July, 2019

Sagely Thoughts:  Have I mentioned lately that downsizing is a grieving process, and therefore emotionally difficult work?  It's not only about acknowledging loss, but by Mariekondo-ing the hell out of everything, you undergo a gradual process of stripping away the layers of who you are.  And the closer you get to the end, the more it hurts and the harder it is.  Identity can be so defined by the things we own, that by giving up the things, we are essentially giving up that part of ourselves - or at least the physical manifestation thereof.

Hence why I haven’t been posting much lately.  I’m still in the slow process of rebooting my entire life, cleaning out the junk files, and spooling, spooling.  Wondering whether I’ll just shut down and not reboot at all.

 
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 2, 1:16 pm:  New Moon.  Total Solar Eclipse in Chile and Argentina.  Lunar Month of Tinne/Holly begins.

Jul 3:  “Midsommar” opens across Canada.

Jul 5-14:  “Calgary Straight Pride Week”; lock up your daughters!  Also “Treaty 7 Pride Week”.

Jul 5-8:  “Sangha:  A Festival of Medicine” at Camp Jubilee, Cochrane.  https://communitysangha.com/

Jul 5:  Paranormal Investigation at Twin Cities Hotel, Longview, hosted by Ghost Hunt Alberta.  https://www.facebook.com/events/1065183873672791/

Jul 5, 7:00 pm:  Circles of Rhythm Drum Circle, Inglewood Community Centre. 

https://www.meetup.com/The-Calgary-Drum-Circle-Meetup-Group/

*Jul 7, 5:14 pm.  Mercury Retrograde in Leo (to Aug 1).

*Jul 8:  Celtic Tree-Month of Tinne/Holly begins, according to Graves and Llewellyn.

Jul 12, 7:00 pm:  Circles of Rhythm Drum Circle (see Jul 5).

*Jul 16, 3:38 pm:  Full (Buck) Moon.  Partial Lunar Eclipse not visible from Canada.

Jul 19, 7:00 pm:  Circles of Rhythm Drum Circle (see Jul 5).

Jul 20, 7:00 pm:  Paranormal Investigation of East Coulee School Museum, hosted by Ghost Hunt Alberta.  https://www.facebook.com/events/2249892551942749/

Jul 25-28:  Calgary Folk Festival.  http://calgaryfolkfest.com

Jul 26, 7:00 pm:  Circles of Rhythm Drum Circle (see Jul 5).

Jul 26-27:  Vul-Con 2019 in Vulcan.  http://www.vulcantourism.com

Jul 27, 10:30 am:  Cochrane Medieval Day at Cochrane Public Library grounds.  https://www.facebook.com/events/457156031526454/

Jul 27, 5:45 pm:  Tantric Puja, Potluck and Cuddle Party at Scarboro Community Hall, hosted by Numinous Creations.  https://www.facebook.com/events/646812375795059/

*Jul 27, 7:00 pm:  Calgary Heathens Meet and Greet.

*Jul 31, 9:12 pm:  New Moon.  Lunar Month of Coll/Hazel begins.

*Aug 1:  Traditional Lughnasadh/Lammas, etc.

*Aug 1, 8:58 pm: Mercury Retrograde ends.

*Aug 2-5:  PanFest at Pigeon Lake.

Aug 3-4:  “Days of Yore” at Rosebud Park, Didsbury (for those of us not going to Panfest)  https://www.facebook.com/events/324832928166014/

June, 2019

June 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.

Jun 1-2:  “Horde at the Hive” Viking Village at Chinook Honey Company, Okotoks.  https://www.facebook.com/events/1784858728290594/

Jun 2, 10:00 am:  4^th Street Lilac Festival.  http://lilacfestival.net

Jun 3-9:  Canadian Environment Week.

*Jun 3, 4:02 am:  New Moon.  Lunar Month of Duir/Oak begins.

Jun 7, 7:00 pm:  Circles of Rhythm Drum Circle, Inglewood Community Centre. 

https://www.meetup.com/The-Calgary-Drum-Circle-Meetup-Group/

Jun 8-9:  Summer Skirmish at the Military Museums, 4019 Crowchild Trail SW.  https://www.facebook.com/events/2299559750062503/

Jun 9, 7:00 pm:  Paranormal Pub Night at Rose and Crown, hosted by Ghost Hunt Alberta.  https://www.facebook.com/events/338481220193051/

Jun 9, 6:45 pm:  Cuddle Party hosted by Numinous Creations, at Scarboro Community Hall.  https://www.facebook.com/events/405223206744224/

*Jun 10:  Celtic Tree-Month of Duir/Oak begins, according to Graves and Llewellyn.

Jun 14-16:  “Embrace Intimacy Festival”at Lazy M Lodge near Caroline.  http://embraceintimacyfestival.com

Jun 14, 7:00 pm:  Circles of Rhythm Drum Circle (see Jun 7).

Jun 15:  Water Valley Celtic Music Festival.  http://watervalleycelticfestival.org

*Jun 15, 10:00 am:  Calgary Witches' Brew Market at Hillhurst-Sunnyside Community Association.  https://www.facebook.com/events/336444550416496/
*Jun 15, 4:00 pm:  Evergreen Presents Summer Solstice in the Park at Sandy Beach.  https://www.facebook.com/events/2164432920272127/
Jun 16:  Fathers’ Day.

*Jun 17, 2:31 am:  Full (Strawberry or Strong Sun) Moon.

Jun 19:  On this day in history, nothing important happened.  Okay, they executed the Rosenbergs in 1953, but nothing else.

Jun 20-24:  “Freezer Burn: Galactic Dream”.  Alberta Regional Burning Man Festival.  http://www.freezerburn.org

Jun 20:  World Refugee Day.

*Jun 21, 9:54 am:  Summer Solstice.  National Indigenous Peoples’ Day.

Jun 21, 7:00 pm:  Circles of Rhythm Drum Circle (see Jun 7).

Jun 22-23:  Calgary Horror Con at Clarion Hotel.  http://horror-con.ca

Jun 22, 11:30 am – 7:00 pm:  Marda Loop “Enchanted Market”, 3130 – 16 St. SW.  https://www.facebook.com/events/298869544111125/

Jun 22, 6:30 pm:  “Embodied Bliss: Tantric Cacao Journey into Connection (Crown Chakra)” at Scarboro Community Hall, hosted by Numinous Creations.  https://www.facebook.com/events/842508826126995/

Jun 28, 7:00 pm:  Circles of Rhythm Drum Circle (see Jun 7).

*Jun 29, 7:00 pm:  Calgary Heathens Meet and Greet.

Jun 30, 12:00 pm:  Shamanic Drum Journey at Medicine Wheel on Nose Hill, presented by YYC Samaria’s Shamanic Dance.  https://www.facebook.com/events/845510059154373/

*Jun 30, 2:00 pm:  Calgary Witches Meetings Coffee, location TBA.

Jul 1:  Canada Day.

*Jul 2, 1:16 pm:  New Moon.  Lunar Month of Tinne/Holly begins.

Jul 5:  "Indigenous Pride Week"/"Urban Cowboy Week" begins. Hide your daughters.

Jul 5-8:  “Sangha:  A Festival of Medicine” at Camp Jubilee, Cochrane.  https://communitysangha.com/

Jul 5:  Paranormal Investigation at Twin Cities Hotel, Longview, hosted by Ghost Hunt Alberta.  https://www.facebook.com/events/1065183873672791/

Beltane, 2019

May 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.

May 1:  Traditional Beltane.

May 1-5:  RESET Calgary Book Sale at Crossroads Market.

May 3-5:  CRLC Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show at VIVO Centre, 11950 Country Village Link NE.  http://crlc.ca

May 3, 7:00 pm:  Circles of Rhythm Drum Circle, Inglewood Community Centre. 

https://www.meetup.com/The-Calgary-Drum-Circle-Meetup-Group/

May the 4th:  “And also with you”.

May 4, 10:00 am:  Third Annual Lethbridge PaganFest at Galt Gardens, sponsored by Southern Alberta Pagan Association.  Road trip!  https://www.facebook.com/events/401460783751145/.

May 4, 4:46 pm:  New Moon.  Lunar Month of Uath/Hawthorn begins.

May 5:  Calgary Pagan Pride Pathway Cleanup at Vista Heights Diamonds.

May 10-12:  CBC/Calgary Reads Book Sale at Calgary Curling Club.  Donate Apr 17 – May 5.

May 10, 7:00 pm:  Circles of Rhythm Drum Circle (see May 3).

May 11, 6:45 pm:  Sound Healing Cuddle Party hosted by Numinous Creations, at Scarboro Community Hall. https://www.facebook.com/events/399159550637833/

May 12:  Mother’s Day.

May 12, 1:00 pm:  Calgary Witches’ Meetings meetup in south Calgary.

May 13:  Celtic Tree-Month of Uath/Hawthorn begins, according to Graves and Llewellyn.

May 17, 7:00 pm:  Circles of Rhythm Drum Circle (see May 3).

May 18, 3:11 pm:  Full (Flower) Moon.

May 20:  Victoria Day.  Planting season begins!

May 24, 7:00 pm:  Circles of Rhythm Drum Circle (see May 3).

May 25, 7:00 pm:  Calgary Heathens Meet and Greet.

May 31, 7:00 pm:  Circles of Rhythm Drum Circle (see May 3).

Jun 1, 7:00 pm:  Paranormal Investigation at the Rustic Emporium, Bassano, hosted by Ghost Hunt Alberta.  https://www.facebook.com/events/439174313502524/

Jun 1-2:  “Horde at the Hive” Viking Village at Chinook Honey Company, Okotoks.  https://www.facebook.com/events/1784858728290594/