Events Coil: Nov. 15 - Dec. 31

As far as we know, all events we list are open functions; but some may be limited to women or to adults and some may require that you notify them that you plan to attend. Please check the websites for group policies. If no country is given, the event is in the USA. All times are local. Events lasting more than 1 day are bolded. When listing events for the same date, we have tried to list those occurring first, taking into account time zone differences. If there is a difference between our listings and the listings on the web page linked to, assume their web page is correct, as it may have changed since we listed from it. Ongoing events are listed after the dated events. The next Events Coil is planned for mid-December and will include events listed here that haven't yet happened, plus new events through early February. If you have an event you want listed, please leave info as a comment. See the end of this Coil for what info we need for listings.

Now-Dec. 24, Exhibit: The Sacred Feminine: Prehistory to Postmodernity, Museum of Art and Archeology, University of Missouri, Columbia MO

Now-April 25 (except Mondays), The Lost World of Old Europe Exhibition, Institute for the Study of the Ancient World, New York University, NYC NY

Nov. 15, 11 a.m. Goddess Service "The Crones Speak" ; 7 p.m. New Moon Drumming; Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Nov. 15, 7 p.m., Dark Moon Ritual, Temple of the Sacred Arts, Germantown MD

Nov. 15, time tba, New Moon Celebration, Matreum of Cybele, Palenville NY

Nov. 17, 7 p.m., "Power and Mystery," talk with Starhawk, San Francisco CA

Nov. 21, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Women's Spirituality Conference, Sister Spirit of Portland, UU Church of Vancouver, Vancouver WA

Nov. 22, 11 a.m. Goddess Service with Lyena Strelkoff, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Nov. 25-Dec. 10, 16 days of ARTivsm for the Healing of Violence Against Women & Girls,(see below for some specific events) mostly San Francisco CA

Nov. 25, Noon, Press Conference; 1-3 p.m. Healing Ceremony led by Chief Luisah Teish; International Day for the Elimination of Violence towards Women and Girls, City Hall, San Francisco CA

Nov.28-Dec.6, Argentina Goddess Conference, with Vicki Noble, Sandra Roman, Kathy Jones, Mike Jones, Sally Pullinger, Monica Gobbin, Nora Araci, Mahi, and many others. Procession through town with Lydia Ruyle's banners on Dec. 5; Templo del la Diosa, Cordoba ARGENTINA

Nov. 28, time tba, Orphans Thanksgiving, Matreum of Cybele, Palenville NY

Nov. 28, 6 p.m. Teach-in with Max Dashu; 7 p.m. Altar Offering; 8 p.m. Music & Poetry; Rosas en el Mar: Recovering from Violence against Women, San Francisco CA

Nov. 29, time tba Decorate for Yule with Ava, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Nov. 29, 11 a.m. Goddess Service, "Not Yet Little One," with Ava, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Nov. 30, 7 p.m. Full Moon Drumming, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Dec. 1, Registration begins for RCGI/WTI online courses, WORLD WIDE WEB

Dec 1, 7:30 p.m. The Craft Connection, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Dec. 2, time tba, Full Moon Celebration, Matreum of Cybele, Palenville NY

Dec. 6, 11 a.m. Goddess Service honoring Isis with Melinda Allec, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Dec. 12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. "The Soul Warrior Woman" with Z Budapest, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Dec. 13, 11 a.m. Goddess Service honoring Quan Yin and "Yule Offerings," with Ava, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Dec. 15, 7 p.m. New Moon Drumming, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Dec. 16, 2 p.m. New Moon Healing, Glastonbury Goddess Temple, Glastonbury ENGLAND

Dec. 16, time tba, New Moon Celebration, Matreum of Cybele, Palenville NY

Dec. 18, time tba, Winter Solstice Pageant, Circle Sanctuary, Mt. Oreb WI

Dec. 19, 6 p.m., Summer Solstice Ritual, PaGaian Moon Court, Blue Mountains NSW AUSTRALIA

Dec. 19, 7 p.m. Winter Solstice Public Ritual, Mother Grove Goddess Temple, Asheville NC

Dec. 19, time tba, Community Yule, Circle Sanctuary, Mt. Oreb WI

Dec. 19, 6 p.m.doors open, 7 p.m., ritual begins, 7:15 p.m. doors lock Winter Solstice Ritual with women's group Dragonweyr, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Dec. 19, 6:30 p.m. Winter Solstice Ritual, Circle of Aradia, Sherman Oaks CA

Dec. 19, gather 6:30 p.m., ritual 7 p.m. Solstice Ritual, North Bay Reclaiming, Sebastopol CA

Dec. 20, time tba, Winter zonnewende, Nederlandse Godinnen Tempel, Hillgom, NEDERLAND

Dec. 20, gather 11:30 a.m., ritual Noon, Winter Solstice, Connect DC, Washington DC

Dec. 20, 1 p.m., Yule/Winter Solstice, Temple of the Sacred Arts, Germantown MD

Dec. 20, 11 a.m. Goddess Service, Annual Wordless Service with Ava, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Dec. 20, time tba, Yule, Matreum of Cybele, Palenville NY

Dec. 20, gather 3:30 p.m., ritual 4 p.m. Solstice Ritual-Ocean Beach Bonfire, Reclaiming, San Francisco CA

Dec. 21, gather 6:40 a.m. Sing Up the Sun", Reclaiming, East Bay CA

Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m. Winter Solstice Celebration, Glastonbury Goddess Temple, Glastonbury ENGLAND

Dec. 21, 7 p.m. Yule Ritual, Temple of Goddess Spirituality Dedicated to Sekhmet, Indian Springs NV

Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m. , Winter Solstice honoring Poliahu, Hawaiian Snow Goddess, Daughters of the Goddess, San Francisco (East Bay) CA

Dec. 24, 5:30 p.m. "Honoring Mother Mary," led by Ava, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Dec. 27, 11 a.m. Goddess Service with Gloria Taylor Brown and artist Jennifer Sarreal, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Dec. 31, 7 p.m. Full Moon Ceremony of the Presence of the Lady of Avalon, Glastonbury Goddess Temple, Glastonbury ENGLAND

Dec. 31, doors open 6:30 p.m., event starts 7 p.m. Full Moon Drum New Years Eve Party, Goddess Temple of Orange County, Irvine CA

Dec. 31, gather 7 p.m., ritual 7:30 p.m., Full Moon Ritual, Temple of Goddess Spirituality Dedicated to Sekhmet, Indian Springs NV


Ongoing

Australia
Perth (White Gum Valley): Mondays, 17:30, Chalice Ceremony, Daughters of Ishtar.

Belgium
Gent, most days 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Goddess Temple open for personal prayers.

Canada
Sudbury: 1st Friday (Sept.-June) 7:30 p.m., Sudbury Women's Circle.
Hamilton: Saturdays, 4-6 p.m. Open Classes ; gather 6:30-7 p.m. Open Circles , Hamilton Temple, Wiccan Church of Canada.

Great Britain
Glastonbury: Priestess/Priest of Avalon Training Program, both in Glastonbury (Avalon) and by correspondence, Glastonbury Goddess Temple.
Glastonbury: Most days except Mondays, Noon-4 p.m. Temple Open for personal prayers; Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. Belly Dancing; Thursdays, 7 p.m. Temple Ritual Dance Class, Glastonbury Goddess Temple.

Sweden
Soderhamn, Gudinne Temple Open weekdays Noon-6 p.m. Mondays, 7-9 p.m., meditation prayer, conversation.

USA
Arlington VA: 3rd Sunday of month, time tba, ritual Moonfire.
Canton CT: Sundays, 10:30 a.m. Services, Women's Temple: In Her Name
Charleston SC: 1st Tuesday of month, Women's Circle, The Sophia Institute
Geyersville CA: Sunday Services 2-4 p.m. Temple of Isis
Houston TX: Sundays, 10 a.m. Magdalene Community, Rothko Chapel; 1st &3rd Fridays at Noon, Group studying Gospel of Mary, Brigid's Place, Christ Church Cathedral.
Irvine CA: Sunday Services, 1st Service at 9:30 a.m. until July 5, then 10 a.m. inward, meditative; 2nd service at 11 a.m., dancing, drumming, singing; see dates for guest speakers. Friday services, gather 6 p.m., service 6:30 p.m. "All Souls in Reverence." Goddess Temple of Orange County
Palenville NY: Saturdays, 5 p.m. training sessions; 1st Saturday of month, 4 p.m. Goddess Meet-Up Group, Matreum of Cybele.
San Francisco CA: Wednesdays, Christian Goddess Rosary, Ebenezer Lutheran Church; 1st Fridays, evenings at various locations, Woman's Spirituality group.
San Francisco CA: New Moon and Full Moon observances, Maa Batakali Cultural Mission.
St. Sandy UT: second Saturday of each month, 4:30 p.m., Isis Devotionals, Iseum of Muth/Lyceum of Auset and Heru em Aakhuti
Washington DC: 2nd Sunday of month; gather Noon, ritual 12:15 p.m., National Arboretum, Becoming DC.
West Concord MA: 1st Monday, 7-9 p.m. Women's Circles; other ongoing groups include Demeter & Persephone's Circle for mothers and daughters; Council of Mother Bears; Menopause As Spiritual Journey; Menarche, for mothers and Daughter, at Women's Well.

World Wide Web
Online, various times, Spiritual Heritages of Ancient Europe, course with Max Dashu.
Online, Wednesdays, 6 p.m. PT "Voices of the Sacred Feminine" interviews with well-known Goddessians and Pagans, hosted by Karen Tate, Blog Talk Radio.
Online, Sundays, 11 a.m. PT, "Creatrix Media Live" roundtable discussions include guests and phone-in audience participation, co-hosted by Jayne DeMent and Anniitra Ravenmoon, Blog Talk Radio.

We'll be happy to add your Goddess and spiritual feminist events (and those you know about that are open to the public) no matter where in the world they are. Leave a comment giving: Name of event, sponsoring organization (if any), town, date, time (if known), and, required: url of website where person can get more info (no pdf pages, no password-protected pages). (Do NOT give street addresses, phone numbers or email addresses. People should go to the website to get that info.) We plan to publish an Events Coil every month.