Open Samhain Ritual
Faerewood MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MDAt this time, when the veils between the worlds are thin and shifting, we look into the deep beyond, to those who have gone before us into the Summerland. Join us in the haunted forest as we open the gates to rejoin with our ancestors for the evening, and look into our futures Ritual robes […]
Open Yule Ritual
Faerewood MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MDJoin us to celebrate the Returning Sun! Since the Final Harvest, the days have been growing shorter and the nights longer, but on Yule—the Solstice—the tide turns and the season of the Waxing Light begins. It is a time of joy and promise, and one that opens us to the brightening of our inner light […]
Dark Moon Open Ritual
Faerewood MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MDWe begin our year's journey through the phases of of the Moon with a Dark/New Moon ritual, accompanied by a discussion of the nature of our work with the Moon as Wiccans and magick workers. This will be the first of seven open rituals, culminating in a Dark Moon ritual at Samhain, and we will […]
CANCELED: Castle of Arianrhod Ritual with Michael Smith
Faerewood MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MDPLEASE NOTE: This event is CANCELED due to the forecast by the National Weather Service of blizzard conditions and considerable accumulation on Friday 1-22-16. The roads leading to Faerewood will likely be impassable on Saturday.
Keepers of the Holly Chalice Book Study for 2016: “Spiral Dance” by Starhawk
Please join us to read and discuss Starhawk’s “The Spiral Dance”. Starhawk is one of the grandmothers of the Craft as we know it today, and we’ve come a long way since she first wrote this book. Read the chapters beforehand, and we will discuss what we’ve read. For those with later editions, we will […]
Ostara Celebration of the Return of the Warmth, and Brunch
Faerewood MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MDJoin Keepers of the Holly Chalice to celebrate the returning Spring with a potluck brunch, and greeting the flowers of spring! Seeds and eggs will be our brunch theme, and here's just one possible recipe to get you started: Almond Macaroons. Leanne will be making her yummy Breakfast Strata. This event will be very informal […]
Beginning Weather Magick with Ivo Domínguez, Jr.
Faerewood MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MDIvo Domínguez, Jr. teaches the basics of weather magick: "As climate change continues to provoke more extreme and less predictable weather, there is value in knowing the basics of weather magick for the sake of your home and your garden. Badly done, weather magick often makes things worse, and is unethical when it just creates a […]
Spring Revels at Faerewood Featuring Sharon Knight and Winter
Faerewood MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MDIn the heady month of May, the sounds of joy arise from the woodland! We of the Keepers of the Holly Chalice are pleased to announce the first in our House Concert series: The Spring Revels. Come, join with us as Spring comes into Her full bloom! It will be a day of music, dancing, […]
Open Dark Moon Ritual
Faerewood MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MDAt this time of great power and great peril, we dare to traverse the pathway of Life and Death, by our skill and our choice. At the gateway, we decide the next steps on our path, what is ready to fly, and what must wait for a better time. Look into your heart and decide […]
CANCELED: John Terlazzo and Voices in the Hall at Faerewood
Faerewood MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MDDue to circumstances beyond our control, we'll sadly have to cancel our house concert with John Terlazzo and Voices in the Hall. Please look here for future concerts with these wonderful folks—we'd really love to introduce you to them!