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| September Service for the Spirits of the Ocean: '''Sat Sept 23'''''', at Assateague Island National Seashore. 12 PM setup. 1 PM start time. '''Please email firesong@globalspirits.org for more information. | September Service for the Spirits of the Ocean: '''Sat Sept 23'''''', at Assateague Island National Seashore. 12 PM setup. 1 PM start time. '''Please email firesong@globalspirits.org for more information. We need to know if you are coming, so we can give directions and also weather updates. |
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| October Service: ''(Theme TBA) '''''Sat. Oct 7''''''th, 3 PM start. '''At The Magic House in Hagerstown, MD. More information coming soon. | October Service: ''(Theme TBA) '''''Sat. Oct 7''''''th, 3 PM start ''''''in Bethesda, MD. '''Email tom@toms.net for directions and logistical information. More information coming soon. |
Events for 2022 and 2023
*****COVID19 Announcement: Beginning at the November 2022 service, we will have in person services for those who are up to date with the vaccines. This will mean your 1st series, plus the latest version of the booster vaccine (currently bivalent). Find out your schedule and more info on https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2022/s1012-COVID-19-Vaccines.html
There may be further safety requirements depending upon the situation at the time. Everyone will be required to show their vaccine card at the door (a copy or ephoto of it is acceptable). If the Covid-19 situation changes, we will follow the CDC guidelines or be even more strict about contact. The Universal Temple of Spirits is taking Covid19 very seriously.
You may email firesong@globalspirits.org for more info on our events.
There may be updates to this, so please check back.
2023:
January Service for the Spirits of Victory Sat. Jan 7th at 2 PM. We will do our annual divination at this service. Columbia, MD. Contact carla.g725@gmail.com for address.
February Drum Workshop: Vodou Rhythms. Sat Feb 4 at 1 PM. in Bethesda, MD. 1 PM. Before the service at 3. We will learn some basic rhythms that work for some Lwa. Please bring a drum. If you do not have one, we should have extras.
February Service "Getting to Know You": Sat Feb 4 at 3 PM. in Bethesda, MD. Email tom@toms.net for further information. Our theme this time is to invite a Spirit who is unfamiliar to you but you are curious about (and plays well with others). For UToS Members, this means a Spirit in our litany who has not been invited for a long time (or maybe never).
March Service for the Spirits of Freedom from Oppression Sat Mar 25 at 3 PM Contact carla.g725@gmail.com for address.
April Service for the Spirits of Unity: Sat Apr 8th at 8:00-12:30 in the Garden Room- Between the Worlds/Sacred Space Joint Conference. For those who want to come only to the ritual, the fee is $30.00, collected at the start of the ritual. http://www.sacredspacefoundation.org/
May Retreat and Service for the Spirits of Planting: Thurs-Sun May 18-21st - Retreat at Fox Haven in Middleton, MD. The service will be on Sat May 20th. Please contact firesong@globalspirits.org for more information.
June Service for the Spirits of Portals: Sat June 10th, start time 1 PM. This will be a Headwashing Service at Where the Sidewalk Ends, near Emmitsburg. Please contact firesong@globalspirits.org for more information.
July Service: Calling Spirits with Popular Music. Sat July 15, 3 PM start. in Bethesda, MD. Email tom@toms.net for directions and logistical information. Popular music, being loosely defined, includes hip-hop, country, old vaudeville, R&B, folk... Not their traditional songs.
Aug. Service: Spirits of Curiosity Thurs Aug 3th, 6:30 set up. 8:30 ritual start time. - At the Free Spirit Gathering. (FSG is Tues-Sun, 8/1 - 8/6) https://www.freespiritgatheringmd.org/ In the "Tin Can".
September Service for the Spirits of the Ocean: Sat Sept 23, at Assateague Island National Seashore. 12 PM setup. 1 PM start time. Please email firesong@globalspirits.org for more information. We need to know if you are coming, so we can give directions and also weather updates.
October Service: (Theme TBA) Sat. Oct 7th, 3 PM start in Bethesda, MD. Email tom@toms.net for directions and logistical information. More information coming soon.
November Service for the Ancestors and Spirits of the Dead: Sat. Nov. 4th, 3 PM start time at Where the Sidewalk Ends, near Emmitsburg, MD. Please email firesong@globalspirits.org for more information.
December Service: (Theme and location TBA) Sat. Dec 2nd, 3 PM start. We will have our annual give away before this service.
2024:
January Service: (Theme and location TBA)
February Service for the Spirits of Air: ('location TBA):
March Service: (Theme and location TBA)
April Service: (Theme and location TBA)
May Service for the Spirits of Earth: (location TBA)
June Service: (Theme and location TBA)
July Service (Theme and location TBA)
August Service for the Spirits of Fire: ('location TBA)
September Service:
October Service for the Spirits of Water (location TBA)
November Service (Theme and location TBA)
December Service (Theme and location TBA)
2022:
June Service for the Spirits of the Future at Free Spirit Gathering: The event is June 14-19. Our service is Thurs Jun 16th. 6PM set up, 8 PM start. Register for the whole gathering or day pass. https://www.freespiritgatheringmd.org/ Please remember your face masks and (as always) your CDC vaccine card or ecard, with proof of series and booster(s).
July Service for the Spirits of the Sun at Stone Circle Council Lughnasadh: The event is July 29-August 1 at Gifford Pinchot State Park Campground, 800 E Camping Area Rd, Wellsville, PA 17365. Our service is Sat., July 30 at 7:30 PM. We will have set up and the beginning prayer earlier because we need to have quiet time after 9. To register, go to: https://stonecirclecouncil.org/Lugh .
August Service - Service for the Spirits of Nourishment: Sat., Aug. 13, 5 PM start time. In Person in Bethesda, MD. Email tom@toms.net for further information for in person.
September Service for Spirits of the Ocean: Sat., Sept. 24th at Assateague Island National Seashore. 1 PM start time. Please email firesong@globalspirits.org for more information.
October Service for the Spirits of Harvest: Sat., Oct: 8th, 2 PM Columbia, MD. Contact carla.g725@gmail.com for address. We need to end by 8pm. Please remember your CDC vaccine card or ecard, with proof of series vaccines and booster(s). If you have allergy symptoms, a cold, and/or are not feeling well in any way, please stay home.
November Service for the Ancestors and Spirits of the Dead: Sat. Nov. 5th, near Emmitsburg, MD 3 PM start time. **Please remember your up-to-date (bivalent vaccine) CDC covid vaccine card. For more information: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2022/s1012-COVID-19-Vaccines.html
December Service for the Spirits of Celebration: Sat., Dec: 3rd, 3 PM start time. Germantown, MD. We will have our annual give away before this service. Please contact ravenskald@gmail.com for information and address. Please note: we have a big, gentle Greyhound. He loves people... and can go in the backyard with impunity. The backyard will be accessible for folks to hang out, weather permitting...