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| December Service: ''(Theme and location TBA)'' '''Sat. Dec 2nd, 3 PM''' start. We will have our annual give away before this service. | December Service for the Spirits of Night: '''Sat. Dec 2nd, 3 PM''' start. Email tom@toms.net for directions and logistical information. We will have our annual give away before this service. |
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| '''''November Service For the Spirits of the Dead and The Ancestors'' at Where the Sidewalk Ends'' ''''''''''' ''''' ''' ''' | '''''November Service For the Spirits of the Dead and The Ancestors'' at Where the Sidewalk Ends'' ''''' ''''' ''' ''' ''''' |
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| ''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). ''' ''''' ''' | '''''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). ''' ''''' ''' ''' |
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| '''''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 . ''' ''' ''''' ''' ''' | ''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 . ''' ''' ''''' ''' ''' ''' |
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| ''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. ''' ''''' ''' | '''''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. ''' ''''' ''' ''' |
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| '''''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. ''' ''''' ''' ''' | ''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. ''' ''''' ''' ''' ''' |
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| ''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. ''' ''''' ''' | '''''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. ''' ''''' ''' ''' |
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| '''''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 ''' ''''' ''' ''' | ''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 ''' ''''' ''' ''' ''' |
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| ''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... ''' ''''' ''' | '''''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... ''' ''''' ''' ''' |
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Events for 2023 and 2024
*****COVID19 Announcement: Beginning at the November 2023 service, we have options (testing) if you have not yet gotten your up-to-date vaccine. The current up to date vaccine is the Monovalent (rolled out in Sept '23). Find out your schedule and more info on https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html If you do not have health insurance, you can still get vaccinated for free. https://www.vaccines.gov/
There may be further safety requirements depending upon the situation at the time. Everyone, regardless of where they are in their vaccine journey, will be required to show their vaccine card at the door (a copy, ephoto, or record of it on a medical website is acceptable).
Masking: We highly recommend masking (with N95/KN95/KF95) in public areas of any kind, especially leading up to an event. It can take 2 weeks after an exposure to get a positive on a test. You probably won't know you had an exposure because tracking is defunded, so just assume you have if you're unmasked (especially indoors) in a public place. Masking for the service is always acceptable.
Testing options:
-You test right before coming (and from that time, no unmasked contact w/ people, i.e. stopping by a store), photograph the results, and the expiration date of the test you took, or you can test outside when you get here. Where to get free tests, viable tests, tests for the uninsured: https://www.covid.gov/tests Free tests are available to all by mail again and most insurance pays for tests every month.
-If you have had a recent infection (within 2 months), no longer have symptoms without medication, and are testing negative without anti-virals in your system, you may come. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/isolation.html
-If you have another situation/concern, please contact us.
If you have symptoms, please do not come to the service. We will miss you, and hopefully see you next month.
If the Covid-19 situation changes, we will follow the CDC guidelines or be even more strict about contact.
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 and Drumming workshop: Sat. Nov. 4th, 3 PM start time at Where the Sidewalk Ends, near Emmitsburg, MD. Please email firesong@globalspirits.org for more information. The workshop is on the Rhythms of the Lwa.
December Service for the Spirits of Night: Sat. Dec 2nd, 3 PM start. Email tom@toms.net for directions and logistical information. 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 for the Spirits of Learning: At the Sacred Space Conference March 28-31st. Exact date of the service TBA. http://www.sacredspacefoundation.org/
April Service: (Theme and location TBA)
May Service for the Spirits of Earth: Retreat May 16-19th
June Service: (Theme and location TBA)
July Service (Theme and location TBA)
August Service for the Spirits of Fire: At Free Spirit Gathering Aug 6-11th. Exact date of the Service TBA. https://www.freespiritgatheringmd.org/
September Service: '
October Service for the Spirits of Water (location TBA) '
November Service For the Spirits of the Dead and The Ancestors at Where the Sidewalk Ends
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: 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 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...