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Calender of Pagan, Green & Alternative Events and Religious Festivals 2010
SEPTEMBER 2010
I Built an Iron Age Roundhouse! with Grahame Watson. Venue: Theosophical Hall on Maid Marian Way, Nottingham. Nottingham Empyrean
Birth of Krishna (Hindu)
Paryushana (Jain)
PaganCon Glasgow 2010 10am - 10pm, Glasgow University Students Union. pagancon.co.uk
Paryushana (Jain)
NEW MOON 10.30 GMT (15°41 Virgo)
Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Christian)
Rosh Hashanah (1st day) (Jewish)
Eid Ul Fitr - End of Ramadan
10th - 12th: The WildHeart Gathering an enchanting, awe inspiring opportunity to partake in a feast of beautiful music, workshops, stories, talks, exquisite nature and transformational learning for the whole family. The September gathering is intended to be more intimate, mysterious and focused than May, so there will be a limited amount of tickets for sale. We have invited some wonderful inspirational people along, including, James Low (Dzogchen teachings)), Robin Willamson & many more to be announced, as well as Trackways,Tigers Nest & Spirit Horse. Location: East Sussex. www.wildheartgathering.com
10th - 12th:A More Dangerous Weekend For Boys Location: Devon. wildwise.co.uk
Ethiopian New Year (Rastafari)
Birthday of Lord Ganesh (Hindu)
The Grimoire Gathering 2010 An exploration of the Grimoire traditions. Speakers: David Cypher - Agrippa & the Four Books of Occult Philosophy; David Rankine - The Key of Solomon; Jake Stratton-Kent - Grimorium Verum; Geraldine Beskin - Frederick Hockley, Magician. Venue: Clun, Shropshire. Time 11am - 6pm. Information & tickets: grimoiregathering2010
Day for Gerald Gardner Venue: Conway Hall, Holborn, London. The doors will open at 10am for an 11 start. Tickets are £20. For further details, email enquiries@centre-for-pagan-studies.com
Owl Moon Medicine Women's Lodge Location: nr Bath. www.melaniewright.org.uk
17th - 19th: The 42nd Annual Conference of the Astrological Association: In Search of Hidden Treasures Venue: Wyboston Lakes, nr Cambridge. Speakers include: Christian Borup, Angela Cornish, Anna Estaroth, Sue Farebrother, Deborah Houlding, Kelley Hunter, Aleksandar Imsiragic, Babs Kirby, Hakan Kirkoglu, A. T. (Tad) Mann, Paul Mayo, Jamie MacPhail, Frank Piechowski, Melanie Reinhart, Wendy Stacey, Branka Stamenkovic, Gisele Terry, Dick van der Mark and many more. Information and booking: www.astrologicalassociation.com
17th - 19th: Moon of Falling Leaves Camp Now in its 16th year! Golden days and lemon sunsets and the geese flying south with the sun. Our most popular camp of the year has now become a very powerful one for self-empowerment, transformation and deep healing into wholeness and the Beauty Way of balance. Location: Devon. www.sacred-earth-camps.co.uk
Yom Kippur (Jewish)
18th - 19th: Omphalos Equinox Fair 2010 Venue: Bath. Details: The Occult Review
22nd - 26th: Cernunnos Camp Celebrating the Great Horned God, for devotees of Cernunnos and other antlered dieties. All sexualities and genders welcome: homosexual, bisexual, transsexual, heterosexual and others and all self defined genders. If you have a problem with anyone’s sexuality or self-defined gender THEN THIS IS NOT THE CAMP FOR YOU. Booking form: cernunnoscamp.blogspot.com
Pagan Federation North East exhibition Venue: Blackburn Hall, Rothwell Leeds. 10am - 10pm. This is a day of talks, workshops, stalls and children's activities plus evening entertainment. Speakers include: Patricia Crowther, Celebrated Craft Elder and Author; Philip Heselton: The Remarkable Life of Gerald Brosseau; Rig Svenson: Runes, Seidur and Magic; Wendy Andrew, Author of Luna Mooin Hare; Diana Ramsden: Reincarnation and after life; plus Alan Balfour, Kate Canary, Pippa Meer, Colin and Karen Carter. Music from the Amazing Irish Band 'Gone to the Dogs'. All day and evening tickets (10am ~ 10pm) PF members £8 Non members £10. On the door tickets (10am ~ 10pm) £12. Stall only on the day £4. Under 16s enter free but must be accompanied by an ADULT. FFI: PFNE Manager Steve David tel: 0782 388 8446
OCTOBER 2010
NEW MOON 10.30 GMT (14°24 Libra)
Start of Navarati (Hindu)
8th - 17th: Yurt-Making Course Tuition in all processes needed to make a coppiced Turkoman yurt from the tree in the wood through to the finished article. Hand outs, H&S, tool sharpening, coppicing, back-ground material on yurt living, its history and traditions. Location: Dorset. www.tfairloveyurts.co.uk
PF South Wales Myddle Earth Conference & Gathering Crickhowell, Wales. pfsouthwales@googlemail.com
Birth of the Báb (Bahai)
FULL MOON 01.36 GMT (29°33 Aries)
Sun enters Scorpio 12.35 GMT
NOVEMBER 2010
Diwali (Hindu, Jain, Sikh)
NEW MOON 04.52 GMT (13°40 Scorpio)
Birth of Baha'u'llah (Bahai)
Eid-Ul-Adha (Muslim)
19th - 21st: Breaking Down the Borders The first ever online astrology conference. You can attend the conference from the comfort of your own home; no need to fly anywhere, or spend your savings on accommodation and food or find a pet sitter for the weekend. All you need is a comfy chair and your computer. Info: www.astrologyconference.org
FULL MOON 17.27 GMT (29°18 Taurus)
Sun enters Sagittarius 10.15 GMT
DECEMBER 2010
NEW MOON 17.36 GMT (13°28 Sagittarius)
Bodhi Day (Buddhist)
Feast of St Lucy (Christian)
Ashura (Islamic)
Christmas Day (Christian)
Bank Holiday
Bank Holiday