Motor City Pagans

Motor City Pagans invites you to bring the whole family to our monthly family gatherings at the Phoenix Cafe in Hazel Park on the last Sunday of every month (except April) at 3pm. These events are free, but a love donation is appreciated. Feel free to also bring a healthful snack or beverage to share.

Motor City Pagans Family Circle gatherings are FREE family-friendly, path-neutral gatherings providing spiritual experience and learning for adults and children alike. At each event we will present crafts ($5-10 requested for materials), educational workshops provided by local elders, an eclectic ritual, storytelling featuring Pagan lore from Greek and Celtic myth that will delight adults and children alike. If you don't have kids, you are still invited. The place is big enough for everyone.

There will be handouts available from all of our gatherings to put in your Books of Shadows.

After the Circle, stick around for the Phoenix Cafe's weekly drum circle which will take place at 7pm.

Motor City Pagans is pleased to offer these events with deep gratitude to the Phoenix Cafe for allowing us to use their space.

If you would like to volunteer to help us put on these events, please email motorcitypagans@yahoo.com

The Motor City Pagans January Family Gathering Schedule (Tentative)

January 31st Imbolc Celebration

Our Ritual Intention: Awakening the Sleeping Earth

Craft: We will be making Brigid's Crosses, please bring $5 to cover the cost of materials if you will be taking one home. We will have coloring pages and crayons for little ones as well.

Workshop: Candle Magick (Bring a candle!)

Story: TBA

Other Activities: Light a candle for a loved one. 

February 28th: Spring Cleaning

Craft: TBA

Story: TBA

Additional Activities: Light a candle for a loved one,

March 28th: Honoring our Heroes

Our Ritual Intention: To Send Strength and Protection to Military, Police, Firefighters, etc.

Activity: TBA

Craft: Make a Beltane card. For $5 make one to take home and one to send to a hero. (If you know a hero, bring his/her address!)

Additional Activities: Light a candle for a loved one.

April 25th: Canceled because we will be doing Michigan Mayfest on April 24th.

May  30th: For the Love of Green Things

Our Ritual Intention: To Connect With Plant Energy

Workshop: Intro to some magical native plants of Michigan

Kids Craft: Plant a seed

Story: The Giving Tree

Activity: Gardener and Herbcrafter plant swap- if you've been dividing plants in your garden, saved too many seeds from last year, or got way too many seeds or seedlings to fit in your garden, bring them out and swap with other plant enthusiasts! 

June 27th: Interconnectedness

Our Ritual Intention: To Feel the Interconnectedness of All Things

Craft: Friendship bracelets

Workshop (Children): Where do we come from? Exploring Diversity 

July  31st: The Hearth and Home

Our Ritual Intention: To Bring Blessings to Our Hearth

Craft: Hand Made Soap (Bring your favorite essential oils)

August 29th: The Bones of Our Mother

Our Ritual Intention: Honoring the Gifts of the Earth

Craft: Honor the Earth Mother by creating an image of Her for your altar, please bring $5 to cover the cost of materials

Workshop: Crystal Magick

Story: The Story of Deucalion and Pyrrha (Greek Deluge Myth)

Other Activities: Light a candle for a loved one, put together a crystal starter kit (prices vary)

September 26th: Feast of the Harvest
(Bring an extra-special dish to pass to this one!)

Our Ritual Intention: To Give Thanks for a Bountiful Harvest

Other Activities: Fall plant & seed swap. If you've got WAY too many tomatoes, zuchinni, etc. in your garden, swap that too!

October  31st: Festival of the Dead
(Don't worry kids, we'll be done in time for trick or treat!)

Our Ritual Intention: To honor our ancestors

Workshop: Divination

Story: Orpheus and Euridyce

Other Activities: "Halloween Party" games for the kids

Please bring: A dish to pass, images of past loved ones to place on the altar, the names of those who have died this year for the litany of the dead.

November  28th: For the Love of Family

Our Ritual Intention: To Strengthen Family Ties and Give Thanks for Beloved Family

Craft: Make Yule Cards

Activities: Draw a Name for your Secret Saturn!
The kids will plan next month's Saturnalia!

December 26th: Saturnalia!

For Saturnalia the kids are in charge!

Activities: Exchange gifts with your Secret Saturn

Whatever the kids decide!