Wheel of the Year Gatherings
Sun, Feb 05
|Nine Mile River Valley
Join us in sacred space to honour the turning of the Wheel of the Year for Imbolc (Feb 5th), Ostara (Mar 26), and Beltane (May 7).
Time & Location
Feb 05, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST
Nine Mile River Valley, 83933 Cransford Line, Dungannon, ON N0M 1R0, Canada
About the event
~ Join us in sacred space to honour the turning of the Wheel of the Year. ~
Time & Location
Sunday February 05, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST
Nine Mile River Valley, 83933 Cransford Line, Dungannon, ONÂ
About the event
Join us in sacred space to honour the Turning of the Wheel to the beginning of spring.
Imbolc symbolizes the halfway point between the Winter Solstice (Yule) and the Spring Equinox (Ostara). The word Imbolc means "in the belly of the mother," because the seeds of spring are beginning to stir in the belly of Mother Earth.
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Time & Location
Sunday March 26th, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST
Nine Mile River Valley, 83933 Cransford Line, Dungannon, ONÂ
About the event
Join us in sacred space to honour the Turning of the Wheel to the height of spring.
Ostara is the Spring Equinox when there are equal hours of day and night. Ostara is the lunar goddess of fertility and this time marks the height of spring when life has begun to returning to the land.
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Time & Location
Sunday May 7th, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST
Nine Mile River Valley, 83933 Cransford Line, Dungannon, ON
About the event
Join us in sacred space to honour the Turning of the Wheel to the beginning of summer.
Beltane symbolizes the halfway point between the Spring Equinox (Ostara) and the Summer Solstice. Beltane means "bright fire" and marks the time when the veil is thinnest between this world and the otherworld; a time when magic is possible.
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ALL EVENTS
During the gatherings, we will come together as our ancestors have done for thousands of years. Our time will involve a sacred fire, music/song, ritual, and discussion. We will close with warm drinks and food.
Please bring: an item for the shared altar, camp chair, blanket, drum or rattle (if you have one), portable mug, plate, cutlery, and weather-appropriate clothing as we will be gathering outside. We look forward to seeing you there!
Flow
1:00 - Arriving and lighting the fire
1:30 - Opening the circle
3:30 - Closing the circle
4:00 - Shared food and drinks
*Plan to attend the full duration of the circle (1:30-3:30pm) as we will be entering into sacred space together. Thank you.
Contribution & Registration
Here are the payment options:
Option 1) Single Event: $50-60 sliding scale (Select an amount that reflects your current financial capacity)
Option 2) Three Events: $120
Payment can be made by: cash, e-transfer (innercadence@gmail.com), or PayPal (@innercadence). Include your name, email address, and the words "Imbolc", "Ostara", "Beltane" or "Wheel of the Year" with your payment.
*No one will be turned away due to lack of funds. Please reach out if the cost is a barrier.
Other Offering
We will also be offering a Solstice Nature Retreat from Friday, June 23th - Sunday, June 25th. Here's the link with all the details and registration information: https://solsticenatureretreat.eventbrite.ca.
To learn about the Wheel of the Year, read this blog post: Honouring the Wheel of the Year.Â
Facilitators
Cadence Moffat McCann - innercadence@gmail.com; www.innercadence.com
Kim Graham - kim.graham@walkingwithoils.com; www.walkingwithoils.com
Jane Hoy - jhoy@hurontel.on.ca
*With gratitude, this offering takes place on the lands of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, and Neutral Peoples.