White Mountain Druids

Spring Equinox Ritual and Celebration
2019-03-23 18:00 - 20:30 UTC | White Mountain Druid Sanctuary at Trout Lake Abbey, 46 Stoller Road, Trout Lake, WA, 98650, United States
We will be celebrating Spring Equinox at Trout Lake Abbey on Saturday, March 23, 2019, at 6 pm. This will be a Hellenic pantheon rite. Esto!
This is the rite when the days and nights are of equal length, and with the return of Persephone, spring returns to the land.
We will be honoring the deities Demeter and Persephone. Appropriate offerings for Demeter include tubers, whiskey, grain, food, oil or butter. Offerings for Persephone include flowers, whiskey, butter, food, songs or poetry. As usual, praise offerings are always welcome.
We will hold this rite indoors in the Sanctuary. There will be a potluck following the ritual, held in the Fireside Room in the main house.
We look forward to seeing you here on Saturday, 23 March!

Imbolc Ritual and Celebration
2019-02-02 16:30 - 19:00
We will be celebrating Imbolc at Trout Lake Abbey on Saturday, February 2, 2019, at 4:30 pm.. This will be an Irish Gaelic pantheon rite. Bíodh sé amhlaidh!
This is the rite of the first glimmers of spring, and the hope of warmer days ahead. In Ireland, this is a time when the ewes begin to show signs of lactation, and candles are no longer needed to see when milking the cows. Here in Trout Lake this year, we have quite a bit of snow.
We will be honoring the goddess Brigit, transfunctional Lady of poets and the hearth, of workers in metal, and of healing. Appropriate offerings for Brigit include milk and butter, worked metal items, and poetry. Praise offerings are always welcome!
We will hold this rite indoors in the Sanctuary. There will be a potluck following the ritual, held in the main house.
We look forward to seeing you here on Saturday, February 2!

Winter Solstice Ritual and Celebration
2018-12-22 15:30 - 18:30
We will be celebrating the Winter Solstice at Trout Lake Abbey on Saturday, December 22, 2018, at 3:30 pm. This will be a Welsh pantheon rite. Bydded felly!
This is the rite of the longest night, and of the Return of the Sun.
We will be honoring the deities Lleu Llaw Gyffes and His uncle, Gwydion. Appropriate offerings for Lleu include whiskey, images of eagles or other birds, oil or butter. Offerings for Gwydion include whiskey, magical items, songs or poetry. As always, praise offerings are always welcome.
We will hold this rite indoors in the Sanctuary. The room is heated but do dress warmly for the procession and be prepared to walk in the snow, should there still be any.
There will be a potluck following the ritual, held in the Fireside Room in the main house.
We look forward to seeing you here on Saturday, 22 December!

Lughnasadh Ritual
2018-08-04 19:30 - 21:00
We will be celebrating Lughnasadh at the White Mountain Druid Sanctary at Trout Lake Abbey on Saturday, August 4, 2018, with the pre-ritual briefing starting at 7:30 pm. This will be an Irish pantheon rite. Bíodh sé amhlaidh!
Trout Lake Abbey
46 Stoller Road
Trout Lake, WA 98650
509-395-2030
This is the rite of the Sovereignty of Lugh Samildanach. He manages this through the good offices of the Goddess of Sovereignty here in Trout Lake, the Lady of the White Salmon. This is also a rite of the harvest as our crops begin to ripen and the fruits of our labors are available to us all.
We will hold this rite outdoors in the stone circle. We will be honoring the God Lugh Samildanach and the Lady of the White Salmon (the goddess of Trout Lake Valley), at this rite. Appropriate offerings include first fruits from your garden, produce, whiskey, beer, butter or oil, precious metal or stones, etc.. As always, praise offerings of song, poetry, dance, etc. are always welcome.
The weather report, as of now, is for sunny skies on Saturday with a high of 81, a 0% chance of rain, and winds at 11 mph (but they should drop by sunset). Bring a hat (or parasol), if you have one, and don’t forget the sunscreen! The sun will still be up when we process to the Stone Circle. Once the sun sets, however, it can get chilly, so be sure to layer.
There will be a potluck following the ritual, held in the main house.
We look forward to seeing you here on Saturday, August 4!

Summer Solstice Rite
2018-06-23 18:30 - 22:00
We will be honoring the God Taranis, Lord of Thunder and Storms, to ask for a forest-fire free summer. And we will honor the Goddess Sulis, Lady of the Sun and heated waters of the Earth.
We will also give everyone the opportunity to write prayers and requests for the Gods to be placed in the Wicker Man. The Man will be burned in the rite, sending our prayers and entreaties up into the heavens.
Appropriate offerings for both Taranis and Sulis include small images of wheels and solar chariots, alcoholic drinks (such as whiskey, wine, beer, mead, or cider), and food. Sulis may also appreciate flowers from your garden. Offerings of song, dance, or poetry that relate to our God and Goddess are always welcome.
As usual for this Solstice, we will be holding the potluck first, before the ritual. Potluck is at 6:30 pm, and the ritual will start at 8:00 pm.

Winter Solstice Ritual
2017-12-23 15:30 - 18:00
We will be holding our Summer Solstice Ritual on Saturday, December 23 at 3:30 pm.
