http://www.ravenscoven.org A Wiccan Coven based in Flint Michigan Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:14:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en At this time, we do not have a location to hold the Beltaine ritual for this year.  We are working on a location for the Litha ritual in June.  I am sorry that we did not get this information out earlier.  Thank you for your understanding. http://www.ravenscoven.org/2009/04/beltaine/ I have been running around the house cleaning singing... Ostara, Ostara, I love ya Ostara, its only a few days away.  I love this time of year.  All the snow go bye bye.  Hey I love snow just as much as anyone else, but after 3-4 months of it the ... http://www.ravenscoven.org/2009/03/ostarabring-it-on/ It is again the time for Imbolc or Candlemas.  For those who are not familiar with the holiday, it was a Celtic festival which celebrated the pregnant ewe's beginning to quicken and lactate for their new lambs.  Since lambs were born in the Spring, it was a good sign that ... http://www.ravenscoven.org/2009/02/happy-imbolc/ This is not a Pagan/Wiccan related post but I feel the need to share.  Today, I sat with my 6-year-old son and watched our 44th president take the oath of office.  I attempted to explain events that were happening and point out key figures of this wonderful process.  He was ... http://www.ravenscoven.org/2009/01/can-i-be-president-when-i-grow-up/ I find her refreshing, upbeat, and a down to earth enjoyable person.  If you like to listen to other pagans talk paganly it is well worth your time to subscibe to Fey's podcast.  The following was shamelessly taken from her website: The Dark Side of Fey is a pagan podcast, brought ... http://www.ravenscoven.org/2009/01/dark-side-of-fey-is-really-not-that-dark/ You may have noticed that the last few months the Ravens have been inactive. To quote Mark Twain "The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated." We are very much alive.  Just like the great Godzilla we are in hibernation. The snowy winter and people's busy schedules ... http://www.ravenscoven.org/2009/01/in-hibernation/ Due to the HUGE amount of snow we have decided to cancel the Yule gathering this year. http://www.ravenscoven.org/2008/12/raven-yule-gathering-cancelled/ Cricket Published some pictures last year in the pictures section of the website of a fairy ring that was in our front yard.  After all the rain we had recently we found a pleasant surprise.  The return of the ring.  Same place, almost the same time.  Better yet, no Frodo ... http://www.ravenscoven.org/2008/09/fairy-ring-part-2-the-return-of-the-ring/ I love getting catalogs, and one of my favorites is the Pyramid Collection.  So a little while back, I came home and was delighted to see that I had a new catalog.  The cover bothered me.  It said Goddess Sizing at No Extra Charge.  By goddess sizing, they meant plus ... http://www.ravenscoven.org/2008/08/goddess-sizing-at-no-extra-charge/ Author Dorothy Morrison has advised me that she will be speaking at the ritual for Denessa Smith that Is going to be held at Bishop Park in Wyandotte, on August 13th at 7PM. I hope that Denessa's friends and supporters will be able to be there to honor ... http://www.ravenscoven.org/2008/08/denessa-smith-memorial/ How sad, how wonderful. For those of you who may not know, Denessa Smith has gone into the Summerland to be with her beloved daughter Tempest. Denessa devoted her life to the memory of her daughter, Tempest, who was reviled and tormented in school because she was a Witch took her ... http://www.ravenscoven.org/2008/07/farewell-denessa/ Hey the Ravens have a new website! Sad to say we had to scrap the old website.  It was just not serving our needs.  If you are new to our web presence please register, sign up for the mailing list and enjoy.  If you are not new to the website please ... http://www.ravenscoven.org/2008/07/ravens-new-website/ For those who are interested.... This is the text of the ritual the Ravens preformed at the open gathering. Thank you all for coming out and helping us celebrate today. Hey its summer!  Being asked to prepare the ritual for today gave me some time earlier this week to reflect on what ... http://www.ravenscoven.org/2008/07/litha-ritual/ This is a beautiful and powerful devotion/charm that was sent to me by a dear friend. You can use it as a devotion in front of an Altar or where you feel most comfortable. Relax into Alpha, tighten and relax the muscles. Take several deep cleansing breaths. Send roots into the ... http://www.ravenscoven.org/2008/07/the-armouring/ I saw this some time ago and it was titled "A Message From The Goddess" It originated from the oratory of Epictetus a Roman born Greek Slave and Stoic. 55ad - 135 ad I SHALL NOT CARRY YOU NOR HINDER YOU, NOR KEEP YOU FROM HAVING THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES AS MY OTHER ... http://www.ravenscoven.org/2008/07/a-message-from-the-goddess/ The writer's craft is not my forte, so if over the years I do happen to bring you to tears by slaying the English language, I will apologize well ahead of time. What I do hope to bring is some small bit of enjoyment and share some of what I ... http://www.ravenscoven.org/2008/07/evermore-musings/ Mid-Summer already? Time is racing by as usual. We are all so busy in our lives that it is a wonder that we can stop and slow down to get centered again. I know I have that problem. Along with the wedding that I performed, the open gathering and being Captain ... http://www.ravenscoven.org/2008/07/unity/ Through some very hard work and creativity, members of our Coven of the Raven family have established this new website to help be a link to our outer circle people who have joined us for our Open Gatherings or who know us through some of our coven work. You will ... http://www.ravenscoven.org/2008/07/coven-of-the-raven-website/ Hello friends of Coven of the Raven, My dear friend Diane Lonsway has harassed me for the last several years to go to the Florida Pagan Gathering with her. This year she cut to the chase, bought my plane ticket, made arrangements for me to stay in her room, even bought ... http://www.ravenscoven.org/2008/07/florida-pagan-gathering/ It seems that lately I have fielded conversation about death and distance. Death, physical death of people we have loved. Distance, of those who were part of our life, part of our breath and then gone to another place. Each is a mystery. The physical death is the most ... http://www.ravenscoven.org/2008/07/goodbyes/ Generally one or two coven members will get together to write a ritual for each of the Coven of the Raven open gatherings. This year for Beltane, Evermore decided to go back to basics. He put together a few of the rituals that many new wiccans read about ... http://www.ravenscoven.org/2008/07/coven-of-the-raven-beltane-ritual-2008/ As a Wiccan, I feel like a hypocrite when I throw away something that I know could have been recycled. I am not trying to pretend that in a few very recyclable cans did not get thrown out during the attempt to recover my kitchen from Thanksgiving dinner. ... http://www.ravenscoven.org/2008/07/genesee-county-recycling/ While looking for Recycling centers, I found information from MSU Extension Center on Alternatives to Hazardous Products, and thought I would share. The following cleaners, aerosols, pesticides and fertilizers can be made from ordinary, non-toxic households products. HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS All-purpose cleaner = Mix vinegar and salt; Dissolve 4 Tablespoons baking soda in a ... http://www.ravenscoven.org/2008/07/alternatives-to-hazadous-products/ The Coven of the Raven enjoyed several open rituals last year and intend to add to the list of open gatherings at our beautiful rustic location just north of Flint, Michigan. Mark your calendars for the following dates and we will be sending out notices to everyone on our list ... http://www.ravenscoven.org/2008/07/open-gatherings-2007/