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Pagan Pens Hands of Gaia Inc. PO Box 5660, Falcon WA 6210 Ph on e: (08) 9534 6184 Emai l: info@handsofgaia.org.au G E NE RA L C O MMITTEE CHAIRPERSON Pau l in e F is k VICE-CHAIRPERSON S ue Gray SECRETARY An gel a Ke rr TREASURER Amy Mi lls N ic ho las S mu rth wai te K irs tie F isk Le ri i S in cl air e S PEC IA L THA NKS TO O UR CO NTR IBU TOR S Anne North, Kristy Chalmer, Katarzyna Sakowska, Sue Gray, Angela Kerr, Amanda Greasley, Sarah Michele Kilgariff, Ænt Ulijn, Dave Fawcett, Amelia Slack, Shevaun Handley P LE A SE C ON SIDE R THE EN VIR ON M EN T BEF OR E PR IN TIN G . S U BM IS SION S Pagan Pens welcomes articles from its readers and from established authors. If you would like to contribute an article please join us online by searching for our group, ‘Pagan Pens’ (www.facebook.com/groups/WAPaganMag) C O PYR IG HT © All writings are the copyright of Hands of Gaia Inc. and/or individual contributors. All rights reserved. No part, written or visual, of this magazine may be reproduced, except for short credited and sourced passages for criticism or review, without written permission of Hands of Gaia Inc. D ISCL AIME R The opinions expressed in Pagan Pens are not necessarily those of Hands of Gaia Inc. Whilst we take every care in checking the validity of information given in articles and other contributions, we cannot accept responsibility for its accuracy or liability for any form of damages incurred by the use of any such information. Advice on health issues ~ everyone must use their own discretion and judgment to determine whether you are comfortable or need to seek professional assistance. We are not your doctor. Please note that event information contained in this newsletter is not endorsed by Hands of Gaia Inc. As a matter of precaution it is recommended that people make all necessary enquiries prior to joining or attending any activity. Refer to Safety in the Circle, an information pamphlet produced by the Pagan Awareness Network Inc., Australia. Hands of Gaia reserves the right to decline or remove any group or individual from the website and future newsletters without cause and without notice.
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Summer Solstice It’s the time of year to worship the sun and our community magazine is celebrating with a myriad of kitchen witchery, recipes, essential oils, herbs, poetry, pagan events and more, all to amuse and immerse you in your solstice celebrations! So without further ado, I would like to dedicate the first Hands of Gaia release of Pagan Pens to our magnificent summer. And more importantly, to you. For without your continued support and your generosity towards our small pagan charity, none of this would be possible. Solstice blessings, Angela Kerr Editor
Pagan Pens
Contents SUMM ER SOLST ICE 2015 | ISSUE 1
FOR HANDS OF GAIA | WA’S FIRST PAGAN CHARITY
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FEA TURED 5 Celeb ra ting L itha For many of us it is a time to catch up with loved ones and celebrate the closing of the calendar year with our families. However, for Wiccans, it is the celebration of the Lesser Sabbat, Litha. 10 Cooking W ith Inte nt Through food and intent you can improve your health, improve communication in the family, and attract abundance.
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AT HOME 17 Fra nkincen se – the Oil of Truth Frankincense essential oil is so universal in its application that it’s the perfect place to start on an essential oil journey.
14 Colour Me In Handmade colouring in designs by Faerie Sarah from Sarah’s Handmade Wonderland. ART & POETRY 7 Artist in Focu s – An ne North As a child I always saw auras around people. My
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parents, love them dearly, are not in the slightest spiritual and I think they considered me rather strange. 19 Goddes s by Dave Fawcett 20 M y Hea rt G rieves by Amelia Slack 26 The Cu rse d Gif t by Ant Ulijn COM MU NITY 4 H an d s of G aia Com m un it y Up d ate Well, the year is over and for us at Hands of Gaia, it
REGU LA RS 22 Local Circles , Groves a nd Group s 23 Pa gan Events in W A
has been a productive year for the committee members. 24 Sa fe ty in the Circle For newcomers on basic personal safety and their rights within the Pagan community.
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Celebrating
Litha
It is that time of year again when the world goes into a frenzy for the holiday season. For many of us it is a time to catch up with loved ones and celebrate the closing of the calendar year with our families. However, for Wiccans, it is the celebration of the Lesser Sabbat; Litha. By Kristy Chalmer LITHA -
SUMMER SOLSTICE - IS THE SABBAT CELEBRATED TO MARK MID-SUMMER. At Litha the Sun enters Capricorn and is at its highest point in the sky. OR THE
The Litha Sabbat is a time to celebrate both work and leisure, it is a time for children and childlike play. It is a time to celebrate the ending of the waxing year and the beginning of the waning year, in preparation for the harvest to come. Midsummer is a time to absorb the Suns warming rays and it is another fertility Sabbat, not only for humans, but also for crops and animals. Wiccans consider the Goddess to be heavy with pregnancy from the mating at Beltane. The Sun God is celebrated as the Sun is at its peak in the sky and we celebrate His approaching
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To celebrate Litha, adorn your altar with
holiday are giving away fire, sleeping away
golden-flowered
from home, and neglecting animals.
mid-summer
plants
–
especially Sunflowers, Calendula, and St. John's Wort - from your garden. These plants are thought to have miraculous healing powers, and make beautiful decorations for your home and altar. Colours associated with Litha include white, red, maize yellow, golden yellow, green, blue and tan. Altar candles are usually blue, green, red, yellow or gold. Herbs associated with Midsummer include: Chamomile, Elder, fennel, Lavender, Mugwort
Follow ancient traditions on this day, such as lighting bonfires (However, given our arid climate and total fire ban at this time of year, it is best to keep your fire restricted to a small and well contained area, such as a small hearth or your favourite cauldron). Litha bonfires have been lit for generations to protect against evil spirits, which were believed to roam freely when the Sun was
and Verbena.
turning southward in the annual cycle. Toss herbs into the fire to assure health, good luck
Nurturing and love are key actions related to
and abundant crops. Traditional herbs include
Midsummer. If you haven’t yet done so, Litha is a good time to perform your Self-
Fennel, Lavender, Mugwort, Rue, St. John's Wort, Thyme and Vervain.
Dedication Ceremony, or - if you have been practicing Wicca for a while - you may choose
Midsummer is one of the best times to
to perform a simple Re-dedication/Affirmation as a part of your Sabbat celebration. Ritual actions for Litha might include placing a flower-ringed
cauldron
upon
your
altar,
plunging of the sword (or athame) into the cauldron and the gathering and drying of herbs. Herbs can be dried over the ritual fire if you’re celebrating outdoors. Leap the bonfire for purification and renewed energy.
perform magic of all kinds. Use this time of great power in your workings for love, healing and prosperity. Harvest your magical and medicinal herbs by cutting them with your boline or a scythe under the light of the Moon. Cut no more than a third of the plant so the rest will remain vigorous. Leave an offering for the plant, perhaps some compost, mulch or fertilizer.
Some things that are considered taboo on this By Kristy Chalmer
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Artist in Focus
AnneNorth Location: Albany, Western Australia WOULD
YOU
MIND
TELLING US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT
THE
SIGNIFICANT OR
MOST MEMORIES
EXPERIENCES
AND
HOW THEY HAVE MADE YOU
THE
Above: Self-portrait
PERSON
YOU
Top left: Jasmine
ARE TODAY?
My parents, love them dearly, are not in the slightest spiritual and I think they considered me rather strange. I remember I must have been able to see something like an aura. At 13 I started to become ill and had my first gran mal seizures, those few years are a bit of a blur to me and PAGAN PENS | PAGE 7
Middle Left: “Karri Tree”
Lower Left: “Karri Tree II”
there are big chunks of memory I can’t get to. It was around the seizures that I first ‘experiences’. I try not to label these, some come in my sleep and some when I am awake. I think these experiences have probably given me solid belief in the ‘otherworldly’ – whatever that is. Some of the ‘experiences’ are golden and shimmering and this has come through in my paintings. Also, nature has been a subject matter. Trees,
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forest, flowers and birds – simple but lovely subjects. WERE
THERE
SIGNIFICANT
ANY SPIRITUAL
MILESTONES OR ADOPTED PHILOSOPHIES THAT PERSIST IN INFLUENCING YOUR ART?
I attended an old school Italian Catholic College and I enjoy a number of ‘Pagan/Catholic’ philosophies.
I
am
Pagan but all mysticism fascinates me, no matter Above: Gallery Window
what religion. In terms of philosophies these are
Left: “Lilac” (cropped)
Carl Jung and anything associated with him.
Below: “Banksia and Protea”
the authors/subjects you will find on my bookshelf:
Other
authors
include
Dion Fortune, Eliphas Levi, Cunningham and Annie Philosophies Jungian mystical
Besant. include
psychology, art, solitary
Hedgewitchery, anything Qabalistic, mystical healing and visions and Irish / Russian folk tales. IF THE PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE WHO
KNOW
WERE
TO
YOU
DESCRIBE
WELL YOU
WITH ONE WORD, WHAT WORD(S)
WOULD
THEY
CHOOSE?
WHERE CAN WE FIND YOU
She be strange, but in a nice way.
COMPLETED
IS THERE A PARTICULAR PIECE YOU ARE THE MOST PROUD OF?
WHY? HOW
DID YOU KNOW WHEN THE WORK WAS FINISHED?
I am most proud of a pair
of large paintings that I did around 6 years ago. Both paintings were 90 cm by 1.8 meters, I called them ‘Karri Country I and II’ I was trying to capture the mystical nature of the Great Southern forests, and I nailed it. I never know when an artwork is finished, this has been an ongoing issue. I don’t have a choice about making art, art is a part of my being and I just can’t imagine myself without it. It is part of being a solitary Pagan, I need a room to paint, I believe being solitary is sometimes not just a way of being Pagan; it is truly a way of life. I have lived by myself now for over 17 years, and I can’t see that changing. I live in a little house in Albany that boarders the bush and I am very happy like this, but it is not a choice. As I enter my crone years I have finally found how I need to live. I need to be Baba Yaga, if you don’t know who she is, look her up.
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AND
SEE
YOUR
WORKS
OR
EXHIBITIONS?
I don’t have a blog. Sometimes I think I should start one. I am very active on instagram, you can find me #annenorthartist
E DIT OR ’ S NO TE : Dear Anne, Thank you for your most recent artistic gifts to Hands of Gaia. We are truly honoured and humbled to receive such wonderful support. - Many blessings from all of us on the Hands of Gaia Committee
Left: “Pincushion Hakea”
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Intent
Cooking With
EXERCISING THE LAWS OF ATTRACTION By Amanda Greasley | Lick Your Fingers: Join the positive food movement
Have you considered that the food you make and the way you make it can be a powerful tool in exercising the Laws of Attraction? Through food and intent you can improve your health, improve communication in the family, and attract abundance (anything at all really). C OO KING W ITH I NTENT Have you considered that the food you make and the way you make it can be a powerful tool in exercising the Laws of Attraction? Through food and intent you can improve your health, improve communication in the family, and attract abundance (anything at all really). W HAT
IS
M AG ICA L I NTENT ?
We are all Magical and we all have power within us to create the life we want. Magic is not just spells and wands, magic at its core is nothing but intent; the spells and candles are just a way of focussing our energy when weaving our magic. In the kitchen; your ingredients, kitchen equipment and the movements you make (stirring, grating, etc.) are physical ways of focussing your intent
into the food. Every single person is capable creating Magic in their life! There are many ways to exercise this power of Manifestation and I really want to give you an idea of how to use food and cooking to manifest what you want in your life. A RE Y OU
AN I NTU ITIVE
C OO K ?
I am an intuitive cook. That means I rarely follow recipes and tend to make food up as I go along based on what I feel will go well together. Part of cooking with Intent is being able to identify the energy of food. Build your food intuition by tasting things on their own and imagine what they will go with be it sweet, sour, creamy, acidic. And if you think that you are not intuitive when it comes to food, tell me, would you mix tuna and chocolate? Probably not.
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INTENT: IMPROVING HEALTH
“I only consume wholesome, satisfying food”
Bananas, Pistachios (unsa lted), yellow or orange capsicum, celery, lime juice 1. Roughly chop pistachios and finely dice capsicum and celery. 2. When dicing the celery and capsicum, I focus on improvement of health for that day. You may feel comfortable using the mantra “I only consume wholesome satisfying food”. 3. Stir together in an anticlockwise direction with the intent of welcoming in health. 4. Stir through the lime juice to taste (you can add coconut oil if you wish). 5. Add the banana rings just as you are about to eat it. PAGAN PENS | PAGE 11
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Think about the words you associate with the foods and then what associations you make to those words. For example: F OOD N A ME
C OL OUR
W OR D A SSOCI AT ION
P U RP OSE
Cinnamon
Brown
Strawberries
Red
Egg Celery
White and Gold Green
Spicy, heating, Christmassy, firey, warming Luscious, sweet, juicy, tartness Creamy, rich, fertile, abundance Watery, crisp, clean
Potato
White
Earthy, plain, mushy
Celebration, passion, welcoming Love, passion, bleeding, flirty, playful Binding, bonding, fertility Clarity, clear communication Grounding, conforming
P R EP A RA TI ON So now that we have developed our intuition around which foods to use, food preparation and serving also plays a role in manifesting your goal. For example, you can use the following techniques:
Just say your mantra out loud or in your head repeatedly as you prepare your food; food cooked with love and intent always tastes better!
I NV OKING : Stir anti-clockwise
Here are a few activities for you to get into the swing of Cooking with Magical Intent.
B AN IS HING : Stir clockwise M AK E THINGS pieces
EAS IER :
Grate or break into
F OC USIN G Y OU R I N TE N T Remember though, there may be several purposes for the same ingredient, and there won’t always be an action that suits your goal. This is where you can use Mantras to push that final bit of energy into your dish. It is your intent that determines which purpose they will fulfil. “I desire only healthy, whole food” “I invoke positive family communication” “I will achieve [insert goal here] by the end of the month”
A CT IV IT Y N O . 1 Take 5 minutes to brainstorm what you would like to manifest with your next meal. Do you want to manifest better family communication? How about some grounding energy for the kids who are running wild? Think about what kind of foods you could use to achieve this. What do you want to manifest? What ingredients will you use? What preparation method will you use? Will you use a mantra? What will it be?
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A CT IV IT Y N O . 2: M A TC H
T HESE IN GR EDI EN T S W I TH T HE IR
I N GR ED IEN T Cinnamon Strawberries Egg
‘P U RP OSE ’
P U RP OSE Attracting Love Increasing Passion Grounding and Stability
Celery
Improved Communication
Potato
Improving Family Bonding
A BOUT L IC K Y OUR F ING ERS Join the Positive Food Movement; shake off all the food expectations there are out there these days and embrace simple, wholesome and delicious cooking!! Are you looking for some foodie chatter or do you just need a little inspiration for dinner tonight? Make Lick Your Fingers part of your day. Amanda Greasley is the heart centre of Lick Your Fingers. She is passionate about food and really loves sharing food. Lick Your Fingers aim is to make food easy again; to encourage parents to share their passion for food with their children and to MAKE FOOD FUN!!! In a world where complicated food is revered, Amanda wants to make hearty, healthy home cooked food acceptable and easy. Lick Your Fingers will be providing Workshops and Retreats, offering downloads, recipes and will be demystifying food allergies, food choices such as veganism and raw food, creating sacred food through ritual, and much more. You can find Lick Your Fingers at www.facebook.com/LickYourFingers/ and at www.lickyourfingers.co. Whoever said, “Don’t play with your food” was totally missing the point!
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Frankincense The Oil of Truth
Frankincense essential oil is so universal in all aspects that you can’t go wrong when using it. Discover the countless ways it can improve your health and wellbeing. By Katarzyna Sakowska
Emot ion al i ssu e s - abandonment, spiritually disconnected, distant from your father, vulnerability, unprotected, spiritual darkness. S piri tu al w ork in gs - Divine connection, inner peace, protection, love, power, courage, purification, luck, strength, energy, body aura, cleansing, connecting to the psychic plane. M agic al w ork in gs - spiritual growth, sex magic, transformation, expand consciousness, heightens awareness of self, mediations, anchors and grounds, connects to your dark side if you chose. Can be used in amulets, protection bags and as a gift to the god/s (see the list down below). Gods & G odde ss - (this oil has the most listed, seems like everyone loves Frankincense!) Any Sun God/ddes, Apollo, Area, Artemis, Asklepios,Zeus, Boreas, Eos, Dike, The erinyes, Hephanistos, Herakles, Hermes, Hygenia, The Kouretes, Korybas, Dionysos, Mnemosyne, Nike, The Muses, Noto, Ouranos, Palaimon, The Bacchai, Themis, The Titans, Tyche, Zephyros.
A T A G LANCE Male energy Cha kras - Crown, Third Eye, Root
FRANKINCENSE ESSENTIAL OIL IS POWERFUL. I refer to it as one of the Master oils (or the Father oil). It's so universal in all aspects that you can't go wrong when using it and is a great “all rounder”; the perfect place to start on your essential oil journey.
M oon p ha se - Waning
It is a Father oil; strong and protecting, yet will guide you in a caring and gentle way. It can show you the unpleasant, false and scary sides of our lives. Fake people or situations cannot hide when you have Frankincense on your side. It will show you all your lower vibrations and invite you to work on them and aid you to overcome them. It will help you to cleanse yourself spiritually as well as your environment; great for use both in the home and the work place! Just put a few drops into a spray bottle and spray into each corner of a room. This remedy is perfect for doorways to stop unwanted energies from entering.
Pa rt of the “ plant” - Tree Resin, the tree is “bled” for the resin which is then turned into the oil, it's in the trees “veins”, thus it carries a lot of energy with it.
It also has the ability to increase the potency of the other oils when combined with them, without overtaking them or hindering their purpose. It works harmoniously with all it comes into contact with. FRANKINCENSE WONDERFULLY
WORKS ON
PHYSICAL BODIES,
As trology sign - Aries, Leo, Sagittarius, Aquarius, Gemini, Libra Pla net - Sun
from taking hold. There are even whispers in the science community (links and studies completed yet still to be published) to show it can help prevent the C word! Personally, I take this oil by placing it under my tongue every day in order to help my body cope with any toxins or free radicals although I feel obliged to quickly advise that you do not ingest any Frankincense, unless its labeled as safe to ingest! Please check the bottle carefully as EO’s are very potent and can cause harm if used incorrectly.
OUR
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Elem en t - Air and Fire
FRANKINCENSE HELP
MENTAL
CLARITY,
CAN
ALSO
FUNCTION
AND
lifting mental fog so we can see and think clearly.
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ANOTHER ASPECT TO CONSIDER WITH FRANKINCENSE IS THE EMOTIONAL ASPECT. He can bring forth so many possibilities and “issues”, yet he does this with a loving, guiding hand. He never forces you to face what you are not ready for, and is there to help you when you are, just like a loving father, or the guiding master, whichever term you prefer. ALONG
SIDE
BOTH
BODILY
AND
EMOTIONAL ASPECTS TO CONSIDER, WE SHOULD ALSO EXAMINE SPIRITUAL ASPECTS.
I tend to differentiate between spiritual workings and magical workings, however they can be intertwined. I find that spiritual workings are more about very personal dealings, thus are very individual. However, magical workings are more about performing a ritual for a purpose, which utilises the spiritual aspect to give the extra oomph to magic. Frankincense is awesome to mediate with to bring forth both
spiritual and magical potency. I’ve included a list of uses of Frankincense in magical workings. MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT ARE ALL TAKEN CARE OF BY FRANKINCENSE.
So do you think perhaps that we have covered all bases with that extremely generous list of uses? Think again! FRANKINCENSE CAN ALSO HELP OUR AURAS AND CHAKRAS! Now can you see why it's such a MASTER!? It is closely associated with 3 different Chakras, however it will ground and align ALL Chakras! It will ground the spiritual self to the physical self and clear any negativity. It’s fantastic to use before, during or after mediation. Placing a drop of oil on each Chakra can awaken them and get them flowing (although, it may not completely unblock them but it can certainly start the process). Wearing Frankincense every day
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can help block unwanted energies and clear your own aura of any black spots. This process ensures that you’re less likely to be weighed down by another’s energies. It is for this reason that Frankincense is known to be a great oil for empaths! When using it, I don't burn Frankincense resin (odd, I know) and personally prefer it in its essential oil form. So instead of cleansing myself with incense smoke I will mix Frankincense essential oil with fractionated coconut oil and use it as an overall body moisturiser within my preritual / mediation preparations, ensuring that each Chakra point gets a physical connection to help them wake up energetically. - Connect with Kat on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pagans.westernaustralia E: kat82.doterra@gmail.com W: www.doterra.com/kat82
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By Dave Fawcett
My Heart My heart grieves, not for the people I didn’t know who died that day. Not for their families, or the people far from home, waiting for news that their loved ones were gone. My heart grieves, not for the many other tragedies that happened that day. So many lives lost, families shattered, hearts broken, cities in tatters. My heart grieves, not for all this but… My heart grieves for the lessons not learnt For the wars that were fought in years gone by and yet history repeats, over and over and over again. My heart grieves for the hate that we have for our brothers and sisters For the differences that divide us but which should be the very thing that makes this world a better place. So many differences that aren’t embraced but derided and feared. My heart grieves for the “Us” and the “Them”, when we all need to start thinking as one… One voice, one world, one people. My heart grieves for the prophets of peace whose words were taken and twisted and changed into something that destroys the very soul of those prophets Kindness is a mark of faith, I have a dream, Imagine, Compassion, Turn the other cheek
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Grieves My heart grieves for the hundreds of millions who have died in the name of religion. Died because they believed in a God who was not your God. Died because they worshipped that God differently from you. My heart grieves for the faith we have in a God who would create a world where there is so much destruction and misery and HATE. My heart grieves for the lies and the greed that rule the world. A world run by media and politicians hungry for power. My heart grieves for the loss of a world where we can feel safe and sheltered and LOVED. My heart grieves for the world where material things matter more than kindness and compassion. More than love, more than friendship, more than honesty. My heart grieves for our children, who will grow into a world not knowing that what they were taught were lies and greed and unhappiness. My heart grieves for our children, who will grow up believing that it is wrong to be different. Who will grow up thinking someone is not worth loving because they look different, dress differently, act differently, have faith in Gods that are different or have no faith at all. My heart grieves for the pain and the suffering of millions My heart grieves for all this and more My heart grieves for you. By Amelia Slack Â
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Groups & Resources Local Pagan Information C LAN W YRD
ECLECTIC WICCA LOCATED CANNINGTON AREA Runs an outercourt once a year. Contact to find out if we are taking new students. Since 2010. C on tact : Kundra or Kathy Emai l: clanwyrd@gmail.com
C OV EN A W EN
LOCATED SOUTH OF THE RIVER Outercourt scheduled to run from March 2016. C on tact : Michelle Hobson
C OV EN F INTA N ECLECTIC ALEXANDRIAN COVEN LOCATED DONNYBROOK AREA A teaching coven since 1995 although not actively teaching at this time. Currently heavily involved in community work and providing community events in the southwest. C on tact : Sue Gray Emai l: bastkittycat@yahoo.com
S ACRED C IRCLE I NN ER F L AM E
OF TH E
PROGRESSIVE W ITCHCRAFT MEMBERS FROM ALL OVER PERTH Sacred Circle of the Inner Flame is a progressive coven of witches from all around the far-flung suburbs of Perth, Western Australia. Our group is vibrant, eclectic, modern and inclusive in our approach. C on tact : Lee W ebs ite : scotif.wordpress.com F B: facebook.com/Sacred-Circle-ofthe-Inner-Flame-SCOTIF116281951797724
S YLVAN C IRCLE ECLECTIC, ALL-FEMALE COVEN LOCATED MUNDIJONG An eclectic, earthy, hands on working coven. All female. C on tact : Tree Emai l: combinedcovens@gmail.com
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T H E C IRCLE
OF
H EK A
ECLECTIC COVEN TEACHING WITCHCRAFT LOCATED PERTH AREA We are a teaching coven that offers regular Outer Courts, which are basic lectures explaining our covens perception of majik and dedicated to the advancement of life & evolution of the soul. Any interested parties are invited to watch our YouTube video blogs under Circle of Heka or visit our website at: www.cowa.org.au C on tact : Lady Amaris or Priestess Lumina Emai l: ladyamarisheka@gmail.com or priestessluminaheka@gmail.com
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T H E T EM PLE LOCATED SOUTH OF THE RIVER We provide Pagan and Wiccan advice, support and community, based on the teachings of an active Wiccan coven. Since 2011. C on tact : Peter Cropley Emai l:
Events P AG ANS
IN THE
P UB
T UESD A Y , 12 J AN UARY 2016 | 5:30 PM DURTY NELLY’S IRISH PUB, PERTH
Long running pagan event, every second Tuesday of every month. S ear ch for Pa ga ns i n the P ub on F ace book to j oin in
D REAM ING T REE G ROVE
MODERN NATURE-BASED SPIRITUAL GROUP LOCATED BANJUP
H AN DS OF G AIA G ENERA L C OM MITTEE M EETING
While our spiritual practice is rooted in Druidry, we believe we have entered an era in which we can move beyond attachments to labels, drawing instead upon the perennial philosophy, being inspired by the wisdom in all spiritual paths and teachings – following the way of the mystic.
BYFORD ADDRESS ON REQUEST
C on tact : Pete Blake Emai l:
G AELIC D RUID O RD ER DRUIDRY LOCATED ASHBY
S ATU RDA Y , 16 J AN UARY 2016 | 1 PM
Would you like to be involved in the decision making for Hands of Gaia or have some ideas you would like considered? C on tact : Angela Kerr Emai l: secretary@handsofgaia.org.au
P AG ANS
IN THE
C AF E - B UN BU RY
S UN DA Y , 17 J AN UARY 2016 | 11:30 AM
BENESSE COFFEE + KITCHEN, SHOP 4, 83 VICTORIA ST, BUNBURY Come down and meet some other South West pagans, have lunch or just enjoy a coffee. C on tact : Sue Gray Emai l: bastkittycat@yahoo.com
The “Gaelic Druid Order" was founded by Joint-Chiefs, Ruiseart and Ceit Alcorn and is run from a Daughter Grove (the “Ashby Grove”) in WA, which is under the guidance of Eamonn and Robyn O’ Treasaigh.
C AULD RON C OFF EE C L UB & AGM
Our aim is to help develop the spiritual potential of the individual whilst working with Nature, via the traditional groves of Bard (poet, story-teller), Ovate (seer, prophet) and Druid (philosopher, priest, magician).
C on tact : Combined Covens Emai l: combinedcovens@gmail.com
C on tact : Eamonn O’Treasaigh Emai l:
Share some interesting conversations and meet some like-minded folk on the banks of the Swan River. Child and pet-friendly event.
S UN DA Y , 24 J AN UARY 2016 | 10 AM – 12 PM THE ORGANIC CIRCLE, SHOP 1 PIONEER VILLAGE, 7 ALBANY HWY, ARMADALE A friendly way of meeting fellow pagans at different coffee shops around Perth once a month.
P AG ANS
IN THE
P ARK | L UG NAS AD H
S ATU RDA Y , 30 J AN UARY 2016 | 10 CHARLES PATERSON PARK, BURSWOOD
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– 2 PM
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Safety In the Circle IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE PAGAN AWARENESS NETWORK (PAN) INC.
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I breathe in deep as you surround me, I test the air for dangers and debris, I reach out slowly to seek your touch, I long to feel your presence so much. As you enter my fragile mind, You show things, you show me signs, Slowly first but then much faster, Easing me in, in case of disaster. Some can see and some can hear, Some can read and some can share. Those with all are blessed and cursed, But those with more will always thirst. To learn their Craft and know their Gift, And show the world how The Veil they lift. If words are spoken that show the path, One can change where it ends at last. So open your mind and let me in, Open your heart and show within. The truth is harsh but can also be kind, If you approach it with an open mind. No way is set, no path is solid. The strands of time are far from stolid. Seek out knowledge and learn and grow, And one day this you too shall know.
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