Tidewater CUUPS

06/16/2026

Dear CUUPs folks!

Do not despair. We will be rescheduling with Mawiyah Kai El-Jamah Bomani for The Soil Remembers. Thank you to those who came, adapted to our schedule change and our pivot to plotting our discussions and events for the next year. If you have an interest you’d like to teach or learn about during one of our discussions, please let us know!

06/04/2026

Happy Pride, y’all! Tidewater CUUPs is an inclusive group of pagans and we keep our eyes out for books that might help our LGBTQIA members. Check out this stack posted by Mat Auryn this morning!

05/01/2026

Everything but the Social Hall is decorated for Spring Thing! We’re heading home to rest!

05/01/2026

04/30/2026

PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHT

Join Dandelion Riot for a Spring Thing sing-along of familiar Irish and American folk tunes from 7-8! These songs will make you weep, cackle and bellow the words at the top of your lungs. Sing in community!

GET TICKETS HERE!

https://www.tidewatercuups.org/spring-thing-2026/

04/20/2026

CLASS HIGHLIGHT

During our 1-4 PM sessions, Dr. ClauDean Kizart, Íyalorisha Babả Miwa will be teaching Spiritual Alchemy and hosting a Q&A on African Traditional Practices.

She is a Lukumi Priest (popularly
known as Yoruba tradition) &
Espiritista/Spiritualist who began seeing
spirits as a child. Trained by elder
Iyalorishas and Babalorishas with over
30 years of experience in Lukumi,
Voodoo, and Palo traditions she became
an initiated priest of Obatala ati Oshun
over a decade ago. Following the advises
given to her by the Orishas she
completed her doctoral degree, began
a career in higher education, and
started making spiritual products
focused on enlightenment, sweetness,
clarity, love, abundance and more…

Affectionately known as “ChiNaka”
she hopes to honor her ancestors and
the love of the Obatala by living out
loud and BEing her best self.
Baba’Miwa is the proprietor of
Simple Prayer Spiritual Products, a
daughter, a mother, Espiritista,
Iyalorisha, educator, and downright
believer of ALL THINGS GOOD!!

You can find out more at https://www.etsy.com/shop/SimplePrayer85

04/20/2026

CLASS HIGHLIGHT

You are invited to recharge and connect through a guided sound meditation with Starshine's Art. Bring your mat, pillow, or journal along as we embrace the joy of healing music together. This session is designed to inspire creativity through sound in a brave space for growth. All are welcome. See you there!

Our Spring Thing Festival and Fundraiser is coming to CVUU on May 2nd!

We will be hosting Magic & Spirit classes from 1-4, and our Spring Thing fantasy festival and market from 5-8. Come learn with our teachers, shop with our wonderful vendors, meet with a spiritual reader, eat, dance, listen to live music, and party with our congregation in celebration of spring!

GET TICKETS NOW! https://www.tidewatercuups.org/spring-thing-2026/

04/20/2026

SPRING THING DANCE HIGHLIGHT!

Move to the music of the world from 6-7 PM. Ben Allbrandt of Norfolk Contra Dance will lead folk dances from North America and beyond. All dances will be taught, no experience necessary - just wear a comfortable pair of shoes!

02/01/2026

From a tiny flame, a great bonfire may arise.
From small seeds, giant oaks and redwoods emerge.
The thawing stream merges with others in a river, and eventually flows to the sea.
The magic of Imbolc is in soft, quiet beginnings, the potential and the preparation for transformation, for change.

Imbolc blessings to you and yours. 🕯️

01/02/2026

Hypothetically speaking,
if you were going to throw a family-friendly CUUPs fundraiser in the spring, what would you call it?