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David Garland (President)
David is the founder of the Pagan Awareness Network Inc, and started
the public full moon circles in Sydney's Seven Hills that have run
continuously since 1997. He is 38 years old. Although being raised
a Roman Catholic and a regular at the Church until the age of 14 as an
alter boy. He soon found that after a discussion about graven images
and idol worship with the priest, this was not the place for him. His
Italian Grandmother who used to read playing cards first sparked his
interest in Tarot and things that were Magickal.
David has been
practising earth based Magick/religion since 1986, starting his path
as a healer, Tarot reader and psychic, leading to his interest in
modern Paganism and then to formal Gardnerian Wiccan training. |
James Layton
(Vice-President)
James has a knack for business and jumped at the opportunity to sit
previously with the PAN committee as treasurer. This Year with the
vacancy in the position of Vice President James thought he would step
up for the challenge. James' experience in Witchcraft is limited to only a few years but he has a strong interest in learning more about the craft.James
designed the current website
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Samantha
McNall (Treasurer)
Samantha believes that all people should be able to express their
beliefs in an environment of freedom and tolerance. She feels that
organizations like PAN Inc are vitally important as they help to
dispel myths, and therefore remove some of the fear that breeds
prejudice. This paves the way to religious freedom for all. Her
personal studies cover a wide ranging area including comparative
religions and philosophy, and she has a consuming interest in the
western mystery traditions. She has studied Spiritual Healing with the
National Federation of Spiritual Healers (NFSH) in the UK, and is also
a Reiki healer. Although
she refers to herself as pagan, she does not adhere to any dogma,
choosing to be more organic in her approach. Her desire is for her
spirituality to continue to grow and change along with her, for the
rest of her journey through life.
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| Gillian Eshman (Secretary)
Gillian has been following various Pagan paths for the last 10 years.
She is a trained Reiki Master and is a follower of Egyptology. She has a
strong interest in Mythology and Meditation. She is also passionate
about the building of knowledge and wisdom within the Pagan Community.
Gillian has also travelled around Europe and the United States where she
enjoyed visiting the sacred sites of each country. |
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Non Office Bearing Committee Members
| Valerie Bell (Committee Member) |
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Lidia Colagiuri (Committee Member)
Lidia was born and raised in Sydney, as
a Catholic, of Italian & Dutch parentage. As a Catholic, she gradually
became disgruntled with certain doctrines and found something lacking in
her own spiritually. She was introduced to Wicca by a dear friend in
2001 and after some consideration found this to be her path.
Lidia is
also a student of energetic healing |
Aislinn
Connolly (Committee Member)
Aislinn has a strong interest
in mythology, folklore, poetry and history. She has lived in Ireland and
this reflects her personal direction towards Celtic and Northern
European traditions and beliefs; especially those of feminine interest.
She facilitates a women's Pagan discussion group in Sydney's inner-west,
with many plans for future events. Aislinn is responsible for the design
and layout of PAN's publications and is involved with PAN's event
co-ordination. In her spare time she enjoys reading and knitting. |
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Stacey De Marco (Committee Member)
Stacey Laing-DeMarco is a native of Sydney, Australia, born of
Celtic and Native American ancestry.
Thirteen years ago during an
successful career in the corporate world she began to realize that
there was an emptiness and lack of purpose that could not be filled
externally. After deciding to fully study Wicca, (the fastest growing
spiritual practice on several continents), Ms. Laing-DeMarco was
initiated as a ‘solitary’ Witch over 13 years ago.
Known for
her very grounded style of practical magic she now combines a
successful career in corporate Australia with her vocation of teaching
Witchcraft in Australia and the United Kingdom.
Her most recent
accomplishment is the completion of her first book, “Theres a Witch
in the Boardroom - Proven Business Magic” Ms. Laing-DeMarco lives on
Sydney’s Northern beaches by the sea, with her husband and furry
animal companions.
She has appeared on radio and television and
has been interviewed on Pagan issues by Australian newspapers. |
Janine Donnellan (Committee Member)
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Jo Dunster (Committee Member) |
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Darren Homer (Committee Member)
Darren has been studying Witchcraft for over 10+ years. Darren has
always been interested in the craft and all its aspects, his studies
have seen him read and collect a vast library of modern magick. His
pagan interests includes elder gods, ancient/modern mythology, ritual
magic, ceremonial magic, Celtic, Arthurian and Egyptian deities. Darren
has been formally trained into the Gardnerian tradition. Darren looks
forward to helping other pagans through PAN Inc, and bring the pagan
community a little closer together. |
| Cassandra Le-Grand (Committee Member)
Cassandra is a graduate of BSci/BTeach from the University of New
England and is about to start her journey as a teacher helping students
of secondary sciences to keep asking questions about the world around
them. She is an avid reader of World mythology and loves especially to
research the myths of Ancient Egypt, Greece/Rome, Asia, and also those
of Celtic and Norse origins. Other than mythology she soaks up any and
all theories concerning the sciences particularly Astronomy and Geology!
Her main goal is to keep asking questions and never make a decision
without first finding as many facts about it as possible (for one can
never know all the facts, as most are not yet known). It is through this
desire that she first chose the fork that would lead her to paganism in
her teenage years and is continually growing and changing as she
furthers along her path.
"The strongest principle of growth
lies in human choice”
George Eliot, Daniel Deronda |
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Gavin
Andrew (National Media Officer)
Gavin Andrew is a Melbourne pagan and author.
His interest in the
esoteric began as a teenager, when he found a book warning against the
dangers of the occult. At university, he met a Witch who taught him
the Tarot and the basic skills of the Craft. The rest is history.
Gavin first came to prominence (or notoriety) in the Melbourne Pagan
community with the release of his ‘Diary Of A Witch’, an account
of the 2001 Euphoria Festival. He has been an active member of online
communities such as the Witches Workshop and Witches Of Melbourne for
many years.
In 2003, when the now-infamous religious vilification case
erupted in the City of Casey, he was offered a Contact position to
create a point of presence in the area. In January 2004, following a
resolution of the PAN Inc Committee, he accepted the position as the
first
Victorian Coordinator and now the National Media Officer. He is currently near completion of his
first novel for young adults. Titled ‘Witchling’, it follows the
journey of a psychic fifteen-year-old and her awakening as a Witch.
He
lives in Melbourne’s South Eastern suburbs.
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