Schedule for South Jersey Pagan  Pride Day (10/11/09)




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Time Apollo's
Auditorium
Athena's
Arena
Mt. Olympus
Stage
Pan's
Playground
Ritual
Grove
9:00  

   DJ Dean

9am-11am Shake n Paint Swirly Abstract Art
10:00 DJ Dean
11:00 Stacy
Fitzpatrick
11am-1pm Beaded Necklaces, Bracelets, Zipper Fobs, & Bookmarks
12:00

Crystals

Feri
Tradition
Flying on
Instruments
1:00

Past Lives

Dance & Movement in Magic 1pm - 3pm Felt Pumpkins, Acorns, and Medicine Pouches
2:00   Autumn Harvest Ritual by David and Laurie Mitchell
3:00

Goddess &
the Grail

Runes Drum Cirle
All Welcome
3pm - 5pm Foamy Frames, Leaf Men, and Wreath of Thanks
4:00

Pagan
Podcasting

Interfaith Families DJ Dean

Asatru Blot
by Jon Serhus

5:00

History of
Wicca

 Druid
(at ROG Table)

Movement in Magick Performance

Kid Crafts End at 5PM Druid
(at ROG Table)
6:00 Event ends after Closing Ritual by Children of the Emerald Moon Closing Ritual

Crystal Healing Workshop
By Nancy Tursi
12 pm, Apollo’s Auditorium
This workshop will cover using the different uses of crystals for healing:  to help promote healing, to bring balance and focus, to soothe and calm yourself, to keep you energized and focused, and to ground yourself when you feel spaced out. Nancy Tursi is a certified Reiki Grand Master/Teacher and Holistic Healer. She teaches classes in Developing Psychic Awareness. She is a certified Psychic Medium, having studied at the renowned Omega Institute in New York, under several time New York Times best selling author and Hollywood executive Producers. She is the author of numerous Metaphysical articles and is presently co-authoring her first book based on her Psychic Visions and Experiences. She participates in metaphysical and psychic awareness work shops and lectures on these important subjects.            


Past Lives
and how remembering will improve your life today.
By Star Douglass CH, RP
1 pm, Apollo’s Auditorium
This workshop will discuss how people can remember their Past Lives and what clues to look for. We will also cover some examples of past lives with the presenting problems in this life, and the improvement gained. Questions encouraged!           

Interested in more? Star Douglass will be offering an in depth Shamanic Healing workshop at Sun & Moon Metaphysical Shoppe on October 14th at 7pm, and Past Life Shamanic Healing sessions by appointment on October 17th. Please call (856) 346-4343 or email
newagenewjersey@gmail.com for price, registration, and more information.


The Goddess and the Grail
By Ken Neuhauser
3 pm, Apollo’s Auditorium
This is a brief introduction to the myriad symbolism associated with the Grail and its connection to Goddess. It will familiarize you with the many different sources and symbols associated with this dynamic mythos, and the possibilities of furthering your path with its use.
Ken has been a pagan since 1987. He is an initiated Druid in two traditions, including Keltrian. He has assisted in the organization and operation of a Keltrian Druid Grove in New Jersey and one in Philadelphia. He facilitates a meditation group in Southern NJ which has a conscious purpose of assisting its members in their own path. He mostly categorizes himself as a pan-cultural mystic who selectively draws from many traditions in order to view Truth without cultural blinders. He is a certified teacher in a mystical order and is accepting new students on a mutually selective basis.


Pagan Podcasting
By Christopher Orapello
4 pm, Apollo’s Auditorium
Discussion about the world of Podcasting, how to do it,  and the international community of pagan podcasts online for you to download, enjoy, and even participate in with your own show!
Chris Orapello  considers himself to be a Thelemic Wiccan and
has been on his path for over 13 years. He was the founder and facilitator of the Marlton Witches’ Coalition which existed from 200-2005. He is also the host of the esoteric  Pagan podcast, The Infinite and Beyond, which can be found online at
www.infinite-beyond.com


History of Wicca
By Charles Arnold, HP
5 pm, Apollo’s Auditorium
What is Wicca? Where and when did it start? Discussion of the Origins of Wicca, what it means to be part of The Craft, where Wiccans have been, and where they are going.

Charles Arnold is a Leo, born in 1947 in Washington, DC. He has attended the University of Guelph, Connestoga and Humber Colleges but holds no degrees. He is a published author of books such as Goddessborn, Ritual Body Art, and A Wiccan Dictionary. He was a former publisher of Rags to Witches Magazine, has had over 500 articles and reviews published in various magazines, and has had about 500 poems published in Canada, Australia, Great Britain, The Netherlands and the US. He served as an officer of The Wiccan Church of Canada, Wicca Communitas, Goddess Gathering Committee and other groups. He has spoken at dozens of Pagan, New Age, Psychic and related events across the United States and Canada. He helped to create ElderPagan, Pagan Copyright Defenders, The New Temple of Astarte and other groups. He is the co-founder (along with Rosemary Kooiman) of the Pagan Veterans Headstone Campaign, and the current National Commander of Pagan Veterans of the United States of America.           
groups.yahoo.com/groups/pagan-veterans-usa


Intro to the Anderson Feri Tradition
By Henry Buchy
12 pm, Apollo’s Auditorium
A brief history of Anderson Feri (aka Faery or Fey) Tradition, a branch of Neopagan Witchcraft. Will discuss the Feri's nature and practices, and how Feri differs with other craft traditions. Henry has  been a student and practitioner of occult and metaphysical traditions for 35 years. He is a member of Covenant of Rhiannon and an Initiate of the Anderson Feri Tradition. For more info visit
www.covenantofrhiannon.org


Dance and Movement in Magick
By Dani Bonner
1 pm, Athena’s Arena
Dani Bonner is a wife and mother of 5, from South Jersey. Dancing since the age of 3, she has studied many disciplines, including ballet, tap, jazz, hiphop, tribal, pom, and latin.  She teaches dance, cheerleading, and is a full-time gymnastics coach at an elite South Jersey gym.
One of her favorite things to do, is to use rock music, with whatever type of dance she chooses. Dani thinks that there's magick in movement, and that we can use dance to enhance our own magick!

Also, check out Dani’s performance at the Mt. Olympus Stage at 5 pm.


Norse Runes
By Jon Serhus
3 pm, Athena’s Arena
Runes were one of Odin’s gifts to humanity. They have intrinsic power unto themselves and can be used to empower objects, cure illness, and for divining that which is becoming. This will be a class on Norse Runes from a heathen perspective and will cover introductory divination as well.  Jon Serhus has been a member of the Asatru community for the last 11 years.  He is a founding member of Vingolf Fellowship which is an Asatru Kindred with members in PA, NJ, and NH.  Jon has given lectures for Rutgers Pagan Student Association and conducted classes and rituals at several pagan gatherings on the east coast.  He invites you to come and learn about Asatru, its rituals, community, and the Norse gods and goddesses.  Questions are welcomed and encouraged!  Wes thu hal!

Living in Interfaith Families
By Phathom Holt
4 pm, Athena’s Arena
Phathom is a seventh generation Family Traditional Wiccan of Eastern European descent. Her family carries is distinct in that all the couples within her ancestral lineage have been interfaith relationships. Though she was raised in a Wiccan household, she has attended many regular Christian services, including those at Orthodox, Catholic and Methodist churches. She has been happily married to a Christian man for the last ten years. Her unique perspective gives insight to how those of “other” faiths view Wiccans, and how to ways to help make Wicca more relatable for them. Phathom will be focusing on several tools, including her theory of “Being a Good Guest,” which can be used to open lines of communication, and eventually lead to true acceptance within Interfaith nuclear and extended family situations.    

Druidry and Wicca: A Balanced Comparison
By Bardd Dafydd
5 pm, near the Red Oak Grove table
Discussion of similarities and differences of two “branches” of
Paganism: Druidry and Wicca, by Bardd Dafydd of Red Oak Grove.
Bardd Dafydd has been Pagan for more lifetimes than he can remember and was drawn to Paganism at a very early age in this one. Since 1995 he has been the Priest of Red Oak Grove, ADF and a member of Ar nDraiocht Fein, a Druid Fellowship. In ADF he has served as Chief of the Bardic Guild, Chief Seer, Chief of the Welsh Kin and Vice Archdruid. He has studied poetry, satire and storytelling and tries not to take himself
too seriously.  
www.redoakgrove.org                        

LAMMAS RITUAL
Wicca
Lead by David and Laurie Mitchell
Demonstrative Ritual honoring the Harvest and the Lord and Lady
Mt. Olympus Stage & Surrounding Field
David and Laurie are a loving couple from Pine Hill who are trying to find new ways to incorporate Wicca into their lives as they work on raising their beautiful two year old daughter and soon to be included son. 
We hope you'll join us for a simple ritual that focuses on the core
of what Witchcraft is.
http://home.comcast.net/~father-nature/

BLOT TO HONOR SIF
Asatru  -  Norse Paganism
Lead by Jon Serhus
A blot (pronounced like bloat) is the heathen ritual to honor deity.  Sif is the Norse
Goddess of the harvest, of family and of the community. She is known as one of the most beautiful Goddesses.  This will be a short ritual to honor her and thank her for the many blessings she has bestowed upon us.

DRUID RITUAL
Druid  -  Red Oak Grove, Ar nDraiocht Fein
Lead by Bardd Dafydd
Ar nDraiocht Fein (arn-REE-ocht-FANE or ADF for short) means "Our own Druidry" in Irish. It was founded in 1983 by Isaac Bonewits and is now a dynamic part of the Neopagan movement - one of the fastest-growing religions in America. From our beginnings we've been committed to serving the whole Pagan community. Druidic worship is open and inclusive. We welcome Pagans of every tradition and path, as well as those who just want to learn more about Druidry or Pagan ways in general. Redoakgrove.org