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Issue 173

PEN WAYS Gateway to the Pagan Communities

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Open Ways Gateway to the Pagan Communities Issue 173—Beltane Open Ways is published online eight times a year, on the Quarters and Cross-Quarters, by The Nine Houses of Gaia, Inc. Circulation 3400+. Newsletter Staff Editor— Angel (Blue Capucian) Webmaster — Angel Advertising— Angel Proofreaders— Kate / Ali E-media—Ali Submissions Articles, letters, poetry, artwork, etc., are solicited from the community. We reserve the right to edit for length and content. Email or send self-addressed stamped envelope for Writers’ Guidelines. Type-written (single-sided) or word processed manuscripts are welcome, electronic submissions via e-mail preferred. Send submissions to: Open Ways Editor PO BOX 33182 Portland, OR 97292 E-mail: editor@ninehouses.org openwayseditor@gmail.com World Wide Web: http://ninehouses.org Please do not send the original copy of your work! Manuscripts unaccompanied by a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope will not be returned. All submissions will be accepted at our discretion. Advertising Ads must be camera-ready. Payment must accompany ad. No credit card payments. Deadlines (page 3) apply. E-mailed ads and their payments must be received by the deadlines. No black backgrounds please! Email Editor for more info. Rates & Sizes (W x H) $15 for a business card size (3.5’ x 2”) $30 for quarter-page (3.5” x 4”) $60 for half page (7” x 4.5”) $120 for full page (7” x 9”) Discount for one-year, pre-paid ads. $10.00 for business name and phone number or email address in Directory for 1 year.

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Letter from the Editor

Call for Submissions

Advertising in Open Ways

Green Man Poem Author Unknown

Deep in a Forest Dream

North West Fall Equinox Festival Information Chakra Workshops

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By Lord Ansur, Adept V Ongoing Activities Ongoing Festivals

The Hero's Journey

Pagan Community Directory

The Witches' Creed

Pagan Bussiness Directory

By Doreen Valiente

Chakra Workshop Schedule

May Day Coloring Page

North West Fall Equinox

Green Man Coloring Page By Lady Fire Oak

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Open Ways Letter from the Editor Happy May Day! Glorious May Day is here. The increasing number of sunny and or semi dry days show us that the wheel of the year is definitely turning. Blessed Be, Angel

It Takes a Village to Raise... a Village Do you have knowledge and spiritual gifts to share with your community? Volunteer to present a workshop at the Northwest Fall Equinox Festival 2014! Please email a description of the workshop you wish to present to nwfef@ninehouses.org. Be sure to include the length of the workshop and any preferred accommodations it might entail.

Do you have BIG MAGICK to share with your community? We are accepting proposals for NWFEF 2015 main ritual! The purpose of NWFEF is to celebrate the harvest. The main theme, ritual, and workshops differ from year to year depending on selection from proposals submitted by community members (you!). Your ritual proposal must have a complete outline; please contact nwfef@ninehouses.org to request "Tips and Tricks", a "rubric" to assist you in composing your proposal. Ritual proposal submission may be emailed to nwfef@ninehouses.org or mailed to PO Box 33182, Portland, OR 97292.

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Open Ways Issue Brigid 2013 Spring Equinox 2013 Beltane 2013 Summer Solstice 2013 Lughnasadh 2013 Fall Equinox 2013 Samhain 2013 Yule 2013

Submission Deadline January 5 February 21 April 3 May 23 July 4 August 23 October 1 November 21

Available By January 19 March 6 April 17 June 6 July 18 September 6 October 14 December 8

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NORTHWEST FALL EQUINOX FESTIVAL 2014 When: September 18-21, 2014 Where: Magnificent Forested Setting Fall Equinox festival celebrating the harvest! Event Details: This festival has been happening for over 20 years and continues to evolve and change. The main purpose is celebrating the harvest time. Cabins available... each sleeps 4-8 people, you must bring your own bedding. There will be a Craft corner for parents and their children as well as the young at heart to participate together creating a festival craft. Families are strongly encouraged to come. There will also be some awesome drum circles going on. Please bring your drums and other musical instruments for some wonderful community building time together. If you are interested in being a vendor email vender@ninehouses.org with a description of what you will be vending so we can list you in our festival packet. Workshop Proposals: Anyone wishing to present free workshops at the upcoming Fall Equinox Festival please email a description of the workshop you wish to present. Please include the length of the workshop. Email proposals to: NWFEF@ninehouses.org.

Ritual Proposals for 2016: NWFEF purpose is to celebrate the harvest. The main theme, Ritual and workshops differ from year to year depending on who is doing the main Ritual. We accept Ritual submissions via email to NWFEF@ninehouses.org or by mail to PO Box 33182 Portland, OR 97292. The Ritual proposal must have a complete outline, if we feel there is not enough to get a clear picture it will be sent back to you with a request for more refining. Registration information and forms coming soon.

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The Nine Houses of Gaia presents th

The 30 Annual Northwest all quinox estival

The Chakras: A Journey to the Self Please join us in exploring the Chakras throughout this upcoming year, culminating in the Main Ritual at NW! vent Base Chakra workshop 5:30-7:30pm Portland Survival Chakra workshop 23/5:30-7:30pm ight/light Chakra wksp 30/5:30-7:30pm Heart Chakra workshop 27/5:30-7:30pm Throat Chakra workshop 25/5:30-7:30pm Third ye Chakra wksp 29/5:30-7:30pm

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Location Date/Time Catalyst Art & Cultural Space Sun, Jan 26/ 4810 N Garfield Ave,

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The Hero’s Journey: The Empress By Chrissy Lavielle OCTOBER 3,2010 · 6:23PM

The Tarot Major Arcana and the Hero’s Journey: The Empress

The year is just a smidgen of the way past Fall Equinox, The Harvest Festival. The farmer’s markets are bursting with fresh, local apples, pears, Italian plums, winter squashes of all shapes and colors, piles of bright orange pumpkins, tomatoes (finally), corn, wild crafted mushrooms,

and golden, raw honey. For such a chilly summer, the northwest harvest has been bountiful—except for tomatoes. If the weather holds, even the grape harvest should be excellent, but late. What better time to talk about The Empress? She is The Great Mother, Mother Earth, Mother Nature, the nurturer; the one who showers us with beauty and bounty and reminds us that, yes indeed, there is plenty to go around if we’d all just behave ourselves and share. She lounges in the midst of a beautiful garden of ripe wheat, the universal symbol of nourishment. The waterfall behind her reminds us of her counterpart, The High Priestess, the ever virgin, mysterious guardian of the secrets behind the veil. But there is nothing virgin or mysterious about The Empress. In fact, many decks portray her as obviously pregnant. Her crown of twelve stars represents the zodiac and reminds us that she is also the Queen of Heaven.

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Her planet is Venus, goddess of beauty, love, and pleasure. This goddess also rules Libra, the zodiac sign of balance and harmony that begins with Fall Equinox; and Taurus, the springtime sign of fertility, wealth, and stability.

Dalet is the Hebrew letter assigned to this card. The Modern Hebrew word for door is â&#x20AC;&#x153;deletâ&#x20AC;? and the shape of the letter is based on the Egyptian hieroglyph for door. Our Mothers, wombs nourish us and are

our doors into this world. The goddess I associate with The Empress is Demeter, the voluptuous, Greek earth mother who taught humanity how to farm and preserve food with the seasons. This sounds like a wonderful gift, except she did it out of pity.

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Harvest Mouse on Wheat with Spider Web from Barcroft Media Demeter cast the world into eternal winter until Hades released her daughter, Persephone, from the underworld. Then she visited winter upon humanity every year during the months when Persephone had to return to her husband in the underworld. Mother Nature can be harsh. We get the word “cereal” from Demeter’s Roman equivalent, Ceres. Other Empress-type goddesses are Isis—in her unveiled aspect, Inanna, Lakshmi, Freya, Pandora, and Juno.

Demeter's symbols are Poppies and Wheat--image by HoranyiMari The Empress is one of the most auspicious cards in the deck. She brings abundance, pleasure, and assured success. She may also signify a mother, a motherly woman, a generous woman, a pregnancy, the need for nurturing and kindness, domesticity, or creativity.

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Fall Garden by Yvonne Cunnington In the hero’s journey The Empress is usually an ally and a mentor. She may be an empress or queen; a wealthy, motherly woman; or an actual mother. She is sometimes the hero. And she can be a chilling shapeshifter, trickster, and/or shadow figure—think Joan Crawford in Mommie Dearest or that fairy tale staple, the wicked stepmother. OCTOBER13,2010 ·1:06 PM

The Empress, The Goddess, and The Earth The Empress is the symbol of the Great Mother, and the Great Mother is the Earth. It’s her body. The rivers, lakes and oceans are her blood, the mountains are her bones, the rolling hills are her breasts, belly, and buttocks, and the wind is her breath. Every pagan knows this. But knowing something intellectually is not the same as knowing it with all your senses.

Photo by Barcroft Media I learned this lesson several years ago in Enna, Sicily as I stood on The Rocca di Cerere (Rock of Ceres) and looked out over a checkerboard of miles and miles of newly planted wheat fields. It was the Mediterranean growing season. Persephone had returned from the underworld and Demeter’s love and joy were pouring out of the earth. Magic swirled up out of that rock and tap-danced through my body. I felt like a flash drive that was plugged into

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Enna, Sicily with wheat fields in the distance. Photo by Urban The town of Enna covers the flat top of a small mountain that rises up out of a fertile plain—a truly impregnable site. The only times it’s been conquered have been by treachery. Human nature being what it is, Carthage, Greece, Rome, Byzantine Greece, Spain, the Moors, and the Normans have all occupied the city, frequently enslaving and/or butchering its inhabitants. The Romans occupied Enna in 258 BC during the First Punic War against Carthage and turned Sicily into a gigantic wheat farm, the “Bread Basket of Rome”. The city became the center for the thriving cult of the earth goddess Ceres/Demeter. “We learn from Cicero that there was a temple of Ceres of such great antiquity and sanctity that (worshipers from all over the Mediterranean) repaired thither with a feeling of religious awe, as if it were the goddess herself rather than her sanctuary that they were about to visit.” (Enna entry in Wikipedia)

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Author and friends at the Well of Demeter atop The Rock of Ceres We found a shallow well, similar to “The Well of Demeter” at Agrigento, Sicily, carved into the top of The Rock—a gateway into the earth, a path to the goddess.

The Temple of Castor and Pllus at Agrigento, Sicily was built over The Well of Demeter

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Open Ways Author at the base of The Rock of Ceres. You can still see the profile of The Goddess in the cliff face. Perhaps the temple was her crown Legend has it that a huge statue of the goddess, ancient and not carved by human hands, existed at the site. I like to imagine that Mother Nature herself sculpted her image in the cliff face so she could gaze out over her fertile fields. The temple is gone and the cliff face has fallen, but the reason they were there still remains. OCTOBER21,2010 路 5:59PM

The Virgin Mary, Isis, The High Priestess, and the Empress It seems like a huge patriarchal rip-off that neither the Roman Catholic Church, the Greek Orthodox Church, nor the Russian Orthodox Church considers the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of Christ, to be divine. They caution their flocks that they may honor and venerate Mary, but they must not worship her. In all fairness, she was a mortal. By all accounts, a nice Jewish girl that would have made a good wife for any doting

The Virgin Mary Suckling the Baby Jesus

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Simone Martini (c. 1284-1344) is the only painter I know of who got the Annunciation right. Mary doesn't look stunned or enraptured. She looks pissed, and even Gabriel cowers before her anger. I'd love to know what the writing in the frost line she's glaring at him means. As a pagan, I’m quite happy to view Mary as a goddess; according to Catholic dogma, she never died, but ascended directly into heaven. That’s immortal enough for me. Catholic laity, as far as I can tell, worship her as a goddess and the clergy make little effort to patrol that fine

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Virgin Mary street shrine, Florence, Italy: May, 2007 photo by wanderer and wonderer, flickr stream linebetween veneration and worship. The Virgin Mary has inspired, healed, and transformed people’s lives for centuries. Millions of people, even non-Catholics, visit her sacred sites all over Europe, Western Asia, and the Americas. Every other street corner in Italy is graced with a shrine to The Virgin Mary. She even has her own radio station, WBVM, out of Tampa, Florida. Protestants point out that the New Testament has very little to say about Mary and makes no mention of anything that would set her apart from all other mortal women—except that she was the mother of Jesus. The similarities between the Egyptian goddess Isis and The Virgin Mary are so striking that some believe that early Catholic Church spindoctors lifted the Mary’s story straight from the myth of Isis.

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Open Ways Isis Suckling Horus: Bronze, 664-332 BC, Egyptian Museum Isis is a loving wife and mother, a friend to beggars and slaves as well as pharaohs and wealthy aristocrats. Centuries before Jesus was even a gleam in God’s eye, Isis was worshiped all over the Mediterranean as The Great Goddess of magic and fertility, the protector of the dead, and guardian of the Mysteries. She is primarily a solar goddess, but she also has lunar associations. The Virgin Mary is sometimes pictured with a crescent moon at her feet. When Isis wept for the loss of her husband, Osiris, her tears flooded the Nile River, bringing water and rich silt to the parched fields. The Virgin Mary’s tears are also legendary. Some of Isis’s many titles are: Queen of Heaven,· Mother of the Gods,· The One Who is All,· Star of the Sea,· Great Lady of Magic,· She Who Knows How To Make Right Use of the Heart,· Light-Giver of Heaven,· Lady of the Words of Power,· Moon Shining Over the Sea.· Virgin of the World· Some of Mary’s many titles are: Queen of Heaven· Mother of· God Stella Maria (Star of the Sea)· Our Lady of Good Council· Our Lady of Victory· Our Lady of Sorrows· Ever Virgin· All Holy· See also:http://www.aldokkan.com/religion/isis.htm for a bit more information. Isis is a very old and complex goddess. For a thorough understanding I recommend reading Isis Magic by M. Isidora Forrest.

As I was writing The High Priestess blog, I wanted to mention The Virgin Mary as a goddess that represented this archetype, but I took a second look and realized that this wouldn’t work because she also fit the archetype of The Empress. Then I looked at my goddess attributions for these two cards and noticed that Isis also represents both archetypes. In her veiled aspect, she is The High Priestess; and in her unveiled aspect, she is The Empress. This dual association suggests how these two immensely popular goddesses

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embody the mysterious and paradoxical feminine archetype. They are virgin mothers, symbols of fertility and aesthetic guardians of the Mysteries, ladies of great joy and great sorrow, and mothers of gods and loving mothers of humanity. A perfect and potent combination of the High Priestess and Empress archetypes.

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Open Ways The Witches’ Creed By: Doreen Valiente Hear Now the words of the witches, The secrets we hid in the night, When dark was our destiny’s pathway, That now we bring into light. Mysterious water and fire, The earth and the wide-ranging air, By hidden quintessence we know them And Will and keep ad dare. The birth and rebirth of all nature, The passing of winter and spring. We share with life universal, Rejoice in the magical ring. Four times in the year the Great Sabbat Returns and witches are seen At Lammas and Candlemass dancing, On May Eve and old Halloween. When day time and night time are equal, When sun is at greatest and lease, The four Lesser Sabbats are summoned, And Witches gather in feast. Thirteen silver moons in a year are, Thirteen is the coven’s array. Thirteen times at Esbat make merry, For each golden year and a day. The power that was passed down the age, Each time between woman and man, Each century unto the other, Ere time an the ages began. When drawn is the magical circle, Be sword or athame of power, It’s Compass between two worlds lies, In land of the shades for that hour. This world has no right then to know it, And world of beyond will tell naught, The oldest of Gods are invoked there, The Great Work of Magic is wrought. For the two are mystical pillars, That stand at the gate of the shrine, And two are the powers of nature, The forms and the focus devine. The dark and the light in succession, The opposites each unto each,

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B.y Cory Kilvert (1881-1946) Satyr & Pan

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Deep in a Forest Dream By Lord Ansur, Adept V (Member of the Sorcerer’s Guild)

Enfolded deep in the womb of a great northwest wilderness forest, I listen to the whispered words of the trees as the wind gently moves through them. They murmur of things long past, of inhuman vegetation knowledge, and of things we can never understand—unless we become one with them. Birds nest in the trees, going about the business of feeding their young while softly chirping messages to each other. Nearby, a stream murmurs, telling me of its cold underbelly and rocky bottom as it travels from glacier to river and then to ocean. Animals crawl, fly and walk past me, all unafraid, for I am not hungry. The odors of life and the decay of fallen vegetation waft past me. The cycle of dead leaves on the ground nurturing the parent trees above is as it should be. The sequence of death to life calms my thoughts with it rightness. A gentle pulse of breeze brings the scent of pine needles through the air, cutting sharply into the other odors. Then the breeze grows stronger bringing with it a faint smell of ionized air. The breeze quickly turns into a wind, and the day darkens as clouds scud in front of the sun. The clouds grow darker yet as the wind turns into a gale. Now the forest, dark and moving to the tune of the rising storm receives a sudden down-pour of rain, followed by lightning and thunder. I and the other animals seek shelter from the wrath of Mother Nature. Forceful rain in heavy gusts lashes down and the trees no longer speak to me but scream in panic as they fight to remain rooted and whole. Blinding flashes of lightning illuminate the now darkened sky and the noise of the wind is drowned by the sounds of rolling thunder. Tiny animals scurry for cover beneath trees and into holes under their roots. Hail crashes into the sheltering branches above me until the forest floor is white and cold. Then branches, twigs, and leaves whip through the air as the storm grows even stronger. Lightning strikes at the taller vegetation and even into the middle of the nearby clearing. I bind my courage and magic to me as I sprint out into the clearing. I stand and reach up toward the sky splaying out my fingers like ten individual lightening rods as I dare the forces present to stop me from draining power from them for my own use. Sparks issue from my finger-tips as I absorbed the fury of the storm. I whirl and dance ecstatically in the midst of the storm’s fury, laughing at it. All too soon, it is over and in the sudden stillness, the sun comes out to illuminate the glistening foliage and the dripping leaves. The hail melts into the forest floor as I make my way to the cave. At the entrance, I scrape the mud from my two hoofs, and walk into the cave where the Others wait patiently to send me to another place— but always in the Pacific—for they, the Dark Lords of my Underworld, are of Lemuria. And then I awaken and in the blackness of my bedroom, I hear the wind outside, talking to me, telling me that perhaps it wasn’t all a dream. And I shiver in anticipation…

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ONGOING ACTIVITIES 8 Times a year, each Sabbath — Mystic Art Gathering & Information Circle (MAGIC) holds a public ritual and ceremony for the Solstices, Equinoxes, and cross-quarters in between. Typically in Vancouver or North Portland. These gatherings are free to the public, although a donation can will be passed. Families with kids are welcome. Held on the closest Saturday to the actual Sabbath, 7pm. Locations announced in advance if possible. Call 360-693-7349 or see our listing in the community directory under MAGIC as well as on My Space. Full moon Celebration — Held on the day of the full moon each month at 6:00pm. Come meet with your community and friends, bang some drums and hang out! Free Free Free and Fun Fun Fun! Held at Essential Elements Apothecary 3135 SE Hawthorne Portland, OR 97214.For more info www.hawthorneapothecary.com. Open Full & Dark Moon Rituals Hosted monthly at Celestial Awakenings in Vancouver, WA by The House of the Eternal Circle; a local, eclectic, loving, teaching coven. Please check www.eternalcirclecoven.org or www.celestial-awakenings.com for dates and times. Suggested $10 donation. Or contact brian@eternalcirclecoven.org

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OR 97214. Please RSVP via http:/ W w w . m e e t u p . c o m / EssentialElementsHerbalists/ this allows us /on-denominational Sunday Service Integrate light into your being. Come to to make sure we have plenty of room for receive blessings and an uplifting spiritual all. reading to empower and enlighten your soul. After the service has ended there is a TUESDAYS guided meditation to bring prosperity into your life. Held at Crystal Temple 7275 Fairy Seership Richmond Ave. For info call 503-249- Meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month 0303 or by web at crystaltemple.org. from 7-9pm. Held with House of Brigh and Orion Foxwood. Bring a potluck dish to share and a donation if able. Held at 1st Sunday Sare-apy. Always the first Sunday (no Sare-apy in 7036 SE Brooklyn St. Portland, OR. For August). Join us each first Sunday of the more information: orionfoxwood.com or month. Activities include silent meditation, faerylover@orionfoxwood.com. discussion of healing techniques, individual and group healing sessions and introduc- Open Reiki and Healing Circle tion to healing arts practitioners. Everyone Circle held on the 1rst Tuesday of the is welcome, this is a wonderful opportunity month from 9-11am. Held at the Celtic for healing– receiving and giving, and for Circle 3717 NW 25th St. Redmond, OR. making new alliances. Held at Hands of For info call 541-504-4627 or by email Freedom Healing 8725 NE Broadway, pepsi@bendcable.com. Portland OR 97220 from 1-4pm. Donations appreciated. Guided Meditation 1rst Tuesday at 7pm. Come and journey with us. Each months theme will be different. 1235 Commerce in Longview, WA Witches Tea Held the last Sunday of every month at 360-562-1900 or www.werseekers.com. noon. Held at Essential Elements Apothecary and hosted by Raven Greywolf. WED/ESDAYS There will be a different activity/craft each month to enhance your witchy knowledge Witches Meet up and provide a place for community and A social event held on the 4th Tuesday of friends to meet. Usually free but some- every month. At 7PM. We have no set times a small donation is asked for. 3135 agenda or format, just talk and have fun. SE Hawthorne Portland, OR 97214. info at Held at the Guiding Tree 4831 SE Division Street Portland, OR. For more info www.hawthorneapothecary.com. http://www.pagan.meetup.com. A social event held on the 1rst Wed. of Herbalism Meet Held the first, second and third Sundays of every month at 7PM. We have no set the month. Learn and discuss the ancient agenda or format, just talk and have fun. art of Herbalism in an actual apothecary. We are a friendly, non-cliquish bunch who Being held at Held at Essential Elements have been meeting for over five years. Apothecary 3135 SE Hawthorne Portland, SU/DAYS

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Reiki Circle Every 2nd Wednesday come and receive healing and develop your Held at the Irishtown Pub, 11600 NE Mill Plain Blvd. Vancou- skills in a sacred temple surrounded by light beings. Held at Crystal ver WA. Temple, 7525 N Richmond Portland, OR. For info 503-249-0303 or on the web at info@crystaltemple.org. Monthly Pagan Meet up A social event held on the 2nd Wed of every month at 7PM. We Drum circle just get together to talk and have fun. Held at Old Town Pizza Every 3rd Wednesday at 7pm. Lets explore rhythms and escape (between 2nd and 3rd on NW Davis) Portland, OR. For more reality in a sacred temple. A joyous monthly, multi-cultural spiritual info go to http://www.paganmeetup.com. experience. Using sacred phrases drawn from the worlds many religious traditions, with live music and simple devotional movement. Bring an instrument if you have one, if not we can share. Reiki Share Circle Held at Crystal Temple 7525 N Richmond Portland, OR. For Every 1rst and 3rd Wednesdays at Sellwood Spirit Feathers, m o r e info info@crystaltemple.org. 7704 SE 13th Portland, OR. For info call 503-230-0249. All are welcome! Healers Circle Second Wednesday of every month at 7pm. Practice , meet or visit Tarot night with others who are interested in Spiritual healing. 7525 N RichEvery 1rst Wednesday. Bring your cards, practice readings, be- mond Ave. in Portland, OR. For more info call 503-249-0303. $5 come more familiar with your card and discuss Tarot with other Donation. â&#x2DC;ş readers. Held at Crystal Temple, 7525 N Richmond Portland, OR. For info cal 503-249-0303 or on the web at info@crystaltemple.org.

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ONGOING FESTIVALS Northwest Fall Equinox Festival: A celebration of the harvest. Sponsored by The Nine Houses of Gaia. September 13-16th 2012. For more information visit http://www.ninehouses.org. Pagan Picnic: A potluck gathering sponsored by The Nine Houses of Gaia. The third Sunday in July. For more information visit http://www.ninehouses.org. Turning of The Wheel: Turning of the wheel is a festival created to take an earth based approach to celebrating the changing of the seasons while empowering and sustaining our diverse and talented community of artists, healers, organizations, and local businesses. We have woven together sacred ritual with entertainment, joyous celebration, abundance, fun, laughter, and love to create a beautiful family friendly festival that we hope to make a seasonal tradition. Our vision: Weaving community, celebrating the earth, and sharing our gifts. www.turningofthewheel.net Pagan Faire: Now in its 22nd year! It's always in March, on a weekend day close to Spring Equinox, and is an allday merchant faire with entertainment and workshops followed by a Spring Equinox ritual. Open to the whole community, sponsored by SisterSpirit. For more information visit http://www.paganfaire.org.

Spring Mysteries Festival: A recreation of the Eleusinian Mysteries help is April and is presented by Aquarian Tabernacle Church. For more information visit http://www.aquiriantabernaclechurch.org. Spiral Rhythms Festival: Magick and music for Mother Earth sponsored by M.A.G.I.C. Usually held in June. For information visit http://www.spiralrythms.org The Mother Earth Gathering: A “green living” celebration – an earth awareness festival, held in June for information visit http:// www.owow.org Pagan Campout: A campout for Pagans! Held in June. For information visit http://www.pagan campout.com Sunfest: A summer Solstice celebration sponsored by OWOW, held in June. For more information visit http://www.owow.org Summerstar Pagan Gathering: A starwood celebration, held in July. For more information visit http://www.summerstar.org Faerie Worlds Festival: A celebration of music, art and imagination inspired by the realm of Faerie. Held in July/August. For more information visit http://faerieworlds.com Beloved: Open air sacred art and music festival. Held in August. For more information visit http://www.belovedfestival.com The Middle Earth Gathering: A fall Equinox celebration, and earth awareness gathering, held in September. For more information visit http://www.earthgathering.org Hekates Sickle: Walk the paths between the worlds and meet and Goddess and Gods learning the lessons of your ancestors and interacting with the divine. For more information visit http://www.aquiriantabernaclechurch.org Beltane in the Grove hosted by Spiral Grove Coven For more information visit www.spiralgrovebeltaine..org.

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Open Ways Pagan Community Directory Listing various kinds of resources for the Pagan Community, including circles (both open and closed), church groups, meeting places, study groups, and event organizers. Please, no retail outlets. A listing here does not necessarily mean a specific group can or will help you. To be included in this directory, please send information (limit 50 words which includes name and contact information) to Open Ways, PO Box 11183 Portland, OR 97211 ; or email openwayseditor@gmail.com or editor@ninehouses.org

ADF Druids of Portland

Www.cedarmountaincoven.com.

Our study group meets on the last Friday of every month at Essential Elements Apothecary and up to 8 times a year for Public Ritual. Affiliated with ADF (Ar nDraoicht Fein), adf.org. We are in pursuit of authentic scholarship and modern practices. See our website at pdx-druids.org.

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Aquarian Tabernacle Church Serving the PNW since 1979. An interfaith church of Wicca and Earth Religions recognized and accredited worldwide. All are welcome at Open Circles near Seattle at NM & FM. Info and schedule : 360-793-1945, classes : 425-821-7246, Pagan Youth Group: Spiral Scouts International.360-793-9427. www.spiralscouts.org Black Hat Society Get out of the broom closet and knock off the cobwebs from your hat! The witchy gals in Central Oregon have formed a social network for fun, friendship and support. Many traditions are represented and welcomed. Get on our mailing list or upcoming activities. blackhatsociety@yahoo.com Cedar Mountain Coven We are an eclectic Celtic coven, with some Native American influences. We meet for Sabbaths, Esbats, laughter and support throughout the Portland/ Vancouver area. Closed to new members Samhain to Beltane, we do keep a waiting list for anyone interested. Beltane 2014

A traditional Gardnerian Coven, sponsors a non-oath bound, British Traditional Wiccan Outer Court for seekers of traditional training.. We prefer to work with seekers 30 years or older. New training cycles usually begin each spring. For more info contact Steward Creace 503-622-1381 or Steward _Creace@msn.com.

For more info, or to volunteer, please contact jfallenstar@gmail.com http://www.goddesstempleashland.com/ Hermetic Fellowship

Meets 7:30 pm, 3rd Thursday of every month for talks, sometimes ritual, in the Western Esoteric Tradition. We focus on 8 main Paths: Theurgy & Holy Magic, Qabalah, the Ancient Mysteries, Grail Quest, NeoPaganism & Wicca, Alchemy, Gnosticism, and Rosicrucianism. Please email for location and to introduce your“Coven Call” self. email: isidora.forrest@gmail.com Small Milwaukee-based coven seeking web: www.hermeticfellowship.org new members, age 18-30 willing to meet bi-monthly. Our group is very eclectic and Indigo Lights Circle Online Teen tends to focus on energy work. Teaching Group available. Please email us for an interview A place for uniquely gifted teens to celeat Avery.Nachelle@yahoo.com brate and explore the gifts the :Lord and Lady granted us with. Site address: http:// The Earth Gatherings www.geocities.com/jinksjustjinks/ An eclectic spiritual group with frequent get - together’s to discuss various spiritual Lyceum of Trees paths. Sponsors of The Mother Earth Gathering and The Middle Earth Gathering We are an educational coven located in Portland, Oregon. The group’s humble spark began to glow (June and September), Earth Awareness during Samhain 2000, and caught fire the following Festivals, honoring diversity and creating Yule. Lyceum focuses on classes for people beginbalance between wilderness and civiliza- ning to explore Paganism. Members are encouraged to offer classes and form study groups for deeper tion. 503-503-1415 bladu@hotmail.com www.earthgatherings.org PO Box 19655 explorations of areas of interest. For more information visit Portland, OR 97280. http://www.lyceumoftrees.com/ Oakmist Grove is accepting applications for our Portland training coven.* The Goddess Temple of Ashland is a sanc- Please see our website at tuary for the nurturance of the divine femi- www.oakmistgrove.com for more infornine in all people. Jackson Wellspring, mation. 2253 Highway 99, Ashland, Oregon. Goddess Temple of Ashland

Open Ways Learn the Craft of the Wise A gathering of heathens, pagans, wiccans, witches, and magickal thinkers in the Portland and Salem areas. This group hosts monthly circles in Portland and Salem, joins in the celebration of the Moon Cycles and the Sabbats, and is a teaching coven. We make it easy for new pagans, providing an open and friendly atmosphere and instruction at the beginning of each gathering. We also offer group classes, private instruction, and an exciting year and a day program. Find us at www.meetup.com/ltcpdx M.A.G.I.C. A Vancouver/Portland based group that holds four gatherings a year, teaches classes in metaphysics, and provides ordaining of clergy, and sponsors the Spiral Rhythms Festival. Call 360-693-7349 or Email sienna@spiralrhythms.org and Www.spiralrhythms.org/magic for more information. /ine Houses of Gaia (9HOG’S) A non-profit organization incorporated to facilitate networking among pagans in the Pacific Northwest. Sponsors of Open Ways Newsletter as well as Northwest Fall Equinox Festival. The NWFEF celebrates the great harvest, begun at Lammas and ending at Samhain. Contact info for Open Ways editor@ninehouses.org. Officers of Avalon, Inc A non-profit benevolent organization representing Wiccans and other Pagans who work as police officers and other professionals in the emergency services members $15/yr for associate members. Membership dues $25/yr for full Newsletter The Dispatch. Registration forms available at www.officersofavalon.com. PO Box 22 Baraboo, WI 53913-0022. 32

Open Doors Center for Healing Arts We at Open Doors believe that healing is a collaborative process with practitioner, client and source. We believe that each individual has a journey of healing that is unique. Our goal is to provide assistance for realigning, re-connecting and restoring the natural state of vibrational well being. Our Practitioners are experienced in many varieties of healing modalities that help with this process. Visit www.opendoorscenter.com for more information about our energy-work and other events.

PDX Pagan Tribe This tribe is for heathens, pagans and free thinking individuals residing in or around Portland, OR, or other metro areas who want to communicate with other like minded folk. Please no political rants, there are other tribes for that. A person has to sign up with Tribe.net for free in order to join this tribe. The tribe is moderated in order to keep out hate mongers and spammers. Web address - http://tribes.tribe.net/ pdxpagans.Portland

Pacific /W Pagans Yahoo Group An online community for Pagans in the Pacific Northwest, including Oregon Washington, Idaho, Alaska and British Columbia. When posting announcements for events in this group, please be sure they're in PNW. http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/pnwpagans.

Sacred Oak Grove A Druid Grove in the Arthurian/CelticWiccan tradition. For those seeking a true Druidic path of knowledge, truth, justice, spiritual fellowship, and community service. Esbats, Sabbaths and tutorials. Members commit to both group and individual studies for spiritual growth. Now offering an outer circle. For information call 503235-5774 or oakgrove@teleport.com.

Polyamory Circle A gathering for folks exploring options beyond monogamy. Discussions include Other Worlds of Wonder (OWOW) open relationships, extended families, and A corporation organized to operate exclu- intentional communities. Everyone intersively for charitable purposes, including, ested is welcome to join us. For information but not limited to serving the Pagan com- and location Laury 503-285-4848. munity through sponsoring the Sun Fest festival and purchasing land to be held in Red Cedar Circle (Church of Si. Si. Wiss) trust for the Pagan community. Northwest Coast Medicine Johnny Moses Email address: owoworg@hotmail.com teachings to all. Portland/Vancouver area Website: www.owow.org Address: P.O. Box 68803, Portland, OR meetings. For information and location call 503-245-5660 or rlouis@hctc.com. 97268

PACT A democratic, eclectic teaching/training coven in three parts: A semi-private outer circle - by invitation only, two inner-core circles for PACT initiated. Lessons, degrees, and clergy training by PACT university. For info and a waiting list: email lordansurpact@yahoo.com

Seattle Goddess Group A new site dedicated to worship of the Seattle based deity (As first seen in the “Summer of 2008 art book) “Let your love grow” is her prayer. http:// groups.yahoo.com/groups/seattle.godess/ or SeattleGoddess@yahoogroups.com.

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Eclectic coven that emphasizes increasing the power of the individual through strength of our Gestalt, focusing on diversity in beliefs and the practice of Magick Members range from Portland to Hood . River and Mt. Hood. Please send letter of intent to HPS Belle Evergreen at belleevergreen@yahoo.com.

Our order exists to serve the religious, spiritual and educational needs of its members within the Druidic, Wiccan and Pagan We are a circle of women committed to Community. If you are drawn to a Celtic healing, education ritual and service. (HERS) We celebrate the eight holy days path and aspire to study with the Druids, we of the wheel: Solstices and Equinoxes are welcome you. for all genders and families; Cross quarters Contact us at forestdruids@yahoo.com are for women only. For information: http://www.sophiasancuary.org or http:// groups.yahoo.com/group/SophiaSancuary. SpiralGrove Coven- an eclectic coven focusing

Silver Star Circle

The Ancient and Honorable Order of the Sacred Oaks

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A Celtic Pagan circle meeting for Sabbats, full and new moons, weekly class and more. Located in Battle Ground Additional. info: email slvrstarcircle@yahoo.com.

Sister Spirit Eclectic women's spirituality group founded in 1985. Sister Spirit's purpose is to create a place where women of all spiritual backgrounds and traditions can celebrate womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spirituality. Through female imagery we celebrate our connections with nature. We come together to explore our own spirits, and learn, grow, and expand to fully realize the divinity within. Website: www.sisterspiritportland.com. Email/Phone: sisterspirit .portland@gmail.com/ 503-7363297. Address Mailing: PO Box 9246 Portland, OR 97207. Physical address: 3430 SE Belmont #102, Portland, OR. (Office, library, and small group space)

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on the Wheel of The Year as a path of Personal Growth. We circle in the Portland area. We host a festival, Beltaine In The Grove, for the Rites of May. Please see our website, www.spiralgrovebeltaine.org or contact Seanachai at seanacahi.moonfyre@gmail.com for more information

A Druidic order in the Arthurian/Celtic tradition, chartering groves meeting established criteria and dedicated to authentic Druidic principles and traditions. For those who aspire to the excellence of Druidry, Inc. in OR and 501(c)3. 503-235-5774 The Sorcerers Guild www.sacred-oak-grove.org. Dedicated to the enhancement of Magickal work within its membership. Public meetup at the Dancing Beans 1615 SE 12th Ave The Saint James Project Portland, OR held monthly. Email theA shamanic Arm of the Red Witch Tradi- binder7@yahoo.com for date and time. For tion. Includes Indigenous Shamanic train- m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n : h t t p : / / ing, pilgrimages and extensive her story/ s o r c e r e r s g u i l d . t r i b e . n e t o r history from the first century CE to the pre- http:www.sorcerersguild.com, or sent. Prerequisite: Reiki 3 and 3 years of http://groups.myspace.com/sorceryguild magickal hands-on experience. Meets at Toad House in McMinnville Oregon. Con- The Well of Diancecht tact info is worldtree1@verizon.net. Provides free sacred energy healing to veterans, active duty military and their families. We also list practitioners offering sliding The Sacred Cascade Grove scale services to serve members, veterans and their families. Info: The Sacred Cascade Grove of The Sacred diancecht@yahoo.com Order of Gnostic Druidism offers a Druidic college in Central Oregon.

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West Hills Covenant of UU Pagans WHCUUPS/ (WICCA) (WHCUUPS ): As a growing, eclectic pagan community, we welcome new members! We meet bimonthly on 2nd and 4th Monday evenings, 6:30-8:00pm during the school year, and 7:30-9:00pm during the summer months), for structured thematic discussions/ activities and socializing. Together we also celebrate all eight Sabbats throughout the year. We also offer a Year and a Day class for aspiring Pagan (esp. Wiccan) Clergy. Contacts for the group are as follows: Rachel Walaskay (Moderator) taramathea@yahoo.com or (503) 935-7795; Mary McGar (Co moderator) daraileen@yahoo.com or (971) 242-1321. Feel free to visit our website and join the group to receive updates and information About upcoming events: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/

Women coming together to celebrate the Goddess in Her many forms. Weekly meetings: Wings-Retreats (called Forwards) Summer Gathering. Rituals email/ phone: normahp@iglide.net/ 541-4853654. Address, PO Box 5296, Eugene, OR 97405 Women of the Goddess Women of the Goddess is a Pagan community in the Dianic tradition. Our purpose is to mark the eight Sabbats of the year in ritual with like-minded women, to strengthen the Goddess connection within ourselves, to share this connection with others, and to bring wholeness to the world and to our journey in it as the Wheel of the Year turns. Location Seattle, WA. Contacts: janicevc@seanet.com or 206-322-

Witches of Westwi ck Paranormal Society Centered in the beautiful foothills of the Columbia River Gorge. Specializing in Esoteric research and Theology. Dedicated to tribal rites of passage as well as the Major and Minor Pagan Holidays & Festivals. We love to explore the enchanted as well as the chilling. Contact Leanna at devasdelight@yahoo.com or 541-490-5718

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The Nine Houses of Gaia presents th

The 30 Annual Northwest all quinox estival

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Open Ways The Nine Houses of Gaia Presents:

The Thirtieth Annual Northwest Fall Equinox Festival September 18-21, 2014

Important Information – Please read! REGISTRATIO/: Space is limited! Your BEST CHANCE TO ATTEND FESTIVAL is to REGISTER EARLY, by sending a fully paid registration to the address listed. COMPLETED REGISTRATIO/S MUST BE POSTMARKED /O LATER THA/ MO/DAY 9/1/14! If we are full when we receive your registration, we will return your check with a letter of apology, hoping to see you next year. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO KNOW IF WE ARE ACTUALLY FULL! PLEASE DO NOT BELIEVE RUMORS, as only the registrar will know that information, and even she won’t know the exact status at every moment. If you are accepted, a confirmation email will be sent to the Main Registrant soon after receiving the registration. A detailed Festival Program will be emailed to that same registrant a couple weeks before the Festival. It is recommended that you review the E/TIRE packet, as park rules may change year to year and print at least the festival schedule and bring it with you. CA/CELLATIO/S/REFU/DS/EXCHA/GE POLICIES: ANY and ALL CHANGES to your registration must be made through the Registration Goddess! If you need to cancel part or all of your registration, we will issue refunds for cancellations before Wednesday, 9/10/2014. Registrations are NOT exchangeable at the gate! Please contact the registrar about ANY changes or questions immediately, and absolutely no later than midnight Wed., 9/10/14 by email, nwfef@ninehouses.org or mail, PO Box 33182, Portland, OR 97292. WORKSHOPS: Please let us know if you would like to conduct a workshop or mini-ritual by attaching a separate, brief description and appropriate age recommendation with your registration, or emailing nwfef@ninehouses.org . Impromptu workshops are welcome, but advance notice will get you into the Festival Program! VE/DORS: Please email your booth name, wares/services offered, etc. to nwfef@ninehouses.org. Be descriptive, as vendors will be listed in the Festival Program! The vending fee is $35 plus an item donated to our raffle. Your raffle item will be collected from you on site. Contact nwfef@ninehouses.org for assistance with registration. Contact vendor@ninehouses.org for questions/concerns regarding onsite matters. VOLU/TEERI/G: We expect the community to help before, during and after the festival. If you are interested in helping with festival preparations prior to the festival, please contact us via email (nwfef@ninehouses.org) or PO Box. Everyone will be asked on site to contribute at least two hours to help with the many tasks, such as ritual site preparation, clean-up, firewood hauling and especially in the kitchen! When you arrive, we will still be in the process of setting up temples and other activity areas. Please do your part by checking in with coordinators of setup projects to offer your assistance. A community builds a festival. And building it together is part of the experience. CO/TI/UE TO /EXT PAGE FOR MORE---------à

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Open Ways CHILDRE/’S ACTIVITIES: There will be rituals, workshops, and other fun activities for children. Parents are asked to help out with these events. Ideas and suggestions are welcomed. There will be no child care service provided. Parents are responsible for making any child care arrangements. LOCATIO/: Rustic wooded campsite in the mountains, approximately 1½ hours from Portland. (Specific site information available only to registrants). Cabins available (sleep 4-8: be prepared to share). A few wheelchair accessible accommodations available. A limited number of tent-camping spots are available; you must reserve one with the Registration Goddess pre-festival, preferably with your registration. PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED! Please do not ask for special exceptions! PARKI/G: Park Rules state that no RVs are permitted onsite. Vendors (1 vehicle per booth) and vehicles displaying a valid handicapped parking tag have on-site parking available. Please email nwfef@ninehouses.org if you qualify. Parking onsite for regular attendees is limited. Vehicles over capacity are required by the park to be in a designated offsite parking area. If upon arrival you are notified by a staff member that we have reached vehicle capacity, please follow this procedure: After unloading your vehicle, you will need to return to the gate where a shuttle driver will follow you as you drive to the offsite parking area and drive you back to the site. On Sunday, we will shuttle you back to your car so you can return to the site and load your gear. We have been assured that the offsite lot is secure and patrolled. And, as always, we encourage you to carpool to the Festival. ARRIVAL: Check the festival program for the gate opening time on Thurs. evening, do not expect to enter the grounds before then. Cars lining up outside the gate will not be permitted to do so until a certain time as well, please refer to your festival packet for this time and do not show up before then. Your cooperation will ensure a continuing amicable relationship with the park and its staff. The gate will close on time on both Thursday and Friday nights, and remain closed until Sunday. Please plan your arrival accordingly! T-SHIRTS: Our new fundraiser! Please support Open Ways & NWFEF by purchasing a T-shirt to commemorate your festival experience. Pre-order only. $15.00 each, $3 add’l for sizes XL & greater. Pick up your T-shirt order at the gate when you check in. CO/TACT US: With any food allergies, special accommodation needs, questions, or concerns at nwfef@ninehouses.org or NWFEF PO Box 33182, Portland, OR 97292. Please allow 1-2 day response time for basic registration questions, 3-5 days for issues requiring consultation with other festival departments.

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The Thirtieth Annual /orthwest Fall Equinox Festival September 18-21, 2014 Registration Form REGISTRATIO/ FEES:

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Adult Child Size: Vending? add $35 fee (plus donated raffle item that will be

Plus $15.00 per T-shirt, $3 add’l each for XL or TOTAL

Please make payment by check or money order I/ FULL to ‘/orthwest Fall Equinox Festival’ and mail it to /ine Houses of Gaia, P.O. Box 33182, Portland, OR 97292.

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Open Ways The Nine Houses of Gaia Open Ways PO Box 33182 Portland, OR 97292 E-mail:

editor@ninehouses.org openwayseditor@gmail.com World Wide Web: http://ninehouses.org

Proceeds from the /orth West Fall Equinox Festival go to producing Open Ways Thank you for your support! 40

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