We gather in community before the sacred fire to speak and ignite our intentions.
Imbolc with Baltimore Reclaiming
Saturday, February 3, 2024
6:30 pm via Zoom (room opens at 6:20)
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82624895872
Ritual Description:
The wheel turns, and we arrive once again at Imbolc, where we come together to share and empower our personal intentions. As is Baltimore Reclaiming tradition, we will work candle magic together in ritual space (over Zoom!).
What are you ready and willing to call forth into your life at this time? Consider this question and be prepared with a short, pithy phrase that represents your intention so the community can echo it back to you and charge your candle with yummy Baltimore Reclaiming Magic.
There will be an in-person group candle decorating event at Homewood Friends on Saturday afternoon, or you are welcome to decorate your candle on your own. Your candle can be as simple or as elaborate as you wish—the intention is truly what matters.
In the ritual, we will be using a modified version of the chant portion of the Ayla Nereo song "Ylva":
Soon I’ll give the light you bring
The life illuminate the star
Within the heart to send its rays
In every direction
Mystery moves when we decide to act—be ready for this spell to work!
About our Imbolc Ritual:
Our Imbolc candle ritual has been a long-standing tradition in the Baltimore Reclaiming community. This is a time when we come together to share our intentions for the coming year and support each other with these intentions. The ritual will take part in two different sections. First, you will be invited to use the water of the well to envision yourself living out your intention. In the second part of the ritual, you will have an opportunity to speak your intention allowed and light your candle in community.
To prepare for this ritual, think of something that you would like to manifest for yourself, or your community, or the world. If you choose, you can decorate a candle to support your intention for the coming year. You do not need to do anything elaborate. It can be simply a few words or a blank candle with your intentions in it. It can also be very elaborate. Whatever feels right.
Next, we will come together on the night of the ritual to share our candles and our intentions. The ritual will allow us to support each other with our work. Please think of a short pithy phrase that represents your intention so that we can echo it back to you and charge your candle with yummy Baltimore Reclaiming Magic.
Be prepared, this spell has been known to work!
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.