It's Midsummer! And the Pagan Interest Circle Wants to Play with the Fairies, Saturday, June 26th, at 7:00 P.M. on ZOOMIn the times of the Old Religion, our Northern European ancestors, using what is known of the Anglo-Saxon calendar, observed only two seasons. Winter began the eve of the first Full Moon of October and the first day of Summer was celebrated at Beltane (May 1st). And after the 7th century, C.E., a shift from lunasolar to solar calculations set the beginning of the Summer and Winter seasons at the time of the solar equinoxes, corresponding to our Ostara (March) and Mabon (September) on the Wheel of the Year. This made the Summer and Winter Solstices the mid-point of each season, when Holy Tides, 12-day holidays, were celebrated.
Our Full Moon PICT Circle meets in the middle of Midsummer, a time when strawberries ripen, flowers are still blooming and the world is lush with green. The Sun is in His glory and merges with the power of the Earth to produce the medicinal plants and food crops that sustain us. It is no wonder that the Earth Spirits, the Fey, make magic and dance at this time!
We will respectfully call on the Fey, using Fairies Oracle Cards, to join us in Sacred Space. Who knows who will appear? Be ready for healing, wisdom or mischief! We take our chances when we work with the Wild. With Blessings!
For more information, contact Kristen Stephens @ [email protected]
For the ZOOM link to attend, contact Christine Patch-Lindsay, [email protected] , no later than 3pm on the day of the ritual.
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Are you interested in Earth-based religion? Have you ever participated in a pagan ritual? Are you curious about Wicca? Do you know any other pagan traditions? Have you ever created a ritual, for yourself or others? Would you like to learn how to do a ritual?
We Witches want to know you! And we invite you to a safe space to learn and practice our flavor of pagan worship, Wicca, or, you can introduce your version, if you have one, to us. After all, we are UU pagans!
For over 20 years the Pagan Interest Circle (PICT) of the First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco, a chapter organization of CUUPS, has been meeting for monthly Full Moon Rituals on the Saturday evening closest to the Full Moon, and for the solar pagan holidays of Winter Solstice and Beltane. We are an open circle dedicated to providing ritual space for all respectful families and individuals of any age.
When we can safely meet again in the UUSF Church Chapel, our policy requires that our rituals are clean and sober, drugs, alcohol, fragrance and animal free. Individuals who rely on an animal companion are welcome but will need to secure their animal away from the ritual room/space.
For now, during the Covid-19 pandemic, we continue to meet monthly in virtual space on ZOOM.
Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans- CUUPS:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/CUUPS
Questions? Contact Christine Patch-Lindsay
- [email protected]
- Text Message to set up a time to talk. 415-424-6964
When We Meet
Here is the schedule for future moon circles for 2021. All gatherings will be on Saturday evenings at 7:00 P.M. via Zoom until further notice. The Zoom link will be available before each ritual.
February 27, March 27, April 24, May 29, June 26, July 24, August 21
Calendar, based on UUSF 2021-2022 church year, for September 2021 through August 2022 will be available and distributed early September.
Event Venue
First Unitarian Universalist Society of San Francisco, 1187 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA 94109, United States