January, 2009
Happy 2009, all!
In December, the “time of the Crone” between Samhain and Yule took on special relevance for me. Last April, I wrote of the passing of Margarian’s mother, whom I called “K”. K’s house in Toronto has been vacant, its roof in need of repair, and vermin activity has been detected. So, at the request of the neighbours and much soul-searching (and you may have read my obscure grumblings in Facebook ), I flew to Toronto alone at the end of November for the first phase of dealing with the house. Margarian was still too low-stamina for the trip, and frankly the job required drastic measures.
The house was largely filled with clutter. K never threw anything out, and she was an avid collector of books, coins, stamps, owl and butterfly knick-knacks, postcards.... you get the idea. She lived for Christmas, and would purchase items by mail-order all year to give to the people at her small church (especially the children). She had a lot of wrapping paper, and Christmas cards both unused and received.
So I spent about 12 days (with professional help) boxing up books, sorting, and culling. We filled a large dumpster with clutter and old furniture, and filled up about 100 boxes for further sorting. So it’s well under way, but no doubt we’ll have to make a couple of more trips out there in the New Year.
Upcoming Festivals etc. that you might be interested in:
COGCOA’s Winter Mysteries runs this year on the long weekend of Feb. 15-17. Fee of $60.00 includes heated accommodation and meals. Info: http://www.cogcoa.ab.ca/events/winter.php Registration deadline is January 31.
The Aquarian Tabernacle Church is running its 24th Spring Mysteries Festival, a reconstruction of the Eleusinian Mysteries of Greece, somewhere west of Seattle April 9-12. Registration is US $165+ for adults if received by February 1, higher thereafter. Info: http://www.aquatabch.org/spring-mysteries-festival
Gaia Gathering, the fifth Canadian National Pagan Conference, runs May 15-19 (Victoria Day weekend) at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Info: http://www.gaiagathering.ca
or http://gaiagathering.blogspot.com
Panfest X, “Alberta’s premiere pagan festival”, runs on the August long weekend, July 31-Aug. 3, in central Alberta. Info at http://www.panfest.org
Con-Version 25, Calgary's science fiction and fantasy convention, is also scheduled for the weekend of Aug. 21-23. Info: http://www.csffs.org/
Candles this month to Heather Dawn, on the recent passing of her father.
January's Birthdays: Jackie R., Angela R., Henry, Sheena E., Gayle, Paulie, and probably some of my Facebook friends.
January Events:
Note these events are listed for information purposes only; no endorsement is necessarily implied. Dates and locations may be subject to change; see the source for details. If I’ve missed anyone and you’d like to add to this listing, please contact me.
Jan.1, 2:00 p.m.: COGCOA New Year’s Levee at Mike and Ann’s. Info (at) cogcoa (dot) ab (dot) ca
Jan. 1?: The Eclectic Circle, led by SpiritnSoul, Info: http://witches.meetup.com/1558/
Jan. 10, 8:27 p.m.: Full (Wolf) Moon.
Jan. 20, 7:00 p.m.: Calgary Witches Meetup, hosted by me, in north Calgary. Info: http://witches.meetup.com/Calgary-Witches/
Jan. 22, 6:00 p.m.: Calgary Druid Meetup hosted by Athelia. http://druid.meetup.com/93
Jan. 24: 7:30 p.m.: COGCOA Imbolc Ritual
Jan. 25, 11:55 p.m.: New Moon. Luis (Rowan) lunar month begins.
Feb. 2: Imbolc. Groundhog Day Breakfast at Balzac Community Hall. Balzac Billy prognosticates at 8:11 a.m.
Blessings,
Hergest
In December, the “time of the Crone” between Samhain and Yule took on special relevance for me. Last April, I wrote of the passing of Margarian’s mother, whom I called “K”. K’s house in Toronto has been vacant, its roof in need of repair, and vermin activity has been detected. So, at the request of the neighbours and much soul-searching (and you may have read my obscure grumblings in Facebook ), I flew to Toronto alone at the end of November for the first phase of dealing with the house. Margarian was still too low-stamina for the trip, and frankly the job required drastic measures.
The house was largely filled with clutter. K never threw anything out, and she was an avid collector of books, coins, stamps, owl and butterfly knick-knacks, postcards.... you get the idea. She lived for Christmas, and would purchase items by mail-order all year to give to the people at her small church (especially the children). She had a lot of wrapping paper, and Christmas cards both unused and received.
So I spent about 12 days (with professional help) boxing up books, sorting, and culling. We filled a large dumpster with clutter and old furniture, and filled up about 100 boxes for further sorting. So it’s well under way, but no doubt we’ll have to make a couple of more trips out there in the New Year.
Upcoming Festivals etc. that you might be interested in:
COGCOA’s Winter Mysteries runs this year on the long weekend of Feb. 15-17. Fee of $60.00 includes heated accommodation and meals. Info: http://www.cogcoa.ab.ca/events/winter.php Registration deadline is January 31.
The Aquarian Tabernacle Church is running its 24th Spring Mysteries Festival, a reconstruction of the Eleusinian Mysteries of Greece, somewhere west of Seattle April 9-12. Registration is US $165+ for adults if received by February 1, higher thereafter. Info: http://www.aquatabch.org/spring-mysteries-festival
Gaia Gathering, the fifth Canadian National Pagan Conference, runs May 15-19 (Victoria Day weekend) at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Info: http://www.gaiagathering.ca
or http://gaiagathering.blogspot.com
Panfest X, “Alberta’s premiere pagan festival”, runs on the August long weekend, July 31-Aug. 3, in central Alberta. Info at http://www.panfest.org
Con-Version 25, Calgary's science fiction and fantasy convention, is also scheduled for the weekend of Aug. 21-23. Info: http://www.csffs.org/
Candles this month to Heather Dawn, on the recent passing of her father.
January's Birthdays: Jackie R., Angela R., Henry, Sheena E., Gayle, Paulie, and probably some of my Facebook friends.
January Events:
Note these events are listed for information purposes only; no endorsement is necessarily implied. Dates and locations may be subject to change; see the source for details. If I’ve missed anyone and you’d like to add to this listing, please contact me.
Jan.1, 2:00 p.m.: COGCOA New Year’s Levee at Mike and Ann’s. Info (at) cogcoa (dot) ab (dot) ca
Jan. 1?: The Eclectic Circle, led by SpiritnSoul, Info: http://witches.meetup.com/1558/
Jan. 10, 8:27 p.m.: Full (Wolf) Moon.
Jan. 20, 7:00 p.m.: Calgary Witches Meetup, hosted by me, in north Calgary. Info: http://witches.meetup.com/Calgary-Witches/
Jan. 22, 6:00 p.m.: Calgary Druid Meetup hosted by Athelia. http://druid.meetup.com/93
Jan. 24: 7:30 p.m.: COGCOA Imbolc Ritual
Jan. 25, 11:55 p.m.: New Moon. Luis (Rowan) lunar month begins.
Feb. 2: Imbolc. Groundhog Day Breakfast at Balzac Community Hall. Balzac Billy prognosticates at 8:11 a.m.
Blessings,
Hergest
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