The Pagan Collective of Victoria

0 Pagan Pyjama Party Episode 1.09: English Ale 2019 Special

June 12, 2019
by Josephine Winter
· Blog · Pagan Pyjama Party Podcast · Sabbats and Celebrations

Recorded during and just after our time at this year’s English Ale in South Australia, this episode features interviews with PAN President David Garland, UK Author and Druid Krisoffer Hughes, and UK Bard and Musician Dave Smith.

Music this episode was Wild Man by Kacey Stephensen, My Town by Pete Titchener, Wicker Man by Spiral Dance and The Dreaming by Damh the Bard.

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Show notes: Episode 1.09

Handy links:

This episode’s cover photo is by Kylie Moroney photography.

0 2019 Annual General Meeting

The AGM for the Pagan Collective of Victoria will be taking place on the 20th of July 2019, 12pm at Vapiano, Flinders Lane in Melbourne. This will be followed by a general committee meeting and the CBD Pagan Pub Moot.

Nominations are now open for President, Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President and Community Liaison Officer. We are also seeking nominations for general committee members. To nominate yourself or someone else for any of these roles, please email your nomination to: pagancollectivevic@gmail.com

Before you send it, make sure your nominee is aware that they are being nominated, and that they agree to it! 🙂 Nominees should also make themselves familiar with the Model Rules of Association, and the PCV Committee Roles, both available on our website.

NOMINATIONS CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT ON SUNDAY, JULY 14th 2019.

All PCV members are eligible to nominate and be nominated. Nominees must attend the AGM in person.

Click here to view the 2018-2019 Committee Roles and Responsibilities.

Click here to see the Facebook event for this meeting.

0 Pagan Pyjama Party Episode 1.08: Melbourne Pagan Pride Day 2019

May 16, 2019
by Josephine Winter
· Blog · Meetups · Pagan Pyjama Party Podcast

Presentations and interviews recorded live at Melbourne Pagan Pride Day, 2019. Featuring Sarah, Fran, Shaz, Elkie, Ryan, Dorian, Keegan, Dean, Ria, Mark and Josie. Full show notes can be found here.

Music this episode was Child of Stone by Willow Darling.

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Show notes: Episode 1.08

ASATRU/HEATHENRY
Local resources:
– Melbourne Heathen Moot
Other resources:
– Heathenry at BBC Religions: http://tiny.cc/lggu5y

BRITISH TRADITIONAL WICCA
Local resources:
– Traditional Wicca for the Southern Hemisphere: http://tiny.cc/mliu5y
Other resources:
– Alexandrian Wicca, written by Alexandrian elders from around the world: http://tiny.cc/bhgu5y
– Alexandrian Witchcraft: the Magic of Maxine & Alex Sanders: http://tiny.cc/iniu5y
– Gardnerian Wicca Seekers and Initiates: http://tiny.cc/xoiu5y

DRUIDRY (ADF)
Local resources:
– Silver Birch Grove ADF: http://tiny.cc/wqiu5y
– Dancing Hare Protogrove, ADF
Other resources:
– Ar nDraiocht Fein: A Druid Fellowship
– ADF website: https://www.adf.org/

DRUIDRY (OBOD)
Local resources:
– The Melbourne Grove homepage: http://tiny.cc/gngu5y
Other resources:
– Order of Bards Ovates and Druids (OBOD)
– OBOD website: https://www.druidry.org/

ECLECTIC WITCHCRAFT
– Witches of OZ

NON-THEISTIC PAGANISM
– Atheopaganism website: http://tiny.cc/jsiu5y
– Humanistic Paganism website: http://tiny.cc/4siu5y

RECLAIMING WITCHCRAFT
Local resources:
– Melbourne Reclaiming Community: http://tiny.cc/ytiu5y
– EarthSong WitchCamp
Other resources:
– Reclaiming website: https://reclaiming.org/

SOVEREIGNS OF THE GOLDEN PATH
– Sovereigns of the Golden Path
– SGP Discussion Group: http://tiny.cc/1uiu5y
– SGP website: www.queerpagan.com

0 Pagan Pyjama Party Episode 1.07: The Druid Hive Mind

Episode 7: The Druid Hive Mind (March 2019)

This month, Josie and Mark discussed public Paganism, impostor syndrome and Mark’s brand new ADF Protogrove, Dancing Hare Protogrove, ADF. They also ate some cold chips they left in the car.

Music this episode was Earthly By and By by Freya Josephine Hollick.

0 Public Statement: Christchurch Attacks

The Pagan Collective of Victoria join our voices with those of spiritual and religious organisations around the world, in condemning the abhorrent acts of terrorism in Christchurch, and in offering our love and support to the Muslim communities in Christchurch and worldwide, affected not just by this horrific and tragic act of violence, but also by the daily onslaughts of bigotry and prejudice they endure.

We see you. We grieve with you. We are so sorry.

This attack did not occur in a vacuum; vilification of Muslims and people deemed “other” has increasingly become a political staple and a sad and shameful part of our society, and we do not accept it. We stand against hate speech, bigotry, violence, and divisiveness in our community. We may have different paths, and different gods, but we share a common humanity, and we are committed to a community in which compassion and understanding are paramount.

We, and our representatives in the Victorian Heathen community, abjure the use of Heathen imagery by these terrorists in justifying unjustifiable acts. The hijacking of sacred iconography to attempt to validate heinous acts of hatred and cowardly violence is deplorable and in absolute opposition to both our spiritual and social ethos.

You should have been able to pray in peace. You should be able to live in peace. There are people who should be here today, who are not, because of prejudice and hatred.

To the fallen, the injured, and their families, friends, and communities, we offer our deepest condolences and sorrow. We join our prayers, our wishes, and our actions, with those of everyone striving for a better world, who know we can be better than this.

Peace be with you. Peace be with us all.

0 AWC International Guest: Gemma Gary

March 2, 2019
by Josephine Winter
· Beliefs and Practice · Blog · Features · Press Releases

The Pagan Collective of Victoria is very pleased to announce that our special international guest for the 2019 Australian Wiccan Conference will be UK writer and British “Old Craft” initiate, Gemma Gary.

Gemma Gary is an occultist, writer, artist, traditional ‘guise’ performer and a trustee of ‘Friends of the Boscastle Museum of Witchcraft’. Her written work explores witchcraft and folk magical traditions, often with a focus upon these traditions as found in Devonshire and Cornwall. To find out more about Gemma, visit www.gemmagary.co.uk

The 2019 Australian Wiccan Conference will take place in Central Victoria from the 13th – 15th of September. Tickets are on sale now at http://www.awc2019.com

0 Pagan Pyjama Party Episode 1.06: There Goes All My Duck Jokes

Episode 6: There Goes All My Duck Jokes (February 2019)

We joined forces this month with Matt (Combined Covens Social Club), as well as Lee and Teneal (Sacred Radicals).

Join us as we discuss the challenges and joys of being a millennial Pagan in Australia. Also ducks, inter-library loans, aesthetic vs authenticity and more!

This month’s music is Spark Archer by Mark with the Sea.

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0 AWC tickets now on sale

February 10, 2019
by Josephine Winter
· Blog · Sabbats and Celebrations · Wicca

Tickets to the 2019 Australian Wiccan Conference are now on sale via the shiny new AWC 2019 website!

The Australian Wiccan Conference (AWC) was started in 1984, with the first gathering being held in South Australia. The Conference is traditionally held on the weekend closest to the Spring Equinox. Every year the conference is hosted in a different state by different British Traditional Wiccan Covens, or community groups supported by their local Wiccan coven. It is attended by Wiccans, Witches and Pagans from all over Australia to meet in fellowship and in celebration of Spring.

The conference takes place over a weekend close to the Spring Equinox and involves dormitory or lodge style accommodation, workshops and lectures throughout the weekend, a Spring Ritual, and evening entertainment.

Our theme

“By magic of old, be it done”
Our theme for AWC2019 is an exploration of traditional folk magic and witchcraft practices. We will be delving into some traditional folkloric magical practices and showing you how they can be incorporated into your own personal practice.

Special international guest

At this year’s AWC a Special International Guest will join us. We can’t announce who it will be just yet but to give you a hint – they are a highly-respected author on Traditional Witchcraft and Folklore…stay tuned for the formal announcement!

Dates

Friday 13th September to Sunday 15th September 2019

0 Australian Wiccan Conference 2019 Logo Unveiled

Check out our beautiful AWC19 logo, hand drawn by the very talented Sarah Morgan!

We will be hosting the 35th annual Australian Wiccan Conference this September 13th – 15th in Central Victoria, about an hour’s drive from Melbourne.

Follow the AWC 2019 Facebook page for updates.

0 Pagan Pyjama Party Episode 5: Start as you Mean to Go On

Episode 5: Start as You Mean to Go on (January 2019)

We got together on New Year’s Day and looked back at all our Pagan shenanigans in 2018. We also looked at our current practice, and shared what we are looking forward to in 2019. Some of us almost fell asleep. Everybody drank a lot of tea.

Music this episode was Little Red One by William Elm, from the album Between The Dawn and the Day.

Hosts this episode: Josephine Winter, Mark Hills from Dancing Hare Grove, Ryan McLeod from Queer Pagan Men Australia and Witches of Oz, and Sarah Morgan and Seumas from The Pagan Collective of Victoria’s Monthly Hills Pagan Coffee Meets.

We discussed these Pagan gatherings, groups and initiatives this episode:

Combined Covens (Western Australia)
Dancing Hare Grove (Victoria)
Hot for Joe Morris (South Australia)
Mount Franklin Pagan Gathering (Victoria)
Oak, Smash and Thorn Pagan Morris (Victoria)
Silver Birch Grove ADF (Victoria)
Sovereigns of the Golden Path (Victoria)
Spiral Dance (South Australia)
The Australian Wiccan Conference (we will be hosting this in Victoria in 2019!)
The English Ale (South Australia)
The Monthly Hills Pagan Coffee Meets (Victoria)
The Pagan Collective of Victoria (Victoria)

…and here is a list of the books we talked about:

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