10/25/2023
Merry Meet! Spiritways WILL be holding a Samhain ritual on Sunday, November 5, 2023 @ 7pm at Sunnyhill! Samhain, meaning "Summer's End," is a Gaelic holiday, marking the third and final harvest festival of the year. By now, the last of the fields have been gathered. The leaves, bereft of gold and fire, lie at our feet, as we watch the Wheel of the Year creep towards the dark and cold. It is also a time to honor our Ancestors, Those Who Came Before Us--our Beloved Dead--and celebrate their memory. Join us as we gather to remember our loved ones, speak their names, and tell their stories, so that we may remember them. We are their connection to the future, downline.
As you know, our dear friend and co-leader for Spiritways, Carolyn Cory, passed through the veil and began the next leg of her journey earlier in the year. We would like to pay a special tribute to her during this ritual as well.
Spiritways Business:
Recently, Spiritways has received inquiries on returning to a regularly active group. Running an open CUUPs group requires a dedicated group of individuals to lead, help out, and attend.
If you are interested in finding out more about how you can get involved, please attend the kickoff meeting from 6:00pm – 6:30pm prior to Ritual. This will assist us with how Spiritways will move forward.
Ritual:
Ritual begins at 7pm at Sunnyhill. Feel free to bring a picture or memento of someone Who has Gone Before for the Ancestor altar.
As this is a high holiday, attendees are asked to wear black.
Food and drink contributions to “Cakes and Ale” are always welcome for our fellowship after the ritual. If you have special dietary needs, feel free to bring something for yourself.
If you are only attending the ritual and not the kickoff meeting, please arrive no earlier than 30 minutes prior to the stated start time and no later than 5 minutes after the stated start time. Due to the powerful quality of rituals, children 12 and older only, please. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
