The Revel of Bacchus by Jacob Jordaens
Join Star Club for the most important ritual of the winter - seeing the Sun through its darkest and longest night, to make sure it returns for the coming year!
Star Club will be using the Orphic Hymns Grimoire as re-translated by Sara Mastros to use all 88 Orphic Hymns in order, creating an overnight Bacchanal to see us through the middle of winter. There will be fire, and dancing, and wine, and music!*
The Orphic Hymns are used in Star Club to align and consecrate practitioners and materials during our Sympathetic Praxis, and the texts describe the Theogony of Greek Mythology along with the relations between these deities. This event will explore those connections, inviting participants to take up the mantle of the deities they feel aligned with, lean into the magic, and assume those God-forms for the evening. In between the Hymns we will be discussing the magical and mystical uses of the rituals, and how it feels to perform each one. This will be an exciting and challenging ritual, with a real sense of purpose and achievement on our completion.
The Orphic Hymns Grimoire by Sara Mastros
Please make sure you have warm clothing or robes, a water bottle, any snacks you might need, and a torch. This will be outdoors in the middle of winter, although there is shelter and respite available. We will be raising funds to improve equipment at the venue, so we invite you to donate any amount from £10 and above.
You can see the list of Hymns here - please indicate which deities you would be interested in giving the prayers for, there are plenty to go around so pick as many as you’d like.
You can make your donation using the button below - we look forward to seeing the Sun return with you!
* There will also be non-alcoholic drinks and a space to have a nap in the warm and dry.