Happy Memorial Day! Monday there is a Memorial Day observance for fallen Pagan soldiers, Monday, May 30 at 10am; http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=106993312721818

Last Sunday, tornadoes tore through the twin cities leaving a path of destruction and devastation. So far there have been no reports of local Pagans injured, although one did receive some minor damage to her house and garage. Our hearts go out to people and trees affected by this.

Local artist Paul Rucker created the cover art for the latest issue of CIRCLE magazine. http://www.circlesanctuary.org/circle/

Next Friday is the one day per year when people can climb to the top of Witches Hat Tower. Many people reading this do appreciate pointy hats. It’s also the icon of the first Paganistan merchandise, which is available at all five local metaphysical shops.

The highway cleanup project for the stretch of highway adopted by local Pagans has been rescheduled to next weekend, June 4. They will be gathering at 10 am at The Central Bank, 7111 21st Avenue North, Centerville, MN 55038. http://www.umpaganalliance.com/schedule.shtml

Northern Folk Gathering is just around the corner; June 10-12. Read more about it at http://northernfolkgathering.com/

Earth House Midsummer Gather is less than a month away, June 19-26: http://www.earthhousemn.org/gather.htm

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For more detailed information (addresses, descriptions, etc.) or further updates, check out the much ballyhooed Twin Cities Pagans Yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TwinCitiesPagans/

Wikipedia deleted the entry for the Sacred Paths Center claiming that it is a “Non-notable organization” You can read this for yourself at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Sacred_Paths_Center Meanwhile, many less cited and arguably less significant articles go unchallenged.

Wikipedia is considering deleting the Paganistan article. If you have a Wikipedia account, or would be willing to create one, you can join the discussion and try to save Paganistan at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Paganistan Even if what you have to post on that page doesn’t seem to play by their rules, speak up for what you believe. A mass community show of support could go a long way toward changing their minds and realizing that Paganistan is not something to mess with.

Hopefully you enjoyed Celia’s performance at the Sacred Paths Center. She always puts on a great show. She will also be performing at Sacred Harvest Fest, August 6-14; http://harmonytribe.org/shf2011/

Moving on from one great concert to another, SJ Tucker will be at the Sacred Paths Center next Sunday: http://sacredpathscenter.com/?page_id=464

T.Thorn Coyle will be presenting a local workshop next weekend. This is a rare opportunity to work directly with this accomplished author, and talented musician. http://shop.eyeofhorus.biz/Your-Divine-Work-Workshop-p/cls-ttc1.htm

We’re coming up on Memorial Day Weekend. Once again this year there will be a Memorial Day observance for fallen Pagan soldiers, Monday, May 30 at 10am; http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=106993312721818

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For more detailed information (addresses, descriptions, etc.) or further updates, check out the much ballyhooed Twin Cities Pagans Yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TwinCitiesPagans/

Highway clean-up is next weekend. This is one of those events which makes me proud to be in Paganistan. The Upper Midwest Pagan Alliance adopted a stretch of highway. Twice a year, local Pagans like you gather to pick up litter and beautify a piece of the Earth. Best of all, there’s a big sign saying that this stretch of highway is adopted by Pagans, which is supremely cool, and unique. If you’d like to participate, meet at The Central Bank (7111 21st Avenue, Centerville, MN 55038), at 12.30pm; http://www.umpaganalliance.com/schedule.shtml

Paganistan merchandise is now available at all five local metaphysical shops. Postcards and refrigerator magnets are only 99¢ each. Be sure to look for them at these great shops:
* Keys of Paradise
* Sacred Paths Center
* Eye of Horus
* Shadow Lights Minnesota
* Magus Books & Herbs

The big news that everyone is talking about this week is that Minneapolis has been named the gayest city in the nation: http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=900241 We’ve already been named the most bicycle friendly, and the best place for hipsters. Personally I would argue that we also have the greatest Pagan community in the nation. So if you’re a gay bicycle riding hipster Pagan, then you are in the right place, and I want a picture of you for an upcoming postcard and refrigerator magnet.

Sacred Paths Center has some fun concerts coming up. Tickets are cheaper in advance; http://sacredpathscenter.com/?page_id=436
Celia: Saturday, May 21st at 7pm; http://sacredpathscenter.com/?page_id=1272
SJ Tucker: Sunday, May 29 at 7pm; http://sacredpathscenter.com/?page_id=464
Sharon Knight: Wednesday, June 15th at 7pm; http://sacredpathscenter.com/?page_id=447

DR. Murphy Pizza is starting a new series of classes called, “Oracles of the Earth: Literature of Ecological Vision”. Read more about it at http://sacredpathscenter.com/?page_id=1309

Supposedly the rapture is next weekend. Chances are that it won’t affect anyone reading this, so never mind.
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For more detailed information (addresses, descriptions, etc.) or further updates, check out the much ballyhooed Twin Cities Pagans Yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TwinCitiesPagans/

Hopefully you had a Happy Mother’s Day

The Twin Cities Pagan Pride organization has dates lined up for both of their upcoming events.

Twin Cities Pagan Pride celebration will be Saturday, September 10th, 2011, at Minnehaha Falls Park. This fits much better with the national Pagan Pride plan of having celebrations in public places with walk through traffic where they can serve as educational opportunities for the rest of the community. It’s also a venue with a really great stage for Pagan musicians, so there will be lots of great music.

Paganicon will be March 16-18, 2012. They’ve reserved a better section of the hotel, where all the events can be more conveniently located. They’ve also reserved ten suites for hospitality rooms. So anyone wanting a hospitality room should contact the organizers.

There’s now Paganistan merchandise. So far it’s just a postcard and a refrigerator magnet, but it’s a beginning. If you remember the request for pictures of Witch’s Hat Tower a while back, it was for this. The next merchandise will require a picture of a local Pagan potluck. If you have such a picture, please send it to TwinCitiesPagans@yahoo.com. All money raised will go toward building community.

Sacred Paths Center now has a Wikipedia entry. Please check it out, and improve it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_Paths_Center

Lots of local Pagans have blogs. Here’s a few I know of. Please let me know if you’d like yours publicized:
http://web.me.com/iowariver/Walking_in_Beauty
http://roguepriest.net/
http://inthecompanyofstones.blogspot.com/
http://livingthetrothdaytoday.blogspot.com/
http://witchynikki.wordpress.com/

There’s a lot of really cool stuff happening this week. Really, I was just looking at the calendar as I’m preparing this and I am just struck by all the wonderful opportunities that there are for Pagans in this community. This really is the greatest Pagan community. Please take some time to look through the events, and please go to at least one this week, because there’s just such wonderful events to choose from, and this is just a normal week in Paganistan.