Covenant of the Goddess: January Local Council Notes

News from Around the CoGosphere

January Local Council Notes

Texas Local Council (TLC) continues its series of "Wicca 101" open classes in two Texas locations. The first is at Wild Sky Studio in Arlington. The second is in Richardson at the Positive Touch Massage Therapy and Conference Center. Go to TLC's website for more information about the classes or their open Sabbat schedule.

Northern California Local Council (NCLC) is readying itself for PantheaCon on February 15-18 in San Jose, CA.   Once again, they will hosting from a suite shared with NROOGD and NWC. I will post the Suite schedule and information under a different header. There will be many CoG members speaking throughout the weekend at other locations in the hotel. I will also post that schedule.   

Yuletide with the Covenant of the Goddess

Yuletide is here once again.  

The greater CoG community has already begun planning, decorating, crafting and celebrating. Come celebrate with us. Over the coming 20 days, we will be sharing the recipes, songs, crafts and other Yule treats from the festive halls and homes of  CoG  members.  

     

To begin, let’s see what’s going on around the country:

This past weekend, Everglades Moon Local Council, hosted its sixth annual Turning of the Tide Yuletide festival.    

This coming weekend, on December 8^th, Touchstone Local Council will be hosting its Solstice Celebration in Calimesa, California.

On December 22^nd, the newest local council, Hills and Rivers, will be hosting an open Yule Ritual at the Allegheny Unitarian Universalist Church in Pittsburgh’s North Side.

Further to the south, Texas Local Council will also be hosting a Mayan Solstice/New Year ritual on Sunday December 23 at the The Center for Change, Discovery, and Support in Fort Worth. 

As a fundraiser, Dogwood Local Council has opened a Yuletide shop through Café Press that features a photograph of Dogwood’s own Holly King.