August RITUAL: Mystery of the Grain & Celebrating Lammas
AUGUST RITUAL: Mystery of the Grain; Celebrating Lammas
August’s RITUAL will celebrate Lammastide and our magick will focus on the Mystery of Grain whose ancient wisdom is held within older folk songs like “John Barleycorn” and other traditions.
Lammas, or Lughnasa, is the celebration of the first grain harvests with an important emphasis on community and the power of collective work.
Our August Ritual will celebrate the roots of Lammastide by connecting with the sacred journey of Jack-in-the-Grain through its cycles, which correspond to the different stages of the grain harvest; reaping, threshing and malting. It is at Lammas that the Goddess takes up the sickle and scythe to initiate the sacrifice of the Grain God.
The Grain God surrenders its life force each year, but is reborn in the foods we eat and beverages we drink, therefore living on within the people and animals it sustains through the coming year.
After our RITUAL, we will “break bread” together in a community meal of light refreshments.
[Contact Winifred if you would like to bring a light snack to share.]
Once our magickal work is completed, we will ground and center.
The Monthly Rituals are facilitated by Winifred and Anthony. Participants are invited to actively participate in co-creating deep and sacred work inside a safe, ritual space held within a magickal circle of protection.
Once the Ritual ends, attendees are welcome to stay for sharing in a light snack and socializing.
Winifred and Anthony both have many, many years of experience and training in mindfully guiding deep magick within community ceremonies. Our Rituals are intentionally kept small in the number of attendees, so we can facilitate a more focused and deeply supportive magickal experience.
Our Monthly RITUALS empower magickal restoration, strengthen resiliency and nurture community/collective care.
August’s Ritual is on Wed. August 5th, 7 -9 pm
TICKET COST $15 This helps cover the cost of the resources it takes to prepare, create and hold sacred space. You can sign up ahead or pay at the door that evening. Please arrive by 7:15 pm.
Each month features a uniquely crafted ritual, centered on a different magickal intention and focus. While not anchored in any one specific Craft Tradition, there still will be a grounding, protective, structure of a Witch’s Circle to safeguard our mutual energies. All expressions of being human and all levels of experience are welcome.
Meet the Facilitators of the Monthly Rituals
Winifred Costello: Initiated High Priestess, Founder & Owner of AwenTree
Winifred has over 30 years experience, training and practice in Paganism, Witchcraft and Folk Magick Traditions. She weaves together her knowledge in the Craft with the spiritual tools of Energy Healing, Reiki and Tarot to help students create empowered transformation in their lives. She is an Intuitive Tarot Reader, Reiki Master Teacher, Certified Hypnotherapist and Past Life Regression Certified Facilitator. She is the Proprietress of AwenTree and the Founder & Mentor of the Witching Well Community. Winifred is an Initiated High Priestess in the Temple of Witchcraft Tradition having completed the 7+years it takes to journey the Mystery School and Year of Ministry Training.
Anthony Gladu
Artist, Gardener, Herbalist, Magickal Practitioner and Tarot Reader. Anthony has been on his spiritual journey and practicing Witchcraft for many years. He is currently enrolled in Year 3 in the Temple of Witchcraft Mystery School. Anthony is excited to be able to facilitate safe, sacred space for folk to gather together for ritual and a bit of magick.