Saturday, September 26, 2026
- 4pm – Arrival and setup
- 5-9pm – Weaving Ritual
- After ritual – Feast (potluck)
Updates this Year
- If you have attended The Weaving in the past, please note that the format of the ritual is changing this year. We are retiring the Witnessing section (it was originally intended to be its own ritual) in order to have more time to focus on vision.
- We ask all participants this year – both drummers and dancers – to work with a nature spirit or elemental. Our drummers will be joined by Todd Glacy’s wonderful ritual percussion group BhavaVibe Rhythm Tribe.
- This year, we are honoring Kevin’s retirement and passing the Druid College leadership torch to Karon, Jeremiah, Danny, and Falkyn. We are deeply grateful for Kevin’s wonderful years of service as founder of The Weaving and Druid College! Kevin will be in attendance as a participant only. Please direct any questions to the others so he can enjoy not being in charge :).
Information for Attendees
The purpose of The Weaving is to seek vision for our community. Participants can either drum or dance, and each person is invited to work with a nature spirit or elemental of their choice. This work - We ask all attendees to participate. This is not a passive ritual where a few people lead and others witness. This will be an expression of perfect equality as we all work to open our souls to the spirits of the land, to each other, and to the gods. The strength of this ritual will rest on what we are able build together as equals. This cannot be understated. When we gather, we grow stronger.
- There is no cost for attending. We ask that you bring a food dish to share. We ask that you commit to the full day’s activities but do understand if people cannot avoid arriving late or leaving early. Please discuss this with us if this is the case. The day’s activities will begin at 5:00pm and should conclude by 9:00pm.
- We invite the pagan community. Designed to be the dark half of the year counterpart to Beltane on the Beach, this ritual is open to everyone who identifies as druid, pagan, or has an earth-based spiritual practice. Since we will be engaging in trance work, this ritual is not child-friendly, and we won’t have children’s activities. This will be a ritual of deep inner work, sharing, and celebration. We don’t want to set an age limit, but anyone attending needs to be able to focus on the work at hand. It isn’t a place for young members of the community who need to be supervised. We will leave it up to the parents to decide if their minor is mature enough to attend such a rite.
What to bring
- Mask or ritual garb representing the nature spirit you will be dancing or drumming with. This can be very simple or as elaborate/creative as you wish.
- Altar items – There will be a community altar present. Please bring any item you wish to add to any of the altars. For those of you who have lost loved ones or wish to honor ancestors, there will be a large altar/table for photos and family heirlooms. Crafting the altar as a community is a powerful exercise, and together our altars will shine with beauty.
- Weaving items – During this ritual, we weave a tapestry as an outward manifestation of the ways we weave our lives together in community and in service. Please bring natural yarns, ribbons, feathers, flowers, cloth etc. to add to the weaving.
- A dish for the feast – After the Weaving, we have a big communal feast, potluck style. Please bring a dish to share and a mess kit (reusable plate, fork, cup).
- Full list of what to bring:
- All your pagan friends! Please invite them and ask them to register.
- Animal/Elemental masks for the mask trance dance
- Drum or musical instrument for the drum circle
- Ritual items that call to you for altar and weaving
- Seasonal clothing and/or special ritual clothing
- A camp chair
- Water bottle
- A blanket or shawl
- A flashlight could be handy
- A food dish to share for the feast
- Snacks for yourself, if needed
- A Potluck kit – plate, bowl, knife, fork, spoon, cup and cloth napkin (there are no kitchen items to borrow)
- Camping equipment if you are spending the night (camping is currently limited to current apprentices and Druid College alumni, please contact us if you would like to camp.)
Additional information
- Drug and alcohol policy: No drugs or alcohol allowed.
- Parking, Location, Access, & Logistics: Information will be provided once you register, as this event is held at a private home. There is parking on site and we try to make sure the event is accessible. For any questions or accomodations, please contact us.