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21 July 2005,
1.00pm
PAGANS WELCOME
REPEAL OF ANTI-WITCHCRAFT LAWS
Pagans across Victoria are celebrating the Bracks Government’s
decision to repeal Section 13 of the Vagrancy Act, which prohibits the
practice of witchcraft and fortune-telling.
Gavin Andrew, Victorian Coordinator
for the Pagan Awareness Network Inc (PAN Inc) said today:
‘We’ve been hoping for this since 2003, when the
Attorney-General first flagged his intentions. We’ve long
argued the current law is outdated and discriminates on the basis of
religion, and we welcome its repeal.’
Mr Andrew added:
‘There’ll be several thousand Pagans in
Melbourne
celebrating this news under the full moon tonight.’
According to the Australian Bureau
of Statistics, Pagan and other nature-based religions are the fastest
growing religious denomination in Australia.
The repeal of Section 13 also has
implications for Victoria’s religious
vilification laws. Mr
Andrew said: ‘With the repeal of Section 13, nobody will be
able to vilify Witches and Pagans, and then try to claim the Racial and
Religious Tolerance Act doesn’t apply to them.’
The Racial and Religious Tolerance
Act 2001 only protects ‘lawful’ religious
activities.
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by - David Garland david.garland@paganawareness.net.au
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Book
Launch of Stacey Demarco’s new book,
‘There’s a Witch in the Boardroom –
Proven Business Magic’
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Stacey would like to invite you all to her book launch at The Book
Lounge, Barrenjoey Rd, Newport on the 19th of November.
If you would like to join her for a dose of proven business magic, fun
and potion, give Jacqui at The Book Lounge a call on 99975533 and
reserve a place
'There's a Witch in the Boardroom -
Proven Business Magic' offers a revolutionary model for spectacular
career success and deep spiritual satisfaction. Demarco, an
accomplished businesswoman, seamlessly combines the principles of Wicca
with effective, down to earth business techniques. This is supported by
the ups and downs and ultimate personal success of more than fifty case
study participants from Australia, the US and the UK, over a two-year
period. The book also examines the application of the five ancient laws
of business success, avoiding spiritual bankruptcy whilst growing
material wealth as well as offering proven spells and rituals for
increasing opportunities and dealing with issues like office politics
and indecisiveness, attracting clients and pay rises, building self
esteem, self care, maintaining health and vitality and navigating the
turbulent waters in modern corporate and personal life.
There's a 'Witch in the Boardroom -
Proven Business Magic' is available at all leading bookstores
nationally or can be purchased online at www.themodernwitch.com
or at The
Realm of White Magick
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by - David Garland david.garland@paganawareness.net.au
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Magick
Happens Logo Announcement
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What a fantastic effort from those
who entered, thank you to all of you for your time and effort, and
thank you to all of you who voted and helped to decide the winner.
You can see the winner on the web page www.magickhappens.com.au
We are now
working to incorporate the new logo into the web site.
We would like to thank all the merchants who sponsored the logo dinner
by supplying goods to be given away or auctioned on the night. Make
sure you visit them and buy some stuff :)
Enchanted Oak has
donated a Celtic wall hanging (prize for winning logo) enchantedoak1@optusnet.com.au
Goddess.com.au
donated a free 5-page "website" for one year. It will be hosted under www.goddess.com.au/
and includes an email address.
The Modern Witch
has donated a Course voucher
http://www.themodernwitch.com/
Talisman Gallery
have donated a fantastic 20 cm stainless steel pentagram mirror with
candle holder
http://www.talismangallery.com.au/
The Realm of White Magick
has donated a full buckskin book of shadows - A5 size with a plain pent
on the front
http://www.whitemagic.com.au/
Wizards Realm has
donated a fantastic silver chalice and an ornate Goddess Athame. Check
out their site at http://www.wizardsrealm.com.au/
Zapp
Magick custom made a rustic mirror with the logo on it to be
presented to Aislinn. Contact Paul to have yours made. Mob 0405727307
Email zappmagick@yahoo.com.au
Keep an eye out as we may use an
online auction to auction these items off.
If you would like to see the other entries for the new logo go here.
you will need to join the e-group first, go to the photo section to
look at the entries.
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| Posted
by - David Garland david.garland@paganawareness.net.au
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The Pagan Awareness Network Inc is now the new owner of Magick Happens. November 2002.
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I have to start by thanking Rowan
for all the work she has done in the past to get an event like this off
the ground and up and running. Unfortunately Rowan has had to give
running Magick Happens away due to personal reasons, but rather than
let the business name Magick Happens and the event disappear, she
signed it over to the Pagan Awareness Network Inc. So while I am sad
that Rowan has had to endure what she has and give away her "baby", I
am very happy that we now have the opportunity to continue the good
work that she started.
With the finalisation of the transfer
of business name to the Pagan Awareness Network Inc, this will be the
first call for a sub-committee. The sub-committee will be responsible
for organising and running the event once a year, as a non-profit
event. To be on the committee you must be a member of the association. (to join go
here ) If you are interested in being on the Magick
Happens Committee please contact me directly. I will set a date for the
first meeting where we will formalise the application to form a
sub-committee under the rules of the association.
The Web site is up and running again www.magickhappens.com.au.
We will place constant updates on the site to keep you all informed of
what is happening and the planed dates for the next event.
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| Posted by - David Garland david.garland@paganawareness.net.au
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WITCHCRAFT
OFFENCE TO DISAPPEAR IN A PUFF OF SMOKE 14/04/2003
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FROM THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL VIC
The offence of witchcraft is set to do
a vanishing act from the statute books, along with several other
outdated sanctions, Attorney-General Rob Hulls said today.
For the full press release
click here
For the Herald Sun article click
here
Not before time :)
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| Posted
by - David Garland david.garland@paganawareness.net.au
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Practising
the Witch's Craft ~ real magic under a southern sky - Book Launch Sydney
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This is an new book published by Allen
and Unwin with some 15 Australian witches exploration the diversity of
contemporary Australian Witchcraft. The authors are not in some far
away place, they local and many of them well known in the Pagan
community. Come share a toast to this success for the Australian Pagan
community.
The book will be launched by David
Garland, president of PAN Inc... and in attendance will be several of
the contributing authors ~ Veronica Hall, Gabby Cleary, Chel Bardell,
thea Gaia, and Tim Hartridge. For more information on the book and
extracts see - http://www.witchesworkshop.com
When: 7pm Sunday, 16 February
Where: Zanzibar Hotel, upstairs Cushion room, 323 King Street, Newtown
RSVP: info@witchesworkshop.com
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| Posted by - David Garland david.garland@paganawareness.net.au
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Stars,
Cards & Charms: Enter the Mystical Realms. Liverpool
Regional Museum February 2003
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The Pagan Awareness Network Inc in association with the Astrology Association
of NSW Inc have been consulting with the Liverpool
Regional Museum for an exhibition starting in February. The
exhibition will be a celebration of the commonalities between the two
groups in a merged display, in an attempt to promote awareness and
acceptance within the general community.
The opening will be the 8th of
February at 2pm. There will be a traditional Aboriginal welcome as well
as an opening ceremony by Blayze of Applegrove as well as a talk by
Mary-Anne Reid, Principal of the Aquarian School of Astrology.
If you would like to attend the opening you need to RSVP by the 4th of
February 2003 on 9602-0315
The exhibition will continue till April 19th 2003.
On the 22nd of March we will be
holding our Public Autumn Equinox ritual on the site . The Liverpool
Regional Museum is on the Cnr Hume HWY & Congressional Drive
Liverpool NSW 2170. .
Keep an eye on the site for more
information as we will post it as soon as we have it.
NSW Members can expect an invitation to the opening event in the mail.
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| Posted by - David Garland david.garland@paganawareness.net.au
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Community Centre Survey
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The Pagan Awareness Network Inc. and one of our
members, Suzanne Maxim, are currently attempting to procure a community
centre for the use of Pagans and other practitioners of alternative
spiritualities. The centre would be available for use for meetings,
Circles, classes and workshops, and will ideally be located in a
central location. Do you support this project? Please drop by and fill
in this
form and let your opinion count!
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| Posted by - Louise Ainwight louise.ainwight@paganawareness.net.au
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Australian
Census creates interest in Paganism/ Witchcraft July 2002
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The media
has been full of articles about Witchcraft and Paganism in the last few
weeks with the release of the census in Australia. It has show there
has been a 400% increase in our numbers. Below you will find links to
some of the media that we have been involved with because of
this.
We are not always happy with the
way that the article is portrayed, but as long as there is some
positive information and it is not defamatory we are happy for the
opportunity to answer some of the questions about our religious
practice.
Snatch
your cape and broom and join the trend
July 14th 2002 Sun Herald
Witchcraft
Taking Hold In Australia
CNSNews.com Pacific Rim Bureau Chief
July 03, 2002
We have also done 2 radio
interviews and when we get them we will see if we can turn them into a
MP# for you to listen to as well.
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| Posted by - David Garland david.garland@paganawareness.net.au
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Witchcraft
Laws In VIC up for review.
July 03 2002
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The Victorian Government is looking
to follow suit of the QLD government on the recommendations Human
Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Article 18
R3.13 The federal Attorney-General
through the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General should encourage
Queensland and Victoria to repeal legislation criminalising the
practice of witchcraft, fortune-telling, sorcery and enchantment.
R3.14 The federal Attorney-General through the Standing Committee of
Attorneys-General should encourage Queensland, Western Australia, South
Australia, the Northern Territory and Tasmania to repeal legislation
criminalising the practice of fortune-telling."
Here is the article from the
Herald
Sun in Victoria
Here is the article featured on CNSNews.com
The final recommendation
will be presented to State Parliament in September. We (PAN Inc) have
sent a letter
today in support of the Laws repeal.
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| Posted by - David Garland david.garland@paganawareness.net.au
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Pagans
in the firing line again
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| Starting on the
19th of March 2002 with an article in the Daly Telegraph "Attack
on new pagans by Pell" and followed up in the
letters page Daly Telegraph 21st of March 2002 "Pagan
and proud of it". We have become a topic of
discussion yet again. Watch this space for updates as we will upload
articles as they appear.
( click on name to see file)
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| Posted by - David Garland david.garland@paganawareness.net.au
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| PAN Inc
sponsors Pagan Pride Float at 2002 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.
See Photo Gallery :) |
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Pagan pride is a group of Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual and Heterosexual Pagans who are participating in the
2002 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. The theme of the
float is "Celebration of Sacred Sexuality".
By participating in the Parade we are sending a message of support to
the GLBT community as well as showing that we are also a part of it and
that we find all forms of sexuality to be held sacred, both by
ourselves and our
Gods and Goddesses.
Participants are dressed as a God or Goddess representing the fact that
we are one with them, and that we do not see ourselves as separate from
them and that their divine gift of sacred sexuality is naturally a part
of us.
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| Posted by - David Garland david.garland@paganawareness.net.au |
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