Third Annual Conference: Oct 20th & 21st
Honoring and celebrating the collective human dead (both family and spiritual ancestors) is one critical component of earth-honoring ways of life, and the ancestors are an important source of support for navigating the changes to come.
Presenters include: Keynote speaker Ifa/Orisha priest Luisah Teish; Clan Mother Hua Anwa; Kali priest Chandra Alexandra; author & musician Thorn Coyle; Xhosa Sangoma John Lockley; Ohlone activist Gregg Castro, Sister Pamela Clare & Reverend Gary Ost; author & ceremonial leader Tom Pinkson, and others.
Similar to our previous two conferences, we'll explore our theme from an interfaith/multicultural perspective that includes dynamic interactive sessions & embodied ceremonies (Oct 20th) and inclusive, earth-honoring rituals on the land in and around San Francisco (Oct 21st).
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Voices of the Earth Interview, Divinations, & Plant Medicine Intensive
w/ John Lockley, Xhosa Sangoma/Shaman
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John Lockley Interview Highlights
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About John. After a strong dream calling him to train as a Xhosa Sangoma, because of Apartheid, it took John seven years to find his teacher. He trained in the townships of Eastern Cape, serving a 10-year apprenticeship with a well-known sangoma medicine woman. John facilitates Ubuntu (humanity) workshops around the world, teaching people the ancient arts of dreaming, using medicinal plants and connecting with the ancestral/spirit world. He is also trained in Yoga, Zen Buddhism and clinical psychology. www.african-shaman.com.
Voices of the Earth Interview. To enjoy our full-length interview with John see the video interview and the main Voices archive, including links for iTunes podcast and audio files . We're happy to also present South African guest interviewer Gita Devi. Like all Voices of the Earth interviews, this material is free/public-access, so do feel encouraged to share. Thanks!
Personal Divinations.Traditional African divination involves looking into the 'soul' of the client and channeling information from the ancestral/spirit world to help people on their life path. This type of divination can be also help forge a path of reconnection to your ancestors and spirit guides. Sessions lasts for one hour and will be held in Redwood City and Mountain View on the following dates: October 23rd, 24th, 30th and 31st. Cost is $151. Plant Medicine Intensive, Oct 27-28th. During this training we will walk the land with John and learn ways to approach and work with local plants for sacred ceremony. See flyer for full details on divinations and trainings. Cost is $221. To register for divinations or the training contact Chris Moon at: ChrisMoon@SoulForgeHealing .org or (408) 482-7605.
John will also be among the featured guests at our annual conference this Oct 20th-21st.
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Voices of the Earth Launch Party Sunday, Dec 2nd, 5-8pm
Los Gatos, CA
 Come celebrate with Earth Medicine Alliance as we unveil our full, completed archive of interviews with diverse, earth-honoring elders and community leaders, and offer a sneak-peek viewing of new interview highlights. Hear from some of these exceptional teachers in person, learn more about the project and what we have in store for the future, and meet and network with others in the community. We'll gather on a winter evening at beautiful private home in the Los Gatos hills overlooking the Santa Cruz Mountains to enjoy food, drink, and great company.
$25 donation, spaces limited, please RSVP by October 15th (elaine@earthmedicine.org).
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Ways to Get Involved
The Earth Medicine Alliance is a volunteer-run non-profit 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 (we are fully tax-exempt). To inquire about becoming part of our team, please email Artemis@earthmedicine.org.
Alliance Wish List and Current Needs:
- Help with Events. If it brings you joy to do event production and support elders and ceremonial leaders to bring their wisdom to the community, please get in contact with Artemis to find out more about this position.
- Voice of the Earth Project. Work on an interview/film project in a flexible team environment and interface with some of the great elders and community leaders of our time. For more info contact Elaine Gast Fawcett at Elaine@earthmedicine.org.
- Board of Directors. We are now a working board of five and we have space for others if it's a good fit. If you have experience serving on a board, and especially if you have fundraising, marketing, business, or other practical skills, feel good about contacting us.
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The season of change is upon us. As nights grow longer, how can you respond to the invitation to go inward and to clear whatever blocks you from shining more brightly, from doing your good work in this world?
