In what is seen as a huge stride in Interfaith, Circle Sanctuary priestess Angie Buchanan has been elected to a three-year term as Secretary to the Council of the Parliament of the World’s Religions, one of the world’s oldest and most prominent interfaith organizations. She is the first Pagan to serve as an officer on the Executive Committee. Also in October 2007, Andras Corban-Arthen of the EarthSpirit Community in Massachusetts was elected as a member-at-large to the Executive Committee.

Source: Circle Magazine Issue 100 Winter 2007

Following approval for two new posts at the recent PF Council meeting, applications/expressions of interest are invited from PF members interested in volunteering for the National PF Intrafaith Manager or National Outreach Manager positions - as described below. Please note we will also need volunteers to work as District Coordinators for both functions.

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In another historic Council Meeting at the weekend, a proposal was put forward to reduce the minimum age for membership of the Pagan Federation from 18 to 16. This change was proposed with the full knowledge and blessing of Minor Arcana, an organisation which caters for Pagans from the ages of 12-18, and was carried with an overwhelming majority.
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Following the vandalism attacks on the Cerne Abbas Giant, and more recently Glastonbury Tor, ostensibly in the name of the Fathers for Justice campaign, the Pagan Federation has received the following statement from the Fathers for Justice campaign.
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It’s that time of year again, and ballot papers have been despatched to all eligible members. Completed ballot papers must be returned before 6th October 2007, this being when the votes will be counted.

There are five vacancies on the Pagan Federation Committee, as candidates have not come forward in previous years and Committee members have had to be co-opted. However, this year we have five candidates for those posts. But just because the numbers match up, that doesn’t mean that your votes aren’t important. Read the rest of this entry »

In a recent edition of the Heaven and Earth Show, following coverage of the Goddess Event, Roy Hattersley (ex-Labour MP, now Baron Hattersley) made some very disparaging remarks about paganism, which went unchallenged at the time of broadcast. The following edition also made no reference to this major breach of etiquette on what purports to be a multi-faith show.

The Pagan Federation subsequently sent a letter of complaint to the BBC.
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This event is based around the traditional celebration of Lammas and will take place on the 3rd and 4th of August 2007. There will be performances from folk singers and bands, as well as morris dancers, including Hunters Moon Morris and Wolf’s Head & Vixen, plus local drummers Pentacle Drummers.
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The Committee are delighted to announce the appointment of Sheena Morgan - known as Morgan (but not the Media Officer, Morgan) as the next Editor for Pagan Dawn. Morgan has been involved in magic for over 25 years and came highly recommended. She has a BA Hons in English literature and a Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign language. More importantly, she has worked as a freelance journalist and writer since 1989.
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Now for some very good news. The following announcement was recently made by the Friends of the Boscastle Museum of Witchraft:

The Friends of the Boscastle Museum of Witchcraft is now a registered charity, effective from 10th July. The actual registration process was apparently very easy and straightforward; it took about six weeks and went very smoothly.

This means that the “Friends” can now really dedicate itself to ensuring that the Museum survives and thrives, and to raising funds to extend the Museum’s collection, library and archives, publishing, and education and exhibition work. It also means that all membership fees and donations will be part of the Gift Aid scheme, which means additional funds via the tax system. We hope to play a big role in helping the Museum grow and develop as a world class resource on witchcraft and folk magic.

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The Thursday’s Child event, subtitled ‘a celebration of faith’, was a multi-faith event held in West Ham
Memorial recreation ground in the London Borough of Newham. It took place over the weekend of 7th and 8th of July 2007, partly to mark the anniversary of the 7:7:05 London bombings…. that occurred on a Thursday, hence the name.
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