About Me
Khaire, Slainte, Hail and Welcome~
My name is Gede Parma. Some of you may know me as Dobhair (pronounced, door) or Eilan (pronounced, i-lin). I am an initiated Priest and Witch of the WildWood Tradition of Witchcraft and an Antheon Priest (branched) of the Gold Coast-based OakSun Grove. I am an active participant in the Pagan community. This web-site is for those who have been inspired by my writings, poetry, WildWood, or who simply wish to get to know me a little better.
I am of Balinese-Celtic extract and both cultures infuse my identity and spirituality. My mother is of largely Irish descent and is also the great-niece of Sister Elizabeth Kenny, the famous Australian nurse who discovered a treatment for polio. My Australian family has always been known for shaking the foundations of society, so to speak. Another of my ancestors is responsible for the formation of the Federal Police in Australia because of one of his antics involving the then Prime Minister. My father is Balinese and is one of the most spiritual people I have ever encountered. His example taught me that to live one’s spirituality is to celebrate the Divine in all we do. My paternal grandmother was a holy woman in her village. She passed through the Veil when I was 2, however from the stories I have heard since I know her to have been a talented diviner, healer and vessel to the spirits.
How I Got Here
My journey into the Craft began at a young age. Briefly, I was introduced to the idea of Wicca through the TV program Charmed. This show consolidated inner yearnings that I had never understood, and never sated. Through several personal encounters with practising Wiccans and Witches I then began to understand the Craft as a spiritual tradition. I began to read and formally practise the magickal arts and to attune myself with Nature and its cycles, though I had been doing this for many years.
After two years of solitary practice I discovered a local teen group and was initiated as ‘High Priest’ at my first sabbat. The title was merely a convenience for organisation as I was given no training. However I took the responsibility seriously and began to organise the group into regular meetings/circles. In my 8 months with the Coven of the Spirit Entwined I learnt a great deal about group dynamics, teenage angst and the Craft. My decision to leave (which eventuated in the disbanding of the group) initiated a new course for me. I delved deeper into the mysteries and endured many challenges, which only made me stronger.
I began to involve myself in the local Pagan community and I held several open circles for the sabbats and esbats which earned me a great deal of respect. I was given a regular column in the street zine Bizoo as the resident Witch. I also appeared in two books focussed on Witchcraft and the Youth (Feelin’ Witchy by Mitchell Coombes and Dennis Ganchingco and Confessions of a Teenage Witch by Gwinevere Rain).
After high school I made the move to Brisbane (2006) and I helped to co-found the Coven of the WildWood, which has been embraced by the Pagan community. I, and two other dedicants of the inner court, began formal priest/ess training at Beltaine 2006, and I was then initiated at Samhain 2007 as a Priest. Previously for about three years I had been cultivating a priestly path and had been taken into the service of Persephone (my soul-Goddess) at Yule 2005.
Currently I am an active member and seeker of the Church of All Worlds (Australia) and have helped to write and perform several rituals at Pagan events around Australia. I frequently run workshops at these events as well. I am available for consultations, readings and workshops in the SE QLD area, however I am a willing traveller!
May you be blessed~
My Path
I am a Pagan Witch. My influences are of course my ancestral Celtic and Balinese traditions/cultures, Faerycraft, Traditional (British-Celtic) Witchcraft, Stregheria, Hellenismos, various shamanisms and some aspects of Wicca. I am also a Priest to my Gods of Blood and Breath and to the Old ones and God and Goddess of the Coven of the WildWood. My Gods of Blood are those who come to me through my ancestry and my Gods of Breath (Spirit) are with me for reasons not so apparent (the majority are of Greek/Mediterranean mythos). They are both vital to who I am and I honour them all accordingly.
I am a hard polytheist in that I perceive the deities as independent beings of their own agenda; however I am also a pantheist and animist. I do not believe that any of these ‘theologies’ (if you can call them that) refutes the others; they are all complementary and deepen my awareness of Truth (which is what exactly?).
See Witchcraft for more information on my thoughts and experiences with this spiritual tradition.
And Other Things…
I am a musical performer and am involved in a Balinese Gamelan (traditional orchestra) and have been since my childhood. Gamelan Giri Jaya (http://gamelangirijaya.com/) is “Australia’s longest established performing gamelan”. Unfortunately the Gamelan Giri Jaya has recently dissolved after 20+ years of playing Balinese music and exhibiting the island’s culture in Australia.
I grew up travelling around QLD to various folk festivals and multicultural events to perform Balinese music. I have attended the Woodford Folk Festival (http://www.woodfordfolkfestival.com/) regularly since 1996.
When I lived in Towoomba I was involved in Fringe Youth Dance Theatre (http://www.myspace.com/fringeyouthdancetheatre). The artistic director of this amazing adventure into contemporary dance-styles is Kirsty Lee. Fringe does incredible work and showcases the talent of Toowoomba’s youth.
One of the most amazing indie/pop bands to hit the scene recently is Operator Please. This band is extremely talented. Check them out at www.operatorpleaseband.com and www.myspace.com/operatorplease (to hear some great tunes).
I am a feature writer for the magnificent magazine Spellcraft (an Australian publication with a vast readership spanning countries) which comes out four times a year with the seasons. For more information check out www.spellcraft.com.au
I am a staff-member/writer for Copper Moon E-zine (www.copper-moon.com). It was created in 2002 by the Wiccan author Gwinevere Rain as an online space for Pagans in their early teens and twenties to express themselves creatively.
And a Couple of Other Things
The Earth our Mother, Feminism, Pagan Pride, GBLTIQ Pride, Veganism/Vegetarianism, Natural Medicine/Healing, Yoga, Meditation, Moscato (and other good, vegan wines), the Fey, Magick, Indigenous Rights, Dance, Beautiful Places/People/Animals/Plants/Other Beings…
Contact Me
If you would like to have me speak or present at your event or gathering you can reach me through hiphellenicwitch@hotmail.com
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I run workshops (when called for) around Australia on topics such as Drawing Down (Divine Possession), Divination (Palmistry, Scrying and Tarot), Meditation, European Paganism, Ritualcraft, Spellcraft, Spirit-flight (Astral Travel), Trance and Witchcraft. I am also available for psychic readings as a cartomancer (Tarot), clairsentient (”clear sense”), clairvoyant (”clear sight”) and palmist. Prepared workshops (those I have presented in the past and will do so in the future) include:
Advanced Ritualcraft
Affirmations of Self and Being
Amulets, Charms and Talismans
Crafting Contemporary Craft Traditions
Creating Servitors – Astral Helpers for the Modern Witch
Drawing Down the Gods – Pagan Trance Possession
Elemental Path to Wholeness – Pagan Gnosis and Manifestation
Hellenismos and the Greek Gods (Discussion and Ritual)
History of the Craft and Paganism (Lecture)
Initiation and the Path of the Shamanic Witch (Full-day Intensive)
The Mysterious Craft (Full-day Intensive)
The Mythic Wheel – Exploring the Mythos of the Wheel of the Year (Full-day Intensive)
Oracular Visioning
Pagan Priesthood – “As we stand, so do we kneel”
Pagan Ritual – Breaking it Down
Patron Deities – Meeting your Soul Deity
Psychic Sensing and Self-Defence
Spirit-flight – Astral Travel
Trance and Pagan Gnosis
Trancing the Dance – A Sacred Art of Exploration
WildWood Tradition of Witchcraft (Discussion and Ritual)
Witchcraft – An Ecstasy-driven, Earth-based, Mystery Tradition (Discussion and Ritual)
Whole Self-Whole Earth – Healing the Earth