Homewood Friends Meeting House
3107 North Charles Street, Baltimore Maryland 21218
Please arrive no earlier than 6:30 for a 7:00 ritual start.
Intention: In the presence of mystery, we honor our grief and create beauty in heartbreak.
Ritual Description:
In the northern hemisphere, we are experiencing the darkest part of our year. The longest nights, work days that begin and end in darkness. This is a time when mystery flows in the wind, following the wild hunt with abandon, and bouncing merrily through winter festivals of all sorts. But mystery of course is also present in the quiet times when we face night alone. Those quiet moments where our minds whisper to us about what we have lost, or deep sorrows, unfairness and injustice we see and experience, annoyance and troubles weighing heavy on us. These are all things that make us more human—these experiences are every bit a part of our seats of power as our triumphs and joys. As the sacred dark opens to us and makes these things known, how to we give them the gratitude and acknowledgement they deserve? How do we see them as partners to understanding our past and present, and carving the future of our dreams?
Come celebrate the darkness with us. Bring your whole selves.
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.
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? Visit our Rituals page to learn more about what to expect at an event.
Dress Code: Wear whatever you like! You are welcome to wear everything from jeans and a t-shirt to a tuxedo. Often, people like to wear something special for ritual which might mean a favorite dress, a special shawl, a flower crown, or something else. We encourage you to wear whatever you feel most comfortable in.