Folks are encouraged to bring mementos about Isaac to be placed on the Ancestor’s altar, as well as any stories they wish to share.

More details will be posted on this rite as they are made available.

Yesterday around 8am EDT, the founder of ADF Isaac Bonewits passed peacefully in his sleep. ADF has placed a memorial to Isaac on their website.

CedarLight Grove, ADF is very saddened by this news, as Isaac was very involved in our region for many years, specifically the Free Spirit Gathering and blessing the first stone at Four Quarters.

We will be holding a memorial ritual for Isaac for those in the area that wish to honor all of the great work he did for the neo-pagan community, especially here in the mid-atlantic.

We will post an announcement here on a date and location (as it will likely not be done at CedarLight Center due to size). If you would like to receive an email announcement when this has been decided, please sign up for our forum and it will automatically add you to our e-announcement list.

This workshop will be a precursor to a series of workshops at CedarLight Grove on the latest theories and divinatory techniques in the book Ogam: Weaving Word Wisdom by Erynn Rowan Laurie. The class participants will be given the opportunity sign up for the extended class at the end of this workshop. We hope to meet at least once a month to discuss our progress and work on learning this divination technique.

Date: June 6th at 1pm (All are welcome to join us for a pot-luck brunch and meditation earlier at 10am)
Time: Approx 2.5 Hrs
Cost: (raised) $20 if you already own the book, otherwise $20 additional for the book as well
RSVP: Please RSVP by emailing us at witan@cedarlightgrove.org by June 1st

The link for the book is http://www.amazon.com/Ogam-Weaving-Erynn-Rowan-Laurie/dp/1905713029

In this class we will explore the next step in energy work called Reiki. I would ask my prospective students to first ponder whether or not they are ready for the Reiki II attunement. Reiki II is an increase in power, it clears more than the Reiki I attunement did especially in the area of emotional healing and some of us keep an awful lot stashed away in that closet. The Reiki II class requires that the student has already received the Reiki I attunement and has a certificate to prove it. The major areas we will cover in this class are the Reiki symbols, their meanings and their uses. We will also work on some of the Japanese Reiki techniques. The Reiki II attunement will be given and each student will receive a Reiki II certificate.

Note: If you have not read the Reiki II section of your workbook, please do so before class and save us more time for hands on practice.

Date: July 18th at 1pm (All are welcome to join us for a pot-luck brunch and meditation earlier at 10am)
Time: Approximately 4 hours
Cost: $70
Book: We will use the book Reiki: The Healing Touch First & Second Degree Manual by William Lee Rand
RSVP: Please RSVP by emailing us at witan@cedarlightgrove.org by July 12th

–Some extra copies will be available to purchase for $20 if you were not in the Reiki I class where they were provided however I encourage new students to purchase the book and read through it before the class. It can be purchased at: http://www.reikiwebstore.com/ProductPage.cfm?ProductID=52&CategoryID=2

Each participant can join in the Swap Party for free. We would love to have donations to the Grove, but it is not necessary. If you wish to join us for our pot-luck brunch before-hand, please bring a dish to share. Bring your used but in good condition items to CedarLight Center. We will create a list of items you have donated and set them up for display. People will be given opportunity to browse your items during our Rites of Caffiena brunch and the Swap will officially begin at 1pm

Anything not taken home will be sold at a yard sale and then donated to Goodwill.

Date: May 23rd starting at 1pm, but you are welcome to come earlier for our Rites of Caffiena potluck brunch (please bring a dish to share if you join us for brunch, it can be anything from a few blocks of cheese, some crackers, bagels, etc.)

Cost: Every participant must bring 1 gently used item to participate, but there is no monetary fee. We always accept donations to support CedarLight Grove though.

RSVP: No RSVP needed, just show up with your item

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Have you ever wondered about the basic cultural conceptions and assumptions that lie behind Greek myth? Have the stories of the Greek Gods seemed strange or difficult to relate to your own experiences? This workshop will explore these issues through the medium of myth and literature. It will examine the ancient Greek pagan worldview of the 5th and 4th centuries B.C.E., including discussions of the Greek concepts of fate, hubris, death, the nature of Gods and humans, gender roles, and other fundamental premises of Greek religion.

Date: May 9th starting at 1pm (should last about 2.5 hours), but you are welcome to come earlier for our Rites of Caffiena potluck brunch (please bring a dish to share if you join us for brunch, it can be anything from a few blocks of cheese, some crackers, bagels, etc.)

Cost: $20 (half for CLG members, not a member? Join up and receive half off all our workshops )

RSVP: Email clg@cedarlightgrove.org by May 6th

To Bring: Something to take notes if you like

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The pricing is as follows:
1 ticket – $5 each
3 tickets – $10
6 tickets – $20

The winner will be drawn on June 26th during our Midsummer High Rite in front of ritual participants. The winner will receive half of the till gained over the three months.

You may purchase tickets at CedarLight Grove during any of our events, by mail by sending a check or money order to our address, or at the Trillium Spring Gathering in April where we will be attending. Winner will be announced via email or phone, so please provide both along with your address in order to receive winnings. Winner does not have to attend the Midsummer High Rite in order to win.

The remaining proceeds go to support CedarLight Grove’s year-long fundraiser to help us with needed maintenance on our building. Any and all questions can be directed to witan@cedarlightgrove.org

From now until Lughnassadh, we will be collecting the following items:

Pagan Spiritual Medallions -

* Pentacles
* Ankhs
* Awen symbols
* Thor’s Hammers
* Sun symbols
* Moon symbols
* Goddess and/or God symbols
* Green Man/Woman symbols
* Wheel of the Year symbols

Other items -

* Pagan Music, Meditation: CDs & DVDs
* Gift cards from store that ship overseas, for example Barnes and Noble, Amazon
* Gift cards can be used for online holiday shopping (So deployed soldiers can send gifts home to their children from overseas)
* ATT phone cards
* Crystals
* Small God and Goddess statues
* Pagan Books (No nudity)
* Incense
* Oils
* Herbs
* Small Wands
* Small travel chalices
* Altar cloths

These items can be shipped or hand-delivered to CedarLight Grove in Baltimore (or subsequent Grove’s in Ohio or Pennsylvania) by or on our Lughnassadh High Rite.  We will be blessing these items during the rite before sending them off to be placed into care packages for soldiers.

Please join in our cause to celebrate our warriors during the time of the Tailteann Games of Lughnassadh. If you have any questions, please email clg@cedarlightgrove.org

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This is not a workshop on investing, retirement, or general financial planning. Those will be covered in a supplementary workshop later on. Personal Finance 101 is just going to cover the concept and steps of getting out of debt and recognizing bad habits.

This workshop is open to all, but you must RSVP for this event as there will be limited seating.

When: April 11, 2010 starting at 1pm. Folks are welcomed to join us for a pot-luck brunch at 10am and our weekly devotional meditation “Walk with the Old Ones”.
Cost: $10 for non-members, $5 for members. All proceeds go to support CedarLight Grove.
RSVP: Email clg@cedarlightgrove.org by April 9th

It is recommended that you bring a laptop or paper/pencil for taking notes. An e-mail follow-up of resources will be available after the workshop as well.