anything special you did or anything interesting happen? i'm always curious to hear how to lunar cycles are effecting the local witches in the community!

same place as beltane, clam beach closest parking lot is the northern one, (though maybe park across the street if staying late cause of the gate) planning to set up by the wheel chair mat!

official start at 5!!

i’ll be there setting up by 4:30 at the latest : ) can’t wait to see you guys there!!! happy solstice and blessed litha! 💗🌀☀️

update: might be just a few minutes late since i’m picking a witch up and coming from way north but i will be there as close to 4 as possible!!

Reminding all you witches for whoever can / wants to make it that our monthly open planning meet is today! Meet at the picnic tables in Rohner Park in Fortuna : ) Free coffee and tea! Bring your witchy friends and ideas ❤️

Help plan future events, influence the community, meet other local occultists, and get verified for discord if you haven't already!

(Living Thread - Add anytime!)

Hi witches! As our community grows, there's a lot of consistent interest in building a living Local Grimoire - a shared collection of knowledge, stories, practices, and local magic from all of us.

We already have a Local Grimoire channel in the Discord, and everything shared here will be added there as well. Once we’ve gathered enough material, verified members who want to participate will meet in person to transcribe our collective knowledge into a physical grimoire that will belong to the community.

All contributions are freely given to the community and may be included in the physical grimoire.

If you’re in the Discord but not yet verified, please review our Verification Guidelines if you have not done so already. (Discord Vetting Info)

This thread will stay pinned and open so anyone can contribute at any time.

Share anything that feels magical or meaningful to you:

Local Plants & Their Magic

• plants you work with
• local herbs or trees
• foraging notes
• magical correspondences
• personal experiences

Magical Places in Humboldt

• beaches
• forests
• rivers
• hidden spots
• places with strong energy

Spells, Charms, & Rituals

• protection
• cleansing
• seasonal rituals
• moon magic
• divination practices
• and more!

Folklore, Stories, & Personal Experiences

• local legends
• spirit encounters
• ancestral stories
• magical experiences
• dreams or omens

Wheel of the Year / Personal or Local Celebrations Notes

• how you celebrate
• traditions you grew up with
• rituals you’ve created
• seasonal correspondences

Crafts, Tools, & Techniques

• altar setups
• divination tools
• incense blends
• sigils
• offerings

How to Contribute

At your leisure and interest, comment below with:

• a plant
• a place
• a spell
• a story
• a ritual
• a charm
• a bit of lore
• or anything magical you want to share

Please state whether or not you would like a credit with your addition when you contribute and what name you would like credited if so. (Magical pseudonyms welcome!)

Short or long, it belongs here! All contributions are entirely optional but please keep in mind that anything contibuted is intended to be free knowledge for the community and may likley end up in our physical local grimoire!

Thank you all so much for all you've already done to build this beautiful space, I can't wait to see our community continue to blossom!

Hello lovely people of Humboldt Bay Witches!

Thank you so much for your patience getting these notes; yesterday was a bit of a tough one, and I meant to post them sooner.

I’m deeply grateful to everyone who attended, and I’m sorry to those who couldn’t make it. If there are specific timing or location needs that would help you join future gatherings, please let us know. We want this community to be as accessible and welcoming as possible.

For next month, we’re planning to hold the open meet south of Eureka to better include our Southern Humboldt folks, since we haven’t hosted anything down there yet. I’m not super familiar with good public spaces in that area, so if you have suggestions, please share!

Below are the main takeaways I wrote down from our meet-up < 3

Paranormal Interest

There’s interest in paranormal, ghost, and haunting-related topics and I’m thrilled about it since it's been a long time interest of mine for sure as well!

Some ideas that came up:

• Does anyone have experience with ghost towns, haunted tours, or similar adventures?
• We could organize group trips to cemeteries or other spirit-dense locations.
• We can share safety, cleansing, and protection practices- both for those seeking spirit contact and those who prefer to avoid it.
• A #ghosts and #paranormalsupportline channel will be added to the Discord under text channels.

Book Club Idea

One of our approved Discord members suggested the amazing idea of a casual occult book club!

• Moss & Bones have tons of excellent book recommendations.
• A #bookclub channel will be created.
• We could meet monthly at a café or park to discuss, even if not everyone finishes the book.
• Participation would be totally optional for approved Discord members.
• First book ideas: The Witch Womb, The Occult, or The Occult 2.

Humboldt Bay Witches Zine

We have a member with zine expertise who’s excited to help us create a collaborative community zine- if there’s enough interest!

• Anyone can submit artwork, spells, poetry, articles, etc.
• Posts will go up soon to gauge interest and gather submissions.
• We could host a crafting day (or two!) to create pages and assemble physical copies together.

Local Grimoire

This idea has been around since our first meet, and there’s still a lot of enthusiasm.

The vision: a collectively built grimoire centered on the Humboldt Bay region- local sacred sites, foraging notes, seasonal tips, history, area-specific spells, and more.

• The #localgrimoire channel already exists under text channels.
• Any approved member can contribute.
• Once we feel it’s complete, we could gather in person to bind the finished grimoire.

Workshops

Workshops remain a big interest! If you want to learn something, or especially if you want to teach something, please share.

Potential workshop topics based on member expertise:

• Candle making
• Astrology
• Tarot
• Foraging

Other Notes

• I’m personally interested in Vajrayana, meditation, and shadow work—if others share these interests, they’d make great discussion topics or one-off events.
• We see this group as a knowledge base with many intersecting paths, supporting, connecting, educating, and empowering local witches.
• I’d also love to explore dreamwork. A few members mentioned interest or experience, so maybe we can form a study group.
• Our next public celebration will be a Midsummer Celebration at Clam Beach, similar to Beltane. A super cool knowledgeable member has offered to lead an in-depth circle ceremony for us.

Final Takeaway

This was a truly wonderful meeting, and I’m so grateful to everyone who showed up and contributed to the energy and ideas. If there’s anything we can adjust to help you attend next time, please let us know.

A reminder: after attending an in-person event, you can be verified in the Discord server as long as you agree to uphold our community creed and server rules. Maintaining a safe, kind, and respectful environment is essential. If someone agrees to our values but then uses unkind or hostile communication without attempts at nonviolent problem-solving, they will be removed to protect the community.

Thank you to everyone who consistently shows up with kindness, curiosity, patience, and dedication. I appreciate you all so much, and I’m excited to see how our community grows this summer.

Blessed be,

Analisa, mod & founding member

Edit: parking super busy up in the big field so i say we meet at the little field outside the road where the sign that says Redwood Park is and the little bench instead, that’s where i’ll be! there’s a pic nice table towards the back i’m set up at if anyone can still come

Hi all! I've been really busy with finals and a bit of a ghost on here and the discord, my apologies! Now that they're over I hope to jump back into full swing : ) I will still be at Redwood Park in Arcata (behind HSU) for our monthly open meetup today at 4pm and plan to spread out on a blanket on the big field! I will have coffee and hot water for tea again! Bring yourself, your witchy friends, and any ideas or things to share! Hope to see you there!

just curious for future planning purposes what city is closest to the most of our members! (poll is anonymous)

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just reminding you guys beltane celebration will be this friday at clam beach starting at 6pm!! hope to see you guys there :))

i will set up close to the north parking lot for accessibility reasons!!

let me know what you guys think! are you coming? are you excited? i’m super excited but also nervous as this will be our first major event!(^з^)-☆

what songs would you want to hear on a playlist during our beltane celebration?? let me know and i’ll make sure they’re added!! :)

happy 420 humboldt bay witches! do we have any 420 friendly occultists in the group? no worries either way, just super curious if so and also if anyone intentionally uses the herb in their spiritual practice as well.

hope those of you who partake enjoy the day and savor being in the emerald triangle 💚🍃🌀

hope to see you guys there, hope you can make it!! :)

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