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Program Schedule
| 11:00am |
Arrivals begin: Circle Resources shop opens. |
| 11:30am - 1:00pm |
Spring through a Bard's Eye, by Turner Collins: A Pagan bard shares multicultural perspectives on Spring and the Seasons. He presents reflections on the balance of Ligh and Dark at Spring Equinox time.
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| 1:30-3:00pm |
Ostara Egg Games: A magical egg hunt for participants of all ages. Prizes will be awarded in adult and youth categories. |
| 3:00pm: |
Springtime Tale by Jean of Storylore |
| 4:00pm |
Spring Equinox Ritual, faciltiated by Selena Fox: Welcome Spring in this ritual celebrating rebirth, new growth, and balance. Rite includes a seed blessing and a personl egg rolling choices divination. Ritual will be held outside, weather-permitting. |
| 5:30pm |
Potluck Feast & Celebration |
| 7:00pm |
Clean-up and Departures. |
Registration Procedures
Advance registration is required. Contact the Circle office: (608) 924-2216 or email: events@circlesanctuary.org -- put Welcome Spring in the subject line.
Register by March 18.
When you register include full legal name, address, phone, and email of all personal registering.
Indicate if you need directions.
No overnight lodging for this event.
Suggested minimum contribution for the day is $20/adult and $10/youth (ages 5-17), payable by check or cash at the door, or via credit card by phone in advance.
What To Bring
Contribution for the potluck feast (see details below).
Hardboiled egg or egg shaped object prepared for ritual divination. Click here for instructions
basket or bag for gathering eggs during the Egg Hunt
Seed for Spring planting to be blessed during the ritual (optional). Be sure to bundle the seed packets together and mark them with your name --and remember to take them home with you after the rite.
Fresh flowers (optional) to decorate the Temple Room for the day.
Stone to give away to the Stone Circle (optional)
Rattle or drum (optional)
Personal snacks and/or a sack lunch for midday nourishment (optional)
Wear something Green to celebrate Spring (clothing, jewelry, etc.)
Potluck Feast Information
Bring enough to feed at least two dozen people.
Contribution should be already prepared -- not just ingredients.
Fruit should be pre-washed and cheese pre-sliced.
There is no kitchen space to prepare or cook contributions on site, but refrigeration space is available for storage.
Label contributions with ingredients and serving instructions.
Upon arrival, take your potluck contribution to the kitchen area.
If your contribution is to be served hot and just needs a bit of reheating (10 to 15 minutes), put in a microwave dish or dish that can be heated in the oven.
If it needs to cook longer, bring it in a crock pot or slow cooker that can be plugged in.
If it needs to be kept cool until it is served, ask that it be refrigerated.
Remember to pick up your dish at the end of the potluck feast.
Sponsored by:
Circle Sanctuary, PO Box 219, Mt. Horeb, WI 53572 USA
(608) 924-2216 (weekdays 10 am to 4 pm)
events@circlesanctuary.org
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