Coming Public Rituals, Announcements and Events
 


Among planned events for the coming year are Pagan Pride Day and the All Women's Festival.  Planning groups for both are open.  Contact us if you wish to be part of the planning of these and other events.  Check back for the exact dates.


Planned Events, Announcements and Rituals for 2010

Every Sunday at 5pm at the Maetreum we are currently holding training sessions for those wishing to become more involved with our religious community.  All sincere seekers welcome pending space available.  Please email us for confirmation of attendance.  On Sundays at 7pm we are beginning open Pagan Circles (traditional Wicca friendly)

  Our Temple is an open air grove type so please keep that in mind for clothing choices.  

 Our open house coffee/tea  cafe', Bell Book and Candle meets every Saturday between 1-4 PM. when there isn't a conflict with a closed event such as Harvest Meadows.  Feel free to drop by for coffee and conversation.    We also hostess the area Goddess Meetups the first Saturday of each month, a Bisexual Brunch on the second and fourth Sundays and Greene County Feminist Meetups on the second Saturday of each month....all welcome.



January

Jan. 2.  Goddess Meetup at the Phrygianum, 5pm

Jan. 9,  Greene County Feminist Meetup 2pm

Jan 15, New Moon Celebration, Celebration of the founding of the Maetreum

Jan. 30, Full Moon Celebration, at the Phrygianum


February

Feb. 6  Goddess Meetup at the Phrygianum, 5pm

Feb. 9 Greene County Feminist Meetup, 2pm

Feb. 14 New Moon Celebration

Feb. 30, Full Moon Celebration


March

March 6, Goddess Meetup at the Phrygianum, 5 pm

March 13,  Greene County Feminist Meetup at Bell Book and Candle Cafe, 2pm

March 14, New Moon Celebration

March 26-28 Season of the Tree weekend celebration -open to all  Full Moon Celebration



April

April 3,   Palenville Goddess Meetup at 4 pm. and Meglamensia Celebration

April 10, Greene County Feminist Meetup at Bell Book and Candle Cafe, 2pm

April 14, New Moon celebration at the Temple of the Phrygianum

April 17,  Open Organizational meeting for the Palenville Pagan Pride Day -2pm

April 28, Full Moon Celebration


May

May 1-2,   Palenville Goddess Meetup at 4 pm. on the first, the entire weekend a celebration of May Day, a welcoming of Spring  All welcome to come and spend the weekend with us.

May 8, Greene County Feminist Meetup

May 14, New Moon Celebration

May 28, Full Moon celebration at the Temple of the Phrygianum

May 28-30, Annual Garage/Yard/Bake Sale.  We have been doing this every year to "clean house" of all our excess stuff but this year we've decided to make it a bit more fun by inviting others to bring their extra "stuff" to add to the sale.  All proceeds to go to our operating fund but if you wish to have a vending table of your own, please contact us for arrangements.  The locals look forward to our yearly garage sale and we are located on the major road to the Hunter Mountain area so there is a lot of outsider traffic as well.


June


June 5,  Goddess Meetup

June 12, Greene County Feminist Meetup, 2pm  New Moon Celebration

June 26-27, Summer Solstice -  Season of the Sacred Marriage-  Full Mooncelebration at the Temple of the Phrygianum.  Join us for a weekend of welcoming Summer with a unique passion play celebration of the Descent of Innana and Her rescue by Ashunamir.   A version of the Mysteries for this season will be available, please reserve ahead your participation for the Mystries as this must be limited in numbers for practical reasons.  A Sunday pot luck "feast" is part of this event.  For Priestesses:  there will be a Conclave at the end of this event.

Date to be Announced:  First Pagan Cooperation and Leadership meeting.  All Pagan leaders and solo practioners welcome.



July

July 3, Goddess Meetup 5pm

July 3-4, Celebrate the 4'th with a BBQ with us.

July 10, Greene County Feminist Meetup 2pm

July 11, New Moon Celebration at the Temple

July 25, Full Moon Celebration at the Temple



August


Aug. 7, Goddess Meetup, 5 pm

Aug. 8, New Moon Celebration at the Temple

Aug. 14, Greene County Feminist Meetup

Aug. 13-15, Harvest Meadows Women's Festival.  This will be the forth year of this event, the third at the Phrygianum.  We have opened this event up beyond invitation only.  This is a woman only event and weekend.  We are trans-friendly but for this weekend, please, only transwomen living full time as women for at least a year.  This is an extremely fun and sisterhood building event with plenty of workshops of interest, details to follow as they are scheduled.  If you wish to present a workshop or have a vendor's table please contact us via email ASAP.  The theme of this year's event is a celebration of the Maiden.  This is not a Maetreum event and the cost for the entire weekend with a room is $75, $50 if you camp.  Some indoor "dorm"/floor space is available also at a reduced rate.  All meals are provided!  Meals are vegetarian at this event. (eggs and cheese)

Aug. 24, Full Moon celebration at the Temple of the Phrygianum

Aug. 28,   Palenville Pagan Pride Day



September

Sept. 4, Goddess Meetup 5pm

Sept. 8, New Moon Celebration

Sept. 11, Greene County Feminist Meetup, 2pm

Sept. 24-26, Solstice Celebration - Frau Holla lessons and Full Moon.  Spend a weekend with us welcoming the coming of Fall and end of the Summer.  This special celebrations revolves around the Germanic Mother Goddess traditions of Frau (Mother) Holla.   Part of this celebration is an introduction to these traditions of the Goddess and a group ritual "initiation" to a life of service to others, one of the basic elements of Cybeline life.   Please RSVP well in advance if you wish to undergo the Mysteries with us as this is on a first come basis and time limits the number we can handle.


October

Oct 2, Goddess Meetup 5 pm

Oct 8, New Moon celebration at the Phrygianum

Oct. 9, Greene County Feminists, 2pm

Oct. 23, Full Moon Celebration

Oct. 30-31, Day of the Dead at the Maetreum.  A full weekend of communication with our dead and honouring our ancestors, in particular our female ancestors.


November

Nov. 6, New Moon celebration at the Phrygianum -- Goddess Meetup at 5pm

Nov. 13, Greene County Feminist Meetup, 2pm

Nov. 21, Full Moon celebration at the Phrygianum

Nov 27,  Orphan's Thanksgiving, please RSVP.   This event is especially for those who do not have or are estranged from family in addition to our Congregation and Priestesses.  This is a potluck dinner with the primary turkey and such provided.


December

Dec 4, New Moon celebration at the Phrygianum  -Goddess Meetup 5pm.

Dec. 11, Greene County Feminist Meetup, 2pm

Dec 21, Yule celebration at the Phrygianum, please RSVP if you plan to attend.  Full Moon Celebration  This event celebrates Hestia as Mother Goddess of the Hearth and nurturing, due to the season this is an indoor event only with focus on keeping our fires buring during the winter and Lucia, She of light from the Scandinavian Pagan traditions who is celebrated on the "longest night of the year" with Her crown of lights who serves the feast.





 Private instruction and individual ritual needs available, contact via email



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