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POTIONS: Water, Circe's Wisdom & Magical Elixirs This July, we dive into the magic of potions: the ancient art of transformation, healing and enchantment. Guided by the element of Water, we'll explore the currents of intuition, emotion, and restoration. As winter settles in, nature invites us inward. Water teaches us to soften, replenish and flow with the rhythms of rest. Together we'll journey into the mythology of Circe, the powerful Greek goddess, witch, and mistress of ma

At the edge of winter, we arrive at Yule, the deepest hush of the year, where darkness stretches long and the world turns inward. This is the sacred pause, the liminal space between what has been and what is yet to rise. Yule is the dreamtime, the moment where rest is not absence, but medicine. Where stillness becomes fertile ground. Where the smallest spark of light is reborn in the unseen. At Temple Maenad, we gather in an evening candlelit ritual to honour this threshold.

June Theme: Dreaming This month, we step softly into the realm of dreams and quiet becoming. We will explore the language of dreams through Orpheus’ wisdom, connecting to symbols and subconscious messages, while creating space for both deep rest and gentle visioning. Through meditation, journaling and crafting dream candles, we will tend to the seeds of what we hope to carry into the returning light. This circle is a place to nurture your inner world and welcome the quiet mag

THIS MONTH’S THEME: May 2026 Bloodlines: Ancestor Work, Remembrance & Living Lineage This month, we turn inward and backward, into the quiet corridors of lineage, where the pulse of those who came before us still echoes in our blood. Bloodlines is an invitation to remember that we are not singular beings, but living continuations, woven from stories, survival and resilience. Together, we will honour ancestors: those whose names we carry and those long forgotten but not gone.

A Ceremony of Remembrance, Shadow, and Spirit Step into the sacred stillness of Samhain, a time when the veil between worlds grows thin, and we honour the turning of the wheel into the darker half of the year. Rooted in ancient Celtic tradition, Samhain marks the end of harvest and the beginning of winter, a powerful threshold for reflection, remembrance and renewal. Join us for a deeply immersive Samhain Ritual & Celebration where we will: Gently attune to the rhythms of nat

THEME: Descent - Waning Light, Sacred Preparation & the Journey of Inanna As the light begins to wane and autumn quietly settles in, April’s Witches’ Circle turns toward ' Descent' . This is the season when the world softens inward: leaves begin their slow fall, the air cools, and the veil between realms grows a little thinner. Together, we’ll honour this shift by exploring the wisdom of descent, not as loss, but as sacred preparation for the deeper realms of self and spirit.