Sýndesis: The Winter Binding, A Seasonal Rite of Passage, Provision and Hearth

In midwinter, the land here rests. Yet, we are still fed.

This February ritual keeps watch over how nourishment reaches us when local fields are quiet, and what it means to depend on distant places, fragile systems, and the work of unseen strangers to keep food flowing during the hardest part of the year.

Together, we will turn back toward those enduring pathways, and honor Poseidon, Hermes, Demeter, and Hestia in a rite rooted in the realities of winter as it is lived here on Long Island. We'll focus on safe passage and exchange, the boundary between hunger and sufficiency, and the hearth as the place where what arrives becomes what sustains us.

This is a contemplative ritual about tending what must be held until spring returns.

No prior experience with Hellenic polytheism is required. All people of good will are welcome! Attendees under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a guardian.

This ritual will be indoors. We are meeting at Balance Mind Body Soul, Inc., a wonderful pagan-friendly metaphysical shop in Miller Place. Please consider a donation of $10 to help us support them! No one will be turned away for lack of funds.

Offerings will be provided. However, please feel free to bring personal offerings if you wish. If you have any questions, we're happy to hear from you.

The land rests. The bonds remain.
This ritual holds what must endure until the turning of the season.