Greetings Pagans and Friends,

Happy New Year! As we begin our journey through 2012, I want to encourage everyone to take time to find that sacred gift that you’ve had inside you since the beginning, take it out, polish it up, and show it to someone. Don’t be afraid to put yourself out there; you will not be disappointed. Your gift, whether it be volunteering, singing, drawing, painting, cooking, writing, listening, organizing, encouraging, nurturing, healing, sowing, or sewing, your gift is vital, and important, and necessary to the Universe. Let your light shine onto the Earth!

On the 7th we once again came together at the Fellowship to honor the full moon. This month’s full moon was the Wolf Moon, and after our delicious meal with friends old and new we had our group discussion on Communing with the Moon’s Energy. We talked about Drawing Down the Moon from a Wiccan perspective. We looked at different ways this can be accomplished, and we also talked about how the Moon’s energies are different for men and women. We then were given a list to take home of traditional names for the 13 moons of the year, according to legends from various Pagan traditions.

For the Full Moon ritual, we went out to the fire ring and Morrigan had us take a guided meditative journey to meet our totem animal guide, and to allow it to speak to us. Some of us reunited with our totems as old friends, and some met their animal guides for the first time. It was a wonderful experince for all of us. The moon even joined us from behind the clouds, which was the perfect way to end the night.

Our next gathering will be on February 4th, for the Imbolc Sabbat and the celebration of the Storm Moon. We’ll be talking more about letting our light shine upon the Earth as we light candles to welcome the returning Sun. Hope to see you there!

Bright Blessings,

Deirdre