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ughnasadh, the “marriage of Lugh,” marks the first of three harvest festivals, the other two being Mabon and Samhain. Lugh being a god of the sun, vegetation and crafting, his marriage is a time to celebrate not just the First Fruits of the annual harvest, but crafting and crafters in general and the fruits of their labours. In Cetic lands Lughnasadh was a time for visits to holy wells, gatherings, religious ceremonies, ritual athletic contests (most notably the Tailteann Games), feasting, matchmaking and trading.

Now it just so happens that OPS’ marketing year starts at Kaleidoscope Gathering, a place with a holy well where we gather for games, religious ceremonies, a sharing of knowledge, food, and merriment. One of the features of this event is Diagon Alley where we can admire and trade for a wide array of hand crafted goods. You’ll also encounter some of our Instructors doing short presentations of materials to be found in our full length courses.

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he Ottawa Pagan Schola teaches Hermetic principles to Pagans to help bridge the gap between ancient teachings and modern magical and religious practices. Since Hermeticism itself is the Classical World’s attempt at a unified Theory of Everything, it should come as no surprise that these principles underlie quite a few of our Pagan Faith traditions, making it quite a bit easier to teach with minimal reference to specific Pagan Faiths. Since our objective is to to lay a solid foundation for one’s personal Pagan practice, we see this as a Good Thing™.    🙂

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