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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starting an official thread for gaging interest and planning for a local Beltane celebration!!

i think a main event of a beach bonfire seems like a great natural starting place. perhaps we can make may bushes as well!! i’ve never done it before but it looks intuitive and fun :)

anyone else have any other ideas? would anyone like to help me with planning responsibilities? i’ve done some research but id love to hear from people who are more intimate with celtic pagan celebrations in their practice! and anyone else of course ☆

how are you guys feeling about this months new moon?? it’s feel very poignant personally in my life in the context of a lot of things!!

do you guys have any plan? do you have any specific things you like to do on new moon vs full?

i personally love to collect new moon water for spells and will probably do so :) do you guys work more with waxing or waning phases? or maybe you don’t work with the moon at all!

just curious how and what my fellow witches are doin w this new moon energy!!

blessed be ╰(*´︶`*)╯♡

edit: would saturday work better for anyone?? the person i mainly wanted to make sure i could do a zoom for accessibility reasons can’t make it this sunday!

sorry, it’s been a busy week but i really wanted to make his happen! if it’s not a good time no worries

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Hello fellow witches!

This community is growing so beautifully, and the need has become clear for a more private, cozy, and secure space to chat, plan events, share resources, and get to know each other beyond Reddit. Enter: the Humboldt Bay Witches Discord server!

This server is meant to be:

• a safer, cozier, and more organzied space
• a hub for planning meetups, rituals, study groups, and events, including private events for only those who have already met and are comfortable with eachother
• a place to build deeper connections with other local witches and grown friendships
• a companion to the subreddit, not a replacement

All kind souls are welcome ! We do just have a simple vetting process to keep everyone safe though.

᯽Permanent Discord Invite Link᯽

(never expires)

╰•➤ https://discord.gg/4XcFRj9ypa

You’ll be able to join immediately and see the #welcome-and-rules channel.

All other channels unlock after vetting (explained below).

⋆.˚Why Vet Members

Because this is a local, in‑person community, safety matters.

We want to make sure everyone in the Discord is:

• a real person
• actually local
• someone who has shown up with good intentions

This protects the group from trolls, creeps, bots, and people who might misuse a witchcraft community.

This is to keep the community safe, not to gatekeep.

⟡How Vetting Works⟡

It’s simple and low‑pressure:

1. Come to any open in‑person event

This includes:

• any open ritual, workshop, walk, or gathering posted on the sub
• if you need special accomodations or can't make it to an in person meeting any time soon but still want to get involved now, just drop a comment and we will work with you to find an alternative like zoom that works for you! Accesability is important in this space.

No pressure to prove anything, just show up, say hi, and be a human. All backgrounds and levels of experience with the occult are welcome!

2. Meet the group

Once you’ve attended an event and we’ve met you in person, a mod will:

• mark you as vetted (Verified Witch role on Discord)
• unlock the full Discord server for you

That’s it!

༄.°What’s Inside the Discord (After Vetting)

Once vetted, you’ll gain access to:

• #announcements : updates on events, housekeeping, etc
• #general : everyday chat
• #resources : books, shops, links, plant guides
• #meeting-plans : organizing events, rituals, study groups
• #local-grimoire : building our Humboldt magical map + lore
• #off-topic : whatever! (within the rules of the server of course)
• #wheeloftheyear : dedicated specifically to planning and info on celebrations of the pagan sabbats
• voice channels : for virtual hangouts or meetings down the line

And more as the community grows! Feel free to suggest channels you would like added.

๋࣭ ⭑ Final Notes

This Discord is meant to be a secure, supportive, companion space for this subreddit.

All of you are welcome, no batter background or experience, and if you want to help shape this community, you are especially welcome! I hope this makes sense to everyone, fits everyones needs, and is an accesible and helpful process. Let me know! This community is founded on equality and I am always open to feedback on how to make things work better.

**If you are a verified discord member already, please let me know if you have any interest in being a moderator for the subreddit and/or discord! it is currently just me and as we are still pretty small that is fine but my hope is this will grow and other people can feel empowered to be equally involved in leadership/organizing :)

would anyone be intersted? this is something we talked about briefly at the meeting and i thought it would be a fun lowkey activity that would be reasonable to plan soon! we have a little engraver that we can bring (i think some one else does too) and some art supplies type stuff and we could just find some rocks and craft and chat!

i personally might make my own set of symbols, so no pressure to do norse runes for anyone that doesn't resonate with!

let me know what you guys think! perhaps this would be a good weekend thing?

it’s super new so i’m sure it’ll get a lot more organized and streamlined as we progress but it’s something! anyone can go ahead and join if you’d like but again full access (any channels other than welcome) won’t be granted until verification.

would anyone who didn’t make it to the meeting on Sunday like to attend a zoom meet and greet as an alternative to get verified before the next meeting? also, would anyone who made it last time like to help me verify by being in the call(s?) with me?

i’m so excited to see where this goes! i might be a bit less active here with finals coming up but rest assured im thinking non stop about next steps :)