July, 2018

Happy belated Midsummer, everyone.  The Sun has reached the northernmost point on its stroll across the horizon, and is slowly making its return trip to the south.  In British Traditional witchcraft, the Oak and Holly Kings have had their semi-annual battle, with Holly triumphant and ruling the waning of the year.  In my personal annual mythology, the Goddess is in her Mother aspect, having given birth to the infant Holly child, while Oak takes on his King aspect through his fatherhood.

I’ve been having a very busy month, so no book reviews or ruminations this time.  Enjoy the warm weather while we’ve got it, and I’ll see you next month.

July Events:

Note these events are listed for information purposes only; no endorsement should be necessarily implied. Dates and locations may be subject to change; see the source for details. If I’ve missed anyone and you’d like to add to this listing, please contact me. All times MDT.

Jul 1:  Canada Day.

Jul 6-15:  Annual Ankh-Morpork “Rat-Onna-Stick Festival”, sponsored by “Cut-Me-Own-Throat” Dibbler.
Jul 8:  Celtic Tree-Month of Tinne/Holly begins, according to Robert Graves.
Jul 12, 8:48 pm:  New Moon. Lunar Month of Tinne/Holly begins.
Jul 14, 7:00 pm:  Paranormal Investigation at East Coulee School Museum near Drumheller, hosted by Ghost Hunt Alberta.  https://bit.ly/2KjyRIm 
Jul 20-22:  Paranormal Weekend at Nordegg, hosted by Ghost Hunt Alberta. https://bit.ly/2MyUMYD 
Jul 21, 10:30 am:  Cochrane Medieval Day hosted by Wardens of the Red Tower and Cochrane Public Library.  https://bit.ly/2yX4GRT 
Jul 25, 11:02 pm:  Mercury Retrograde to Aug 18.
Jul 26-29:  Calgary Folk Music Festival on Prince’s Island.  http://www.calgaryfolkfest.com/ 
Jul 27-29:  Vul-Con 2018 in Vulcan, with guests Tucker Smallwood, Rekha Sharma, and Stephanie Niznik.  https://www.vulcanconvention.com/ 
Jul 27, 2:20 pm:  Full (Buck or Blessing) Moon.  Lunar Eclipse not visible from Canada.
Jul 28, 1:00 pm:  Calgary Heathens Meet and Greet.
Jul 29, 6:00 pm:  Witchcraft Discussion/Education Group, sponsored by Calgary School of Informal Education.  https://bit.ly/2M9iE5T 
Jul 31/Aug 1:  Traditional Lughnasadh, Lammas, Freysblot…
Aug 3-6:  Panfest 2018 at Pigeon Lake.  http://panfest.ca/