March 22, 2012 7:00 PM. 13 attended.

Vernal Equinox High Day Ritual

Beej's Home (map)

Selected By: Beej
It's what we do.

As our ancestors once did, so we do today and so may our children do in the future...

The wheel of the years turns and, the Equinox is upon us, the night equal to the day. This is a day of perfect balance when, for a breath, the Earth hovers on the terminator between the focii of our eternal orbit. We begin the journey into the light half of the year, when our world here in Las Vegas begins to heat up, the birds head north to their summer homes, the reptiles emerge from their burrows and we humans seek refuge at the nearest oasis. This is also a time of borders and boundary crossings, new life and journeys begun.

Our Deity of the Occasion is Macha, the Irish Goddess of sovereignty, justice, the hearth, and seership. Macha is also associated with war and horses, and as one of the sisters of The Morríghan.

Please arrive on time so that we may provide a pre-ritual briefing to everyone and still start ritual no later than 7:30pm. As always, our ritual will be held outdoors. Please dress accordingly!

Information about our ritual style can be found at: About Our Ritual Style

More information about our grove can be found at: Larrea Tridentata Grove, ADF


** This is a public ritual and all are welcome. ** Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult who assumes responsibility for their charge's actions. We are currently unable to provide childcare, so if your child is unable or uninterested in being part of the service, it may be better to leave them home for the sake of your own experience as well as those around you.

While attendance is free and open to everyone, rituals do cost money to perform. All donations are gratefully accepted and are tax deductible through the charter from our parent organization, Ár nDraíocht Féin (ADF) [a 501(c)3 charitable religious org]. All attendees are welcome to participate in the ritual as much or as little as they like; incense, oil and other items are provided to use for offerings.

If you'd like to bring something of your own to offer, the Deities and Ancestors, in general, appreciate the sweet smells of incense as well as alcohol and silver objects. The nature spirits love edible seeds. All of our Kindred appreciate handmade goods and heartfelt poems and songs. Offerings appropriate for Macha include: Whiskey, Mead, Physical work/ Athletic endeavors (or promises of), Praise Poems, and Silver.

All offerings are given to the Kindreds, taking them permanently out of human use (burned, buried or otherwise eliminated/destroyed).

Questions? Need help finding the house? Message an organizer or call/text [masked]

 

PLEASE PARK ON THE STREET SIDE OF THE HOUSE!

(not on the cul de sac side)

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13 attended
5.00 5.004 (4 ratings)
  • Event Host
    Beej
    Senior Druid (President), Organizer
    +1 guest
    It's always nice to welcome new members into the grove.
  • Event Host
    John
    Grove Member, ADF, Assistant Organizer
  • scot3258
    Grove Member, ADF, Assistant Organizer
    I thoroughly enjoyed this ritual in particular. Perhaps, beside the honoring of Macha, it is because I (and four others) was installed as Members of the Grove.
  • james taylor
    Grove Member, Assistant Organizer
    they just keep getting better
  • Joyous
    Grove Member, Assistant Organizer
  • Brina NeBriga
    Grove Member, ADF, Assistant Organizer
  • Shaun Gilding
    Scribe (Secretary), Co-Organizer
    +1 guest
  • Danette Barber
    Grove Member, ADF, Assistant Organizer
  • Teresa Cochran
    Pursewarden (Treasurer), Co-Organizer
  • Alia Barber
    Friend of the Grove
  • Shauncey Maius
    Grove Member, ADF, Assistant Organizer

Ár nDraíocht Féin: A Druid Fellowship

Our parent org, provides training mats & certs, religious 501(c)3 status

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