Dancing the Spiral – free download!

Dancing the Spiral: A Companion to the Writings of Starhawk for Circles & Solitaries

Free PDFhttps://www.weaveandspin.org/spiral

Download a free PDF of the almost-completed version of this compendium of Reclaiming magic – history, ritual skills, activism, dozens of  workings for individuals and small groups, plus all sorts of resources for your magical practice.

Roundtable interviews feature folks from around the Reclaiming network. Links to dozens of ritual-tested chants. Illustrated with photos from witchcamps and rituals.

Planned for 2023 publication, you can get a jump on the magical world by grabbing a free PDF now!

Dancing the Spiral – free PDF: https://www.weaveandspin.org/spiral

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April’s Book of Games

Creative Exercises for Classes, Camps, and Communities

by April Cotte / new edition by Reclaiming Quarterly

April’s Book of Games is a resource for teachers and grassroots organizers for all age groups – and a keepsake for those who loved her.

New editionprint (color cover/B&W pages) | free PDF

When she co-taught at Witchlets and Redwood Magic family camps, April shared a xeroxed version of her book of games, exercises, and activities. Originally crafted for grades K-8, we’ve found it useful for all ages. It became part of our toolkit.

The original xerox-of-a-xerox got the job done – but the book needed a full production.  The new version includes the original text – nearly 100 pages of games and exercises – plus several of April’s writings. 

It also features memories from many who loved, worked, and played with April.

Available both as a print edition and as a free PDF. Like our other Reclaiming Quarterly publications, we hope thousands of people will download and use this amazing teaching tool.

– Rosa De Anda, Rock, and George Franklin for Reclaiming Quarterly

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New Anti-Racist Curriculum from Reclaiming’s DARC Group

DARC (Decolonizing Actions in Reclaiming Communities), a group of Black, Indigenous, and Mixed Race people from around Reclaiming, has created a booklet detailing a participatory workshop for local communities and camps, including readings, videos, and discussion questions.

Download the PDF here.

This is an open-hearted invitation to Reclaiming communities, covens, camps, and other groups to tackle the big issues of race, racism, anti-racism, and decolonization.

This resource outlines a participatory workshop, with readings, videos, and discussion questions throughout. If you are facilitating this workshop, please read through the entire document first, then feel free to pick and choose which items your group will focus on, based on the group’s composition, interests, level of understanding, and time. Hopefully all groups – from the 101 level on up – will find something valuable to spark discussion here.

Depending on the nature of the group, you might wish to create sacred space or use other techniques such as icebreakers, rounds, or small-group activities to build relationships and trust between community members and thus create a reflective space for listening within and without, a safe(r) space for speaking truth, a brave space for taking risks and daring to make mistakes.

Doing anti-racist work can be tricky and may require strong facilitation skills. Facilitators might want to work in pairs or teams or rotate leadership. We are hoping that members of the Reclaiming community will find ways to support each other in this work.

Download the PDF here.

Cauldron Journal – Just the Funny Stuff!

OK, time to get serious – we’ve thrown away 145 pages of filler and honed the Cauldron down to just the five funny pages – see contents below!

Funny Stuff – click here!

Of course you can still get the entire issue if you insist – some of the serious stuff is sort of funny, too! Here’s a free download:

Whole Issue – click here!

Print edition and all downloads – click here

Funny Stuff

  • Charge Card of the Goddess by Flame RosaNegra
  • Witches Grill: Top Recipes from the Burning Times, by Georgie Craig
  • Revolutionary Pagan Workers Vanguard – latest Reclaiming news!
  • and more!

Reclaiming Cauldron – new experimental journal!

Welcome to the first and perhaps only issue of the Reclaiming Cauldron, a compendium of creativity from around Reclaiming. Folks from around our network wrote, photo- graphed, painted, and even helped proofread.

Print edition or free download – 150 pages of writings, artwork, photos, music and video links, book excerpts – and even some funny stuff!

You can download a free copy, or order a black & white ($20) or full-color ($30) print edition at WeaveAndSpin.org/cauldron

Youtube – A Brief History of Direct Action!

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Direct action has a long and honored place in American history – from the revolution itself through abolitionists, suffragists, union organizers, civil rights advocates, feminist and gay rights activists, and on to today’s vibrant climate and social justice organizing.

Click here for A Brief History of Direct Action

Join author Luke Hauser for a profusely illustrated 25-minute journey through our past. We’ll focus especially on organizing from 1980 to the present, with sections on the 1980s anti-nuke movement and 2011’s Occupy actions.

Originally created around 2000, the show has been updated with a revised text and many new images. Co-created by Groundwork and Reclaiming Quarterly.

So make a big bowl of popcorn, pull up your beanbag chair, and get ready for a journey through our history!

Photo by Janet Delaney

Campfire Chants – Lyrics and Lore Booklet!

Campfire Chants – Deluxe Lyrics & Lore Booklet!
Full-color print edition or free PDF – booklet accompanies our Campfire Chants album – listen free online.
Booklet includes interviews with chant-writers such as Starhawk, Suzanne Sterling, T. Thorn Coyle, Ravyn Stanfield, and more.
Booklet is perfect for coffeetables, bedtime reading, and learning ukulele chords to our chants!
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