Imbolc
On Saturday Feb 1st at 4pm, CUUPS will honor the celebration of Imbolc. We will be on the lanai and hall of the church with a sharing of food after. All are invited. We will have a craft of Bridget's cross and we will honor the Goddess and the Saint through dialogue, song, and a working for healing but above Peace. Join us as you will, bring open heart and something to share for the repast. All are welcome, we are a safe place.
Elements Class
This material has been done before, books aplenty and there should be. It has been and it ever will be so. The elements from the beginning of time, were earth and fire joined by water and air but what do they mean to us now? How do we understand what they are, what we are, for we are all combined into what we call the connected web. Join me for five classes going into depth of each element starting with earth and ending with all combined as spirit. We will journey through sound, color, taste and so on to explore the realm of elements. Some of this will be hands-on and includes a meditation to meet the elemental of each one. Approximately 2 hours of immersion going within and a time to talk of feelings. The class is limited to 15 people so we have time to fully enjoy the ways of each element. There may be a few surprises along the way. Join me in exploration. Have an open mind and heart for we go into sacred realms.? Bring your journal or notebook. - Joy Purcell, Druid
Calendar of events for the first half of the year
January
1/12/25- coffee service at 10:30 am
1/25/25– meeting, 101 class on basics of circle, directions, etc. 1:00pm , lanai
February
2/9/25 - coffee service at 10:30am
2/1/25 - Imbolc ritual, 4-9pm –weather permitting will be by the firepit and the hall. More info will be given.
2/22/25 - meeting at 1pm. Class 1 of 4, earth element, all that is earth from taste to sound and meditation.
March
3/9/25 - coffee service at 10:30 also day light savings time
3/22/25 - meeting and ritual, spring equinox. Class on altar building as part of the ritual. Time to TBD.
April
4/13/25 - coffee service at 10:30 am.
4/26/25 - meeting in the hall at 1pm. Class on divination - different methods.
May
May 3rd, maybe may 4 th Beltane– time and place TBD
5/11/25 coffee service at 10:30 also mother’s day
5/24/25 - meeting at 1 pm, Class 2 of 4, element water-following earth we look at the next element water from taste to sound and meditation.
June
6/8/25 - coffee service 10:30 am
6/20/25 - Summer Solstice. We will confirm this as time gets closer due to our weather.
6/28/25 - Meeting at 1 pm. Seasonal crafting, meet in the hall
This brings us through the ascending part of the year where things are growing and changing. We in this area will be going thru our dry season now, to next is fire season which gives way to rainy and hurricane. Weather is changing so is our earth as she will. When we tune ourselves in with earth cycles we feel things a bit more. There is a time to go out and do and then we may feel a time to go within and be a home body, this is what our ancestors did as they look up at the stars and planets just like we do. There is much honor in doing the simple things and to take a moment to experience divinity in all things.