The August PNO will be held on 8/13/05 at Skateworld on Phillips Hwy near
Emerson from 5pm to 8pm.

The cost of admission is $7.00 a person and skate rentals are $2.00.

To get an estimate of how many participates we will have, please RSVP at
PNO@jaxpagan.com.



If you have any questions please email PNO@jaxpagan.com.

The Longest Day / Shortest Night of the solor year.

Other Names for this Holiday are:

Midsummer, Litha, Midsommarafton, Feill-Sheathain, Jani, Alban Hefin, Juhannus, Saint John's Eve.

Falling on or about June 22nd, the Summer Solstice is a time of light and of fire. It is a time to reflect upon the growth of the season: the seeds that were planted in the earth and the seeds planted in our souls. It is a time of cleansing and renewal. It is a time of love and growth as well.

Midsummer Trivia and Facts:

"Solstice" is derived from two Latin words: "sol" meaning sun, and "sistere," to cause to stand still. This is because, as the summer solstice approaches, the noonday sun rises higher and higher in the sky on each successive day. On the day of the solstice, it rises an imperceptible amount, compared to the day before. In this sense, it "stands still."

In the Southern Hemisphere the solstices are reversed, Summer Solstice is December 22nd, Winter Solstice is June 22nd.

The only Holiday / festival with a larger diversity of religious associations is the Winter Solstice in Decenber.

The First Harvest
This is the time of the first harvest, which usually consisted of the herbs planted during the Vernal Equinox. Used for food, medicines and ritual, these gifts of the land clearly denote the importance of the harvest and the cycle of growth to the body, mind and soul.

June Weddings - With all the reference to the cycle of life, it is small wonder that June has been the month for both Handfastings (trothing to one another in the Olde Way) and weddings. The pull to bring forth the harvest of feelings is as bountiful as the harvest of the land.

Even today, as we enjoy our summer vacations, we, too, reap the bounty of the past season of labor and renew ourselves to face the coming of fall.

The moon of Midsummer is, in some pagan traditions, called the "Honey Moon" from the mead made of fermented honey drunk after the many marriage ceremonies held on the Summer Solstice.

Correllian Meeting

Wednesday May 18, 2005
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
This event repeats on the third Wednesday of every month.
Event Location: Borders Books Music
Notes:
Borders Books & Music
8801 Southside Blvd # 10
Jacksonville, FL 32256
904-519-6500

The PNO June Edition will be on June 18th @ 5:00pm to 9pm at The Adventure
Landing on Blanding. in Jacksonville, FL. This is open to those of all ages.

You can RSVP to "PNOatJaxPagan.com" (replace the "at" with an ";@")

The cost per person is $10.00: this covers a round of golf, 10 tokens, 2 slices of pizza and 1 drink per person.

RSVP and money collection deadline is 6/11/05. Please send RSVP to PNO@jaxpagan.com

Please send payments to:

Phoenix Enterprise
2190 Traymore RD
Jacksonville, Fl 32207

Those who do not RSVP by the deadline are still welcome to join, bit we can not guarantee the pricing deal we have with Adventure Landing and you may be subject to different costs upon arrival to the event.

Jacksonville New Seeker Meeting

When: Every Wednesday Night
Where: Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville New Seeker Meeting

Event Details: Pagan Adventures' Public Meeting for New Seekers! Anyone interested in attending any of our Gatherings must attend this meeting, therefore please plan to attend in advance. If you are interested in Paganism, Wicca, Witchery, Wizardry, Magick, Goddess, Shamanism, Holistic Healing, Psychic Work, Tarot, Runes, Herbology, Aromatherapy, Astrology, etc., join us! Additionally, if you are looking for a place where you can connect and interact with like minded individuals, then we would love to have you join us. Please RSVP at http://www.paganadventures.com/newseeker.html.

After the New Seeker Meeting, you are invited to stay for our Grove Members meeting, where we discuss a different Pagan topic each Wednesday night.

In an effort to ensure the comfort of Public Gathering Attendees, we have initiated a new Gathering practice. Anyone interested in attending a Gathering must attend a New Seeker meeting to introduce themselves to the High Priestess Willow Brooke to have their name added to the Gathering List. Anyone who shows up to a Gathering, whose name is not on the list, will be asked to leave the Gathering.

Event Location: 1301-11 Monument Road in Jacksonville
Event TIME Details: 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. EST

Directions: New Seeker Meetings are held at The Docking Station located on 1301-11 Monument Road. Please visit Yahoo Maps at http://maps.yahoo.com/dd for driving directions.

Phone: (904) 807-3852

Website: http://www.paganadventures.com/newseeker.html
Website II: http://www.paganadventures.com
Mailing Address: 2771-29 Monument Road, #349, Jacksonville, FL 3222