Its on at 7pm tonight!
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Hi everyone, thanks to everyone who showed up to the events this week. Tonight there is an event on, not run by Pagansoc but still pretty interesting. It is on in the United Arts Club, 3 Fitzwilliam St, Upper, Dublin 2 (adjoins Baggot St, near the Bank of Ireland). The title of the talk is “Seasonal Festivals and Mythic Landscape” by Mary MacKenna. “is the Ritual year calendar tradition relevant today? Illustrated exploration from Celtic Samhain to Halloween, from Croagh Park to Croke Park”
It does cost a tenner to enter but its something that could be really interesting
Hey everyone, I hope you all had as much fun as I did during Freshers’ Week. Big thanks to everyone that helped out, and those who kept me amused during those long hours at the stand.
This week we have a Coffee Morning on Wednesday the 24th between 12 and 3 in the Student Centre in Meeting Room 3. We will have signs up so you can’t miss us! There will be tea, coffee, hot chocolate, biscuits and lots of chat, so come along if you want to.
Also on Wednesday, the lovely Pagansoc libririan, Tina Carter, will be holding a Meditation and Cleansing event to start off the year in a calm, organised manner. This event will also be held in the Student Centre, at 6pm.
On another note, if anyone is interested, there will be a book launch in Dublin Castle on Thursday the 25th at 6pm. The book ” Islands of the Setting Sun”, looks at the astronimcal mysteries surrounding some of Ancient Ireland’s oldest sites (Newgrange and it’s cohorts) and how they are linked to mythology, archaeology and cosmology, and some astonishing alignments.
If anyone has any thoughts about the society or some events that they would like to see us run, you can email me at auditor.ucdpagansoc@gmail.com
Here’s an update on the Pakanaverkko Moot.
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Dear Pagans!
I am happy to tell that Pakanaverkko’s Dublin Pub Moot will be held next
Friday (10th of August) at
White Horse Inn
starting around 19:00 (7:00 PM).
White Horse Inn is located between O’Connell Street and Tara Dart Station
around Burgh Quay and George Quay. Door reads either “White Horse Inn” or
“P McCormac’s” depending on which angle you approach the place. Central
location, easy to find, see map: http://tinyurl.com/24sh4f
Our tables are reserved upstairs, overlooking river Liffey. Take a right
turn after entering the inn and climb the stairs. We hope to post
“shamrock-egg logos” as signs to help you to find the place. See logo:
http://tinyurl.com/2pnxwk
We would be happy if you could inform us about your coming by email
(dublin@pakanaverkko.fi) so that we can reserve more space if it seems
that we’ll get a large participation.
There is no entrance fee – the gathering is inspired by the spirit of Good
Will; come one, come all!
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Ryan Gannon
Auditor UCD Pagan Society
Hello all,
Hope you are all enjoying your summer. I am happy to pass on an invitation to you all from our Finnish cousins Pakanaverkko. Below is the email they sent me.
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Dear Pagans!
I am happy to invite you all to
Pakanaverkko’s Dublin Pub Moot
held on Friday 10th of August at Dublin city centre – place will be
announced later (suggestions are welcomed). Participation is free and
inspired by the spirit of Good Will; come one, come all!
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Pakanaverkko, the Finnish Pagan Network association, is organising a trip
to Ireland to see wondeurful Irish pagan sights (especially Brú na Boinne
and Hill of Tara). We are also hoping to have a get-together (pub moot)
with local pagans to share ideas, to discuss pagan paths in Finland and
Ireland, to establish new friendships and contacts, and, most
importantly, have a fun night out.
Finland has a very active pagan community, but as the information and
publications are predominantly in Finnish, the activities tend to be very
local. This trip, organised by two Dublin-based active members, is a small
attempt to bring participating people and pagan cultures (ancient as well
as contemporary) in contact.
There will be around a dozen Finns attending the meeting, all of them more
than happy to switch to English for any local pagans to participate the
discussion. The group will consist of people practicing, studying or being
interested in Wicca, Finnish Shamanism, Western Left-Hand Path, etc. –
from followers of specific traditions to very eclectic “general pagans”.
If people are interested, there will be a short introduction about Finnish
contemporary and historical paganism, and free discussion after that. The
Finns will be dearly interested to hear what it is like to be pagan in
Ireland, and the folklore that is near and dear to you, will be most
exotic to them – and vice versa!
Welcome the magic of the northern lights, sauna, Kalevala and midnight
sun! Let the tonttu-elves and leprachauns, selkie and näkki, and
Väinämöinen and Lugh shake hands. This is an event that’s not likely to
happen again soon, so don’t miss it!
Feel free to spread the word, you are all warmly welcome!
Milja and Joni, excursion organizers
For more information, please contact dublin[a]pakanaverkko.fi or call Joni
(087 2879 543).
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Ryan Gannon
Auditor UCD Pagan Society
Hello peoples,
I have forgotten about you, I have been trying to organise a couple of
workshops for you, but due to the awkwardness of the mid-term break it
will be April before we get to them. We just need to book a room now
for the energy workshop and then I’ll let you all know about it.
Also, a couple of weeks after we get back we’ll be holding the AGM to
elect the new Committee. Again time and place to be confirmed. But, if
you are interested in helping out the Society, or even downright
seizing power, please watch this space. And even if you’re not
interested in giving that much time please at least come to the AGM
and have your say by voting.
And finally, this Thursday the Newman Society is holding a debate.
They’ve asked if any of our members would be interested in
participating. I include the forwarded email for your consideration:
‘There is a debate on Thursday 8th March at 7:30pm on the existence of
God in Th Q Arts. The motion is that it is rational to believe in the
existence of God. We are looking for speakers for the opposition.
Would be great if you could come up with some.
thanks
Andrew
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Andrew Larkin
Auditor of Newman Society ‘
—newmansociety@gmail.com—
That’s it for now. The website’s nearly finished, and we’ll get back
to you about the coffee lunch this week.
Take care of yourselves,
Cheryl-Anne
An event outside of UCD:
Festival of Irish Magic and Spirituality
Explore Contemporary Ireland’s Magic
Chief O’Neill’s in Smithfield, Dublin, on 22nd July 2006. Doors open at 10 am until Midnight. Tickets cost €15 before the Summer Solstice (22nd June), and €20 after.|Festival of Irish Magic and Spirituality
Explore Contemporary Ireland’s Magic
Featuring talks and workshops on tarot, crystals, druidry, witchcraft, shamanism, magic, environmental issues, Irish traditions, herbalism, and many more from top authors and experts in the country.
The tickets, posters and leaflets for this year’s event have arrived! It’s at the same venue as last year, Chief O’Neill’s in Smithfield, Dublin, on 22nd July 2006. Doors open at 10 am until Midnight, and your ticket pays for all talks, workshops and evening entertainment.
Tickets are on sale at the House of Astrology in Dublin (http://www.houseofastrology.net), and cost €15 before the Summer Solstice (22nd June), and €20 after. They will also be on sale at the Dublin and Wexford Moots, and the Roscommon Social Sundays. Contact us for more information!
Online booking will be available at our site (www.feiledraiochta.net) from Monday.
We have another great line up this year, with talks and workshops from:
Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki, JH (Herbie) Brennan, Lady Olivia Robertson (Fellowship of Isis), Janet Farrar, Trevor Sargent TD (Green Party Leader), Jacquie Burgess, Bev Richardson, Deirdre Wadding, Cait Branigan, Pat Griffin, Anne Bleakley, Diann Fletcher Jones, Gina McGarry, Lydia Gilligan, and Fran Devenney.
Our Magical Marketplace runs from 10am – 6pm, and there will be Healers and Psychic Readers for consultation in that same time frame. (Stallholders, healers, and readers who wish to book but haven’t got in contact yet, please email us! We will be taking bookings and allocating spaces from next week).
Fantastic evening entertainment from:
Rashani Wendy Marlatt & Tribal Belly Dance Troupe
Fáol Lia Celtic Re-enactment & Fire Dancing
Lunar Gate Pagan Rock Metal Live Band
DJ Taorleach Dance til you Drop!
If anybody knows a shop or business that would sell tickets, or can distribute leaflets and put up posters, please contact Barbara on 087-2500064, Lora on 086-0713817, or email us at:
info@feiledraiochta.net
Thanks to all who have supported Féile Draíochta in so many ways over the years, it’s getting better all the time because it is truly of and for the community!
Lora & Barbara
www.feiledraiochta.net
