Rituals
Spring Equinox
Saturday, March 16, 2024
Social Time Begins: 2:30pm
Pre-ritual Briefing Begins: 3:00 pm
Location: Hoosier National Forest
We honor Spring with the return of Persephone to Demeter.
Our patrons are Demeter and Persephone, Hermes is Bard, and Hekate is the Gatekeeper.
As always, all who are respectful are welcome. See below for a ritual outline and instructions to help you participate with us.
Location
Hoosier National Forest
THE PINES
Directions from Bloomington
The ritual will be held in Hoosier National Forest, south of Bloomington. (If this is your first time joining us in Hoosier National Forest please allow yourself an hour and fifteen minutes travel time)
- Take IN state SR 46 to the east side of Bloomington.
- Turn south (right) on IN SR 446 (there is a Bruster's Ice Cream shop at this corner). - Drive for approx. 7 miles and cross Lake Monroe.
- Drive for approx. 5 more miles and turn left onto Tower Ridge Road. (There is a big white sign for the Deam Wilderness at this intersection. There is also a small Pentecostal Church near the corner)
- Travel 4 miles and then pass Grubb Ridge Trailhead on the left.
- Continue for another 1.5 miles and then pass the Hickory Ridge Trailhead with the fire tower on the left.
- At the next road (1500W) stay to the left.
- Look for the first campsite parking on the right (about .8 mile down the road), the one with the Bear sign. If you pass a road on your left, you have gone too far.
- Park - you have arrived.
For more info, please contact us at least 48 hours before the ritual at blackbeargrove@gmail.com or 24 hours before the ritual on Facebook.