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Calender of Pagan, Green & Alternative Events and Religious Festivals 2008/9
AUGUST 2008
NEW MOON 10.13 GMT (09°32 Leo) Total Solar Eclipse
Bank Holiday (Scotland only)
8th - 12th: British Reclaiming Witches Summer Gathering Venue: Wales. FFI: www.britishreclaiming.org.uk amazonic_adi@yahoo.co.uk
Pan's Picnic Family-friendly Lammas gathering. Queens Wood, Highgate, North London. PFLondon
Ghost Festival (Chinese)
FULL MOON 21.16 GMT (24°21 Aquarius) Partial Lunar Eclipse
Raksha Bhandham (Hindu)
The Truth About Mars From websites to the blogsphere, controversial books and the tabloid media love the Red Planet. They tell of the "Face on Mars", spacecraft conspiracies, Cydonia, unnatural rock formations and a cover-up to hide 'the truth' about Mars. With half a dozen spacecraft on or around Mars, data is streaming back at an unprecedented rate, adding new layers of detail to our understanding of the Red Planet. Doug Ellison takes you on a tour of the more popular conspiracies and fringe theories, and presents the raw data that tells us the 'Truth about Mars'. A London Skeptics in the Pub meeting, 7pm, The Penderel's Oak, Holborn, London. £2.
Sun enters Virgo 18.02 GMT
Bank Holiday (not Scotland)
27th - 1st Sept: Earth First! Summer Gathering Norfolk. Info: www.earthfirstgathering.org.uk
NEW MOON 19.38 GMT (07°48 Virgo)
SEPTEMBER 2008
London FreeSchool Week A week long London FreeSchool event with workshops, discussions and skill-sharing. Themes will include Food, Creative Arts, Permaculture, Gender, Science and Languages. The event will be completely free and open to all people willing to respect the ideals of the free school and each other. Info: londonfreeschool.wordpress.com
The Mercian Gathering Near Nuneaton, Warks – 4th year!! Wicker man, archery, flaming labyrinth, rituals, free healing tent, café, showers and hot tub, Speakers include Philip Carr-Gomm, Anna Franklin, Tallyessin, Terry Mace, Bob Trubshaw, Anne Harris, Paul Mason, Martin Evans, Mick Summer, John Crow, Kim Huggins, Graham Joyce, Angela Paine, Jayne Milner [Apothecary], Karen Cater, Troll. Workshops include: weaving, kid’s workshops, peace making circles, Reclaiming the Masculine, Cabala, Qi Gong, Stav, wand making, rebirthing, shamanism, runes, garland making, belly dancing, morris dancing, animal powers, Sacred Alchemy and the Doors of Plant Perception, book binding, Celtic herbs, I Ching, Yoga, meditation, crystal healing, reiki, chanting, regression, ogham, wildlife samctuary. Entertainment includes Ash and Ian, Endless-Knot, Damh the Bard, Gary Brienholt, Tallyessin, Waywyrd, Morris Dancers, Vikings. Adults £38, children 6-16 £14, under 6s free. All profits go to charity - the organisers don’t make a penny! www.merciangathering.co.uk
London Vegan Festival - Originally the National Vegan Festival, this year the London Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary. There will be something for everyone: children, adults, vegans and non-vegans alike. Venue: Kensington Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8 Price: £1 Info: www.vegancampaigns.org.uk/festival
FULL MOON 09.13 GMT (22°54 Pisces)
Bad Science with Dr Ben Goldacre. A London Skeptics in the Pub meeting, 7pm, The Penderel's Oak, Holborn, London. £2.
The Astrological Association of Great Britain's 40th Annual Conference Venue: Staverton park, Staverton, Daventry, Northamptonshire NN11 6JT. For full information and booking, go to www.astrologicalassociation.com
Sun enters Libra 15.44 GMT
Gaia Fortuna Convention Unicersity of London, noon - 9pm. Talks, workshops, stalls. Info: PFLondon
27th - 28th:Astrological Images With Judy Hall. Beginners and experienced astrologers welcome. Two day workshop at Nash Manor, Steyning. Contact Nash Manor on 01903 814988 or info@nashmanor.co.uk Further details and other workshops see www.nashmanor.co.uk or www.judyhall.co.uk
NEW MOON 08.12 GMT (06°33 Libra)
OCTOBER 2008
Thelemic Symposium Oxford. Speakers include Lon Milo Duquette; Charlotte Rogers; Jake Stratton-Kent (Goetia). Gnostic Mass and social. Details: www.dowhatthouwilt.com
FULL MOON 20.02 GMT (21°51 Aries)
Sun enters Scorpio 01.09 GMT
NEW MOON 23.14 GMT (05°54 Scorpio)
NOVEMBER 2008
FULL MOON 06.17 GMT (21°15 Taurus)
Beasts on the LooseNeil Arnold (author of Monster! The A-Z of Zooform Phenomena, takes a look at big cat sightings in the UK. Sightings of large cats date back several centuries, proving that the so called 'big cat' situation is not a modern enigma. A London Skeptics in the Pub meeting, 7pm, The Penderel's Oak, Holborn, London. £2.
Sun enters Sagittarius 22.44 GMT
NEW MOON 16.55 GMT (05°49 Sagittarius)
DECEMBER 2008
Skeptics versus Believers NUFOs and alien abductions: Serious defence and national security issues at stake, or intriguing phenomena with their roots in psychology and belief? Professor Chris French and Nick Pope square up to each other in a head-to-head debate with a difference. Because we like to be a little bit controversial (and we thought it would be fun), we have them swap roles and argue each other's case. Will Chris French convince you that ET really is visiting us on a regular basis? Or will Nick Pope persuade you that psychological factors can account for such claims? Come along and cast your vote! A London Skeptics in the Pub meeting, 7pm, The Penderel's Oak, Holborn, London. £2.
FULL MOON 16.37 GMT (21°02 Gemini)
Start of Hannukah
Bank Holiday
Bank Holiday
NEW MOON 12.22 GMT (06°08 Capricorn )
2009
JANUARY 2009
New Years Day (Bank Holiday)
Gantan-sai (Shinto)
Bank Holiday (Scotland only)
Expected maximum of Quadrantids meteor shower
FULL MOON 03.27 GMT (21°02 Cancer)
Sun enters Aquarius 22.40 GMT
FEBRUARY 2009
IMBOLC
Sun enters Pisces 12.46 GMT
NEW MOON 01.35 GMT (06°35 Pisces)
MARCH 2009
FULL MOON 02.38 GMT (20°40 Virgo)
Bank Holiday (Northern Ireland only)
SPRING EQUINOX
Sun enters Aries 11.44 GMT
NEW MOON 16.06 GMT (06°08 Aries)