October Announcements

Okay, okay, I'm late again! I get there in the end ...

Special thanks go to Edwina Hodkinson for taking over on Tuesday night with her very informative stuff on kitchen medicine and herbalism.
If you're looking for a professional herbalist in the North Manchester area you can reach Edwina at edwinahodkinson@yahoo.co.uk or ring her on (0161) 797 2761

The Next Two Moots

Our next moot on 8th November will be our annual post-Samhain storytelling Moot. Please bring a story to tell. It can be just about anything - one from a book, one you've written yourself, a true tale - all we ask is that it takes less than ten minutes to tell. Otherwise we'll be up all night!

The Moot on 13th December will be the annual quiz: thirty questions on Pagan art, herbs, astrology, tree lore, crystals, famous Pagans, witchcraft, gods & goddesses and British traditions. The winner will, of course, receive a bottle of our finest home-brewed wine. Feel free to insert the traditional joke about second prize and two bottles.

Coming Up in October

Megalithic Tours have three day-trips going on in Lancashire this month, including one into Pendle. Details are here.

There's a talk by Mark Rosney on the paranormal, involving demonstrations and experiments. It's called The World of the Paranormal: Part II and is happening at the Manchester New Horizons IVC Clubrooms, on Grosvenor St M1 7HL from 7pm on Monday 17th. It costs £3 each.

Tuesday 18th has the Bolton Moot at the Man & Scythe with a talk by Linda Sever on Heathenry and Northern Tradition.

On Friday 21st there's a gig by the wonderfully scary Tylean at Ara's venue of Sacred Trinity. It's a fiver to get in and there will be a bar. All profits go to the Booth Centre charity for the homeless.

On Saturday 22nd it's the Pagan Federation North West Conference. It will be held in the Green Banks Lecture Theatre, UCLAN, Preston, PR1 7DR. Doors open at 9:30am and there's a closing Winternights ritual by Runic John at 5pm. Talks and workshops will be done by such NW luminaries as (amongst others) Mary Sharrat, Joan Withington, Tasha Woods, Linda Sever, Jez Green and me!
It's a bit too late to get a ticket (probably) but you can pay on the door - £15 for non-members, £13 for members.

If you fancy a bit of culture, some friends of mine are opening a new gallery on Cow Lane, Salford on Friday 28th October at 6pm. Here's the info.

Saturday 29th will see the Radcliffe Moot's annual Samhain party. This year's theme is "Things that go Bump in the Night", so I'm considering turning up as a teenage boy! We start at 8pm and if anyone fancies bringing some firewood it would be most welcome.

Finally, Simon and Bev will be hosting Samhain ritual on Sunday 30th at the Doffcocker Inn on Chorley Old Road in Bolton. Be there for 7pm and all will be revealed!

That's all. Have an awesome Samhain.
Seán
xx