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!
Full Moon Litha Open Ritual
Faerewood MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MDCelebrate the Full Rose Moon and the Still of the Sun: The Summer Solstice. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the dedication of our coven tool, the Holly Chalice, an event that also took place under a Full Moon at Solstice. This night occurs during a Mutable Grand Cross, with the Moon and Saturn […]
2016 Journey of the Moon
Faerewood MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MDIn the coming year, we will be exploring and experiencing the tides of the Moon, through ritual, discussion and meditation. At the Full and Dark and/or New Moon, we will either hold an open ritual (below) or post a meditation or guided visualization (sent via email), opening the doors to a greater understanding of our […]
Folk Herbalism: A Bioregional Perspective with April Coburn
Faerewood MD 543 and Creswell Rd., Bel Air, MDPlease join us for a class on plant medicine with our friend and teacher, April Coburn. Many of us in the community have studied with her at her beautiful home in Pennsylvania, but she's taking her wisdom on the road! From April: Humans have a long history of working with medicinal plants. Only in the last […]