Mount Tamalpais Water Ritual Saturday, December 17 · 11:00am - 3:00pm You're invited to join us on Mt. Tamalpais for a community ritual to give thanks for the spirits of water, our local fishes (inc. endangered Salmon and Steelhead), and all other water-loving beings on and around the mountain. Through song, prayer, and heart-centered council, we'll invite the local spirits of water to speak with and through us and in this way hold intent to nourish and renew our relationships with this aspect of the natural world and ourselves.
We'll gather at 11am at the Rock Spring parking lot, and from there follow the Cataract Trail to a creek-side location for our circle. Feel welcome to bring any natural offerings (e.g. tobacco, cornmeal, ash, local flowers, shells, stones) and a container to gather river water for future prayer and ritual work. On time arrival is important, and we'll return to the parking lot for a shared lunch (not provided) from 2-3pm. We'll gather in light rain and reschedule if the weather is severe. Please dress warm for December in the shade on the mountain. Ritual will be co-led by Maria Owl Gutierrez (www.mariaowl.com / mariaowl@earthlink.net) and Daniel Foor (www.ancestralmedicine.org/ danieljfoor@gmail.com). Suggested donation to Earth Medicine Alliance is $25. Children and young adults are warmly welcome. |
2012 Pantheacon Conference: Unity in Diversity The 2012 Pantheacon Conference is held at the Doubletree Hotel in San Jose, CA from Friday, February 17th through Monday, February 20th. This year there are over two hundred offerings spanning 15 different traditions, and diversity is a large focus. This year, Daniel Foor will be guiding a ritual at 9pm on Friday night to bring healing to the City of San Jose. On both Saturday and Sunday at 3:30pm, Orion Foxwood of our Voices of the Earth project will be presenting Awakening Living Memory: Magic and the Art of Conscious Creation and Entering the Luminous Landscape respectively, and on Sunday at 11:00pm, Chandra Alexandre of our 2011 Annual Conference will be presenting Kali Puja: Mysteries of the Dark Goddess. Throughout the entire conference, we will be hosting an Earth Medicine Alliance community room with various offerings and high quality company and ambiance. Pre-register by January 15th before ticket prices increase. Hope to see you there! |
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Ways to Get Involved with the Alliance
The Earth Medicine Alliance is a community-oriented endeavor focused on helping humans to heal and enliven our relations with the rest of the natural world. One of the best ways you can support our work is by making a donation to support our efforts. The Alliance is a fully tax-exempt 501(c)3 non-profit, and we run entirely on volunteer effort.
To inquire about becoming part of our team, email Daniel Foor at danieljfoor@gmail.com. We are committed to having fun and supporting each other in our efforts.
Alliance Wish List and Current Needs:
- Voices of the Earth Project. If you have technical skills with conducting or producing refined interviews in a web archive format we welcome that support. We're also open to suggestions for earth-honoring elders and teachers in the Bay Area to interview.
- Web maintenance and refinement. We are in acute need of a webmaster who knows or who can learn Joomla. This person would need to self-directed and enjoy the task of improving the quality/appearance of the site.
- Board of Directors. We are a working Board of seven, and we have space for others if it's a good fit. If you have prior experience serving on a non-profit board, and especially if you have fundraising, marketing, business, or other such practical skills, please feel good about contacting us.
- Making new connections. Are there family or friends in your life or public figures (e.g., religious leaders, teachers, ritualists, earth activists) who you feel would benefit from knowing about our work? If there is any way we can support you in this sharing, please be in touch. We also have a Facebook page (search for Earth Medicine Alliance).
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