The Mother of Rebellion

Hello, Friends!

I just returned from teaching at Free Spirit Gathering and it was INCREDIBLE both personally and professionally. Something cracked open there that better allowed me to see the path ahead. Now I just need to do the work of manifesting it.

Darkflower - and the budding Lilithian Community I work with - are about to expand. Teaching at FSG led me to receive interest for me to teach in a wider area. And a lot of guidance came through about what's next. I can't wait to share it all with you!

In addition, Lilith classes on video are about to be offered, and several other new projects for 2027 are in the works. It is now a time of asking The Mother of Rebellion to help strip away what does not serve so that things have room to grow.

I have been writing furiously on The Book of High Places and now need some help. I am looking for two long-term readers to act as test readers for the next book in The Spiral Pathways Series. If you have read Wyldwood through Bonewytch AND the two Birdie MacLeod books and are willing to help, I would very much like to hear from you. I have about 200 pages of The Book of High Places ready to roll and would love to have you read and give me feedback on the next stage of Alex and Saorsa's journey. This book is a strange one. And I so hope you enjoy it. Please send me a message through the site and let me know if you are interested.

In other news, I will begin leaving video blog posts here on the site starting next week to say hello and keep you all in the loop as this magickal journey continues. And I have been encouraged to start a Patreon as well, so I am going to look into that. Lots of thumbs in pies, lots of community building, and lots to do as Darkflower forges ahead!

CLASS and EVENT UPDATE:

Had THE TIME OF MY LIFE at FSG and am already counting the days until I can apply to teach there next year as a Community Share presenter. It also looks like some lovely people I met there have set the wheels in motion for me to come teach Lilith in Wilmington and Baltimore next Spring (post knee-replacement surgery this winter!)

There was SO much energetically going on that it is taking me a few days to recover and get into the swing of things. But in the meantime, here are UPCOMING EVENTS!!

THIS SUNDAY AUGUST 16 in Clear Brook, VA:

Lilith Level 3: High Dae Magick (10:30-1:30; Bring Your Lunch!)

This is for practitioners who have completed all of the lower Lilith level 1 classes as we begin to work together on EXPANSION. This class is required before continuing into the rest of Level 3. Info and sign-up is here! https://www.tavabaird.com/event-details/lilith-level-3-high-dae-magick-building-the-lost-city-part-1

DARKFLOWER COLLECTIVE: DEATH CAFE (2:30-4:30)

This session will be led by Tava. Bring your chair and come participate in a Death Cafe and learn what you need to start Death Cafes of your own! https://www.tavabaird.com/event-details/darkflower-collective-death-cafe

and then......

RICHMOND!!!!! Lilith is coming to the Aquarian on the 22nd at 12:00 for THE HOUSE OF SPIRITS Class. A fantastic class for those interested in ethical necromancy, ancestor work, or paranormal investigation. Git a haunted space or love haunted dolls? This is the class for you! Tickets at https://www.tavabaird.com/event-details/lilith-and-the-lost-city-the-house-of-spirits

And there's also a FULL MOON GATHERING at THE SIMPLE LIFE in Frederick, MD on AUGUST 29th from 2:30-4:30. This one is THE RISE OF THE MORRIGAN! Join us for the creation of a ritual oil and a wooden altar box in the name of Our Lady of Ravens and Wolves! Tickets are here: https://www.tavabaird.com/event-details/full-moon-circle-rise-of-the-morrigan-at-the-simple-life

And to wrap up the month:

AUGUST 30th in Clear Brook at NOON: Just starting your Lilithian journey? Come for the introductory philosophy class and ritual with LILITH and THE LOST CITY: THE FOUR MIRRORS and shift your magickal perspective! Information at https://www.tavabaird.com/event-details/lilith-and-the-lost-city-the-house-of-spirits  

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Thank you so much for going on this journey with me! Many Blessings!!

Need a Weekend Away with Samael and Lilith? Come and Join Us...

The energy at this Solstice has been A LOT, people! Everything is shifting. Things falling away to make space for our next adventures. Processing the loss and the surge of new opportunity coming in can be overwhelming. Maybe you need a weekend away in a quiet town in PA? Maybe you need to road trip to visit The Mother of Rebellion?

Well, look what I made for you! Lilith is coming to Milton, PA....ALL THREE Lilith Level One Classes in one stunning weekend! Classes cover topics including Lilithian Philosophy, Introduction to Dae Magick, The Four Mirrors Ritual, Doll Magick, Dae Divination, Working in Haunted Spaces, and more! Come spend the weekend with Samael and Lilith and walk out with a whole new perspective on yourself, Angels, Gods and Goddesses, and the Dead!

Scan the code above for info, or visit the events calendar at https://www.tavabaird.com/calendar and go to July 11 and 12 on the calendar for more! I'd love to see you there!

Darkflower Collective Meeting: You Are Invited to a Deathcare Workshop and Mock Pagan Funeral!

FRIENDS! The next meeting of The Darkflower Collective is on June 28th at 1 pm...with a speaker you DO NOT WANT TO MISS! Jennifer Jurlando of Thistle Community Death Care is coming for a MOCK PAGAN FUNERAL to lead a discussion about death and guide you through a mock funeral so that you can become empowered to honor and care for your loved ones when the time comes for them to cross over. Questions about planning for death? Questions about Green Burial? Questions about Death Doulas, helping someone dying at home, and grief resources? This positive, gentle and heartfelt class is for you! Grab your ticket now at https://www.tavabaird.com/event-details/the-darkflower-collective-mock-pagan-funeral for just $15 and come out and be part of the community. Any questions? Please feel free to message me at tavabaird@gmail.com or through this site!

Hope you all are well! I'll be at the Frederick Fantasy Event at the Frederick County Fairgrounds in MD tomorrow...if you are there, swing by the booth for a free one-card reading!