Merry Meet everyone!

Thank you to everyone who has emailed in their requests for the Crone so far.

I wanted to take a moment to post a reminder regarding the Samhain rituals. There will be two rituals for Samhain on 10/31, one at noon and one at 6 p.m. Pacific. Be sure to set your timezone for your account by checking your settings via the "My Settings" link on the left. Below is the information regarding the preparation for this ritual:

Preparing for the Ritual
REQUIRED PREPARATION:
We will work together collectively to release the thing that we wish to remove from ourselves and fill that space up with something positive.

What you need to do before the ritual is send an email to the Crone. The email you will use is studentservices@sacredmistsacademy.com. Please put CRONE in the subject so that we can be sure to place the information correctly for the ritual. You will write an email to Her, stating what you wish to rid yourself of and also what you will be filling that place with. For those of you new to this, this may be likened to the mundane "New Year" resolution. However, this is not saying "I'm going to exercise more," but should rather be worded as "I am giving up my procrastination about implementing the exercise program I know I need to be doing for myself." With this, you'll be giving something up to the Crone that you will be rid of. As with all things, when something is given away, a void is created. You will then need to replace this void, what the Crone will take, with something else. This is where your "resolution" will come into play. You will want to fill that empty place with something that will bring you greater peace and a stronger, deeper connection to yourself and the universal divine.

Lady Lorien and Lady Lilyth will be receiving these emails directly and will be kept in the strictest of confidence. We will work with them during the ritual in a private way, sending them to the Underworld with the Crone, to return nevermore unless you call it back.

Consider what you will be giving up wisely... and be sure you are truly prepared to begin anew.

OPTIONAL PREPARATION:
Decorating your altar with orange, black, and white candles for this season is recommended.

Remember, these are not required as we will be setting up the Sacred Mists Altar for all students. However, if you would like to have them present in your space as well, the items are as follows:

1) 2 Black Candles - Ideally, you do have these if at all possible during ritual
2) Lighter/Matches/Etc.
3) Candle Snuffer (for the brave, moist fingertips work as well)
4) "Cakes and Ale" - some sort of carb-food and wine/apple cider/etc. For eating and drinking after the ritual.

Plan to arrive before the ritual to begin grounding and centering. The Samhain Sabbat Ritual will begin promptly.

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