EVENTS 2013
MIDSUMMER RITUAL
Come and share in the wonder of Midsummer! We will be constructing the SummerKing, the Wicker Man, in ritual on Saturday afternoon. We will honor and decorate this wooden effigy of the God of the Harvest (check this listing for pictures!). There he will stand, watching over the summer fields, with our wishes and gratitude on slips of paper folded into his form. These papers will energize in the hot summer sun, and at Final Fire near Samhain, we will set him ablaze.
WHEN: Saturday, June 22, 2013. Ritual will begin at 4PM, and arrivals at 3PM and on are welcome. Weekend camping is free if you’d like to make it a 2 or 3 day event,!
WHERE: Lorelei’s house in Mechanic Falls, Maine. (Please email for directions/address)
WHY: To celebrate Midsummer and to build the SummerKing.
WHO: Maine Pagans. Sponsored by Cynwyd Circle.
HOW: That’s up to YOU! 
WHAT: Ritual and social time only: Bring a chair and snacks to share, and a drink for yourself.
If you are camping, bring your tenting gear (tent, ground cloth, sleeping bag/blankets, pillow, flashlight), a chair, food and drink for yourself and some to share for the evenings (don’t forget dishes and utensils!). Bring drums and other musical instruments. Bug spray and sunscreen are a good idea. No need to spray for IRS agents… we’ve taken care of that.
LEAVE: Your prejudices, your sorrows, your weapons and illegal drugs.
Well behaved fur-beings welcome!
FINAL FIRE
Be part of the community on Saturday, October 26 at 3PM (ritual begins at 4) as we bless the SummerKing for his sacrifice and set him to burn. We will also honor our Beloved Dead. Social time and a fire will follow the Samhain ritual.
Overnight camping is available (and recommended if you intend on imbibing). Please bring all appropriate camping gear.
At Midsummer we created a wicker man, the SummerKing, who has been standing in a sacred place under the summer sun, energizing the prayers and gratitude of our community. It is the fate of the SummerKing to lay down his life at harvest for the good of all. Willingly does he place his head upon the block, giving of himself that we may prosper. On this day, we shall honor his sacrifice and set him to burn.
WHEN: Saturday, October 26, 2013. Social time begins at 3PM. Ritual will begin at 4PM.
WHERE: Lorelei’s house in Mechanic Falls, Maine. (Please email for directions/address)
WHY: To celebrate Samhain and to burn the SummerKing.
WHO: Maine Pagans. Sponsored by Cynwyd Circle.
HOW: That’s up to YOU!
WHAT: Bring a camp chair, snacks to share, and a beverage of your choice. Also, bring WARM clothing, and perhaps a blanket or sleeping bag to lay over you. We’ll be sitting in the cold dark for a few hours.
LEAVE: Your prejudices, your sorrows, your weapons and illegal drugs.
Well behaved fur-beings welcome!
If you’re interested in attending any of these events, please email me, and directions will be sent.