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- [Lammas 2026!](https://communityseed.org/2026/07/2026-lammas/) - Saturday August 1st, 2pm Bounty of the Harvest Come join us for a celebration in Gratitude for the fruit of the land and the harvest in our lives.There is much for us to be grateful for! We're meeting at the George Washington Grove in DeLaveaga Park, 40 Thieves Picnic Area. Potluck feast! How about a sandwich buffet?
- [Earth Energy Walk, July 18th!](https://communityseed.org/2026/06/2026-07-earth-energy-walks/) - Next Up: A new place! Miller Property County Park Saturday, July 18th, gather at 10:45am at Garrahan Park (new carpool location!) for carpooling. Miller Property County Park is a small, fairly unknown park along Kings Creek near the town of Boulder Creek. The county is cautious about encouraging visitors to the area, so it is
- [Open Circle June 13th!](https://communityseed.org/2026/05/2026-06-open-circle/) - This month: Abundance: What is all this, and what do we do with it? Summer approaches, the days are growing longer and everything is becoming so much! This open circle Fern will invite us to see abundance with new eyes, embrace its possibilities and contend with over-excess in a communicative candle ritual. Come ready to
- [Open Circle July 11th!](https://communityseed.org/2026/06/2026-07-open-circle/) - This month: Catching June Bugs It's Summer and the June Bugs are here! Yes, even in July - especially the June Bugs we hope to catch. Our coveted "June Bugs" are the elusive, yet golden, snippets of conversations, ideas for the next greatest thing since sliced bread, and messages and inspiration from the Elements and
- [Earth Energy Walk, June 20th!](https://communityseed.org/2026/05/2026-06-earth-energy-walk/) - Next Up: Fall Creek with a twist! Gather at 10:45am Fall Creek is the northern area of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. One of the park’s best kept secrets, it is 2,390 acres – the entire watershed of Fall Creek – and has about 20 miles of hiking trails. Most of these trails follow old
- [Earth Energy Walk, May 16th!](https://communityseed.org/2026/05/2026-05-earth-energy-walk/) - Next Up: Pogonip! Saturday, May 16th, gather at 10:45am Pogonip provides a connection between Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Pogonip, and the upper UCSC campus. Full details on the location can be found here. Bring water and a snack to share. Masks are encouraged, but not mandatory. We walk in silence on the way in
- [Open Circle May 9th!](https://communityseed.org/2026/04/open-circle-may-9th/) - This month: Celebrating Our Mother This open circle finds us right between Mother’s Day and Earth Day, so Lottie will lead as we celebrate the season. We will be approaching the Earth as her eternal children and reflecting upon her compassion, joy and love in meditation while we make her a Mother’s Day gift. We
- [Beltane - The Joy We're Willing to Fight For](https://communityseed.org/2026/03/beltaine-the-joy-were-willing-to-fight-for/) - Saturday May 2nd, Gather at 2pm, Circle at 3pm Jenya T. Beachy will lead us in "The Joy We're Willing to Fight For: Empowering Our Visions for the World We Wish to See". All are welcome! We will be having a potluck buffet after the ritual. Let's make it a great one! Please bring something
- [Get CS Swag!](https://communityseed.org/2026/02/get-cs-swag/) - Check out our new online SWAG store! Spreadshirt has a multitude of clothing, hats, cups, and more. And a selection of our designs so you can personalize your items! https://community-seed.myspreadshop.com/
- [Earth Energy Walk, April 18th!](https://communityseed.org/2026/03/earth-energy-walk-april-18th/) - Next Up: Nisene Marks! Saturday, April 18th, gather at 10:45am, we leave at 11am. This is within the boundaries of Nisene Marks State Park, but off in a corner of the park that most people know nothing about. There is a small creek at the turnaround spot for this walk. You might bring a small
- [Open Circle April 11th!](https://communityseed.org/2026/03/open-circle-april-11th/) - This month: Mindful Movement & Sacred Trance This month, Dakini will lead us. "Mindful Movement & Sacred Trance" is an opportunity to reaffirm your connection with Spirit through embodied expression, presence, and sacred journeying. This practice goes beyond words and puts one in touch with their own body and innate wisdom. Dakini has facilitated many
- [Open Circle March 14th!](https://communityseed.org/2026/02/2026-03-open-circle/) - This month: Music, Meditation, Magic Join us for March’s Open Circle and engage with us as Tommy leads us in a meditation to rediscover our inner power. When times get dark, it’s important to remember we have it in us to bring forth the light that leads us to a better place. This is the
- [Earth Energy Walk, February 21st!](https://communityseed.org/2026/02/2026-02-earth-energy-walks/) - Next Up: DeLaveaga Park Saturday, December 20th, gather at 10:45am, we leave at 11am. You have probably attended one of our major rituals at DeLaveaga Park, in the George Washington grove. But there's so much more to the park than the little corner we usually visit! Click here for more location details. Bring water and
- [Equinox Picnic, March 21st!](https://communityseed.org/2026/03/2026-03-equinox-picnic/) - What better way to celebrate the Vernal Equinox than to have a picnic in a gorgeous grove of redwoods? We'll have lawn bocce ball, dart-like things, cornhole, coloring books and the like, but real star of the show is the fellowship of our community. We'll have bocce ball, lawn darts, cornhole, coloring books, and the
- [New Silent Auction!](https://communityseed.org/2025/09/silent-auction/) - We have a new feature! The Community Seed Silent Auction! We will be listing interesting items of value on an ongoing basis. There's a batch there right now! Check it out! Bidding is simple - just enter your email address. We'll contact you when the auction closes (on the 24th of each month) to arrange
- [Imbolc 2026!](https://communityseed.org/2026/01/imbolc-2026/) - Saturday February 7th, 2026, 3pm As we transition to the season of light, now is the time for Hope and Healing. At Imbolc, the world stirs to life. Join us for ritual work at three sacred shrines dedicated to creativity, healing, and release. Bring your intentions, your prayers, your readiness to transform. Together we'll plant
- [Open Circle February 14th!](https://communityseed.org/2026/02/open-circle-2026-02-14/) - This month: Brigid's Well This month, Linnea will lead a lovely continuation of the Imbolc ritual energy, in the form of a meditative visit with Brigid at the Well. We are also having tea social time after! Please stay and socialize! We have cookies! All Community Seed ritual events are clean and sober. NO pets
- [Earth Energy Walk, January 17th](https://communityseed.org/2025/12/earth-energy-walk-january-17th/) - Next Up: East Glenwood Saturday, January 17th, gather at 10:45am, we leave at 11am. This last remaining undeveloped land in Scotts Valley continues to be forests, meadows, riparian areas and wetlands. Glenwood is home to a high number of rare and endangered species, including the Ohlone tiger beetle, Opler’s longhorn moth and the Scotts Valley
- [Open Circle January 10th!](https://communityseed.org/2025/12/open-circle-january-10th/) - This month: Mindful Movement & Sacred Trance Dakini will present an opportunity to reaffirm your connection with Spirit through embodied expression, presence, and sacred journeying. This practice goes beyond words and puts one in touch with their own body and innate wisdom. Dakini has facilitated many workshops and ecstatic dance events over the past 18
- [2026 Schedule of Events!](https://communityseed.org/2025/12/2026-schedule-of-events/) - We must really love you all! We've scheduled almost 30 events for 2026. Click here to see the whole list!
- [Yule Social, December 13th!](https://communityseed.org/2025/12/2025-yule-social/) - Gather at 5:30pm, dinner at 6:30pm! Come join us for crafts, feasting, music, coloring, fellowship, divination and celebration! There will be many raffle drawings! We have some excellent offerings from our local witchy stores and our larger community as prizes. Everyone gets one ticket for signing in, and more tickets can be purchased. Just drop
- [2025 Schedule of Events!](https://communityseed.org/2024/12/2025-schedule-of-events/) - We must really love you all! We've scheduled almost 30 events for 2025. Click here to see the whole list!
- [Earth Energy Walk, December 20th!](https://communityseed.org/2025/12/earth-energy-walks-2025-12/) - Next Up: Quail Hollow Saturday, December 20th, gather at 10:45am, we leave at 11am. Nestled deep in the Santa Cruz Mountains is this 300-acre historic horse ranch and nature preserve, home to 15 habitats and 4.5 miles of hiking and equestrian trails. In the center of this tear-drop shaped valley one will find the ranch
- [Samhain 2025](https://communityseed.org/2025/10/samhain-2025/) - Saturday November 1st, 2025, 4pm Come transform your grief into a message of love and light, then celebrate our ancestors with a feast of memories. For what is remembered, lives. We will be having a potluck buffet after the ritual. Please bring a selection to serve 6-8 based on the day of the month of
- [Open Circle November 8th!](https://communityseed.org/2025/10/2025-11-open-circle/) - This month: The Magick of Grace and Gratitude What if you could draw strength from a future version of yourself…or send it back to yourself in the past? It’s possible, especially during the waning year when the Veil is thin. By intentionally directing grace and gratitude toward key moments in our lives, we can “time travel”
- [Earth Energy Walk, November 15th!](https://communityseed.org/2025/10/2025-11-earth-energy-walks/) - Next Up: Natural Bridges Saturday, November 15th, gather at 10:45am, we leave at 11am. Natural Bridges State Beach is a 65-acre California State Park in Santa Cruz. The park features a natural bridge across a section of the beach, and a eucalyptus grove where monarch butterflies overwinter. Click here for more location details. Bring water and
- [Earth Energy Walk, October 18th](https://communityseed.org/2025/10/earth-energy-walks-2025-10/) - Next Up: San Vicente Redwoods Saturday, October 18th, gather at 10:45am, we leave at 11am. This month we are exploring a new location in our Earth Energy Walks. The San Vicente Redwoods park is a forest in recovery from recent wildfire and clearcutting. Click here for more location details. Bring water and a snack to
- [Open Circle October 11th!](https://communityseed.org/2025/10/2025-10-open-circle/) - This month: Shadows in the Forest As we move deeper into autumn's darkness, we'll gather for shadow work—acknowledging the difficult emotions we all carry. Steve and Makai will offer a guided meditation and ritual, and we'll journey into the sacred darkness to meet what we've been avoiding: anger, grief, fear, and other challenging feelings. These
- [Open Circle September 13th!](https://communityseed.org/2025/09/2025-09-open-circle/) - This month: Magical Music Do you need to know music theory in order to appreciate your favorite songs? NO! But hearing a bit about how musicians create their art is joyous revelation and glimpsing some of the tools on their altars will not diminish your bliss - guaranteed! Join Angus in a madcap romp through
- [2025's Annual Yard Sale!](https://communityseed.org/2025/08/annual-yard-sale-2025/) - The Annual Ginormous Yard Sale will happen on Saturday, August 30th, 2025 - at 128 Berkshire Avenue, on the Westside of Santa Cruz. Our Yard Sales are MASSIVE! Anywhere from 30-40 households contribute and that makes our portable department store a MUST-SEE. Clothing, Books, gadgets, baby items, sheets and blankets, shoes, bargain items and, of
- [Earth Energy Walk, August 16th!](https://communityseed.org/2025/08/2025-08-earth-energy-walks/) - Next Up: Fall Creek from Felton Empire Saturday, August 16th, gather at 10:45am. Fall Creek is the northern area of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. One of the park’s best kept secrets, it is 2,390 acres – the entire watershed of Fall Creek – and has about 20 miles of hiking trails. Most of these
- [Open Circle August 9th!](https://communityseed.org/2025/07/2025-08-open-circle/) - This month: Chant Circle! There is a certain kind of magick that happens when we sing and chant together; deepening into our own sweet self, reaching out and melding with others. We attune to the chorus of the universe as it sings itself through us and in this profound state, so much good becomes possible! We
- [Lughnasadh 2025!](https://communityseed.org/2025/06/2025-08-lugh/) - August 2nd, Noon Lughnasadh is a time for celebrating the community and successful harvest. This time, the feast is the celebration! Join us for a potluck picnic feast and ritual! The grill will be running, so you might bring something to throw on a grill! Or bring your favorite main dish, salad, side, whatever! Beverages
- [Earth Energy Walk, July 19th!](https://communityseed.org/2025/06/2025-07-earth-energy-walks/) - Next Up: A new place! Miller Property County Park Saturday, July 19th, gather at 10:45am at Garrahan Park (new carpool location!) for carpooling. Miller Property County Park is a small, fairly unknown park along Kings Creek near the town of Boulder Creek. The county is cautious about encouraging visitors to the area, so it is
- [Open Circle July 12th!](https://communityseed.org/2025/06/2025-07-open-circle/) - This month: The Witch as Worker The Witch as Worker is a discussion on the community contributions of pagan practice. From union laborer to healer to spiritual counsel, the witch is a working archetype that is always filling important roles in community. In this talk, Lauren Parker will give historical and cultural education on the
- [Solaris 2025!](https://communityseed.org/2025/05/solaris-2025/) - Solaris 2025 is on its way! Solaris is a 4 day, 3 night camping festival in the coastal hills near Pescadero. There are workshops & playshops each day and rituals each night. The small size and inclusive nature of the activities leads to a wonderful sense of Community. This Solaris will be more outdoors-focused than
- [Earth Energy Walk, June 21st!](https://communityseed.org/2025/05/2025-06-earth-energy-walks/) - Next Up: Fall Creek with a twist! Gather at 10:45am Fall Creek is the northern area of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. One of the park’s best kept secrets, it is 2,390 acres – the entire watershed of Fall Creek – and has about 20 miles of hiking trails. Most of these trails follow old
- [Open Circle June 14th!](https://communityseed.org/2025/05/2025-06-open-circle/) - This month: Spiral Perception! Come experience the healing power of the universal spiral. This month, Makai and Tommy will lead us on a guided visualization and meditative movement to connect us with the healing Helix of the cosmic coil. To remain cautious, we encourage wearing of masks when not eating. Gather at 2:30pm, Ritual at
- [Earth Energy Walk, May 17th!](https://communityseed.org/2025/05/2025-05-earth-energy-walks/) - Next Up: Pogonip! Saturday, May 18th, gather at 10:45am Pogonip provides a connection between Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Pogonip, and the upper UCSC campus. Full details on the location can be found here. Bring water and a snack to share. Masks are encouraged, but not mandatory. We walk in silence on the way in
- [Open Circle May 10th!](https://communityseed.org/2025/04/2025-05-open-circle/) - This month: Divination! Hop on board, next stop is the Divination Station! Join Angus in a brief explanation and demonstration of divination techniques, and then plenty of time for everyone to explore and play with the various systems. Tarot, Bibliomancy, and Pendulums will be present. Got your own 'go-to' for telling the future? Bring it
- [Beltaine - The Mystic Union](https://communityseed.org/2025/04/beltane-2025/) - Saturday May 3rd, 2025, noon Come experience the call of The Green, and be reunited with the Spirit of Nature! Bring your full Self to the circle, and reaffirm your connection and commitment to the Earth. Let the beauty of our unity be revealed in the sacred rite of Beltaine! All are welcome. We will
- [Earth Energy Walk, April 19th!](https://communityseed.org/2025/04/2025-04-earth-energy-walks/) - Next Up: Nisene Marks! Saturday, April 19th, gather at 10:45am, we leave at 11am. This is within the boundaries of Nisene Marks State Park, but off in a corner of the park that most people know nothing about. There is a small creek at the turnaround spot for this walk. You might bring a small
- [Open Circle April 12th!](https://communityseed.org/2025/04/2025-04-open-circle/) - This month: Creative Meditation What does Magic mean to you? What first drew you to your practice? If you could sit down with your past self and share a kernel of wisdom, what would it be? Join our community for a loosely guided meditation where you are asked and welcome to explore through creative meditation.
- [Open Circle March 8th!](https://communityseed.org/2025/02/2025-03-open-circle/) - This month: Moon Magick Tuning in to the cycles of the moon can amplify your power, especially during turbulent times. This month, Ankhira will offer an intro/review of lunar phases and how to incorporate them into your magickal practice. We’ll conclude with a simple spell for you to align with the waxing moon.We are also
- [Earth Energy Walk, March 15th!](https://communityseed.org/2025/03/2025-03-earth-energy-walks/) - Next Up: UCSC Mima Mounds and Stone Circle Saturday, March 15th, gather at 10:45am, we leave at 11am. Many have been to UC Santa Cruz. But there's an interesting area off to the west that has a stone circle and some mima mounds! We'll be visiting those on this walk. Click here for more location
- [Earth Energy Walk, February 15th!](https://communityseed.org/2025/01/2025-02-earth-energy-walks/) - Next Up: DeLaveaga Park Saturday, December 20th, gather at 10:45am, we leave at 11am. You have probably attended one of our major rituals at DeLaveaga Park, in the George Washington grove. But there's so much more to the park than the little corner we usually visit! Click here for more location details. Bring water and
- [Open Circle February 8th!](https://communityseed.org/2025/01/2025-02-open-circle/) - This month: Spiritual Spring Cleaning This month, Linnea will lead us in a psychic Spring Cleaning working with the elements of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water, and then energizing for the season to come.We are also having tea social time after! Please stay and socialize! We have cookies!To remain cautious, we encourage wearing of masks
- [Imbolc!](https://communityseed.org/2025/01/imbolc-2025/) - Saturday February 1st, 2025, 3pm At Imbolc, the Triple-Goddess lights the path from Winter to Spring with sacred flame. Come join us to receive healing, creativity, strength... through Her Divine blessings. We will be having a potluck buffet after the ritual. Let's make it a great one! Please bring something tasty to share, enough to
- [Open Circle January 11th, 2025](https://communityseed.org/2024/12/open-circle-2025-01/) - This month: Open Questions Angus and Angel will lead us in an exploration of spiritual questions. Saturday, January 11th 2025, gather at 2:30pm, Ritual at 3pm. Quaker Meeting House, 225 Rooney St. Santa Cruz Questions? Drop us a voicemail at (831) 469-0336 or email us at info@communityseed.org
- [Earth Energy Walk, December 20th!](https://communityseed.org/2024/12/earth-energy-walks-2024-12/) - Next Up: Quail Hollow Saturday, December 20th, gather at 10:45am, we leave at 11am. Nestled deep in the Santa Cruz Mountains is this 300-acre historic horse ranch and nature preserve, home to 15 habitats and 4.5 miles of hiking and equestrian trails. In the center of this tear-drop shaped valley one will find the ranch
- [Yule Social, December 14th!](https://communityseed.org/2024/11/2024-yule-social/) - Gather at 5:30pm! Community Seed is bringing the biggest, friendliest Yule party of the year to the Masonic Temple! Storytime / Coloring / Door Prizes / Photo Booth / and DINNER! Fun for the whole family!Saturday, December 14th, 5:30pm-9pm, 828 North Branciforte Ave, Santa Cruz, 95062 Potluck Dinner! Earth Signs - veggies or saladAir Signs
- [Earth Energy Walk, November 16th!](https://communityseed.org/2024/11/earth-energy-walks-2024-11/) - Next Up: Natural Bridges Saturday, November 16th, gather at 10:45am, we leave at 11am. Natural Bridges State Beach is a 65-acre California State Park in Santa Cruz. The park features a natural bridge across a section of the beach, and a eucalyptus grove where monarch butterflies overwinter. Click here for more location details. Bring water and
- [Open Circle November 9th](https://communityseed.org/2024/11/open-circle-2024-11/) - This month: Gratitude Makai and Steve will be offering a ritual about taking a look at our short and long term harvests, and offering gratitude for our blessings. Saturday, November 9th, gather at 2:30pm, Ritual at 3pm. Quaker Meeting House, 225 Rooney St. Santa Cruz Questions? Drop us a voicemail at (831) 469-0336 or email
- [Samhain!](https://communityseed.org/2024/08/samhain-2024/) - Saturday October 26th, 2024, 6pm The time is upon us. Time to reflect on the events of our recent lives, the mourning of what we've lost, and the resolutions we seek. Join us on a journey through the dead, into the rising path of forgiveness, light and rejuvenation; as we bid farewell to all that
- [Earth Energy Walk, September 21st!](https://communityseed.org/2024/09/earth-energy-walks-2024-09/) - Next Up: Wilder Ranch Saturday, September 21st, gather at 10:45am, we leave at 11am. Our path will take us along a lovely, elevated path that meanders alongside the rocky and thundering coastline. There are nice views of various biomes. The park is admission-free, but there is a $10 (last we checked) fee for parking in the lot. There is
- [Open Circle October 12th](https://communityseed.org/2024/09/open-circle-2024-10/) - This month: Harvests and Culls Makai and Steve will be offering a ritual discussing our harvests, and what might just need to be released. Saturday, October 12th, gather at 2:30pm, Ritual at 3pm. Quaker Meeting House, 225 Rooney St. Santa Cruz Questions? Drop us a voicemail at (831) 469-0336 or email us at info@communityseed.org
- [Open Circle September 14th](https://communityseed.org/2024/09/open-circle-2024-09/) - This month: Balance in Ourselves and the World Around Us Makai and Steve will be offering a ritual around balance, within ourselves, between each other, and with the elements and the world. Saturday, September 14th, gather at 2:30pm, Ritual at 3pm. Quaker Meeting House, 225 Rooney St. Santa Cruz Questions? Drop us a voicemail at
- [Open Circle August 10th](https://communityseed.org/2024/08/open-circle-2024-08/) - This month: Demystifying the Deities A light hearted exploration of as many Pagan deities as we can entertain in a single circle. Focus will be play, not worship. If you have a favorite deity, we would love to have you introduce us (2-3 minutes). Saturday, August 10th, gather at 2:30pm, Ritual at 3pm. Quaker Meeting House, 225
- [Earth Energy Walk, August 17th!](https://communityseed.org/2024/08/earth-energy-walks-2024-08/) - Next Up: Fall Creek from the main entry Saturday, August 1th, gather at 10:45am at US Bank at the Felton Faire shopping center for carpooling. If you choose to go directly, we should be there about 5 minutes after 11. Fall Creek is the northern area of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. One of the
- [Annual Yard Sale!](https://communityseed.org/2024/08/annual-yard-sale-2024/) - The Annual Ginormous Yard Sale will happen on Saturday, August 31st, 2024 - at 128 Berkshire Avenue, on the Westside of Santa Cruz. Our Yard Sales are MASSIVE! Anywhere from 30-40 households contribute and that makes our portable department store a MUST-SEE. Clothing, Books, gadgets, baby items, sheets and blankets, shoes, bargain items and, of
- [Earth Energy Walk, July 20th!](https://communityseed.org/2024/06/earth-energy-walks-july-2024/) - Next Up: A new place! Miller Property County Park Saturday, July 20th, gather at 10:45am at the Felton Faire shopping center for carpooling. Miller Property County Park is a small, fairly unknown park along Kings Creek near the town of Boulder Creek. The county is cautious about encouraging visitors to the area, so it is
- [Lughnasadh!](https://communityseed.org/2024/07/lugh-2024/) - *Note SUNDAY!* August 4th, 2024, Noon Lughnasadh is a time for celebrating the community and successful harvest. This time, the feast is the celebration! Join us for a potluck picnic feast and ritual! The grill will be running, so you might bring something to throw on a grill! Or bring your favorite main dish, salad,
- [Open Circle July 13th](https://communityseed.org/2024/06/open-circle-2024-07/) - This month: Time Travel Interested in a time-travel adventure? We’ve all made major life-changing decisions that redefined us. With a guided meditation, we’ll regress back in your life to the point of your choice and follow the timeline of one of your other options, imagining that possible life along the way to 2024; then reverse
- [Earth Energy Walk, June 15th!](https://communityseed.org/2024/06/earth-energy-walks-june-2024/) - Next Up: Fall Creek with a twist! Saturday, June 15th, gather at 10:45am Fall Creek is the northern area of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. One of the park’s best kept secrets, it is 2,390 acres – the entire watershed of Fall Creek – and has about 20 miles of hiking trails. Most of these
- [Open Circle June 8th](https://communityseed.org/2024/06/open-circle-2024-06-08/) - This month: Ecstatic Movement This month, Dakini will lead an exploration of ecstatic dance culture combined with our open and eclectic earth spirituality, with just a smidgen of ritual. Let’s shimmer together and dance a dream. Saturday, June 8th, gather at 2:30pm, Ritual at 3pm. Quaker Meeting House, 225 Rooney St. Santa Cruz Questions? Drop
- [Beltane: Forest Dance Party!](https://communityseed.org/2024/04/beltane-2024/) - *POSTPONED TO* May 11th, 2024 Join us for a ritual celebration of embodiment, connection, and creativity through rhythm, song and movement. Together we will honor the Divines and the Elements and empower our workings for ourselves, our communities, and beyond..... May 11th. Gather at 2pm!At the Santa Cruz Friends Meetinghouse, 225 Rooney Street, Santa Cruz. Donation:
- [Earth Energy Walk, May 18th!](https://communityseed.org/2024/04/earth-energy-walks-may-2024/) - Next Up: Pogonip! Saturday, May 18th, gather at 10:45am Pogonip provides a connection between Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Pogonip, and the upper UCSC campus. Full details on the location can be found here. Bring water and a snack to share. Masks are encouraged, but not mandatory. We walk in silence on the way in
- [Open Circle May 11th](https://communityseed.org/2024/04/open-circle-2024-05-11/) - This month: Beltane with Less Flooding! Jenya and the Beltane crew are taking the Open Circle slot for the washed-out Beltane celebration! See the Beltane post for more details! Saturday, May11th, gather at 2:00pm Quaker Meeting House, 225 Rooney St. Santa Cruz Questions? Drop us a voicemail at (831) 469-0336 or email us at info@communityseed.org
- [Newsletter!](https://communityseed.org/2022/06/newsletter/) - 3 months of upcoming events - perfect for printing out. You're fridge is gonna look FANTASTIC! 2022Summer061122-1Download
- [Earth Energy Walk, April 20th!](https://communityseed.org/2023/08/earth-energy-walks-april-2024/) - Next Up: The Forest of Nisene Marks! Saturday, April 20th, gather at 10:45am Note: There is no walk in March, as that date is the Equinox Picnic! Directions: Not the main entrance to the park! This is within the boundaries of Nisene Marks State Park, but off in a corner of the park that most
- [Open Circle April 13th](https://communityseed.org/2024/04/open-circle-2024-04-13/) - This month: Music as Medicine This will be a guided journey to help fight pain and illness. Tommy will guide us to understand our pain or illness then take us on a guided visualization with musical accompaniment to raise our focus and energy, heal our pain or illness, then bring us back to peaceful awareness.
- [Equinox Picnic, March 16th!](https://communityseed.org/2024/01/2024-spring-equinox-picnic/) - What better way to celebrate the Vernal Equinox than to have a picnic in a gorgeous grove of redwoods? We'll have lawn dart-like things, bocce ball, coloring books and the like, but real star of the show is the fellowship of our community. Plus, way too much food. This is potluck madness, so just bring
- [Open Circle March 9th](https://communityseed.org/2024/01/open-circle-2024-03-09/) - This month: We all get to play with rocks! Join Angus and Dakini as we explore the ancient (and yet kinda NewAgey) concept that stones have vibrations. Part science lab and part meditation, be ready for anything! We are also having tea social time after! Please stay and socialize! We have cookies! Saturday, March 9th, gather
- [Annual Yard Sale September 5th!](https://communityseed.org/2021/02/yard-sale-2021-09-05/) - The Yard Sale has been postponed, due to, well, you know. From Memorial day weekend to Labor day weekend we go! Are you ready for the spectactricality of the annual Community Seed Yard Sale?! Saturday, SEPTEMBER 5th, 7am till 3pm. 520 Wilkes Circle, Santa Cruz. On the Westside of Santa Cruz. browsebrowsebrowsebrowse You will LOVE our
- [2020 Events Calendar!](https://communityseed.org/2019/10/events-calendar-2020/) - The wheel continues to turn, and we continue to plan events for you..... Get out your calendar and start plugging in ALL of these dates! January 11th, 2020: Open Circle Earth Energy Walks..... January 18th, Earth Energy Walk, Quail Hollow February 1st, Imbolc Ritual February 8th, Open Circle March 14th, Open Circle March 21st, Spring Equinox
- [Solaris! Canceled for 2023!](https://communityseed.org/2022/03/solaris-2023/) - Solaris is Community Seed's 4-day camping festival, full of Ritual, Relaxation, and Revelry - but not this year! Unfortunately, our new venue, Venture Retreat celebrated the New Year by having a wall of mud come pouring into their back door, out the front door and filling up the pool! The only action up in Pescadero
- [Virtual Open Circle, May 8th](https://communityseed.org/2021/04/open-circle-20210508/) - Call in at 2pm, begin ritual at 2:30pm. The intention of this circle is to provide a regular meeting place for Earth-Spirit, Pagan worship in Santa Cruz. New comers are welcome! Let us meet together in sacred trust to create closer spiritual bonds of love and understanding within our community and within our tribes. There is only one
- [Virtual Open Circle, July 10th](https://communityseed.org/2021/05/open-circle-20210508-copy/) - Call in at 2pm, begin ritual at 2:30pm. The intention of this circle is to provide a regular meeting place for Earth-Spirit, Pagan worship in Santa Cruz. New comers are welcome! Let us meet together in sacred trust to create closer spiritual bonds of love and understanding within our community and within our tribes. There is only one
- [Community Connect!](https://communityseed.org/2021/02/community-connect/) - Meeting Link Here! Community Connect! (Via Zoom) Come join us online on alternating Tuesdays at 7:30pm for some barely-structured social time! Let’s talk about how our lives have shifted because of the shelter orders, what we’ve done to keep ourselves sane (if indeed we’ve succeeded at doing so). Also, let’s check in with each other,
- [Beltane, 2021, May 1st!](https://communityseed.org/2021/03/beltane-2021/) - Join us online as we dance around the World Tree! Saturday, May 1st, 2021, at your personal temple of Zoom. Gather at 3:30pm, ritual at 4pm. Link below. It's getting to be THAT time of year again! And although we would LOVE to circle with all y'all in our sacred redwood grove, alas, we cannot
- [Virtual Open Circle, July 11th, 2020](https://communityseed.org/2020/07/open-circle-2020-07-11/) - Yourself, your open heart and mind. No one will ever be turned away for lack of money, but if you'd like to help out a small non-profit, send some paypal love to treasurer@communityseed.org We hope to see you there! More information and directions here: http://www.communityseed.org/ongoing-events/open-circle/

## Pages

- [Home](https://communityseed.org/) - Community Seed provides the local Santa Cruz Pagan community with rituals, gatherings, and other occasions to create closer bonds of perfect love and perfect trust.
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://communityseed.org/about-us/frequently-asked-questions/) - How do I join Community Seed? We don’t have a membership. Our events are public and open to all. Subscribe to our email newsletter or MeetUp group if you want to be notified of upcoming events. Follow us on Facebook and visitour website for more information.If you want to get involved in creating rituals or
- [Board of Directors](https://communityseed.org/about-us/board-of-directors/) - As a volunteer-based non-profit corporation, Community Seed is governed by a Board of Directors. We hold monthly meetings that are inspired by PeerSpirit Circle guidelines. To contact us, email board@communityseed.org. Many wonderful witches have been a part of the Board since our founding in 2002. The current Ship of Fools consists of... Steve (President/Webmaster) Steve [he/him] has
- [Share your photos!](https://communityseed.org/share-your-photos/) - Got photos from a recent event? Upload them here and we'll review and add them to our galleries. Drop files here or click to browse Accepted: JPEG, PNG, GIF, WEBP, HEIC, ZIP, TGZ, TBZ. Max 20 MB per image, 100 MB per archive. Note to moderator (optional): Upload Clear By uploading photos I hereby grant
- [Silent Auction!](https://communityseed.org/ongoing-events/silent-auction/) - We have a new feature! The Community Seed Silent Auction! We will be listing interesting items of value on an ongoing basis. There's a batch there right now! Check it out! Bidding is simple - just enter your email address. We'll contact you when the auction closes (on the 24th of each month) to arrange
- [Open Circle](https://communityseed.org/ongoing-events/open-circle/) - The Quaker Meetinghouse225 Rooney StreetSanta Cruz, CA 95065 An open and inviting circle is "nothing new", right? Surprise! Discover spiritual frontiers both new and ancient at our Open Circle fellowships. We invite innovation and exploration into our community practices. We might even experiment a little! Newcomers are empowered to take space and express themselves here,
- [2026 Year-at-a-Glance](https://communityseed.org/ongoing-events/2026-year-at-a-glance/) - Here is 2026 - or at least all of the events we have scheduled for this year! The wheel continues to turn, and we continue to plan events for you..... Get out your calendar and start plugging in ALL of these dates! January 10th: Open Circle January 17th: Earth Energy Walk: East Glenwood February 7th:
- [Glenwood Open Space Preserve (East), Scotts Valley](https://communityseed.org/ongoing-events/energy-walks/east-glenwood-open-space-preserve/) - This last remaining undeveloped land in Scotts Valley continues to be forests, meadows, riparian areas and wetlands. Glenwood is home to a high number of rare and endangered species, including the Ohlone tiger beetle, Opler’s longhorn moth and the Scotts Valley spineflower. The land also works to recharge the aquifer beneath it, the prime source
- [Ongoing Events](https://communityseed.org/ongoing-events/) - Ongoing Events! Community Seed is a volunteer based non-profit organization. Our Mission is to provide the local Pagan community with opportunities to create closer bonds of love and understanding with one another, through community service, publications, events, and ritual celebrations. We organize, host, and promote events that enrich and improve our lives, our world, and
- [2025 Year-at-a-Glance](https://communityseed.org/ongoing-events/2025-year-at-a-glance/) - Here is 2025 - or at least all of the events we have scheduled for this year! Woot! The wheel continues to turn, and we continue to plan events for you..... Get out your calendar and start plugging in ALL of these dates! January 11th: Open Circle January 18th: Earth Energy Walk: East Glenwood February
- [Photo Albums!](https://communityseed.org/photos/) - Each one of these photos leads to an album! Enjoy! View Gallery 2025 Solaris 87 photos View Gallery 2017 Beltane 11 photos View Gallery *2020 East Glenwood* 7 photos View Gallery *2023-04 Open Circle* 6 photos View Gallery *2014 Imbolc* 9 photos View Gallery *2021 Lammas* 13 photos × Loading gallery... × ← Previous Next
- [Miller Property County Park, Boulder Creek](https://communityseed.org/ongoing-events/energy-walks/miller-property/) - Dr. A. C. Miller donated over 400 acres to the University of California. The area was known as Miller Recreational Area, Miller Retreat, and U. C. Miller Redwood Recreation Area. The area now known as Miller Property was owned by the California University Regents. They were in talks with the county of Santa Cruz in
- [What is Community?](https://communityseed.org/about-us/what-is-community/) - What is Community? This is a challenging question as the answer continues to evolve, expand, and change. The answer varies from person to person and from group to group. Many times over I have written about what Community Seed is and why we do the things that we do. But what is our ideal of
- [What is a Pagan?](https://communityseed.org/about-us/what-is-a-pagan/) - What is a Pagan? A Pagan is someone who celebrates nature in his or her spirituality, in tune with their connection to the Earth, the elements, the cycle of the moon, and the turning of the seasons. Pagans see nature as sacred. They strive to live in harmony with natural forces, and to honor the
- [About Us](https://communityseed.org/about-us/) - MISSION STATEMENT Community Seed was founded in 2000, and became a 501(c)(3) in 2002. We are a volunteer based, non-profit, tax-exempt organization. Our mission is to provide the local Santa Cruz Pagan community with opportunities to create closer bonds of perfect love and perfect trust, and understanding with one another, through community service, publications, gatherings, and
- [UCSC Mima Mounds and Rock Circle](https://communityseed.org/ongoing-events/energy-walks/ucsc-mima-mounds-rock-circle/) - At the west end of the UCSC Campus, this diverse area features forested ravines, springs, riparian zones, and grassland. Nearby there are also Mima mounds, a diversity of spring wildflowers, and a mixture of oak, Pacific madrone, coast redwood, and Douglas fir. Directions We will gather at the west end of the UCSC West Remote
- [San Vicente Redwoods](https://communityseed.org/ongoing-events/energy-walks/san-vicente-redwoods/) - San Vicente Redwoods is owned and managed by four local land trusts. The trail system is their gift to the community! Phase 1 is now open and includes 7.5 miles of trail to hikers, bikers, and horses. San Vicente Redwoods is, first and foremost, a conservation property. The forest contains endangered marbled murrelet habitat, mountain
- [Donate](https://communityseed.org/donate/) - Why support Community Seed? Community Seed is a volunteer based non-profit corporation based in Santa Cruz CA. All funding for our services and events come from your charitable contributions and the voluntary donations at our events. These events include monthly Open Circles, Beach Cleanups, Energy Walks, A yearly weekend retreat, as well as other Pagan
- [Wilder Ranch, Highway 1](https://communityseed.org/ongoing-events/energy-walks/wilder-ranch/) - The Santa Cruz coastline awaits discovery on Wilder Ranch State Park’s 7,000 acres. From the crest of Ben Lomond Mountain, the landscape rolls down ancient wave-cut terraces through the marsh lands of a nature preserve to the seashore. Step back in time to the late 1800's and visit an early dairy ranch. You can explore
- [2024 Year-at-a-Glance](https://communityseed.org/ongoing-events/2024-year-at-a-glance/) - Here is 2024 - or at least all of the events we have scheduled for this year! Woot! The wheel continues to turn, and we continue to plan events for you..... Get out your calendar and start plugging in ALL of these dates! January 13th: Open Circle January 20th: Earth Energy Walk, Glenwood Preserve (East),
- [Fall Creek, From SLV Elementary School](https://communityseed.org/ongoing-events/energy-walks/fall-creek-slv-elementary/) - Fall Creek is the northern area of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. One of the park’s best kept secrets, it is 2,390 acres - the entire watershed of Fall Creek - and has about 20 miles of hiking trails. Most of these trails follow old wagon and logging roads that once led to busy industrial
- [DeLaveaga Park - Volleyball Courts](https://communityseed.org/ongoing-events/energy-walks/delaveaga-park-volleyball-courts/) - This time you DO take the main entrance to the DeLaveaga Park! Come explore another part of this park besides where we hold our rituals! Directions From Southbound 17, or Northbound Highway 1, take the Ocean St. Exit towards the Beaches. Turn left on to Water Street and then left again onto Market. Take Market
- [DeLaveaga Park - George Washington Grove](https://communityseed.org/ongoing-events/energy-walks/delaveaga-park-george-washington/) - Not many people who come to the DeLaveaga Park are aware of this grove of hundreds of redwood trees planted in honor of George Washington. This portion of DeLaveaga park is about 3 acres and has nearly 160 Sequoia sempervirens trees, and one special walnut tree brought here from Mount Vernon. There is also a
- [Earth Energy Walks](https://communityseed.org/ongoing-events/energy-walks/) - Check the front page or our FB group for the details and directions of this month's walk! Join us on our monthly walks, and feel the power of the Earth. Walks are on the Third Saturday of most months Gather at 10:45 am Departure: 11:00 am Return: around 1:00 pm. Details... Our walk is usually about 2
- [Glenwood Open Space Preserve (West), Scotts Valley](https://communityseed.org/ongoing-events/energy-walks/west-glenwood-open-space-preserve/) - This last remaining undeveloped land in Scotts Valley continues to be forests, meadows, riparian areas and wetlands. Glenwood is home to a high number of rare and endangered species, including the Ohlone tiger beetle, Opler’s longhorn moth and the Scotts Valley spineflower. The land also works to recharge the aquifer beneath it, the prime source
- [Henry Cowell, Graham Hill Entrance](https://communityseed.org/ongoing-events/energy-walks/henry-cowell-graham-hill/) - Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park inspires calm reflection, while its historical significance and spectacular scenery draw travelers from around the world. Visitors can enjoy hiking, horseback riding, picnicking, swimming, camping and fishing on more than 4,650 acres of forested and open land in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The skyscraping redwoods here were admired by explorer
- [Pogonip, Santa Cruz](https://communityseed.org/ongoing-events/energy-walks/pogonip/) - The Pogonip trail system totals approximately 11.5 miles; 3 of those miles are multi-use open to hikers, bicyclists and equestrians. In the northernmost portion of Pogonip, a multi-use trail (approximately one mile in length) is open hikers, bicyclists and equestrians. This multi-use trail provides a connection between Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Pogonip, and the
- [Natural Bridges State Beach, Santa Cruz](https://communityseed.org/ongoing-events/energy-walks/natural-bridges/) - Natural Bridges State Beach is a 65-acre California State Park in Santa Cruz. The park features a natural bridge across a section of the beach. It is also well known as a hotspot to see monarch butterfly migrations. Directions We use the rear entrance to the park. From Highway 17, take Highway 1 North. Bear
- [Nisene Marks Crossroads, Aptos](https://communityseed.org/ongoing-events/energy-walks/nisene-marks-crossroads/) - This is within the boundaries of Nisene Marks State Park, but off in a corner of the park that most people know nothing about. There is a small creek at the turnaround spot for this walk. You might bring a small towel, if you feel like splashing around. Directions Southbound Soquel Avenue, just past Cabrillo
- [Henry Cowell State Park, Highway 9 Entrance](https://communityseed.org/ongoing-events/energy-walks/henry-cowell-highway-9/) - Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park inspires calm reflection, while its historical significance and spectacular scenery draw travelers from around the world. Visitors can enjoy hiking, horseback riding, picnicking, swimming, camping and fishing on more than 4,650 acres of forested and open land in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The skyscraping redwoods here were admired by explorer
- [Fall Creek, Felton](https://communityseed.org/ongoing-events/energy-walks/fall-creek/) - Fall Creek is the northern area of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. One of the park’s best kept secrets, it is 2,390 acres - the entire watershed of Fall Creek - and has about 20 miles of hiking trails. Most of these trails follow old wagon and logging roads that once led to busy industrial
- [Moore Creek Preserve, Highway 1](https://communityseed.org/ongoing-events/energy-walks/moore-creek-preserve/) - Moore Creek Preserve (previously known as the Bombay Property) features high quality habitats, including wildflower fields, coastal prairie, rare examples of coast live oak, and riparian forest. A number of rare, threatened and endangered wildlife and plant species inhabit the property, including the red-legged frog, Ohlone tiger beetle, and the San Francisco popcorn flower. Directions
- [Code of Conduct Policy for Community Seed](https://communityseed.org/about-us/sexual-harassment-policy-for-community-seed/) - Sexual Harassment Policy for Community Seed Events We work to create a safe and sacred space where everyone can relate freely and openly. So to create a safe environment, please observe the following: Do not touch someone without clear permission, preferably verbal. Do not assume that a warm touch, a smile, or any kind of
- [Quail Hollow Ranch County Park, Felton](https://communityseed.org/ongoing-events/energy-walks/quail-hollow-ranch-county-park/) - Nestled deep in the Santa Cruz Mountains is this 300-acre historic horse ranch and nature preserve, home to 15 habitats and 4.5 miles of hiking and equestrian trails. In the center of this tear-drop shaped valley one will find the ranch complex consisting of the visitor center with natural and cultural history displays housed in
- [Community Seed Board Meetings](https://communityseed.org/about-us/community-seed-board-meetings/) - Did you know? Anyone can address the Community Seed Board of Directors at their monthly meetings. Just send us a note at info@communityseed.org with what you'd like to discuss with us, and we'll put you on the agenda! Board Meetings happen the first Wednesday of every month, at 7pm, most often in Scotts Valley. Email us
- [Privacy Policy](https://communityseed.org/about-us/privacy-policy-2/) - Your Privacy Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used. To make this notice easy to find, we make it available on our homepage and at every point

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