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Gathering
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Gathering
Of
Circles |
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Wednesday Evening |
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06:00 to 07:30 |
Welcome and introductions – Brett Messer - You will also be smudged with sage and sweet grass to prepare for the weekend of ceremony. |
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07:30 to 09:00
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Pipe Ceremony - Brett Messer - Brett was passed the GOC pipe from Pamela Lightsong Scheler in Odessa TX in 2009. Brett is now the Pipe Carrier for the Rainbow Bridge Clan. He creates sacred space through ceremony. He will be assisted by other pipe carriers, as is our tradition to open the weekend ceremonies. |
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Thursday Morning |
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| 07:30 to 08:00 | Meditation with Bob and Wanda Wade | |
| 08:00 to 08:30 | Yoga with Aline Marcoux | |
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08:30 to 09:00 |
Brett will continue introductions for people who did not make the circle Wednesday night. Smudging again. |
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09:00
to 10:00 |
Welcome words from WinterFox (Cliff Buchanan). Here is where we acknowledge the coordinators, which are responsible for organizing the various activities of our weekend. Each workshop presenter will say a few brief words about their workshop. Also, any special announcements and reminders will be made here. |
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10:00 to 12:00 |
"Service As A Spiritual Path:
What Can I Do?" Each panel member will have about 10 minutes to discuss
their service work and what it means to them, followed by a brief question
and answer period.
The invited speakers include: Dr. Dave
Arneson, Cliff Buchanan, Shawna Mitchell-Hayhurst, Sandhi Scott, Bob Wade and Wanda Wade.
Mike Two Bears Andrews will introduce the panel and moderate the
discussion. |
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Thursday Afternoon - Workshops |
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01:30 to 03:30 |
"Why Go Looking for Spirit?" - Michael Scott Scudder |
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| 01:30 to 03:30 | "Communicating Successfully" - Tony Beauregard & Petra Reynolds | |
| 03:30 to 05:30 | "Munay-Ki" - Cliff Buchanan | |
| 03:30 to 05:30 | "Origins and History of the Rainbow Bridge Clan" - Brett Messer | |
| 01:00 to 04:00 | Children's Activities - We need a volunteer! | |
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Thursday Evening - Sweat Lodges |
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04:00 to 05:00 |
Children’s Sweat Lodge - Shawna Mitchell |
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07:00 to 07:30 |
"Munay-Ki Fire Ceremony" - Cliff Buchanan | |
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08:00 to 10:00 |
Women’s Sweat Lodge - Debbie Drumhawk |
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08:00 to 10:00 |
Men's Sweat Lodge - Mike Kelley | |
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Friday Morning |
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04:30 to 07:30 |
Co-ed Dawn Sweat Lodge - Petra Reynolds |
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| 07:30 to 08:00 | Meditation with Bob and Wanda Wade | |
| 08:00 to 08:30 | Yoga with Aline Marcoux | |
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Friday Morning - Workshops |
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09:00 to 11:00 |
"Keeping The Fire" - Michael Scott Scudder |
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| 09:00 to 11:00 | "Intro to Relationship Building" - Tony Beauregard & Petra Reynolds | |
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11:00 to 01:00 pm |
"World Famous Pancakes" - June Baldwin - (Odessa Texas) |
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Friday Afternoon |
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| 01:00 to 05:30 | Children's Activities - We need a volunteer! | |
| 01:00 to 03:00 | "Relating to Stones and Crystals" - Mike Andrews/Cliff Buchanan | |
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02:00 to 03:00 |
Drumming Team Practice - Pete Phillips | |
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03:30 to 06:00 |
Preparation for the Sweet medicine Dance – Shawna Mitchell Everyone pitches in to prepare the dance circle. |
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| 03:00 to 06:00 | Face Painting - Donna Pounds | |
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Dusk to 11:00
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Time to dance your dance of life and find your own Sweet Medicine. Gather for the processional, which will enter the dance circle from the four cardinal directions. Choose your direction or... let it choose you. Trust in Spirit to guide you this night to find what your soul needs. Dress your best, paint your face, wear your mask or not, find your center and dance your best. |
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11:00 to 01:30 am |
Co-ed Sweat Lodge - Mike Andrews |
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Saturday Morning & Evening |
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08:00 to 09:00 |
Smudging, announcements. Raffles - Tony and Rita Popp - You must be present to win. |
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09:00 to 11:00
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“Talking Stick and Give a Way” – Shawna Mitchell 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 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. |
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11:00 to 01:00 pm
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“Feast” Bring “pot luck” dish and share the fellowship. Please stay as long as you can to help take down the sweat lodges and police the campsites. |
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01:00 to 1:30 pm |
Closing Pipe Ceremony - Brett Messer |
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08:00 to ??? |
Drumming Circle - Pete Phillips - Don't miss it! |
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Sunday Morning |
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8:00 am - 03:00 pm |
Take down circle canopy and sweat lodges and pack up and clean up the camp area and head home. |
2010 Coordinators – Thank you!
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Give-a-way |
Shawna Mitchell | (325) 668-2563 | sierras33@aol.com |
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Sweat Lodge |
Bobby Ashworth | (915) 867-5847 | ashworth_bobby@yahoo.com |
| Talking Stick Circle | Brett Messer | (432) 349-6640 | bcollinsmesser@hotmail.com |
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Raffles |
Rita & Tony Popp | (575) 526-1317 | ritapopp@msn.com |
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Port-a-potties/Permit/Wood |
Cliff Buchanan |
(432) 550-3302 |
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Workshops |
Bob & Wanda Wade | (254) 592-8774 | wblwade@yahoo.com |
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Welcome Table |
Jazz
Jaeschke & |
(512) 219-1316 |
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Children's Activities |
We need a volunteer | ||
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T-shirt's |
Jazz
Jaeschke & |
(512) 219-1316 (512) 658-0259 |
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Environmental Focus |
June Baldwin |
(432) 550-8747 | Nell@TripFantastic.com |
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Sweet Medicine Dance |
Shawna Mitchell | (325) 668-2563 | sierras33@aol.com |
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Speaker |
Mike
Andrews & Brett Messer |
(575) 776-4321 (432) 349-6640 |
7laughs@newmex.com bcollinsmesser@hotmail.com |
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Drumming Team |
Pete Phillips |
(480) 946-8844 | eaglewing.org@gmail.com |
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Wood |
Cliff Buchanan |
(432) 550-3302 |
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Pancake Brunch |
June Baldwin |
(432) 550-8747 |
Rules:
Radios will not be allowed except with earphones. Dogs must be kept on a
leash. No drugs or alcohol.
Wear loose comfortable clothing in sweat lodges. No smoking in Sacred Circles or
workshops.
Do not move downed logs because of endangered salamanders.
Disclaimer: No ceremony we perform should be construed to be a traditional Native American ceremony.
