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Litha 2022

8/28/2022

 
Altar ICS Litha 2022
Litha, Camera, Action!

Ah, Litha - that most glorious Sabbat! Sunna shines, but the hottest days of Summer are not yet upon us. This year, it was as if the Gods of the North blessed us with one more cold evening to remember them by. I loved it!
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We call this time Litha, in the manner of the old Anglo-Saxons, as described by Bede. I first read about the Anglo-Saxon names of Moons/months in the excellent novels Rhinegold by Stephan Grundy, and The Wolf And The Raven by Diana Paxson. I much prefer these over the uncited Moon names found in most modern Pagan books and calendars. They are also indicative of the ever evolving nature of Wicca, which draws inspiration from ancient sources, made usable by modern practitioners.
Sun Symbols ICS Litha 2022
These Sabbat names, much like Magical Names, Robes, Magical Tools, etc. make for a more highly charged magical environment. Virtually everything we do is aimed at this singularly focused goal. Along these same lines, we refer to the Solstices and Equinoxes as Solar Sabbats, and they are an essential part of the Wheel of the Years. There are no Greater or Lesser Sabbats in our Tradition; all of our Sabbats are great!

But I digress.
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Litha marks the end of Gemini and the start of Cancer. Lady Morgana also told me it was her favorite Sabbat*, thanks to the procession of torches. The torches have become various flameless luminaries over the past three decades, thanks to the massive drought we are surviving here in the West. ICS like TOTIC before us, fastidiously follows all fire restrictions that are established to cut down on the threat of wildfires. Anybody that doesn’t should stay their inconsiderate asses home. Especially as windy as it was!
Circle before ICS Litha 2022
Building the Temple ICS Litha 2022
The day was beautiful and bright, and the site was one of our favorites. Several of our people were away on Summer vacation, and some were out with Covid, but our smaller crew laid out the Ring and set up a gorgeous Altar. Sabbat days, while a lot of work is involved, are also great social times and a wonderful bonding experience.

As nightfall approached, the call “Robe up!” went up. There is just nothing like all of your fellow Witches decked out in their Sabbat Best! Our procession for paying respects is a time honored and beautiful part of our Tradition.

The Ring was further prepared by a Pentagram Ritual, and the Maiden of the Ring sweeping it with the traditional chant given to us by Lady Morgana’s Lady
Pentagram Ritual ICS Litha 2022
Our Quarters were called by two first timers, and a First Degree Initiate and an Elder. One thing about our Tradition that is different from most is that we call our Quarters before throwing a Ring, mainly so it isn’t immediately broken. The mix of energy of the different levels of experience amongst these folk was very exciting, and magically effective.

In our Coven, everyone can and often does play every part, regardless of gender. The Priestess of Bealtaine served as the Priest of Litha. The Priestess of Litha will be playing the Priest of Mabon. Looking back a year, Litha 2021 featured 2 males playing Priest and Priestess. We truly embody our Lord Mordred’s motto ‘Everyone Has A Right To The Goddess’ and our Sabbats are all the better for it!
Leaders ICS Litha 2022
Drawing Down the Moon ICS Litha 2022
Our Priest and Priestess this year have been classmates for quite a long while and were perfectly attuned to each other. They moved together as if in a dance, and led the Coven in this dance. This takes the form of a spiral with the procession of torches, which then light the Center “Fire”. It’s so much fun!

After the Ring is picked up, and the Quarters dismissed, all take part in the consecrated beverage and cakes, and at Litha, we dance some more, and listen to the wise words of a yearly chosen “Old Man.” She was awesome!

Piles of food. Drink. Songs, jokes, and stories. The Farrars write that Sabbats should become a party, and ours always do. Even the wind, more so even than at Bealtaine, was very much an honored Sabbat guest. C’est la vie!
Founders ICS Litha 2022
Litha was fabulous. This high point of the year was celebrated in high fashion - as was the online Sabbat, which involved several Witches who couldn’t attend the live event.

Now comes the heat of the Summer- the sign of Cancer and the first half of Leo, before Lammas is here. The providence of the Earth Mother becomes apparent before the first harvest and this Litha was a triumphant way of kicking it off! We are so proud of all the Great Work our people have done. It’s one of the most gratifying aspects of being a Guardian of our Tradition.

*Lady Morgana named each Sabbat as her favorite Sabbat depending on the time of year, and to whom she was speaking. One of the beautiful things about Wicca is its adaptability. If you don’t feel about all the Sabbats the way Lady Morgana did, you can change them so that they all become your favorite.

-Lord Tanys
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Yule Log Crafting 2022

8/11/2022

 
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Yule Log Crafting
with Inner Circle Sanctuary
Saturday, 
December 10, 2022 at 6:00 PM PT

Please join us for a fun night of crafting and education as we learn about the symbolism and history of the Yule logs while we make some of our own. 
You will need:
*Wood log with 3 holes drilled on top 
*3-taper candles in combinations of
      red, white, and green 
OR 
     black, white, and red 
OR 
     silver, white, and gold. 

*Various seasonal decorations like pinecones, evergreen bundles, twine, birds, nuts, solstice ornaments, bows, ribbons, dried fruit, garland, etc. The more natural the better. If they’re natural, you can burn them. Plastic decorations are fine to use, but you need to remove them before burning the log. 
*Glue gun and glue
*Snack and drinks to munch on while we craft together. 

You’ll want a log that’s thick enough to hold all your decorations and candles. It should be either a full round log or a halved log so it’s round on top and flat on the bottom. Firewood bundles of quartered wood are not what you want. 
Our events, especially craft nights, are always kid friendly.
More details to follow.

We ask for a $10 donation to our monthly events. Please consider one of these Southern Nevada charities that we love. Or, choose your own. Please message us a picture of the receipt so that we can keep track of the donations for posterity.

Three Square 
https://www.threesquare.org/how-to-help/give


Furgotten Friends Dog Rescue 
http://furgottenfriendsdogrescue.org/donate

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Las Vegas https://www.uuclv.org/donate.html

The Las Vegas Natural History Museum 
https://www.lvnhm.org/

Find our Facebook event invite here: 

https://www.facebook.com/events/248056024054458/

This event will be held in-person AND online. If you’d like to attend the live lecture, we require proof of full Covid-19 vaccination and booster.
This event will be held at the:
UUCLV
3616 East Lake Mead Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89115

http://www.uuclv.org/location.html
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Crystal & Gem Magick 2022

8/11/2022

 
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Crystal & Gem Magick 2022
with special guest: Bhen Ruda
Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 6 PM PT

Please join Inner Circle Sanctuary 
and our special  guest lecturer,
Lady Bhen Rudha, 

as we learn the magical use of stones.

Lady Bhen Rudha is a fifth generation hereditary witch from an Irish tradition. She is also an initiated priestess of Sekhmet and council priestess of Desert Moon Circle.
We ask for a $10 donation to our monthly events. Please consider one of these Southern Nevada charities that we love. Or, choose your own. Please message us a picture of the receipt so that we can keep track of the donations for posterity.

Three Square https://www.threesquare.org/how-to-help/give

Furgotten Friends Dog Rescue 
http://furgottenfriendsdogrescue.org/donate

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Las Vegas https://www.uuclv.org/donate.html

The Las Vegas Natural History Museum https://www.lvnhm.org/

Find our Facebook event invite here: 
https://www.facebook.com/events/4784663161571618/

This event will be held in-person AND online. If you’d like to attend the live lecture, we require proof of full Covid-19 vaccination and booster.
This event will be held at the:
UUCLV
3616 East Lake Mead Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89115

http://www.uuclv.org/location.html
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Psychic Fair 2022

8/11/2022

 
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Psychic Fair
with Inner Circle Sanctuary
Saturday, October 22, 2022 6:00 PM PT

As part of our curriculum, we expect our students to be proficient in at least one form of divination. 

This psychic fair is a way for our students to shine and to read for other people rather than just their classmates. 
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The divination tools used this evening will vary from the traditional tarot cards, to runes, to oracle decks, and whatever else they feel like working with. 

We ask for a $10 donation.
ON THIS NIGHT, JUST $10 WILL GET YOU UNLIMITED READINGS!!! 

Please consider one of these Southern Nevada charities that we love. Or, choose your own. Please message us a picture of the receipt so that we can keep track of the donations for posterity.

Three Square https://www.threesquare.org/how-to-help/give

Furgotten Friends Dog Rescue 
http://furgottenfriendsdogrescue.org/donate

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Las Vegas https://www.uuclv.org/donate.html

The Las Vegas Natural History Museum https://www.lvnhm.org/


More details to follow.


Find our Facebook event invite here: https://www.facebook.com/events/616893052747718/

This event will be held in-person AND online. If you’d like to attend the live event, we require proof of full Covid-19 vaccination and booster. Online readers will have a private room.
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All About the Tarot 2022

8/10/2022

 
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All About The Tarot
with Inner Circle Sanctuary
Saturday, August 27, 2022 at 6 PM PT

The creation and history of Tarot is a human story. No Pharaohs, no Councils attempting to create an "Universal Language" and if you come talking about "The Book Of Thoth" let it be about Etteila's deck, or Aleister Crowley's book, or as a metaphor.

One of our best-loved mottoes is "Faith and Fact". You can have both. You can know the facts based on actual evidence, and still have Faith the Tarot will work for you, whichever way you work with it.

This is an excellent site for evidence based knowledge of the Tarot.

Tarot History Chronology
https://tarot-heritage.com/history-4/tarot-history-chronology/

We will discuss different types of decks, the history of tarot cards, how to use them in your magical life, during your rituals, and even how they can affect your mundane life. 

We ask for a $10 donation to our monthly events. Please consider one of these Southern Nevada charities that we love. Or, choose your own. Please message us a picture of the receipt so that we can keep track of the donations for posterity.

Three Square https://www.threesquare.org/how-to-help/give

Furgotten Friends Dog Rescue 
http://furgottenfriendsdogrescue.org/donate

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Las Vegas https://www.uuclv.org/donate.html

The Las Vegas Natural History Museum https://www.lvnhm.org/

Find our Facebook event invite here: 

https://www.facebook.com/events/2130781707086203/

This event will be held in-person AND online. If you’d like to attend the live lecture, we require proof of full Covid-19 vaccination and booster.
This event will be held at the:
UUCLV
3616 East Lake Mead Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89115

http://www.uuclv.org/location.html
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Hexes, Jinxes, Curses & the Evil Eye

8/10/2022

 
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Hexes, Jinxes, Curses, and The Evil Eye with Inner Circle Sanctuary

Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 6 PM PT - Zoom access available

This is the second part of our most popular lecture of last year. Our presenter had so much information last year that she ran out of time!
We will discuss various rituals of protection for you, your loved ones, and your home. Spells and rituals, amulets and talismans. From the simplest forms of magic to full rituals. Learn how to protect yourself from The Evil Eye. 

We ask for a $10 donation to our monthly events. Please consider one of these Southern Nevada charities that we love. Or, choose your own. Please message us a picture of the receipt so that we can keep track of the donations for posterity.

Three Square https://www.threesquare.org/how-to-help/give

Furgotten Friends Dog Rescue 
http://furgottenfriendsdogrescue.org/donate

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Las Vegas https://www.uuclv.org/donate.html

The Las Vegas Natural History Museum https://www.lvnhm.org/

Find our Facebook event invite here: 
https://www.facebook.com/events/466676471761381/

This event will be held in-person AND online. If you’d like to attend the live lecture, we require proof of full Covid-19 vaccination and booster.
This event will be held at the:
UUCLV
3616 East Lake Mead Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89115

http://www.uuclv.org/location.html
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Magickal Bread Making 2022

7/1/2022

 
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Magical Bread Making 2022 
with Inner Circle Sanctuary

Saturday, July 23, 2022  at 6:00 PM PT

Lughnasadh is the first harvest of the season and that means it’s time for bread making!!

Join us on Saturday, July 23 where we will learn how to make tasty homemade bread that we can use in spells and rituals or to just satisfy our carb craving. 
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Our resident baker will show us how to infuse the bread with our magical intent and give examples of what ingredients to use for which purpose. 

Our events are always potluck, so feel free to bring a dish to share.

We ask for a non-compulsory $10 donation for our events. All donations collected will be given to a local charity. Please consider one of these Southern Nevada charities that we love. Or, choose your own. Please message us a picture of the receipt so that we can keep track of the donations for posterity.

Three Square 
https://www.threesquare.org/how-to-help/give


Furgotten Friends Dog Rescue 
http://furgottenfriendsdogrescue.org/donate

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Las Vegas https://www.uuclv.org/donate.html

The Las Vegas Natural History Museum 
https://www.lvnhm.org/

Find our Facebook event invite here: 

https://www.facebook.com/events/332912832088308/

This event will be held in-person AND online. If you’d like to attend the live lecture, we require proof of full Covid-19 vaccination and booster.
This event will be held at the:
UUCLV
3616 East Lake Mead Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89115

http://www.uuclv.org/location.html
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The Sun God

6/1/2022

 
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The Sun God
with Inner Circle Sanctuary
Saturday, June 25, 2022 at 6:00 PM PT

The mythos of the Sun God is one of the most important cycles of nature that we worship. He is at his highest and brightest at Midsummer and dies and is reborn at Yule. 

This lecture is going to be full of another of our favorite things: science!

Learn the life cycle of the sun through the changing seasons and how it translates into our rituals and spell work. How does the sun’s position dictate our solstices and equinoxes? What is the difference between equilux and equinox? 

So often, the God is overshadowed by the divine feminine, but not in this discussion. The Sun God is a prime example of the divine masculinity that makes up the dynamic balance between our God and Goddess.

Our events are always potluck, so feel free to bring a dish to share.

We ask for a non-compulsory $10 donation for our events. All donations collected will be given to a local charity. Please consider one of these Southern Nevada charities that we love. Or, choose your own. Please message us a picture of the receipt so that we can keep track of the donations for posterity.

Three Square 
https://www.threesquare.org/how-to-help/give


Furgotten Friends Dog Rescue 
http://furgottenfriendsdogrescue.org/donate

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Las Vegas https://www.uuclv.org/donate.html

The Las Vegas Natural History Museum 
https://www.lvnhm.org/

Find our Facebook event invite here: 
https://www.facebook.com/events/332912832088308/

This event will be held in-person AND online. If you’d like to attend the live lecture, we require proof of full Covid-19 vaccination and booster.

Photo: Lady Nashoba
This event will be held at the:
UUCLV
3616 East Lake Mead Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89115

http://www.uuclv.org/location.html
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