LAMMAS MOOT!

Greetings Mooties! Last month we were lucky enough to have a very lively bodhran workshop and drumming circle. The lovely people from the Avebury Open Mic worked with us to give us a unique setting in the sun and a jolly good time was had by all.

This month there will be one or two guest speakers and neither of them have revealed the subjects they're going to talk about. Mystery! Intrigue! We're also going to get a special visit from the Bard of Avebury who will be unravelling some of the mysteries, myths and legends of Avebury and the surrounds. Usual time - 2.45 for a 3.00 start :)

Last month I was also lucky to attend the Calne/Chippingham moot that was delivered my the lovely Carlie. She shared some of her knowledge of plant medicines and food - she even brought in over 20 edible plants she found whilst wondering up to tgive the talk! So if you fancy another fascinating diversion then get yourselves over to the Wheatsheaf this coming Thursday for before 8pm.

Framed Drums and Puppets!

Hello mooties, here we are after another glorious month of hot sun and cool nights. This month's moot is little different than before.

For all those wanting to start the evening with something a little bit different then why not check out the Social Centre at 2.30pm. The splendid folk from the Avebury Open Mic have some very special guests called the Hand to Mouth Theatre. There is a charge of a pound for kiddies and maybe three squid for adults (I think that's what they said) - and if it's sunny and hot then it may even be held on the green out the back of the hall. I think this show will be something special - especially for the little ones... puppets!

Those who can't make this can then up for the first part of the Moot for 3pm where we'll be hearing any announcements and taking the opportunity to grab a drink.

And here's the neat bit. At 3.30pm we'll all go down to the hall and almost morph into the Open Mic. Our special guest Alistair will be on hand to take us though a workshop for Bodhran drum - so any of you with a framed drum please bring them along. In fact bring any type of drum along. After this we'll then have a bit of a drum circle at the stones, weather permitting.

And remember - the Avebury Open Mic kicks off on Saturday night from 8.30pm - I've heard the line up…. It's going to be great

Hail & Welcome!

Hello Mooties, Solstice is upon us!! There's a few confirmed bits n bobs taking place over the weekend and we thought it best to share:)

On Saturday at 2pm we have the Free and Open Gorsedd. At some point, usually at about sunset, we should also have the company of the King's Drummers which is not to be missed!

Then on Sunday we have the sunrise at 4.43am and sunset at 9.21pm. Also at 1 pm there is the Gorsedd of the Bards of Caer Abiri (they muster outside the outside the Stones restaurant from 12pm).

There's always lots lots more going on over the weekend including drumming, dancing and plenty of other circles and ceremonies.

I hope you all have an illuminating and fun Solstice

Solstice and a Peaceful Rebellion!

Greetings all. During the next couple of days we at the Moot should have a pretty good idea of what's happening over the Solstice weekend, so if you are keen to find out what's going down then keep an eye on this site.

On Saturday the Moot travelled to London to check out a peaceful rebellion! You see, it seems that a bunch of people that like to question stuff have come up with this idea that we, the people of Britain, have a constitution (that's why it's called a Constitutional Monarchy) and that our Bill of Rights (and the Magna Carta) are being dissolved and hijacked by treasonous MPs, Police, Lords etc. You might say to yourself, "wow, heavy man!" And too right - can these people really be onto something? If they are then we'd better start telling the Irish… they're going to voting on something pretty important soon.

Anyway, one of the talkers is a very likeable and funny man called john: harris - he recently gave a similar presentation in stoke I think.




john's website is
www.tpuc.org

and you can get more info from the British Constitutional Group and from BBC5 TV :)

Moot - Truth Serum

This month's Moot was brought to us by Aph who shared with us some of the information she'd gathered whilst researching vaccinations. She was very clear that she 'was no expert' and encouraged everyone to look at the data themselves. Essentially she's very interested in other people having the freedom to choose - and with vaccinations, that means getting interested in them!

During the first part of the talk Aph talked about the conspiracy, health and magical aspects of the subject. For the conspiracy part, she pointed out the in the US most vaccinations are already compulsory and that moves are ever being made to have the same policy in the UK. In regards to health, Aph told us about the heaps n heaps of research data that is now freely available, much of which demonstrates that the sides effects of taking vaccines are very harmful - see the sudden rise in allergies, asthma, diabetes and autism. She went on to suggest that, from a purely magical or spiritual perspective, to inject toxins into our systems only forms to hinder us.

Aph then opened up the topic for debate, which the Mooty audience took up with relish. Many of the people in the room had either been misinformed by healthcare professionals in the past or had had their own first hand experience of either suffering as a consequence of using pharmaceuticals or who had greatly improved their own health by eliminating pharmaceuticals.

Ultimately, the information is out there, waiting for you:) Become informed and look for yourselves - here are some of the sites that Aph used to get to where she is now.

www.arnica.org.uk
www.novaccine.com
www.marytocco.com
www.vaccineeducation.org
www.nhs.uk
www.tpuc.org
www.davidicke.com

Vaccination Vacation

This month's moot is a fascinating investigation into the world of vaccines. Our talker will be giving her views on the glut of vaccination data available, their effectiveness and how we can all make the best decisions for ourselves based on our own research.

For my own part I've often referred to the PAVE site which offers a useful resource to the vaccination debate. I've offset that with information from NHS direct and research information provided by the Pharmaceutical companies. If you want to have at least an insight into the debate it's probably worth having a butchers at the PAVE site.

As usual we'll be at the Red Lion for 2.45pm to start promptly at 3pm :) If the weather is cracking again then we may well venture into the circle - if you turn up and there's nobody about then head to the Beach Trees via the Moon Cove... we'll be along the way someplace or other.

A Belting Beautiful Beltane Moot

Beltane's Moot was sunny, lively and full of cheer. As expected the turnout was splendid with locals, campers and visitors turning up from many different areas of the UK.





















A special thanks to Alasdair(dude with the sunnies) for leading the drummers though some great moments. Also Neil and the The Dude for their solid support. And thanks to everyone that took part. The great thing was at some point or other most people either drummed or picked up a rattle and contributed to the mix. The vibe was very relaxed and chatty with everyone spread out on the grass and basking in the sun with cool drinks.


The kids even had fun creating their very own Green Man - well done! And thank you little Eris who turned 1 over Beltane - more than anyone, she helped me keep my rhythm with a smile.