Uma Luna Serres will be teaching the art of natural animal hide tanning. Learn the intricacies of natural hide tanning within a supportive group environment. It is gratifying work to see how physical labor, fat, & smoke completely transforms & preserves an animal hide. Natural Hide tanning will be shared by Uma Luna Serres. ...
Hi! My name is Carmen and I am honored to be walking this gathering with you. I will be sharing a class on nightmares, and stepping through the threshold to get to the other side and find the medicine in these typically 'scary' dreams. With help of our ancestors, we will call upon guidance from our dream spirit helpers and create an ancestral mask to aid in our nightmare work. We will learn what nightmares really are, how to work with them, and how to come out the other side appreciative for the dream. We will journey together back into a nightmare with the help of our ancestral dream spirits, and together we will journey across the threshold to the beautiful medicine that lies on...
Humans have been making cordage for at least fifty thousand years. It has helped us to shape our world and to thrive in it. We twist fibers to create strength, length and beauty. Cordage is accessible even to those who would not consider themselves artists or crafty- our hands can hold the memory. In this informal circle, folks are welcome to drop in and try their hands at this ancient technique or to continue with the cordage they have already begun. Just like an old fashioned quilting circle, it is an opportunity to sit with others- share, reflect, ask questions and to explore the process and form. Come away with an understanding of how to turn the materials in your life into beautiful and useful lengths of...
Almost every region of the Earth has a local version of the deer, from Ancient Europe to the Steppe and from Asia to the Americas. Deer species have roamed the planet for over 3.5 million years. They are entwined with humanity on physical, emotional, and spiritual levels. In many world cultures, the Deer Mother, Deer Goddess, or Sacred Feminine-as represented by a Deer, is a figure of veneration, petitions, miracles, fertility, and empowerment. The ubiquity of the Deer Mother archetype in global myth suggests an interdependent co-arising of human awareness, as our ancestors interfaced with her sacred species across vast territories. She is a narrative locus for many stories of women's mysteries worldwide. We can gather in the depths of her liquid eyes and her trembling...
Come get knotty! Participants will learn up to 9 basic and practical knots for everyday and outdoor life. Some applications may include securing a load on a trailer, making a ridge or clothesline, tying up a bear bag, tying up bundles, joining two pieces of rope, and more. This is a great class for beginners or folks who want to brush up their skills. Practical Knots will be taught by Janeva Sorenson who will also be teaching Primitive Camping....
Feel like you are a little rusty on some of your camping/backpacking skills? Want to feel more empowered getting out into the backcountry? Join us to get a crash course on wide variety of skills to help you feel more confident outdoors with less gear. The class will teach a number of mini topics which could include: building fires, selecting campsites, thermal regulation, tarp shelters, packing packs, Leave no Trace, and/or topographic map/compass navigation. Primitive Camping will be taught by Janeva Sorenson who will also be teaching Practical Knots....
Rattles are ancient instruments revered for their gentle and soothing sounds. These sacred tools can be used to shift consciousness and enter a trance like state. Rattles are used in spiritual healing and purification of the mind, body and soul. The cleansing sound can unblock stagnant energy and restore vitality. They carry elemental energy, use your rattle to invoke spirits and connect with ancestors. Rattles are traditional instruments in ritual & ceremony, meditation & journeying, song & dance, storytelling & celebration. Please join me on the beautiful journey of creating your own sacred instrument. All materials will be provided to form, fill and adorn your unique rattle. Rawhide Rattle making will be taught by Cass Estes....
Join Gina Rose in learning all things rose and her heightened frequency. We'll discuss herbal aspects, her connection to goddess, and learn some of Gina's favorite recipes. We'll end with a full rose body mask, herbal scrub, dip in the river, and shamanic rose cleansing. Rose Spirit Spa will be offered by Gina Rose who is also sharing Intuitive Floral Design, and holding space in the Dream Den with Dreaming Rituals, Plants & Fears....
Join Allison Bagg, sound practitioner and breathwork facilitator, for a cosmic journey that merges the worlds of science and spirit. Allison will provide the history and study of vibration and frequency, and show us how music is a sacred technology designed to entrain ourselves into harmony and coherence. To integrate this information, we will then drop into meditation with an orchestra of alchemy crystal singing bowls, planetary gong, chimes and a few other specially designed instruments for theta brainwave activation. This experience will help you to release and let go of any stagnancy and trapped emotions in the body, along with the opportunity to plant deep seeds of intention in the subconscious mind to rewire outdated patterns. You will leave feeling profoundly refreshed, and with...
Seed of Creation: Exploring the Seat of our Power Within a dominant culture that is so conflicted about reproductive rights, it’s not surprising that many of us feel disconnected from our creative potential. Traditional knowledge understands the pelvic region as the seat of our power: a source of creation that connects us with ancestors, with our potential, and with the great mystery. This is where manifestation seeds, where we can draw upon the resilience of our lineages, and where we hope to heal insecurity. During this workshop we will explore ways to work with Plant Spirit Medicine to connect, restore, and strengthen this sacred part of our bodies. We will unpack ways to work energetically with herbal medicine to clear a path for a spiritual, emotional, and...
