Blessed Brigid / Candlemas / Imbolc!It's still winter, it's still cold and dark, but the days are definitely longer. In some locales, the sap is starting to rise. Brigid is a Triple Goddess of Smithcraft, Healing, and Poetry. What creative sap is starting to rise in you?

   

bread and roses spiritual nurture invites you tothe 25th AnnualWinter Solstice CelebrationA Celebration of the Darkness and the Lightwith Songs and StoriesSaturday, 18th December, 2021On-line7-9 pm GMTPlease note: the Celebration lasts one hour and fifteen minutes; we are allowing time for technical issues as well as for fellowship after!* A time of quiet reflection in the midst of the hectic

   

Blessed Samhain to you.This is the Witches' New Year, and the Sabbat where we honor those who have gone before and welcome those who have been newly born. Some possible queries for you to think about: Who are your ancestors, literal, but also spiritual and cultural? Are there people you've been taught are your ancestors, in any of those senses, who really aren't?

   

[image: candles in the dark]On-line Winter Solstice Singing starts in early October! Sign up here: https://forms.gle/pi7i1GephusuArJh8 Starting on the first Sunday in October, I'll be hosting on-line song-learning sessions / rehearsals for an on-line Winter Solstice Celebration (a presentation of A Winter Solstice Singing Ritual).There will be regular sessions from October

   

I am excited to share a few bits of news!Winter Solstice Celebration (on-line): Save the date!Winter Solstice Singing (on-line song-learning sessions)Winter Solstice Celebration (on-line): Save the date! This year I am hosting a presentation of A Winter Solstice Singing Ritual on-line again. Saturday, December 18th11 am Pacific / 2 pm Eastern / 7 pm UT / 8 pm Central