March Announcements

Hello my freaky darlings and welcome back to the Moot blog. It was a little quieter than usual but we seemed to get an awful lot done. Special mention goes to Callieflump, who managed to get to us all the way from Hinckley in Leicestershire.



The Next Few Moots.



We've got some homework for everybody next time. Chris (Hail the Badger!) has asked if we can do anything about the 2012 phenomenon, so at the next Moot on 12th April it will be the End of the World As We Know It! Please could everyone do some research into end-of -the-world dates, theories and occurrences, and let's make it one of our most bizarre discussions yet.

I'm going to try to talk Chris (Hail the Badger!) into chairing the talk too.



Nadia has suggested an open ritual at some point and we've decided that the June moot is the closest we can get to a Sabbat. So we're going to spend the 10th May Moot discussing and planning how to do an open ritual, and actually have the ritual as an early Summer Solstice do on the 14th June.



We've also had some suggestions and requests for stuff on the Mayday Bank Holiday campaign, Chakras and "Paganism for dummies", and Womble has suggested she see if she can talk Vernon the Unitarian Druid into giving us his personal slant on Druidy.

Lookin' good so far!



Coming Up



On Saturday 12th March there's a Rock Nite at Wigan Road Labour Club in Leigh to raise funds for Mad Dave's charity ride, Enduro Africa. It starts at 5pm and it's a fiver on the door. If you want any more details get in touch and we'll pass you on to Womble (Mad Dave's Pagan contact).



There's an attempt going on to create a "Pagan Saint" in the shape of Hypatia of Alexandria (AD 360? - 415). She was a remarkable woman and worth looking up, especially since she was killed for basically standing up against unquestioning church authority.

The day selected is 15th March (the Ides of March)



On Saturday 19th March the Rainy City Roller Girls (including the Bolton Moot's very own Emz) will be involved in a huge double roller derby at Castle Leisure Centre in Bury. It's on from 1:30 to 6:30pm and tickets are £7 in advance and a tenner on the door.



The Bolton Moot are having an Equinox ritual at the Olde Wench and Trinkets on the evening of Tuesday 22nd March. Contact Hawky for more details, or us and we'll put you in touch.



There's also a fairly new Heathen Moot happening in Manchester. It's known as Salgofnir's Call and takes place from 7:30pm on Weds 30th March, at the Angel on Angel St. Tell Damien we sent you.



Manchester's Pagan Wheel is happening on Mon 4th April. It's from 7:30pm at the Waldorf on Gore St and this month's talk is on Perception (tbc).



Saturday 16th April sees the return of Chorlton's annual Big Green Festival, which is on all day in the grounds of St. Clement's church on Edge Lane. It's a good day out, but if you don't do veggie you may need to take your own food!



The Thornborough Henge Bealtaine camp starts for the weekend on Friday 29th April with a big Bealtaine ritual on the Sunday. It's organised by Sacred Brigantia and all the details are here.



Finally, if you're not going to Thornborough you'll be most welcome to celebrate Bealtaine with us at our annual Wicker man Party on Saturday 30th April, 8pm onwards. Expect to dance round the maypole, burn the Wicker Man, sing silly songs and hear some truly dreadful accordion playing!



See you all soon,

Seán