Cameron has been a Wiccan for over 3 decades, initiated in the Chthonioi Alexandrian tradition , and a member of SEF from its earliest day. He shared a leadership role on SEFs cycling team which benefitted HIV/AIDS charities. A classically trained percussionist with 50 years of experience, he places an emphasis on music and rhythm in ritual. Cameron has a background in life sciences and has an interest in habitat conservation, and sustainable/green technology.
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Online Ostara Meditation – 03/20/2022
Evan and Heather will once again provide a meditation online, this time for Ostara, on our YouTube channel. It will be published Sunday afternoon and will be available for anytime you need. Please make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss out.
PFC Ostara Family Walk – 3/20/2022
The PFC is offering an all-ages Equinox walk on Sunday, March 20th from 1 – 2:30 PM. As the daylight reaches its balance and life in the natural world stirs, we will explore the Assabet riverside for signs of spring. What heralds the coming of spring and how do we know when it has arrived? How are our lives – Pagan and mundane – affected by the changing season, and what can we do at home to honor the coming spring? Come experience the magical energy emerging from the Earth right now, and celebrate the Equinox by the Assabet River!
There is no fee for this program, but donations are always welcome. We will meet at the Assabet River Rail Trail parking lot located at 417 Main St. in Hudson. Please note that this lot is not in downtown Hudson, but further east along Main St., across from the Main St. Cemetary. We hope to see you there!
Cynthia will be leading this event. Her contact info is below:
978.400.2866
Online Imbolc Meditation – 01/29/2022
With the current pandemic surge still raging, we wanted to provide a safe way to celebrate Imbolc, so we are headed back to our YouTube Channel. Heather and Evan will be recording and posting an Imbolc ritual there. It will be pre-recorded and published on Saturday, January 29 for you to watch any time you are ready for a meditation.
You can find the channel here if you would like to view the rest of our videos or just subscribe. Please enjoy the Imbolc Meditation and have a safe and happy Sabbat.
PFC Yule Nature Walk – 12/19/2021
Come join the SEF’s Pagan Family Connection for a COVID – safe Yule Nature Walk for all ages in Hudson MA, on Sunday, December 19th from 2:30 – 4 PM. Led by Cynthia Menard, a naturalist and the PFC’s new coordinator, we will explore how the natural world prepares for the long, cold, dark nights ahead. While we walk through the gathering dark on Solstice eve, we will observe and discuss how humans also prepare for the coming winter, and how these two worlds connect and collide around the Solstice.
We will gather at the Assabet River Rail Trail lot, located at 147 Main St., Hudson, MA 01479. Bring warm clothes and warm, comfortable shoes for walking outside. Recommended donation is $5 per family.
Samhain Ritual 10/23/2021
Our first SEF ritual since the beginning of COVID! We will be outside at the First Universalist Society in Franklin, MA, in their beautiful outdoors space with a ritual fire.
When: Oct. 23, 2021
Where: First Universalist Church of Franklin, 262 Chestnut St., Franklin, MA 02038
What: The Morrighan-A Life Journey
Cost: $5 for members; $10 for nonmembers
Time:
- Gather at 7 pm
- Pre-ritual talk at 7:15pm
- Ritual begins at 7:30pm
More:
- Masks required for use of bathrooms in the building.
- Masks are highly recommended but not required for the outdoor ritual.
- No supper will be served due to Covid concerns.
- Cakes will be a part of the ritual using covid practices.
- Bring a small flashlight for walking purposes only, if you need assistance with the dark. A path will be marked by lights and tree roots will be marked to the best of our ability.
- This will be an individual journey, however, if you need assistance along the walk, please let email us so we can do our best to accommodate you.
- We have to be cleaned up by 10pm, however, if you wish to stay and contemplate until that time, you are welcome to do so.
- Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes.
Social Get Together – 09/26/2021
WHO WANTS TO PARTY?
Good news – you’re all invited to the SEF Social get together on Sunday 9/26/21 at Hopkinton State Park from 12-5, Rain or Shine. There’s no admission fee for anyone; however, there is a parking fee. $8 for Massachusetts Residents & $30 for Out of State residents.
We will not be hosting a ritual at this event. Bring lunch and board games if you wish. Mask wearing will be supported. We’ll also want to know what our members hope to see in terms of future rituals and services that the Society of Elder Faiths hosts.
We hope to see you there!
Annual Meeting – 02/27/2021
This coming Saturday, the Society of Elder Faiths will be hosting our Annual Meeting. Because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we have decided for our safety to have this meeting be virtual instead of person. If you are a full member, you should be receiving the Zoom link for this meeting shortly in your email.
Online Samhain 10/30/2020
Edited to add: Use the YouTube link here to watch the video directly at 7 pm EST.
We will be posting once again on on our new YouTube channel with a few ritual elements for you to participate in. Before the feed goes live at 7 pm EST, create sacred space where you are. Cast circle, call the quarters and the gods in if you feel moved to do so. We will proceed with the assumption that all of us are in our own circles. We will be connecting those circles in the ritual into our astral oak grove, like we did at Beltane, so that we will all be together as one group.
At this ritual, we will be honoring our Beloved Dead, by reading off a list of names as well as having an altar that will be viewed on-screen. If you would like to have your Beloved Dead honored in this way, please send the names of those whom you wish to have mentioned, no later than Sunday, October 25, 2020 to societyofelderfaithsma@gmail.com.
A Facebook event has been created, so if you’d like, join us here.
Online inks related to Samhain
From our Facebook page, we’ve been posting links to get you into the spirit of the season, as it were.
NUTMEG SOUL CAKES AND REMEMBRANCE
WITCHES’ BREW RECIPE FOR TRADITIONAL CIDER & WINE
No SEF Lammas this year
To the members and friends of the SEF,
This has been a difficult year for all of us. The pandemic has made a lot of changes in our lives. Many venues and events have had to close for safety. Unfortunately, this includes our Lammas games. Although it saddens us to have to cancel this year’s festivities, it is important that we remain safe and healthy during this time.
We hope this time of harvest brings an abundance of blessings and hope to you all.