COMMUNITY CALENDAR

- Last updated: 8/12/ 2018 at 12:00 p.m.

August 14, 2018 - Buffalo Trace Society - Sacred Pipe Circle - Everyone is welcome, bring your prayers to include, blessings and any healing thoughts.
Location & Time: 7:00 p.m. Bennye's Place, 1311 S. Westcliff Pl, #306, Spokane

August 18, 2018 - Squirrelly Productions -Pagan Pizza -  Pizza, salad and conversation with other Pagans! Look for the Squirrel!
Location & Time: 6:00 p.m. Round Table Pizza, 1908 West Francis, Spokane.

August 18, 2018 - Pagan Pride Day Planning Meeting - We will be meeting to go over more details for the event, to see how what progress has been made in organizing things and to address things that are not progressing so well. We will be covering the schedule for the weekend, advertising, flyers and,the ceremonies. We will need to get a rough idea of the vendors, healers, readers booths, as well as any others we can think of. So bring note taking materials and be prepared to brainstorm. Volunteers gratefully accepted!
Location & Time: 2:00 p.m. MacKenzie River Pizza, Grill & Pub - 405 W Canfield Ave, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83815

August 28, 2018 - Buffalo Trace Society - Sacred Pipe Circle - Everyone is welcome, bring your prayers to include, blessings and any healing thoughts.
Location & Time: 7:00 p.m. Bennye's Place, 1311 S. Westcliff Pl, #306, Spokane

September 9, 2018 - Squirrelly Productions - Dream Dabbling - Discussing and interpreting dreams. Write down your drean and the emotions your experienced if you wish to discuss.
Location & Time: 2:30 p.m. Forza Coffee Co. 1028 N. Hamilton

September 13, 2018 - Spokane Stitch and Witch - Monthly Social -If you sew, knit, crochet, spin, or some other craft you are welcome to join us! Mostly we are sewing, knitting, and crochet, however. Children welcome!
Location & Time: 6:00 p.m.  Spokane Valley Mall, 14700 E. Indiana · Spokane Valley

September 22-23 - Pagan Pride Day - There will be vendors, readers (cards, stones, auras, past lives, etc.), reiki masters, energy workers, games, workshops, and a belly dancing performance. The public will have access to the Pagan community groups of North Idaho and Eastern Washington as well as information of groups in their local areas.
Location & Time:  Saturday: 9:00am-5:00pm
Sunday: 9:00am to 3:00pm  9 Mile  where the SCA events have been held.

September 29, 2018 - Squirrelly Productions -Pagan Pizza -  Pizza, salad and conversation with other Pagans! Look for the Squirrel!
Location & Time: 6:00 p.m. Round Table Pizza, 1908 West Francis, Spokane.

Sacred Space at Greyhaven

Guild Litha Campout

Squirrelly Productions Second Annual Witches Ball

Burning Man - Beltane 2012 compliments Greyhaven Gardens

Squirrelly Productions Burning Man Celebration

Squirrelly Productions Testival of Tailtiu Ritual - The Cinquefoil, a symbol of abundance.

Sacred Space at Magick Garden, Coeur d'Alene

North Idaho Eastern Washington
PAGAN PRIDE EVENT

September 22-23m, 2018

Fees: For entire weekend (campout) $25.00, for one day $15.00
Public hours: Saturday: 9:00am-5:00pm
                         Sunday: 9:00am to 3:00pm
Public Opening Ceremony: Saturday 22 at 10:00am
                                                  Sunday 23 at 10:00am
Public Closing Ceremony: Saturday 22 at 4:30pm
Public Closing Ceremony: Sunday 23 at 2:30pm
Private Group Ceremony: Saturday evening before or after potluck

Children and Pet friendly, just please keep both watched and taken care of.

There will be vendors, readers (cards, stones, auras, past lives, etc.), reiki masters, energy workers, games, workshops, and a belly dancing performance. The public will have access to the Pagan community groups of North Idaho and Eastern Washington as well as information of groups in their local areas. Once the gates are closed those who are camping for the weekend will be able to partake in the feast (potluck), evening ceremony, bardic pit, and any other entertaining events that may occur.

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For anyone wanting to set up a vendors spot or a readers booth please contact Candi via Candi Lysiak Facebook page or email mysticsweet66@gmail.com.

Community Sigil

In our recent sigil workshop with Laura Tempest Zarkoff, members of some of the local groups and a fair number of solitaries worked with Laura to create a sigil representing our community. The object of the sigil is to help create a sense of community among the groups and solitaries of Eastern Washington and North Idaho. Since that time, we have presented the sigil to many of the groups that were not present, and everyone seems to love it!

Our next step is to have a banner made that can be displayed at community events such as Community Beltane and Pagan Pride Day. The hope is to unveil the banner at Pagan Pride Day, which is in mid-September. Eventually, we would like to include emblems of all the local groups along the bottom of the banner - someday. Below is the sigil and the meanings of the components. Hope you like it too!

Children of the Crossroads

Children of the Crossroads is a local Wiccan coven dedicated to Hecate and Pan. They have started a neat project on YouTube called Witches and Wine. You can follow their discussions on YouTube or link through their Facebook page. 

What Makes A Ritual Great

Reposted from Kylara's Musings, July 20, 2016, used with permission.

Ritual comes in all shapes and sizes.  We can do ritual by ourselves, with our family, with our social group, with the larger community or (with the many digital options) with people across the globe!  And yet I think there are some qualities that make rituals great that are often overlooked.

It is lovely to attend a ritual where everything goes smoothly, where everyone who has a part plays it perfectly, and where the group meshes together towards the common focus seamlessly.  And yet, I absolutely don't feel that is necessary to have a great ritual.  I've been to quite a few rituals where a lot has gone 'wrong', but I walked away deeply moved and had a great time.

So what is the purpose of ritual?  I think that rituals can have many different goals, but ultimately they all help renew us.  They touch a part of us deep inside, that connects to the sacredness of life, and help us to keep that spark nourished and healthy!  Even when the ritual is exploring our darker aspects or perhaps it is a light and humorous ritual that encourages silly play, both can replenish our inner resources that get drained through the stresses and activities of life.

I think one of the very basic 'rules' of ritual is that it is a safe place.  Everyone at the ritual should feel that they are safe, not only on a purely physical level, but also on an emotional one.  This isn't to say that deep and serious topics can not be touched, but simply that the other people at the ritual are there to support you and not to tear you down.  It can not be a great ritual if people are mocking or judging others, especially when sharing personal details.

Ritual is often a place where we push our own boundaries, and sometimes we need other people to help us, but ultimately, we should feel like we can say no to the things we are truly not ready for.  We should never feel pressured at ritual to do something we are not comfortable with, no matter how simple that act may be.  continued

Magickal Names

by Wytcher,  July 11, 2016

Sometimes we forget the things we say. Sometimes we forget how we say them. Sometimes we say whatever we want because we have the right. But when was the last time you reflected on the words you say? When was the last time you thought about how your words affect those around you? As witches, everything we say has impact. As people, everything we say has an impact.Words have Power. Real tangible power. Look at the news. Listen to the radio. Watch videos online. All of these sources have words flying out into the universe waiting to be empowered by the reactions and emotions of the ones who hear them. I say a word and feeling is attached to it. Slanderous words, created to be harmful, have power. Affirmations are designed to combat, and strike down, negativity with personal power and fulfillment. All of these words have an impact.
I could say I perform Hexes on a regular basis and you, the reader, are already forming an opinion. I haven’t told you how I hexed my wallet to never be empty. I haven’t told you I hexed the grounds outside of my home against intruders. But that word has an emotional tie to each of us in a different format. Words carry our thoughts, and emotions, giving them voice; and we direct that through prayers, fights, wooing in acts of love, and in acts of hate. read more

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Volcanoes and Dreams

The subject of volcanoes came up in a recent Squirrelly Dream Dabbling session. A volcanic eruption figured prominently in a dream one of the participants had.

So what does a volcano in a dream mean?  It is usually associated with a conflict scenario. Dreams about earth-based dangers like volcanoes (or tsunamis, earthquakes, etc.) generally point to inner turmoil or emotional conflict in the dreamer's world. It is a warning from your subconscious that there is something going on in your waking life that needs your attention: a conflict that must be resolved. The volcano represents strong emotions held in check but bubbling just beneath the surface, ready to erupt.  The usual emotion being held in check is anger: usually it is the anger the dreamer is bottling up, but it could be fear of someone else’s anger.
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Gargoyles

Gargoyles: a subject that feeds the intellect and fires the imagination. The word Gargoyle conjures images of fantastic creatures, cast in stone, perched atop European cathedrals and spouting water or a Saturday morning cartoon show or even a Hollywood TV show or horror movie.   
Gothic-era Gargoyles generally resemble a demon, devil, dragon, half-human=half-animal creatures, or a caricature of real people or classes of people.  Their original purpose was as a device used to shed rainwater from buildings primarily cathedrals and castles in Europe.  Another purpose was to frighten off evil and protect those that it guards, such as a church’s parishioners.  Unlike grotesques, gargoyles are usually part of the drainage system of a building. learn more

The Spokane Area Pagan Business Directory

The Village Commons has assembled a list of pagan-owned and pagan-friendly businesses. Check it out! If you have a pagan-owned or pagan-friendly business, or service, contact us to be included!

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