Hurricane Katrina Relief Mobilization

October 2005

Pagan Cluster Call to Action

To All Who Are Called:

The Pagan Cluster is planning to create a presence in the hurricane affected areas for at least the month of October, around which we can reach out to support the relief and rebuilding work of the local individuals and communities in the affected areas.

Listen. We have all been made aware by Hurricane Katrina, by the destruction, by the unimaginable suffering, by the choices that our government and its corporations have made, by the racism and injustice. Listen to the ancestors that have been called by our work in DC. Listen to the Queen of Cups, drawn for this Fall Equinox time at the PC Gathering. Listen to the inspiring community organizing happening, in the Algiers neighborhood which escaped flooding and resisted deportation, through the Veterans for Peace in Covington, and with many local groups. From this place of openness to the magnitude of what has happened and continues to happen, we have a choice to make. Do we really believe that we are the seeds that have taken root in the rubble? Do we believe that death does dance in harmony with rebirth? Do we believe that the Phoenix can rise from the ashes?

This is a call to answer "YES!!" and to seize this opportunity to use our magic, energy, time, resources, skills, wisdom and visions to join in the creation of this new living world that is already coming to life in many local communities.

This is a call to offer support and healing to individuals and communities who are most directly suffering from this disaster. This is a call to be aware of our Mother and to offer healing to the Earth Herself.

What will the Pagan Cluster be doing?

Many of the details will remain fluid as we respond to opportunities and shifting needs. We might be nailing tarps to roofs, we might be chipping wood, we might be listening to people, we might be offering healing at a community medical center, we might be building water filtration systems, we might be helping to organize, we might be sifting through trash and building compost piles. In all things we will be working Magic.

What spirit do we hope people will bring with them?

We have the intention of listening and being open to the needs and desires of those who have survived this disaster and to be willing to adapt our response to what we learn. Come with a spirit of willingness to do whatever is needed.

What kind of support can I expect?

It is our intention to create a space to support the Pagan Cluster Community as we reach out to others. There are at least two buses and an RV coming. Accommodations will be very rough and might include tent camping or sleeping on floor space; and will require a fair degree of self sufficiency and self responsibility for your own health and groundedness.

What time frame do I need to come for?

Our expectation is that people will come and go as their schedule and other considerations allow. We will attempt to coordinate those able to offer transportation to and from the mobilization with those that need it, however we ask that you consider your transportation and scheduling needs and do your best to have a plan to meet those needs before arriving.

What should I do if I want to come?

If you can come for any amount of time, email katrina@pagancluster.org with your name and phone number(let us know if it is a cell or land line), the time you will be coming, how you will be getting there, any particular skills or material support you will be bringing with you and any needs that you want the PC community to be aware of.

What else can I do?

• You can provide continued magical support to be able to be sensitive, remain open and responsive to the very powerful energies, visions and dreams working at this time. It would be great to have our energies coordinated in some powerful way for the New Moon on October 3rd.
• You can donate supplies for Katrina survivors and for the Pagan Cluster community while we are there. The supplies that are most needed change day to day and by location, so please check http://www.commongroundrelief.org/ to find out what is most needed. If you have supplies that you are willing to donate, please e-mail katrina@pagancluster.org with what you have and we will help to coordinate how to get it there.
• You can donate much needed money which will be used to help finance this mobilization and hopefully have enough to provide more of the needed supplies.
• You can pass along this call to as many supportive communities that you know of in order to strengthen the webs of connections and support.

Support the Cluster

The Pagan Cluster will need financial support for this mobilization. Contributions can be made through PayPal using the button below, or you can send a check or cash to:

Please indicate that the donation is for the Pagan Cluster DC 2005 mobilization.

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