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Gathering
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Circles |
HEALING HEARTS
September 19-21, 2003
Cloudcroft NM
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Join
Us in Celebration for the 9th Annual Gathering
Of Circles Cloudcroft,
New Mexico August
7 thru 10, 2003
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Gathering
Of
Circles |
HEALING HEARTS
September 19-21, 2003
Cloudcroft NM
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Join
Us in Celebration for the 9th Annual Gathering
Of Circles Cloudcroft,
New Mexico August
7 thru 10, 2003
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The theme for this year is:
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Celebration, |  |
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Joy, |  |
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and Fun !!! |  |
Featured Speaker for 2003
 Charles Conatser |
Dancing Our Ways Home
In Both Worlds It is with great joy and celebration that I have agreed to be your "guest speaker." I have heard from afar the wonderful things that happen at the Gathering of Circles each year but have never been able to join you until 2003. Though I know several of you and a few quite well, I feel that I am preparing for a big family reunion at which I will know almost none of my relatives, much less know their interests. Moreover, first thing, you will all focus your attention on me for a couple of hours as I am expected to give you some "wise words." So fear asks "Am I enough?" Fear asks each of us this question at every turn, especially in times of change or threats to/in any of our worlds or when trying something new. |
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Bobby and Dan are back this year !
| By popular request (maybe I should say demand) Bobby Ashworth and Dan Leonard will be leading our "aquaintancing" activities Friday morning. We have sorely missed the expertise of these two men to make us laugh, cry and learn all at the same time. This year, they will be first on the agenda. I promise. |  |
Workshops carry the theme of
Celebration, Joy and Fun !!!
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for more detailed workshop information
How I See Myself - Mike Andrews
How to Make and Use Prayer Beads - Pamela Scheler & Sheri Young
Healing the Pain of the Past – Lou Dale
Walking With Your Sweatlodge - Kathy Coletta
Essentially Joy--Using Essential Oils to Enhance the Spiritual Experience - Rhonda Meals
Meditation - Zanna James
Chakra Balancing - Suzanne Greenwood
Love, Physics and Metaphysics – Barbara Harris
Creativity Workshops for children & the young at heart - Cathy Martin Bails
Natural Healing Q & A – Dave Arneson
Mandala's: adult coloring; for insight, stress-reduction, self-expression, and fun - Donna Kirby
Community Drum – Pete Phillips
The Breath Of Life - Barbara Hatfield
Mother Circle Initiation - Carol Dawn
Stars, Stories and Smoores - Love SwimmingBear
Please order your T-shirts here ! Click me !
This year we have a very convenient form to order your t-shirt. We have a great design and it is a great way to show your support of the Gathering of Circles. We charge no fee. We are totally made up of volunteers and only through fundraisers such as this can we pay our expenses. They make great gifts if you happen to be one of those who don't wear t-shirts. If you do wear them, it's a great way to advertise the GOC.
Carol Dawn Photo Book
Carol Whitewater Dawn has created a Gathering Of Circles Photo-ID book. Well over a hundred hours has been spend collecting the photos, resizing them, improving the clarity and creating the layout. She has over 100 people included from GOC photos she has received from Lois Colbridge, Mike Andrews, Cliff Buchanan and many others. The Photo Books are available for a donation. All profits over the cost of materials will be part of the fundraising for GOC expenses. Each book consist of 24 half pages of pictures - 6 double-sided sheets of 8.5 x 11 paper. Booklets printed on high gloss paper (both sides) are the most clear and highest quality. Photo Books are also available with a matt finish. Your name can be printed on the first page for a nominal charge of $2.00. You must order immediately if you want your book to be available at the GOC August 7th. Order here.
Gathering
Of Circles Raffles
Coordinator Kelly Knox
Raffles are another way that we use to raise money for the GOC funding. During the Gathering Of Circles tickets are exchanged for a one dollar donation to the GOC fund. On Sunday morning the tickets are drawn for the specific item shown on the ticket.
Kelly Knox has made an afghan in the ripple pattern, made with rainbow colors. I began this afghan as I waited and waited and waited at the hospital during my mother's crisis. It is bright and beautiful. I will be honored if the afghan is used and loved by member of the Circle.
Debbie Oliver, master drum maker, has offered one of her drums to be raffled.
HAND-HELD 12" DRUM OF A SINGLE ELK HEAD ON A HEX REDWOOD FRAME WITH BEATER:
Kids are welcome !
Cathy Martin Bails is
heading up the children's activities this year. All ages are welcome
from 1 month to 100 years. Cathy is also soliciting help from anyone who
would like to help. Especially she would like some men to help with the active little
tree-climbing boys. E-mail her at cathybails@aol.com
or phone at (915) 675-5605. WinterFox will have a special gift for a
number of kids who attend. Love SwimmingBear is hosting Stars, Stories and
Smoores Friday evening. Nell Baldwin (right) is bringing
the "Children's basket" again this year. She
will bring a basket of toys, books, musical instruments, balls, yo-yo's, etc.
for the children. It will be kept at the Welcome Table. Kids will come get an
item from the basket to play with/use/read and return it when they wish and get
something else. At the end they will return the items unless it's something they
really want to keep. June invites everyone to bring something to add to the
Children's Basket so it will continue to be filled year after year.
Welcome to the Gathering of Circles 2003 !
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. These events include, but are not limited to, various workshops, face painting, world-class pancake breakfast, children's activities, sweat lodges, "Sweet Medicine Dance", Give-A-Way, and feast. We gather on Thursday evening at 6:00 PM for the opening pipe ceremony and introductions. Friday morning is dedicated to introductions and our featured speaker. Afterwards, we provide an itinerary of the various activities for the weekend. 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 "Sweet Medicine 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.
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 are welcome but must be kept on a leash.
Disclaimer: No ceremony we perform should be construed to be a traditional Native American ceremony
Workshop Coordinator - Love SwimmingBear (formely KeithLee Camp)
Sweet Medicine Dance Circle Coordinator - Kristie Hunger
Give-Away Coordinator - JJ Hamilton
Guest Speaker Coordinator - Pamela Scheler
T-Shirt Design & Coordinator - Donna and Steve Kirby
Port-A-Potty - Cliff Buchanan
Sweatlodge Coordinator- Virgie Ravenhawk
Children's Activity Coordinator - Cathy Bails
Forest Service Permit Coordinator - Barbara Hatfield
Welcome Table Coordinator - Barbara Harris
Raffle Coordinator - Kelly Knox
Clean-up Coordinator - Debbie Oliver
Children's Basket Coordinator - June
Baldwin
Many thanks to these people who make the GOC happen each year.
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.
SWEET MEDICINE DANCE
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, 432-550-3302, 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. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER !
Follow-up
letter for the 9th Annual
Gathering
Of Circles
Cloudcroft, New Mexico
August 7 thru 10, 2003
I
don't know about you but I had a lot of fun at the GOC this year. I trust you
all had a great time also. After the GOC I was thrust back into the "real
world" just as many of you were. I had been off a week so I had to catch up
from that. Then the Blaster Worm virus hit and I was busy from that. Then I have
a client whose owner had passed away and the name of the business changed and
caused a great deal of programming work. Right now I have ten computer systems
to build. I didn't even count the money from the GOC until this morning. Yada,
yada, yada… But, you know what?… I find myself thinking about the sky and
trees at Cloudcroft, about the wonderful pancake breakfast, the beautiful
weather we experienced, the magnificent Sweet Medicine Dance, the focused sweat
lodges, the emotional Give-a-way and most important the new friends I met and
the dear friends I was able to spend time with.
Our
community, the GOC community is very special to me. Everyone was excited and
fired up to get ready for next year. I have already had three people volunteer
for coordinator positions for next year and others for new and different
workshops. Be thinking of what you can do and want to do next year.
Be
sure to use the list of names I have provided. The GOC is not just a bunch of
people who meet once a year in the mountains. It is a family that hangs together
all year and you are a part of that family for as long as you want to be. When
you go traveling, take the list with you. Store a copy in the car. When you find
yourself thinking of a new friend or wondering how someone is doing, give them a
call or go visit or e-mail them and let them know how much you appreciated him
or her.
I
want to thank those who helped make this year one of the best ever. We had
exactly 100 hearts attend this year. We sold all of our 80 t-shirts ordered
(thanks to JJ and Donna). The male/female balanced opening pipe ceremony led by
Pamela was just right; the "aquaintancing"
effort by Bobby and Dan was fantastic as usual; Charles' presentation was
informative and he spoke right to our hearts; all the various workshops were
"right on" and well attended; Virgie executed the sweat lodges
flawlessly (thanks to the S.L. leaders); pancakes were "world famous";
The dance circle was immaculate (thanks Kristie) and the fire was breathtaking
(took my breath away when I thought it might catch the tarps on fire); thanks to
J.J. for running the give-a-way; and to Kelly for the raffle program. There are
many others and especially thanks to the participants. Thanks to Virgie for
bringing new hearts from San Antonio and to "Doctor Dave" for bringing
his tribe from Phoenix. Think about bringing your tribe or circle next year! If
each of us brings just one new person, we can have 200 next year!
2003 GOC Attendees
John Anderson
"Speaking Dog"
3721 East 104th South
Tulsa, OK 74137
Home: (918) 299-6093
Mike Andrews
"Walks In The Light"
PO Box 577
Arroyo Seco, NM 87514
Home:
(505) 776-0001
Therese & Allen Archer
3714 Holly
Odessa, TX 79762
Home: (915) 550-6475
Work: (432) 337-2299
Dave Arneson
"Dancing Man"
4223 Saint Anne
Phoenix, AZ 85040
Home: (602) 470-8144
Work: (602) 484-9662
Bobby Ashworth
Hueco Tanks Lodge
1743 Russ Randall
El Paso, TX 79936
Home: (915) 594-1583
Cathy Bails
"Morning Star"
50 Poverty Point
Abilene, TX 79601
Home: (915) 675-5605
Work: (915) 670-6033
Keith Baker
5205 Doe Valley Lane
Austin, TX 78759
Work: (512) 432-6963
June Baldwin
Travel Consultant
1404 Castle Road
Odessa, TX 79762
Home: (432) 550-8747
Work: (432) 550-8747
June@tripfantastic.com
Margarito Ballez
"BearHawk"
c/o Dave Arneson
4223 Saint Anne
Phoenix, AZ 85040
Natalie Rose Benningfield
4450 Ridgemont Dr. #821
Abilene, TX 79606
Home: (325) 698-7178
Work: (325) 691-2454
Tammy Bird
3477 Gardella Circle
El Paso, TX 79904
Home: (915) 565-6433
Steve Brooks
"Song Bear"
4905 Gladeview Drive
Austin, TX 78745
Home: (512) 440-7668
Cliff Buchanan
"Winter Fox"
1404 Castle Road
Odessa, TX 79762
Home: (432) 550-3302
Work: (432) 550-3302
Tom Casey
"Mot"
419 East Hague Road
El Paso, TX 79902
Home: (915) 544-5326
Work: (915) 757-5025
Lois Colbridge
P.O. Box 962
Fredericksburg, VA 22404
Home: (540) 548-4850
Kathy Coletta
7438 Clear Water Drive
San Antonio, TX 78238
Home: (210) 767-8249
Tina Colson
"Strong Shadow"
2405-A Patrick Henry
Temple, TX 76504
Home: (254) 899-8626
Charles Conatser
1915 33rd Street
Lubbock, TX 79411-1821
Home: (806) 763-3786
Lou Dale
"WAHI"
4223 Saint Anne
Phoenix, AZ 85042
Home: (602) 470-8144
Carol WhiteWater Dawn
"WhiteWater Dawn"
PO Box 292 -C
Tsaile, AZ 86556
Home: (928) 724-3342
Work: (928) 724-6626
Richard & Alma De Hoyos
327 Montrose
San Antonio, TX 78223
Home: (210) 532-7262
Work: (210) 225-5101
Brian Donahoo
2505 S Rainbow Ranch
Wimberley, TX 78676
Home: (512) 847-0818
Marissa Garcia
1134 Belen Road
El Paso, TX 79915
Home: (915) 593-7105
Suzanne Greenwood
619 3rd Street
Alamosa, CO 81101
Home: (719) 589-0800
Robert Gunter
108 E 2ND AVE
Mesa, AZ 85210-1410
Home: (602) 470-8144
J.J. Hamilton
"Winter Cedar Woman"
11300 West Westview
Odessa, TX 79764
Home: (915) 381-4500
Work: (915) 557-5553
Janice Hamilton
1402 Ceder Street
Abilene, TX 79601
Home: (325) 676-1175
Barbara Harris
102 Eulalah Lane
Buda, TX 78610
Lilly Harris
3000 South Randolph St #5
Arlington, VA 22206
Home: (806) 535-5452
Work: (915) 595-4447
Martha Harris
11001 Gary Player Drive
El Paso, TX 79935
Home: (915) 594-9100
Barbara Hatfield
"Eagle Heart"
10841 Greenwillow # 8
Houston, TX 77035
Home: (713) 721-7434
Work: (713) 529-2933
Kristie Hunger
"Rain Horse Dancing"
2804 27th
Lubbock, TX 79410
Home: (806) 795-3562
Work: (806) 787-2464
Enrique Hynes RMT MTI RM
"ixtotetpec"
407 Savannah
San Antonio, TX 78213
Work: (210) 558-3112
Jazz Jaeschke
10504 Settlers Trail
Austin, TX 78750
Home: (512) 335-9517
Zanna James
321 Lea Lane
Wimberley, TX 78676
Home: (512) 847-0046
Mike Kelley
"The Runner"
26 A Comanche
Lubbock, TX 79404
Home: (806) 765-0441
Work: (806) 749-0801
Gary Kendrick
3506 Manchaca #110
Austin, TX 78704
Home: (512) 326-2797
Work: (512) 658-0259
Donna & Rainy
PO Box 69244
Odessa, TX 79769
Home: (915) 530-2998
Work: (915) 498-6392
Donna Kirby
"Donna Dawn Morning Song"
850 Ross
Abilene, TX 79605
Home: (915) 676-9026
Steve Kirby
850 Ross
Abilene, TX 79605
Home: (915) 676-9026
Kimberly Klingler
1110 West Avenue O
Belton, TX 76513
Home: (254) 493-8869
Kelly & Madison Knox
707 10th Ave. North
Texas City, TX 77590
Home: (409) 965-9704
Dan & Lety Leonard
"Badger"
9059 Polaris Street
El Paso, TX 79904
Home: (915) 755-1805
Sherrie & David Leonard
5652 Mickey Mantle Avenue
El Paso, TX 79934
Home: (915) 822-1937
John Lipps
2307 West Devonshire
Pheonix, AZ 85015
Home: (602) 264-3045
Derek Lupien
10801 Poza Rica, Apt B
El Paso, TX 79935
Home: (915) 921-8885
Work: (915) 240-7409
Debra Marshall
2102 Beechwood Apt 5A
Abilene, TX 79603
Theda Irene Martel
"RavenWalks"
PO Box 335
Imperial, TX 79743
Home: (915) 536-2287
Rhonda Meals
7438 Clear Water Drive
San Antonio, TX 78238
Home: (210) 767-8249
Brett Messer
"Windrunner"
3901 Loop Drive
Temple, TX 76502
Home: (254) 773-5144
Carolyn & Milt Milton
"CornWoman"
2402 Woodard
Abilene, TX 79605
Home: (915) 691-1977
Maria del Rocio Moreno
2801 Harrison Apt 10
El Paso, TX 79930
Home: (915) 566-4966
Cyndi & Mike Morrison
PO Box 51
Trent, TX 79561
Home: (915) 862-6378
Susan Murray
"Wild Eagle Horse"
119 Apache Canyon Trail
Sante Fe, NM 87505
Home: (505) 466-4230
Work: (505) 466-4230
Barbara Norman
1843 Jack Nicklaus Drive
El Paso, TX 79935-3009
Home: (915) 592-2184
Stacy Norman
"Runing Fox"
1843 Jack Nicklaus Drive
El Paso, TX 79935-3009
Home: (915) 592-2184
Daniel Normand
2505 S Rainbow Ranch
Wimberley, TX 78676
Home: (512) 847-0818
Debbie Oliver
2414 Greencrest
San Antonio, TX 78213-44
Home: (210) 341-5823
Rita & Tony Popp
455 El Prado
Las Cruces, NM 88005
Home: (505) 526-1317
Virgie Ravenhawk
"Red Tailed Hawk"
2414 Greencrest
San Antonio, TX 78213-44
Home: (210) 341-5823
Debbie Reid
702 Sumner Drive
San Antonio, TX 78209
Home: (210) 930-6469
Nicolas Rider
PO Box 346
Tesque, NM 87574
Home: (505) 690-6351
Sharon Rodebaugh
2700 Silver Creek Drive,
Arlington, TX 76006
Home: (817) 277-9598
Stephen G. Roy
3421 West Lyowood Street
Pheonix, AZ 85009
Home: (602) 442-8091
Kathy Sasson
"Crystal Bear Woman"
3530 Salano
San Antonio, TX 78259
Home: (210) 497-7067
Pamela Scheler
"Cinnamon Lightsong"
3901 Loop Drive
Temple, TX 76502
Home: (254) 773-5144
Work: (254) 690-5959
Valerie Sherman
"Wandering Cougar Woman"
4225 North 7th Ave #110
Pheonix, AZ 85013
Home: (602) 488-3570
Ozzie Soto
"Joe's Little Hawk"
2414 Greencrest
San Antonio, TX 78213
Home: (210) 492-4093
Love SwimmingBear
"Love SwimmingBear"
603 East 55th
Odessa, TX 79762
Home: (432) 550-9363
Steve Walker
532 E. Flynn Lane
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Home: (602) 265-3043
Sue Walkup
2805 69th Street
Lubbock, TX 79413
Home: (806) 799-4511
Tim Ward
Box 357
Aspermont, TX 79502
Home: (915) 634-9675
Martha P Webb
9816 Academy Hills Drive
Albuquerque, NM 87111
Home: (505) 797-5258
Steve Whisenant
15122 Post Oak Bend
College Station, TX 7784
Home: (979) 690-0595
ReeCie Wilkinson
707 10th Ave. North
Texas City, TX 77590
Home: (409) 965-9704
Connie Lane Williams
301 North 19th Street
Lamesa, TX 79331
Home: (806) 872-6570
Sheri & Grace Young
2402 Saulsbury #11
Temple, TX 76504
Home: (254) 791-0280
