Homewood Friends Meeting House (upstairs meeting hall)
3107 N. Charles St., Baltimore MD 21218
Please arrive no earlier than 6:00 for a 6:30 ritual start.
Ritual intention: Traveling the witches’ road with our ancestors and descendants, we find our way to each other.
Ritual Description: Together we will travel the witches’ road and visit several places along the journey: the crossroads in the wilderness, the starry sky above, the world below, the home of the ancestors, and the place of the descendants. Returning together at the end of the journey, we will gather with the messages sent and received and raise energy to bless and strengthen ourselves and our community.
About Samhain:
Samhain is celebrated by modern Witches as a festival of the Dead. At this time of year we honor our ancestors and believed that the veil to the other world is thinner. It is a celebration of the end of the harvest, and the start of the coldest half of the year. Samhain's origins are in ancient Europe as one of the main Celtic seasonal festivals.
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! For transparency's sake, this ritual is costing us about $300. 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 303-819-7843. 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.
Masking Policy: Baltimore Reclaiming has made the decision this year to make masking encouraged, but optional. Please test for COVID before coming, and don't come if you're feeling sick!
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.
About the Venue: This ritual will be held at the Homewood Friends Meeting House, in their main meeting hall. This is an accessible, indoor space.