Traditional Blue Star Wicca
It is customary for Pagans to take on new names, names that reflect their spiritual ties, their devotional or magical practices.These names, unlike our legal names, are symbolic of who we are and what we do and for the most …
Following these simple Do’s and Don’ts will help you to have a great first experience, and leave a wonderful first impression. Do’s and Don’ts Do: Remember your notebook Don’t: Worry if you forgot your pen, we have plenty. Do: Participate fully, …
Serenity Grove is a religious and spiritual fellowship that offers spiritual worship, guidance, experience, and education through and in the practice of Blue Star, a denomination of British Traditional Wicca. We are a family friendly Grove, we invite members and …
As the wheel keeps spinning we find ourselves nearing the holy celebrations of Lammas (loaf-mas) and Lughnasadh, we also find ourselves at the middle of our hinge vows. On the 1st of August, it will be six months since you stood …
A Journey dance was held, brooms and fires were jumped, gifts were given, and love was honored.
Listen, my friends, for this is the last of the story you shall hear from my tired old tongue.
The Final Chapter of Llew’s Tale
Serenity held our Imbolc celebration Saturday, February 8th. We began late that morning with a very artistic session of candle making. We did some molded candles, but the real fun was with the rolled beeswax candles, many of which were …
A small, belated update. This year Serenity’s Ostara was performed by Dreamingbear (Priest) and Arianthe(Priestess). This was Serenity’s first ritual in the new covenstead, on Riverside Dr. Serenity’ Ostara celebration was held Saturday March 29th, calling the Goddess Eos (Dawn) and God …
“Lord,” he said to King Math, son of Mathonwy, “it is high time that I received the justice that is due, from the one who has inflicted all this trouble upon me.”
The Second To Last of the Tale of Llew
“In the darkness, in the silence, is the seed As it was, as it was, as it was in the beginning Is the seed In the darkness, in the silence, there is growth It is now, it is now, it …
(Alternate Title: The Snow Job. Alternate Alternate Title: Snow Stories) A poem by Laughing Shadow, recalling the tale of how, just after Dreaming Bear’s Neophyte ritual had concluded, Serenity banded together and mounted a rescue of Stormcrow (read: me) and …
On the night of November 2nd, 2013, Serenity’s members gathered at the Covenstead to celebrate their Ancestors in a ritual officiated by Morning Star as Priestess, Stormcrow as Priest, and Fox and Barley as Summoner and Seneschal. Most of Serenity’s members …
When I was considering whom I should ask to participate in our next Tabs on Trad interview, I realized that we didn’t yet have any Blue Star Elders. I wanted to get to know someone who has been around the …
When Blodeuwedd heard that Gwydion was coming in search of vengeance for the death of Lleu, she took with her an accompaniment of her maidens and left Ardudwy, crossing the River Cynfael and fleeing with them into the mountains. So …
On September 21st, the Autumnal Equinox, in Rochester, New Hampshire, the members of Serenity gathered together with their Blue Star family and other friendly Pagans from the local community. The Ceremony of Mabon was done with a distinctly Greek flair, honoring Demeter and Helios, coupled with a celebration of Thanksgiving culinary traditions, calling our kindred home.
Where we last left Blodeuwedd, she had just received word from Gronw Pebr that he had finished work on the only weapon that could possibly slay the young Lion. Blodeuwedd spoke to Lleu. “I have been wondering how what you …
A canopy tent had been erected as our place of worship, and it was there we cast our circle, calling John Barleycorn and Brigantia. We then processed to the firepit for the working of the circle, which included making sacrifices to the wickerman (whom we dubbed WickerJerry), and to the field.
One day, Lleu Llaw Gyffes set out to Caer Dathyl to visit Math the Ancient, and his kin. While he was gone, Blodeuwedd was walking about the gardens of Muir-Y-Castell with her ladies, when they heard in the distance the …
On Saturday, June 22nd, the far-flung members of Serenity Coven and Grove gathered on the Rochester Commons for our annual Litha celebration. The weather was appropriately clear, and the sun was blazing overhead. Fortunately, the trees provided adequate shade. The …
