Connecting with Gaelic Paganism
Dr Colm McNaughton
Saturday 14th June, 2-5pm
In this three-hour introductory workshop, Colm will guide you into the mysteries, riches and contradictions associated with a Gaelic form of paganism.
Whether you are beginner or with a deep and grounded knowledge of this tradition in Gaeilge, Colm’s presentation will inform
and challenge you.
This three-hour outline will include:
– Outline the emergence, key developments and ruptures in Celtic culture.
– Explore working with place in the context of Gaelic paganism.
– Unearth the possibilities and tensions associated with reconstructionist and eclectic paganisms. – Discuss what it means to reclaim your pagan roots, while living on the colonised land of another pagan/Indigenous people.
– Together outline how to get started and/or deepen your pagan practices.
COST: $40 UNWAGED/ $50 UNDEREMPLOYED / $60 WAGED REGISTER:
events.humanitix.com/host/dr-colm-mcnaughton
No prior knowledge is needed. People of all faiths, ethnicities and persuasions are invited, all that is required is a curious mind!
Colm was born in Dandenong – Boonwurrung country – and spent most of his childhood in and around this area, except for a few years living in the north of Ireland. He has a doctorate in Marxist theory and has worked in a diverse range of industries which include: construction, media, and higher education. Colm was a martial arts practitioner and instructor for twenty-four years. He has spent more than three decades healing intergenerational trauma within an emergent animist framework. He is currently the driving force of Singing Blackbird Enterprises, a storytelling worker’s cooperative.
Contact: colm@singingblackbird.com or 0494 326 095
ECOSS, 711 Old Warburton Road, Wesburn
