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Winter Solstice 2025

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Winter solstice is the time of year that marks the turning point of the suns return when darkness yields to the gradual return of the light. As we move toward the shortest day and longest night, we honour the Goddess Edene who holds the quiet meditative stillness of winter darkness, before lighting lanterns, candles and our yuletide fire to celebrate the return of the light asking the Goddess for her blessing s as we embrace our hopes for the coming year with song dance and poetry.

Our ceremony begins at 2pm (14.00) at Airy Fairy on London Road see map link below.

Part of the ceremony will be outside so wrap up warm, bring a blanket which you will need for the meditation inside the Temple, and a clean jam jar to make your Solstice lantern.

Please use on street parking which is free on Sundays and is available around all surrounding streets, allow time to park before 2pm so you can arrive on time.

What to bring: A warm blanket, and a jam jar

There will be a lovely medieval winter spiced stew to warm you and mulled wine, alcoholic and non- alcoholic, available from Airy Fairy cafe

Important information This is Goddess Temple ceremony free to the public, but you will need to book as we are limited in space, we would appreciate a denotation as we are volunteer based and not for profit organisation. Our events are possible because of your generosity.

Important to Know:

Children are very welcome but always remain the responsibility of their parents or guardians. Please do not leave children unattended and be mindful that the length of the ceremony may feel long for some little ones. It’s completely okay if you need to step away quietly or leave early.

Winter ceremonies are both celebratory and a time to honour the quiet stillness of the land in winter, letting go and surrendering to the dark. The temple meditation is not suitable for young children, and you are invited to spend extra time in the garden with them to make lanterns, if this feels more appropriate.

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All our events are ceremonies are possible due to your generous donations. Please bring cash donations on the day. This pays for the venue hire and items we need to make the experience wonderful for you. Recommend donation £5 although every little helps to support the temple.

Sheffield Goddess Temple is an inclusive space where everyone is welcome.
By attending this event, you accept full responsibility for your own safety and well-being. Sheffield Goddess Temple and its volunteers cannot accept liability for any injury, illness or accident that may occur.

Come and enjoy the warmth, the celebration and the still quiet darkness of our Yuletide Goddess Edene!

Yule 17th December

We had a very moving ritual at Yule, held by the Priestesses of Briganta; followed by a fire in the Airy Fairy Garden.

Summer Solstice Fayre 17th June 2023

We will again be holding our annual Solstice Fair in the garden of Airy Fairy on 17th June. Stalls, events and workshops from 12.30; Ritual around 6pm and then social time around the fire in the evening. More details will follow soon: please check out our Facebook page for the latest updates.

Beltane 2023

We had a wonderful event in the wild flower meadow at Graves Park, Sheffield.

Spring Equinox Saturday 18th March

11-12 Children’s Workshop in Temple above Airy Fairy

12.45-2 Ceremony in Sharrow Performing Arts Space

Imbolc 2023 5th Feb

Come to Celebrate the Return of the Light with us at the pagan festival of Imbolc. Receive the inspiration, blessing, and beauty of this season

– Children’s Activity Workshop 11-12noon in the Goddess Temple above Airy Fairy, 239 London Road

– Fresh warm soup will also be available 11.30-12.30 at Airy Fairy

– Main ceremony for all 12.45-1.45 at Sharrow Performance Space, entrance through metal gates on Mount Pleasant Road (next to Rossi’s) Sheffield S7 1BE

– Songs and drumming at the bonfire in the Airy Fairy garden 4-4.45pm

– Drinks will also be available from 3.30 until 4.15pm.

Come dressed in green, gold and white, tuck a spring flower behind your ear. Receive the blessing of warmth and life returning to fire up the coming year!

If you have them please bring drums and rattles to call the Sun back, as Bride the Goddess of Poetry, Healing, Fertility, and the Forge invites us into her dance of life returning to the Earth as the Crone of Winter slowly retreats and the land prepares for Spring!

This year we will be holding a Children’s Activity Workshop 11-12 noon in the Goddess Temple above Airy Fairy, and the young people will be invited to be part of the ceremony at Sharrow Performance Space that starts at 12.45-1.45.

Fresh warm soup will also be available 11.30-12.30 at Airy Fairy.

The Ceremony commences at 12.45 – 1.45 followed by a short break for half an hour where you have the opportunity to buy a delicious cake (please bring your own drink)

Join us in the afternoon for a fun workshop 2.15-3.30 at the Performance Space an embodied journey of creativity, story, song, and dance to explore the relationship between the Old Woman of Winter and the Maiden of the Spring, who offer us the opportunity for new growth in our life, as the wheel of the seasons turn.

The day will end with songs and drumming at the bonfire in the Airy Fairy garden 4-4.45pm, Drinks will also be available from 3.30 until 4.15pm.

Come to any part or the whole day.

Entry by donation.

There is no need to book but we ask that you click on the ‘going’ button below so we have an indication of numbers.

Photo Credit: Jennifer Murphy

Yule – 18th December

To celebrate Yule, we are very exited to announce that the Temple Puppeteers will be doing another of their magical puppet shows. Enter the magical world of Yule, where we will journey on another exciting adventure with Edene, meet the winter Cailleach and find out if dragons are real!

This performance is suitable for adults and children. Please make sure you book a place for each child unless they are small enough to sit on your knee. The performances will be inside the goddess temple so booking is required for this event.

Showings begin promptly at 12.00pm and 3pm.

Winter solstice songs and traditional Yuletide songs will be shared in the garden from 1pm-2.30pm.

You may wish to join in or share a poem that represents the changing of the season and celebrates the return of the sun.

Anwen will be serving her delicious homemade soup and will be made to order so must be booked in advance as part of the ticket if you choose this option.

Mince pies and mulled wine will be served additionally but on a first come first serve basis.
Teas, coffees and cakes will be sold as usual.

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