WiCoM Yule Celebration Cancelled Due to Bad Weather
The Ritualists, Green Man, May Queen, and the Executive Committee have decided to cancel the Yule celebration in the interests of safety. With the impending heavy snow fall and below zero temperatures it seems wiser for everyone to avoid travel.
Everyone at WiCoM wishes you all a Blessed, and safe, Yule!
WiCoM Yule Celebration
You are cordially invited to WiCoM’s Yule Celebration
Presented by The Coven of the Standing Stones
Saturday, December 17th, 2016
Gather at 6:30 Ritual to begin at 7 p.m.
Jovial Potluck Feast to Follow
Living Table Church, UCC
3805 E 40th St, Minneapolis, MN 55406
Congratulations to the New Elders’ Rep!
Let it be known that Shelly has been recognized as an Elder of the church.
Shelly hit the ground running by stepping up to the challenge of being Elders’ Representative. She was elected today by unanimous decision. Congratulations, Shelly! We thank you in advance for your service.
Slow down and reflect with family
Greetings WiCoM members!
Blessed Samhain. I hope you all had a great year. As Fall rolls on, and Winter draws near, we
feel its breath beginning to chill our skin. We ignite our furnaces, the hearth fires of today, and
keep our kin warm. We pull in our final harvest and begin hunkering down for the cold months to come. Where traditionally this was a time of silence and a time to reflect, in today’s world we don’t stop. We don’t slow down and take that time to rest. We don’t have the long months of seclusion with our families. I encourage you to take time to slow down. Talk with family. Your spouse or SO, your children, your brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, anyone related to you. Bury hatchets and remember your roots. Connect. Live. Life is too short for bullshit. Be happy my people.
-The Green Man
The Time of Turning In
The wheel turns and we begin a new year in a glorious riot of color
here in beautiful Minnesota. I have not seen colors this brilliant in
many years, and have enjoyed being out in the sunshine and the
cooler weather. I finally had to turn the furnace on the other morning
as Winter slowly creeps ever forward…
Now is the time of the last harvest. Now is the time when everything
around us dies. Now is the time of hibernation. Now is the time of
the deepening dark. Now is the time of turning in… The turning in
happens in many ways for us – we turn into our homes more than
the outside and concentrate on those things that can get done in the
colder weather – the baking, canning, home improvement projects, getting ready for holiday
time, reading. We spend more time inside with our families, and our pets. It is a time to slow
down a bit, and have some projects lined up you can do with family and friends.
I have my winter list of reading and several quilt projects lined up, and have some time for self
reflection as I sit wrapped in a quilt cuddling with kitties. How are you planning on spending
your turning in time? Take stock of your projects for the winter. What books are you planning
to read? What part of your spiritual path will you now have a little more time to develop? Have
you planned out some time to spend with friends and family?
This time of turning in for many is a good opportunity to meditate, commune with deity in the
quiet, and perhaps gain some insight into where you are headed on
your path. Enjoy your harvest, sleep in when you can, do a little candle
scrying, spend some time in the dark and the silence.
Blessed Be
Adamina
Public Samhain Ritual
Adrastos Coven would like to invite you to celebrate Samhain with the Wiccan Chuorrch of Minnesota. While open to the public, this is not a Ritual for children. We will be traveling down to Hades’ realm, passing through the seven gates, and crossing the seven rivers to meet our departed family and friends. You will need to bring two coins with you for the ferryman. There will be a place in Ritual to call out the names of your dead who you wish to remember. Call out to them loud as the realm of Hades is vast. There will be an ancestor table so please bring pictures or items of significance for your loved ones who have crossed the veil. After Ritual, there will be a pot luck feast with community.
Things to bring…
Two coins for the ferryman
Names of the dead whom you wish to remember (These do NOT need to be written down, but only carried in your heart and head.)
Pictures or items of remembrance for the ancestor table
Potluck dish to share
Saturday, October 29th
Gather at 6:30 Ritual to start at 7 p.m.
Living Table Church
3805 East 40th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55406
Autumn Equinox Ritual Announcement
Wiccan Church of Minnesota Fall Equinox Celebration
Saturday, September 17th
Gather at 6:30 P.M. Ritual to Start at 7 P.M.
Living Table Church, UCC
4001 38th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55406
Potluck Feast to Follow
The Autumnal Equinox is a time of balance. Above the day and night, the Sun and the Moon, share equal time. They are in balance. How are we doing below maintaining balance? Are we struggling to maintain equilibrium amongst all the conflicting priorities in our lives? Are we going crazy trying to keep up with work, family obligations, studies, and volunteer time? Is it time to find a new equilibrium?
We invite you to our Fall Equinox Ritual during which we will ask the Moon Goddess, Artemis, and the Sun God, Apollo, to help us find a new equilibrium; to help us balance all these conflicting priorities in our lives. Members of the public are welcome. Children are welcome.
This ritual will be presented by Torch, Key, and Wing coven. Any questions about the ritual can be directed to [email protected].
Please note that this is an equinox observation, not a Mabon Harvest celebration. If you are looking for a traditional Mabon celebration, this might not be for you.
What’s In Your Harvest?
Well… Midsummer came, the Holly King won, and now the days grow shorter. The Oak King slumbers, readying himself, for his time will come again. The wheel turns and now Lammas comes. Traditionally, the first harvest and fresh bread from a new crop of wheat. Some would argue that the wheat we see is not new, that the bread was made from things harvested much earlier, and that with our industrial style agriculture, we are disconnected from the symbolism of being able to make fresh bread with fresh supplies and instead we get what we can from our local grocery store. They would argue that even with bread machines, the mixes are pre done with older ingredients. Here’s how I see it, it is symbolic. Sure, it would be great to be able to walk out to the field and get things fresh, but that’s just not how it works any more, at least for most of us. It’s about celebrating that we can have a harvest and there is bounty enough to make bread… Even if we buy it in a bag from the store. So rejoice and be happy.
What are you harvesting in your life right now? What seeds did you plant for yourself? I hope your harvest is abundant, no matter what it may be.
Public Lammas Ritual Announcement
Greetings! The May Queen and Greenman want to welcome you to attend this year’s Lammas celebration with WiCoM!
Weather permitting, we will be outside in the church yard with potluck feast to follow. Bring a camp chair if you need to sit during Ritual, but if you are able, please stand. You know your own limits. The Ritual should last about twenty to thirty minutes. So if you need to sit, please do. The Ritual is child friendly and open to the public.
We will be giving thanks to Demeter for the harvest and to Dionysus for what we make from part of that harvest. Come join us as we ponder the gifts of the gods.
Blessings upon you and yours!
May Queen and Greenman
Midsummer Greetings
Greetings to you all at this incredibly busy time of the year!
I don’t think there is anything more beautiful than our state in the spring. The Mother has awakened and she is blessing us with her joyful abundance and beauty. It seems EVERYTHING is in bloom, and it is a treat to simply drive around and see all the burgeoning green blessings in everyone’s yard, in the parks, along the roadsides and in the fields . . .
I am just back from a 3 day Herbalism conference that was jam packed with wondrous people and information and beautiful scenery, and glorious food. I am also on the middle of packing and getting ready to head to the Earth House Midsummer Gather. Much to do!! This is a brief note to you all, but I will be back with some herbal recipes for you, reports on the Gather, some wisdom from the Wise Women I spent time with at the herbalism conference, and some seasonal devotional things to consider. For now—go hug a tree, plant some perennials, plant some herbs, plant some annuals; forage and gather some healing seeds for making medicine!! Sit with the plants and let them tell you who they are. Share your breath with them – they give you oxygen, you give them CO2-what a great exchange! While you are sitting, place your hands on the earth, and feel the mother breathe beneath you, and listen to the birds serenade you. Spend some time outside in the beautiful sunshine! I look forward to seeing many of you at the Gather.
Until next time,
Yours in service,
Neva
Welcome!
Welcome to the Wiccan Church of Minnesota!
The Wiccan Church of Minnesota is a Twin Cities based 501 (c) (3) religious organization that celebrates both Goddess and God. Our church was founded more than 35 years ago.
WiCoM sponsors group rituals for the Wiccan sabbats, as well as for other special occasions. Many of these rituals are open to the public or invited guests who are not members.
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