19/09/2009

          The "Pagan Lion" is the adopted name of the Southend Moot. The Pagan Lion is a Pagan Federation (PF - follow link to the PF Homepage) affiliated Moot that is held twice a month. The Pagan Lion normally meets in the Cricketers Inn in Southend on Sea (228, London Road, Westcliff-on-sea, Essex - follow link for a map of how to get there).

          A Moot is defined variously as a meeting, an ancient English court, a debate or discussion. The term comes from Anglo Saxon, Icelandic and Old English roots. The word suits the purpose of the gathering, so Pagan groups tend to use it! - "let's face it, Southend Pagan Court would conjure up images that would be less than honest" :-)

          In case you wondered about me, well - I'm Keith! A member of the Pagan Lion, and I used to be Pagan Federation Regional Coordinator for this Region of the East Anglia district  (though I'm still heavily involved with PF at a national level - Denny has now taken over as regional Co-ordinator), I've put these WebPages together to advertise the events that the "Pagan Lion" organises because I get asked about the events so regularly that this will (I hope) make my life a little easier !!!. If you want to reach Denny (PF's RC for the SS postcodes) you can email her by clicking here.

          You can join in with a more interactive way of keeping up to date with what the "Pagan Lion" is up to over at Facebook, to find our facebook group - simply search on face book for the term "Pagan Lion" & there we are. It'd be good to see as many Paganlion members over there as possible as it gives us a way of talking with you in "real" time.  As I said, The "Pagan Lion" holds regular Moots on the 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month. The "Pagan Lion" also holds Open Rituals to celebrate the major Pagan festivals - Please check the above for other events, rituals & notices - covering areas other than Southend on Sea.

• The "2nd Tuesday Moot" is an informal get together of like minded people to have a drink and a chat about whatever takes their fancy. There's normally no theme and there's no charge to get in . The get together is in the bar of the Cricketers at 8.00 and we're not to difficult to find, normally there's a table reserved for the Pagan Lion - ask at the bar, they normally know what's going on.
• The "4th Tuesday Moot" is an organised event with a theme and normally a speaker. It's held in the function  room of the Cricketers (AKA Club Riga). Ask at the Bar & they'll tell you how to get in. It's at 7.30 for an 8.00 "ish" start and it'll normally cost you £2 to get in (can be a bit more if it's a special speaker). Pagan Lion members get in for free or for half price if it's a special speaker. The evenings talk is normally followed by the "legendary" Southend Moot raffle !