Blessed Samhain

31 October 2011

On behalf of the MPRC, I want to wish everyone a blessed Samhain, a Happy Celtic New Year, and a Happy Halloween. May your honored dead rest well and be forever remembered in the hearts and minds of those who knew and loved them well.

Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there; I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glints on snow,
I am the sun on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning’s hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circling flight.
I am the soft starlight at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there; I did not die.

Mary Elizabeth Frye (1932)

Updates on the Samhain Ritual this Friday

24 October 2011

For the ritual we will be honouring our dead and receiving guidance for the coming year. As in past years, we will be having two community altars: one for our dead and ancestors, and the other to welcome new lives into our world. Please feel free to contribute to either altar with items, pictures, poems, artwork, etc.

We will also be continuing the tradition of reading the names of those who have recently crossed the veil, ancestors, and the newly arrived (ie, new births since last Samhain.) If you want to add names to the list, please arrive a bit early so you have the write them down for us. You can also e-mail your names to reclaiming (at) cosmic-muse (dot) com.

Montreal Witches Ball Masquerade Ball 2011 / Bal masqué des sorcières 2011

Friday, October 28th 2011
Vendredi, 28 octobre, 2011
L’Antre H
3697 Blvd St Laurent
Facebook Event Page
Samhain Ritual: 7pm

Sponsors for this event include:

Melange Magique (http://www.themagicalblend.com/)
Charme & Sortilege (http://www.charme-et-sortilege.com/)
Silver Dragon Jewelry (http://www.etsy.com/shop/ledragonargente)
PepperMaster (http://www.pepperfire.ca/)

Pagan Discussion Night: July 2011

5 July 2011

Thursday, July 7
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Facebook event

Internet and pagans: Blessing or Curse? Websites, elists, Facebook, Techno-Pagans. How does modern tech blend with ancient religion? How does modern tech clash with ancient religion? How has religion evolved around technology?

Montreal Pagan Resource Centre
1928 St-Catherine West
Montreal, Quebec

Happy Summer Solstice

21 June 2011

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!

New Coven in Montreal

6 June 2011

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

Gaia Gathering Open Meeting Tonight

4 April 2011

Please join us to find out how the planning is going, and to provide your input into the planning process. And, of course, if you want to help, we’d be delighted!

The main focus of the discussion at this meeting will be on programming. What panels do Montrealers want to see? What panels can we put together as a community to share our skills and knowledge with he rest of Canada?

Time: Monday, April 4 · 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Location: Concordia Multifaith Chaplaincy, 2090 MacKay, Montreal

We will be upstairs in the lovely lounge area with the kitchen.

http://www.gaiagathering.ca/
http://gaiagathering.blogspot.com/2011/03/gaia-gathering-open-meeting-in-april.html

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The Canadian National Pagan Conference (CNPC), Gaia Gathering, is held every year over the long Victoria Day weekend in May. Each year, the event is hosted by a different city, which is determined through a bid and vote process. Gaia Gathering is a place where people from across Canada and from across the spectrum of this country’s Pagan religions an come together to talk about who we are, where we’ve come from, and where we might be going as a religious community in Canada.

Past host cities include Edmonton, Halifax, Winnipeg, Ottawa and Vancouver. The conference features three days of discussion and workshops about Canadian contemporary Paganisms – our Asatru, our Druidry, our Wicca and so on — and brings together Canadian elders, community leaders, and interested Pagans or Pagan-curious for networking, discussion, and community. Legally, we are incorporated federally as a non-profit organization and operate with a national Board of Directors as well as a local host committee.

Registration is now open for Gaia Gathering 2011 conference which will be held in the beautiful, bilingual and metropolitan Montreal from May 20th to 23rd, 2011. Our conference venue is Concordia University and the theme is “Language to Liturgy.”

MPRC December Discussion Night: Crossing the Veils

6 November 2010

Good day,

The MPRC holds discussion nights every first Thursday of the month on random subjects pertaining to alternative spirituality/paganism. The discussions are open where all opinions are welcomed.

Upcoming Topic: Crossing the Veils (without dying)
Date: December 2nd, 2010 at 18h45-20h45
Location: At the MPRC inside the Melange Magique at 1928, Ste.Catherine St. West, Montreal.
Costs: Free (donations welcomed)

Let’s discuss:

Crossing the Veils (without dying)
o What are the “Veils” and debates on concepts of “Reality”
o What does each faith teach of the “Veils”
o Methods of crossing the Veil:
Such as meditation, trance-work, astral travel, past-lives, lucid dreaming; metaphysics and the Evolving Consciousness; etc.
o Why do we try?
o Etc.

Cheers,

REMINDER: Witches Masquerade Ball is this Friday

26 October 2010

A few people have been asking questions about the event this Friday, so here are some more things you should know:

  • Ritual attendees are asked to bring a small stone.
  • Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult to attend the ritual and the party afterwards.
  • The Ball is about the masks, but if you want to dress up to match the mask, feel free!
  • If you’re looking for a good mask, I’ve found that Malabar on the corner of Parc and Laurier has excellent masks for sale (and for rent!).

Friday, October 29th 2010 — Montreal Witches Masquerade Ball

Sala Rossa  (4848 Blvd St. Laurent)
Facebook Event page

Samhain Ritual/rituel (free/gratuit): 7pm (18 years/ans +)
Participants are asked to bring a small stone
Celebration: 8:30pm

Wear your wildest masks! / Portez vos masque les plus fantastiques!
Prizes and raffles! / Prix a gagner
Music spun by / Musique par: DJ Marcus Aurelius
Bring your drums! / Apportez vos djembes!

Tickets sold @ / Billets en vente @:
Melange Magique (1928 Ste. Catherine Street West, Montreal)
Charme et Sortilège (4933, Rue De Grand-Pre, Montreal)
$10 advanced purchase
$15 at the door

Sponsored by / Presente par:
Montreal Pagan Resource Centre
Centre de Resource Paienne de Montreal

** New sponsors include:
PepperMaster (Rigaud, Quebec): www.peppermaster.com
Avalon Naturel (Dorval, Quebec): http://www.avalonnaturel.com/
Le Melange Magique (http://www.themagicalblend.com/)
Treasure Chest (60A Donegani, Pointe-Claire)
Charme et Sortilège (4933, Rue De Grand-Pre, Montreal)

Vernissage & Cocktail for “Ancient Reverie” a solo art exhibition

30 September 2010

Time: Friday, October 1 · 6:00pm – 10:00pm
Location    Gallery Massarelli Design – BELGO BUILDING
Studio 408, 372 rue Sainte-Catherine Quest
Montreal, QC
Facebook Event page

You are cordially invited to attend “Ancient Reverie”, a solo art exhibition for The Art of April-Anna.

Music by Rosa Lannes and DJ Eliazar.
Performance by Christina Supernova with Caroline Tremblay on flute.

Door prizes, hors d’oeuvres, champagne and wine.

Entry is Free. Space is Limited; so registration is a must.
Guest List by phone reservation. 514-243-4315
Leave a voice mail with your name, phone number & email address if you wish to be on the guest list. You will receive a call back confirmation of your registration.

To help make this event a success:
- Invite all your friends to attend by sending this to your facebook friend’s list.
- Tell your friends in person, help spread word of mouth.
- Remind your friends that this wonderful and fun event is coming up!
- Bring a date! Art is a great addition to a romantic dinner out.

MPRC October 2010 Discussion Topic: Ethics and Conflict Management

6 September 2010

Good day,

The MPRC holds discussion nights every first Thursday of the month on random subjects pertaining to alternative spirituality/paganism. The discussions are open where all opinions are welcomed.

Upcoming Topic: Ethics and Conflict Management
Date: Oct.7th, 2010 at 18h45-20h45
Location: At the MPRC inside the Melange Magique Store at 1928, Ste.Catherine West, Montreal.

Let’s discuss:

Conflict Management
o Festival Ethics
o Problem with semantics (in and outside liturgy)
o Coven/Grove/Group Ethics
o The importance of Virtues
o Conflicting Leadership & Authority Roles
o When your personal practices are at odds with a groups.
o How you react to an antagonist in a group
o Misplaced Pride
o When is honesty too much?
o When is “pressing buttons” more valuable than silence/when is too much?

See you there,

Sel

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