CORNWALL SEED of LIFE 2008 calendar

IMBOLC Saturday 2^nd February

The place of dawn on the wheel of the year. A time to hang prayer flags & plant seeds, bring back the growing light with fire & celebrate new things emerging. What do you want to plant at dawn on the first day of the rest of your life?

SPRING EQUINOX – ALBAN EILER Friday 21^st March

Awakening to Spring we also awaken to our destiny during this important year. All is equal on this day & we can make the choice to tip the balance into positive by our thoughts and actions. Put March Hare energy into aspirations & make things happen! It’s also Good Friday & Full Moon. Come celebrate & hunt for chocolate eggs.

BELTANE Thursday 1^st May

Beltane fires are fires of passion & adventure. The sacred marriage of male & female offers reconciliation & a new approach to relationships of all kinds. Men wear green in their hats and women wear blossom.

SUMMER SOLSTICE – ALBAN HERUIN  Saturday 21^st June

Longest day, greatest sunlight. Illumination for our hopes and deeds.  Bring everything to be blessed by the light & allow the shadows to fade with the dusk. Picnic time at the Seed, bring food & drink to share, music, voices & laughter.

LAMMAS – LUGHNASAD Friday 1^st August

New Moon, new beginnings at the zenith of Earth’s energy. Time to share abundance, not only of the Earth’s bounty but of ideas, discoveries & kinship. Bring something that symbolises abundance for you at this time, as a giveaway to the Earth.

AUTUMN EQUINOX – ALBAN ELUED Sunday 21^st September

Giving thanks for the harvest & the balance we have achieved on this day of equal light/dark. A chance to pause, adjust, before the darker inward days. Deep meditation & recognition of the storehouse we have inside.

SAMHUINN – HALLOWEEN Friday 31^st October

The end of the Celtic year and the place of the Ancestors. A deep acknowledgement of all those who have gone before & the legacy they have left in trust to us. Reawakening our own ‘Elder’ & asking for the Ancestor’s help in the year ahead.

WINTER SOLSTICE – ALBAN ARTHUAN 21^st December

A new year begins in the depth of the dark.  We encourage the emerging light with candles & feasting. Bring evergreens, lanterns, food & drink to share & natural decorations to hang on the tree. Enjoy the time to pause & reflect among friends.

Please Note: Each Ceremony will be conducted by a different member of the group who will be completely responsible for the organisation of the event.  Every ceremony will begin at 7.30pm prompt around the Seed of Life and ALL ceremonies will be held outside. Please call Ba Miller 01736-740401 or Lynn Forrest 07814 688 290 for further details.