FRIDAY
WORKSHOPS for 2008
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
7:00 - 9: 30 a.m. Breakfast
7:15 - 9:30 a.m. Lakota Inipi Ceremony
Beverly Little Thunder - Sweat Lodge
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Unity Circle
Dining Room
9:30 a.m. OPENING RITUAL Let the Sacred
Waters Flow
Marie Summerwood
We will celebrate the connectedness of all water and invoke Quan
Yin’s compassion. Please bring 1 or 2 ounces of water from a natural
source near where you live. Lake or Pavilion depending on weather
Lunch 11:30 - 1:00 p.m.
1:15 -2:30 p.m. Maiden Council
1:15- 2: 30 p.m. Mother Council
1:00 -2:30 p.m. Crones' Council
–Considering
Joining the Crone Clan?
Listen to the wisdom of the recently croned and the elder Crones.
Discuss your feelings about assuming the role of a Crone and being
honored at a croning ritual..
Area: Porch
2:45 - 4:45 p.m. Diving Deep with the
Mermaid
Gail Wood
Who is the mermaid to a modern womon? The sea, the ocean, the fens,
marshes, streams, creeks, lakes, ponds and rivers all have their
spirits; She who manifests as mermaids, sprites, sirens, and others.
Through a variety of meditations, we will journey through the waves
and into her realm, we will open to her wisdom.
Needed to Bring: dress comfortable, bring a mat, journal and pen.
eye mask if it makes meditation more comfortable. Area: 6
2:45 - 5:00 p.m. Drum With the Flow, Part 2
Beverly Nadelman
Presupposing some previous knowlege of hand drumming, this workshop
begins with only a quick review and warm-up. We will learn and
practice one or more water goddess rhythm and song before
consentrating on evolving our own original water related percussion
music. Please note the loan of drums by festival attendees who do not
plan to take the workshop is greatly appreciated. Area: 2
2:45 - 4:45 p.m. Reverence to Her: A
Sizzling Shakti Ceremony for Friday the 13th. Goddess Day
Celebration
Donna Henes
Both Friday and the number 13 are associated with the Goddess and
are, therefore auspicious and revered among those who worship the
Feminine Devine. Together -Her day and Her number - are sacred to
Her and to us. Come take back the day for the Goddess! We will drum
up Her power as well as our own. Please bring a drum or percussion
instrument. Area: Pavillon
2:45 - 4:45 Silk Salt Dye
Kerri Hersch
Come create a beautiful piece
of art using silk, salt, dye and a little bit of whimsy. No
artistic skill necessary. This is appropriate for all ages and
is lots of fun. Wear old clothes. Limited to 30. $5.00 material
fee. Upgrades available. Meet in Dining Hall
2:45 - 5:15 p.m. Essential Reiki I
Francena Marie Hancock
Reiki! It will change your life! Flow into the power of healing
energy! Easy to learn, a gift to yourself and a gentle, powerful
healing tool. Be the healer you know you are! Do it for yourself and
our planet. Area: Gym
3:00 - 5:00 p.m. By the Waters of Tarot
Trish Casimira
In this workshop we will explore the desires of your heart using the
water cards in the Voyager Tarot. The Priestess will lead the way,
exploring our unconscious drives which serve us and block us. Then
we shall create a plan to manifest the dream that emerges. No tarot
experience needed, we’ll use the intuition of the Guardian to access
our emotional freedom. Area: 4
3:15 - 5:30 Lakota Inipi Ceremony
Sweatlodge
3:30 - 5:00 p.m. Aging in a Supportive Pool
Glo
How do we identify the types of help we may need and how to form a
successful group whose members support one another so we all can
maintain a happy and healthy old age?Area: Porch
3:30 - 5: 30 p.m. Sounding in the Flow, A
Watery Song
Mosa Baczewska
Using tuning, toning, chant, lullaby, libation, bells and
affirmation we will bring our voices into resonance together to
weave a vocal net of sound to surround the planet, activate the
light, and sweeten the night. Any and all voices welcome. Area: 9
Dinner 5:00 - 6:45p.m.
6:15 - 8:30 pm Lakota Inipi Ceremony
Beverly Little Thunder -Sweat Lodge
Mirrors of Our Souls
Rowdy Goddesses
Mirrors are pools of Wisdom, reflecting the Goddess who resides
within us all. Through ritual. song and laughter we will gaze deep
within our souls to find our own true mystery and magic.
Pavilion
Pebbles in Water - Circles of Life
Wildswan
Everything that we do affects the world in some way, Like dropping a
pebble in water the energy radiates in infinitely widening circles,
Circles of love, friendship kindness and hope or, circles of pain and
despair, Know that everything you say and do has great power, So
come celebrate your journey as you follow your circles through the
process of loss to rebirth and renewal,
Gym / Dining Room
Rain Location
When the Mermaid Sings
Eclipse
We will journey through the deep realms of the ocean’s mysteries
where we will seek the songs of the mermaids. We will build together
a volume of love and Goddess power. We will experience in a visceral
way the tides turning in our hearts as we build energy wave by wave.
Use voice, drumming and trance dance we will jubilantly create
healing ripples for our inner mermaid to ride. Please bring drums,
bells, rhythm instruments and open hearts.
Area 2