November Temple News & Events | |
We've had one (online) Samhain, yes, but what about second Samhain...? The Temple's in-person Samhain events in New Hampshire and Connecticut are November 5th! We hope you'll join us for these and other events. | |
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The Great Pumpkin Project...Extended!
Last year our Great Pumpkin Project continued to bring joy into our community. Our community has endured and we are now returning to having our sabbat rituals and other events both in-person and online. Still we enjoyed lifting spirits during the week of Samhain, and so we have extended the Great Pumpkin Project another week until our New Hampshire Samhain on November 5th. To help our community feel connected during Samhain we invite you to bring a carved pumpkin to place on the front garden wall on the Temple grounds. Visit our Great Pumpkin Project page for details.
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Our Community Center Sponsors
The Temple offers thanks to our Community Center Sponsors for their support of our work towards funding the construction of our Salem, New Hampshire, community center! Please visit the link to learn more about them and how you can help sponsor our community center fundraising.
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COVID-19 Precautions and In-Person Events
We have re-opened our schedule to indoor and outdoor in-person events. Our schedule will make it clear whether an event is online or in-person and indoor or outdoor.
The Temple board of directors has posted our updated COVID-19 Safety Guidelines for events on our website. Please read and follow these requirements for in-person Temple events.
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Path of the Moon Online Registration Open
Registration for the next year of The Path of the Moon online course is now open. Click on the link to visit the class page for details and registration link.
Walk the path of the Moon through this thirteen lesson class presented by Christopher Penczak and the Temple of Witchcraft’s Sagittarius Ministry. Weaving together many strands of wisdom concerning the lore of the Moon, the course provides a framework of personal evolution and transformation, working the mystery of change, waxing and waning, building and releasing, and opening the gate of the Moon to that which dwells in unseen territories.
Understand the various lunar cycles, including the cycle of waxing and waning in four quarters and eight sections, the twentieth day month, and the pattern of New Moon and Full Moon Signs in relationship to the year. Beyond any intellectual framework, feel deeply and intuitively the blessings and challenges of the Moon.
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The Healing Family with Dian Cecht, Airmid, and Miacht | |
Friday, November 4th at 7:00 pm, Online
Dian Cecht is the great healer of the Tuatha De Danann in Ireland. He and his children, Airmid and Miacht, used their specific skills to help their community. When battle was at hand, they joined together to create a great magickal well where warriors who were wounded could go in and then come out fully healed.
In this ritual, part of the Virgo Ministry's healing deities series, we will call upon this healing family and learn about what each of their gifts were and how they can help us today, individually and together. Join Dawn Marie Costorf on Zoom Video Conferencing as we journey to meet these Gods, learn their story and find out from them what we need to facilitate healing for ourselves
All registered will receive a recording of the class. Class fee: $20.00.
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Samhain (in-person, New Hampshire) | |
Saturday, November 5th at 7:00 pm Eastern at the Upper Village Hall, 52 E. Derry Road, Derry, NH
The Veil is Open!
Samhain is the time that the veil opens between the worlds. The Horned Ones are guarding the threshold so we can commune with our ancestors and the deep ones. It is the time of year where we dare to walk the magickal roads and find the wisdom that lies deep within...
Please join us for our in-person Samhain Ritual and Celebration at the Upper Village Hall in Derry, New Hampshire, from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 5th. $15-25 sliding scale donation. Please dress in your Witchy finest! Ritual robes, cloaks, hats, crowns, jewels, and respectful ritual masks are all welcome and encouraged!
We ask that you arrive 15 minutes early to check in and get settled so we can begin promptly.
Face masks are required.
Please note that due to the ritual being indoors, there will not be a shared meal after ritual. You may bring your own water and a snack as needed.
Cancer Ministry Community Donation Toy Drive
The Temple Of Witchcraft runs various drives to give back to our local community for each of our Sabbats. Samhain's drive is for the children, specifically toys to be distributed as a part of the Winter Holidays. Please bring a new, unwrapped toy for any age range with you to leave at the registration table when you come to ritual. The Temple's Cancer Ministry will collect the donations and get them to where they belong. Thank you!
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Samhain (in-person, Connecticut) | |
Saturday, November 5th at 7:00 pm Eastern in Glastonbury, CT
Join the Temple of Witchcraft community to celebrate the third harvest of Samhain and to honor the ancestors and the Mighty Dead.
Proof of vaccination and masking are required for this in-person event. $10 donation. Email Dan at [email protected] to register.
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Children's Samhain Ritual
The Temple’s Cancer Ministry offers downloads for parents to celebrate Samhain with their younger children for a $7 donation to the Temple.
This download consists of a 4-page ritual outline, 2-page instructions for making clothespin bats, and a 2-page pumpkin bread recipe for the celebration. All proceeds support the Temple of Witchcraft’s ongoing work.
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Tuesday, November 8th at 7:00 pm Eastern, Online
Temple full moons are an excellent opportunity to experience Temple of Witchcraft ritual in a small group setting and to get to know more about us and our work, and newcomers are always welcome!
Pisces Deputy Ministers will be taking turns facilitating the Full Moon Rituals.
$10 donation, preregistration required. Once you are registered, a zoom link will be sent to the email address you registered with. For more information or questions please email [email protected].
Please note: Ritual begins at 7 pm. Please arrive a few minutes early so that we honor everyone's time.
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The Spectrum Circle
A Sacred Space for Men-Who-Love-Men
Thursday, November 10th at 7:30 pm Eastern, Online
The Temple's Gemini Ministry is pleased to offer the Spectrum Circle: A monthly online group for men-who-love-men to explore the mysteries together. See the circle's web page for details and a link to the application form. The Spectrum Circle is open to all queer men who are Temple initiates (Witchcraft 1 or higher graduates. We are not making any exceptions to the Witchcraft 1 requirement at this time.) Zoom meeting information is provided to all group members.
If you are interested, please apply! If you have questions or need further information not provided by the web page, please email [email protected].
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Friday, November 11th at 7:00 pm Eastern, Online
The Temple's Cancer Ministry welcomes all women to join us for our online Women's Circle! In sacred space we will share, be seen, be heard, be witnessed, and offer the same magickal support to each other.
You may wish to have a stone of your choice on-hand to dedicate to this year's working.
$25 donation. For more information or questions please email Silver at [email protected]
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The Congress of the Bones | |
Sunday, November 13th at 7:00 pm Eastern, at 49 North Policy Street, Salem, New Hampshire
In sacred space, we commune with the Ancestors, our Beloved Dead, and the Hidden Company of our Timeless Tradition, and learn what messages they have to offer us, and ask us to bring back to the community.
The Congress of the Bones is one of three "foundation" rituals facilitated by the Temple's founders. First performed at ConVocation in 2012, this year Temple co-founder Steve Kenson will facilitate the ritual. We create sacred space and call upon the Mighty Dead of Our Timeless Tradition to hold that space, so the ancestors can commune with us, and we with them, sharing our perceptions and any messages that come through from them for the community. In this way, we honor those who have come before us and their wisdom.
The ritual is free and open to any who wish to attend with an open heart and respectful spirit, although space will be limited and masking will be required. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged to reserve your space.
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Tuesday, November 15th at 7:00 pm Eastern, Online
Each month we will feature a book for conversation and discussion, following wherever our discussion may lead us.
Join us for our November book club featuring part 1 (first two chapters) of Uncrossing: Identify, Cleanse, and Heal from Hexes, Curses, and Psychic Attacks by Katrina Rasbold.
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November 21st at 7:00 pm Eastern, Online
Turn on your laptop, grab a cup of tea or your favorite beverage, and plugin remotely for a lively conversation on death! This event is a free-flowing discussion on topics related to death and confronting your mortality through the lens of modern witches and death-workers.
This event will be filled with information and guidance from Danielle Dionne and Elsa Elliott, the dynamic death-positive duo of the Temple of Witchcraft's Scorpio Ministry, to help you to navigate questions, emotions, challenges, and death readiness.
Only a $5 donation and open to all we can accommodate. An email will be sent out when you register with login information.
Please note this is not a bereavement group, although bereavement services are available from the Scorpio Ministry. See the Scorpio Ministry web page for details and a list of references and resources. https://templeofwitchcraft.org/scorpio/
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