Ideas for Lughnassadh
This festival has two aspects. First, it is one of the Celtic fire festivals, honoring the Celtic culture-bringer and Solar God Lugh (Lleu to the Welsh, Lugus to the Gauls). In Ireland, races and games were held in his name and that of his mother, Tailtiu (these may have been funeral games). The second aspect is Lammas, the Saxon Feast of Bread, at which the first of the grain harvest is consumed in riutal loaves. These aspects are not too dissimilar, as the shamanic death and transformation of Lleu can be compared to that of the Barley God, known from the folksong "John Barleycorn". This time is also sacred to the Greek Goddess of the Moon and the Hunt, Artemis.

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7/22-27 STARWOOD Rituals, workshops, music ACE Sherman, NY bonfire drumming and dance 1643 Lee Rd. #9 (800) 446-4962 Cleveland Hts,OH 441187/25-27 Omega 20th Workshops, partying, Omega Institute Anniversary special guests, etc 260 lake Drive Rhinebeck, NY Rhinebeck,NY125728/6-9 Cauduseus In depth focus on White Dove $35 Artemis, PA alternative healing 108 Alabama Ave. $45 @ gate (304) 252-1094 Beckley, WV25801 brussell@cwv.net8/9-16 Witchcamp Starhawk and Reclaiming Mid Atl.Reclaiming $425-$575 West Virginia facilitate magical ritual P.O. Box 1773 & spiritual development Wheaton, MD20915 Room & meals incluced sparky@nova.org8/9-17 Pagan Children's A commitment to the White Dove Summer Camp Pagan Family & future (304) 252-1094 Artemis, PA of community brussell@cwv.net8/18-24 EPIC'97 Well Known scientists, Don Mackenzie $90($110 Brushwood elders & musicians connect 4700-8A BabcockSt NE aft.7/15 Sherman, NY eco-science & Eco theology Drawer 197 $125>7/15) workshops, ceremonies, etc. Palm Bay, FL32905 Meal plan $49-$90 (800) 759-88888/22-24 Polyamory Conf. Focus on loving more than (303) 543-7540 SanFrancisco, CA one person at a time8/23-30 Witchcamp Focused workshops, rituals Trillium Vermont/Quebec etc. with Reclaiming c/o 360 Toad Rd. Charlotte VT054458/29-9/1 Pagan Music Experience the leading White Dove Festival edge of Pagan Performing (304) 252-1094 Artemis, PA arts: music, dance, etc. brussell@cwv.net9/1-4/97 Re-Enchantment International academic Dr. Grahm Henry Winchester conference on Pagan King Alfred'sCollege England Studies. e-mail Winchester SO224NR harveyg@wkac.ac.uk England9/5-7 Home & Hearth Explore many forms of White Dove Artemis, PA alternative relationships (304) 252-1094 community living, etc. brussell@cwv.net9/5-7 Unity with a Beat Learn skills facilitating Bob Bloom Hebron, CT drum circles in clinical (860) 429-9280 & community setting9/11-16 Advanced Healing Nicki Scully teaches Nicki Eugene Oregon (800) 937-29919/12-14 Unity with a Beat Learn skills facilitating Barry Bernstein Parkville, MO drum circles in clinical (913) 888-5517 & community setting9/12-14 Polyamory Conf. Focus on loving more than (303) 543-7540 Catskills, NY one person at a time
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8/10-24 European Rainbow Camping, music, drummingJulietta-Panagiota Always Gathering pot luck everything Sinoy Free Greece Auqousitinos: +30 7241952 8 ParapamisouStr. Thomas & Julietta 175-72 Zografou tel: +30 1 6843034 Athens-Hellas,Greece8/23-30 Witchcamp Focused workshops, rituals Trillium Vermont/Quebec etc. with Reclaiming c/o 360 Toad Rd. Charlotte VT054459/1-4 Re-Enchantment International academic Dr. Grahm Henry Winchester conference on Pagan King Alfred'sCollege England Studies. e-mail Winchester SO224NR harveyg@wkac.ac.uk England9/1-1/14 Rainbow Ganga Camping, music, drumming GangotriDistr.Uttar Always Woseip Caravan pot luck everything Kasei, UPCalcutta Free India, etc. Devraha Baba Ashram: c/o Keshodass,P.O. Tel 05663/2250 Dangeli ViaMant, 281202Vrindawan, Distr.MathuraU.P.

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