FPG Workshop 2024 CO1

Florida Pagan Gathering

Workshop 4/27/24

Circle Etiquette 

 
*Attending Open/Public Rituals

How to dress – Street clothes, Ritual Robes, Skyclad
Arrive on time – There’s no such thing as PST
            It’s not just late, it’s rude
If the door is locked
            When to go, when not to go
Inside or Outside, be prepared
 
*Smudging & Blessing

What to leave outside – Let it go
Open mind & open heart
 
*Entering Sacred Space

What to expect - Fluffy Bunnies, Wolves, Spiritual Beings
Responding to the Challenge
            In perfect Love, and perfect Trust
Clockwise, Deosil or Sunwise
            Always, unless told otherwise
Counter Clockwise, Widdershins, Lefthand wise
            Considered unlucky
Don’t touch, be respectful
 
*Participating

          When to speak, when to listen
          Don’t touch! No pictures
          Creating the energy, following instructions
          So, Mote it Be, Blessed Be, Hail & Farewell
 
*Cakes & Ale

          Following your instincts
          Decline with grace
                    Allergies and addictions
          May you never thirst. May you never hunger
 
*Feasting & Community

        What to bring, Dinner, Dessert, Soda, Juice, Chips, Crackers
                   Enough for six
          Paper Goods, plates, cups, napkins, utensils
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PAGAN POTLUCK 1995

 
WHAT TO BRING FOR FEAST

 ** General rule is simple – bring something you enjoy and enough to serve at least 6 people, regardless of the number of people expected to be there.  Don’t forget, if everyone brings enough for 6 there will be plenty to feed even 200!!
 
 ** When do you bring something – always when joining a large group, always when visiting a new location, always when meeting new people, always when you’re nervous and afraid you won’t fit in.  And always when you have your own dietary restrictions to consider.
 
FIND SOMETHING FOR THE SEASON OR OCCASION
 
 ** When in doubt:  ask – don’t be afraid to ask what’s needed.  You may get a desperate plea for something needed or special instructions to blend in with the occasion.  After all, you wouldn’t really want to bring liver and onions to a chocolate circle, or wine & beer to a recovering alcoholic.
 
THERE’S NO EXCUSE FOR ARRIVING EMPTY HANDED
 
 ** What to do if you don’t cook – the answer to this one is simple * SHOP :-) 

There are many delicious ways to fill the need at your local grocers.  Don’t forget to check your own pantry first; you just might have something tucked away for a special occasion.
 
 ** What to do if you’re broke – check the pantry first, it’s amazing what you can bring together to make a great dish.  Example:  1lb hamburger, 1 box macaroni, 1 can stewed tomatoes cooked and combined makes a great dish.  Or it only takes 12 teabags and a bottle of spring water to make a gallon of iced tea.
 
 ** Even more broke – how about a bag of potato chips, a bottle of soda, or a box of cookies.  It’s amazing what you can buy for a couple $ if you shop a little bit.
 
 ** What to do if you're living in a tent – Good rule on this one is to keep it simple.  Something that doesn’t require refrigeration or cooking is your best bet.  Believe it or not some of the most appreciated items are fresh fruit, water, or chocolate.
 
 ** What to do if you’re living in a cave – this one’s pretty extreme, it’s the person with nothing but ketchup in the fridge, along with some unidentifiable green stuff in the corner; peanut butter in the pantry next to a loaf of bread that’s hard as a rock and not a single clean dish anywhere to be found.  What does someone like this contribute??  What does anyone really WANT them to contribute??  Well, if there’s a fruit tree growing in the yard they just might have it covered.  If not, hopefully, there’s a 7-11 on the way!!

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Ritual Outline, Sabbats, (1996)

Community workings - Open to Pagan friendly Public

 
Altar Set-up/Devotions – Maidens/Warriors
Purify the Area – Helpers
Smudge/Anoint Participants – Maidens/Warriors
Introductions – HP/HPS
Light Candles - Dedicants
Welcome/History – Maidens/Warriors
Call Quarters, E/S/W/N – Maidens/Warriors
Cast Circle – HP/HPS
Unite energies, Meditation/Chant – Maidens/Warriors
Invocation God/Goddess – HP/HPS
Community Working instructions – HP/HPS
Perform the Work – HP/HPS
Raise Power – HP/HPS
Cakes & Ale – Dedicants
Thank God/Goddess – HP/HPS
Open Circle – HP/HPS
Release Quarters, N/W/S/E – Maidens/Warriors
Feast – Dedicants
 
Circle Assignments
HP - High Priest, HPS - High Priestess (Management)
4 Maidens/Warriors (Assistants)
2 Dedicants (Helpers)
 
Ritual Outline
What is the main Season/Reason/Intent behind the Ritual?
How will you support that intent energetically?
Date? Time? Who will you invite? How will you promote it?
Basic Supplies: Cookies/napkins, Juice/3oz cups

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Ground and Center, (1995)

Begin with three deep breaths, in through the nose, out through the mouth, and relax. With each breath you exhale, release the stress, the worries of the day, and relax. As your breathing calms visualize a small globe of beautiful white light floating above your head, spinning gently. That’s your connection to the positive forces of Universal Energy. As you inhale, reach up and slowly draw a small tendril of that white light down into your head. Visualize that white light gently filling your head. With each breath see that light moving down into your body, down your arms to your fingertips, down your body to your hips and finally down your legs to your toes. Visualize that lovely white light touching every cell of your being.

Now take some of that light and push it down through the soles of your feet. See it moving down through all the layers of the earth beneath your feet, all the way down to the molten core of the earth where you see a beautiful green light shining. That’s your connection to the beauty and wonder of the earth you live on. As you inhale, reach down and slowly draw a small tendril of that green light up towards you. Watch how the two, the white and the green, gently spiral around each other. Visualize that green light moving up through all the layers of the earth, up through the soles of your feet. With each breath see that light moving up into your body, from your toes, to your hips, up to your shoulders to your fingertips, and finally up into your head. Visualize that lovely green light touching every cell of your being.

Now that you’re connected to the Universe and Earth energies, draw some of that amazing light to the center of your being, just below your chest. Watch as the green and white continue to move and swirl together, two separate lights moving together as one. Nothing can dim the light that shines from within, you can accomplish anything. Take a few moments to enjoy the peace and quiet, then when you're ready, open your eyes and rejoin the world. Nothing is impossible, the word itself says I’m possible! 

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