Name: 28th Annual Pagan Picnic
Start: 2025-08-02T14:00:00.000Z
Location: Rosedale Park

Come join with Hands of Change coven to observe the Dark Moon phase on Saturday, May 24, at 3 pm at the EarthVibes Music & Wellness Festival at Camp Sacajawea, 127 Yellowbrook Rd, Farmingdale, NJ 07727.

Kokopelli and Ren are in service in the "Sacred Moon Camp" area for a “revivalist” working in Rodnovery (Slavic) mode. We’ll welcome deities Mokosh and Perun to guide us to release what no longer serves us, as we continue to Weave a Strong Basket of community worship and support.

Touch Mother Earth Festival is run by David Miller and offers an entire weekend full of events such as music, meditation, spiritual classes, and vendor stalls for your every need.

For more information about the EarthVibes Festival, visit:
[https://www.facebook.com/events/1389463195370693?active_tab=about](https://www.facebook.com/events/1389463195370693/?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUkmatF0r2OQ2s78W8715pawQM6HOOfz71IxEzvS_j1YyTrFvG63VMp4GvSdpmy3CScycNzOiKbKbjPGQnIf0col_wugzm8VgfFYuwPNIrLzdwEQ7uKl_5kmJIews6fDlohxjwn8ya3CCRkE4cNMku6nt7ot8UOygKyAGDfw_h71w&__tn__=-UK-R)

Ticket information at: [EarthVibes Festival- The Ticketing Co.](https://theticketing.co/e/earthvibes2025?promoLink=UBXJDJ3Y&fbclid=IwY2xjawKMVhJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEycEJITEVCV0JIdHREWVpCAR7shadL3xNo5imUfuaMMWwHkQDAKsMTATTIxfpq8kIbydaZzUA7HmatDeXKsQ_aem_w5hOnDyw8UOVDg2E0CJ8iA)

Hands of Change

Jenine 

Tommy

Dark Moon Ritual at EarthVibes Music & Wellness Festival by Touch Mother Earth

Camp Sacajawea

You are invited to our 10th Annual Ishtarfest, where we bring together presenters and participants from all over the world to celebrate our pagan roots in ancient Mesopotamia.

The festival will be held virtually on Zoom from June 6-8, 2025. We will have classes, rituals, cooking demonstrations, musical performances, and other spiritual offerings surrounding Sumerian mythology and culture.

This year’s festival, *Building on Herstory*, celebrates the legacy of the ancient Sumerian goddess **Inanna**, a powerful symbol of transformation, love, war, and sovereignty. As one of the earliest recorded deities, Inanna’s mythos has shaped the stories of divine femininity, resilience, and personal evolution for millennia. We also celebrate her later forms as Ishtar, Astarte, and the planet Venus.

Through this theme, we explore how Inanna’s journey—from her bold descent into the underworld to her triumphant return—continues to inspire modern narratives of empowerment, rebirth, and leadership. We honor the foundation laid by her ancient myth while building upon it, weaving her essence into our contemporary understanding of feminine strength, spirituality, and justice.

Join us as we **reclaim, reinterpret, and revive** Inanna’s wisdom through art, storytelling, ritual, music, and community gatherings. Together, we build upon herstory, forging new paths while staying rooted in the divine wisdom of the past.

Early bird registration through May 6th: Save 15% on household tickets by registering and paying by May 6th!

Register Here: [https://sites.google.com/view/ishtarfest/home](https://sites.google.com/view/ishtarfest/home?fbclid=IwAR0BxE-7d6ByL58zWxrgAHU0M1AK8lw5tcjguR3uBGw5WqsD8AYAjKZFfUI_aem_ATj-6qQoBhFGf_knJbCQJ0p9r1jxjpzCxUX3kuxDCFDeCON91axxroLUaAMevZzDbUyTUbmfK0iiygsJiIvL1fDk)

Vendors wanted for our Vendor Marketplace: [https://sites.google.com/view/ishtarfest/home](https://sites.google.com/view/ishtarfest/home?fbclid=IwAR1PLtRyWDSqnf-P-mXiEL5S_GMRzXPfBkD1wFthOxmDwPfzGTVqlDAY7IM_aem_ATjXDXg8BHa8BX0J_DYDuQ-d_Qj0mEcbOypHta39C1ak1RDR3Q0VndAXXxX79_h6YKqOkjnWzKxCrXZArPdc7hst).

Questions: [ishtarfest@handsofchange.org](mailto:ishtarfest@handsofchange.org).

Amara Willey

Ishtarfest 2025

Online event

Join us for the 28th Annual Pagan Picnic at Rosedale Park in Pennington, New Jersey.

A Good Time Rain or Shine!

Respectful Seekers and Families Welcome 🙂
\~Potluck Picnic Lunch \~Rituals \~
\~ Workshops \~ Web Weaving \~
\~ Silent Auction \~ Drum Circle \~
Be sure to Bring:
\*Dish to share for Potluck Picnic
\*Non-Perishable food item for our Community Service \* \*Donation to Interfaith Food Pantry in Morris County (list of needed items below).

\*\*\* PAGAN PICNIC SCHEDULE \*\*\*

10:00 Registration Opens
(Schedule TBD – Please e-mail Hands of Change if you have Workshop or Vendor Inquiries)

Vendors will be on hand, offering a range of products and services. We will have a Kid’s Track for fun for the little ones. If you bring children, we ask that you stay at the picnic while your children are here. Children are required to wear a wristband with their parent’s cell phone number on it.

Please bring a dish to share for Potluck!
If you are not sure what to bring this may help.
If your first name begins with:
A—G -bring main course
H—M -bring dessert
N—S – bring drinks
T—Z – bring a salad
PLEASE mark your dish “Veggie, ” “Vegan, ” or “Meat, ” and make sure you LABEL & LIST all ingredients in your dish so that people who have allergies know what they’re eating.
Vegetarian & Vegan Dishes are greatly appreciated.
Please take any leftovers home!

NO ALCOHOL NO WEAPONS OR WEAPON REPLICAS\*

Items Needed at the Foodbank:
During the summer, many children who rely on school meals are now being fed at home, further stretching household budgets. Our neighbors often need a little extra help.

How to Find Us in Rosedale Park:

Mercer Meadows – Rosedale District: From Route 31 travel to Pennington Circle, turn right at gas station onto 546 East. Proceed to the first intersection at traffic light. Cross the road onto Blackwell Road and process almost 1 ½ miles to junction. Turn left into Federal City Road, travel about ½ mile to entrance of Rosedale Park on right. Look for signs in park to Hands of Change / HOC Pagan Picnic.

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