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Earth Medicine Alliance June 2013
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In the days before our June 22nd gathering and after recent board discussions on the need to do some fundraising, I've been reflecting on the topic of wealth. Many traditional cultures (and many aspects of modern culture) also measure wealth in terms of relationships. How many people will pray for you when you're sick, show up at your party, or miss you when you're gone? And aside from "how many", how deeply are you personally loving the people in your life and how much can you stand to be loved in return? Despite our modest (and hopefully growing!) bank account, I feel the Alliance in just over three years has already made some friends from different camps and traditions; some with two legs and some with four, some who swim and some who crawl, some who are rivers and a few local mountains. Wealth resides also in these relationships. In this spirit of community and relatedness, we invite you to join us this Saturday, June 22nd in S.F. for a Day of Visioning and Community. We're expecting 40-60 attendees, and we'll also be enjoying some light ritual with guest elders and teachers like Chandra Alexandre, Baba Ifagbemi, and Hua Anwa (no cost, lunch provided, details below).
Hope to see you soon!
The Earth Medicine Alliance is a tax-exempt 501(c)3 non-profit.
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This Saturday, June 22nd, 10am-4pm
San Francisco, CA
 Our new mission statement reads, "The Earth Medicine Alliance encourages approaches to education and cultural change that harmonize traditional, indigenous ways of life with modern, Western science and culture." We're excited to invite *your* wisdom, experience, and inspiration on how to put this into practice.
The day will include visioning and dialogue focused on how the Alliance can embody our new mission. You'll meet the leadership of the Alliance (staff and board) and learn ways to get involved. We'll be sharing in circle with guest teachers such as Hua Anwa, Awo Ifagbemi, and Chandra Alexandre.
No cost to attend, and we're pleased to offer a free, healthy lunch on location (gluten-free and vegetarian options). Duration is 10am-4pm. Preregistering (even though it's this Saturday) with an email to paula@earthmedicine.org is still helpful. We hope you can join us in this time of growth and renewed inspiration! All are welcome!!! See: June 22nd Event Flyer and feel welcome to check out our Facebook event page.
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Mt Umunhum Teaching and Ritual
Autumn 2013
 The restoration underway on the summit of this S.F. Bay Area sacred mountain is truly exciting! In addition to being in dialogue with Ohlone leaders, Mid-Pen Open Space (the current stewards of this land) has taken the step of including a ceremonial space as part of the final design for the restored summit (see video here at about 8 minutes in for the plan on the ceremonial space). After producing 13 full-length interviews with diverse earth-honoring elders, our Voices of the Earth Project will be venturing this year into producing a documentary short on the story, magic, and inspirational story underway at Mt Umunhum. As part of this story-telling we are currently planning a community teaching on and around the mountain in Autumn of 2013 (stay tuned for details). If you would like to be part of a collaborative team of storytellers and film-makers, please reach out to the Director of the Voices project, Elaine Gast Fawcett ( elaine@earthmedicine.org).
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Annual Earth Medicine Alliance Conference
Saturday, Oct. 26th
San Francisco
This will be our first full conference in alignment with our new and refined vision as an organization. If you are passionate about helping others to learn and embody earth-honoring values, this is an event not to be missed.
People of all ages, backgrounds, and health levels welcome (wheelchair accessible). Registration will available by late July. Cost is $65 in advance, $75 at the door. Please mark the date and stay tuned for further details.
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Voices of the Earth Archive:
Hua Anwa
 Hua Anwa is a Métis and adopted Chumash elder and ceremonial leader of an annual women's Long Dance ceremony, lodges, quests, and Full Moon circles. She is also the founder of Circles of Empowerment, a Native American-based non-profit offering ceremonies, teachings and community building. In the spirit of traditional storytelling, Voices of the Earth features interviews with earth-honoring elders and community leaders of diverse faiths and traditions. Subjects include ritual and ceremony, honoring ancestors, traditional storytelling, relating with spirits of place, and more. WATCH our 2011 interview with Hua. If you prefer, you can LISTEN to the audio version. For info on Hua see: www.huaanwa.com and www.circlesofempowerment.org. We're delighted to welcome both Hua and Chandra Alexandre (also a featured Voices of the Earth interviewee) at our upcoming June 22nd event (see above).
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Ways to Get Involved
The Earth Medicine Alliance is a 501(c)3 non-profit focused on helping humans to heal and enliven our relationship 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).
Dedicated volunteers are needed year-round for various projects:
- Voice of the Earth Project. Work on an interview/film project in a flexible team environment and interface with great earth-honoring elders and community leaders. Contact: elaine@earthmedicine.org
- Board of Directors. We are now a working board of seven 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. Please email info@earthmedicine.org
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