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Samhain XXX (2024)


30th Coven Oldenwilde Witch Ritual, Oct. 31
On a burnt-parchment background, a silhouetted Witch on a broom flies in front of a full moon and above three letter Xes in Victorian, medieval, and sixties fonts

Theme in neon letters
RETRO in neon letters, the O is flickering

30 years ago, when Coven Oldenwilde called Pagans & Witches to emerge from their broom closet & work magic downtown in front of the Courthouse, Jail, & City Hall, we didn’t imagine that babes at breast would now be bringing their own kids — & a’times their grandkids — to our yearly rite. This year marks the 30-year Saturn Return astrological cycle completion of our annual public Samhain Sabbat.

Therefore, we invite you to:

  • What: Coven Oldenwilde’s 30th annual free public Witch Samhain Sabbat Thursday Oct. 31st (Halloween) 7 PM UNTIL
  • Where: The Covenstead at 113 Clinton Ave., Asheville, NC 28806 (park across Clinton on curb or in school parking lot)
       Parents are encouraged to secure a babysitter in order to return after trick-or-treating to participate in magic beginning around 8 or 9 PM.
  • Theme: RETRO — from hippie to hoodoo, medieval, Renaissance …
  • Garb ideas: Loincloth; toga; Witch cape; Ren Faire; leather; lace—any time or culture!
  • Ritual features: Spiral Dance; lavish Cakes & Wine; fire-pit camaraderie
  • Surprises as always! Gifts for all!
  • Anti-Omicron face masks MANDATORY: We’ll provide free if ya’ got none or forget
  • Please confirm your participation
  • No pets, to prevent Covid transmission & attendee allergies.
  • Bring-to-share seasonal meat finger-foods & hard cider, or DRY wine, ale, &c.
  • Contact Queen Lady Passion regarding confirmation, options, or questions at: oldenwilde@gmail.com

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Ask-A-Priestess

5 stars

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Wish you had a wise woman on-call for spells, spirituality & solutions to stresses? Lady Passion answers magic questions from folks worldwide — empowering all to work Witchcraft to help themselves and the planet thrive. From jobs to Jesus, fairies to flying ointments, and pets to persecution, no topic is taboo for this R.N. Witch counselor!

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Witchcraft Basics

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Simply Savory

5 stars

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Relish the compliments you’ll get from serving these delicious dishes! Woodcuts illustrate these cheap, easy, sugar-free, no salt, spice-rich magical and medieval recipes — aphrodisiacs, elegant entrées, edible breadbaskets, desserts, drinks, food gifts, feast menus, chilled meals, fruit skewers — soup to nuts! Cauldron, casserole, comfort, and crock-pot cookery at its finest!

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Aradia Gospel of the Witches

5 stars

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Authentic 19th-century Stregheria (Italian Witchcraft) liturgy, mythos, spells, and traditions descended from a medieval-era, roaming female Witch named Aradia, who taught the oppressed how to use magic to protect themselves from their rich overlords. Leland, a British folklore researcher, acquired the information in this book from a Strega known as Maddalena. In the 20th century, Doreen Valiente adapted and popularized the "Charge of the Goddess" from this book.

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Witchcraft Today

5 stars

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An expanded edition of the 1954 classic by the father of the modern Witch renaissance. Covers myriad magical topics, including Picts, pixies, Pagan persecution, cauldrons, and Kabbalah, and includes a biography of Gardner and contributions from some Wiccan elders regarding the Olde Religion's past, present, and future.

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Witchcraft: The Old Religion

5 stars

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Magic that rings true, rare interviews with seminal Gardnerian figures, and a fascinating 1970s-era view of the challenges that Wicca’s burgeoning popularity posed the Craft community; written by a Strega practitioner and ground-breaking activist for Pagan and gay rights.

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Meaning of Witchcraft

5 stars

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Authentic beliefs, customs, history, practices, and theology of followers of the Olde Religion; written by a public, trained High Priest who ran the Witch Museum on the Isle of Man and is responsible for the Craft’s popularity today.

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Witch Book

4 stars

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Alphabetized, oft-illustrated information about magical practices, fads and traditions, and some ancient and modern occultists; written by a trained Gardnerian Witch elder who’d given our The Goodly Spellbook a rave review.

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