Paganalia '11 Schedule

Saturday January 15th:

10am - Roman Paganalia Ritual
In celebration of Paganalia, the Roman festival of sowing, we will be performing a ritual to honour Ceres (the goddess of agriculture) and Tellus (Mother Earth), followed by a picnic social. Come join us in celebrating the beginning of the Paganalia!
Location: Transtiberim Occidentalis, ROMA Transtiberim sim
SLUrl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/ROMA%20Transtiberim/50/108/32

12pm - Paganism and Early Christianity in the Ancient World - A Lecture with Linus Lacombe
Join us for a lecture on Paganism and its relationship with Christianity in late antiquity. In the physical world, Linus has a bachelor's degree in Religious Studies and Antiquities, a master's degree in Religious Studies, and has done doctoral work in Religious Studies, specializing in ancient Mediterranean religion, mostly early Christianity and Second Temple Judaism.
Location: Basilica of Maxentius, ROMA sim
SLUrl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/ROMA/44/138/45

2pm - Modern Pagan Ritual
As ROMA's Paganalia is a celebration of all cultural pagan rites and ceremonies, this year we will be showing you how Modern Neo-Pagans worship. Our ceremony will be a Wiccan-style Full Moon esbat, displaying a typical modern pagan rite and customs. We will have dancing in the circle after the rites!
Location: Campus Martius, ROMA Transtiberim sim
SLUrl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/ROMA%20Transtiberim/181/111/22

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Sunday January 16th:

10am - Egyptian Horus Ritual
A re-created Egyptian Ritual to honour Horus and Osiris in honour of the ROMA Paganalia using texts from the Temple of Dendera and known elements of Egyptian worship. Please join us for this exhibit of what worship in ancient Kemet (Egypt) may have been like!
Location: Campus Martius, ROMA Transtiberim sim
SLUrl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/ROMA%20Transtiberim/181/111/22

12pm - Freemasonry Lecture with Tedwood Portsmouth
Our very own Tedwood Portsmouth will be lecturing on the nature, rituals, and symbols of Freemasonry and how some of it relates to pagan symbolism and worship in general. If you were ever curious about Freemasonry, now's your chance to learn what it's about with a member of the Order!
Location: Basilica of Maxentius, ROMA sim
SLUrl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/ROMA/44/138/45

4pm - Paganalia Grand Feast
The conclusion of ROMA's Paganalia Festival - join us for an evening of feasting and dancing, as well as our Paganalia Trivia Contest! There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Live music will be provided by Maximillion Kleene - so come dance the night away to good tunes and great company!
Location: Lake Trasimenus, ROMA Transtiberim sim
SLUrl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/ROMA%20Transtiberim/134/121/22