Events Coil: Aug. 15-Sept. 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. Internet events have the time zone indicated, usually taken from the event listing. Events lasting more than 1 day are bolded. When listing events for the same date, we have tried to list those that occur 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-September and will include events listed here that haven't yet happened, plus new events through late October or early November. 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 - Aug. 15, "The Lost World Of Old Europe," (same exhibition as previously at NYU), Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University, Oxford ENGLAND

Aug. 15, 10:30 a.m. Ascent of Holy Sophia, Church of Gnosis, Mountain View CA

Aug. 15, 11 a.m..Goddess Service honoring the Melissae, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Aug. 18, 6:30 p.m. Showing of DVD "In the Mother Grove," Black Mountain NC

Aug. 19, 6:30 p.m., 1st meeting of Women's Study Group to discuss Women's Rites, Women's Mysteries by Ruth Barrett, True Colors Book Store, Minneapolis MN

Aug. 20-29, Sept. 10-11, "Ancient Trypillia: Seven Thousand Years of Spiritual Art" includes "The Sacred Rites of Trypillian Life and the Image of the Great Mother Goddess" on August 27, Ukrainian Institute, New York City, NY

Aug. 22, 11 a.m..Goddess Service honoring Chin Mu, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Aug. 24, 7 p.m. Women's Full Moon Gathering, Mother Grove Goddess Temple, Asheville NC

Aug 24, 7 p.m. Full Moon Meditation, Goddess Temple Inc, Lakewood OH

Aug. 24, 7 p.m., Full Moon Ritual, Temple of Goddess Spirituality Dedicated to Sekhmet, Indian Springs NV

Aug. 25, 7 p.m. Full Moon Circle Labyrinth Magic, Circle Sanctuary, near Barneveld WI

Aug. 27, 6-8 p.m. (in Asheville), "Blessing the River," Osun/Oshun veneration and concert, Zamari African Culture Center, with Mother Grove Goddess Temple, in the sister cities of Osgobo NIGERIA and Asheville NC

Aug. 28, 4 p.m. The Earth Path, Gaia's Garden, Victoria AUSTRALIA

Aug. 28, Palenville Pagan Pride Day, Maetreum of Cybele, Palenville NY

Sept. 1, reception 5:30 p.m., program 6:30 p.m., "The Image of the Great Mother Goddess in the Sacred Rites of Trypillian Life," RSVP, US-Ukraine Foundation, Washington DC

Sept. 4, 5 p.m., Goddess Meetup, Maetreum of Cybele, Palenville NY

Sept. 5, 10:30 a.m. Descent of Holy Sophia, Church of Gnosis, Mountain View CA

Sept. 5, 11 a.m. Celebrate Mama Yemaya with pilgrimage to the sea, Daughters of the Goddess, San Francisco CA

Sept. 5, 11 a.m. Goddess Service honoring Malkuth with Lyena Strelkoff, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Sept. 5, 1 p.m PT, Webinar Premiere: "Treasures of African Women" with Max Dashu,WORLD WIDE WEB

Sept. 5, time tba, Full Moon Song and Drum Circle, Montreal Reclaiming, Montreal CANADA

Sept. 7, gather 7 p.m., start 7:30 p.m. New Moon Women's Circle of Selene, Red Tent Women's Circles, Canberra AUSTRALIA

Sept. 7, 7:30 p.m. The Circle of Craft with Lady Deberah, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Sept. 8, gather 7 p.m., start 7:30 p.m. New Moon Women's Circle of Diana, Red Tent Women's Circles, Canberra AUSTRALIA

Sept. 8, 6:30 p.m. first meeting of Cakes for the Queen of Heaven course, UU Fellowship, Salisbury MD

Sept. 8, time tba, New Moon Celebration, Maetreum of Cybele, Palenville NY

Sept. 8, 6:30 p.m. Women's New Moon, Temple of Goddess Spirituality Dedicated to Sekhmet, Indian Springs NV

Sept. 8, 7 p.m. New Moon Drumming , Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Sept. 2-6 Sacred Fire Circle, Circle Sanctuary, near Barneveld WI

Sept. 9-12, Z Budapest's Goddess Festival 2010, near San Jose CA

Sept. 10, 2:30 p.m. Moontide Mysteries Women's Empowerment Workshops, Glastonbury Goddess Temple, Glastonbury ENGLAND

Sept. 11, time tba, Introduction: Path of Initiation for Priestess/Priest of the Goddess, Nederlandse Godinnen Tempel, Hillegom NEDERLAND

Sept. 12, 11 a.m. Goddess Service honoring Bast with Meredith Kirby; 1:30 p.m. Workshop: The Mirror of Oshun with Meredith Kirby, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Sept. 12, 1 p.m. PT, Webinar: "Grandmother Stones of Megalithic Europe," with Max Dashu, WORLD WIDE WEB

Sept. 14, 6 p.m. 1st meeting for "Cakes" course, UU Church of North Hills, Pittsburgh, PA

Sept. 17-Oct. 24, "Without and Within" Louis Lasowski's photography and painting, including Creatrix subjects, Tippecanoe Arts Federation Galleries, Lafayette IN

Sept. 17, 4 p.m. Temple Dressing for Autumn Equinox, Glastonbury Goddess Temple, Glastonbury ENGLAND

Sept. 18, 7 p.m., Lydia Ruyle & Goddess Icon Spirit Banners, Center for the Sacred Feminine, Institute for Transpersonal Psychology, Palo Alto CA

Sept. 18, doors open 6 p.m., ritual 7 p.m., Fall Equinox, Circle of Aradia, Studio City CA

Sept. 18, gather 6:30 p.m., ritual 7 p.m. doors lock, 7:15 p.m. Autumn Equinox , Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Sept. 19, doors open 13.00 uur; ceremony begins 14.00 uur, Herfst Equinox Ceremonie, Nederlandse Godinnen Tempel, Hillegom NEDERLAND

Sept. 19, gather 11:30 a.m., ritual Noon, public Mabon/Fall Equinox Ritual, Connect DC, Washington DC

Sept. 19, 11 a.m. Goddess Service honoring Fortuna Redux with Lyena Strelkoff, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Sept. 19, 3 p.m. Mabon Service, Goddess Temple Inc, Lakewood OH

Sept. 19, 8 p.m. (7 p.m. if raining) Harvesttide Sabbat, Wiccan Church of Canada Toronto Temple, Toronto CANADA

Sept. 19, 1 p.m. Mabon/Equinox ritual, San Francisco Reclaiming, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA

Sept. 19, time tba, Mabon Ritual, Moonfire, Arlington VA

Sept. 19, time tba, Celebration of Autumn Equinox, Church of Gnosis, Mountain View CA

Sept. 21, 6 p.m. Ritual: Tadpole Season/Oestre/The Emergence, Gaia's Garden, Victoria AUSTRALIA

Sept. 21, 7 p.m. Mabon/Full Moon, Temple of Goddess Spirituality Dedicated to Sekhmet, Indian Springs NV

Sept. 22, 7:30 p.m. Autumn Equinox Ceremony, Glastonbury Goddess Temple, Glastonbury ENGLAND

Sept. 22, 1st "Cakes" course meeting, 12:30 p.m., Burbank CA

Sept. 22, 7 p.m. Full Moon Drumming, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Sept. 26, 11 a.m. Goddess Service honoring Abundantia , Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Sept. 25, 3 p.m., Eostar/Spring Equinox celebration, Pagaian Moon Court, Blue Mountains, AUSTRALIA

Sept. 25, time tba, Welcome Fall Celebration, Circle Sanctuary, near Barneveld WI

Sept. 24-27, First Goddess Conference in Spain, Association 'We Reclaim the Goddess', Madrid SPAIN

Sept. 24-26 Equinox Celebration, Frau Halla Lessons and Full Moon, RSVP, Maetreum of Cybele, Palenville NY
Sept. 29, time tba, Weekly Evening Circle begins, Nederlandse Godinnen Tempel, Hillegom NEDERLAND

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
Hamilton: Saturdays, 4 p.m. Open Classes ; gather 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.
Asheville NC: Sundays, 10 a.m drumming, 10:30 a.m. Service, Morning Devotionals, Mother Grove Goddess Temple.
Berkeley CA: last Sunday of month, 5 p.m., East Bay Goddess Rosary, University Lutheran Chapel.
Canton CT: Sundays, 10:30 a.m. Services, Women's Temple: In Her Name
Charleston SC: 1st Tuesday of month, Women's Circle with Carolyn Rivers, The Sophia Institute
Geyersville CA: Sunday Services 2-4 p.m. Temple of Isis
Grants Pass OR: Sunday Services; doors open 10:45 a.m., service starts 11 a.m., doors lock 11:10 a.m. Southern Oregon Temple of the Goddess
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 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
Minneapolis, MN: Monthly Womens Spirituality Group, True Colors Bookstore.
Palenville NY: Saturdays, 5 p.m. training sessions; Sundays 4-6 p.m, open classes, 7 p.m. Pagan Circles, Maetreum 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, Woman Shaman, 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.