From: wytch.haze <wytch.haze@...>
Subject: [croydoncrows] MM Everyone :-)
To: croydoncrows@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, 16 September, 2008, 6:55 PM

LOTS OF LOVE ME!

BB

HAZEL

The PF London’s  annual event `GAIA-FORTUNA  Convention’  takes place this Saturday 27^th September 2008, on the 3^rd floor of at ULU (University of London Union building), Malet Street, London. (tube: Warren Street or Goodge Street).  The event will start at 12pm and finish at 9pm.  Entrance tickets are £10 (PF members) and £12 for non-members.

Caroline Wise: will attune us to the energies of the Goddess Fortuna in an opening ceremony.  Kenneth Rees:  speaks about  “.35 years and counting! - positive changes in the pagan/witchcraft communities since the 1970s.”  Vivianne Crowley  Wiccan High Priestess and author of ‘Wicca’ (HarperCollins) and ‘The Natural Magician’ (Penguin) will explore the Goddess Fortuna in Paganism past and present, and the competing energies of fortune and free will.  Geraldine Beskin owner of The Atlantis, London's oldest independent occult bookshop, shares her intrigues of `Aleister Crowley’ , the man behind the myth. With an illustrated talk.

 The flamboyant and fantastic south London poet and shaman,  John `Crow’ Constable of Sothwark Mysteries,  will speak and feature songs/poetry on `“The Goose, The Crow and the Cross Bones Portal”  

Other talks include “"All Acts Of Love And Pleasure Are My Rituals" by Caroline Robertson, wiccan High Priestess;   'Hoodoo, The Blues and Robert Johnson' by Phyllis Pointer; “History Mysteries,” by Michael Bingas, a Priest of Aphrodite and Wiccan;  Meredith will give insights into  'Gods of the Future?' with video clips from various Science Fiction films; Mark Jeoffroy speaks on `the Poet as Magician,”

Not to be missed are workshops by Marielle Holman: on Ritual Dance within the Temple;  Jacqueline-Anne Woodward Smith on the Bee Goddess- Hive of community and Justice in the workplace,”  Ed & April on “Sonding the runes,”  Mark McCann on “making friends with Fortuna”

There will be a talk and demonstration/performance of Gothic Bellydancing from Sascha Copper, and a performance from Bacchus Border Morris, once described as the Deep Purple of the Morris Scene!

Hern’s Tribe & Tribe of Avalon,  two of London’s own eclectic outdoor /indoor working ritual groups, will join to facilitate the grand closing ritual which enacts the presence of the 4 Elemental Goddesses who create the world and withthe Horned God, bring forth all life forms!

There will be the many pagan Art & craft stalls to loose one’s self in, and spend our money, or take a chance on the Raffle prizes, and end the day with an hour of Social  networking in a large room with everyone!

Details on all the talks, workshops, speakers, stalls can be found on our website www.pflondon.org

Come and join us and enjoy the event..

Bright Blessings.

Mani   (PF London Events Manager).

tel: 077689 41373 (pls txt if possible-and contact during decent hours  10am- 9pm only, as  it's my private phone. Thanks).

From: Mani <hern3000@...>
Subject: PFL Gaia-Fortuna - Many thanks!
To: "PF London Events" <pflondonevents@yahoogroups.com>, "pf-members-yahoo-gp" <pfmembers@yahoogroups.com>, "Hern's Tribe" <hern-tribe@yahoogroups.com>, "Tribe of Avalon" <Tribe_of_Avalon@yahoogroups.com>
Date: Tuesday, 30 September, 2008, 9:01 AM

Dear all who attended PF London's Gaia-Fortuna Convention on saturday,   On behalf of the Pagn Federation London, I'd like to thank you all for the huge support you gave us, in attending and making the Convention a successful one.   Our thanks go to the ritual teams - Caroline Wise & friends who did the Opening ceremony of attuning us to Fortuna,  and to Hern's Tribe & Tribe of Avalon for their  colourful, symbolic and wild closing ritual ritual- with the 4 Elemental Goddessess, Hern, animals, plants and humans! our sincere thanks. Our sincere thanks  go to fantastic talks/performances by John `Crow' Constable (drumming/singing), Sascha Cooper (Gothic bely dancing with audience participations) and Bacchus Border Morris (dancing).   Big thanks go to our convention contibutors- Caroline Wise, Ken Rees, Vivianne Crowley, Geraldine Beskin,  Marl Jeoffroy, Phyllis Pointer, Caroline Robertson, Michael Bingas and Meredith- for their indepth talks on a varied subjects- with additions such such slides/illustrations, music and audio/video clips!    These are certaintly taking PF London Events into the world of multimedia presentation..!   And ofcourse- our thanks go to Ed & April Richardson, Mark McCann, Jaqueline Anne Woodward-Smith and Marielle Holman- for their  well attended popular workshops - on rune songs, working with Fortuna, the Bee Goddess and ofcourse Dance in ritual.   Special mention must go to Mark McCann- who's conversation and mention of the Goddess Fortuna (many months ago at Secret Chief) that gave me the idea for the `Fortuna' theme of this convention!   No pagan convention would be comlete without Craft stalls- and their registration fees provide a huge part of the funds that support a convention of this scale.  So we are very grateful to Stall holders - (Moonlight magic, Mark Jeoffroy, Tamesa London Circle, Gwen Davies, Scorche's Pyrography, Hedgewitches Kitchen, Oak Ash and Thorn, Hedingham Fair, Rusty Unicorns, Foxgloves Crafts, Libra Aries Books, Reddog, Magicka Realms, Goddess Pages, Hands for Health and Tarot organisation (by Ania)- in place of Deadly Glamour. A special mention to Stall holders of Oak Ash & Thorn- who kindly lend us their laptop for Vivianne Crowley's illustrated Talk, when we had technical problems.   And last, but not least- big thanks to Atlantis Bookshop & Treadwells bookshop for publicity and sale of tickets, to University of London Union- for hire of their venue, to PF London Regional coordinators for their pre-convention support, and to Events Team members for publicity and devlopment.   My personal and most sincere thanks go to the Convention Team-  Jean Williams who - only a month ago was very seriously ill at hospital but now fully recovered- whose drive and trust gives me stregth to keep going,  Paul Newman (Treasurer), a very pregnant Clare, Scott (SELF organiser), Mike Stygal (interfaith), Andrew Trosak, Reggie Kwan- for being Stewards and helpers on the Resgistration/Ticket Stand at the front end, to Colin for Photography, to Vathani for additional photography, carrying extra weights, and to my mother Rani for help preparing all the Convention programme sheets/stapling/ driving me about etc.   Finally- special thanks to  to my friend Reggie, to my partner April and to my sister Vathani, for months of moral support and tolerance when I went through periods of tough times, despair and doubts! I am ever mindful of the Gods & Goddesses who live in our minds..and nudge me now and then!   May Fortuna smile upon us..and may Gaia nurture and support us all.. "Tread Gently on the Earth.."   Love & Bright Blessings -Manivannan Navasothy   PF London Events Manager prvt mob: 077689 41373 info@... www.pflondon.org

From: Paul Newman <thipnewman@...>
Subject: [croydoncrows] Re: spams on the croydon list
To: croydoncrows@yahoogroups.com
Date: Saturday, 4 October, 2008, 4:53 PM

Hi,

Well, spammers are a problem. Usually I delete them just as soon as a
spam message comes up. (I have just deleted the last spammer).

Membership is automatic just because it seemed the best thing to do
when I set up the group, and because I don't know how to moderate.
Maybe I should. What does everone else think?

Paul

> I was thinking..that croydon crows list often gets stary spammers
posting.. Not so much for the other lists!     I wonder why this
is?
>  
> Also wondering about initiall memberships to the group..   (Paul,
is it automatic? or do you aprove each application? )    The other
lists have moderator aproving each applicant, and they have to write
a piece to Moderator ..saying something about themselves (PF London
Events list that I moderate)..   Perahsp we need to put in such a
measure?
>  
> Am worried about spammes harvesting our e-mails throughg this list..
>  
> BB
> -Mani
>  
>  
>

From: Paul Newman <thipnewman@...>
Subject: [croydoncrows] Moot on Monday? And good news
To: croydoncrows@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, 14 November, 2008, 3:33 PM

Hi All,

We meet on Monday for the Moot. Hope to see you there for a drink and
a chat.

Good News: Hazel has had her baby Erin, a sparkling 9lb er. She and
Ernie are now happily spending sleepless nights together.

Bright Blessings

Paul

PF London:  Yule (winter solstice) Open Ritual by Tamesa London Circle (TLC).
 
“ We are fast approaching the longest night and mid-winter solstice. We enter the realm of the deep earth, where the Earth-Mother is with the soon to be born Sun-Child. The Sky-Father leads us into dreamtime and the calling of Star-Fire to descend unto the Earth. Behold the birth of the Sun-child, the ever returning Light!"
Come ready to dance and re-light your inner fires. The magical works begun at this ritual will culminate in the grand Midsummer Solstice ritual at next year's `Gaia-Sol' convention 2009.
 
Thursday 11th December’08. Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, Holborn. Arrive at 7.30pm for pre-ritual social. Ritual starts at 8pm. Feasting and social afterwards between 9pm-10pm. All welcome. No previous ritual experience necessary. Entrance: £5 (£4 for PF members). Please bring some food & drinks to share with others for the feasting/social afterwards.
 
Future PF London Rituals in 2009:
 
-Imbolc Open Ritual- by the Furys- 29th January 2009- Conway Hall.
-Spring Eqx ritual - Enfield Town Circle (gp to be confirmed)- 19th March'09
-Beltane ritual (indoors) -by Woodspirits (date tbc)
-Beltane Outdoor ritua- by Bacchus Border Morris- Queen's Woods- (date tbc).
-Midsummer - no ritual in conway hall.  Midsummer ritual will be part of the annual PFL Gaia-Sol Convention.
-Lammas- (group & date tbc).
-Pagan Picnic- Queen's Wood- (date  august/sept  tbc).
-Autumn Eqx- by Tribe of Avalon- (date tbc).
-Samhain ritual- by MAA coven- (date tbc).
-Yule ritual- by Hern's Tribe (date tbc).
 
For all updated info, see our website www.pflondon. org  or contact us via e-mail info@pflondon. org  for enquiries on pagan matters.  Volunteers at PF London Events Team & the PF London Council members (manager & Regional Coordinators) will do their best to respond.
 
Best wishes & Bright Blessings
-Mani Navasothy
 
PF London Events Team
 

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From: Paul Newman <thipnewman@...>
Subject: [croydoncrows] Happy New Year
To: croydoncrows@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, 5 January, 2009, 4:42 PM

Happy New year everyone,

Hope you are all well (and have better internet access than I do at
the moment!).

Next Moot on 19 January, hope to see some of you there

Bright Blessings

Paul

From: Paul Newman <thipnewman@...>
Subject: [croydoncrows] Monday's Moot
To: croydoncrows@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, 14 January, 2009, 4:48 PM

Hello everyone,

We are meeting as usual on Monday 19 Jan. Hope you can all come but I
have to lecture on Monday's this term so I shall only be able to get
there about 9.30. Mani has very kindly offered to stand in for me and
should be there from 8pm to greet you

love

Paul

From: Mani <hern3000@...>
Subject: Re: [croydoncrows] Monday's Moot
To: croydoncrows@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, 15 January, 2009, 5:50 PM

Yeap, I'll be there from 8pm onwards..but will have to leave around 9.30pm when Paul gets there..   (work very tough..can't have late nights). BB -Mani   --- On Wed, 14/1/09, Paul Newman <thipnewman@yahoo. com> wrote: From: Paul Newman <thipnewman@yahoo. com> Subject: [croydoncrows] Monday's Moot To: croydoncrows@ yahoogroups. com Date: Wednesday, 14 January, 2009, 4:48 PM Hello everyone, We are meeting as usual on Monday 19 Jan. Hope you can all come but I have to lecture on Monday's this term so I shall only be able to get there about 9.30. Mani has very kindly offered to stand in for me and should be there from 8pm to greet you love Paul

 Craft & Magic 2009: Outdoor Wicca course (apprenticeship format)

 Wicca & Witchcraft is a mystery tradition and best learnt experiential. Last year, we ran  3 sets of weekend & evening wicca courses in the spring, summer & autumn.   In 2009, we will facilitate this in a 5-months long outdoor (apprenticeship) course. Training sessions will be once a month at an outdoor woods around London. There will also be additional indoor social meet-ups every month for  discussions, feed-backs and preparations.

Better Continuity, regular connection and natural group bonding, as well as a chance to work magic in woodlands around London are unique advantages to this course.  Between monthly training sessions, participants will be asked to take up personal magical work and quests, and share their experiences at subsequent sessions.

Participants will be guided through foundations necessary for magical work & wicca, preparatory rituals, path-workings & quests, as well as making and using essential ritual tools.  Attention is given to the fact that this is an outdoor course, with minimum fuss to elaborate tools. More focus will be on working with natural tools and energies of the land and the Self.    Spiritual aspects of the psyche-such as Seeker, warrior, Healer, King/Queen - will be linked in the context of the God & Goddess archetypes/nature cycles. (these will be fully explored in a closed group course in Autumn/ Winter).

Unlike other courses,  registration process will involve a prior-personal meeting with the lead facilitator (Mani Navasothy) , either one-to-one or at  one of the many pub moots or pagan events.  The first of these meetings will be on sat 25th April'09, at a Beltane outdoor ritual event.

Regular attendance and a commitment to completing the course will be appreciated  from all participants.

The lead facilitator of these courses is Mani- initiated Wiccan High Priest with 13years experience in private groups and public  ritual workings.  As well as having experience of Coven craft, Mani has formed and ran outdoor ritual groups Hern’s Tribe and Tamesa London Circle, and incorporates elements of transpersonal psychology, shamanic working, drumming & masks in ritual magical work. As Events Organiser  for PF London,  Mani has managed many open rituals, pagan socials, Masked Balls, and the annual Gaia conventions, for 4 years.

If you are interested, please contact Mani via hern3000@... or phone mobile 077689 41373 (text or call in evenings)  to arrange a meeting.

Bright Blessings.

-Mani Navasothy

ps. additiona details on www.pflondon.org (under `courses' ).