First Austin Circle RCG

Sabbat Rituals open to all women 18+, we celebrate the Goddess in seasonal rituals. We gather at 7:00 p.m. and the ritual will begin at 7:30 p.m. Please bring a chair and dress appropriately as this is an outdoor relgion.

Karen, our Guardian, has created an Ancestor Altar to be present at each Sabbat. Please bring pictures, small tokens or anything of memory that represents someone or something that has passed since Ostara. The items will not be returned, so it must be something you can part with. Something that has passed can be defined as a human, animal, plant, or concept.

Renee will set up our Gifting Altar. All donations to the gifting altar will raise funds for Austin-RCG. We have been blessed to have such a beautiful space in which to stir our energy, isn’t it just like Austin-RCG to gift it forward? We will be making a donation to the Human Potential Center for the use of space for each Sabbat. They currently do not require payment, so we are making the gift offering as a “thank you.” Feel free to contribute whatever you feel you are able to gift.

Our next Gathering for Ritual will be Saturday March 20th, 2010 for Spring Equinox. We meet at the Human Potential Center in South Austin. The Human Potential Center is located at 2007 Bert Ave Austin, TX 78704.

New Moon Group Open to all women 18+, this is an informal Circle that meets to celebrate the New (or Dark) moon energies. Esbats are rituals that celebrate the full and new moons. Some traditions only practice full moon esbats, some only new, and some do both. The New Moon can be thought of as a time of learning so don't be hesitant to try new spells at this time. We like to use the New moon Esbats as a teaching experience, a testing ground for those that are wanting to experience ritual but not sure exactly what that might entail.

Our next observation will be at 7pm @ Spirit Stone Sanctuary, located at 113 Rylea Court, Uhland TX 78640 On Monday, March 15th. Contact chaotickristi at gmail dot come for directions, information or questions.

Book Goddesses Co-sponsored by Austin RCG and BookWoman (the last remaining feminist bookstore in Texas), we meet the 2nd Sunday monthly Sunday from 1-3pm to discuss relevant tomes. Meetings are held at BookWoman's new location, 5501 North Lamar #A-105, Austin, TX 78751.

Join us March 14th as we talk about 'The Last Ghost Dance' by Brooke Medicine Eagle. Ballantine. 034540031423 $24.00 347 pages. This book is about how to use magical techniques to create a critical mass of people that will usher in the Aquatrian Age. She talks about magic from a new age scientific perspective and gives practical techniques. She feels an urgency to teach people these techniques as soon as possible to heal the planet and avoid unnecessary human chaos. This Earth Magic will usher in the Next Age of Human Kind. "At last the time has come for each of us to become Earth magicians- to enter committed circles and use our powerful spiritual technologies to become truly evolved human beings." "Brooke shows us how to use the magic now within reach as we work toward the ascendant renewal of our world."

Austin RCG Monthly Board Meeting Open to all Austin RCG members, the Board of Directors meets monthly to discuss events, fundraising and ways to be of service to our Community and the Goddess as a whole.

Our next meeting is March 31st 7-9pm @ Genuine Joe's Coffeeshop 2001 West Anderson Lane Austin, TX 78757-1219 (512) 220-1576.

Second Thursdays Join us for guest speakers, workshops & presentations for women 18+. Organized by the Austin Circle of the Re-formed Congregation of the Goddess, we meet on the second Thursday monthly @ 7:30-9pm.

Our next workshop will be March 11th at 6205 Abilene Trail in South Austin, TX.

Women Walking the Wheel Texas 2010

'Women Walking the Wheel' is a way to start learning about your place on the "Wheel of the Year". The "Wheel" is a concept, a process, a naming for the connected seasonal celebrations of the pagan year, the "holy days" honored by our Ancestors and now us. It is a conversation about not only about the seasons and the cycles of growth but also the human metaphor and goddess stories overlaid on the Wheel. Using the tools of circling in a group of women, we'll overlay our cycle of experiences as they relate to the turning of the Wheel in our lives. Much more than the linear chronological passing of time, our inner experience of living follows the cycles of nature. Please consider joining us and sharing this with any groups you may be on :-) And invite a friend! This program is open to all women 18 & up. Each date will consist of a morning segment for the Sabbat past, an afternoon segment for the upcoming Sabbat and a related social event. Lunch is potluck or brownbag noon-1pm with full kitchen on site. In 2010 we will explore the wheel of the year AS WE KNOW IT IN CENTRAL TEXAS on

March 7th
April 11th (@ alternate location)
May 16th
July 11th
August 22nd
October 10th (@ alternate location)
November 28th