Community Notes; August 23-29

  • Isaac Bonewits passed from this plane on August 12. His influence will live on.

 

  • This year’s wonderful Sacred Harvest Fest had an attendance of 299 people, including 42 who came in Saturday for Ken Ra’s Grandfathering ritual (a truly moving experience for someone who deserves to be honored). Next year’s festival will be August 6-14, 2011, and the theme will be “Dreaming the Fae”.

 

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Ken Ra Grandfathering

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Over a hundred people gathered on Saturday Aug 14th at Sacred Harvest Festival to honor Ken Ra and his years of passing knowledge.  The event was hosted by Linda Green and an informal circle was cast using the songs “Air Moves Me”, the “Lady’s, Lord’s, and an Ancestor’s Bransle”.

Ken Ra and Liz

Ken Ra and Liz

Over a Hundred People Attended, 42 drove down especially for this event!

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Isaac Bonewits (Oct. 1, 1949 – Aug. 12, 2010)

Isaac Bonewits, noted Pagan author and instrumental voice in the Druidic spiritual movement has passed, August 12th, 2010. You likely heard over the weekend. What we can add is some insight into his Minnesota connections and influence.

Isaac Photo From ADF.org

Magenta, well-known TC Elder, knew Isaac well in the early 70’s and was for a time part of his household.  From her recent LiveJournal Entry: “He was a hell of a lot of fun, gave great parties, was a very joyous, humorous, and sensual man. I was part of his household, off and on, from June 1974 until he left town in the fall of 1976.

Isaac moved to St Paul, MN in the spring of 1974 to take a position as editor of Gnostica Magazine. He held that position for a couple of years, publishing fascinating material and adding humor, a rare thing in those days. Because of Isaac’s involvement with Llewellyn, his friend Robert Anton Wilson was a guest speaker at the Gnostica Festival in 1974.

While Isaac was in the Twin Cities, he started a Reformed Druids of North America grove, which met weekly during the summer half of the year, from Beltaine to Samhain, at the park at the base of the Witch’s Hat Tower. This may have been the first Pagan organization here that was not connected to Witchcraft or ceremonial Magick.
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Murphy’s Midnight Rounders – Interview and New CD

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Attendees at Sacred Harvest Festival had multiple opportunities to listen to local favorite Murphy’s Midnight Rounders. Shortly before they performed at Ken Ra’s Grandfathering ritual on Saturday, band members Brad Murphy, Teresa Frank, and Bonnie Hanna-Powers sat down with the PNC. A few of the highlights of this almost 30 minute interview are:

You can listen to the interview here using Windows Media Player.   If your browser does not support that link or you do not have Windows Media Player – you can go here.

You can catch Murphy’s Midnight Rounders this Friday at 10:30pm at the Eagles Club in St Paul as they celebrate the release of their new CD,  “Running On Empty.”