• Vendor Highlight: Misty Waters Jewellery

    Vancouver Island Pagan Pride welcomes Misty Waters Jewellery! 

    Handcrafted, one-of-a-kind and custom sterling silver & 14k gold filled jewellery.

    Visit Misty Waters Jewellery online, and in person at Vancouver Island Pagan Pride Day at Charles Hoey Park in Duncan on August 12th!

     

  • Vendor Highlight: Earth and Sky Connection

    Vancouver Island Pagan Pride welcomes Earth and Sky Connection! 

    Earth and Sky Connection “A Metaphysical Shoppe” EST 1997 by Tamare White-Wolf a Psychic, Seer, Astrologer, Medium, Death Doula, Spiritual Counselor, Ordained Minister, and Shaman Witch. Our shoppes are located in Barrie, Ontario and British Columbia. We have 2 on Vancouver Island, 1 in South Wellington which is considered an exclusive experience, open to the public on Friday and Saturday only, otherwise by appointment. We have another in Nanaimo “inside” the old Lobelias Lair now call Aura Arcana open daily. We cater to many sacred native and pagan traditions and beliefs. We create, wild craft, and harvest many of the handcrafted items in our shoppes and carry all things required for spiritual ritual and ceremony… also herbs and crystals oh boy do we have that area covered. Our shoppes also host some of the most Intune and advanced energy workers and psychics. Tamare is a 5th generational seer with 33 years of experience and her son Skylar Pink 6th Generation Psychic offer you many related services. Come visit and feel the good energy offered to you and yours. Blessed Be  

    Visit Earth and Sky Connection online, and in person at Vancouver Island Pagan Pride Day at Charles Hoey Park in Duncan on August 12th!

  • Info Booth Highlight: BC Heathen Freehold

    Vancouver Island Pagan Pride welcomes BC Heathen Freehold!  

    We are dedicated to advocating for and practicing Inclusive Heathenry, also known as Asatru, Forn Sed, Fyrnsidu, or Germanic Neo-paganism. We believe that all who hear the call of the gods, goddesses, elves, and wights are welcome to join us regardless of ethnicity, affectional preferences, gender identity, disabilities, or any other trait.

    Visit BC Heathen Freehold online, and in person at Vancouver Island Pagan Pride Day at Charles Hoey Park in Duncan on August 12th!

  • 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!

  • Feature Ritual: Vancouver Island Druids

    The Garry Oak Protogrove is a member of Ár nDraíocht Féin or ADF, a neo-pagan, polytheistic, nature-based religion. They serve ADF members and other pagans of Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland in British Columbia, Canada. They do regular public ritual on the high holy days, and support for study in the Dedicant Path.

    Rev. Diane Cacciato is an ordained priest with Ár nDraíocht Féin, as well as a 1st circle liturgist and 2nd circle bard. She is also the Regional Druid for Canada West, the grove organizer for the local Garry Oak Protogrove, and the founder and moderator of Vancouver Island Druids. She holds a Bachelor of Education from the University of British Columbia, a Masters of Education from the University of Alberta, and has done graduate work at the University of Hawaii and at Cherry Hill Seminary. She is an instructor with and on the Board of Directors for Cherry Hill Seminary, a fully Pagan school. She has published numerous articles on Paganism, mythology, Druidry, and ancient history. She has published five books and is currently working on a young adult novel based on the myth of Gráinne and Diarmuid. She will be teaching the course “The Ritual of Writing” at Cherry Hill Seminary in the fall.

    Rev. Diane will be leading the Main Ritual at Vancouver Island Pagan Pride Day in Duncan, BC, on Saturday, August 13th. Come and join the celebration!

  • Info Booth Highlight: Circle of the Sacred Muse

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

    Circle of the Sacred MuseThe Circle of the Sacred Muse is an open Wiccan community serving Courtenay, Comox, Campbell River and the surrounding communities on Northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. 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.

    Our circle 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 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: Our Dark Room

    our dark room

    Vancouver Island Pagan Pride welcomes Our Dark Room!

    our dark roomOur Dark Room is a husband and wife duo located in Victoria BC. They specialize in Dark Arts such as ethically sourced home oddities and custom made jewelry! All of their products were either hand sourced or found by friends/family naturally. Absolutely no animals were harmed or hunted for the purpose of our art! They respect the circle of life and follow mother natures guidance in finding and preserving these beautiful artifacts.

    Visit Our Dark Room at Vancouver Island Pagan Pride on August 17th!

    Online at Our Dark Room

  • Vendor Highlight: Mystic Mountain Lodge

    David Zunker

    Vancouver Island Pagan Pride welcomes back Mystic Mountain Lodge!   promo photo - David Z

    David Zunker has 40 years of experience Reading Tarot. He conducts personal Psychic Tarot, Palms, and may do some mediumship. As an experienced Reader, he endeavors to provide his clients with a practical look into their future.

    Dallas is a Three Cord Witch of the 13th House School.

    David and Dallas will be holding sacred space at their booth. David offers Palm and Tarot Readings. David has been an Astrologer and Tarot Reader for 40+ years. And, they may have a few crafts to sell. They are there for you to chat about human life on Earth, all things Witchy and Pagan. Together they hold over 45 years of experience as practitioners of Magic and Pagan practice. Please check out David’s workshop.

    Visit David and Dallas at Vancouver Island Pagan Pride on August 17th!

    Online at Mystic Mountain Lodge