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Preliminary Schedule
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Workshops* Ritual Info * Games! final schedule & start times posted on site Primitive Olympic Games at Summerstar Who will be the Grand Champion? Hunky Punk * Gird and Cleek * Obstacle Course * Spear Toss Other Rituals & Prep for Main Rit Norse/Heathen Blot with Heidi the Smith On Saturday Heidi the Smith will be holding a Norse/Heathen
blot (ritual) to honor Freya, Odin and our Ancestors. Honoring Ceremony for Our Veterans,
Active Duty Military Members, and their Families. In 2010 I was compelled by spirit to hold a ceremony honoring the members of our community who have either served or are serving in the Military. It is something that is/was deeply important to me.There are many, many Neo-pagan, Heathen and Earth spirituality folk serving, I wanted to honor them. I was inspired primarily in honor of a freind, Bruce. He was a deeply spiritual man, dedicated to his ancestral Lakota teachings. He was also a VietnamVeteran, who through his peoples traditional ways had found peace. My friend told me about how in the Native American community Veterans are treated with respect and honor. At pow wows they dance out first, carrying the flags. They are given recognition for their service. They are honored their warriors, and this honoring helped my friend heal the wounds of his experiences in Vietnam. So, it is in this spirit, the spirit of honoring that I ask folks
to come to the circle, and honor our ancestors, loved ones, and
active duty soldiers who serve or have served. We will have an altar, so please bring photos or any special items
you would like to be placed on it.
Workshops All workshops meet up at the pavilion ***************
Drum Workshop offered by Robin Tips, practice and just plain drumming! Also, we'll be learning several rhythms that will be played at the Sacred Fire all weekend. By the time you head home, you'll be able to lead your own Drum Circles! Create Your Own Oracle Deck Mix your imagination and intuition to create your
own personal Oracle Deck! We will be using cut out images from magazines
and other sources – such as images that you bring which have
special meaning to you – to create a special and distinctive
deck of cards using collage techniques. Much like a Tarot deck,
these cards can be used again and again as a way to explore your
psyche and tend to your soul. You can begin to create a traditional
Tarot deck or you can build a deck based on your Chakra Allies,
Archetypes or Totem Animals. As you create the cards, the various
ways in which your personal life story is interwoven into the larger,
Divine Story will become clearer as patterns unique to you emerge
in your deck. Each deck will hold special and unique meaning for
each individual and the cards you make during the workshop can be
the beginning of your larger deck. I will provide all the materials
needed for making three or four cards, which will become the basis
for your deck. Intro to Blacksmithing Check with Dan on site for costs There will also be a talk on the history of blacksmithing, its patron Gods and goddesses and lore. Students will get hands on experience and will walk away with a small-completed piece of ironwork. To take this class you must have: Closed toed shoes (sneakers are fine, but leather shoes or boots are best). NO sandals or bare feet, trust us… Steel-- hot, ouch! Bring safety glasses: you can purchase these on the cheap at Home Depot, or most hardware stores, get clear lenses. Please wear clothing made only of cotton fabric,
ie: Jeans or Carharts, t-shirts etc. Sparks from the hot steel can
ignite polyester and no one wants to be dunked in the quench tub.
Bring hair ties, long hair is to be tied so it doesn't get singed.
Finally, bring a snack and something to drink, smithing burns up
calories… Sacred Bread Making w/ Bones Help us to bake the sacred bread for Saturday's ritual! Led by Bones, bring your ideas for bread, Etruscan style, gluten free - you name it! Two workshops - Friday and Saturday. 10:00 am (duration: four hours) Bread making is a sacred task. Using ingredients from the spaces & soil of the earth to create something that fills the body with what it needs. You adjust to your body's needs as well. Whether it with wheat, wheat-free, whole grain or even dairy-free. Using your hands and you find yourself willing to devote a small amount of time to the task. Making your own bread brings a sense of warmth, smells of divine baking, and happy friends & family. And besides that, you're making your own bread. Making bread is about a pursuit of presence in daily living. it's about taking something simple and seeing it's simple. knowing that you can, you can make your own bread. you can feed your soul. you can use your wisdom. you can. You can use the time to make, bake, and share bread as a spiritual
practice. During the workshop, we will be making the bread for the
potluck dinner on Saturday. Mixing and baking supplies along with
white and whole wheat flour and will be provided. You are welcome
bring your own ingredients. The workshop will be limited to four
persons.
******************************************************************* If you are a registered guest and you want to offer a workshop, please do so! Note, we typically do not charge attendee's for workshops, if you wish to ask for donations, please be reasonable with your request. To schedule your workshop, send us your topic, bio, and preferred meeting time (suggested length is 1 hour) which will be listed in the info booklet if received by June 10th, all are posted on the website if notice received by July 10th for pre-scheduled workshops. IMPROMPTU workshops are welcome, just sign up on site as well.
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