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0 Pagan Pyjama Party Episode 1.02: Floating on a Biscuit at the Bottom of the World
This month we’re joined by Sarah Morgan of the Belgrave Pagan Hillsmeets as we wrap up our bumper review of Thorn Mooney’s Traditional Wicca: A Seeker’s Guide, discussing covens, outer courts, initiations and more! Our featured song this month is by those gods of Pagan rock, Spiral Dance.
(Click on the episode cover image to listen!)
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0 Pagan Pyjama Party Episode 1.01: Keen Beans
Blast off! We begin our review of Thorn Mooney’s Traditional Wicca: A Seeker’s Guide, using it as an anchor for discussions on covens, initiation, lineage and hierarchy within a Traditional Wiccan framework along the way. This episode also includes spiffy music from Matt Chapman.
(Click on the episode cover image to listen!)
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0 AGM Minutes 19/8/2018
Pagan Collective of Victoria
Annual General Meeting Minutes 19/8/2018
Present: Josie, Ryan, Sarah, Keegan, Seamus, Dorian, Fran, Mark
Apologies: Shaz, Ang, Elkie, Dean, Alex
Meeting Location: The Standard, Fitzroy
Meeting Open: 12.40PM
- Presentation of Annual Report (Chair) –
It has been an interesting year, although we have had committee members come and go we have gone from strength to strength. It has been a really productive twelve months as we continue to work on our mission of creating an inclusive and safe community.
- Secretary’s Report –
Memberships continue to climb slowly, our FB like numbers go up every week and our reach seems to be quite good. We are working on a better membership database and form to streamline the process.
- Presentation of Accounts (Treasurer) –
Financial statement to come.
- Election of Management Committee/Office Bearers –
The committee positions this year ran un-contested, only receiving nominations for the current incumbents.
President – Josie H
Vice President – Shaz C
Treasurer – Ryan M
Secretary – Mark H
General Committee Members:
Sarah, Seamus, Fran, Keegan, Elkie, Dorian, Ange, and Dean
Closing Remarks
Thank-you all and welcome to the new committee!
We’d also like to thank the committee members who are not continuing on this year and have left along the way over the last twelve months for their participation, contribution, and effort.
Meeting End: 12.47 PM
0 First Patreon Goal Reached
We just met our first funding goal on Patreon!
Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us in this way. Your support means we can keep our memberships free and still cover essential running costs.
www.patreon.com/pagancollective
You can support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month to help us bring future projects to life, such as:
– Website hosting/maintenance fees.
– Guest speakers for our meetups.
– PCV Merchandise.
– A podcast showcasing viewpoints and issues in contemporary Australian Paganism
– Concerts with Pagan acts (*cough* Spiral Dance Melbourne Concert *cough*)
– An annual Pagan art exhibition.
– Venue hire for events such as rituals, community dinners/potlucks, film nights, workshop days, markets, etc.
0 Photos: Yule Museum Outing 2018
For Yule this year, we teamed up with the good folks of the Melbourne Heathen Moot for an excursion to the Vikings exhibition at the Melbourne Museum. This was followed by a lovely dinner at a local pub and a brief sumbel to mark the occassion.
Many thanks to PCV committee member Dean for organising this wonderful event!
At the 2018 Yule museum outing with the Melbourne Heathen Moot. Photo by Dean.
At the 2018 Yule museum outing with the Melbourne Heathen Moot. Photo by Ryan.
At the 2018 Yule museum outing with the Melbourne Heathen Moot. Photo by Dean.
At the 2018 Yule museum outing with the Melbourne Heathen Moot. Photo by Ryan.
At the 2018 Yule museum outing with the Melbourne Heathen Moot. Photo by Ryan.
At the 2018 Yule museum outing with the Melbourne Heathen Moot. Photo by Ryan.
At the 2018 Yule museum outing with the Melbourne Heathen Moot. Photo by Ryan.
A Public Statement from the Pagan Collective of Victoria
It recently came to our attention that, ever since joining the PCV and the wider public Pagan community approximately twelve months ago, an individual has made their racist, transphobic, sexist, homophobic and otherwise bigoted views quite clear. This individual has also thoroughly harrassed two respected female elders and gone out of their way to cause unrest throughout a number of groups.
At our committee meeting on the 2nd of June 2018, the committee voted unanimously to expel this member and cease promotion of their group and its events, effective immediately.
The Pagan Collective of Victoria remains unapologetic in its stance against intolerance, harassment and threatening behaviour. As a Collective, we owe it to our members to continue to provide queer and trans-friendly spaces, and spaces that are welcoming and nurturing to all paths and levels of experience, people of all genders and sexualities, of all races, skin colours, cultural identities, and of all abilities.
Comments on this post have been disabled. Anyone wishing to know more is welcome to contact us directly or to read the minutes of our June committee meeting.
In peace,
Your PCV Committee
0 Meeting Minutes: June 2018
0 Community Safety Month 2018: Pagan Ethics and Etiquette
March is Community Safety Month for the PCV. Throughout this month we will be promoting safe, sane and inclusive Pagan community for all through the sharing of information, discussion topics and more.
This month we’ve shared important advice for new Pagans, along with tips and suggestions for finding and joining a group. We’ve also looked at the need for a consent culture within our community, and how that can be achieved.
Our final topic for Community Safety Month is Pagan Ethics and Etiquette. These articles have been collected and discussed by the PCV committee: some share some common-sense views on ethical issues within our community, while others offer advice on how to mind your manners in the public Pagan scene.
Building Fences – Vouching, Communities and the Internet: In this piece, US author Thorn Mooney discusses the online Pagan community, and how the advent of the internet has changed the vouching process for lineaged/initiatory Pagan traditions.
Should You Pay for Online Spellcasting Services?: There are lots of people out there on the internet offering all kinds of spells, but US Pagan Patti Wigington points out there are better alternatives that won’t leave you hornswoggled.
How to Spot a Terrible Coven: Thorn Mooney shares some important, no-nonsense advice for anyone joining a new coven or group.
Your Responsibilities in Ritual: In this piece, US writer and high priest Jason Mankey discusses the responsibilities of all ritual participants, from the fluffiest bunny to the crustiest elder.
Screw Your Aesthetic: Despite what witches on Instagram might have you think, “real” witchcraft does not have to be blood, skulls and sex. Thorn Mooney explains.
Spiritual Treatment is No Substitute for Mental Health Care: It seems all too common for Pagans to treat their spiritual practice as an alternative to mental health care. US author and Druid John Beckett points out the dangers and fallacies of this.
Five Signs You Shouldn’t Run a Pagan Group: Thinking about starting your own Pagan group? Thorn Mooney has put together a few things about yourself you should consider first.
The Witch’s Guide to Etiquette – Avoiding Witch Wars: For our final Community Safety Month resource for 2018, we chose this gem by author and witch Laura Tempest Zakroff.
0 Community Safety Month 2018: Consent Culture and Dealing with Abuse
March is Community Safety Month for the PCV. Throughout this month we will be promoting safe, sane and inclusive Pagan community for all through the sharing of information, discussion topics and more.
So far this month we’ve shared some important information for those new to Paganism, as well as some handy advice on looking for and joining a group. Now we move on to consent culture. For many Pagans, sexuality and the body are sacred. Unfortunately, this is not always enough in and of itself to prevent sexual harassment and abuse.
As well as the resources listed below, we strongly recommend anyone involved with the public Pagan scene read the Pagan Consent Culture anthology, which is edited by Christine Hoff Kraemer and Yvonne Aburrow.
Promoting Consent Culture in the Pagan Community: This is a summary of a model outlined in the Pagan Consent Culture anthology, which is edited by Christine Hoff Kraemer and Yvonne Aburrow. It outlines some preventative measures, as well as strategies for creating consent culture.
We recommend anyone involved in the Pagan community take a look at this book when they get a chance.
Pagans, Hugging and the Fine Art of Consent: An important reminder from Thorn Mooney about consent and touchy-feely Pagans at festivals.
The Curse of Pagan Niceness: (Content Warning) This piece from Canadian witch Sable Aradia looks at the pitfalls of Pagan “niceness” and how attitudes such as this are detrimental to creating a consent culture in our community.
Abuse Happens in a Culture that enables it: (Content Warning) Yvonne Aburrow has written widely on creating consent culture within the Pagan community. In this piece, she discusses some of the cultural changes that need to take place within the scene to minimise the risk of abusers and abuse.
Responding to Abuse in the Pagan Community: (Content Warning) Psychotherapist Cat Chapin-Bishop discusses what the Pagan community can do to protect victims, and to keep perpetrators from using our communities to find and access victims.
Do our Stereotypes Keep us Safe?: This article by Aussie Pagan blogger Bekah Evie Bel examines just how safe modern Pagans are in today’s society, pointing out that we may be doing more harm to ourselves as a community by staying “hidden”.
0 Meeting Minutes: Special General Meeting – March 2018
Thankyou to Mark for putting together the minutes of Sunday’s Special General Meeting, which was held to elect a new Vice President following the resignation of Nickole, who has taken on increased teaching and leadership duties within Reclaiming. The committee would like to once again thank Nickole for her many contributions to Pagan community building in this state, and wish her all the best with her new duties. 🙂
Pagan Collective of Victoria
Special General Meeting
Meeting Minutes 18/02/2018
Present: Josie, Dorian, Alex, Sarah, Mark, Ryan, Shaz, Seamus, Ang, Dean
Apologies: Elkie and Fran
Meeting Location: Bimbo’s, Fitzroy
Meeting Open: 3.39
President:
We are legally required to hold a special general meeting and elect an interim Vice-President who will hold this position until the next AGM. This meeting is specifically to elect a new Vice, any other business will have to wait until the next meeting. Thank you and best wishes to outgoing Vice President Nickole, who has taken on increased teaching and leadership duties within the Reclaiming community.
Nominations:
We had two nominations for the position – Shaz and Alex, both of whom were seconded readily.
Results:
A show of hands was used to vote with the two nominees having left the room temporarily. Shaz was the winning candidate and is to be announced as the new Vice-President.
Side-bar:
It has been mentioned several times before that it would be a great idea to train up other people in how to do the various jobs done by the committee and at the next meeting we will discuss how to implement this and if Alex is willing he can be amongst the first to benefit from this.
President:
Thank-you everyone for being willing candidates and committee members to work through this quickly and efficiently.
Meeting Close: 3.44
