Workshops & Classes

2010 ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS CALENDAR

2010 CLASSES, FESTIVALS, AND RITUALS AT LUNA SOL ESOTERICA

Now that the website for my store LUNA SOL ESOTERICA is up and running, I have posted all classes and events pertaining to the store and my activities on that site. Keeping the store website up to date and running the store takes up a lot of my time, so the only things I will post here are those travels and activities not strictly related Luna Sol Esoterica. Here is a link to the store website http://www.lunasolesoterica.com/ where the Events gemstone will take you to the store related activities, in which I am quite involved, including classes, festivals, presenting rituals for all the Sabbats, sponsoring a monthly meditation session after hours with the Orlando Witches Meetup, and other exciting events!

AUTHOR ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS

Since opening my own store I find that I must limit my outside activities to Central Florida events. I am available for Tarot readings and consultations at the store and will soon be starting up classes of my own there. In the meanwhile, I will continue to present the Sabbat rituals at the store and hold several festivals throughout 2010. The main outside events for me this year are GreenSong Grove at Beltane and Florida Pagan Gathering at Samhain. Additionally, I will be facilitating an Esbat for WRCF (Wiccan Religious Cooperative of Florida) on Friday, August 13 at 7 pm, and vending for Luna Sol Esoterica at the WRCF Witches' Ball on Saturday, October 23 from 6 pm to 11 pm. If you have a request for an event, email me at annmoura@annmourasgarden.com and I will let you know my availability.

I had a terrific time at Circle Sanctuary's Beltane Festival in May 2005, but as you can see it was a pretty chilly May Day in Barneveld, Wisconsin. That night there were snow flurries! Selena Fox throws a terrific celebration, however, and everyone had fun despite the cold weather.

NOVEMBER 4-7, 2010 -- FLORIDA PAGAN GATHERING SAMHAIN

I will be presenting workshops, signing books, and vending at the Samhain Festival in the beautiful setting of the Ocala National Forest next to a scenic lake. Lots of open space and shady lanes with vendors, buildings, cabins, tenting, and facilities make this an ideal site. I will be presenting 3 workshops, one workshop is on the Hunter and the Crone aspects of the God and Goddess with a meditation included "Ride with the Wild Hunt"; another is on Creating Your Own Wheel of the Year Tarot Reading, with chart provided and interpretation assistance; and the third is about Faerie and includes the Companion Quest Ritual and Faerie Tea. This latter workshop uses a black mirror to open the door to Otherworld and allows a person to seek an Otherworld Companion. The tea is herbal and functions as part of the spell casting as well as forming the basis for the Simple Feast. For FPG details, see www.Flapagan.org

2010 SABBAT SCHEDULE OF RITUALS AT LUNA SOL ESOTERICA

I am presenting the Wheel of the Year Sabbat rituals at LunaSol Esoterica, located at 311 S. Park Ave., Sanford, FL. There is no charge (although donations will certainly be appreciated) and formal attire is not required to attend. No buffet is planned for the rituals, but each will include The Simple Feast with appropriate bread and beverage. Note that the ritual times vary. Call the store at 407-392-6870 for details.

LUGHNASSADH:--6 PM on SUNDAY, August 1--The First Harvest: Bread & Grains

MABON:--------1 PM on SATURDAY, September 18--The Second Harvest: Fruit & Vine

SAMHAIN:------1 PM on SATURDAY, October 30--The Last Harvest: Roots & Gourds

YULE:---------6 PM on MONDAY, December 21--Birth of the Sun God (Full Moon; Lunar Eclipse)

A LOOK AT SOME PAST EVENTS

DR. RAYMOND BUCKLAND, KNOWN AS THE FATHER OF AMERICAN WICCA, VISITED ELEMENTAL CROSSINGS -- WHICH IS NOW MY STORE, LUNA SOL ESOTERICA -- IN FEBRUARY 2007 AND IN JANUARY 2008

Be sure to visit Dr. Raymond Buckland's website at www.raybuckland.com/

MAY 12 and 13, 2007 -- IN MID-MAY, 2007, JANET FARRAR AND GAVIN BONE VISITED FLORIDA FOR FLORIDA PAGAN GATHERING AND SPENT SOME TIME VISITING LOCAL SHOPS BEFORE HEADING BACK TO IRELAND.

Here I am with Janet and Gavin prior to their interactive workshops. For more insight to the people, their books, and their workshops, check their website at www.callaighe.com/

CYMRY CON 2006

I had the pleasure of sharing a cottage with British author and scholar, Caitlin Matthews at Cymry Con 2006. Her Faerie knowledge and Bardic style were a delight to all, and her books are truly wonderful.

Caitlin Mathews, myself, and Edain McCoy posed for a night photo at Cymry Con 2006. We were all very impressed with the site and the warm hospitality.

This is only a small portion of the amazing boulders at the Cymry Con site. Walking through the maze of natural stone formations was like entering another world. This is a sacred site where Native American Shamans from the local tribes once gathered. Later, wild horses were corraled on the 40 acres here, and thus the name Horse Pens 40 for this evocative site in Alabama near Birmingham.

Another view of a pathway through a natural portal into the depths of the boulders at Horse Pens 40 in Alabama.

It is always fun getting together with Dr. Raymond Buckland and Christopher Penczak.

FLORIDA PAGAN GATHERING BELTANE 2007

I enjoyed this event immensely, and enjoyed my time with Janet Farrar, Gavin Bone, Edain McCoy, and Selena Fox. Here I am with Janet, Edain, and Gavin after the Beltane Ritual.

The ritual was presented by Coven of the Goddess Moon, and here are pictures of Isis and of Isis with Osiris. Druydess of Rowan Grove made a stunning Isis!

Gavin took photos after Lord Morpheus and Lady Danu called upon the Ancestors to join us at the ritual, and boy did they arrive!

This was a fun book signing for all of us prior to INATS East in 2004. Authors are Carl McColman, Dorothy Morrison, Ann Moura, Raymond Buckland, and Trish Telesco.