Winter Solstice with Baltimore Reclaiming
“Guided by stars and darkness, our shovels bury what no longer serves us.
We walk away.”
Saturday, December 17, 2022
Arrive at 11:30am for a noon ritual start
32803 Grindon Ave, Baltimore, MD 21214
Ritual Description:
What are you ready to let go of?
The longest night draws near. As Witches, we do not fear a dark night. Instead, we revel in and anticipate its potentiality, its ability to change and transform us. Solstice night is an initiation, and when we stand at its threshold we must be willing to emerge changed by our encounter with the long night.
To prepare, we must clear the way.
What do you need to release? What have you been carrying that no longer serves? What is no longer yours to carry? What will you choose to leave on this side of the threshold and carry no further?
Together, we will release our burdens. Together, we will bury them. Together, we will mourn and celebrate their death and begin to heal.
You want to get up to the joy, you got to go down deep, so go down, go down, go down. – Laurence Cole
To bring: A mug/drinking vessel for warm beverage
To wear: Warm clothes! We will be outside for the entire ritual.
What is Winter Solstice? Winter Solstice is a festival of the rebirth of the light. On this longest night of the year, witches await the rebirth of the sun, or the gradual increase of daylight hours as we move from winter into spring. For some, it is also the reemergence of the God or other deity from the Underworld.
Cost: Baltimore Reclaiming does not charge for our events, but we do have considerable expenses which include renting the space and buying supplies for the ritual! We recommend a $10-$20 donation per person. You can bring cash or send money ahead of time via PayPal to ritual@baltimorereclaiming.org or via Venmo to 443-235-2007. No one is turned away for lack of funds. You are fully welcome regardless of your ability to financially donate.
Drugs & Alcohol: All Baltimore Reclaiming events are drug and alcohol free. We respectfully request that you do not use drugs or alcohol before or while attending our events.
Scent Policy: We strive to accommodate people who have chemical and scent sensitivities. Please keep these people in mind as you make choices about wearing scented personal hygiene products.
What to Expect: New to Baltimore Reclaiming? Learn more about what to expect at an event.
About the Venue: This ritual will be held at the Clifton Pleasure Club (2803 Grindon Ave, Baltimore, MD 21214, accessible by the 28 and 54 bus lines). Our event will be in the yard outside the club. Restrooms are available inside the Clifton Pleasure Club. The yard is accessible, the building is not. If you have questions about the physical space, please contact Jessica at jes.phillips@gmail.com.
Who is Baltimore Reclaiming? Baltimore Reclaiming is a radically inclusive community of witches who use our magic to bring transformation, justice and healing to ourselves, Baltimore and the world. We are a group of witches, artists, pagans, healers, activists, queers, priestesses, anarchists, theater geeks, feminists, and other good humans. We see our work as teaching and making magic: the art of empowering ourselves and each other. In our classes, workshops, and public rituals, we train our voices, bodies, energy, intuition, and minds. We use the skills we learn to deepen our strength, both as individuals and as community, to voice our concerns about the world in which we live, and bring to birth a vision of a new culture. We gather, mostly on the Sabbats, to work magic, often for personal healing and also for the healing of our society and planet. We believe that the work we do together in our sacred circles really can change the world.