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Phyllis Curott
Phyllis' Travel Schedule for Fall 2005
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Phyllis is on the road again, giving her much talked about lecture "Sex, Religion, and Politics: The Growing Danger of American Theocracy" (recently featured in The Nation and The Huffington Post).
In this talk, Phyllis discusses the expanding threat posed by religious fundamentalism to the Pagan and Wiccan communities, and to the basic liberties of all Americans. Since the 2004 elections, the agenda of the Theocratic Right has come aggressively into the forefront of American politics and its impact is already affecting the lives of millions. We'll examine who the players are, what they believe -- including the specific dangers of Dominion Theology and the Rapture --what their religious and political goals are, and the political alliances they've forged. We'll also look at the role of the media and examine how the strategies used by the Religious Right can be re-appropriated by our community in its new role in the politics of America. You can't afford to miss this discussion. It's time to get organized.
Thursday, September 1, 2005 -- Tempe, AZ
7:00 pm -9:00pm
JB's Restaurant
1528 E. Southern Ave., Tempe, AZ. 85282
Wednesday, September 14, 2005 -- College Park, MD
6:30pm -- 9:30pm
Spark of Spirit
9937 Rhode Island Ave, College Park, MD 20740
Website - http://www.sparkofspirit.com/
Cost - $10.00 Limit 40 people
Thursday, September 15, 2005 -- Baltimore, MD
The Turning Wheel Bookstore, Baltimore, MD
Putty Hill Plaza, 7942-A Belair Rd., Baltimore, MD 21236
Friday, September 16- Sunday, September 18, 2005 -- Madison, CT
Havest Home Gathering
Connecticut Wiccan Pagan Network
Camp Laurelwood, Madison, CT
http://www.cwpn.org/hhg/index.php
Sunday, September 18th time TBD -- Milford, CT
The Magik Mirror
321 Boston Post Road, Milford, CT
http://www.magikmirror.com
Phyllis looks forward to your continued support and looks forward to seeing you all. More dates to follow ...
Phyllis in FL 10/1-10/10
Phyllis will be in Florida the first week of October, giving her recent talks/workshops based on "The Love Spell" as well as her talk on the growing danger of theocracy which has received national media attention. Phyllis looks forward to seeing local MW members there!
Saturday, October 1, 2005 Tampa, FLTampa Regional Eclectic and The Soul Mirror
2025 Bearss Ave., Tampa, FL
6:00 to 11:00pm
Cost - $10.00 (for workshop and New Moon Ritual)
Phyllis will be giving her talk "The Ultimate Love Spell - Love, Longing, and the Path to Divinity", based on her new book "The Love Spell" (a sequel to her international best-selling memoir, "Book of Shadows") and signing copies of her books. Phyllis will be participating in T.R.E.C.'s New Moon ritual following the workshop. Please bring your books by Phyllis to have her sign, a folding chair or ground cover for comfort and a pot luck contribution to share if you wish to stay for the ritual afterwards. Contact (727) 580-0106 for further information and directions.
Sunday, October 2nd, 2005	Pinellas Park, FL
Suncoast Pagan Pride Day
England Brothers Bandshell, 5010 81st Ave N., Pinellas Park, FL
Phyllis will be presenting her newest talk, "Sex, Religion, and Politics, the Growing Danger of American Theocracy" – which has received national media attention --followed by a Book-signing, 3PM-5PM
Wednesday, October 5th, 2005	Cassadaga, FL
Universal Centre
460 Cassadaga Road, Cassadaga, FL
Phyllis will be giving her talk "The Ultimate Love Spell - Love, Longing, and the Path to Divinity", based on her new book "The Love Spell" (a sequel to her international best-selling memoir, "Book of Shadows") and signing copies of her books. Contact (386) 228-3190 for more information and directions.
Thursday, October 6th, 2005	Daytona Beach, FL
Community UU Church
1124-E Beville Road, Daytona Beach, FL. 32114
Phyllis will be giving her talk "The Ultimate Love Spell - Love, Longing, and the Path to Divinity", based on her new book "The Love Spell" (a sequel to her international best-selling memoir, "Book of Shadows") and signing copies of her books. For further information and directions call: 386-795-0743
Saturday, October 8th, 2005	Cassadaga, FL
460 Cassadaga Road, Cassadaga, FL.,32706
Phyllis will be presenting her workshop, "Meeting The Daemon, Guide To The Mysteries Of Your Soul", based upon her new book "The Love Spell" (a sequel to her international best-selling memoir, "Book of Shadows") and signing copies of her books. Contact (386) 228-3190 for more information and directions.
Saturday, October 8th, 2005	Orlando, FL
1211 Hillcrest Street, Orlando, FL
Phyllis will be presenting her newest talk, "Sex, Religion, and Politics, the Growing Danger of American Theocracy" – which has received national media attention --followed by a Book-signing. Contact 407-895-7439 for more information and directions.
Sunday, October 9th, 2005	New Smyrna Beach, FL
The Rowan Grove, Inc.'s Bizarre Bazaar
Fundraiser for Hurricane Relief
2596 Shilo Glynn Ln, New Smyrna Beach, FL
Phyllis will be presenting her newest talk, "Sex, Religion, and Politics, the Growing Danger of American Theocracy" – which has received national media attention --followed by a Book-signing.
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Phyllis In Philly 10/15
Phyllis will be in the Philadelphia area for several events on Saturday, October 15th. The evening lecture hall holds 180+ people. We hope to see you all there.
Phyllis will be signing copies of her latest book, "The Love Spell" at the following stores:
Aphrodite's Dove noon - 2 p.m.
713 West Ave., Jenkintown, PA
www.aphroditesdove.com
Morgan's Cauldron 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
509 S. 6th St., Philadelphia, PA
www.morganscauldron.com
Delaware Valley Pagan Network 7 p.m.
Ethical Society Building, 1906 S. Rittenhouse Sq., Philadelphia, PA
http://netwind.org/American_Theocracy.html
In her only talk in the Philadelphia area, Phyllis will be giving her giving her much talked about lecture "Sex, Religion, and Politics: The Growing Danger of American Theocracy" (recently featured in The Nation and The Huffington Post).
Phyllis will address what media and politicians are afraid to: the growing threat to our First Amendment rights and democratic freedoms. The alliance of Neo-Conservative strategists and the Theocratic Right is coming aggressively into the forefront of American politics,
affecting the lives of millions in our spiritual community as well as the broader mainstream.
Curott will examine who these groups and individuals are, the political partnerships they've forged and, in their own words, what they believe, what those in power plan to do and how they intend to accomplish it.
The New Deal is under attack, as is the separation of church and state, and Interfaith, Gay and Feminist movements, Pagans, freethinkers and other non-fundamentalists are already suffering an increase in incidents of legal attack, harassment, censorship, and marginalization. While many of us are rightfully concerned about legal protections for gay marriage and threats to overturn Roe v. Wade, in time these may become the least of our concerns.
This talk is not "anti-Christian, " nor is it an attack on the Republican Party. It is, however, an over-due discussion of how fundamentalism — regardless of which religion it arises in — is not religion. It's politics. In fact, it's totalitarianism and needs to be responded to as such, particularly when it aligns itself with authoritarian politicians.
Many faith traditions and social minorities share a need to protect a culture of pluralism and tolerance. Together, we need to find alternative values, new ideas, a fresh agenda and a course of activism for our communities in their new role in the politics of America.
You can't afford to miss this discussion. It's time for all non-theocratic Americans to get organized.
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