Beltaine with Keepers of the Holly Chalice and Grail of the Birch Moon
2023-05-07 14:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Faerewood, MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MD, 21015, United States
Please join us in the lovely forest of Faerewood (Belair, MD) for a Beltaine celebration! Gather Sunday May 7th at 2PM EDT for ritual around the Maypole and pot luck feasting after. If you would like to dance the Maypole (one part of the ritual) please bring a 2” to 3” wide satin ribbon 9 yards (27’) long.
Ritual wear if you have it, or the clothing that makes you feel happy and magickal. We will be using clay body paint in another part of the ritual. Bring a dish to share with ingredients labeled for those who need to know. Contact us for directions if you haven’t been here before. And as always, if you feel ill, please stay home and take care of yourself. Event will happen rain or shine.

Celebration of Litha: the Full of the Sun
2023-06-18 14:00 - 18:00 | Faerewood, MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MD, 21015, United States
Join Keepers of the Holly Chalice to celebrate the Full of the Sun, and use this energy to work our magick.
A potluck feast will follow the ritual—bring a dish of something you love to share if you can!
We are planning to hold the ritual outdoors depending on the weather.
If you wish to attend and need directions, please Contact Us.

Full Moon Working July 2nd at 4:00 PM
2023-07-02 16:00 - 20:00
Join Keepers of the Holly Chalice for a Full Moon magickal working, at a private home in Elkton, MD. Put your ideas and imagination into practical form, and with hard work and discipline you could achieve a lot. We will work with Earth to bring our desires into form, and energize them with Full Moon energy!
There will be light potluck fare after ritual
Please use our Contact Us form to get directions.

Ritual of Lughnasadh: Keepers of the Holly Chalice and Grail of the Birch Moon
2023-07-30 14:00 - 18:00 | Faerewood, MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MD, 21015, United States
You are cordially invited to our Lughnasadh public ritual! Join us as we honor the first fruits of the Season and honor the sacrifice of Tailtue and Lugh Lamhfada.
Who: Hosted Jointly by Keepers of the Holly Chalice and Grail of the Birch Moon – both Covens of the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel (Check out https://www.sacredwheel.org/ )
When: July 30th, 2023 2:00pm
Where: Faerewood in Harford County, MD (directions and address available after registering for free on Eventbrite )
How can I Participate?
Please register for free using Eventbrite (Grail of the Birch Moon Events https://shorturl.at/bjS49).
Please note: this event is capped at 30 participants so that all may enjoy the space comfortably.
This Ritual is about the sacrifice of ancient Celtic Gods, Tailtiue and Lugh Lamhfada. We ask you to honor them by bringing a Token as an offering. This physical token should represent a significant sacrifice someone else made for you. It can be as simple as the name of the person written on paper, a physical photo, or an object (all tokens may be retrieved after the ritual).
Please also bring a dish to share at the feast following the ritual. We especially appreciate dishes that include grains. We ask that you not bring desserts or alcoholic beverages.
Ritual robes are welcome, but attire should be comfortable for being outside for an extended time. Please use sunscreen. Bug/tick repellent will be available if needed. We recommend wearing sturdy shoes to protect your feet. Phones should be left outside the ritual space if possible, silent mode if not.
A ritual outline will be provided and reviewed before the ritual.

Mabon: Second Harvest
2023-09-24 15:00 - 18:00 | Faerewood, MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MD, 21015, United States
Please join Keepers of the Holly Chalice to celebrate and give thanks for second harvest. As the days grow shorter and the nights grow cooler, we give thanks for the blessings we have harvested this year. Please bring something you have harvested, or something that represents your harvest for the altar. We will be outside, dress appropriately for the weather with sturdy shoes. As always, if you don’t feel well, please stay home and take care of yourself, with our prayers for healing.
If you wish to attend and need directions, please Contact Us.

Celebration of Samhain 2023
2023-10-28 17:00 | Faerewood, MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MD, 21015, United States
Join us in the forests of Faerewood for Samhain, as we open the gates and call to our Ancestors under the Full Moon. We will be inside unless it is unseasonably warm and dry. Wear your Samhain finest and bring a dish to share!
Due to constraints on parking and size of the ritual space, we must limit participation to 20 people. We are located in southern Harford County near Exit 80 of 1-95. To get directions register at KHC@Sacredwheel.org or use our Contact Us form and select “R.S.V.P. to an Open Event”.

The Rite of Ostara — the Spring Equinox
2024-03-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Faerewood, MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MD, 21015, United States
Join us for a light-hearted celebration of spring and an expansive magickal working in the lovely woods of southern Harford County! We will be outside if weather permits, wear your best magickal garb, and bring brunch food to celebrate the morning of the year after ritual.
This spring is heavy with challenge and possibilities. Plant the seeds of your courage, inspiration, growth and protection, to harvest in their season. Spread your wings with the geese as we fly to True North!
Let us know if you need directions: Contact Us

The Rites of Samhain
2024-11-02 17:00 - 20:00 | Faerewood, MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MD, 21015, United States
The end of Summer is here — now is the time to circle together to honor our ancestors. Come join us in the lovely woods of southern Harford County to join the Wild Hunt!
Keepers of the Holly Chalice would like you to celebrate with us the Rites of Samhain. We will gather to honor our ancestors and the closing of the seasonal year, preparing for the coming winter.

After, we will share a potluck together.
To attend, go to the “Contact Us” page and select “R.S.V.P. to an Open Event” from the dropdown list. Directions will be provided when you respond.

Bring ritual robes if you have them, and clothing for outside. Weather permitting, we will be under the night sky.

Other items: an item of food for the Ancestral altar and food for the potluck to share with others after. If you have food allergies or sensitivities please bring something you can eat.

Rites of Samhain 2025
2025-11-02 17:00 - 20:00 | Faerewood, MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MD, 21015, United States
The end of Summer is here — now is the time to circle together to honor our ancestors. Come join us in the lovely woods of southern Harford County.
Keepers of the Holly Chalice would like you to celebrate with us the Rites of Samhain. We will gather to honor our ancestors and the closing of the seasonal year, preparing for the coming winter.

After, we will share a potluck together.
To attend, go to the “Contact Us” page and select “R.S.V.P. to an Open Event” from the dropdown list. Directions will be provided when you respond.

Bring ritual robes if you have them, and clothing for outside. Weather permitting, we will be under the night sky.

Other items: an item of food for the Ancestral altar and food for the potluck to share with others after. If you have food allergies or sensitivities please bring something you can eat.
