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March 2010 Newsletter
Contents
- Full Moon - March 29th
- Empowerment through Ritual & Ceremony Class - several dates!
- Drum Circle - March 18th
- Family Sweat Lodge - April 4th
- Vision Quest - dates available
Full Moon Ceremony resumes on Monday, March 29th.
This is a women's prayer ceremony. This is a great first time ceremony for anyone wanting to explore our Medicine Way here at the Church. Wear a skirt and warm layers, bring a snack to share afterwards, and a gallon of water to donate. It will be very good to see and be with all the sisters.
Drumming Circle - Come together to create community!
Every Third Thursday of the month. 7-9pm
Upcoming circle March 18th
This will be a place for prayer stick, community bonding, and learning circle songs. Open to all sisters and brothers. Munchies and water welcomed. Please contact Hua if you plan to come to this month's circle.
Location: Arroyo Grande
Dates: March 6th & 7th (must attend both days)
March 24th and 25th
April 10th and 11th
A Special Empowerment through Ritual & Ceremony class is forming at a reduced fee. Reciprocity: $125.00 with a $ 50.00 advance to hold a space.
Contact Hua if you are interested in this opportunity to go deeper into ritual and ceremony. Space available for out of towners to stay.
Saturday April 4th at 12 pm
You are encouraged to come an hour early to help with set up.
Wood donations are gleefully appreciated, as are monetary donations towards wood purchases. For the attendees, it is always proper etiquette to bring giveaway offerings for the 4 to 6 officers of the sweat to acknowledge their efforts. (Giveaway is a gift of your choice and/or tobacco offering showing your appreciation for officers providing services at Ceremonies)
There is a Potluck after Sweat Lodge, so bring your favorite dish to share and a gallon of good drinking water to donate!
Vision Quest, Elder Vision Quest Update
We have found a site for the Questing at Dancing Horse Ranch in rural Paso Robles. This is a beautiful spot where we can Quest and be safe. All are welcomed to participate in preparing the Quest site on March 27th, 10 am at Dancing Horse Ranch. We will be building a Sweat Lodge just for questers.
Quest Dates (note: Thursday through Sunday) :
April 22-25
May 20-23
Contacts:
For information and directions to the Quest site, visit
Those who are able to assist with willow harvest, please contact Jade.
Church Of Empowerment
PO Box 76
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
805-481-0892
Additional contact information can be
found on our Contact page
Elder Wisdom Corner
"With all that is happening in this world, it is clear to me that a daily practice is essential for grounding and holding space for this paradigm shift. The practice can be the same or different every day, try for the same time of day and if you find yourself skipping it, mix it up. Prayers, meditation, Full Moon circle, Qi Gong, yoga, dancing, chanting, spinning, singing, loving joyous celebration of our gifts and the remembrance of ourselves as god(dess)."
