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

Welcome to the 1999 Gathering of Circles. This annual event is sponsored and supported by various individuals and circles of people in New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, California, Colorado, Virginia, and other states who wish to get together and share ideas, ceremonies, spirituality, talents, and friendship. We gather on Thursday night for the opening pipe ceremony and introductions. Friday morning we have a circle for all in which we provide an itinerary of the various activities for the weekend and Beth Hin, our guest speaker, will speak at this time. These events include, but are not limited to, workshops on massage, yoga, Shamanic drumming, face painting, world class pancake breakfast, children's activities, sweat lodges, "Sweet Medicine Dance", Give-A-Way, and feast. Friday afternoon and Saturday morning are scheduled workshops. Separate Men and Women's sweat lodges will be held Friday night, and a co-ed sweat will be available on Saturday night after the Dance. Sunday morning we will all gather again for the give-a-way ceremony and feast. We should be ready to leave the area by 2:00 p.m.

Give-a-way: Bring a gift wrapped in a paper bag for the "give-a-way." This should be something of significance (meaningful) to you, which you now want to relinquish your attachment to, and let pass on to a new keeper. The size or monetary value of this item is irrelevant but the more significant to you the better. It may be symbolic of something of yourself, which you have or wish to turn loose of so that your "hands" are freed up for your present pursuits. Listen to your heart in deciding what to "give-a-way" at this time.

Directions: Go to Cloudcroft, New Mexico. Take Hwy 130 South out of Cloudcroft for 1.2 miles. Turn left at Sleepy Grass Campground or 0.7 miles. Turn right on 5661 for 3.9 miles. Turn left at 5661 marker, look for forked tree on left before turn. Then turn left again immediately and follow road. Signs will be posted.

Registration: Please pre-register with Cliff Buchanan, 1404 Castle Road, Odessa TX 79762, 915-550-3302, WinterFox@gatheringofcircles.com. We need to know if you are planning to come so we can order the proper number of Port-a-potties! Cliff will be happy to answer any questions you might have about the GOC.