Avalon Centre in Dorval (Montreal) has just doubled their space at Avalon and will be holding an Open House and workshop day on Saturday Feb. 5th from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 pm. Come and attend a workshop, purchase a delicious home-cooked lunch, or tempt yourself with some treats baked by one of the Crafty Witches at the bake table.
All are welcome to come and visit. (Avalon Centre is only one quick bus ride from Lionel Groulx metro.) Why not spend the day hanging out and enjoying the company? We hope to see you all there! Proceeds from the day are going to Gaia Gathering. We will also have a registration and information table at the event.
Here is the schedule. All workshops are $20 or 3 for $50. Please RSVP as soon as you can to reserve your place as space is limited. Reservations can be made through the Avalon Centre website.
9 am to 10 am Stick Fighting for beginners with Pierre
Pierre has a 9th degree black belt in Ninjutsu and he will be sharing basic skills on how anyone can use a short staff (3 feet) as a weapon of self-defense.
10: 15 am to 11:15 Reflexology with Andrea
Andrea is a certified practicing Reflexologist. Reflexology is a type of foot massage that stimulates all the meridians and organs of the body to promote relaxation and self-healing. Come and learn the basics in this mini workshop.
11:30 to 12:30 Self Massage with Lotus
Ever wanted to get a massage but were not able to afford to go or didn't have the time? Self-massage is the perfect answer. Lotus is a certified Massotherapist and she will teach self-massage techniques that will help you to help yourself. Lots of practice time and coaching. Any one who has stress should attend!
1:15 to 2:15 Tuning Forks and Sound therapy with Machuana
This innovative therapy can cause vibrational healing and cleansing of the aura leading to a feeling of well being and release. Very important for cleansing unwanted or negative energy from the aura, body and mind. Come and experience this treatment for yourself. Lecture and session by a trained therapist.
2:30 to 3:30 Stone Wrapping/Jewelry making with John
Ever wondered what to do with all those beautiful loose stones that you bought at the gem show? John will show us ways of wrapping them with different kinds of wires to make beautiful jewellry. Bring your own stones.
3:30 to 4:30 Drumming workshop with Alex N.
Alex will share with us some simple and complex drum beats that will stimulate any party or circle! Please bring your own drum if you have one. We will have some extra as well.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Gaia Gathering Fundraiser: Beat the Winter Blues 2011
The Gaia Gathering Planning Committee invites you to join us for a night of live music, fantastical tales, and witchy company!
Beat the Winter Blues 2011
Date/Time: Friday, February 4 · 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Clydes Pub/BAr
286, Chemin Du Bord-du-Lac
Pointe-Claire, QC
Tickets: $7/$10 at the door
Facebook event
The evening's entertainment includes:
Kanaska Carter of Ottawa (http://kanaska.webs.com/) who blew us all away with her surprise performance during the Gaia's Bardic event in October, so make sure you don't miss her full performance in Montreal's West Island!
Hobbes and Shayne Gryn of TaelStrum will also spin a few tales and music during the evening.
You can buy tickets to this event at the following places:
Loran (http://www.loranillusion.c
Melange Magique (1928 Ste. Catherine Street)
Avalon Naturel (Dorval, Quebec): http://www.avalonnaturel.com/
Treasure Chest (60A Donegani, Pointe-Claire)
Beat the Winter Blues 2011
Date/Time: Friday, February 4 · 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Clydes Pub/BAr
286, Chemin Du Bord-du-Lac
Pointe-Claire, QC
Tickets: $7/$10 at the door
Facebook event
The evening's entertainment includes:
Kanaska Carter of Ottawa (http://kanaska.webs.com/) who blew us all away with her surprise performance during the Gaia's Bardic event in October, so make sure you don't miss her full performance in Montreal's West Island!
Hobbes and Shayne Gryn of TaelStrum will also spin a few tales and music during the evening.
You can buy tickets to this event at the following places:
Loran (http://www.loranillusion.c
Melange Magique (1928 Ste. Catherine Street)
Avalon Naturel (Dorval, Quebec): http://www.avalonnaturel.com/
Treasure Chest (60A Donegani, Pointe-Claire)
All the proceeds go to funding our national Pagan Conference, Gaia Gathering, taking place in May 2011 in Montreal.
For more information about Gaia Gathering or to sign-up for updates:
● www.gaiagathering.ca ● info@gaiagathering.ca
● gaiagathering.blogspot.ca ● facebook.com/Gaia.Gathering
● www.gaiagathering.ca ● info@gaiagathering.ca
● gaiagathering.blogspot.ca ● facebook.com/Gaia.Gathering
Monday, January 10, 2011
2011 Call for Papers / Appel de Communication
Here is our official call for papers for the academic stream of Gaia Gathering, which will take place on Sunday.
** MESSAGE FRANCAIS SUIVI **
Please distribute widely.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Gaia Gathering was founded in 2004 and had its first conference in 2005. Each year the conference is hosted over the Victoria Day long weekend in a different Canadian city through a bidding process similar to the Olympics. Past host cities include Edmonton, Halifax, Winnipeg, Ottawa and Vancouver. Legally, we are incorporated federally as a non-profit organization and operate with a national Board of Directors as well as a local host committee.
The conference is organized collaboratively by Canadian Pagans and includes three-days of discussion and workshops about Canadian Paganisms. After six years of traveling across the country, the conference is finally coming to Montreal’s Concordia University! The proposed theme for 2011 will be "Language to Liturgy", which reflects the cultural diversity of Montreal and how language itself can affect our practices and beliefs.
Our keynote speakers are Lucie Dufresne, Professor at the University of Ottawa, speaking on Language, and Arin Murphy-Hiscock, published author and Priestess, speaking on Liturgy. We are also planning an opening multifaith panel on the Friday night and live entertainment on Saturday and Sunday evenings.
Conference will be held Spring 2011 (May 20-23)
SUBMISSION CRITERIA
We invite papers and proposals from all faculties within the humanities who touch into the realm of alternate spirituality, Paganism, New Religious Movements and related subjects. We hope to see students rise to the challenge and welcome them to this opportunity to present here in Montreal with like-minded individuals.
Submissions may be sent via mail or e-mail and are to be no more than one page. They must include a publication-ready, titled abstract of 150-200 words. The name, address, telephone numbers, e-mail address, college or university affiliation and level of study of the presenter(s) must also be included. Any special requests or needs for audio-visual equipment must also be indicated. We will be accepting submissions for peer and academic review between December 21st (Yule 2010) and March 20th (Ostara 2011). Abstracts and proposals (and thus presentations) may be in English or in French. All received submissions will be acknowledged, with notification of acceptance, by mid-April 2011.
Email to: scarletcougar@gmail.com
Mail to:
ATTN Scarlet (Gaia Gathering)
Department of Religion, Concordia University
1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West
Montréal (Québec)
H3G 1M8
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APPEL DE COMMUNICATION
Prière de distribuer
Gaia Gathering fut fondée en 2004 et sa première conférence se déroula en 2005. Chaque année, la conférence se tient durant la longue fin de semaine de mai, se déplaçant chaque fois dans une nouvelle ville canadienne, en suivant un processus similaire à celui des jeux Olympiques. Dans le passé, Gaia Gathering s’est déroulée à Edmonton, Halifax, Winnipeg, Ottawa et Vancouver. Du point de vue légal, nous sommes incorporés au fédéral comme un organisme à but non lucratif et nous gérons un comité national de directeur ainsi qu’un comité local organisateur.
Cette conférence est organisée en collaboration avec des païens canadiens et présente trois journées de discussions et ateliers ayant pour thème central le paganisme au Canada. Après avoir voyagé pendant six ans d’un bout à l’autre de pays, Gaia Gathering se déroulera enfin à l’Université Concordia de Montréal! Le thème proposé pour la conférence de 2011 sera « de la langue à la liturgie », thème qui reflète la diversité culturelle de Montréal et la façon dont la langue influence nos pratiques et croyances.
Nos principaux orateurs seront Lucie Dufresne, professeure à l’Université d’Ottawa, qui s’entretiendra sur la langue et Arin Murphy-Hiscock, auteure publiée et prêtresse, qui parlera de liturgie. Nous planifions également présenter le vendredi soir une discussion portant sur la diversité de la foi ainsi que des spectacles de divertissement les samedis et dimanches soirs.
La conférence se tiendra au printemps 2011, du 20 au 23 mai.
CRITÈRES DE SOUMISSION
Nous vous invitons à soumettre vos articles académiques, tant que votre faculté d’étude touche les spiritualités alternatives, le paganisme, les nouveaux mouvements religieux et tout autre sujet connexe. De plus, si vous êtes un académicien retiré, solitaire, de salon ou aspirant et non-affilié à une institution, vous pouvez également soumettre votre article. Nous espérons voir de nombreuses personnes relever ce défi et nous vous invitons à saisir cette opportunité de présenter à Montréal vos recherches à des gens dont la pensée est similaire à la vôtre.
Les soumissions doivent être transmises par la poste ou courriel et ne doivent excéder une page. Ils doivent comprendre une description de 150 à 200 mots ainsi qu’un titre. La description doit pouvoir être publiée. N’oubliez pas non plus d’inscrire les coordonnées (nom, adresse, numéro de téléphone et adresse courriel) de votre affiliation académique (collégiale ou universitaire) ainsi que votre niveau scolaire actuel. Toute demande spéciale, par exemple pour du matérial audio-visuel, doit également être indiquée. Nous accepterons les soumissions du 21 décembre (Yule 2010) au 20 mars (Ostara 2010). Votre résumé ou article peut être en français ou en anglais. Nous accuserons réception de votre soumission d’ici la mi-avril 2011, sans toutefois vous faire connaître notre décision.
Courriel : scarletcougar@gmail.com
Par la poste :
À l’attention de Scarlet (Gaia Gathering)
Département de religion, Université Concordia
1455, boulevard Maisonneuve Ouest
Montréal (Québec) H3G 1M8
** MESSAGE FRANCAIS SUIVI **
Please distribute widely.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Gaia Gathering was founded in 2004 and had its first conference in 2005. Each year the conference is hosted over the Victoria Day long weekend in a different Canadian city through a bidding process similar to the Olympics. Past host cities include Edmonton, Halifax, Winnipeg, Ottawa and Vancouver. Legally, we are incorporated federally as a non-profit organization and operate with a national Board of Directors as well as a local host committee.
The conference is organized collaboratively by Canadian Pagans and includes three-days of discussion and workshops about Canadian Paganisms. After six years of traveling across the country, the conference is finally coming to Montreal’s Concordia University! The proposed theme for 2011 will be "Language to Liturgy", which reflects the cultural diversity of Montreal and how language itself can affect our practices and beliefs.
Our keynote speakers are Lucie Dufresne, Professor at the University of Ottawa, speaking on Language, and Arin Murphy-Hiscock, published author and Priestess, speaking on Liturgy. We are also planning an opening multifaith panel on the Friday night and live entertainment on Saturday and Sunday evenings.
Conference will be held Spring 2011 (May 20-23)
SUBMISSION CRITERIA
We invite papers and proposals from all faculties within the humanities who touch into the realm of alternate spirituality, Paganism, New Religious Movements and related subjects. We hope to see students rise to the challenge and welcome them to this opportunity to present here in Montreal with like-minded individuals.
Submissions may be sent via mail or e-mail and are to be no more than one page. They must include a publication-ready, titled abstract of 150-200 words. The name, address, telephone numbers, e-mail address, college or university affiliation and level of study of the presenter(s) must also be included. Any special requests or needs for audio-visual equipment must also be indicated. We will be accepting submissions for peer and academic review between December 21st (Yule 2010) and March 20th (Ostara 2011). Abstracts and proposals (and thus presentations) may be in English or in French. All received submissions will be acknowledged, with notification of acceptance, by mid-April 2011.
Email to: scarletcougar@gmail.com
Mail to:
ATTN Scarlet (Gaia Gathering)
Department of Religion, Concordia University
1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West
Montréal (Québec)
H3G 1M8
***************************************
APPEL DE COMMUNICATION
Prière de distribuer
Gaia Gathering fut fondée en 2004 et sa première conférence se déroula en 2005. Chaque année, la conférence se tient durant la longue fin de semaine de mai, se déplaçant chaque fois dans une nouvelle ville canadienne, en suivant un processus similaire à celui des jeux Olympiques. Dans le passé, Gaia Gathering s’est déroulée à Edmonton, Halifax, Winnipeg, Ottawa et Vancouver. Du point de vue légal, nous sommes incorporés au fédéral comme un organisme à but non lucratif et nous gérons un comité national de directeur ainsi qu’un comité local organisateur.
Cette conférence est organisée en collaboration avec des païens canadiens et présente trois journées de discussions et ateliers ayant pour thème central le paganisme au Canada. Après avoir voyagé pendant six ans d’un bout à l’autre de pays, Gaia Gathering se déroulera enfin à l’Université Concordia de Montréal! Le thème proposé pour la conférence de 2011 sera « de la langue à la liturgie », thème qui reflète la diversité culturelle de Montréal et la façon dont la langue influence nos pratiques et croyances.
Nos principaux orateurs seront Lucie Dufresne, professeure à l’Université d’Ottawa, qui s’entretiendra sur la langue et Arin Murphy-Hiscock, auteure publiée et prêtresse, qui parlera de liturgie. Nous planifions également présenter le vendredi soir une discussion portant sur la diversité de la foi ainsi que des spectacles de divertissement les samedis et dimanches soirs.
La conférence se tiendra au printemps 2011, du 20 au 23 mai.
CRITÈRES DE SOUMISSION
Nous vous invitons à soumettre vos articles académiques, tant que votre faculté d’étude touche les spiritualités alternatives, le paganisme, les nouveaux mouvements religieux et tout autre sujet connexe. De plus, si vous êtes un académicien retiré, solitaire, de salon ou aspirant et non-affilié à une institution, vous pouvez également soumettre votre article. Nous espérons voir de nombreuses personnes relever ce défi et nous vous invitons à saisir cette opportunité de présenter à Montréal vos recherches à des gens dont la pensée est similaire à la vôtre.
Les soumissions doivent être transmises par la poste ou courriel et ne doivent excéder une page. Ils doivent comprendre une description de 150 à 200 mots ainsi qu’un titre. La description doit pouvoir être publiée. N’oubliez pas non plus d’inscrire les coordonnées (nom, adresse, numéro de téléphone et adresse courriel) de votre affiliation académique (collégiale ou universitaire) ainsi que votre niveau scolaire actuel. Toute demande spéciale, par exemple pour du matérial audio-visuel, doit également être indiquée. Nous accepterons les soumissions du 21 décembre (Yule 2010) au 20 mars (Ostara 2010). Votre résumé ou article peut être en français ou en anglais. Nous accuserons réception de votre soumission d’ici la mi-avril 2011, sans toutefois vous faire connaître notre décision.
Courriel : scarletcougar@gmail.com
Par la poste :
À l’attention de Scarlet (Gaia Gathering)
Département de religion, Université Concordia
1455, boulevard Maisonneuve Ouest
Montréal (Québec) H3G 1M8
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Fundraising Auction in Montreal This Saturday Night
If you're in Montreal this weekend, don't forget to drop by the fundraising auction for Gaia Gathering happening this Saturday night at the Atwater Library Auditorium.
Gaia Gathering Fundraising Auction
Saturday February 4th, 8pm – 10:30 pm
Doors open at 7:30 for viewing the items
Atwater Library Auditorium
1200 Ave. Atwater
Montreal, QC
(metro Atwater)
The auditorium is conveniently located down the street from Le Mélange Magique and across the street from Burgers and Benedicts where the Yule Fair Dinner with their invited authours will be taking place. We have some great products and services donated by talented folks from our community that will make fabulous Yule gifts. There will also be light refreshments.
So why are we raising funds and what will you find at the auction…?
Putting on a conference like this costs a lot of money andinvolves a lot of volunteers to make sure it runs smoothly. To keep registration costs low, everyone attending the conference must pay the registration fee ($80-100), even those who are volunteering. The money raised from the fundraising auction will be going directly to subsidize the registration fees of volunteers who are donating their time and talents to make Gaia Gathering in Montreal a success. The discounts will be retroactive discounts based on the time and effort put in by volunteers. If any funds are leftover, they will go to thetravel scholarship fund created to help out-of-towners attend the event.
The auction items have been donated by the talented members of the Montreal community, and include:
- Crystal bowl ($200 value)
- Have your portrait drawn
- Storytelling concert
- CDs and books (signed by the authours)
- Reiki, massage and other holistic healing sessions
- Original artwork, sculpture, photography
- Jewelery
- Henna session
- Gaelic courses
- And much more…
Some of the items will be available for viewing at the Yule Fair. We will also have a table where you can register for Gaia Gathering ($80,cash or cheque) or ask questions about the event.
The auctioneers for the evening will be Taras Stasiuk and François Champagne.The auction will be bilingual. Doors open at 7:30pm and the auction kicks off at 8pm.
So come on out and pick up some great gifts for Yule, while supporting the volunteers helping to make Gaia Gathering in Montreal a success!
Hope to see you at the fair and at the auction!
Amanda,Alex N, Hobbes, Melanie, Scarlet
The GG 2011 Montreal Local Host Committee
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Help Spread the GG Word During Yule
With the start of the Yuletide season upon us, many communities are throwing Yule fairs, Yule rituals or Yule-focused social gatherings. Also witchy and Pagan shops see increased traffic during the Yule season. This is a perfect opportunity to spread the word about Gaia Gathering to many people, so we'd like to ask for your help.
We've uploaded some basic Gaia Gathering posters and flyers that can be put up, handed out, or left out at these Yule gatherings. They can also be put up in shops and venues that are likely to have a Pagan clientele. We'd be grateful if you could print out and distribute some of the posters and fliers in your communities.
To download the full page poster, click here. This poster is best put up at events, in shops and on large community bulletin boards. It's currently in English only.
To download the 1/4 page fliers, click here. These will print out four per page and will need to be cut following printing. If you live in a bilingual community we recommend printing English on one side and French on the other. These fliers are best left on event tables, pinned to bulletin boards in small stacks (so folks can take one home), left near the cash registers in stores, or handed out at events.
To download the registration brochure, click here for English or here for French. These are designed to print recto-verso and be folded. These are best left on event tables.
If you own a shop, we'd love it if you would put up a poster on your community bulletin boards and keep some small fliers near your cash. If you do, let us know so we can include you on our list of supporter on our web site (coming soon!).
Thank you so much for your help. Montreal promises to be a great conference. We look forward to seeing you there!
We've uploaded some basic Gaia Gathering posters and flyers that can be put up, handed out, or left out at these Yule gatherings. They can also be put up in shops and venues that are likely to have a Pagan clientele. We'd be grateful if you could print out and distribute some of the posters and fliers in your communities.
To download the full page poster, click here. This poster is best put up at events, in shops and on large community bulletin boards. It's currently in English only.
To download the 1/4 page fliers, click here. These will print out four per page and will need to be cut following printing. If you live in a bilingual community we recommend printing English on one side and French on the other. These fliers are best left on event tables, pinned to bulletin boards in small stacks (so folks can take one home), left near the cash registers in stores, or handed out at events.
To download the registration brochure, click here for English or here for French. These are designed to print recto-verso and be folded. These are best left on event tables.
If you own a shop, we'd love it if you would put up a poster on your community bulletin boards and keep some small fliers near your cash. If you do, let us know so we can include you on our list of supporter on our web site (coming soon!).
Thank you so much for your help. Montreal promises to be a great conference. We look forward to seeing you there!
Monday, November 8, 2010
November Open Planning Meeting
The next open meeting for Gaia Gathering 2011 willl take place:
Tuesday, November 23 · 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Concordia University Multifaith Chaplaincy, downstairs
Tuesday, November 23 · 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Concordia University Multifaith Chaplaincy, downstairs
2090 Mackay
Montreal, QC
We will be downstairs newly renovated spiritual/meditation activity room.
Please join us to find out how the planning is going, and to provide your input into the planning process. And, of course, if you want to help, we'd be delighted!
Topics for discussion include the upcoming slave/product auction to be held on December 4th at Atwater Library Auditorium; and programming for the conference in May.
For more information please visit our FB event page or e-mail us.
We will be downstairs newly renovated spiritual/meditation activity room.
Please join us to find out how the planning is going, and to provide your input into the planning process. And, of course, if you want to help, we'd be delighted!
Topics for discussion include the upcoming slave/product auction to be held on December 4th at Atwater Library Auditorium; and programming for the conference in May.
For more information please visit our FB event page or e-mail us.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Registration for Montreal 2011 is open!
Online and mail-in registration is now open!
Vous pouvez vous inscrire en ligne ou par la poste!
Registration rates for Gaia Gathering have remained the same since our first conference in 2005. The full conference registration is $100 but if you register by December 31st, it'll only cost you $80. All activities, including the Saturday night entertainment, are included in the full conference fee. It's a steal, really.
We also have single-day registration available on Saturday or Sunday for $55, but it does not include any of the evening activities. Part-day passes for Friday or Monday are $25.
Our traditional Sunday banquet is $35 this year, which includes a three or four course meal, tax and tip. Special dietary needs can be accommodated, please indicate this when you purchase your banquet tickets.
To register online, click here.
To download the registration form and send it by snail mail with a cheque, click here.
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Les frais d’inscription à Gaia Gathering sont les mêmes que lors de notre toute première conférence en 2005. L’inscription totale est de 100 $, mais si vous vous inscrivez d’ici le 31 décembre, vous ne paierez que 80 $. Ce montant comprend toutes les activités, dont le spectacle de divertissement du samedi soir. C’est une occasion en or à un prix minime!
Nous vous offrons également la possibilité de vous inscrire uniquement pour la journée de samedi ou dimanche, pour 55 $. Cela n’inclut toutefois aucune des activités en soirée. Enfin, vous pouvez aussi vous procurer une passe partielle pour vendredi ou lundi, pour 25 $.
Le traditionnel banquet du dimanche coûte 35 $ et cela comprend un repas de trois ou quatre services, les taxes et le pourboire. Si vous avez un régime alimentaire spécial, veuillez le mentionner lors de l’achat de votre billet pour le banquet et nous tenterons de vous accommoder.
Pour vous inscrire en ligne, cliquez ici.
Pour télécharger le formulaire d’inscription et nous le faire parvenir par la poste avec un chèque, cliquez ici.
Vous pouvez vous inscrire en ligne ou par la poste!
Registration rates for Gaia Gathering have remained the same since our first conference in 2005. The full conference registration is $100 but if you register by December 31st, it'll only cost you $80. All activities, including the Saturday night entertainment, are included in the full conference fee. It's a steal, really.
We also have single-day registration available on Saturday or Sunday for $55, but it does not include any of the evening activities. Part-day passes for Friday or Monday are $25.
Our traditional Sunday banquet is $35 this year, which includes a three or four course meal, tax and tip. Special dietary needs can be accommodated, please indicate this when you purchase your banquet tickets.
To register online, click here.
To download the registration form and send it by snail mail with a cheque, click here.
********************
Les frais d’inscription à Gaia Gathering sont les mêmes que lors de notre toute première conférence en 2005. L’inscription totale est de 100 $, mais si vous vous inscrivez d’ici le 31 décembre, vous ne paierez que 80 $. Ce montant comprend toutes les activités, dont le spectacle de divertissement du samedi soir. C’est une occasion en or à un prix minime!
Nous vous offrons également la possibilité de vous inscrire uniquement pour la journée de samedi ou dimanche, pour 55 $. Cela n’inclut toutefois aucune des activités en soirée. Enfin, vous pouvez aussi vous procurer une passe partielle pour vendredi ou lundi, pour 25 $.
Le traditionnel banquet du dimanche coûte 35 $ et cela comprend un repas de trois ou quatre services, les taxes et le pourboire. Si vous avez un régime alimentaire spécial, veuillez le mentionner lors de l’achat de votre billet pour le banquet et nous tenterons de vous accommoder.
Pour vous inscrire en ligne, cliquez ici.
Pour télécharger le formulaire d’inscription et nous le faire parvenir par la poste avec un chèque, cliquez ici.
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