Monthly Archives: June 2011

It’s looking a bit cloudy out there, but we’re still going to do this thing, rain or shine (please let it shine!!). The Summer Solstice Public Ritual is taking place today at 7pm, so we hope you can join us!

The meeting spot is in Angrignon metro, but there is also a gathering spot just outside the trees that leads to the grove where the ritual will take place. Please see the graphic below for where everything is.

1. The metro where people can meet.

2. The gathering point just outside the trees.

3. The grove where the ritual will take place.

You can gather at the metro or the gathering place, but we ask that the participants do not enter the grove until the ritual starts. See you tonight!

Today, the Summer Solstice, the first day of summer, occurs at 1:16pm. It’s a gorgeous day in Montreal, so at 1:10pm, go outside and enjoy the warm sunlight on your face for 10 minutes and thank the Gods for all that you have, for all that you are.

Don’t forget about the Public Summer Solstice Ritual taking place this Thursday at 7pm!

Thursday, June 23
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Parc Angrignon (meet at Angrignon metro at 6:45pm)
Montreal, QC
Facebook Event

This is a public ritual to celebrate the Summer Solstice. We will be exploring all the ways that we define ourselves under the summer sun.

The event is kid-friendly, but anyone under 18 years old must be accompanied by a legal guardian or have a note from a parent.

We will be doing this ritual RAIN OR SHINE, so please pray for SHINE. The ritual is FREE to attend, but we will ask for donations ($2-$5).

The participants will be asked to bring:

• seeds to sprinkle and throw away
• feast food to share (finger foods)
• drums (optional)

We will meet at Angrignon metro at between 18h30 and 18h50. Make sure you arrive on time or you may not be able to find us (the park is pretty big). The ritual will start at about 19h00 and end at about 20h00 (with a light feast afterwards).

Permaculture: The Growing Edge, a film screening with filmmakers Donna Read and Starhawk.
The Growing Edge explores examples of the immensely creative and regenerative ideas that are inspiring people around the globe. The evening begins with live music, then film showing in English, followed by bilingual discussion with the the filmmakers. Presented by NDG Food Depot marking their 25th anniversary.

Wednesday, June 22
Crowley Arts Centre
5325 Crowley
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Time: 7:00 p.m.
(3 minutes from Vendome metro)

Cost: $20 CND or sliding scale
For more information, email admin[at]depotndg[dot]org
For more information on Starhawk’s schedule, see her website.

EAT at HeartRoot Farm, Quebec:
June 25-July 9, 2011

EAT: 2-week intensive residential, Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) Course being co-taught by Starhawk and Charles Williams.
This two-week residential intensive at Heartroot Farm offers a broad-brush overview of the regenerative design principles of permaculture. From inoculating mushrooms and digging swales to building with natural materials and sheet mulching the land, students have ample opportunity to experience these principles firsthand.

Read more about this course at the Earth Activist Training website.

The Montreal Pagan community is alive and still growing. We are pround to announce a new Hive-Off in the Montreal area. The IPC is a traditional wiccan coven situated on the south shore of Montreal. Visit our website for more information.

La communauté païenne de Montreal est bien en vie et toujours en croissance. Nous sommes fières d’annoncer la naissance d’un nouveau coven dant la région de Montreal. Le Coven de la Voie Cachée est un coven wiccan traditionel situé sur la rive-sud. Pour de plus amples informations, visitez notre site web. Notre site francophone devrait être opérationnel dans les prochains jours.

http://www.innerpathcoven.ca

Public Discussion (MPRC): Sacred space and sacred places (FREE)
First Thursday of the month, Thursday June 2nd 6:45 – 8:45pm FREE

Date: June 2nd from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Location: MPRC
1928 St-Catherine West
Montreal, Quebec

* How ancient pagans regard sacred places
* How modern pagans define sacred places
* What makes a space sacred? Can it be destroyed?
* Creating a ritual sacred place
* Creating permanent sacred spaces
* Sacred places in other cultures

As part of the recent Canadian National Pagan Conference, Gaia Gathering, which was hosted in beautiful Montreal in May 2011, the Dragon Ritual Drummers were invited to play in a Saturday night concert (coincidentally on the evening of the Rapture).

Now they’ve just posted a video blog of their trip to our city on YouTube. Enjoy!