Eostre 2016

Thanks, everyone, who joined us in the park Sunday to welcome in the season beside our beloved Mother Platte. The weather was beautiful - a nice change from Imbolc's blizzard. We had a lovely ritual on the fisherman's platform, now repaired and improved after last summer's flood damage. Afterwards we had food and fellowship, and got in some good bird-watching as well! We expect to be meeting at the same location - Overland Pond Park - until Samhain, so come and join us on our high days. Our next one will be Beltane on May 1st.

Today...

Remember, we are celebrating Spring Equinox in Overland Pond Park today! Gather at 1 pm, ritual starts at 2 pm.

Spring Equinox

Join Chokecherry Grove to celebrate the Spring Equinox on the shores of the mighty Mother Platte!

We will be gathering to give praise and sacrifice to the three Kindreds and enjoy the company of our community. The chief deities of the occasion will be Idunn and Bragi, honoring the gifts of renewal that come with the season. Feel Free to bring any offerings you wish for any of the Gods, ancestors, and spirits. (Please limit your offerings to that which is burnable or biodegradable to reduce our impact on the natural environment which we hold ritual in!)

We would love folks to additionally bring a single piece of firewood from their home spaces to become part of our fire.

After the rite we will have potluck fellowship in the park! Please bring a dish to share that suits your own taste. We cannot have open glass in the park, so please bring beverages in cans, or expect to use a cup. Please also bring a an item to be donated to a local animal shelter.

Looking forward...

Despite the snowy weather, we had a good Imbolc ritual at JUC, and CUUPS has invited us to do another one there, probably July 29th. In the meantime, we are hoping to celebrate our next High Day back in Overland Pond Park beside the Platte. This will be on Sunday March 20th, probably around 1:00 pm. More details to follow soon.

Imbolc - Sunday January 31st, 2016

Our Imbolc ritual this year will be held at Jefferson Unitarian Church in Golden, Colorado. We will gather at 6:30 pm, with the ritual beginning promptly at 7 pm. Weather permitting, we will be in the courtyard of the church. Ritual will be followed by our usual potluck, so bring a dish that suits your needs. This time we will also be collecting pet supplies for a local shelter.

Midwinter / Yule

Chokecherry Grove, ADF, will be celebrating the Solstice on Sunday evening, December 20th, at 2929 S Elm St, Denver, Colorado. This is an open public ritual, so all folk of good will are welcome at our fire. Our ritual will be Norse-themed. Please bring a dish for our post-ritual potluck and at least 2 non-perishable items for our food drive. Gather at 3 pm, ritual begins at 4 pm.

Samhain

After the excitement of our Colorado Retreat, the rhythm of the seasons reasserts itself. In just over two weeks it will be Samhain. We have left Overland Pond Park by our beloved Mother Platte behind until spring; for Samhain we are planning an evening ritual to celebrate the coming of the Dark. Plan to join us on November 1st at 2929 S. Elm St. in Denver for a Welsh-based ritual full of lore and magic! Gather at 4 pm, ritual starts at 5 pm MST (sunset). The ritual will be followed by a potluck feast, so bring a dish which suits your taste. As part of our community service this quarter, we're also asking people to bring at least one new, unwrapped toy for Toys For Tots.