Dark Moon Samhain: Listening at the Gate
2016-10-29 18:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Faerewood, MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MD, 21015, United States
Join Keepers of the Holly Chalice and Fellowship of the Ancient White Stag as we open the gate to the Summerland, and listen for the words of our beloved dead. The ritual will be outside if weather permits. We will dedicate an altar for the Ancestors within sacred space; please bring a photograph, a personal item, and an offering for the Spirits who will be visiting with us.
What to bring:

Ritual robes if you have them (not required)
Offering and remembrance for the Ancestors
A light dish to share for the potluck following ritual.

For directions to Faerewood, please contact us.

Mabon: Oracle of Apollon
2016-09-17 04:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Faerewood, MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MD, 21015, United States
UPDATED 9/13/2016:
Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Oracle for Apollon will be rescheduled to a more propitious date. Please join us instead for a celebration of the harvest, and the balance of the Equinox.

What to bring:
A dish to share for the feast. Ritual robes if you have them.

For directions to Faerewood, please contact us.

Folk Herbalism: A Bioregional Perspective with April Coburn
2016-07-16 10:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Faerewood, MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MD, 21015, United States
Please join us for a class on plant medicine with our friend and teacher, April Coburn. Many of us in the community have studied with her at her beautiful home in Pennsylvania, but she’s taking her wisdom on the road!
From April:
Humans have a long history of working with medicinal plants. Only in the last couple generations have we moved away from relying on the healing plants for everyday health and well-being. Reclaiming this knowledge is like coming home. Caring for ourselves and our families with herbs we grow and gather ourselves is extremely empowering. In this class we will discuss the importance in keeping folk herbalism alive in our communities, and the benefits of bioregional herbalism in particular. We’ll talk about cultivating, harvesting and preserving some of the most versatile and useful medicinal plants. And we will also make a plant medicine together for everyone to bring home.
What to bring:

Your lunch (plus extra, if you like—there will be food to share).
Note-taking materials.

For directions to Faerewood, please contact us.
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2016 Journey of the Moon
2016-06-20 07:40 (America/New_York) | Faerewood, MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MD, 21015, United States
In the coming year, we will be exploring and experiencing the tides of the Moon, through ritual, discussion and meditation. At the Full and Dark and/or New Moon, we will either hold an open ritual (below) or post a meditation or guided visualization (sent via email), opening the doors to a greater understanding of our sister planet. We will post full details of each event about two weeks in advance.
Open Events—all are welcome:
January 9th (Saturday): Dark/New Moon. 4th Quarter in Capricorn; New Moon at 8:31PM EST. This is the end of the Long Nights Moon and the beginning of the Wolf Moon. We will discuss work appropriate to Dark, New and Full Moons, and lay out our plans for the year’s work. The ritual will span the Dark Moon into the New Moon. Gather at Faerewood, 6:30PM
January 23rd (Saturday): Full Moon in Leo. We welcome the Wolf Moon, the Silver Moon Energy, and journey to Castle Arianrhod behind the North Star. Experience the energy of one of the most well-known Moon Goddesses. Gather at Faerewood, 6:00PM
May 21st (Saturday): Full Moon Spring Revels. Full Moon in Sagittarius. Dance the Maypole and plant the seeds of your intention, to be watered in by the full moon energy! Games, feasting, bonfire and a house concert with Sharon Knight and Winter! $20 suggested donation. Gather at Faerewood, 3:30PM
► June 4th (Saturday): Dark Moon. 4th Quarter in Gemini; New Moon at 11:00PM. We will work with the energy of the Mutable Grand Cross to prepare for the changes to come. Gather at Faerewood, 7:00PM’
June 19th (Sunday): Full Moon and Litha Celebration. Full Moon in Sagittarius, Rose Moon. This is the Full of the Sun and Full of the Moon. We celebrate the anniversary of the consecration of our Holly Chalice at the peak of the Waxing Year. Gather at Faerewood, 5:00PM
October 15th (Saturday): Full Moon in Aries. This is the Blood Moon. We will enact the Drawing Down of the Moon. Gather at Faerewood, 7:00PM
October 29th (Saturday): Dark Moon and Samhain Ritual. Greet your beloved ancestors as we open the gates to the Summerland. Gather at Faerewood, 6:00PM
If you need directions to Faerewood, please contact us.

Full Moon Litha Open Ritual
2016-06-18 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Faerewood, MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MD, 21015, United States
Celebrate the Full Rose Moon and the Still of the Sun: The Summer Solstice. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the dedication of our coven tool, the Holly Chalice, an event that also took place under a Full Moon at Solstice.
This night occurs during a Mutable Grand Cross, with the Moon and Saturn in Sagittarius opposite Mercury in Gemini, and Jupiter in Virgo opposing Neptune in Pisces. These are indeed challenging times, but in this night of Litha, we will bring to bear every bit of work we’ve done to strengthen and steady ourselves. Be ready to burst into Summer and shine like the Sun!
What to bring:

Ritual robes if you have them (not required)
A light dish to share for the potluck following ritual.

For directions to Faerewood, please contact us.

CANCELED: John Terlazzo and Voices in the Hall at Faerewood
2016-06-11 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Faerewood, MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MD, 21015, United States
Due to circumstances beyond our control, we’ll sadly have to cancel our house concert with John Terlazzo and Voices in the Hall. Please look here for future concerts with these wonderful folks—we’d really love to introduce you to them!

Open Dark Moon Ritual
2016-06-04 19:00 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Faerewood, MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MD, 21015, United States
At this time of great power and great peril, we dare to traverse the pathway of Life and Death, by our skill and our choice. At the gateway, we decide the next steps on our path, what is ready to fly, and what must wait for a better time. Look into your heart and decide with honesty which of your plans will live and which will die; which will take flight now, and which will wait for a better moment and a fairer wind.
Please join us for an open ritual to celebrate the dark moon in Gemini. We will gather at 7PM, ritual at 8PM, and a light fare potluck afterwards, with a bonfire if weather permits.
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Spring Revels at Faerewood Featuring Sharon Knight and Winter
2016-05-21 16:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Faerewood, MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MD, 21015, United States
In the heady month of May, the sounds of joy arise from the woodland! We of the Keepers of the Holly Chalice are pleased to announce the first in our House Concert series: The Spring Revels. Come, join with us as Spring comes into Her full bloom! It will be a day of music, dancing, food, and fire within the bosom of Nature. Features of the day are:

Dancing around the May Pole.
Goodness from the grille.
A bonfire for dancing and drumming.
Music by the fabulous Sharon Knight and Winter!

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What to bring, etc:

We have a practical limit of 35 people.
Parking is limited; carpool if at all possible.
Bring a camp chair if you have one.
If you wish to dance the May Pole, bring a 9 yard (27 ft.) ribbon. We have plenty of extras, if you need.
We welcome pot luck dishes to complement our grilled offerings.
Bring a drum if you have one.

If you need directions to Faerewood, please contact us.
For more information about the music of Sharon Knight and Winter: http://www.sharonknight.net/

Beginning Weather Magick with Ivo Domínguez, Jr.
2016-03-26 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Faerewood, MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MD, 21015, United States
Ivo Domínguez, Jr. teaches the basics of weather magick: “As climate change continues to provoke more extreme and less predictable weather, there is value in knowing the basics of weather magick for the sake of your home and your garden. Badly done, weather magick often makes things worse, and is unethical when it just creates a problem elsewhere. The workshop will present methods that work with the wisdom and agreement of nature spirits, and have safeguards against many of the issues associated with weather workings. If you have an enhydro quartz crystal bring it, if not I will have loaners.”
This class will happen rain or shine, so dress to be out of doors. Bring your lunch or a dish to share. We have a practical limit of 20 students.
If you need directions to Faerewood, please contact us.
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Ostara Celebration of the Return of the Warmth, and Brunch
2016-03-20 11:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Faerewood, MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MD, 21015, United States
Join Keepers of the Holly Chalice to celebrate the returning Spring with a potluck brunch, and greeting the flowers of spring! Seeds and eggs will be our brunch theme, and here’s just one possible recipe to get you started: Almond Macaroons. Leanne will be making her yummy Breakfast Strata.
This event will be very informal and social. Please bring a dish to share.
If you need directions to Faerewood, please contact us.

Keepers of the Holly Chalice Book Study for 2016: “Spiral Dance” by Starhawk
2016-02-20 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | MD
Please join us to read and discuss Starhawk’s “The Spiral Dance”. Starhawk is one of the grandmothers of the Craft as we know it today, and we’ve come a long way since she first wrote this book. Read the chapters beforehand, and we will discuss what we’ve read. For those with later editions, we will add in the anniversary edition notes as available. It’s a wonderful example of a living document, and the changes that one goes through on the Walk.
► Saturday, February 20th, 2:00 – 4:00PM – Chapter 1 “Witchcraft as Goddess Religion” & Chapter 2 “The World View of Witchcraft”
Sunday, March 6th, 2:00 – 4:00PM – Chapter 3 “The Coven’ & Chapter 4 “Creating Sacred Space”
Sunday, April 10th, 2:00 – 4:00PM– Chapter 5 “The Goddess” & Chapter 6 “The God”
Sunday, June 26th, 1:00 – 3:00PM – Chapter 7 “Magical Symbols” & Chapter 8 “Energy: The Cone of Power”
Saturday, August 27th, 2:00 – 4:00PM – Chapter 9 “Trance” & Chapter 10 “Initiation”
Sunday, September 11th, 2:00 – 4:00PM – Chapter 11 “Moon Rituals” & Chapter 12 “The Wheel of the Year”
Saturday, October 8th, 12:00 – 2:00PM – Chapter 13 “Creating Religion: Toward the Future”
We will post a reminder for each meeting event a week in advance.
If you need directions to Faerewood, please contact us.

CANCELED: Castle of Arianrhod Ritual with Michael Smith
2016-01-23 18:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Faerewood, MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MD, 21015, United States
PLEASE NOTE: This event is CANCELED due to the forecast by the National Weather Service of blizzard conditions and considerable accumulation on Friday 1-22-16. The roads leading to Faerewood will likely be impassable on Saturday.
Walk the cold outer path to Caer Arianrhod, the Silver Wheel of Time, home of the mighty Goddess Arianrhod. She Who is owned by Herself alone has secrets to share and stories to tell. At the Full Wolf moon, we welcome the Silver Moon Energy, and journey to Castle Arianrhod behind the North Star. Experience the energy of one of the most well-known Moon Goddesses.
If you need directions to Faerewood, please contact us

Dark Moon Open Ritual
2016-01-09 18:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Faerewood, MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MD, 21015, United States
We begin our year’s journey through the phases of of the Moon with a Dark/New Moon ritual, accompanied by a discussion of the nature of our work with the Moon as Wiccans and magick workers. This will be the first of seven open rituals, culminating in a Dark Moon ritual at Samhain, and we will be providing guided meditations (written and audio recordings) and blog posts for Full and Dark Moons in between the opens.
This ritual will mark the end of the Long Nights Moon—the Full Moon of mid-Winter—and the beginning of the Wolf Moon, which will we will greet with another ritual on the 23rd of the month. We are emerging from the darkest time into the growing light, making this a particularly good time to nurture your Inner Light for the coming year.
Details: 4th Quarter in Capricorn; New Moon at 8:31PM EST. Gather at 6:30PM
Ritual robes are welcome, though not required. Please bring a dish to share for the pot luck following the ritual.
If you need directions to Faerewood, please contact us.

Open Yule Ritual
2015-12-12 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Faerewood, MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MD, 21015, United States
Join us to celebrate the Returning Sun! Since the Final Harvest, the days have been growing shorter and the nights longer, but on Yule—the Solstice—the tide turns and the season of the Waxing Light begins. It is a time of joy and promise, and one that opens us to the brightening of our inner light along with that of the outer world. We come together as a community to reaffirm our connection and support for each other.
Ritual robes are welcome if you have them. There will be potluck feasting following the ritual—bring a dish you’d like to share.
If you need directions to Faerewood, please contact us.

Open Samhain Ritual
2015-11-07 17:00 - 20:00 UTC | Faerewood, MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MD, 21015, United States
At this time, when the veils between the worlds are thin and shifting, we look into the deep beyond, to those who have gone before us into the Summerland. Join us in the haunted forest as we open the gates to rejoin with our ancestors for the evening, and look into our futures
Ritual robes are welcome if you have them. Potluck feasting after.
If you need directions to Faerewood, please contact us.

Energy Management with Michael Smith
2015-10-11 10:00 - 16:00 UTC | Faerewood, MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MD, 21015, United States
As a magick worker, healer, or ritualist, it is as important to maintain your energetic well-being as it is your physical health. This one-day intensive will provide you with the tools you need to manage your personal resources for energetic work, and equip you to better handle emergency situations.
All proceeds from this class will be contributed to the New Alexandrian Library. Please pay by check or cash on the day of the event.
If you need directions to Faerewood, please contact us.
Michael G. Smith has been practicing Wicca, Magick, and various esoteric disciplines since 1989. He has been active in the pagan community since 1993 when he became a member of the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel (ASW). He is an Elder of the ASW and and formally served as High Priest of Coven of the Rowan Star, a coven in that Tradition. Michael has taught, poured sweat lodges, and performed rituals at a variety of events, including Between The Worlds, Sacred Space, Free Spirit Gathering, Etheracon, MPA Beltaine, and numerous ASW, coven, and personal events. Read more…

Open Mabon Ritual
2015-09-20 14:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Faerewood, MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MD, 21015, United States
Come celebrate the autumnal equinox – known as Mabon – with Keepers of the Holly Chalice. At this season of the year, we balance our parts of Self to walk more easily into the darkness at Samhain, and celebrate the harvest of this year’s intentions and plans. Bring a robe to wear if you have one, and a healthy snack to share.
Please RSVP to mark@pemburn.com. We look forward to seeing you.

Open Dark Moon Ritual
2015-09-12 | Faerewood, MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MD, 21015, United States
This event has been cancelled due to a scheduling conflict.

DelMarVa Pagan Festival
2015-08-30 09:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Dover Legislative Mall, Legislative Ave, Dover, DE, 19901, United States
Delmarva Pagan Pride Festival is an event to honor our beliefs and to share them with one another. Join us and enjoy guest speakers, book signings, drumming circles, pagan arts and crafts, workshops, tarot readings, great food, fine music and just plain old ways fun.

The Elements: Air and Fire
2015-07-18 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Faerewood, MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MD, 21015, United States
The classical Elements as you have never imagined they could be! A workshop for all levels of practitioners, Ivo Dominguez Jr teaches the Element of Fire, and the Element of Air. $45, limit of 25 people. Benefits The New Alexandrian Library.
Ivo Dominguez, Jr. is a visionary and a practitioner of a variety of esoteric disciplines. He has been active in Wicca and the Pagan community since 1978 and has been teaching since 1982. Ivo was a founding member of the first coven of The Assembly of the Sacred Wheel, a Wiccan Tradition where he currently serves as one of its Elders.
Ivo is the author of “Casting Sacred Space: The Core Of All Magickal Work”, “Spirit Speak: Knowing and Understanding Spirit Guides, Ancestors, Ghosts, Angels, and the Divine”, “Beneath the Skins”, with more books coming in the future. He is a professional astrologer who has studied the subject since 1980, and has been offering consultations and readings since 1988. Ivo lives in Delaware, where he the co-owner of the metaphysical shop, Bell, Book, & Candle.
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Herbs for Magick with Tintalle Foxwood
2015-07-11 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Faerewood, MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MD, 21015, United States
Please join us for an afternoon of magical herbalism. This workshop is an experiential opportunity to delve into the broad subject of magical herbalism for people who are interested in plant magic and is designed to empower and ignite those seeking a deeper connection with the green ones. This course is a combination of lecture with hands on experiential modalities. Participants will receive handouts and recipes as well learn how to create at least three herbal preparations to take home. Topics include:

Making a flower essence
Creating a plant infused oil
Creating a healing and magical salve
An herb walk of the land
Connecting with the genii loci
Preparing magical herbal infusions for internal and external use
The role of the homunclulus in magical practice
Some materia medica
Wildcafting tips
Sustainability concerns

Cost of the course is a suggested donation of $35-50 sliding scale and includes a $5.00 donation to cover supplies. We have a practical space limit of 25 people.Tintalle Foxwood is a Clinical Herbalist, artist, traditional Celtic Witch of the Foxwood Temple of the Old Religion, and a long time apprentice and practioner of Faery Seership. One of Tintalle’ s first jobs after leaving the United States Army did not offer health insurance- igniting her journey into herbal medicine. Since then she abandoned her pursuit of becoming a psychologist and planted seeds to become an herbalist. She holds a Master’s of Science in Therapeutic Herbalism from the Maryland University of Integrative Health (formerly known as Tai Sophia) as well as a Post Master’s Certificate in Clinical Herbalism. A permaculturalist, Tintalle is committed to using and working with locally grown, ethically harvested herbs wherever possible. She is a firm believer in herbal medicine as the people’s medicine, honoring the inherent wisdom of herbs in supporting the body and our ancestral connections to earth based healing. Tintalle integrates her practice with her connections to the natural world.
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