Welcome to the 1999 Gathering of Circles
Cloudcroft NM
August 5 thru 8

Beth Hin

Guest Speaker

(Pictured here at the Great Wall of China)

"As we enter a new millennial era, an era of globalized perspective, there exists a potential for cooperation, harmony, and peace. I am dedicated to supporting and promoting these achievable ideals through prayer, meditation and service within all religious traditions and to the study and practice of the conscious, compassionate, engaged life of the individual." In the last three years Beth has taught classes or retreats in Galaxidi, Greece, the Monterey Peninsula of Central California, San Rafael and Tiburon, California, Philadelphia, Louisville, Santa Fe and in the desert of Southern California, where she resides. She has led small groups on trips for the White Rose Foundation, which she founded, to China, Bosnia, Croatia, Italy, Ireland, France, Greece, Turkey, South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, India, Viet Nam, Bolivia, Peru, The Czech Republic, Poland, Austria, Germany, Russia, Spain, Portugal, England, Scotland, Australia and New Zealand. Beth is speaking at Southwestern College's Transformation and Healing Conference August 27th in Santa Fe. She will be a presenter at the Parliament of World Religions in Capetown, South Africa in early December. We are extremely fortunate to have her with us this year and appreciate the hard work Mike Andrews gave to make this happen. Visit Beth at www.TheWhiteRose.org for additional info. Audio tapes are available.

The design this year again is a collaborative effort of Carol Dawn, Cliff Buchanan, and Paulette Wilson. Computer graphics combined with original art from the first gathering resulted in this image. The blue background represents the planet Earth. The uneven, sometimes broken, interlocking and overlapping circles represent the hearts of the people and various groups in our lives. The yellow aura represents hope for a new millennia. The blue lettering is our ever reaching for higher spirituality while staying grounded (the green lettering on the base).

Order your T-shirts from Lois Colbridge, LOCOL7@aol.com P.O. Box 2378, Stafford VA 22555, 540 785-1744. Base price is $12 for T-shirts S-XL, Add $3 for 2XL-3XL, Add $6 for sweat shirt or long sleeve T-shirt, One more dollar will get you a personalized name at the bottom. Add $5 for shipping if necessary. Colors are white, ash, tan, light blue. Blue not available in long sleeve or sweat shirts. 100% pre-shrunk cotton. May shrink. We want you to order your shirts AHEAD OF TIME (and pay for them) so that you can wear them BEFORE the gathering.

Honor and respect the land and natural life on it as part of our family. Treat it as you would like to be treated. Do not bring any alcohol or drugs. You are responsible for your own meals and camping gear (this is a wilderness area, so bring tent, sleeping bag, etc.). You will need rain gear and rain fly. Port-a-potties are available. Bring a potluck dish to contribute to the Feast on Sunday. Bring noisemakers (drums, rattles, etc.). Rules: Radios will not be allowed except with earphones. Dogs must be kept on a leash.

Cost: Love offering (generally 0 to 50 dollars). This is not about money. The planning committee for the Gathering of Circles approves all expenses paid. Expenses include guest speaker, postage, brochure, planning meeting notices, permits, T-shirts, wood for sweat lodges, and port-a-potties. Any monies collected and not spent will go toward the next gathering. All workshop presenters give their services without compensation. Love offering will be collected at the site.