[CedarLight Grove, ADF]
CedarLight Discussion => CedarLight Announcements and CedarLight Events => Topic started by: Crystal on March 21, 2010, 09:37:00 AM
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As you may have noticed on the front page this morning, we are preparing early for our Lughnasadh Charity event, thanks to member Debbie B who is heading this up.
From now until Lughnasadh we are collecting items for care packages to send out to military pagans overseas (http://www.cedarlightgrove.org/lughnasadh-charity-supporting-our-military-pagans/).
We are working with the Operation Circle Care group at Circle Sanctuary to accomplish this, as they have much experience in dealing with these types of charity events.
A list of items that we will be collecting is posted on our website here:
http://www.cedarlightgrove.org/lughnasadh-charity-supporting-our-military-pagans/
I would also suggest that, to also support our internal membership (and because it's generally much cheaper than you will find anywhere else), that most of these items be purchased (if possible) from Magicks Mystic Blessings in Rosedale, co-run by our very own Bennu.
I do not believe they have a website, but they are not far from the Grove and Bennu can give you any additional information on the store that you need.
We will still be having another charity event around Midsummer as well, but likely that will be a spring clean-up of some sort and not in need of financial donations. More information will be posted on that as it becomes available.
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Here is the address to Magicks Mystic Blessings
ADDRESS:
8301 Philadelphia Rd
Rosedale, Md 21237
PHONE # 410-391-5507
(call before you go to make sure that the store is open)
HOURS OF OPERATION:
Monday to Saturday
10am to 6pm
DIRECTIONS FROM THE GROVE:
Take Glennmore Ave till it ends at Belair Rd; at light make left onto Belair Rd.
At first light make a Right onto Kenwood Ave. (if you pass the CVS on the right you have just missed Kenwood Ave.)
Take Kenwood Ave until it ends at Philadelphia Rd; make a right at stop sign.
Go approx. .5 miles and Magicks Mystic Blessings will be on your left. ( If you pass the new bank on your right, you missed the store; turn around.) Approx. time of travel 10 mins or less.
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Oh, Ashley would you be willing to make up a flier for this?
I bought a book of stamps and 2 boxes of envelopes (and saved the receipts) to donate for the purpose of mailing out fliers of workshops and events.
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Incidentally, the SD for Three Cranes Grove, ADF in Ohio has sent me a message asking if they can team up with us on this charity drive.
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Also remember to keep your receipts!
I think we should definitely partner with Three Cranes for this drive. We could even make it a fun competition between our two Groves.
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That is fantastic about Three Cranes wanting to do this!! Are they wanting to send things to us or are they sending theirs to Circle Sanctuary themselves? It doesn't matter to me. I'll consider it part of my offering to mail everything.
I wonder, if we should send out an email to all the groves and invite them to do the same for Lughnasadhe? Oh I am so happy about this!
May I offer up our contributions to Lugh at Lughnasadhe? I would so very much love to do this, with everyone putting their energies into the items as well.
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They may mail the offerings themselves, I will double-check.
I could certainly send out a bulletin to other Grove's to see if they want to do this as well :D
I think offering them up for a blessing during Lughnasadh is a -fantastic- idea. I think that is VERY appropriate :D
I know Taryn has already sent out feelers about leading Lughnasadh since it will be her last ritual at CLG before her move to Scotland and since Lugh is her patron. What say you Taryn? Can we bless these offerings to soldiers during Lughnasadh?
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Dude, that was why I suggested we move this charity to Lughnasadh instead of Midsummer; it will be PERFECT for blessing these offerings!! :D
I adore the idea of partnering up with other groves for this drive!!! A friendly competition would be in the perfect spirit of the holiday, as well would be a way to connect ADF groves across the country and give a really good showing of just what Pagans can do to when they put their minds to it! ;)
(How much fun would it be to make it a yearly tradition? I know, I know, that's a little far ahead in the future, but just something that popped in my head. >.> )
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Exciting!!!
I will send out the email then. Debbie, did you have anything in particular you wanted me to say or that you request? Did you want to write up the blessing for these items since you are in charge of the charity? If not, did you have ideas for the blessing of the items?
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Oh yes, I most definitely will have a prayer for blessing! Give me time to pray upon it, but yes, I most definitely will.
Lets see, about the email, ...Put it out as an Invite...something about the unity of the Groves in showing support for our fellow Pagans serving overseas or in Theatre and harms way. Something perhaps to suggesting, if they wish, to join with us in spirit at Lughnasadhe in offering the items for Lugh's blessing and protection. Make sure to give original credit to Circle Sanctuary and how they are allowing us to work with them.
I trust your wording and thank you! May the gods bless this effort.
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I'm happy to announce that Sassafras Grove, ADF is stepping up to the plate to join in on this charity drive, as well as another Grove that I currently forget :x
And Magicks Mystic Blessings shop in Rosedale is also advertising this charity even tfor us as well :D
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This is wonderful. Absolutely wonderful!
Now, are they sending everything to us to get mailed out or is each grove doing their own mailing?
Are they all offering the donations up on Lughnasadh like we are?
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BTW can we order things, have it sent to circle sanctuary in CLGs name and just put the receipt in the box? Save postage and extra fossil fuels in not having to send it twice?
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I am not sure, Debbie do you know off-hand?
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I don't see why not, but I will email them to be sure.
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I know its still early to be planning the Lughnasadh rite...but Lugh doesn't always listen to me when I say these things....>.>
ANYWAY! I found an AWESOME blessing for the military items that I wanted to show you Debbie before I forget. It was written by Ian Corrigan and he explained it to us at one of the workshops:
Charm of the Cloak and Spear
Call I the Cloak of Brigid the High One.
Call I the Long-striking Spear of Lugh.
From the Hand of the Shining Ones
To the Grove of the Gate,
I ask the blessing of the Cloak and Spear.
Brigid of the Waters,
Brigid of the Kindling
Brigid of the Milk of Blessing
O Triple Lady of Fire and Water,
Goddess of Poets, Healers and Smiths
Weave for me warding, Hearth-Mother, Wise One
Your starry cloak settle upon me here.
High One, accept my Sacrifice
(an offering of milk and bread is given)
O Lugh Victorious, my light and my Guide
Clever One, Sure Hand, Sorcerer and Bard
Prince and King, Slayer of Balor
Master of Wisdoms, hear me.
Let your long-striking Spear be over my Fire,
Like lightening in every direction turning.
Long-Handed One, accept my sacrifice!
(an offering of whiskey and black feathers is made)
By your blessing Shining Ones
Let the Starry Cloak be upon me
Let the Nine-pointed Spear be over me
That no ill come upon me,
And my might be made great!
Of course we'll need to tweek it a little to suit the blessing of the items. It also has a sigil he designed to go with it that I am planning on making into talismans to go with it. What do you think?
Also...this is probably a long shot, but Crystal, do you think the other Grove participating in this with us would be interested in joining us for our Lughnasadh rite this year? It would be fun to have a joint grove rite...I know they do live kind of far away though...
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That is really nice, but I was hoping to ask Lugh to bless them.
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Geez, never mind. I did a Debbie. I scanned it too quickly as I'm at work and the phones are nutz.
It IS an awesome prayer. I shall have to work hard to memorize it, if possible. I once memorized "The Raven" but that was a very long time ago when I had a brain.
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Charm of the Cloak and Spear
Call we the Cloak of Brigid the High One.
Call we the Long-striking Spear of Lugh.
From the Hand of the Shining Ones
To the Grove of the Gate,
We ask the blessing of the Cloak and Spear.
Brigid of the Waters,
Brigid of the Kindling
Brigid of the Milk of Blessing
O Triple Lady of Fire and Water,
Goddess of Poets, Healers and Smiths
Weave for our warriors warding, Hearth-Mother, Wise One,
Your starry cloak settle upon them.
High One, accept our Sacrifice
(an offering of milk and bread is given)
O Lugh Victorious, a warrior’s Light and Guide
Clever One, Sure Hand, Sorcerer and Bard
Prince and King, Slayer of Balor
Master of Wisdoms, hear us.
Let your long-striking Spear be over our warriors,
Like lightening in every direction turning.
Long-Handed One, accept our sacrifice!
(an offering of whiskey and black feathers is made)
By your blessing Shining Ones
Let the Starry Cloak be upon them
Let the Nine-pointed Spear be over them
That no ill come upon them,
And their might be made great!
(I hope Ian doesn't mind our doing that to his prayer)
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Debbie, do you know the address (I looked around and didn't find it) to send these packages too? I'm sending this info to the other Grove's involved.
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I'm double checking on this. I have an address, but want to be certain for everyone.
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Ok, I just spoke with them. They said each grove to get a general list of the items being sent and email that to:
circle@circlesanctuary.org
He said they need to get ready to organized for the items in order to know where to send each item, as in which soldier requested what. I think its easier for them with cash donations, but they are accepting these, too.
He also said that once the email with the list is sent out, to be patient with the reply as they will be engaged in their Lughnasadhe service too.
The main phone is 608-924-2216, 9am-5pm. When I called, though, the gentleman answered almost immediately.
I will be up this Sunday so I can start on our list of items and email them right away.
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I'd like to get a picture of all our items next week to archive as a charity event.
Debbie, were you able to get a list of the items this weekend? If not, we can get one next weekend while I'm setting everything up for pictures.
I wish I had gotten a picture of everyone making the talismans yesterday, that would have been PERFECT. DAMN.
Oh well :)
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I have a thorough list made but more were added this weekend. I more than likely won't be up next weekend because I'll be babysitting, but the weekend after I'll be up to pack up everything. I figure I will go with the Post Office since they charge by size of box, not by weight.
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Crystal, just got this reply back from Circle Sanctuary. Could you pass this on to the other Groves who were participating? Thank you.
"Thanks for your fundraising effort for donations to Operation Circle Care. Please send these items directly to the coordinator, Paula Johnson. This will help us not pay for shipping twice by having them sent here and having us send them to her to include in the packages.
Please send to:
Paula Johnson
Lynn University-Ritter Building
3601 N. Military Trail
Boca Raton, FL 33432
954-471-1435
Thanks again for your support and donations!!
Bright Blessings,
Evelyn
Center Assistant"
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I have passed this on :)