REMINDER: April Discussion Night: Powers of Divination

The MPRC Discussion Night's are held every first Thursday of every month.
Our next upcoming discussion will be:

Topic: Powers of Divination
Date: Thursday April 2nd 2009
Time: 18h30-20h45
Location: At Le Melange Magique on Ste.-Catherine, Montreal, QC.

Looking forward to seeing familiar and new faces,
This event is free and open to everyone.

Donations to the MPRC are always welcomed.

Beltane Fair April 25 & 26 at Le Melange Magique / The Magical Blend

There have been rumors for weeks now about the upcoming Beltane Fair. Now the speakers' schedule is available at last!

Click here to download it as a pdf document: BeltaneFair2009.pdf

The Mélange Magique Beltane Fair will be held over the weekend of April 25th and 26th, from 10am to 6pm on both days. There will be FREE workshops and discussions all day long (see the schedule for details) as well as an artisans' crafts fair, storytelling, 6 authors signing books and a 10% sale off everything in Melange Magique (as if the rest were not incentive enough!!).

Our honored guests and authors include Helmut (of Helmut's Forge), Judika Illes, Arin Murphy-Hiscock, Brendan Myers, Sian Ried (aka Meredith Macdonald), Rob St. Martin and Greg Stroll, along with local guest speakers Asherah and Apollonius, Meri Fowler, Melanie Halpert, T. Scarlet Jory, Valerie Laville, and Karyn Torrie. Whats more is that we have two wonderful storytellers at the open and close of our fair, Sarah Comrie and John David Hickey (aka Hobbes).

We are very excited to be hosting what looks to be the event of the season, and truly hope that you will come and join us!

Pagan Sunday Brunch for March 2009

March 29th, 2008, 10 am sharp
Orange Cafe ** NEW LOCATION **
4011, boulevard Décarie
Montréal (NDG)
(514) 487-5455
Breakfast: $5 - $10

The Pagan Sunday Brunch is moving location! We are trying a new cafe in NDG, conveniently located between Villa Maria and Vendome metro stations.

**IMPORTANT**: This cafe fills up very quickly, so make sure you arrive at 10am if you want to get a seat.

Come join your fellow pagans for brunch and socializing at the Orange Cafe. No level of pagan experience is necessary, but as long as you can wield a knife and fork like a guru master, you'll be respected and admired by your peers.

This is a kid-friendly event, so feel free to bring your offspring.

If you have any questions, email me at jdhobbes @ yahoo.ca. If you don't know anybody, don't fret. We'll be in the room on the right of the door, in the centre of the room.
--
Hobbes

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DIRECTIONS

The Orange Cafe is near the corner of Decarie and Notre Dame, just north of Notre Dame.

BUS: Two options:
1. Get to Villa Maria metro and walk south on Decarie until you come to the corner of Notre Dame. The Orange Cafe will be on your left. You can also take the 24 bus to the corner of Notre Dame.

2. Get to Vendome metro and walk north on Decarie until you come to the corner of Notre Dame. The Orange Cafe will be on your right.

TONIGHT:Women and Celtic Spirituality

Women and Celtic Spirituality
March 24 7:30pm to 9pm
Presenter: Sonya Ocampo-Gooding

A Sheela-na-gig is an enigmatic medieval figure that is seen by some as an early feminist image and by others as an object of male oppression. This presentation will discuss the image of the "Sheela", its origins, and its role as a source of spiritual inspiration in the landscape of Ireland past.

The Sheela in the Killinaboy Church of County Clare will be considered in detail. A broader connection will also be explored between the Sheela and the "Mother Goddess" as a universal figure in various cultures of the world.

The Anglican Church of St. Columba
4020 Hingston Avenue
(corner Notre-Dame-de-Grace Ave)
Montreal, Quebec
(514) 486-1753
mrogers@montreal.anglican.ca

6TH Annual U.C.P.G. Midgard Festival returns to Whispering Pines Campground.

Press Release
Midgard at the Pines May 16-18, 2009

The 6th Annual U.C.P.G. Midgard Festival will be returning to Whispering Pines, in Curan Ontario, this year after being held at Sunward for the past two. This decision was made due to the need of shelter which was lacking at Sunward.

Midgard, as any other outdoor event being held that weekend, as received its share of rain as well as some terrific sunny days. For this reasons negotiations with the owner of Whispering Pines being fruitful the Upper Canada Pagan Gatherings events organizers decided to move the Midgard to Whispering Pines for it’s annual gathering.

“Midgard being a Norse based festival is open to all who wish to explore Norse traditions and not only those that follow Asatru.”

There was an order placed for plenty of wood for Midgard 2009. Above the number of chords ordered specifically for Midgard some will also be left over from the U.C.P.G. Men’s Retreat which will also be at Whispering Pines on April 24-26, 2009.

“The festivities will be centered on the Kitchen Cabin. It is important to note that the Gazebo is not part of the festivities building this year.”

Midgard offers a chance for those feeling a need to test equipment and be amongst like minded individuals to gather for the May long weekend. Activities planned for this year include some workshops as well as a main ritual and as always the great feast. As always Midgard will be providing a large piece of beef cooked on the BBQ and a great potluck which all usually contributes to.

Yan asked at last year Midgard Festival “Do you believe Midgard was a success this year?” Pagan Owl responded “Look at all these people sharing this meal drinks, stories, laughter, and great company. How can it fail when bonds like these are created every year?”

This year, thanks to Bob AKA Silver Sage, Midgard as a brand new plaque for the winner of the Bardic Competition. Even tho this competition is light hearted and plenty entertaining, this year people will compete for this plaque,

The website should be updated soon. For more information simply send an e-mail to ucpagangathering@yahoo.ca or join the Facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2350173094

See you at Midgard 2009.

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Feel free to forward to whomever you wish.

April Discussion Night: Powers of Divination

Good day folks,

The MPRC Discussion Night's are held every first Thursday of every month.Our next upcoming discussion will be:

Topic: Powers of Divination
Date: Thursday April 2nd 2009
Time: 18h45-20h45
Location: At Le Melange Magique on Ste.-Catherine, Montreal, QC.

Looking forward to seeing familiar and new faces,

This event is free and open to everyone. Donations to the MPRC are always welcomed.

REMINDER: March Discussion Night Topic

REMINDER:

The MPRC Discussion Night's are held every first thursday of every month.
Our next upcoming discussion will be:

Topic: Magic Versus Science
Date: Thursday March 5th 2009
Time: 19h00-20h45
Location: At Le Melange Magique on Ste.-Catherine, Montreal, QC.


Looking forward to seeing familiar and new faces,

Cheers