Pagan Pyjama Party Episode 5: Start as you Mean to Go On

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Josephine Winter

Episode 5: Start as You Mean to Go on (January 2019)

We got together on New Year’s Day and looked back at all our Pagan shenanigans in 2018. We also looked at our current practice, and shared what we are looking forward to in 2019. Some of us almost fell asleep. Everybody drank a lot of tea.

Music this episode was Little Red One by William Elm, from the album Between The Dawn and the Day.

Hosts this episode: Josephine Winter, Mark Hills from Dancing Hare Grove, Ryan McLeod from Queer Pagan Men Australia and Witches of Oz, and Sarah Morgan and Seumas from The Pagan Collective of Victoria’s Monthly Hills Pagan Coffee Meets.

We discussed these Pagan gatherings, groups and initiatives this episode:

Combined Covens (Western Australia)
Dancing Hare Grove (Victoria)
Hot for Joe Morris (South Australia)
Mount Franklin Pagan Gathering (Victoria)
Oak, Smash and Thorn Pagan Morris (Victoria)
Silver Birch Grove ADF (Victoria)
Sovereigns of the Golden Path (Victoria)
Spiral Dance (South Australia)
The Australian Wiccan Conference (we will be hosting this in Victoria in 2019!)
The English Ale (South Australia)
The Monthly Hills Pagan Coffee Meets (Victoria)
The Pagan Collective of Victoria (Victoria)

…and here is a list of the books we talked about:

(Click on the episode cover image to listen!)

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Workshop: Roots and Bones

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Josephine Winter

Journey into the mysteries of the craft for those that walk between the worlds.

ROOTS & BONES is a one day event that calls us to explore our unique stories, our Gods and our Ancestors of the heart as men who love men so we may deepen our roots of connection and strengthen our own unique paths.

This workshop is for men who love men (including Queer, Gay, Bi and female-to-male transgender men), ages 18 and older.

Join us for a day of workshops, discussion, technique training and ritual through the practices of a variety of Gay and Queer inclusive paths. The aim of the event is to deepen your practice and connection to Divinity as a man who loves men as well as explore and share with each other.

The workshops will be run by a variety of special guest presenters. Each brings with them a wealth of knowledge and experience as teachers and practitioners in many forms of the Craft including the Unnamed Path, Anderson Feri, Reclaiming and Wild Wood traditions.

PRESENTERS:
David Shorey (USA), Tommie StarChild (USA) and Gede Parma (Australia) – Full details on the Presenters and the Workshops are in the event images and on QPMA Facebook Page.

PRICE:
Foundation Ticket – $95 Full/$75 Concession if paid before August 2017

Early Bird Ticket – $110 Full/$90 Concession if paid before October 2017

Regular Ticket – $130 Full/$110 Concession

Tickets include entry for the full day of workshops and ritual.
Light refreshments will be provided for morning and afternoon tea. Please bring a plate to share for lunch.

REGISTRATION:
Send an email to queerpaganmenaustralia@gmail.com with your full name, contact details and ticket/s you are booking.

LOCATION:
The event location is in a wonderful private hall space located at the eastern edge of the city. It is close to public transport. Full details will be provided upon booking.

NOTE:
Roots & Bones is being held the day before Melbourne’s LGBTQ festival launch on Sun 14th Jan – Midsumma Carnival Day. So if you are traveling interstate then why not make a weekend of it. More information can be found on the Midsumma Festival website.

*We ask that you arrive on time as there will be no refunds for no show or late arrivals.
*This is a drug and alcohol free event.
* Concession ticket holders are to bring a valid concession card on the day.

More information at: https://www.facebook.com/RootsAndBonesQPMA/

The Pagan-est Day Ever!

Posted on March 26, 2017 by pagancollectivevic

Pagan Pride Day and Spiral Dance Concert

By Alex and Josie

On the 18^th of March The PCV hosted our first Pagan Pride Day, in Edinburgh Gardens. It was an amazing day filled with amazing people and a great sense of community. The event started at 12pm. People started arriving and what was initially a small amount of people grew: we ended up with around 50 people attending.

At 2pm the talks about the various paths started. Our first speaker was Shaz. She spoke about ADF Druidry and Silver Birch Grove. Josephine talked about Alexandrian witchcraft, and we then had Dean who spoke about Asatru (Norse paganism), followed by KC guy who spoke about OBOD Druidry. Next, Fio Talked about the Reclaiming path, then Luca Talked about Wildwood, and Dorian Talked about Chaos magic.

After the talks on the different paths we moved on to our ritual for the autumn Equinox which was run by Josie and Ryan in a Alexandrian inspired style. The quarters were called by Fran (Air), Sarah (Fire), Alex (Water) and Mark (Earth). It was a beautiful ritual that included a meeting dance and lovely music.

After the ritual we moved on to our second session of talk which were about the different meetings and gatherings around Victoria we started off with Ryan talking about the CBD pub moots, then Sarah talking about the Monthly Hills Pagan Coffee Meets. Next was Mark who talked about the Central Vic meetups, and we then had Dean who talked about the Heathen meetups, which include a ritual. This was followed by Nickole talking about Earthsong Witchcamps. We then had Dorian who talked about the newly started Frankston/Cranbourne Meetups, and Shaz then talked about Druid Coffee. The Queer Pagan Men’s meetups where then talked about by Buck, Michel then talked about the Mount Franklin Pagan Gathering, and finally we finished off with Seline talking about Into Me I See.

It was an absolutely amazing day filled with friendship and community spirit. As a fairly new member of the Pagan community I found it to be a great way to learn more about what is available in Victoria and also to meet more like minded people. I would also love to thank the amazing PCV for running the day especially Sarah for being MC and making sure everything ran smoothly. I would also love to thank all the speakers and those who ran the ritual and finally thankyou to everyone who attended as without you it wouldn’t have happened.

— Alex

“I just saw a Reclaiming witch, a Druid and an Anarchist eating grapes together. And they were LAUGHING.”
– overheard at the Pagan Pride Day picnic

After a busy and marvelously social day at Pagan Pride Day, we headed on down to Bar 303 in Northcote to see Spiral Dance and KC Guy live in concert, presented by the PCV.

This concert was the perfect way to finish off a day of the Pagan community coming together. KC Guy’s voice is truly enchanting, and just what we needed to chill out and lose ourselves. Spiral Dance has a decades-long track record of bringing Pagans together with their beautiful and very danceable music, and dance we did!

The hot, sticky night didn’t stop any of us from busting out our best daggy Pagan dance moves to tunes like The Quickening, Faerie Tale and our favourite, Black Annis.

By the end of the night our throats were raw, our clothes were heavy with sweat and every last one of us were wearing enormous watermelon-slice grins as we exploded out into the cool night air of High Street.

A million, squillion thankyous to KC Guy and Spiral Dance for travelling from South Australia to perform for us and provide the perfect ending to a perfect day. Thanks also to Bar 303 for having us, to everyone who helped out on the door, and to Mark Hayes for his beautiful photos of the night.

— Josie

You can download a copy of the Pagan Pride Day Flyer here: PPD 2017

Photo Reuse Policy: You are welcome to use these photos for *personal use* on social media, etc, but please credit/tag the Mark Hayes Photography Facebook Page when you do.

LLuca discusses the Wildwood Tradition at our first Pagan Pride Day, in 2017. Photo: Mark Hayes Photography

Ryan is inducted into the Ancient and Mystical Order of the Vegemite Scroll at our first Pagan Pride Day, in 2017. Photo: Mark Hayes Photography

At the 2017 Spiral Dance and KC Guy Concert. Photo: Mark Hayes Photography

Buck discusses Queer Pagan Men Australia at our first Pagan Pride Day, in 2017. Photo: Mark Hayes Photography

At the 2017 Spiral Dance and KC Guy Concert. Photo: Mark Hayes Photography

At our first Pagan Pride Day, in 2017. Photo: Mark Hayes Photography

At the 2017 Spiral Dance and KC Guy Concert. Photo: Mark Hayes Photography

Michel gives a presentation about the history of the Mount Franklin Pagan Gathering at our first Pagan Pride Day, in 2017. Photo: Mark Hayes Photography