BUSY BUSY

February is so SHORT!

February is SO busy........

February has flown past us and we are nearly at Spring.

So, if you missed newsletters or simply hearing from us, this is why: Classes came to an end, an Open House happened, a new session of classes began, Pandemic rollercoaster of regulations, planning for a Spring Fair on April 30th. All these things while parenting and trying to just live life.

Esbat rituals took a shift too from Full Moons to the New Waxing Moons. 

March plan...

• Registration of Vendors for the Beltain Spring Fair on April 30th
• Spring Break for students in Elementary / High school
  
• Dark Moon Meditation
• New Moon Esbat Ritual
• St-Patrick's Day (Celebrate Irish Heritage)
• Full Sap Moon & Sugaring Off
  
• Day Light Savings Time (move clocks forward 1-hr)
  
• Ostara (March 20th this year)
• Earth Hour (March 26th)

This is also the time to start planning things like:

• your TAXES (ugh...)
• planting seeds indoors for your eventual outdoor gardens
• spring cleaning & house blessings

 

Snowy Willow Moon

February is often a very hard month for folks. Valentine's Day... the COLD (bitter bitter cold)...

A long time ago, a friend used to hold a party in February called "Beat the Winter Blues" party. It was something to remind us we are still together, still have friends and connections and commonalities, can still support each other and our community, and can make it thru this horrible dark and cold time of year.

The weather and the light officially and markedly changes in February. You should be noticing that it is lighter out for longer. We get pockets of warm-ish weather between cold snaps... instead of just a long deep cold. This is GREAT for Sugaring Off in March.

What can you do for the time being?

1- plan a small sugaring off with family or friends or book to go to a Sugar Shack together

2- map out and plan your garden and start getting the supplies you need for it

3- take care of yourself! work on whatever you need to for self-healing

4- honor our health care providers

5- remember to be flexible as the willow even in the snow

Blessed Be all of you on this Snow Moon, this Willow Moon.

 

 

Good Grief! Open House!

Time sure flew fast! If you had not gotten the Newsletter, here is what is coming up.

 

OPEN HOUSE & REGISTRATION!

(Late registration available up to February 12th)

Saturday, January 29th, 2022 at 2-4pm

This is a casual meet & greet with short workshop about the differences between: traditional vs eclectic, wiccan vs pagan, coven vs solitary, and how CMS is all and none of these.

 

Registration for Level 1 is open now through this Open House and ends February 2nd Winter 2022 session*

 

ZOOM LINK:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82434900583...

 

Level 1 Seeker Program

Sundays, 2-5pm starting February 13th, 2022 through to end of June 2022

Includes booklets and readings over three trimesters
Classes are held online via ZOOM
Cost: 3 payments of $150 every 6 weeks

 

 

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End of 2021

GOOD GRIEF! Has it really been almost six months (August 2021) since I last posted here?
Well..... definitely time to post!

So..... Thank all that is that 2021 is coming to an end. However, I am deeply grateful and honoured to have been and to continue to be the teach of many students. It is unfortunate that the Omicron variant of covid has instigated yet another lockdown. HANG IN THERE!

What can you expect of the beginning of 2022?

Chakra Intensive Workshop
Wednesday evenings 7-9pm on January 12, 19, 26

Full Wolf/Hunger Moon
Sunday, January 16th, 8-9pm

Open House & Registration
Saturday, January 29th, 2-4pm
*registration ends February 2nd for Level 1 Winter 2022 session*

Imbolc (Lady's Day)
*it's opposite is Lammas, Lord's Day*
Wednesday, February 2nd

LEVEL 1 BEGINS! 2022 WINTER SESSION
Sundays 2-5pm, starting February 13th
3 payments of $150 every 6 weeks
includes all necessary booklets and readings

EXCITING!

Intro to Paganism

Saturday, August 28th, at 11am
https://www.facebook.com/events/325109995927128

~ FREE CLASS ~

Welcome to this short introduction to Paganism. In this class, we will look at some key terminology, the holidays throughout the year, basic beliefs, and ritual practices. We will end the class with a small ritual together.

 

ZOOM Link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82695168381?pwd=U3dkNXlaR1hWZmxlT2JPUzU2MTFQUT09

 

 

 

Open House & Registration

Saturday, September 4th, 1-4pm
In Scarlet's backyard for in-person attendance or via ZOOM for those attending via ZOOM

CMS Registration Opens August 1st for the Fall 2021 sessions
 

Come have some tea, view the display tables, and participate in the free workshops. This Open House and these workshops are FREE:

1:30pm - (français) Introduction au paganisme
3:00pm - (English) Designing Altars

You may register anytime throughout the Open House. This is a wonderful opportunity to start your journey or to fill in gaps. CMS strives to help each student find, define, refine their own spiritual path.

Registration ends on Labour Day, September 6th.

Level 1 & 2 Classes will be held ONLINE via ZOOM! Level 3 will be Blended Learning with online and in-person classes.
 

Niveau 1 (en français): le samdis 11h00-14h00, à partir du 11 septembre 3
- 3 versements de 150$ aux 6 ou 7 semaines
- inclus sont 13-14 livrets de sujets soit par courrier ou au format PDF
- l'espace est LIMITÉ (max 9 étudiants)

Level 1 (in English): Tuesdays 6-9pm starting September 14th
- 3 payments of $150 every 6 or 7 weeks
- included are 13-14 subject booklets either by mail or as PDF
- space is LIMITED (max 9 students)
 

Level 2: Saturdays 11am-2pm starting September 11th
- $150 payments every 6 weeks
- included are PDF's of most readings
- not included are the art supplies (which can be mailed to you as needed) and some books (which you must either purchase on your own or borrow)
- Prerequisite: completion of Level 1 or passing exemption exam

Register here: https://crescentmoonschool.blogspot.com/p/registration.html