CAYA Coven Hella Sacred!

Come As You Are Coven, is an open, eclectic, drop-in coven providing community rituals in the San Francisco Bay area. Perhaps you are a curious seeker, perhaps an experienced practitioner. If you wish to contribute your own unique, authentic, and benevolent beliefs to a community that is accepting, empowering, diplomatic, ethical and fair, then Come As You Are and be welcome. http://www.cayacoven.org/

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Grove of the Goddess Singing Moon

CAYA Coven’s Grove of the Goddess presents the Singing Moon A Full Moon Circle for all Women June 30th, 2018 Doors open at 7pm, circle is cast at 7:15pm (no one is admitted after circle is cast) $10-20 donation requested. No one is turned away for lack of funds

CAYA Coven's Grove of the Goddess welcomes all self-identified women to join them for the Singing Moon! In this Full Moon rite, we honor Calliope, the goddesses of music, song and dance.  Join us for an evening of a ritual where we will be singing during the entire ritual, including a vocal jam.

Chairs will be provided. Please feel free to bring a cushion if you prefer to sit on the floor. Feel free to bring drink or food to share, or flowers for the altar.

“What music moves you? Music can change everything. You can watch a film and the music changes everything behind it. It’s so powerful and we need to incorporate songs into our lives so much more. I wish the world had a soundtrack that we all agreed on. ” -Miska

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Celebrate the Full Moon in Virgo 2018

Thursday, March 1 is the Full Moon in Virgo, a time to pay attention to the details which may have been hard to keep track of for the last few months, review all available information, and make new decisions and concrete, realistic plans for the life you want to be living from now on. In CAYA, we are celebrating the Maker's Moon - What wants to be conceived/born/shaped/made from our own minds/hearts/loins/hands? Molly Blue Dawn

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Grove of the Goddess Maker's Moon 2018

CAYA Coven’s Grove of the Goddess presents the Maker's Moon A Full Moon Circle for Women Saturday, March 3, 2018 Doors open at 7:00PM, circle is cast at 7:15PM No one is admitted after circle is cast Home of Truth Cottage 1300 Grand Street, Alameda $10-$20 donation requested. No one is turned away for lack of funds CAYA Coven's Grove of the Goddess welcomes all self-identified women to join us for the Maker's Moon! In this Full Moon rite, we honor Hestia, keeper of the hearth that nourishes our bodies and warms our souls. We will be singing songs as we craft with our hands in community. Join us for an evening of singing, dancing, herbal lore, storytelling, and friendship as we gather around the hearth with Hestia! Chairs will be provided. Please feel free to bring a cushion if you prefer to sit on the floor. Feel free to bring food or drink to share, or flowers (or flours!) for the altar.

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Divine Spiraling Rainbow Tribe's Rite of Becoming 2018

Come As You Are to... The Divine Spiraling Rainbow Tribe's Rite of Becoming Saturday, February 24 Doors open at 7:00PM, circle is cast at 7:15PM (Please arrive on time, no one is admitted after the circle is cast.) Leela Yoga Studio 1708 Lincoln Avenue, Alameda) $10-$20 donation accepted, no one turned away for lack of funds The mxgender Priestxes of Come As You Are Pagan Congregation invite people of any and all genders - or none - to join us in honoring who we are, right this very moment. We celebrate the acceptance of our new Rainbow Sparkle into the Divine Spiraling Rainbow Tribe. We call on Panprosdexia, agender Deity of Acceptance, to strengthen our ability to be our true selves and to make that self-knowledge sweet. You are invited to bring items to charge on the altar, rattles and drums, and a treat to share for cakes and ale after we open the circle.

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Celebrate the Dark Moon in Aquarius and Solar Eclipse 2018

Thursday, February 15, is the Dark Moon in Aquarius and a Solar Eclipse, a time to form a powerful understanding of the future you want - beyond the limitations of your past experience - and do the magic to manifest it into reality. Now is the Time, Molly Blue Dawn

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A Public Statement from CAYA Pagan Congregation

Come As You Are (CAYA) Pagan Congregation is a matriarchal, eclectic, interfaith, open, drop-in congregation in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our mission is to create safe, loving, magical space for those who wish to participate in our community rituals, public service initiatives, and social events.

The CAYA Council of Elders recently followed up on allegations of abuse by our former Presiding High Priestess, Jessica Matthews, aka Yeshe Rabbit. Jessica resigned, and as a result of her choice to resign while under investigation, she has been given the status of “not in good standing” within our community. CAYA Pagan Congregation has continued to actively examine and engage in open discussion around the issues that have arisen as a result of these allegations.

We would like to state clearly that CAYA has a Zero Tolerance Policy regarding violence, violent or threatening speech, harassment, or sexual assault by members of our Clergy. As a community, we will continue to collectively review and actively explore opportunities for improvement in our organizational culture, policies and processes.  Our exploration and review will help us to ensure that we honor our commitment to providing a safe, welcoming and supportive environment for our members and the public. We are committed to co-creating a culture where people feel safe, heard, and empowered to come forward with any issues or concerns, regardless of anyone's individual role or position.

Blessed be.

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2018 Festival of Prophecy and Initiation

CAYA Pagan Congregation invites you to... The Festival of Prophecy and Initiation Saturday, February 3, 2018 Doors open at 7:00PM, circle is cast at 7:15PM (no one is admitted after circle is cast) The Home of Truth Spiritual Center (in the Main Hall) 1300 Grand Street Alameda, CA 94501 $10-$20 donation requested Please join Come As You Are Pagan Congregation as we celebrate the turning of the wheel, emerging from the darkness to bring forth growth within ourselves, our community and our world. We will be honoring Persephone, and the changes she brings within with each new experience in this life. This ritual marks the formal Dedication of our Aspirant class; talented and focused practitioners now completing their year of study. We will also be honoring our new Council members and Advanced Wildflower Initiates. Please feel free to bring drums, rattles, shakers, and anything you wish to charge on the altar. Clearly labelled contributions to our cakes and ale offerings are also welcome. Image: Roy Marshall

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Celebrate the Full Blue Moon Lunar Eclipse in Leo 2018

Wednesday, January 31 is the Full Moon in Leo, the second Full Moon within the month of January and therefore a Blue Moon. It is also a total Lunar Eclipse, the first Blue Moon Eclipse in 150 years. It is a powerful time both to accept the truth of our own shadow and to face the reality of our own radiance, realizing that true pride and true humility are the same thing - knowing who you are. In CAYA, we are celebrating the Silent Moon - How can we find silent time to restore and regenerate our enthusiasm for our lives/work/relationships? Molly Blue Dawn

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Celebrate the Dark Moon in Capricorn 2018

Tuesday, January 16, is the Dark Moon in Capricorn, a time to build new structures in our lives, establish new patterns in our thoughts, and take the first firm steps along a new path towards our newly realized goals and desires.

Now is the Time,

Molly Blue Dawn Image: Oficina das Bruxas

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Celebrate the Full Moon in Cancer 2018

Tuesday, January 2 is the Full Moon in Cancer, a time to let our hearts swell with grand hopes and naïve desires, feeling the full scope of our own longings even when they are painful, and embracing the power of our sincerest intentions, even while knowing that we may fall short of fulfilling them. It’s time to stop shriveling ourselves to fit into the limited, distorted space we have been allowed to grow into, and instead re-shaping the world like a green sprout breaking through a concrete sidewalk, tender but unstoppable! In CAYA, we are celebrating the Yearning Moon - How can our personal gifts and generosity improve our community/world?

Molly Blue Dawn  

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The Rainbow Moon Circle’s Yearning Moon 2018

Come As You Are To… The Rainbow Moon Circle’s Yearning Moon A Full Moon Circle Honoring and Celebrating Gender Diversity Saturday, January 6th, 7:00PM Doors open at 7:00PM, circle is cast at 7:15PM Please arrive on time, no one is admitted after the circle is cast. Home of Truth Cottage, 1300 Grand Street, Alameda The Cottage is around the back, take the side path through the garden to find us. $10-$20 donation accepted, no one turned away for lack of funds The mxgender Priestxes of Come As You Are Pagan Congregation invite people of any and all genders - or none - to join us in exploring our divine nature as children of the stars. Together, we open our hearts to mystery and make a wish for the future. You are welcome to bring something to charge on the altar, as well as cakes and ale to share after. Our Mission: The Rainbow Moon Circle is a safe and sacred space for all to explore the spectra of gender and identity. We honor the holistic experience of self-determined identity and its infinite intersections. We celebrate the glittering prism of Divine existence that is powerful, delightful, enthusiastic, playful, transformative, magickal, compassionate, and reverent. Live the Spectra! Join us on Facebook or G+

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CAYA Sprouts New Moon Stargazing Guide - December 2017

by Shell Selvans Blessed New Moon! In the coming week or two, I welcome you to go outside with your family at 7:00PM or later and enjoy the Midwinter sky. This is the best time of year to stargaze with the littlest ones, since the sky will be dark before their bedtime! In the early evening... To the west, you will catch the Summer Triangle and its associated constellations sinking below the horizon. Overhead you will find Cassiopeia. To the east, some of the brightest stars in our sky are all rising together, called the Winter Hexagon on the star chart. This group includes Betelgeuse and Rigel in Osiris/Orion, Isis/Sirius in Canis Major, Procyon in Canis Minor, Castor and Pollux in Gemini, Capella in Auriga/The Charioteer, and Aldebaran in Taurus. To the north you will find Ursa Major romping along the horizon, with the pointer stars above the horizon, pointing the way to the steady location of Polaris, the North Star. On December 21, in the northern hemisphere, we will have our longest night of the year, which I love to celebrate with some stargazing. This year, however, I will be visiting family under the southern sky instead! Much of what I will see from Mauritius (20 degrees south latitude) will be the same as what I would see back home (38 degrees north)... but I won't be able to see the bears (and North Star), and instead I'll see the Southern Cross, as well as the Magellanic clouds, which are two dwarf galaxies that orbit our own Milky Way galaxy. The following star chart can help you find your way around the sky: 

Make sure to line the direction printed on the edge of it up with the direction you're facing. After 8:00PM, the stars will have rotated a bit from where they're shown. Also, you might want to find your own chart if you are on our Mother Earth somewhere other than the contiguous 48 states of the U.S., or a similar latitude. Blessed be your stargazing! If you enjoyed this and would like to connect more deeply with the stars, our magical community, and the children of the world, please join CAYA Sprouts in our final “Children of Promise” New Moon working of 2017!

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Celebrate the Dark Moon in Sagittarius with the Fathers of Change

Monday, December 18, is the Dark Moon in Sagittarius, a time to take a brave and honest look into the dark corners of our closets, minds, and souls, admit to ourselves what is there that we haven’t acknowledged, do away with anything which is not in alignment with the selves we are choosing to be, and dig up the true treasures which have been hidden by our fears and aversions. Let truths which have been hidden be told. Let lies and false assumptions be revealed. Let harm which has been done to others be atoned for. Let harm which has been done to ourselves be healed. Let fear be displaced by integrity as the ruling force in our new lives, and in the new world which we are continuing to co-create! During this week, I invite you to join or support the Fathers of Change in the final month of their 2017 Dark Moon working. This is the year of the fifth element, Spirit. If you would like to share more of your experience with the Fathers of Change, you may join the Google+ community or Facebook group. You Are The Center, Molly Blue Dawn

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Reminder: 2017 Solstice of Eternal Renewal

Come As You Are to... CAYA Coven’s Solstice of Eternal Renewal Saturday, December 16, 2017 Doors open at 7:00PM, circle is cast at 7:15PM (no one is admitted after circle is cast) The Home of Truth Spiritual Center (in the Main Hall) 1300 Grand Street Alameda, CA 94501 $10-$20 donation requested, donations of menstrual supplies also welcome (see details below) During the longest night of the year, when all is plunged into darkness, we kindle the flames within and ignite the hearthfires of community. We celebrate the long night, and we also look at its fearsome sides. We embrace the lessons of the past year, and greet the year to come. In honor of Hestia, keeper of welcoming home and warming hearth, and of Hermes, messenger who ventures into the darkness to bless and protect the travellers and those who are on the outside looking in, we will once again be assembling kits of menstrual supplies and other hygiene and comfort items to be donated to local shelters.

We will be providing tampons, pads, and other essential items. We also welcome your contributions. Here are some suggested items:  regular tampons (individually wrapped, unscented)  regular pads (wings preferred, individually wrapped, unscented) travel package handi-wipes Panty-liners (individually wrapped, unscented, with “full coverage stick”) handwarmer packets travel package size tissue Feel free to stay after the ritual for a celebration and potluck feast. No one turned away for lack of funds.

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2017 Solstice of Eternal Renewal

Come As You Are to... CAYA Coven’s Solstice of Eternal Renewal Saturday, December 16, 2017 Doors open at 7:00PM, circle is cast at 7:15PM (no one is admitted after circle is cast) The Home of Truth Spiritual Center (in the Main Hall) 1300 Grand Street Alameda, CA 94501 $10-$20 donation requested During the longest night of the year, when all is plunged into darkness, we kindle the flames within and ignite the hearthfires of community. We celebrate the long night, and we also look at its fearsome sides. We embrace the lessons of the past year, and greet the year to come. Feel free to stay after the ritual for a celebration and potluck feast. No one turned away for lack of funds.

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Celebrate the Full Moon in Gemini with the Witches of Transgression

Sunday, December 3 is the Full Moon in Gemini, a time to carefully consider the stories we have been telling ourselves about our own lives and the world around us - whether they are accurate, whether they are still serving us well, and whether they are leading us where we want our lives to go - as we get ready to co-create and live a new story which may be fairer and happier for all. On Sunday evening, or during the week, I invite you to join or support the Divine Spiraling Rainbow Tribe in our Full Moon working for 2017, Witches of Transgression. In CAYA, we are celebrating the Giving Moon - How can our personal gifts and generosity improve our community/world? Born In The Fire, Molly Blue Dawn