This time of year its so easy to forget the important things. The weather is cold, it feels constantly gray and dreary outside, and people are already stressing over getting 'the perfect Yule gift' and the bills that may follow in the wake of what said gift may be.
Take a moment to pause and consider: What is this season all about? We are nearing Yule, the Winter Solstice. On that shortest day of the year, we focus on the light that shines, perhaps not in the skies, but in our hearts. We hold vigils for the return of the light with friends and families, finding comfort and love in one another.
This season, we invite you to take some time to share your light, and to connect with others around you. Here are a few ways you can connect and share:
Pagan Public Discussion (MPRC)
This is an open public discussion hosted by the MPRC (Montreal Pagan Resource Centre). Come share your views and opinions on various challenging topics. This month's topic: "Living everyday with the Gods and Nature Spirits: How we keep the daily magic alive in our current times."
Thursday December 4th 6:30-9 pm FREE
*Public pagan Discussion nights are held on the first Thursday of every month*
Montreal Pagan Community Yule Fair
FREE ADMISSION
Saturday & Sunday December 6th & 7th, 10am—5 pm
Original Holiday Gifts! Artisans! Workshops! Storytelling! Public Yule Ritual!
Special Guest: Helmut’s Forge (Workshop on December 6th: ‘Metal Magic’)
Yule Food Drive
Come and donate any canned and non-perishable foods to help support a family in need this holiday season. There are donation boxes both in the store and the MPRC.
News, events, and other interesting tidbits of the goings-on here at our store.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
Guest Reader: Dr. Lisa Bufton will be joining us NEXT WEEK!
Angel Therapy Practitioner Dr. Lisa Bufton, D.D.,
will be joining us on
Saturday November 22nd for
ANGEL READINGS
and counseling.
Dr. Lisa Bufton has a doctorate in Divinity, is a certified hypnotherapist and an
Angel Therapy Practitioner certified by Doreen Virtue.
Lisa Bufton teaches and counsels in the United States, Canada and Europe. She has had many life experiences, both in the physical and non-physical world, that have empowered her on her life journey and purpose. Lisa is committed and passionate about inspiring people to make the changes they need to live rich, joyous and fulfilling lives.
Sign up for your Angel Reading with Dr. Lisa Bufton now! Spaces are limited!
$35 for a 30 minute reading or $70 for a full hour.
will be joining us on
Saturday November 22nd for
ANGEL READINGS
and counseling.
Dr. Lisa Bufton has a doctorate in Divinity, is a certified hypnotherapist and an
Angel Therapy Practitioner certified by Doreen Virtue.
Lisa Bufton teaches and counsels in the United States, Canada and Europe. She has had many life experiences, both in the physical and non-physical world, that have empowered her on her life journey and purpose. Lisa is committed and passionate about inspiring people to make the changes they need to live rich, joyous and fulfilling lives.
Sign up for your Angel Reading with Dr. Lisa Bufton now! Spaces are limited!
$35 for a 30 minute reading or $70 for a full hour.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
In honor of those who fought and continue to fight so that we never have to.
In Flanders Fields
by John McCrae, May 1915
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep,
though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
by John McCrae, May 1915
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep,
though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
Thursday, November 06, 2008
Maynard's Celestial Guides are in!
For those of us who need to keep track of whats going on in the skies, no calendar is more useful then the Jim Maynard's Celestial Influences 2009 Calendar, nor is any agenda as useful as his Celestial Guide! We also have this year's Astrologer's Datebook and Pocket Astrologer too!
These guides feature explanations of planetary motions for the year, the meanings of the signs of the zodiac, what it means when the moon passes through the signs, the lunar cycle, planets, aspects, moon void of course notations, and more!
These guides feature explanations of planetary motions for the year, the meanings of the signs of the zodiac, what it means when the moon passes through the signs, the lunar cycle, planets, aspects, moon void of course notations, and more!
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Yule Fair News... and so it begins...
Hey all!
I know I know ... it is early to think about Yule. However, if you are
an artisan, you need the time to prepare.
So... without much ado... I want to announce:
MONTREAL PAGAN COMMUNITY YULE FAIR
Hosted this year by MPRC & Le Melange Magique
Featured Guest: HELMUT'S FORGE
Artisan tables are $25 to reserve space, refundable upon arrival
Rental fee is 10% of your sales
The Yule Fair will he held upstairs of Le Melange Magique over a TWO
DAY period
First weekend of December (December 6 & 7) 10am-5pm both days
Yule Ritual Sunday December 7th at 6:30pm
Discussions, Storytelling, Presentations, Workshops (all TBA)
Helmut of Helmut's Forge will do a workshop on Metal Magic
WHAT WE NEED NOW: YOU!
If you are an artisan, email scarletcougar@gmail.com ASAP to arrange
reservation for table space (we provide the space, you provide your
own table).
If you would like to perform or present or host a panel discussion,
presentation or workshop,
contact scarletcougar@gmail.com to schedule you in!
All reservations and scheduled workshops need to be concluded no later
than November 20th.
Thank you for your cooperation! See you there!
Scarlet
I know I know ... it is early to think about Yule. However, if you are
an artisan, you need the time to prepare.
So... without much ado... I want to announce:
MONTREAL PAGAN COMMUNITY YULE FAIR
Hosted this year by MPRC & Le Melange Magique
Featured Guest: HELMUT'S FORGE
Artisan tables are $25 to reserve space, refundable upon arrival
Rental fee is 10% of your sales
The Yule Fair will he held upstairs of Le Melange Magique over a TWO
DAY period
First weekend of December (December 6 & 7) 10am-5pm both days
Yule Ritual Sunday December 7th at 6:30pm
Discussions, Storytelling, Presentations, Workshops (all TBA)
Helmut of Helmut's Forge will do a workshop on Metal Magic
WHAT WE NEED NOW: YOU!
If you are an artisan, email scarletcougar@gmail.com ASAP to arrange
reservation for table space (we provide the space, you provide your
own table).
If you would like to perform or present or host a panel discussion,
presentation or workshop,
contact scarletcougar@gmail.com to schedule you in!
All reservations and scheduled workshops need to be concluded no later
than November 20th.
Thank you for your cooperation! See you there!
Scarlet
Monday, November 03, 2008
Dumb Supper Place Setting
Behind the jack-o-lantern was a place setting for our ancestors at the Dumb Supper. The jack-o-lantern protected the candle lit within as the guide to this seat.
Our ancestors presence was felt by all Saturday night. We were truly blessed.
Our ancestors presence was felt by all Saturday night. We were truly blessed.
Dumb Supper Ancestral Shrine
At our very successful Dumb Supper there was a shrine set up and this is the picture. Safe journey back across the veil and the river of the dead to all our ancestors. You are ever in our hearts and thoughts.
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