Maiden Announcement (July meeting)
Sunday, July 25, 2010
With the departure of Blood Rose, the maiden position had been vacated. Aislin has since been promoted to this position. Congratulations, Aislin! She led a wonderful workshop on archetypes at last nights all-coven meeting. We gained some serious insight in regards to ourselves, as well as each other. Besides her awesome workshop, we also went over plans for next weeks Lughnasadh ritual, and some of our upcoming plans.
June Esbat 2010
Friday, July 02, 2010
Last weekend, the moon was full and we had a partial eclipse. Though we were unable to view the eclipse from our location, the energy always is just a little different from your average moon. We took this opportunity to say good-bye to our sister Rose, at least for now.
We are planning on opening up our outer court this fall, and as part of that our Lammas / Lughnasadh ritual will be open to friends and family. Below are some photos from our circle.
We are planning on opening up our outer court this fall, and as part of that our Lammas / Lughnasadh ritual will be open to friends and family. Below are some photos from our circle.
OPEN EVENT: Lammas/ Lughnasadh Celebration 2010!
As one of our friends, we invite you to join us as we celebrate the beginning of the harvest season! This is the first of two rituals we'll open to our friends this year.
The summer is heating up, fruit is beginning to ripen on the vine, warm summer winds warm our faces and our hearts. It is the time of the First Harvest.
The harvest season is celebrate in three festivals- the grain harvest at Lammas/ Lughnasadh, the harvest of fruit at Mabon, and the meat harvest at Samhain. In ancient times, the corn and wheat would be harvested at Lammastide, the last sheaf sacrificed- rather than being taken to ill with the rest of the corn, it was instead crafted into a corn dolly to keep safe, so that next year’s planting would be successful. This time of year was a turning point for the ancient Celts, as the month of August would bring the Tailtean games. The Tailtean games came about as an homage to Tailte, mother of the Celtic god Lugh. He created these funeral games to celebrate her passing, rather than mourn her death. These games originally lasted 15 days. In Wiccan myth, the God is getting older, as he moves slowly toward the end of his life cycle.
Lughnasadh is the time for take a moment and reflect upon what your hard work has yielded this year. What are the fruits of your labor? Have your plans borne any fruit at all? It’s also a good time to change your path if needed- you can sow new seeds to create a new outcome, if what you’ve planned didn’t come about.
This year, we are opening our Lughnasadh ritual up to our families and friends. We will be focusing on our harvest, and in doing so we’ll be asking everyone to bring a vegetable for a soup we will be making. The gate will open at noon, and ritual will start at 1:20 PM. Prior to ritual, you may craft a corn dolly from husks of corn to be blessed in circle. In circle, we’ll be imbuing our vegetables with energy, and we’ll make offerings to Lugh and Demeter. We’ll have potluck snacks, and the soup made with our charged vegetables will be served as dinner around 5:30 along with bread. We’ll play some games, make new friends, and celebrate the harvest together!
What to bring: a vegetable (list of possible veggies to be posted at a later date), a potluck dish (either something for dinner, or an appetizer/snack), any offering for Lugh or Demeter that you’d like to make.
What to wear: coven sisters will all be in white dresses, feel free to either wear white or black, or dress in the colors of the harvest if possible.
For more information contact Ivy at barefootwitch at gmail (dot) com.
The summer is heating up, fruit is beginning to ripen on the vine, warm summer winds warm our faces and our hearts. It is the time of the First Harvest.
The harvest season is celebrate in three festivals- the grain harvest at Lammas/ Lughnasadh, the harvest of fruit at Mabon, and the meat harvest at Samhain. In ancient times, the corn and wheat would be harvested at Lammastide, the last sheaf sacrificed- rather than being taken to ill with the rest of the corn, it was instead crafted into a corn dolly to keep safe, so that next year’s planting would be successful. This time of year was a turning point for the ancient Celts, as the month of August would bring the Tailtean games. The Tailtean games came about as an homage to Tailte, mother of the Celtic god Lugh. He created these funeral games to celebrate her passing, rather than mourn her death. These games originally lasted 15 days. In Wiccan myth, the God is getting older, as he moves slowly toward the end of his life cycle.
Lughnasadh is the time for take a moment and reflect upon what your hard work has yielded this year. What are the fruits of your labor? Have your plans borne any fruit at all? It’s also a good time to change your path if needed- you can sow new seeds to create a new outcome, if what you’ve planned didn’t come about.
This year, we are opening our Lughnasadh ritual up to our families and friends. We will be focusing on our harvest, and in doing so we’ll be asking everyone to bring a vegetable for a soup we will be making. The gate will open at noon, and ritual will start at 1:20 PM. Prior to ritual, you may craft a corn dolly from husks of corn to be blessed in circle. In circle, we’ll be imbuing our vegetables with energy, and we’ll make offerings to Lugh and Demeter. We’ll have potluck snacks, and the soup made with our charged vegetables will be served as dinner around 5:30 along with bread. We’ll play some games, make new friends, and celebrate the harvest together!
What to bring: a vegetable (list of possible veggies to be posted at a later date), a potluck dish (either something for dinner, or an appetizer/snack), any offering for Lugh or Demeter that you’d like to make.
What to wear: coven sisters will all be in white dresses, feel free to either wear white or black, or dress in the colors of the harvest if possible.
For more information contact Ivy at barefootwitch at gmail (dot) com.
Change to the Bylaws (Participation)
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
A change to the Coven Bylaws was unanimously voted into effect, effective today, 6/15/10. Previously, the amount of participation expected was listed as 75%.
We have decided to change that for our dedicants, and increase this to 85%. We've done this for many reasons, one being that as a dedicant, one should be making it to all coven events anyway, as we have the entire year already planned out in advance. This is how we get to know one another to make sure that we're a great fit for one another. Also added in the amended bylaw, an participation expectation of 100% for all dedicant classes (though make-up work may be substituted at the discretion of the teacher). This was something that we've always talked about, but was never in writing. Now it is. This doesn't mean that if one fell behind the participation percentage, one would be automatically removed from the coven, but it does lay down the expectation, and yes, if one constantly misses gatherings or classes, one would eventually no longer be part of the coven.
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Whereas the reference to participation once read like:
II. Attendance and Meetings
a. Each member of the coven is expected to participate in 75% of meetings, events and activities, including training and studies.
b. Meetings will take place approximately three times per month. Estimated meetings will include Sabbat Celebrations, Full Moon Esbats, sporadic New Moon training evenings, and a meeting/ social night.
It will now read as:
II. Attendance and Meetings
A: Initiates
1. Each initiate of the coven is expected to participate in 75% of meetings, events and activities, including training and studies.
2. Meetings will take place approximately two-three times per month. Estimated meetings will include Sabbat Celebrations, Full Moon Esbats, Training, and/or meetings and social gatherings.
B: Dedicants
1. Each dedicant of the coven is expected to participate in 85% of all assigned meetings, events and activities, and 100% of all dedicant classes. Make-up work may be accepted in lieu of a class, at the discretion of the teacher.
2. Dedicants may be invited to Sabbats, Meetings and other open activities, approximately two times per month. Class schedule will be assigned in advance.
We have decided to change that for our dedicants, and increase this to 85%. We've done this for many reasons, one being that as a dedicant, one should be making it to all coven events anyway, as we have the entire year already planned out in advance. This is how we get to know one another to make sure that we're a great fit for one another. Also added in the amended bylaw, an participation expectation of 100% for all dedicant classes (though make-up work may be substituted at the discretion of the teacher). This was something that we've always talked about, but was never in writing. Now it is. This doesn't mean that if one fell behind the participation percentage, one would be automatically removed from the coven, but it does lay down the expectation, and yes, if one constantly misses gatherings or classes, one would eventually no longer be part of the coven.
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Whereas the reference to participation once read like:
II. Attendance and Meetings
a. Each member of the coven is expected to participate in 75% of meetings, events and activities, including training and studies.
b. Meetings will take place approximately three times per month. Estimated meetings will include Sabbat Celebrations, Full Moon Esbats, sporadic New Moon training evenings, and a meeting/ social night.
It will now read as:
II. Attendance and Meetings
A: Initiates
1. Each initiate of the coven is expected to participate in 75% of meetings, events and activities, including training and studies.
2. Meetings will take place approximately two-three times per month. Estimated meetings will include Sabbat Celebrations, Full Moon Esbats, Training, and/or meetings and social gatherings.
B: Dedicants
1. Each dedicant of the coven is expected to participate in 85% of all assigned meetings, events and activities, and 100% of all dedicant classes. Make-up work may be accepted in lieu of a class, at the discretion of the teacher.
2. Dedicants may be invited to Sabbats, Meetings and other open activities, approximately two times per month. Class schedule will be assigned in advance.
June Meeting
Monday, June 14, 2010
Once a quarter, we have an all-coven meeting that is purely social, and this month was our planned social meeting. We had our first pool party of the summer, ate snacks, grilled hot dogs, drank water and wine and forged friendship with our dedicant, Claire. The water was finally warm enough to swim... it's almost summer!
A sister departs...
Monday, May 24, 2010
One of our sisters, Blood Rose, has been on a sabbatical from the coven since the birth of her second child. She has decided to leave the coven for now, and hopefully, when her sons are a little older, re-join. Blessed be, sister... we'll miss you and your energy (now I have to be on the hunt for another earth ;).
May Meeting 2010
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Our inner court meeting was fairly interesting- we heard lots of shouts and sounds coming from the house behind our covenstead. Later on, it turned out the police came, guns drawn, searching through the house for someone. Another interesting thing: we found that a hummingbird had made its nest in a hanging buzzard on the patio where we meet. We discussed our plans, including plans for our upcoming open events, as well as the idea of another former sister re-joining our family.
We'll be hosting an (open to friends and family) Lughnasadh celebration uring the day on 7/31, and we're planning a campout (open to our friends) on 8/20-22. So, save the date if you are interested! Our next dedication (and classes) will be in late August or early September.
During our all-coven class, Rayne presented a workshop on Chakras, and then we worked out some needed dateshifting for our July meeting- we were able to make it work out for everyone. After that, we all got some wine, and Aislin worked through our astrological charts.
We also decided a date for our Giant F***ing Jewelry Party that will showcase the talents of our jewelry crafting coven sisters- 7/10. If you like jewelry, you'll be able to come and take a look at the jewelry creations of a few jewelry artists with very different styles.
Next months meeting, we'll be working on a coven project, our dedicant will be working toward completing her dedicant project, and two of our sisters will be out of town. We have SO much going on, its so exciting!
We'll be hosting an (open to friends and family) Lughnasadh celebration uring the day on 7/31, and we're planning a campout (open to our friends) on 8/20-22. So, save the date if you are interested! Our next dedication (and classes) will be in late August or early September.
During our all-coven class, Rayne presented a workshop on Chakras, and then we worked out some needed dateshifting for our July meeting- we were able to make it work out for everyone. After that, we all got some wine, and Aislin worked through our astrological charts.
We also decided a date for our Giant F***ing Jewelry Party that will showcase the talents of our jewelry crafting coven sisters- 7/10. If you like jewelry, you'll be able to come and take a look at the jewelry creations of a few jewelry artists with very different styles.
Next months meeting, we'll be working on a coven project, our dedicant will be working toward completing her dedicant project, and two of our sisters will be out of town. We have SO much going on, its so exciting!
Beltane Camp 2010
Wednesday, May 05, 2010
This past weekend, we gathered in the hills of Central California for our annual retreat. This year, we decided to go camping at Lopez Lake, known for it's wildlife. Though the arrival of all the sisters was relatively staggered for reasons beyond our control, we still had a lot of fun, and we relaxed our souls under the bright spring sun! We were unable to do some of our planned activities, but things happen for reasons beyond our ken. Like the long walk to the bathroom. Uphill. Both ways. And the night got pretty chilly... but we had a lot of fun! Mirth, merriment and bubble blowing were definitely on the agenda.
Below is a slideshow of some of our photos- more to come!
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Below is a slideshow of some of our photos- more to come!
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Meet and Greet
Friday, April 09, 2010
Last Saturday, we had a meet and greet, inviting women who have expressed interest in joining us. We talked about our group- what we are (structured, hierarchal, casual, fun-loving), and what we aren't (cliquey, drama, patriarchal, Judeo-Christian). We went over our dedicant process, attendance expectations, goals and rules that are very important to us.
Women from the SoCalSisterWitches social group joined us afterwards for a rockin full moon party and self-appreciation and love ritual.
It was so much fun, and was wonderful to see new faces and meet new prospective sisters. We'll probably have an open circle in the early-mid summer to give our aspirants a feel for how it feels in one of our ritual circles, and then begin classes for those who feel like they want to dedicate themselves to our group.
Women from the SoCalSisterWitches social group joined us afterwards for a rockin full moon party and self-appreciation and love ritual.
It was so much fun, and was wonderful to see new faces and meet new prospective sisters. We'll probably have an open circle in the early-mid summer to give our aspirants a feel for how it feels in one of our ritual circles, and then begin classes for those who feel like they want to dedicate themselves to our group.
Ostara 2010
Monday, April 05, 2010
Ostara 2010 was so much fun! Below is a slideshow of some of our photos from our ritual. Ostara is a celebration of the Spring equinox... we did this by cleansing, consecrating and planting some plants and creating our coven garden. :) And then of course, we had a potluck!
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January Esbat and Imbolc 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
Our first esbat of the year went wonderfully! We recieved a few unexpected gifts from the Goddess, and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
Imbolc was also great - our focus was kindling the spark of hope we have deep within us. We honored Brighid, and began our ritual with a procession with our Brighid in her bed. Beth taught us how to make candle lanterns and we used them during our procession - so much fun! Of course it was followed by a potluck including Rayne's famed hummus pinwheels, roasted butternut squash, "lamb" in phyllo, BBQ "meat"balls, cookies, and tasty cake! Even though it was rainy, we had a backup plan and it all worked out amazingly.
We hope your Imbolc went well, and that Brighid kindles the spark of your hopes within your heart! Blessed be!
Imbolc was also great - our focus was kindling the spark of hope we have deep within us. We honored Brighid, and began our ritual with a procession with our Brighid in her bed. Beth taught us how to make candle lanterns and we used them during our procession - so much fun! Of course it was followed by a potluck including Rayne's famed hummus pinwheels, roasted butternut squash, "lamb" in phyllo, BBQ "meat"balls, cookies, and tasty cake! Even though it was rainy, we had a backup plan and it all worked out amazingly.
We hope your Imbolc went well, and that Brighid kindles the spark of your hopes within your heart! Blessed be!
Imbolc/ Ostara Newsletter is Up!
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Plenty of fun articles, recipes, poems and crafts to read!
Several times a year, we part of puts together a newsletter with articles, recipes, and more! Below is the link to our Imbolc/Ostara newsletter with fun articles, information and more. If you have some extra time, feel free to check it out and comment if you like! :)
We've decided to go green/virtual, and so no wordsearch or crossword this time- wasn't able to figure it out for this issue- next issue for sure, though!
Here's the link- http://ctmnewsletter.blogspot.com/
Several times a year, we part of puts together a newsletter with articles, recipes, and more! Below is the link to our Imbolc/Ostara newsletter with fun articles, information and more. If you have some extra time, feel free to check it out and comment if you like! :)
We've decided to go green/virtual, and so no wordsearch or crossword this time- wasn't able to figure it out for this issue- next issue for sure, though!
Here's the link- http://ctmnewsletter.blogspot.com/
Yule 2009 Photos
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Here are the photos from our open Yule circle this year!
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Yule 2009: Brumalia/ Yule
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Our sixth annual open circle was a success! We had a wonderful Brumalia-themed wine tasting Friday evening, and had our sunrise circle come the morning- photos to be added soon!
Dedication 11/09
Monday, November 16, 2009
Let it be known that Claire and Mariana dedicated to the coven, November 14, 2009!
Blessed be!
Blessed be!
Rayne Moves to the Inner Court
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Let it be known that Rayne is now part of the Inner Court once again!
New Website Design!
Sunday, November 01, 2009
Our website has now been redesigned/updated- to link to posts here on the blog.
http://www.freewebs.com/twilightmooncoven
http://www.freewebs.com/twilightmooncoven
Our Coven Family
Lady Ivy Artemisia
Inner Court Member- High Priestess
Third Degree
Lady Ivy Artemisia is the High Priestess of the Coven of the Twilight Moon. She has been studying the craft since 1996, and has been working within groups for years. She experimented with energy raised online within a small, close-knit online coven in May 2001 and published an article on online covens in New Witch magazine, and was also mentioned in the book Cyberhenge: modern Pagans on the Internet by Douglas E Cowen.
In 2004, the online coven was dissolved after she joined a local eclectic coven in 2003. Initiated as maiden in this medium-sized group (Temple of the Four Elements), she was elevated to high priestess after the sitting high priestess was diagnosed and was dealing with many medical issues. The members of that coven disagreed with one another in regards to the direction, function and purpose of the group.
Ivy decided to let that group dissolve and start a new coven, one rooted locally with like-minded Wiccan sisters who wanted to build a tradition. Coven of the Twilight Moon was born in April of 2004, the first ritual- Litha. Since then, many sisters have found their path have taken them away from the Coven of the Twilight Moon, and many new sisters have found their way to the coven. She believes that through sisterhood, a common vision, worshipping the gods and love- happiness can be found for those who open their hearts.
Her personal interests include magickal herbalism, sacred crafting, gardening, and healing. Ivy is also a Reiki II practitioner.
Aislin Lumina
Inner Court Member- Maiden
Second Degree
Aislin has been practicing Wicca since Litha 1997 when she dedicated herself to the Goddess. She helped form a group in Boston called the Boston Pagan Alliance in 2000. She has practiced solitary as well as with an informal group in Boston made up of members from the Boston Pagan Alliance. Upon moving to Los Angeles in 2004, she sought out a new coven to join and found the Coven of the Twilight Moon. She dedicated herself to the coven in fall of 2008 and was initiated into 1st degree in August of 2009. She is currently working toward her 3rd degree.
Beth
Inner Court Member
First Degree- Water
Beth has been a practicing witch for years. Her practice includes magickal herbalism, and kitchen witchery, and usually bakes the cakes for the 'cakes and ale' portion of our rituals.
Rayne PoppyInner Court Member
Second Degree
Rayne was originally one of the coven's founding members. After a lengthy leave of absence- and an out of state move- she's found herself back in the coven. She helped create a strong foundation years ago, and it's partially that familiarity that led her back to our circle.
Blood Rose
Shadow Sister
Twilight Tradition Initiate- Second Degree
Lea
Shadow Sister
Twilight Tradition Initiate- First Degree
Lea has been Wiccan for a total of about 4 years, though she's only recently rejoined this path once again after following a different road for a few years. Lea is married and a mother of two children (so far). She is a kitchen witch, for the most part, and is interested in healing magick.
Raven Gypsy Willow
Shadow Sister
Raven is a Pagan mother of two wonderful boys who grew up and is currently living in Southern California. She started on my spiritual path over 20 years ago. Surprisingly, when she was told by her BIBLE teacher at Whittier Christian High School, "You need to find your path" and found an article about Ellen Cannon Reed. There it began. Sje started off studying Wicca (Scott Cunningham ~an AMAZING resource) and as her knowledge grew and she started studying other Spiritual paths, and now considers herself an eclectic Pagan. Wiccan with Buddhist flair, as her great friend Brti says. She believes that knowledge is power and she reads and absorbs from all aspects. She hopes that with this group, she can share what she has learned as well as learn from the group.
Caliq
Shadow Sister
Cella
Shadow Sister
Wiski
Shadow Sister
Hayley
Shadow Sister
Hayley is a strawberry-blonde Aquarian, with an Aries moon, and a Capricorn rising. She is a master's student in Women's Spirituality at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. She lives with her Capricorn boyfriend, David, and in my free time she watches TV, reads lots of different things, writes poetry, starts and never finishes novels, and sings songs. They live in Long Beach, but they've yet to walk on the shore.
(IC wave 1= earth, 2=water, 3=fire, 4=air, 5=spirit)
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