http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/ Events & News from www.avalonia.co.uk Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:35:39 GMT Sorita D'Este http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/message/101 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/message/101 Dear all, There are few things in the world which can rival the British obsession with the weather. However, it must be said that there is reason to be Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:47:01 GMT Sorita D'Este http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/message/100 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/message/100 Dear all, Today, the 4th of June, is St Petroc's Day. St Petroc was the 6th century bloke who founded the monasteries at Padstow and Little Petherick in Thu, 08 May 2008 23:36:10 GMT Sorita D'Este http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/message/99 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/message/99 Dear all, For those of us in the UK, the last few days have brought a promise of Summer, which for some of us who have been having sunshine cravings since last Tue, 06 May 2008 11:21:31 GMT Sorita D'Este http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/message/98 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/message/98 Dear all, Our new book, Wicca Magickal Beginnings, is finally available for pre- order! It feels like a lifetime ago that we first started work on this Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:43:31 GMT Sorita D'Este http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/message/97 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/message/97 Dear all, Finally, after months of "finishing it today" David and I completed our book 'WICCA Magickal Beginnings' last week and it is now with the printers. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:53:50 GMT Sorita D'Este http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/message/96 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/message/96 Dear All, So its nearly Easter weekend, which coincides with the Spring Equinox this year, which is rather nice for those of you who want a bit longer to Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:20:14 GMT Sorita D'Este http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/message/94 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/message/94 Dear All, There is an old saying that goes "In beginning or in end, March its gifts will send" a reference to the idea that March is a month of many weathers. Fri, 04 Jan 2008 14:32:34 GMT Sorita D'Este http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/message/93 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/message/93 Dear all, Its been a while since I last sat down to write an Avalonia newsletter - and certainly not because of a lack of news! The last few weeks can be said Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:04:17 GMT Sorita D'Este http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/message/92 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/message/92 Dear all, Just one more day and its All Hallows' Eve, or Halloween as it is more often called these days. The night of the 31st of October, the eve before Sun, 07 Oct 2007 13:34:11 GMT Sorita D'Este http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/message/91 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/message/91 Dear All Even if we can't count on the weather these days to give us a clue of the time of the year, at least the light / dark balance still seems to be as it Wed, 05 Sep 2007 16:59:24 GMT Sorita D'Este http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/message/90 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/message/90 Dear all Its September now which means we are nearing the Autumn Equinox, after which we will slowly be entering the "dark half" of the year here in the Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:22:17 GMT Sorita D'Este http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/message/89 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/message/89 Dear all, As the weather here in the UK finally shows signs of sunshine after weeks of rain and flooding, the Wiccans and Pagans amongst us also prepare Tue, 03 Jul 2007 14:49:41 GMT Sorita D'Este http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/message/88 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/message/88 Dear all, June is all done and over and though many throughout the Northern Hemisphere celebrated Midsummer, the Sun certainly doesn't seem to have been at its Sat, 05 May 2007 10:33:01 GMT Sorita D'Este http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/message/87 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/message/87 Dear All, The beginning of May, marked by Beltane, with the white blossoms of the Hawthorn in bloom now, we ready ourselves for the lovely months of Summer. Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:01:38 GMT Sorita D'Este http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/message/86 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/avalonia_news/message/86 Dear all, We have just gone past the 103rd anniversary of the reception by Aleister Crowley of Liber Al (the Book of the Law). We thought a bit of bibliomancy