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***LOCATION UPDATE: June 18, 2023 3:00-4:00 PM Pacific TimeWe have moved the event to Edge of the Circle Books located at: 1307 NE 45th St., between Brooklyn Ave NE and University Way NE, next to the Neptune Theatre, in the University District. (Was at Greenlake but moved due to the rain)
Please join the Greenlake Grove in Seattle to celebrate the full rite of the Summer Solstice/Alban Hefin. All those of good intention are welcome regardless of experience or affiliation.
From the Order of Bards Ovates and Druids:
Druidry has a great respect and reverence for places that are ‘in between’ worlds. The seashore is one such place, where the three realms of Earth, Sea and Sky meet. There is great power in places such as these. It is the time of greatest light when the Solar God is crowned by the Goddess as the King of Summer. It also brings some sadness because from now until Alban Arthan, the Sun’s strength is declining and we have entered the waning year. For some this is the time of the Dark Twin, or Holly King, who is born and will take his crown at Alban Arthan. Of all the festivals Druidry is mostly associated with Alban Hefin. The wonderful white-robed figures filmed at the dawn rituals at Stonehenge are testament to this. However, to many Druids it is the turning seasons and the cycle of life, death and rebirth – reflected in the Wheel of the Year in its completeness – which are significant
More information can be found at: https://druidry.org/druid-way/teaching-and-practice/druid-festivals/summer-solstice-alban-hefin
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You may bring a poem, song or story for after and food or drink. Looking forward to seeing you there.
With the blessings of the Oak, Yew, and Silver Birch! - Ruth Oskolkoff
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Edge of the Circle Books Events (Was Greenlake), Shoreline, United States