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Wheel of the Year: Litha and Rites of Passage

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Join us in-person or online for our weekly Community Night: an open, cross-tradition discussion space where we learn, share, and build community together. We gather every Wednesday evening for discussion, meditation, ritual nights, and more, with time to socialize before and after. 

Schedule:

We start at 6:00pm for casual social time, then at 6:30pm we begin the main discussion (and stream it live on YouTube). After the formal portion ends, we usually keep the Zoom call open a bit longer for chatting as folks head out.

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This week's topic: Litha and Rites of Passage

Every meaningful life is punctuated by moments when we step out of what we were and into what we're becoming: getting your driver's license, burying a parent, saying "I do," standing alone in your first apartment with no one to call you home for dinner. Every culture in history has built ceremony around these passages, because a transition that big deserves recognition and support. Litha — the summer solstice — is our annual Rite of Passage: the sun at its full height, the crab shedding its shell to grow, the carefree wanderer taking up the weight of responsibility. We'll talk about the three-part shape every rite of passage shares, the myths that describe it (including Skaði's reluctant journey from grief to belonging), and the personal challenges you might be facing right now. We'll help you find the strength to face your own Rite of Passage this year.

Format: discussion. You're welcome to participate as a skeptic, a master, or a curious seeker.

Join options (hybrid):

  • In-person: Weavers of the Web, ATC (Lansing)
  • Online: Join via Zoom for interaction, or via YouTube to watch

Can't make it live?

Secure recordings of discussions are available to Patreon subscribers at the Bobbin level and above (ritual recordings at the Balanced level and above.)

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What to bring (optional but helpful): a notebook, water, and a grounded body. If you're joining from home, set up a cozy ritual space (with candles, incense, etc.) so you can drop into the practice more easily.