"THE FESTIVAL THAT COMMUNITY BUILT" http://www.PaganOdyssey.com Pagan Odyssey 2010 will be held April 29th-May 2nd at Schreiber’s Farm in Oxford, Connecticut. It is held on 400 private acres of scenic rural farmland and woodlands of the Naugatuck River Valley, just do...wn the road from Southford Falls State Park. It as also conveniently located near a major highway, stores and ATMs within easy driving distance, and a quality hotel is less than 2 miles away. Camping is permitted, and encouraged so that attendees do not miss any part of the festival, which has been described by many as a true experience. Beltaine: A Pagan Odyssey, is Connecticut’s oldest Pagan festival, and it is hosted by the Panthean Temple, which was founded in 1995. This festival is educational, spiritual and a chance to experience community at its finest. Although the event is hosted by the Panthean Temple, the festival is purely community driven; our guest speakers, volunteers and participants come from many local temples, organizations, and covens throughout Connecticut, the Northeast and beyond! We bring together people from many varying traditions within the Wiccan, Pagan, and Earth-Based spiritual communities. The community at large makes this huge festival possible for our small temple and your participation is welcomed. Beltaine is a celebration the arrival of the summer months, also known as May Day. We celebrate with a bonfire, all night drumming, ceremonies and a Maypole dance. There will also be children’s activities, hay rides, fire spinning, vendors, readers and healers. Our special guest speaker for 2010 will be Z Budapest. There will be over 60 well-known teachers, leaders and elders in attendance for lectures, hands on workshops and classes. Concerts with a wide variety of music are also planned for 2010. Registration is now open! http://www.PaganOdyssey.com

Things have been going great during The Wild Hunt’s first-ever Winter Pledge Drive, we aren’t even half-way through yet but the show of support by those of you willing to donate and spread the word has been exciting. ...

In the rural town of Great Falls, South Carolina, Darla Wynne requested that prayers used to open Town Council meetings not privilege a deity exclusive to one particular faith. Wynne, a Wiccan priestess, won her court case putting a stop to the use of the name Jesus Christ in legislative prayer. ...

"THE FESTIVAL THAT COMMUNITY BUILT" http://www.PaganOdyssey.com Pagan Odyssey 2010 will be held April 29th-May 2nd at Schreiber’s Farm in Oxford, Connecticut. It is held on 400 private acres of scenic rural farmland and woodlands of the Naugatuck River Valley, just do...wn the road from Southford Falls State Park. It as also conveniently located near a major highway, stores and ATMs within easy driving distance, and a quality hotel is less than 2 miles away. Camping is permitted, and encouraged so that attendees do not miss any part of the festival, which has been described by many as a true experience. Beltaine: A Pagan Odyssey, is Connecticut’s oldest Pagan festival, and it is hosted by the Panthean Temple, which was founded in 1995. This festival is educational, spiritual and a chance to experience community at its finest. Although the event is hosted by the Panthean Temple, the festival is purely community driven; our guest speakers, volunteers and participants come from many local temples, organizations, and covens throughout Connecticut, the Northeast and beyond! We bring together people from many varying traditions within the Wiccan, Pagan, and Earth-Based spiritual communities. The community at large makes this huge festival possible for our small temple and your participation is welcomed. Beltaine is a celebration the arrival of the summer months, also known as May Day. We celebrate with a bonfire, all night drumming, ceremonies and a Maypole dance. There will also be children’s activities, hay rides, fire spinning, vendors, readers and healers. Our special guest speaker for 2010 will be Z Budapest. There will be over 60 well-known teachers, leaders and elders in attendance for lectures, hands on workshops and classes. Concerts with a wide variety of music are also planned for 2010. Registration is now open! http://www.PaganOdyssey.com

I saw this on Tim Stevens blog after MIchael Hyatt tweeted about it, but I’m with them….amazed. Somehow I fail to see the message of Christ’s love portrayed here. How about you?

Its pretty offensive, isnt it? Khan said of the message on the back of the shirt. Particularly in a school setting where you are trying to create an atmosphere where people are supposed to respect each other and