist Learn the basics of the Kabbalah whilst seeing it through the perspective of the heart/center of the Tree of Life! Winter Survival Survival Man Rob If ever I was stuck in the woods or stranded somewhere cold, I certainly would want Robbie by my side! He will share with us some basic training in order to make the best of it and to stay alive until help came! Effigy Goddess Bridget WaxDoll Tamare White-Wolf ~ Shaman Spiritualist The creation of an effigy is very personal and often considered the work voodoo doctors, what exactly does that mean? Is it a positive approach or is it a mean-spirited thing to do? We will answer those questions as we create the wax image of this timely Goddess! Aquarius Terri Valkyri ~ Astrologer This is all about the STARS! What can we expect over the next few years? Talk to Me Aromatherapy/Salves ‘n’ Oils Bobbie Sapphire Moon ~ Wiccan Crafter This incredibly talented lady has been creating natural healing products for years. In this workshop she will explain, define and demonstrate to you the creation of your own healing oils and salves! A donation for her costs would greatly be appreciated! Tears or Sword (Men’s Circle) Storm ~ Swordsmen Men cry too! Too often we teach our men to quiet their pain, to fight instead of share. In this circle men re encouraged to discuss and share form their hearts! Dream Pillows Lady Joanna ~ Wiccan Priestess/Stitch Witch Many have trouble with sleep during the winter months, some of us sleep more than we should others cannot sleep enough. Having the herbs help us get that restful sleep is a easy step to take during those trying times! Let Lady Joanna share with you the meaning of the herbs used to help with this as she shows you the ease in making yourself a dream pillow to take home! Grandmother Spider/Dream Catcher Creation Tamare White-Wolf~ Shaman Spiritualist Another skill and legend to learn with the traditional creation of the dream catcher and again offered due to the season in order to help you and your dreamtime. In this we will also discuss the meaning of dreams, and if you wish please bring some of your dreams for interpretation too! You can take home the catcher for your own home after the blessing of it! Planning Seeds of Intention Gardening Adrienne Starr~ Wiccan Priestess Lets get a move on the spring season~ here we will get some of that planting started, with intention Adrienne will share with you how to make it an abundant garden! After the Growth! GreenMan Dave What should we do after the harvest! Should anything stay in the garden and for how long will they be safe? Let this Greenman share his thoughts on how to “put the garden away” as well as information about storage of your precious vegetables etc…. History of Bellydancing RavenSilver ~ Wiccan Priestess and Belly Dance Instructor I think this one speaks for itself! Movie Mania/Pagan Content Shannon the Celtic Witch Many of us hibernate for the winter and watch movie after movie! Let this Humorous witch discuss which movies are infused with Pagan Content with examples and plenty of trivia! Should be fun! Closing Ritual Tamare, Druid Don, Liz, Erin, Joanna Please join us here as we close the fest with wonderful thoughts and prayers meant to last until we meet again! A Multi-Cultural expression of Rit and Ceremony will be shared! Return to Schedule