Where did the America we know today—so different in its fundamental views about almost every aspect of life as to be unrecognizable to our countrymen of two centuries ago—really come from?
Join us for this “drop-in” friendly class. Come for all or just your favorites! You can download the 2016 Spring_Class_Emerson PDF of dates and topics or read more below.
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Thanks to those who came out for Winter Solstice!
Here’s the schedule for January 2016:
Next Ritual:
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And so it is done. About an hour ago the last standing band of 16 Yule Vigil attendees put out the embers of the Yule log fire with a reading and then singing together as we watched the sun rise.
Thanks to the volunteers and the 100+ who attended the Winter Solstice Service and the Yule Vigil kickoff last night and your many contributions.
We appreciate you so much. Bless you all!
READING:
“A Pagan Awakening” by Jeff A. Bordeaux
A new life is there,
You hear Her now,
She was always there,
and You’re forever changed.
So listen to Diana, and accept Her love.
Hoard not Her gifts : feeling, renewal, music.
A new life is there,
You see Him now,
He was always there,
and you’re forever changed.
So look to Apollo, and receive His light.
Hoard not His gifts : healing, growth, joy.
A new life is there,
Your hands reach it now,
It was always there,
and You’re forever changed.
So touch the earth, and partake of it’s sustenance.
Hoard not it’s gifts : body, green, silence.
A new life is there,
You soar with it now,
It was always there,
and You’re forever changed.
So breathe in the air and gather the wind.
Hoard not it’s gifts : mind, dreams, empathy.
A new life is there,
You’re warmed by it now,
It was always there,
and You’re forever changed.
So build the flame and brave it’s heat.
Hoard not it’s gifts : spirit, will, energy.
A new life is there,
You flow with it now,
It was always there,
and You’re forever changed.
So study the ocean and follow it’s tides.
Hoard not it’s gifts : self, courage, sorrow.
A new life is there,
You’re one with them now,
They were always there,
and You’re forever changed.
So take Their gifts and return them threefold.
Share this magic : friendship, love, trust.
SONG:
“Awaken Me” by Abigail Spinner McBride
Yule is fast approaching!
Here’s the schedule for December 2015:
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Thanks to those who came out for classroom clean up this afternoon and joined us for dinner at Hollerbach’s Willow Tree Cafe to celebrate afterward!
Furniture was removed, dusted and spritzed; plants were watered; benches were scrubbed; ceiling was dusted; curtains taken down to launder; the floors were swept and mopped; and all the furniture was put back. Great job, gang!
Thanks to those who came out tonight! Here’s a few in various stages of progress. We got the hang of the suede but discovered we all like cotton string better than the sticky artificial sinew.
If you want to try it, here’s the tutorial. But have 3 yards of cotton string handy to swap out for the sinew!
Many thanks to the volunteers who helped us with last night’s Samhain celebration!
Here’s a bit of what is coming up next:
You can also catch the Facebook events page. If you would like to help and volunteer at Yule (Dec 21) or the Annual Overnight Yule Vigil (Dec 21-22), email us at mysticgrove@orlandouu.org You can also come to the next monthly meeting!
Here’s what’s going on this month. Hope you can join us…
If you would like to help and volunteer at Mabon (Sept 26) or Samhain (Nov 7), email us at mysticgrove@orlandouu.org
General Pattern
We orient out activities against this general “flow” during the year.
Classes are inserted where applicable.
Fall/Winter 2015 calendar
You may print this calendar listing out but be aware dates are subject to change as the year goes on and we update it after each meeting. It was last updated on Sept 6, 2015.
If you prefer the Facebook Events page view, it is here.
July 2015
August 2015
September 2015
October 2015
November 2015
December 2015
Thursdays
Oct 22 – Nov 19
7 PM – 9 PM in Room 9
Using modern technology and the latest archaeological findings, world-renowned Egyptologists breathe life into one of history’s most fascinating cultures.
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