Complete 2016 Pagan Pride Program

32 Pages·2016·12.42 MB·English

by  Spirit Apothecary

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Cleveland Pagan Pride Days 2016!
Entertainment Schedule (Main Stage)
Saturday:
12:00 – Opening Ritual
1:00 – Cellist Shelby Lynn Sangdahl
2:00 – Second Hand Dogs
3:00 – Agenda 21
4:00 – Burning Sage
5:00 – Drum Circle w/ Dragon Ritual Drummers
6:00 – Morticia’s Chair
7:00 – Dragon Ritual Drummers

Sunday:
12:00 – Opening Ritual
12:30 – Noon
1:30 – Troupe Har’eem Shar’eem
2:30 – Electro Cult Circus
3:30 – Drum Circle w/ Tuatha Dea
5:00 – Tuatha Dea

CLE-PPD 2016 Spirit Sponsors:
Christopher Mallin, Esq., The Dragon's Mantle,
Freya’s Garden of Earthly Delights, Infinite Creations,
Psychic Medium Melinda Carver, Midgard Farms,
Spirit Apothecary, Stone Creed Grove,
Wicked Wicc ‘N Candles, Wyldspirit Creations

2016 Cover graphic & T-shirt design by
Cryptostylis
Refreshment services provided by:
Oak Leaf Kitchen
Scratch Free Range,
and by Cleveland Pagan Pride

Pagan Pride Day
Statement of Purpose: Crossroads Universal is an educational
non-profit organization. The primary purposes of this entity is the
advancement of religion and spirituality understanding and to
eliminate prejudice and discrimination based upon personal beliefs.

Mission Statement: The mission of Crossroads Universal is to
foster pride in personal Pagan identity through education, community
charity, & activism.

Defining the Mission Statement: We try to keep our purpose
balanced through the inspirations of the elements of:

 Air: Education We need to be able to practice our personal
spiritual beliefs openly. We help accomplish this through giving
accurate information to the public of who we are and what we do &
not do.

 Earth: Community We need to be able to practice our personal
spiritual beliefs openly with the help of others in our local Pagan
community. We must weave networking webs in our cities, our
towns, our rural areas. We need these webs to support one another.
This support will show the masses the we are not restricting our prac-
tices to a few isolated weirdos, but that we are a growing congrega-
tion of people who adhere to a faith that, while different, is as valid as
their own.

 Water: Charity We know that what we do, returns to us. We must
demonstrate this by offering compassion to our communities where it
is needed. When we share our own abundance, we show that we trust
the Gods to share abundance with us.

 Fire: Activism People are not going to go out of their way to find
out what Pagans are really about. We have to have the courage to act
upon our convictions & do what we need to do to make sure
ignorance is kept to a minimum by providing a viable example of true
pagan faith.
A SPECIAL Thank You to all of our friends that have
volunteered their time to make 2016 CLE-PPD a major SUCCESS:
Carrie, Christina, Culsa, Don, Emily, Jerry, Matt, Melissa, Rowan,
and many many more!
2016 Workshops & Their Presenters
Saturday 8/27/2016

Christin Keck has been a practicing diviner, reader, and talisman-maker for the past 30 years. She
is also the author of six novels, for of which are the Cassie Rivers Adventures, a series of humor-
ous, Pagan-centered mysteries.
Make your Own Talismans: Take home a completely unique-to-you talisman, ready to wear! All
materials, including a hanging cord for wearing are provided. Talismans will be baked, on site, for
participants and picked up when done.

Lady Ariawn Fadely is a HPs of OLLV, a coven in Aurora, OH. In 2010 I graduated with my BSN and
have worked as an RN in the Cleveland area for the last five years. Navigating the line between
magic and medicine has been a primary theme in the course of my career, and I am excited to
have a chance to discuss this with my fellow Pagans at PPD this year. Blessed be.
Where Medicine and Magic Meet: Western medicine and magic have a long tangled history.
Some of us have become wary of modern medicine, and modern medicine has certainly become
skeptical of magic. It is crucial, however, that the two practices recognize their common ground
and work together for the best possible patient outcomes. This workshop seeks to explore that
history, why it is important to find a healthcare provider whom you can trust, and the ways in
which we are already bridging those gaps.

Gary Moon is a Tarot reader and Voodoo devotee who lives in Northeast Ohio, he is also a former
faculty member for the Grey School of Wizardry online founded by Oberon Zell.
Introduction to Obi Divination: Obi divination is an Afro -Caribbean system of Divination used in
some traditions such as Cuba, it uses a total of 4Cowrie shells. This workshop will be a brief intro-
duction to the method and the meaning of the various lays of the shells, and the goddess Oshun
who watches over the system.

Karen ( Nebt Ka Sharrur) Hale (TepRaMutab) is an astrologer, Tarotologist, community leader, as
well as a public speaker and writer. She is the presiding priestess of Nu Aset temple, and is Ke-
metic yoga certified, Ra Shekhi healing practitioner.
Re-membering Kemet: Living Kemetically in modern times. Pouring libations to the ancient and
present ancestors. Opening way dance. Learning the dua / prayer to Auset. Learning the attrib-
utes and temperaments of the deities. Learning of the societal structure.

Iris Matos has always been intuitive, and has followed her instincts in shaping many aspects of
her life. Currently, she specializes in animal communication and healing.
What Does Your Pet Think?: Come discover what telepathic Animal Communication is all about.
The first part of the workshop will consist of explaining how animal communication works along
with Q&A session. The second part will be a live demonstration (readings) with participants' pets.
Please bring a picture of your pet.

Stone Creed Grove A.D.F is a local branch of Ar nDraiocht Fein (Irish for ‘Our Own Druidry’). For
over twenty-five years we have provided public Pagan worship, fellowship and teaching to the
Greater Cleveland Pagan community.
Druidry 101: Introduction to Neo-pagan Druidry through the practices and customs of Ár
nDraíocht Féin: A Druid Fellowship.
Brigid Fire & Well Ritual: We will call upon the Celtic Goddess Brigid for inspiration, healing and
transformation

Andrieh Vitimus is author of the modern magical classic Hands On Chaos Magic: Reality Manip-
ulation Through the Ovayki Current & Spirit Vessels and Co-Author of Spirit Keeping & Spirit Ves-
sels (The Daemonolater’s Guide Book 5). He is also published in numerous anthologies and has
taught classes internationally.
For the Love of Fire: Advanced Fire Magic for Beginners: Fire magic and fire worship is one of
the oldest forms of magical and religious work. Need help getting your candle magic to get results
more often? Andrieh covers the ‘how to’ of forming a relationship with the fire and the pathways
necessary to make your rituals produce real-world results more frequently and consistently.
2016 Workshops & Their Presenters
Sunday 8/28/2016

Literata Hurley is a Wiccan priestess and writer. She edited Crossing the River and her poetry,
rituals, and nonfiction have appeared in works such as Mandragora, Unto Herself, and Anointed
as well as multiple periodicals. Literata has presented workshops and led rituals at Sacred Space
conference, Fertile Ground Gathering, and more. She leads rituals, teaches classes, and practices
Reiki, divination, and shamanic healing in the Columbus, Ohio area.
Multiple Intelligences and Magic: The idea of multiple intelligences helps us assess our abilities
in several different domains as separate but related ways of approaching the world. This work-
shop uses multiple intelligences to examine the different skills and talents we use for magic, and
how we use these alone and in combination. We discuss how to make the most of your talents,
how to use your strengths to counterbalance your weaknesses, and how we can bring multiple
intelligences together for more engaging and powerful magical work.

Alexander Van Ness Cleveland born native second generation Neo Pagan Alex is a Viking reenac-
tor, and modern Asatru priest. Born and raised in the Cleveland pagan community Alex and been
studying and teaching classes of the reconstructionist religion Asatru in both it's modern and
historic applications for over a decade.
Asatru Spirit Lore: Learn about the lore of Asatru. We will cover the tales of the Aesir; Vanir;
Giants, Elves, and Spirits.
Introduction to Asatru: Asatru is the modern name for a religion founded in Viking and the
heroic Germanic age dating back o ver a thousand years. The ethics and "ways to live" were
written down as if by Odin the All-Father and given to man in the poem Hávamál contained within
the Poetic Edda: Codex Regius. We will discuss stanzas from the poem and how they relate to the
Viking age person's take on ethics and how it in tern relates to a modern heathens.

Stone Creed Grove A.D.F is a local branch of Ar nDraiocht Fein (Irish for ‘Our Own Druidry’). For
over twenty-five years we have provided public Pagan worship, fellowship and teaching to the
Greater Cleveland Pagan community.
Druidic Blessing Ritual: We call upon the ancestors, nature spirits, gods and goddesses to join us
in blessing, candles, incense, or special items. If you wished to have items blessed, please bring
them to the ritual.

Bill Kirchner and Dawn Wegenek are senior students of Kyabje Gelek Rimpoche, the founder of
Jewel Heart, and are long-time dharma instructors at Jewel Heart Cleveland where they teach
classes for beginning and advanced practitioners on Buddhist philosophy, ritual and medita-
tion. For the Pagan Pride Days sessions, Bill will do the presentation of the overview of Tibetan
Buddhism and Dawn will lead the guided meditation of the White Tara Healing Ritual.
Tibetan Buddhism: We will be focusing on the overall objectives of Buddhism in general, what
distinguishes Tibetan Buddhism from other varieties, how those distinguishing characteristics are
manifested in the practice of Tibetan Buddhism in both meditation and ritual and a brief descrip-
tion of the types of meditation/ritual practice utilized by practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism.
White Tara Healing Ritual: This will be a guided meditation and visualization that the attendees
will then be able to take with them and use themselves. In Tibetan Buddhism, Tara is the embodi-
ment of the female principle of enlightened body, speech and mind and takes various forms or
aspects, usually referenced by color. As White Tara, she represents the ultimate Love and Com-
passion of all enlightened beings and is known for healing, long life and serenity. The ritual visuali-
zation we will guide the participants in is one that they can utilize either for themselves of for
others.

Andrieh Vitimus is author of the modern magical classic Hands On Chaos Magic: Reality Manipu-
lation Through the Ovayki Current & Spirit Vessels and Co-Author of Spirit Keeping & Spirit Vessels
(The Daemonolater’s Guide Book 5). He is also published in numerous anthologies and has taught
classes internationally.
Shapeshifting 102: Practical Detachment and Your Reality Creation: Andrieh gives an EXCLUSIVE
sneak-peek into his Shapeshifting 365 course! A good portion of the shape and structure of our
world, as we perceive it, deals with the roles and mental conditioning we are placed into. Learn to
break down the structure of your own mind to allow Divine Knowledge to guide, and more readily
stream into your consciousness.
2016 Pagan Group Panel Members
Alexander Van Ness; Cleveland born native second generation Neo Pagan
Alex is a Viking reenactor, and modern Asatru priest. Born and raised in the
Cleveland pagan community Alex and been studying and teaching classes of
the reconstructionist religion Asatru in both it's modern and historic applica-
tions for over a decade.

Literata Hurley is a Wiccan priestess and writer. She edited Crossing the Riv-
er and her poetry, rituals, and nonfiction have appeared in works such as
Mandragora, Unto Herself, and Anointed as well as multiple periodicals. Lit-
erata has presented workshops and led rituals at Sacred Space conference,
Fertile Ground Gathering, and more. She leads rituals, teaches classes, and
practices Reiki, divination, and shamanic healing in the Columbus, Ohio area.

Stone Creed Grove is a local branch of Ar nDraiocht Fein (Irish for ‘Our Own
Druidry’). For over twenty-five years we have provided public Pagan worship,
fellowship and teaching to the Greater Cleveland Pagan community.

Karen Hale is an astrologer, Tarotologist, community leader, as well as a
public speaker and writer. She is the presiding priestess of Nu Aset temple,
and is Kemetic yoga certified, Ra Shekhi healing practitioner.
Eleri Ocha is a Santeria Initiate for over ten years, and has given workshops
for the Black Hat Society and Tree City Pagans on the subject.

Bill Kirchner is a senior student of Kyabje Gelek Rimpoche, the founder of
Jewel Heart, and are long-time dharma instructors at Jewel Heart Cleveland
where they teach classes for beginning and advanced practitioners on
Buddhist philosophy, ritual and meditation.

Watchful Lynx is a Lenape (Delaware) Native American Storyteller.
2016 Family Programming Presenters & Workshops
Emily Griffith: is the oldest of five children and was raised in the forested mountains of East
Tennessee by her mother, aunts, and grandmother. She learned many skills through the use of
crafts both at home and at the local Girl Scout Camp, Camp Tanasi. She likes passing on those
same skills, and may be a few other ones, with children of all ages, and even a few kids at heart.
She currently lives in Northeast Ohio and can be found reading both books and tarot, volunteer-
ing with local groups as a historical reenactor, or being a pharmacy tech.

Sit up-ons: padding made of recycled paper and cloth, sewn together with Yarn so you can sit
on the ground and not get your bottom dirty.

Lanyards/Finger-weaving: learn weaving skills using nothing more than your hands. Lanyards
make interesting decorations as you loop plastic craft ribbon into a column while Finger-weaving
teaches basic weaving skills with yarn using only our non-dominant hand as a makeshift "Loom".

Rhythm Sticks: simple sticks that can be made of any thick bit of wood, like recycled wooden
broom handles, sanded smooth and painted however one's imagination can think so you can
clink them against the ground or each other in rhythms without using a drum. It can even be-
come a game played with friends.

Leaf Rubbings: Learn basic leaf identification and start a leaf collection of your own as you
imprint the pattern of various leaves onto a piece of paper.

Craft recap: any craft during the day you may have missed you can try your hand at as the day
unwinds while enjoying a family friendly movie.

Keli Bean-Yeater: is an Eclectic Heritage Witch who has been married to Phillip for 33 years and
have 8 children. My family brought the Craft to the US in the late 1800's. I have extensive experi-
ence in education, herbal and natural medicine, and am an accomplished seamstress.

Poppets: This workshop is making poppets with the kids to help with a myriad of issues. We
make poppets to help with bad dreams, to help healing from the loss of a pet or person, or for
any positive manifestation that one would sleep on. Materials are provided, recommended for
ages 10 - 17.

Grounding for Children: This teaches elementary aged children how to deal with extra stress by
completing a grounding ceremony for themselves. It is very basic, but can be expanded upon
depending upon the age of the child. Recommended for ages 8+.
Thank You to all of our workshop presenters! Your dedication,
knowledge and will to better our Pagan community will be
your legacy for years to come. Blessed Be!!!