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2019 Vancouver Reclaiming Samhain & Spiral Dance
You are invited to join Vancouver Reclaiming for our 27th Annual Public Samhain Ritual and Spiral Dance
We respectfully acknowledge that this ritual is being held on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xmkym (Musqueam), swxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.
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We are trying something new! If you are interested in volunteering or taking on a ritual role please fill out this survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JTZ2HNV
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Samhain has Gaelic origins and was first celebrated in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man: http://vancouverreclaiming.org/samhain-the-witches-new-year
Samhain 2019 intention: We journey to meet our beloved dead and our ancestors. With them we vision for a new year of justice and dance the Spiral Dance of regeneration.
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The event will be held at the Maritime Labour Centre, located at 1880 Triumph St, Vancouver, BC V5L 4C3
After reviewing the finances for this event, we have shifted our sliding scale. We have chosen to do this in order to continue raising funds for scholarships, provide a donation to a chosen social justice group and provide an honorarium for an Indigenous speaker. Our previous sliding scale was no longer accomplishing these goals while covering the rising cost of event space in Vancouver.
If you work full time and have secure living accommodations, we encourage you to choose the higher end of the sliding scale ($30) in order to support those who need access to a lower sliding scale to attend.
Tickets are $20, $25 or $30 online, or $20-30 cash at the door. There is no ATM on site. Children under 12 are free.
No one turned away for lack of funds. If you need access to a lower sliding scale you can let us know at the door or email vancouversamhain@gmail.com
5:45pm Doors open
6:00pm Newcomers Info Session
7:00pm Doors closed for Ritual SORRY NO LATECOMERS!
10:00pm Ritual ends and food is shared.
Please plan to stay until the end of the ritual. If you need to leave early please connect with a volunteer at the event.
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Newcomers Info Session
6:00pm-6:45pm
Is this your first time at a Reclaiming ritual, or Samhain? This is a great opportunity to get some brief info and have your questions answered.
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Bring water to drink, food to share and a blanket and pillows for sitting
Vancouver Reclaiming Rituals are drug, alcohol, and fragrance free! What we mean by that is we will not be selling alcohol at the event, and we ask you not to partake in the recreational use of alcohol or other substances before or during the event for the purpose of enhancing your experience, etc. We ask you to come to the event having taken the medications/substances you need to manage your wellness.
Information about Vancouver Reclaiming and Samhain http://vancouverreclaiming.org/
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Accessibility
We are committed to Samhain being welcoming and accessible. Please let us know if you have any access needs you would like more information about or support with that are not mentioned here.
This venue will have:
- Multi-stall non-gendered washrooms.
- Wheelchair accessible entrance, seating areas, and washroom.
- Moderately padded chairs for seating for elders and people with access needs in the ritual space.
- Reserved seating close to the ritual for those who are hard of hearing.
- Free street parking available throughout the neighbourhood.
- Public transit (#4 & #7 at Victoria and Powell/ #14 & #16 at - Victoria and Hastings)
- Buy your tickets in advance or bring cash to the door. There is no ATM onsite.
Scent Reduced Event
In order to support the attendance of those with allergies and sensitivities to chemicals, please refrain from wearing colognes, perfumes, essential oils or other scented or chemical products to the event.
If you use scented laundering supplies, please wash the clothing you will be wearing to ritual with scent-free soap at least one time before the ritual. Fabric softeners and dryer sheets are some of the worst offenders for people who have chemical sensitivities. If you come heavily scented to this event, it may mean another person will become ill for days afterwards or will have to leave the event. If you do arrive heavily scented and are impacting the health and wellness of attendees, we may have to ask you to leave.
No smoking within 10 feet of the event entrance.
Scent-free soap will be provided in the washrooms.
The venue is maintained with the use of scented and chemical cleaners
For more information on how to be fragrance free for an event:
https://acetoronto.wordpress.com/unconference/conference/scent-free/
RAMP Audit
This audit of the Maritime Labour Centre was originally performed by the Radical Access Mapping Project in August 2011. For questions please contact rampvancouver@gmail.com.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zi9oawYfDuVNc7ILtZnDqaiciyh4YDEeXD7Yeh8YDrE/edit?usp=sharing
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Cultural Appropriation & Guidelines for Attire
This event happens close to Halloween and the organizers recognize some attendees may be new to the Reclaiming tradition and may attend wearing a Halloween costume. To create a safer space for all attendees, we have created some guidelines for dress for the event:
In the spirit of the reclaiming tradition we make decisions by consensus, and balance individual autonomy with social responsibility - as such, we would like to respectfully request that you refrain from dressing in attire from a culture, identity, gender or spiritual tradition other than your own. For example, please do not wear a headdress if you are not Indigenous and from a culture where this is a sacred object. Indigenous groups have shared this is harmful. Additionally, please do not wear a bindi if you are not in a faith group where this is part of your spiritual tradition. People who wear bindis as part of their faith have shared they feel harmed by others doing this. If you identify as a man, please do not come to this event dressed as a woman, unless this is part of your cultural, gender or sexual expression (ex: drag culture). Trans and non-binary people have shared that this feels disrespectful. Please refrain from wearing your hair in styles that are specific to racialized groups of people. For example, black people have shared they feel harm when non-black people wear dreadlocks or afro wigs.
If you have questions about your outfit feel free to message or email us at vancouversamhain@gmail.com.
We work to create and sustain communities and cultures that embody our values, and help to heal the wounds of the earth and her peoples, to sustain us and nurture future generations. The organizers will operate under the assumption that people are following these guidelines and we acknowledge that we do not know each individual's history and relationship to their attire. If a concern regarding attire arises at the event, an organizer may invite an individual into a quiet area to discuss their connection with their attire. We ask that all attendees be open to a conversation regarding their attire and if you would prefer not to, we kindly ask you to wear something neutral to the event or refrain from attending. We thank you for your support.
If you are feeling unsure of what to wear, we welcome individuals to wear attire that is often worn for rituals by people in the Reclaiming community. Examples of commonly worn outfits for ritual include:
The same clothing you wore during the day
Clothing that you would wear to a special occasion, like a family event or a nice dinner
Typical witch and wizard outfits including: Capes, cloaks, velvet, flowing layers.
Anything sparkly or glittery, because its fun.
Things that make you feel good!
Resources to Read:
Pagans and Cultural Appropriation
https://theanchorandthestar.wordpress.com/witches-pagans-a/
Anti-Blackness and Appropriative Hairstyles at Parties - The Clubhouse/Warehouse Statement
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bHH0LWapmjylhmAQvTlnUiXoH6xVePiVmpCnaApxA4I/edit?usp=sharing
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LocationMaritime Labour Centre (View)
1880 Triumph St
Vancouver, BC V5L 4C3
Canada
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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