25 Amazing Years in Service

This is a VERY long post filled with some very poor quality but very much loved images. A photo journey of highlights from the last 25 years starting with oldest to the most recent. Patience and love. There are sadly no pictures available for the first 5 years. Enjoy those from the 21st century.

This is the first logo of Crescent Moon School that was digital and based off the wooden scrollworked moons Scarlet's belated father used to make.

Year 2000, hosting Author, Ray Malbrough.

These next three pictures are from 2003-2006 of the level 2 and 3 students.

Camping Festival with all many of the students and teachers in 2010. Here we are being silly, yet very proud of the publication of one of the teachers. This book is still critical reading material for Level 3.

9/11 was a shock to everyone. We performed a healing/blessing ritual for all those lost, hurt, devastated in some way by this tragedy. We then took our magical work and set it up in the Montreal World Trade Center to honor everyone.

This is followed by some amazing experiences through 2011 & 2012.

2013... It is the end of an era. Our most notable and beloved Magical hub, The Magical Blend shop and resource center, closed its doors forever. We mourned hard. We moved to more humble locations and carried on.

We obtained out own little community space of about 400 sq.ft. Though it only lasted a little over a year. It was a beautiful space used from 2014-2015. Then we changed location again. The Goddess and the Green God both found their way here from The Magical Blend. They are still with us.

 

  In 2016, we moved yet again. It is so hard to rent a place to be a location for rituals, classes, meetings, and more. This moves was to a beautiful Rectory beside a church. This, sadly did not last either, though it was a good year.

And then again yet another move to a much smaller place till we could no longer hold onto it and no longer cover its rent. Ever looking for out forever home. 2016 wasn't it, but it did give us a great space to connect with people.

In 2018, we hopped a few small places. Our greatest achievement that year was attending the Parliament of World Religions to represent Paganism. Scarlet met other prominent member of Paganism, spoke on a panel with Canadian Pagan Leaders, and offered two rituals for the public at this huge conference. And by the end of the year, we found a new home.

Last year, 2019, has been one of the best for Crescent Moon. Stable location, stable attendance to classes and rituals and workshops. In March, Scarlet lost her father and the woodworker who made the beautiful oil boxes, altar patens, and wooden scrollworked moons. Blessings on your journey Tom Jory. Thank you to all the students and teachers who have been supportive during the year. It comes to its end with love.

May 2020 be AMAZING!

December News!

Yule Fair was a wonderful experience. Great to have seen you all there!

Registration is officially Open for thew February 2020 Level 1 session.
Registration can be done online through the website here until Imbolc weekend (February 2nd, 20202). Or can be done in person at the next Open House Sunday, January 26th, 2020.

December events?
There is a Full Moon ritual on Wednesday, December 11th at Argo Bookshop.
See the details here with the Facebook Event.

Birch/Beaver Full Moon

Tuesday, November 12th is the first full moon of the Celtic lunar cycle. Winter has officially begun with the ending of Samhain and the Elder Moon of November 6th.  Here is what to think about along with some things you can do for the coming full moon...

The Birch Moon is the first in the Celtic year and thus it is themed for new beginnings, making preparations for a new start, driving out evil influences, and for births.

You can make your Yule Logs, traditionally made from a birch log.

Announce that new project you are starting, like shout it from the proverbial rooftops (or post it on Facebook and Instagram... kind of the same thing). This way everyone can be excited with you and help support your new endeavors.

It is also known in Northeastern Canada as the Beaver Moon, which obviously is about industriousness, but is also about preparing for the winter to come and building protections against the cold and other interfering energies.

Knit socks, mitts, hats, scarves. Prepare a warm quilt. Donate thinks like this to shelters and to the homeless.

My daughter and I will make a polar fleece cloak for her, as well as polar fleece scarves for all her preschool friends. Her cloak will have protections embroidered into it... I hope. Perhaps things that will be added over time.

How to Make a Besom

There are several ways to make a traditional besom. Below is an article that explains one say. Farther below is a video that shows you another way. Enjoy! Have a wonderful harvest and Happy Halloween/Samhain.

From the Good Witch's Homestead:
I thought that this would be a good time to share with you all how to craft your own Witch’s Broom, known as a Besom.

Technically speaking, a broom is the flat ended sort of object that we generally use for physical cleaning; while a Besom is a round shaped bunch of straw (or other plant material) bundled around the center handle, and is used to cleanse an area of negative energy, usually in the preparation of ritual or magickal work.

While you can buy a besom, and there are many lovely ones to choose from -it’s also pretty easy to make one of your own. The bonus of making it yourself is the addition of your own energy tied to its creation. Although the items that follow are for the more traditional style of besom, you can use nearly any types of branches and plant materials available to you. Even a wooden dowel from the Hardware Store can be used.

click the link for the rest of the article

https://goodwitcheshomestead.com/2017/02/21/how-to-make-a-besom-plan-1/



Video by Michael Stibane:

September Rituals

Here are some rituals to consider for September. This is the month of harvests!

Full Ivy Moon Ritual
Friday, September 13th, 6-8pm
@ Argo Bookshop (1915 St-Catherine West, Montreal)
What have we harvested? What do we still want to harvest in the coming months?
Bring a cup for tea and a journal.
Cost is $10 (prepay by September 12th via https://www.paypal.me/scarletcougar/10 )

The full moon actually falls on Saturday, September 14th.

Public Mabon Ritual
Thursday, September 19th, 6:45pm
@ Angrignon Metro Station
Details yet to come, keep watch on the Facebook event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/355977095100393/
Cost: $5

The Mabon (Fall/Autumn Equinox) actually falls on Monday, September 23rd.

Dark Moon Ritual
Saturday, September 28th, after the sun has set
@ your home or work place
Take a moment to hold silence and offer thanks to the land for supporting you.
Cost: your time and energy

Register Now!

Registration is open and people have already started to register for the coming session. Registration ends at the Open House on Labor Day weekend.

Level 1: Sundays 11am - 2pm
$150 × 3 payments every 6 weeks
Starting September 8th
Max 8 students

Level 1 exemption exam $50

Level 2: Sundays 3-6pm
$150 approximately x 4 payments every 6 weeks
Starting September 8th

Long Weekends

St-Jean and Canada Day are long weekends here in Quebec. These are magical moments because they allow us to take time off work and spend that time with family.

Make the most of the the long weekends.

Do some fun and creative activities with your family.

Happy St-Jean !
Happy Canada Day!

What is CMS doing? Well... on the Friday before, a pile of toddlers (the coordinators' daughter's friends) will get together to share maple tea from Thesaurus Tea and make ribbon sticks to run around and have fun with!