Events Coil: Oct. 16 to Nov. 30

As far as we know, all events we list are open functions; but some may be limited to women or to adults and some may require that you notify them that you plan to attend. Please check the websites for group policies. If no country is given, the event is in the USA. All times are local. Events lasting more than 1 day are bolded. When listing events for the same date, we have tried to list those occurring first, taking into account time zone differences. If there is a difference between our listings and the listings on the web page linked to, assume their web page is correct, as it may have changed since we listed from it. Ongoing events are listed after the dated events. The next Events Coil is planned for mid-November and will include events listed here that haven't yet happened, plus new events through late December. If you have an event you want listed, please leave info as a comment. See the end of this Coil for what info we need for listings.

Now-Dec. 24, Exhibit: The Sacred Feminine: Prehistory to Postmodernity, Museum of Art and Archeology, (see also Oct. 16-17) University of Missouri, Columbia MO

Oct. 16, 5 p.m., "Cult of Divine Birth in Ancient Greece," Marguerite Rigoglioso, James C. Loeb Classical Lecture, Harvard Univerity, Cambridge MA

Oct. 16-18, Hallows Gathering, Re-formed Congregation of the Goddess International, Wisconsin Dells WI

Oct. 16-17, Symposium: The Sacred Feminine: Prehistory to Postmodernity, Museum of Art and Archeology, University of Missouri, Columbia MO

Oct. 17, 7 p.m. Descent of Inanna, labyrinth & ritual, Mother Grove Goddess Temple, Asheville NC

Oct. 17, 7 p.m. "Cult of Divine Birth in Ancient Greece" with Marguerite Rigoglioso, Deborah Rose Memorial Lecture, Woman's Well, Concord MA

Oct. 17, 7 p.m. New Moon Drumming, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Oct. 18, 2 p.m. New Moon Healing, Glastonbury Goddess Temple, Glastonbury ENGLAND

Oct. 18, 7 p.m. "Via Madrona: The Path of the Ancestors," Mother Grove Goddess Temple, Asheville NC

Oct. 18, 7 p.m. "Honoring Marija Gimbutas," includes showing of DVD, Signs Out of Time, Women's Well, Concord MA

Oct. 18, 7 p.m. "Cult of Divine Birth in Ancient Greece," with Marguerite Rigoglioso, Deborah Rose Memorial Lecture, UU Congregation of Andover, Andover MA

Oct. 18, 7 p.m. New Moon Women's Mysteries, Temple of Goddess Spirituality Dedicated to Sekhmet, Indian Springs NV

Oct. 20, 12:30 p.m. "Cult of Divine Birth in Ancient Greece," with Marguerite Rigoglioso, Brandeis Univerity, Waltham MA

Oct. 20, 6-9 p.m. Temple Decoration for Halloween, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Oct. 24, 6:30 p.m.Crone Encounter Ritual, Circle of Aradia, Sherman Oaks CA

Oct. 23-25, Conference: "A (M)otherworld is Possible: Two Feminist Visions"; speakers include Genevieve Vaughn, Heide Goettner-Abendroth, Barbara Mann, Nane Jordan, Lucia Chiavola Birnbaum, Andrea Nicki, Erella Shadmi, Malika Grasshoff, Lydia Ruyle, Marguerite Rigoglioso, Pilwha Chang, Marina Meneses; York University, Toronto CANADA

Oct. 25, gather 11:30 a.m., ritual Noon, Samhain Ritual, ConnectDC, Washington DC

Oct. 25, 11 a.m. Annual Temple Halloween Party,Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Oct. 25, gather 6:30 p.m., ritual 7 p.m. North Bay Samhain Ritual (Reclaiming), Sebastopol CA

Oct. 29, 7 p.m. Women in Buddhism:Mothers, Consorts, Saints, & Goddesses, Women's Well, Concord MA

Oct. 30-Nov. 1 Australian Goddess Conference, "Magdelena - the Mantle of Sacred Women's Power," Goddess Association in Australia (G.A.I.A.) Gold Coast, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

Oct.30-Nov. 1 Samhain Festival, Circle Sanctuary Nature Preserve, near Mt. Horeb WI

Oct. 30, 7 p.m. The Ancestor Vigil (Samhain ritual), Mother Grove Goddess Temple, Asheville NC

Oct. 30, doors open 6:30 p.m., ritual begins 7 p.m., doors lock 7:15 p.m. Hallows Holy Night, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Oct. 30, gather 7 p.m., Spiral Dance (Hallowmas), Daughters of the Goddess, San Francisco CA

Oct. 31, 7 p.m., Beltaine Celebration, Gaia's Garden, Kew East, Victoria AUSTRALIA

Oct. 31, 7:30 p.m. Samhain Ceremony, Glastonbury Goddess Temple, Glastonbury ENGLAND

Oct. 31, time tba Night of the Dead (Samhain), Maetreum of Cybele, Palenville NY

Oct. 31, doors open 6 p.m., ritual 7:30 p.m., Spiral Dance (Samhain) benefit for Reclaiming Community, San Francisco CA

Oct. 31, gather 7 p.m., ritual 7:30 p.m. Samhain, Temple of Goddess Spirituality Dedicated to Sekhmet, Indian Springs NV

Nov 1, 11 a.m. Goddess Service, with sound healer Aleya Dao and author Anita Speake, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Nov. 2, 7 p.m. Full Moon Drumming, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m. The Craft Connection, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Nov. 7, 5 p.m. Beltaine ritual, PaGaian Moon Court, Blue Mountains, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

Nov. 8, 11 a.m. Goddess Service for Veterans Day, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Nov. 9, Start of course, "The Inner Compass" with Starhawk, World Wide Web

Nov. 11-April 25 (except Mondays), The Lost World of Old Europe Exhibition, Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University, NYC NY

Nov. 15, 11 a.m. Goddess Service "The Crones Speak", ; 7 p.m. New Moon Drumming; Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Nov. 17, 7 p.m., "Power and Mystery," talk with Starhawk, San Francisco CA

Nov. 21, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Women's Spirituality Conference, Sister Spirit of Portland, UU Church of Vancouver, Vancouver WA

Nov. 22, 11 a.m. Goddess Service with Lyena Strelkoff, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Nov. 25-Dec. 10, 16 days of ARTivsm for the Healing of Violence Against Women & Girls,(see below for some specific events) mostly San Francisco CA

Nov. 25, Noon, Press Conference; 1-3 p.m. Healing Ceremony led by Chief Luisah Teish; International Day for the Elimination of Violence towards Women and Girls, City Hall, San Francisco CA

Nov. 28, 6 p.m. Teach-in with Max Dashu; 7 p.m. Altar Offering; 8 p.m. Music & Poetry; Rosas en el Mar: Recovering from Violence against Women, San Francisco CA

Nov. 29, 11 a.m. Goddess Service with Ava, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Nov.28-Dec.6, Argentina Goddess Conference, with Vicki Noble, Sandra Roman, Kathy Jones, Mike Jones, Sally Pullinger, Monica Gobbin, Nora Araci, Mahi, and many others. Procession through town with Lydia Ruyle's banners on Dec. 5; Templo del la Diosa, Cordoba ARGENTINA

Nov. 30, 7 p.m. Full Moon Drumming, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Ongoing

Australia
Perth (White Gum Valley): Mondays, 17:30, Chalice Ceremony, Daughters of Ishtar.

Belgium
Gent, most days 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Goddess Temple open for personal prayers.

Canada
Sudbury: 1st Friday (Sept.-June) 7:30 p.m., Sudbury Women's Circle.
Hamilton: Saturdays, 4-6 p.m. Open Classes ; gather 6:30-7 p.m. Open Circles , Hamilton Temple, Wiccan Church of Canada.

Great Britain
Glastonbury: Priestess/Priest of Avalon Training Program, both in Glastonbury (Avalon) and by correspondence, Glastonbury Goddess Temple.
Glastonbury: Most days except Mondays, Noon-4 p.m. Temple Open for personal prayers; Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. Belly Dancing; Thursdays, 7 p.m. Temple Ritual Dance Class, Glastonbury Goddess Temple.

Sweden
Soderhamn, Gudinne Temple Open weekdays Noon-6 p.m. Mondays, 7-9 p.m., meditation prayer, conversation.

USA
Arlington VA: 3rd Sunday of month, time tba, ritual Moonfire.
Canton CT: Sundays, 10:30 a.m. Services, Women's Temple: In Her Name
Charleston SC: 1st Tuesday of month, Women's Circle, The Sophia Institute
Geyersville CA: Sunday Services 2-4 p.m. Temple of Isis
Houston TX: Sundays, 10 a.m. Magdalene Community, Rothko Chapel; 1st &3rd Fridays at Noon, Group studying Gospel of Mary, Brigid's Place, Christ Church Cathedral.
Irvine CA: Sunday Services, 1st Service at 9:30 a.m. until July 5, then 10 a.m. inward, meditative; 2nd service at 11 a.m., dancing, drumming, singing; see dates for guest speakers. Friday services, gather 6 p.m., service 6:30 p.m. "All Souls in Reverence." Goddess Temple of Orange County
Palenville NY: 1st Saturday of month, 4 p.m. Goddess Meet-Up Group, Matreum of Cybele.
San Francisco CA: Wednesdays, Christian Goddess Rosary, Ebenezer Lutheran Church; 1st Fridays, evenings at various locations, Woman's Spirituality group.
San Francisco CA: New Moon and Full Moon observances, Maa Batakali Cultural Mission.
St. Sandy UT: second Saturday of each month, 4:30 p.m., Isis Devotionals, Iseum of Muth/Lyceum of Auset and Heru em Aakhuti
Washington DC: 2nd Sunday of month; gather Noon, ritual 12:15 p.m., National Arboretum, Becoming DC.
West Concord MA: 1st Monday, 7-9 p.m. Women's Circles; other ongoing groups include Demeter & Persephone's Circle for mothers and daughters; Council of Mother Bears; Menopause As Spiritual Journey; Menarche, for mothers and Daughter, at Women's Well.

World Wide Web
Online, various times, Spiritual Heritages of Ancient Europe, course with Max Dashu.
Online, Wednesdays, 6 p.m. PT "Voices of the Sacred Feminine" interviews with well-known Goddessians and Pagans, hosted by Karen Tate, Blog Talk Radio.
Online, Sundays, 11 a.m. PT, "Creatrix Media Live" roundtable discussions include guests and phone-in audience participation, co-hosted by Jayne DeMent and Anniitra Ravenmoon, Blog Talk Radio.

We'll be happy to add your Goddess and spiritual feminist events (and those you know about that are open to the public) no matter where in the world they are. Leave a comment giving: Name of event, sponsoring organization (if any), town, date, time (if known), and, required: url of website where person can get more info (no pdf pages, no password-protected pages). (Do NOT give street addresses, phone numbers or email addresses. People should go to the website to get that info.) We plan to publish an Events Coil every month.