Oct. 2006- APA Newsletter

APPALACHIAN PAGAN ALLIANCE Newsletter  October 2006

Editress Ginger Strivelli


Ginger and Amethyst both were presenters at the Earth 
Religons Awareness Month Event ‘Ask-a-Witch’ on Friday the 
13th of this month. Many Local pagans and Seekrs attended 
and it was very educational for all.

Also the APA hosted it’s usual Earth Religons Awareness 
Month event the Costumed Brunch on the 31st. We had a nice 
little crowd of seven, and had a grand old time. Were quite 
a sight in the Olive Garden in our great costumes.



Costumed Brunch report By Terri King





Weelll, the wheel keeps turning and so we all gathered to 
celebrate the coming of a new year. This years costumed 
brunch was held at the Olive Garden on Tunnel Road. 
In attendance were, Byron, Ginger, Joy, April, Shawna 
(sorry if I spelled it wrong), and Adam, oh, and myself. 
The usual sounds of necks snapping were heard as we 
entered the restaurant and people heads turned in our 
direction. We were seated and enjoyed our meals accompanied 
by lively banter and jovial conversation. We talked about 
some of the famous people we had met and how it is important 
to learn what we can from our elders while they are still 
here to teach us. We had a few laughs 
over the school system and its reluctant tolerance of 
the traditions of the season. 
Although thewretched subject of politics reared its ugly 
head from time to time, we were all in very good spirits 
and so the time passed by like a flash without incident. 
Some of the costumes featured were Gingers bumble bee 
ensemble, Joy as a leapord, (I think), and Adam who was 
dressed in a dark gothic looking arrangement complete 
with a strange full facial mask reminiscent of a WW II Gas Mask. 
( I still haven't figured that one out..) 
Well, I know I need to keep this brief, so I will just stick 
to the highlights, 
happy holidays to all, and merry meet! 
Terri 


FROM OUR BOOK OF SHADOWS:

Simple Samhain Ancestor’s altar ritual:
By Ginger Strivelli

On your porch or a spot in your yard, Set up a circle of 
photos of your ancestors, sprinkle a circle of salt over 
that circle, Place a single black candle in the center of 
the circle. Holding a list of your ancestors names you 
should sit inside the circle and invoke the Gods of your 
ancestors and your own patron Gods in prayer, then recite 
the names of those members of your family tree that have 
passed on to the summerland. Then remove the pictures, to 
carry back inside to your regular ancestors’ altar but 
leave the circle intact. You should then leave any offering 
of cake or other sweets inside the circle with the lit candle 
and leave this burning all night, or until the wind blows 
it out naturally.







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