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2008
Jun
2008
Letter From Linda
Dear Joe -
The Midsummer Mini-Medieval Faire is an NEC fundraising event conceptualized by Northeast Council of W.I.C.C.A. members and we began holding this event in 2005. In 2007 the NEC membership voted to donate half of the proceeds to Rochester Pagan Pride Day as well as move the event to Ben’s Barn. We have donated half of the proceeds for the past two years to Rochester Pagan Pride. As far as I know NEC is the only group that holds fundraising events and splits proceeds with Rochester Pagan Pride.
Members of Northeast Council of W.I.C.C.A have access to monthly financial statements prepared by our Financial Director. The membership of NEC votes on how these funds are disbursed.
If you choose to post this to your site, please post this in its entirety.
Blessings,
Linda Hanley, Executive Director
Fair enough Linda.
But the concept of donating still requires giving towards a just and worthy cause which normally does not entail splitting any proceeds, unless such monies go toward organizations which run several public based community projects outside and beyond Rochester Pagan Pride, which had allegedly already received its half share.
Northeast Council of W.I.C.C.A, just as any other spiritually based organization, including our own, are solely responsible for their own internal funding, normally provided by its own members.
Any organization which donates its time and energy towards acquiring funding from which to achieve reimbursement for its own, might be deemed highly questionable in behavior within ethical and moral responsibility within the whole of the Wiccan community.
As an elder of long standing within the Western New York community of indigenous traditional Pagans, I respectfully raise issue with your proclaimed policy and handling of generated financial expenditures emanating from public generosity.
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A short note here on the subject of giving.
Well, at least the real reason for giving.
It appears that some local Pagan’s, or Wiccan’s should you prefer, have this strange ideal that they should expect reimbursement for their time and money along with donated goods towards such activities as attempting to raise funding for Rochester Pagan Pride.
This would be the same as donating blood at the Red Cross while expecting a write off on their taxes every time.
Which means that while such mentality is presently popular in our fair community must we all once more be reminded to question just where does some or all of this money find itself being absorbed.
Leading me to ask of whatever happened to the days of good conscious, when donating time and money toward any worthy cause meant sacrificing without expectation of any reimbursement?
For if such is really the mentality of today, then why even bother supposedly “donating” your time where the very act itself now seems reduced to a mere moment of inconvenience.
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21
Jun
2008
Jun
2008
Summer Solstice Night
Video contains information and references to spiritual belief and practices of Shamanic Witchcraft. Some of which many Pagans today have devolved away from in favor of more rational Wiccan philosophy’s which refrain from such practices and beliefs as magick.
The creator of this video is well known for his belief and on going practice of the magickal airts.
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An event being held at Ben’s Barn 4925 Collett Rd. in Shortsville, New York.
Beginning at Sunday, June 22nd. 2008 12 Noon to 5PM with Summer Solstice Celebration begins at 6PM.
Never been there but I’ve heard some wild stories about some of the “barn burners” involving really massive bonfires.
It all sounds really Pagan and a damn good time.
Advance Tickets: $5.00 per person (children under 5 years of age free).
And you can grab your tickets at the door.
Now here is where it gets interesting…
Proceeds to benefit this and future events sponsored by Rochester Pagan Pride Day 2008 and Northeast Council of W.I.C.C.A.
Northeast Council of W.I.C.C.A.?!
This being the same group responsible for discriminating against so many different traditions and people from New York to Florida should you not have been one of their favored.
Linda Hanley has a allot of nerve to pull this crap where it should be demanded evidence of financial accountability with regards to the North East Council Of Wicca.
The public should be given a choice as to who may receive these “proceeds” instead of the money being conveniently divided allegedly between the two organizations.
Everyone should enjoy themselves thoroughly at this function.
But whatever you do, request that your hard earned money only go toward the Rochester Pagan Pride.
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I have been on a natural adventure to reconnect with the earth and its denizens while grounding deeply many of my past hostilities against those considered a threat to both person and loved ones.
It seems I have forever been a warrior. Fighting against people. Against hatred. Against trouble. Surely against much ignorance within our community where no such fighting would had been necessary if a select number of people in this community had not first waged their contempt. People who will never change. People who see nothing wrong in their behaviors. People who just don’t care as long as they acquire what they want and people believe what they are informed.
No more their hiding behind a communal cloak of secrecy. For each has one by one been dragged screaming into the light of awareness where they may publicly be considered for all their deeds and not just those which falsely represent them as beings of love and light. Where these same people have portrayed me as such a negative within the community. And yet if all stated about and against me were true then why do I continue still to thrive amongst you?
And if I or my beliefs made of me such a nobody, then why the attempts by such individuals as Char or Maddy, to send what they considered their least intelligent members to our door so as to acquire knowing for which could then be shared and measured for leverage against us?
Still we remain strong and deeply rooted while surrounded by so many ineffectual foes. But such is life within the boarders of Rochester, New York, even while some within the Pagan community expect of me to remain silent and ignore what for us is most obvious and constant.
Regardless, there is my desire for peace within a community where its female Wiccans more often than not much prefer that any male of strength be emasculated so as to no longer be deemed any threat. For who amongst you can name even one male not so challenged?
What of Merlin Poplar? A contemptuous man with no honor nor dignity who found himself condemned as punishment for his acts against the innocent. No great loss there. And when I had challenged him over his bullshit against myself and those of this tradition, he stated his desire for no more trouble with anyone. Though be assured of his presence in the community. For even after death, still remains supporters who favor Hitler.
There have been other males which have come and gone through the years. Where unless they held or hold the convenience of a companion matriarchal figure, had not, nor will not, stand the test of time within such a feminine hostile environment.
Which leads me to another subject, that being the gross disrespect and contemptuousness of several High Priestesses of various traditions against our Lady Cyn, High Priestess of Shadow Lore. A movement which was started by “Charlene Hacker” who had removed Cindy from her shop because of her friendship with myself. Of course Char had not stopped there. For Char had also attempted to disrupt the relationship between Cindy and her parents, along with also providing support and acceptance for her Cindy’s “then” husband, who had physically abused her, which lead to their eventual divorce.
Where ever since then, has there been an expressed level of contempt against this women, who in no way had ever harmed anyone, nor was in any way deserving of the type of hostile contemptuous treatment which she has received by some of the so called loving female Wiccans of the Rochester community.
Which brings me to now publicly ask Ms. “Charlene Hacker” if she is proud of the continued misery and loss which she has caused others?
Yes, peace is a desired statement of being.
Peace begins from within.
While occasionally while meditating must one still swat away the minor annoyance.
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