Sacramento Pagan Pride Day and Idunna Blot in One Weekend
September 18, 2012 in Uncategorized
This weekend two events, on two different ends of the Bay Area, are open to Pagan practitioners of all types. On September 22nd-23rd, Sacramento Pagan Pride Day (PPD) will be held at the Fair Oaks VFW Hall on 8990 Kruithof Way in Fair Oaks, CA. On the same weekend, Sunday the 23rd of September, Solar Cross Temple is putting on a Idunna Blot and Apple Harvest Celebration in Berkeley.
Sacramento Pagan Pride Day:
The Sacramento Pagan Pride Day is the only PPD operating in the Northern California areas at this time. Sacramento Pagan Pride has a wide offering of entertainment, workshops and shopping opportunities. Among the variety of people and activities will be authors such as Oberon Zell and M. Macha Nightmare.
Pagan Pride Days are also known to have great networking opportunities and offer a chance to learn about the many services in the Pagan community; Sacramento PPD will not be any different. There will be representatives present from many different local and national organizations, such as Cherry Hill Seminary, Covenant of the Goddess, Solar Cross Temple and many local organizations, groves and covens.
The following is a listing of the workshops being done at this PPD event:
Saturday
11:30 Beyond Maiden, Mother, and Crone: Exploring the Archetype of the Matriarch- Jen Jaffy
12:30 2012: Year of the Awakening- Oberon Zell Ravenheart
1:30 The Lost History of Paganuse- Michael Gorman
2:30 Cherry Hill Seminary: Distance Education for Pagan Ministry- M. Macha NightMare
3:30 Energy Magic- Katrina Rasbold
5:30 Diversity What?!?- Crystal Blanton
Sunday
11:30 CUSP Presentation- Katrina and Eric Rasbold
1:30 Past Life Regression Workshop- Belisama
2:30 Growing Pagan Elders- M.Macha NightMare
3:30 Viceralization- Rev. Stan Morey
The listing below outlines the entertainment and ritual schedule for this event:
Saturday
10:00 Sovereignty and Sense of Self Ritual – Grove of the Oak
11:00 Ampgaurd
12:00 Waxing Moon “I am” Ritual – Belisama
1:00 Janet Radding Belly Dancing
2:00 Lunar Shadow Belly Dancing
3:00 Natures Equality Ritual – Michael Gorman
4:00 Marlene Atlas Belly Dancing
5:00 Honor of the Earth Mother Ritual – Seirra Madrone Grove
6:00 Announcements and Raffle
7:00 Community Ritual and Drum Circle – Zephyrus Nightwind and Don Shultz
Sunday
10:00 Coffee Ritual
10:30 Yoga with Herthat MoonFire
11:30 Lunar Shadow Belly Dancing
12:00 Children’s Ritual – Circle of the Sacred Wheel
1:00 Janet Radding Belly Dancing
3:00 Don Shultz and Mary-Ann Myers
4:00 Announcements and Raffle
5:00 The Journey Through the Fall Ritual – The Circle of Coyote
Additional information can be found at the following websites:
https://www.facebook.com/events/243839162398769/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sacramento-Pagan-Pride/113434352097599
Idunna Blot and Apple Harvest Celebration:
The Blot starts on Sunday the 23rd at 1:00 PM, although people are encouraged to start arriving at the event about 12:00 PM. This activity is open to children with a parent or legal guardian present.
The following information is listed on the facebook event page:
Activities planned for the day:
Blót
Storytelling
Apple harvesting
Juice pressing
Cider making
Apple butter making
BBQ and feasting
Bring jars and bottles if you want to take some home. Also bring food to share and to BBQ. We will have one grill for vegetarian offerings and one for meat and fish. Instruments are welcomed, too! Bring guitars or drums or flutes if you feel inspired. Children with parent or legal guardian are welcome.
Let us celebrate the harvest together, honor the spirits of the land, and praise Idunna who brings the gift of renewal.
Location: The Palace in Berkeley, CA
Contact opsis {at} sbcglobal(.)net”>Swordplow for the address.
Event webpage:
http://www.solarcrosstemple.org/community/events/
Crystal Blanton reporting, Pagan Newswire Collective Bay Area