As has been mentioned in item 1, Phaedrus and I have been bandying an idea
about, namely a face-to-face study group, where we could talk about
various "New Age" or occult topics, bring along books, and what have you.
First things first - what would Synthesis readers like to talk about at
such a meeting?

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Astrology, paganism.

All of the above!
This isn't exactly brimming with responses!
-Phaedrus

Paganism, Shamanism, Qaballah, voudoun, alchemy and anything anyone else caresd
to discuss.

That sounds good to me.

Why has this area become so heavily focused on paganism? There are plenty
of other things under the new age umbrella to talk about.

Very true...but there are several mouthy pagans active here at the moment.  ;)

Mouthy,...mouthy..., yea well...??!! So we're mouthy...!
The reason this area is focused on Paganism, is because nobody else is 
being mouthy! Speak up, I'd love to discuss other topics, so bring some up!
-Phaedrus

And at this point, we should also come up with a good time and date
to meet.

Sounds great, are there any major time limits that anyone has??
I can do evenings on weekdays, and if we plan far enough ahead, weekends
are 
are cool. Just a reminder, there is a WEB KORE picnic this Sunday in
Royal Oak, should be fun, a hand-fasting is going on, as well as lots-o-
socializing!
What about the where also?? We could start by meeting at a local spot,
coffee shop?? Yes, we'll be trendy and hang out in a coffee shop??!!
-Phaedrus

Okay, phaedrus and I have talked it over, so here's our tentative
meeting time...  8 PM, next Wednesday (the 14th), at the coffee
place on Main Street, the name of which continues to elude me.  I'll
be bringing my Witches' Tarot deck, which will facilitate talk
on Wicca, tarot, and Qabalah.  Pheadrus and I will definitely be
there, anyone else?  (Note, we can certainly discuss other things
as well!)

And in keeping with pagan tradition, phaedrus can't make it this
Wednesday, so we'll try for Wednesday the 21st instead.

sorry...<<guilt ridden>>..
-phaedrus  (allways on P.S.T.!!)

Well, the 21st has come and gone... <my b-day, btw> - did this meeting take
place, and are you planning another one?

Scott and I had planned one for tonight, but the rain and my car
don't get along.  We'll try again for Thursday, 7 PM, Espresso Royale
on Main.  Please do come!

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Us closed?  Are you kidding?  I try to be as open as possible.

If enough people are interested, we can try another face-to-face.  Who's
up for another one?

...uh....I am. No comments please Rob!!
-phaedrus

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I'm interested.  I'll try to make it -- my problem isn't lack of interest
just a busy and un organized life.

Okay, Scott and I are going to try this again - When is a good time
for people to meet face to face and talk about stuff?

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Have fun. Bye.

Thursdays??

Thursdays?  Where?  Can my kids tag along?  They come home from an
extended stay in Europe tomorrow, and I'll want to have them around
alot for awhile...

Of course you'r kids can come!  They're not even that young, at least
compared to the four-year-old running around my house.  Thursday are
bad for me for the near future, since I will have meetings at 8, unless
we can get it done before then?

no, let's make it another day so we're not rushing. What day IS good???
For anyone?
-phaedrus

First of all, I apologize for the typoes in my last response.
Anyway, I meant ThursdayS, with an S, not two days from now.

TuesdayS??
And I'm sorry Rob, but your apology isn't enough, you'll have to be
punished.
-phaedrus

What would people think about meeting at the next Grex board meeting, and
staying a little late?  (The meetings are held at Zingerman's on a Tuesday
night, I don't know when the next one will be.)

Or just showing up a little late...??
Sounds cool with me.
-phaedrus

Um, the board meetings have been moved to, I think, the 3rd Mon. of the
month. (See Co-op for details.)  

Otherwise, it sounds good to me!

Yes, I'd heard.  Actually, that works out better for me personally.

Anyway, should we shoot for September 20th, about 9 PM or so at
Zingerman's?  (That should be after the board meeting is over.)

So let it be written...
And I WILL be there on time...I swear...really.
-phaedrus

So how did the meeting go?

Scott and I talked for a while.  That was pretty much it.

But that's ok, we can take rejection...
It seems a little tougher than I thought to get people together to talk about
the Craft. Nearly as hard as getting a Coven going. Any insights??
I can't figure it out, most people are very reluctant to trust. 
Do I stink THAT much...
-phaedrus

Naah, I don't think you stink, then again my sense of smell is nothing
special...  Maybe it's just an Ann Arbor thing.  I'm told by people
from other areas that meeting Pagan or New Age types is fairly easy.

Are you open about your beliefs? I am pretty open, except at work I 
wear my pentagram out. Though U of M is pretty accepting, I can't
imagine that upper managment would accept that.
-phaedrus

So what did you talk about?

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