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		<title>Announcement: Summer Solstice Ritual</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[When: June 16, 2012 at 11 am Where: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Storrs. 46 Spring Hill Road, Storrs, CT. Join us for our Equinox ritual honoring the Hellenic god Helios 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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>When</b>: June 16, 2012 at 11 am<br />
<b>Where</b>: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Storrs. <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=46+Spring+Hill+Rd,+Storrs,+CT+06268&#038;hl=en&#038;sll=37.0625,-95.677068&#038;sspn=46.27475,54.228516&#038;vpsrc=0&#038;hnear=46+Spring+Hill+Rd,+Storrs,+Connecticut+06268&#038;t=h&#038;z=16">46 Spring Hill Road, Storrs, CT</a>.</p>

<p>Join us for our Equinox ritual honoring the Hellenic god Helios then stay for our post ritual pot-luck.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>What to bring:</p>

<ul>
<li>A pot-luck dish to share. We will have a kitchen available if you need it to reheat your dish.</li>
<li>If you are inclined, please feel free to bring an offering for any god, goddess, or spirit you would like to honor. We ask that any physical offering be either safely burnable or can be left on the land without causing issues.</li>
</ul>

<p>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.</p>

<h3>Children&#8217;s Ritual</h3>

<p>Our children&#8217;s  ritual begins at 10 am and it will honor the Irish goddess Airmed and the god Miach.</p>

<p>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 <a href="http://www.charteroakadf.org/children/">here</a>) . 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.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>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.</p>
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		<title>Beltane 2012 Ritual</title>
		<link>http://www.charteroakadf.org/2012/05/06/beltane-2012-ritual/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 19:08:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We celebrated Beltane yesterday and honored the goddess Nantosuelta and the god Sucellos as the deities of the occasion. We also honored Ogmios as the patron of bardic inspiration, Dea Matrona as the Earth Mother, asked for help from Taranis as protector, and opened gates with Cernunnos’s help. The Omens: Ancestors: Nemeton—a space for piety [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We celebrated Beltane yesterday and honored the goddess Nantosuelta and the god Sucellos as the deities of the occasion. We also honored Ogmios as the patron of bardic inspiration, Dea Matrona as the Earth Mother, asked for help from Taranis as protector, and opened gates with Cernunnos’s help.</p>

<p>The Omens:</p>

<ul>
    <li>Ancestors: Nemeton—a space for piety</li>
    <li>Nature Spirits: Dragon—a warning of danger</li>
    <li>Shining Ones: Parsley—the gift of strength</li>
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		<title>Announcement: Beltane Ritual</title>
		<link>http://www.charteroakadf.org/2012/03/18/announcement-beltane-ritual/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2012 12:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Treasa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When: May 5, 2012 at 10 am (regular attendees please note the time change.) Where: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Storrs. 46 Spring Hill Road, Storrs, CT. Join us for our Equinox ritual honoring the Gaulish goddess Nantosuelta and god Sucellos then stay for our post ritual pot-luck. The pre-ritual briefing to orient new folks to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-40" title="Nantosuelta-Sucellus" src="http://www.charteroakadf.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Nantosuelta-Sucellus.jpg" alt="image of a statue of Nantosuelta and Sucellos" width="249" height="400" />
<b>When</b>: May 5, 2012 at 10 am (<span style="color:red">regular attendees please note the time change.</span>)<br />
<b>Where</b>: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Storrs. <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=46+Spring+Hill+Rd,+Storrs,+CT+06268&#038;hl=en&#038;sll=37.0625,-95.677068&#038;sspn=46.27475,54.228516&#038;vpsrc=0&#038;hnear=46+Spring+Hill+Rd,+Storrs,+Connecticut+06268&#038;t=h&#038;z=16">46 Spring Hill Road, Storrs, CT</a>.</p>

<p>Join us for our Equinox ritual honoring the Gaulish goddess Nantosuelta and god Sucellos then stay for our post ritual pot-luck.</p>

<p>The pre-ritual briefing to orient new folks to ADF ritual practices will start at 10:00 am and the ritual will begin at 10:15.</p>

<p>What to bring:</p>

<ul>
<li>A pot-luck dish to share. We will have a kitchen available if you need it to reheat your dish.</li>
<li>If you are inclined, please feel free to bring an offering for any god, goddess, or spirit you would like to honor. We ask that any physical offering be either safely burnable or can be left on the land without causing issues.</li>
</ul>

<p>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.</p>

<h3>Children&#8217;s Ritual</h3>

<p>Our children&#8217;s  ritual begins at 10 am and it will honor the Irish goddess Bláthnat and hero Cúchulainn.</p>

<p>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 <a href="http://www.charteroakadf.org/children/">here</a>) . 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.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>After the ritual, children and their parents are welcome to stay and join us for the post ritual pot luck.</p>
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		<title>Spring Equinox Ritual</title>
		<link>http://www.charteroakadf.org/2012/03/17/spring-equinox-ritual-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.charteroakadf.org/2012/03/17/spring-equinox-ritual-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:35:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Treasa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, we celebrated our first outdoor Spring Equinox Ritual at the Unitarian Fellowship of Storrs. We honored the norse goddess Idunna as the deity of the occassions. We called on Nerthus as Earth Mother, Heimdall as the gatekeeper to connect us to the nine realms, Thor as protector, and Bragi as Patron of Inspiration. The [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today, we celebrated our first outdoor Spring Equinox Ritual at the Unitarian Fellowship of Storrs. We honored the norse goddess Idunna as the deity of the occassions. We called on Nerthus as Earth Mother, Heimdall as the gatekeeper to connect us to the nine realms, Thor as protector, and Bragi as Patron of Inspiration.</p>

<p>The omen:</p>

<p>&lt;</p>

<p>ul>
<li><b>Ancestors:</b> ᚱ Raido—A Journey</li>
<li><b>Nature Spirits:</b> ᛏ Tyr—Justice</li>
<li><b>Shining Ones:</b> ᚺ Haglaz—Desrtruction</li></p>

<p>&lt;</p>

<p>ul></p>
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		<title>Announcement: Spring Equinox Ritual</title>
		<link>http://www.charteroakadf.org/2012/02/14/announcement-spring-equinox-ritual-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.charteroakadf.org/2012/02/14/announcement-spring-equinox-ritual-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Treasa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When: March 17, 2012 at 11 am Where: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Storrs. 46 Spring Hill Road, Storrs, CT. Join us for our Equinox ritual honoring the Norse goddess Idunna 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 [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>When</b>: March 17, 2012 at 11 am<br />
<b>Where</b>: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Storrs. <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=46+Spring+Hill+Rd,+Storrs,+CT+06268&#038;hl=en&#038;sll=37.0625,-95.677068&#038;sspn=46.27475,54.228516&#038;vpsrc=0&#038;hnear=46+Spring+Hill+Rd,+Storrs,+Connecticut+06268&#038;t=h&#038;z=16">46 Spring Hill Road, Storrs, CT</a>.</p>

<p>Join us for our Equinox ritual honoring the Norse goddess Idunna then stay for our post ritual pot-luck.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>What to bring:</p>

<ul>
<li>A pot-luck dish to share. We will have a kitchen available if you need it to reheat your dish.</li>
<li>If you are inclined, please feel free to bring an offering for any god, goddess, or spirit you would like to honor. We ask that any physical offering be either safely burnable or can be left on the land without causing issues.</li>
</ul>

<p>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.</p>

<h3>Children&#8217;s Ritual</h3>

<p>Our children&#8217;s  ritual begins at 10 am and it will honor the Irish goddesses Folda, Banba and Eriu.</p>

<p>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 <a href="http://www.charteroakadf.org/children/">here</a>) . 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.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>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.</p>
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