We had our beltane ritual at Connecticut Pagan Pride Day’s Beltane celebration in Berlin, CT. The ritual honored the gaulish deities Sucellos and Nantosuelta. We called upon Dea Matrona as the Earth Mother, Brigindu as the patron on inspiration. and Cernunnos as the gatekeeper.
Our omens were
When: February 2, 2013 at 11 am
Where: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Storrs. 46 Spring Hill Road, Storrs, CT.
Join us for our Yule ritual honoring the Irish Goddess Brigit. Then, stay for our post ritual pot-luck.
The pre-ritual briefing to orient new folks to ADF ritual practices will start at 11:00 am and the ritual will begin at 11:15.
What to bring:
Finally, while ADF is a public pagan church and open to anyone interested in Our Druidry, we do require minors to be accompanied by a parent/guardian for legal reasons. If you are under 18 years old and wish to attend, please e-mail us so that we can provide you with more specifics.
Our children’s ritual begins at 10 am and it will honor the Irish goddess Brigit.
The ritual will follow the same ritual format as our children’s Yule, Equinox and Beltane rituals (all of which, as well as the text from this ritual, can be found here) . Children will have an opportunity at the beginning of the ritual to color a picture as an offering, however, they are also welcome to bring something they found or made at home.
All children attending the ritual must be accompanied by an adult. We will be serving cupcakes and juice as part of the ritual. If for some reason your child cannot partake (food allergies, etc.) than we would appreciate it if you could bring a suitable substitute.
After the ritual, children and their parents are welcome to stay and either participate in the main ritual at 11:00 am and join us for the post ritual pot luck.
When: December 15, 2012 at 5 pm
Where: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Storrs. 46 Spring Hill Road, Storrs, CT.
Join us for our Yule ritual honoring the Norse Goddess Sunna. Then, stay for our post ritual pot-luck.
The pre-ritual briefing to orient new folks to ADF ritual practices will start at 5:00 pm and the ritual will begin at 5:15.
What to bring:
Finally, while ADF is a public pagan church and open to anyone interested in Our Druidry, we do require minors to be accompanied by a parent/guardian for legal reasons. If you are under 18 years old and wish to attend, please e-mail us so that we can provide you with more specifics.
Our children’s ritual begins at 4 pm and it will honor the Gaulish goddess Sulis.
The ritual will follow the same ritual format as our children’s Yule, Equinox and Beltane rituals (all of which, as well as the text from this ritual, can be found here) . Children will have an opportunity at the beginning of the ritual to color a picture as an offering, however, they are also welcome to bring something they found or made at home.
All children attending the ritual must be accompanied by an adult. We will be serving cupcakes and juice as part of the ritual. If for some reason your child cannot partake (food allergies, etc.) than we would appreciate it if you could bring a suitable substitute.
After the ritual, children and their parents are welcome to stay and either participate in the main ritual at 11:00 am and join us for the post ritual pot luck.
This past Saturday (September 22, 2012) we celebrated Autumn Equinox in the Norse hearth culture. We honored Freyr and Freyja as the Deities of the Occasion, Nerthus as the Earth Mother, Saga as the patron of inspiration, Thor as protector, and Heimdall as the Gatekeeper.
The omens were good:
When: November 3, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Where: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Storrs. 46 Spring Hill Road, Storrs, CT.
Join us for our Samhain ritual honoring the Ancestors as well as the gaulish goddess Cathubodua (the continental equivalent of the Morrígan).
To allow it is get nice and dark before we walk the candle labyrinth, we will be eating dinner first. Our potluck will begin at 5:00 and we will start the ritual at 6:15. The pre-ritual briefing to orient new folks to ADF ritual practices will begin at 6:00.
What to bring:
We will also be doing a collection of items to donate to Operation Circle Care for pagans serving in the military. If you have pagan books, altar items, etc. you no longer use, and wish them to go to a new home, check Operation Circle Care’s list of high need items and consider donating.
Finally, while ADF is a public pagan church and open to anyone interested in Our Druidry, we do require minors to be accompanied by a parent/guardian for legal reasons. If you are under 18 years old and wish to attend, please e-mail us so that we can provide you with more specifics.
Our children’s ritual begins at 4pm and it will honor the Dagda and the Morrigan.
The ritual will follow the same ritual format as our children’s Yule, Equinox and Beltane rituals (all of which, as well as the text from this ritual, can be found here) . Children will have an opportunity at the beginning of the ritual to color a picture as an offering, however, they are also welcome to bring something they found or made at home.
All children attending the ritual must be accompanied by an adult. We will be serving cupcakes and juice as part of the ritual. If for some reason your child cannot partake (food allergies, etc.) than we would appreciate it if you could bring a suitable substitute.
The children’s ritual will be at 4:00pm. Please feel free to stay for our pot-luck dinner and the main ritual.
