• Today is the Day! Hip, Hip, Hooray!

    This is it! It’s so exciting! We’ve been working for months, and the day is finally here.

    Vancouver Island Pagan Pride Day Gives Back to the Cowichan Valley – On Saturday, August 13th, Charles Hoey Park will host the 16th Annual Vancouver Island Pagan Pride Day.

    Vendors, artisans, and spiritual groups from all over Vancouver Island will come together to celebrate diversity in spirituality. Pagan Pride Day is an international project that promotes tolerance and understanding between people with different belief systems through education, activism, charity and community.

    The time of year is carefully chosen to celebrate the harvest and share the fruits of our efforts with our community. Each year the Pagan Pride committee chooses charitable organizations that have a positive effect in the community and dedicates its hard work and energy towards raising donations for those organizations.  This year Pagan Pride is excited to be collecting donations and non-perishable food items for Cowichan Green Community. Previous events have raised considerable amounts for MARS Wildlife Rescue Society, the Comox Valley Food Bank, LUSH Valley Food Society, Greenways Land Trust, the Goldstream Food Bank and Life Cycles Community Projects. Vancouver Island Pride Day aims to show the public what Paganism is about through a daylong collection of workshops, rituals and demonstrations.

    It’s also a time for the Pagan community to come together and celebrate our diversity with live entertainment and vendor tables with goods and services from pagan or pagan friendly businesses and organizations. “It’s going to be challenging to top last year’s event, but we have a great team.”

    “We’re all looking forward to connecting with and contributing to the community,” says Mary Malinski, High Priestess of the Circle of the Sacred Muse and Maiden of the Aquarian Tabernacle Church of Canada.

    The 16th annual Vancouver Island Pagan Pride Day will be held on Saturday, August 13th at Charles Hoey Park in Duncan from 11 am to 4 pm. The event is open to everyone and admission is free, though donations for the Food Bank and Cowichan Green Community are highly encouraged.

  • Share the Harvest: Cowichan Green Community Society

    The theme of Pagan Pride all around the world is to Share the Harvest. Many of us have been blessed with abundance in various areas of our lives. Part of the mission of Pagan Pride Day is to give back to our communities.

    Vancouver Island Pagan Pride is pleased to Share the Harvest with Cowichan Green Community Society!  Cowichan Green Community Society (CGC) is a non-profit organization that has been focusing on environmental sustainability in the Cowichan Region since 2004. CGC’s mandate is to improve food security by developing local capacity for food production, supporting equitable access, and strengthening the community’s health and resilience through food.

    We need your help, too! When you come out to Vancouver Island Pagan Pride Day to learn, to celebrate and to have fun, remember to bring your donations! Help us SHARE THE HARVEST! Our committee has been working hard to raise funds to host Pagan Pride Day and to be able to give back to this important organizations that contributes so much in our community.

    You can support us and Cowichan Green Community Society by purchasing raffle tickets or by making a donation at Pagan Pride Day in Duncan on August 13th!

  • Vendor Highlight: Hidden Gem

    Vancouver Island Pagan Pride welcomes back Hidden Gem! 

    Nestled in the heart of Langford is a beautiful metaphysical shop called Hidden Gem which is owned and operated by practicing witches. We cater to pagan, non pagan and pagan curious people offering a variety of crystals, gemstones, metaphysical and ritual items. We also offer classes and workshops on a variety of metaphysical topics and support people on their journey. Many people find themselves at Hidden Gem and find themselves!

    Visit Hidden Gem at Pagan Pride Day on August 13th!

  • Vendor Highlight: West Coast Creative Spirits

    Vancouver Island Pagan Pride welcomes West Coast Creative Spirits! 

    Three like minded individuals who came together to share their talents and gifts with others. One of us creates witchy items in polymer clay and cement. Her wands and wand pens are unique works of art. We also carry decorated goblets, hand decorated journals, small and large dragons, hand poured runes, Norse and witches. We have raven skull candle holders, cement platters with the wheel of the year, orgone pyramids, and of course fairy houses. Also in our collection are gems and crystal jewelry all have created, some in silver and some in copper.

    Visit West Coast Creative Spirits at Pagan Pride Day in Duncan on August 13th!

     

  • Vendor Highlight: Crystal Moon Metaphysical

    Vancouver Island Pagan Pride welcomes Crystal Moon Metaphysical!

    My name is Jenn, I have a passion and love for all things metaphysical and spiritual. I have recently started my own metaphysical supply online, and in my home studio. I specialize in unique crystals spell candles (by me) spell jars, oracle cards and readings as well as books on witchcraft.

    Visit Crystal Moon Metaphysical at Pagan Pride Day on August 13th!

  • Vendor Highlight: Molecular Soul Healing

    Vancouver Island Pagan Pride Day welcomes Molecular Soul Healing! 

    Yvonne offers Hand Reflexology with Crystal Wands and invented Car Charmz (copyright 2022)

    Visit Molecular Soul Healing at Pagan Pride Day in Duncan on August 13th!

  • Info Booth Highlight: Aquarian Tabernacle Church of Canada

    Vancouver Island Pagan Pride welcomes back Circle of the Sacred Muse and the Aquarian Tabernacle Church of Canada!

    The  Aquarian Tabernacle Church of Canada (ATC Canada) was formed in 1993. ATC Canada focuses on providing service to the larger Wiccan and Pagan community, by offering programs and services customarily available to the followers of more traditional religious bodies. Services currently offered by ATC Canada include: Legal Handfastings, Hospital and Prison Clergy, and Rites of Passage.   Through their public ritual group, Circle of the Sacred Muse, they also provide regular Full Moon rituals, Sabbat celebrations, Coffee Cauldrons, and clergy training.

    ATC Canada is an open Wiccan community serving British Columbia and across Canada. We celebrate the Sabbats and Full Moons – our rituals are open to the public to attend. We also have informal “coffee cauldrons,” where we can meet, share experiences, and have fun.

    The Aquarian Tabernacle Church of Canada is accepting of all, regardless of race, gender or orientation. Whether you are an experienced covener, new to the craft or just curious, you are welcome here. As we are told in the Charge of the Goddess, we bring “mirth and reverence” to our rituals.

    Circle of the Sacred MuseCircle of the Sacred Muse is an affiliate of the Aquarian Tabernacle Church of Canada. Visit them online, and then come visit them at Vancouver Island Pagan Pride Day!

  • Vendor Highlight: Wrenspell Psychic Studio

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    Vancouver Island Pagan Pride welcomes back Catherine Whittall of Wrenspell Psychic Studio!

    Catherine is a Psychic, Numerologist and Palmist. She also reads and teaches cartomancy. At Vancouver Island Pagan Pride Day, Catherine will be offering Metaphysical Psychic Readings, Numerology Consultations, and Palm Readings for Health. Catherine has been practicing her craft for over 30 years and loves what she does!

    Get a reading with Wrenspell Psychic Studio Catherine Whittall at Pagan Pride Day on August 13

  • Vendor Highlight: RavenSong Love

    Vancouver Island Pagan Pride welcomes RavenSong Love!  ravensong

    RavenSong Love was created out of a passion for all things metaphysical and a deep connection to the energies in both nature and crystals. They strive to create meaningful jewelry (and wands) that combine crystals, metal (Alchemy), nature and Magick. Each piece is hand crafted with intention and reiki infused.

    RavenSong Love specializes in one of a kind pieces mixing beautiful Crystals and Metals. Each piece is hand crafted with love and attention and a little bit of Magick. I try to blend nature and the Elements with my work ~ Deer Antler, Bone, and Feathers find their way into many pieces ~ all gifts from Mother Earth. Copper jewellery, Sterling Silver jewellery, Wands, and Smudging Fans.

    Visit RavenSong Love on Etsy

  • Vendor Highlight: Sakura Spiritual Arts

    Vancouver Island Pagan Pride welcomes Sakura Spiritual Arts!

    Sakura Spiritual ArtsSakura Spiritual Arts is a duo of artists who handmade many products including Northern European Drums, rattles, runes, Mala, sacred jewelry, journals, buttons, athame, and a variety of other items. We also have selection of crystals that we set up with our hand made items keeping the costs to consumers as low as possible. Anything we make we are willing to teach others how to make. We will host group or one-to-one opportunities for creating your own tools.

    Visit Sakura Spiritual Arts at Vancouver Island Pagan Pride on August 13th!