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41st Original Gathering of the Tribes April 17 through April 20, 2008 ` |
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The Gathering will be held at:
- PanGaea Sanctuary-
Go to http://pangaeasanctuary.org/
Welcome to PanGaea Sanctuary! 45 acres of natural wooded land. On PanGaea you'll find a creek, a number of walking trails, all manner of wildlife, and a number of different ecosystems. PanGaea is located approximately 8 miles from Warrenton, GA which is about 35 miles west of Augusta, and 114 miles east of Atlanta.Attendance Restrictions
The Parking area is currently limited as to the number of cars that can be comfortably parked. Because of this restriction we will have to limit the number of camping participants with cars to 200. The only exception is for those who stay at a local motel and can arrange to carpool or van pool to the Gathering. We will try to have a van or cars available to ferry participants from local motels to the Gathering.
Merry Meet! We invite you to attend the 41st annual Gathering of the Tribes. The Gathering provides us an opportunity to express our religious freedom of choice. We celebrate and honor the Old Ways of Spirit and Nature.
Go to http://www.dynionmwyn.net/GATH2007/gathering.html and http://www.pangaeasanctuary.org/PS_Gatherings/gott1.html for photos of 2007 Gathering
Also go to http://www.dynionmwyn.net/GATH2006/gathering.html for photos of the 2006 Gathering.
The Gathering of the Tribes provides a common ground to appreciate the similarities between other paths and traditions. We share the passion of our beliefs and what is sacred in our life, with others. Our Bardic and nightly Drum Circles provides a way to celebrate our coming together. We sing, dance, drum, and feel the vibrations rising from the Earth with each beat of our hearts.
If you are already a child of the Gods - you should not miss this gathering. If you are looking for your religious path, - you should come this gathering. If you have been away from the peace of the arms of the Goddess - you should come to this gathering.
The original and authentic Gathering of the Tribes held it's initial festival in the forests of Northwest Maryland in 1967. CLICK HERE TO SEE HISTORY The Gathering of the Tribes is not affiliated with or associated with any other festival using the name Gathering of the Tribes, whether held in the U.S. or a foreign country. We have held it in Georgia since 1971 in various locations: near Atlanta, near Athens, Georgia, then Unicoi State Park, and several other locations including Indian Springs State Park. See http://www.dynionmwyn.net/plagerize.html#THE%20GATHERING%20OF%20THE%20TRIBES
Friends, 2008 will be the continuation of a new era of Pagan Festivals. We want to invite you to take part in this wonderful experience. Come join us...become part of the history of the Gathering of the Tribes.
Lady Boudicca
Tony and Wren Taylor - Keltrian Druidism Tradition
Tony Taylor is one of the co-founders of the Henge of Keltria. He has been a follower of the Druid Path since the early 70's. Tony co-authored The Henge of Keltria Book of Ritual and was Editor-in-Chief of "Keltria: A Journal of Druidism and Celtic Magick." Tony is in the Ring of the Oak, on the Henge of Keltria Council of Elders and is the current elected Archdruid for the Henge of Keltria. He currently lives in Georgia with his wife and three cats and is co-leader of Hawk Haven Grove.
Wren Taylor has been active in the NeoPagan community since 1979. She has actively served the Henge of Keltria since 1992. Wren is the current vice-president of the Henge, a former president, and a member of the Ring of the Oak and the Council of Elders. She works as both a professional psychic and fine artist.
Avid festival participants, Tony and Wren conduct classes & workshops in Keltrian Druidism & related subjects, utilizing the disciplines of Bard, Seer, and Druid.
The Henge of Keltria is a Druid Order and a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. The mission of the Henge is to create a spiritual tradition, which is as close to the ancient Druid practices as possible while remaining pertinent to life in the 21st century. For more information go to: http://www.keltria.org
Joseph "Joe" Zuchowski and Jezibell
Joseph "Joe" Zuchowski is a Wiccan elder with over thirty years of Craft experience, and the
High Priest of Kyklos ton Asterion Coven. He is also a member of the Ordo Templi Orientis.
As a boy, he developed a love of magick and mythology from the Ukrainian and Polish
stories his grandmother told him.
He attended Jersey City State University where he majored in philosophy and religion. He
also minored in history and continued his study of folklore and mythology as well as
literature. He was initiated in 1976, and because he was the youngest member of his
coven to make High Priest (1979), he earned the name Captain Kirk (there are other reasons
too - but we won't go into them.)
In 1984 he met the late Lord Note while the latter was
teaching a series of rune classes in Manhattan. Joe continued working with Note when he
taught the Pagan Way Grove from 1985 to 1987. When Note and his wife and High Priestess
Granamor formed Lightning Wheel Coven, Joe was initiated into the Seax-Wiccan Tradition
and received his further elevations through them. From 1997 - 2003 Joe taught the Pagan
Way Grove with
Jezibell.
As an occult consultant, Joe has been interviewed on radio,
television and in newspapers, and has been featured in documentaries regarding Paganism.
His other interests include NLP, Jungian psychology, I-Ching, runes, numerology, tarot,
philosophy, Magickal apothecary, ceremonial magick, fantasy and science fiction, ancient
weaponry and movies. He has led workshops and facilitated rituals for New Moon New York,
and his articles have been published in Our Pagan Times. Joe has taught rune
workshops at Pagan Pride Day and at the Long Island Witch Festival.
Joe is also an actor and has performed with the Semolina
Players. He has appeared in several horror films, including a turn as a zombie in
Biohazardous. He played the dual role of the jovial Enki and the shadowy Neti in Inanna,
Journey of Darkness and Light, for which he created the fight choreography.
Joe has studied Wong Lao Teh Gar kung fu and also holds a
black belt in the martial art of kajungdo. A political activist and strong believer in the
rights of individuals, he has done abortion clinic defense and marched on Washington. He
has also taught women's self-defense classes.
At the end of 2007 Joe moved to Augusta, GA to see how much trouble he could cause in the
Bible Belt.
Jezibell l is the High Priestess of Kyklos ton Asterion Coven, as well as
being a member of the Ordo Templi Orientis. She has been filmed in documentaries and
interviewed in newspapers about Witchcraft and women's spirituality. A leader
in the New York Pagan Community, she has facilitated many public and private rituals,
including Sabbats, full and dark moons and women's circles. Her articles and poetry have
been published in Our Pagan Times, Circle Network News, The Beltane Papers and SageWoman.
She worked with the Minoan Sisterhood for several years, and taught part of it in 1996;
she was also active in New Moon, New York and Four Winds Earth Chorus. In 1997 she began
teaching the Pagan Way Grove with Joe which continued through 2003; from 1998-2000 she
also led a women's Goddess circle at the Zodiac Lounge General Store. From 2005 to
2007 she led Sirens' Sanctuary, a women's circle centered around chanting, movement and
meditation.
Jezibell is also a bellydancer and teacher, and she performs frequently at the New York
Witches' Ball Benefit, presenting "Dances of the Goddess." In 2002 she performed
her original Pagan musical theatre production, "Inanna, Journey of Darkness and
Light," and recorded the music from the show, and in 2005 she performed "A
Musical Tribute to Ancient Egypt." In pursuit of her interests in dance
and history Jezibell has traveled to Egypt, Turkey and Morocco. She went on Carol Christ's
Goddess pilgrimage to Crete and participated in an archaeological dig in Olduvai Gorge in
Tanzania, Africa.
At the end of 2007 Jezibell moved to Augusta, GA, and will be continuing her work with the
local bellydance and Pagan communities.
Jeannie
Jeannie has been bellydancing for over five years, being led to the dance by pounding drums around a grand bonfire. She is a founding member and co-director of the CSRA's foremost Tribal Fusion dance troupe: Alchemy (www.alchemydance.com). Her area of special interest within bellydance is isolation and technique used to fuse the timeless movements of the Middle East and Asia with the modern steps of today. Her style and sensibility are crowd-pleasing and fun while retaining the distinctive spirit of bellydance. For her, bellydance explores, expands, and celebrates what it means to be a women and practicing Witch. Jeannie has been walking and developing The Path of the Hermit for over ten years.
Douglas
Helvie
Douglas Helvie, a.k.a Lord Gaelan ElfDragon, founded the Eternal Harvest Tradition of Wicca in 1990. He also began to read the Norse Runes as a professional psychic around that time, and to pursue training and initiation into a number of magickal/spiritual paths: Druidry, the African diasporic religions, and traditional Witchcraft. Throughout his spiritual journey he has received direct inspiration from guides, which has influenced the teachings and practices of the Eternal Harvest Tradition, and which he is beginning to share with a wider audience.
Lady Greenflame
Lady GreenFlame is a 3rd Degree High Priestess of the Eternal Harvest Tradition of Wicca. She is a practicing Reiki master/teacher, a certified crystal healer, and a reflexologist. She teaches energy medicine to therapeutic massage students at her local community college. Among her current areas of interest are elemental magick, angels, and the rapid shifts in consciousness and possibility as 2012 approaches.
Lord Rhuddlwm Gawr
Rhuddlwm Gawr is an author of twenty + books including The Quest, The Way, The Word, Celtic Crystal Magick Vol 1 & 2, and A Welsh Herbal, Rhuddlwm is devoting substantial time and effort to writing additional books as well as reprinting his existing titles. He is schooled in ancient Welsh magickal practices, has lectured at conferences, is published in several journals, and teaches classes in several metaphysical subjects including Survival through 2012.
Rhuddlwm Gawr is knowledgeable of ancient Celtic mystery religions; including Welsh Traditions of Paganism, Witchcraft and Druidism. He has a AA degree in Electronics from Capital Engineering Institute, Washington, DC; he has a BLA degree from the University of Georgia in Environmental Design with a minor in Ecology; and he has a DD (Doctor of Divinity) degree.
He is co-founder of the Universal Federation of Pagans; Director of the Association of Cymry Wiccae; was responsible for incorporating the first Witchcraft Church in Georgia (Church of Y Tylwyth Teg, Inc.) in 1970s; was responsible for obtaining the first Group U.S. IRS exemption for a Witchcraft Organization (Association of Cymry Wicca) in 1976; held the first classes in Witchcraft in Georgia in 1970 SEE HISTORY; was responsible for a ruling by an administrative judge of the U.S. Post office giving Welsh Witchcraft a basis in law. See FINDINGS IN FACT: WILLIAM B. WHEELER, and PATRICIA CONDON - P.S. Docket No. MD-45 02/23/89 ; and founded the First Pagan Gathering of the Tribes in the United States in 1966-67 SEE ORIGIN.
He has a ninth level initiation from the Welsh pagan religion of Dynion Mwyn and is an elder of both Y Tylwyth Teg and Dynion Mwyn. Through living the teachings of the Ancient Celts he has accomplished many of his life goals and continually creates new ones. He has presented workshops on Welsh Mysteries since 1966.
Lady Amethyst - The Order of the Garter - English Tradition
Lady Amethyst and Lord Taliesin live in Athens Georgia and represent the Order of the Royal Oak and Avalon Isle. They sponsor The Highlands of Tennessee Samhain Gathering every October. Lord Rhuddlwm and Lady Amethyst were originally co-directors of the Universal Pagan Federation when it was formed in the early 90s. Lady Amethyst is director of the Crisis Resource Center in Atlanta and has been heavily involved in Charitable works for the last twenty years. Lady Amythyst will present: "Temple For The Elder Gods". Many folks do not know why or when certain things are done in the circle. They simply try to imitate what they may have seen done in the past with absolutely no real knowledge of why it is done or why it may be done that way. No books aren't really good enough at explaining all. Come you will be surprised. Her other workshop will be: "I Will Give You A Tool For Your Magic Bag" A tool that will change your life if you use it.
Elder Lady Titania
Lady Titania originally studied with Dynion Mwyn and has since expanded her knowledge in many many directions. The Green Dragon Coven is an established South Florida Coven in the Celtic/Welsh tradition; they will be offering a workshop on Fire.
Mother Raya
Mother Raya has been studying herbs for 16 years, Homeopathy for 12 years, and Aromatherapy for 7 years. Raya is currently writing a Natural Health Library. She will give a workshop: "From Practical to Magickal: Body Systems & Key for them"
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The Gathering of the Tribes, Inc. founded by The Celtic Church of Dynion Mwyn. Dedicated to
providing a sacred space where all pagans can come and worship.
PanGaea Sanctuary located 20 West
of Augusta Georgia, is dedicated to providing a sacred space where all pagans can come and
worship. This is all about Pagan Community. Their homepage is at: http://pangaeasanctuary.org/
Pagans United
founded by Laura Roberts, promotes freedom of, and tolerance for, all religions, but particularly paganism, through education, increased awareness, and activism. Their efforts are conducted within a framework that at all times honors Mother Earth and promotes harmony in the Universe. Their homepage is at http://www.pagansunited.com.The Celtic Church of Dynion Mwyn, Inc. is the Welsh tradition. Their homepage is at: http://www.tylwythteg.com/dynionmwyn/dynionmwyn23.html
Lord Senthor and Moonstruck will help coordinate the music for the Gathering of
the Tribes 2008. Their participation in the 2007 Gathering was much appreciated
and greatly enjoyed!!! Lord Senthor's drum work is amazing. He plays a mean
voodoo rhythm which has to be experienced. When Moonstruck started out playing
music at Sabbats and different gatherings, there were very few songs dedicated to the God
and Goddess, Father Sun and Mother Earth and the Nature Spirits. So they began writing and
collecting songs. Their songs found a home in all earth religions and many of them became
classics. Visit their web page HERE.
Moonstruck's sound is more authentic than polished, deeply heartfelt and never formulaic. From their tuneful original compositions like "The Burning" and the title tracks, to the haunting chants derived from actual Pagan rituals, these albums provide an enjoyable glimpse into an alternative music scene that may possibly be new age's next big genre. From a Review in New Age Voice Magazine
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MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION: When you mail your registration form, please send an email to freremichael777@hughes.net (Remember to put "Gathering" in your subject line). Once your registration is received, and your payment confirmed, you will be contacted via email to confirm your registration and to be sure you have all necessary contact information and directions to PanGaea Sanctuary. Please send your registration payment by money order.
Directions will be sent to those who register.
CONTACTS FOR PANGAEA SANCTUARY:
Michele ladyshell0501@yahoo.com For
Workshops
David marakrediron@yahoo.com For
Camping
Ruth - ladyofpangaea@yahoo.com For
Vending concerns
Mike - freremichael777@hughes.net
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