Sacred Mountains of the Bay Area:
Inhabiting Home through Science and Spirit
Fourth Annual Earth Medicine Alliance Conference
Sat-Sun, Oct. 26-27, 2013
San Francisco
Living in earth-honoring ways calls for an integrated approach to ecology, human culture, and relationship with the Sacred. If you live in the Bay Area, chances are you (like eight million others) live between the waters of the Estuary and a ring of mountains: Mt Tamalpais and Mt St Helena in the North, Mt Diablo in the East, Mt Hamilton and Mt Umunhum in the South Bay, and San Bruno Mountain just south of San Francisco.
How can relating in conscious ways with these mountains increase your sense of home and place and also nourish your human relationships and inner life? On Sat, Oct 26th (Day One) over 15 distinguished presenters will guide our approach to the mountains from five disciplines:
* Natural science (including local geology, flora, and fauna)
* Indigenous Bay Area cultures past, present, and future
* Storytelling and creative expression
* Public policy and advocacy (inc. local sacred sites)
* Spiritual practice focused on relating with mountains.
On Day Two you'll have the opportunity to participate in smaller breakout rituals and other guided teachings on several of the local mountains.
Cost for both days is $65 before Sept 22nd and $75 in the month or so before the conference. To register please visit: sacredmountains.brownpapertickets.com. Stay tuned for details on presenters. We hope you can join us!
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Voices of the Earth Archive:
Charlene Sul
Charlene Sul was born and raised in San Jose, California and her members of her family have lived in this 50-mile radius for hundreds of years. She founded the Confederation of Ohlone People to organize Ohlone people and their supporters, and she co-leads the 1000 Hummingbirds gatherings, now in their 5th year. In her 2011 interview with Voices of the Earth, Charlene speaks on the history of the Ohlone people in the Bay Area, as well as ritual and ceremonies practiced by the Ohlone to honor the earth and ancestors. To enjoy our interview with Charlene see links: VIDEO or AUDIO. We're also excited to welcome Charlene as a featured presenter at our Oct 26th-27th conference: Sacred Mountains of the Bay Area.
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. Please visit the full archive of interviews: earthmedicine.org/voicesoftheearth
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Ways to Support and Get Involved
The Earth Medicine Alliance is a 501(c)3 non-profit in state of California. We encourage approaches to education and culture change that harmonize traditional indigenous ways of life with modern Western science and culture. 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:
- Voices 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 a working board of seven with space for a few others. 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: info@earthmedicine.org
- Staff and Volunteers. Our six staff members work together to carry out all aspects of our programming (inc. conferences and the Voices project). If you have skills related to non-profit service or just the time and enthusiasm to dedicate, please be in contact. We're also open to inquiries about the executive director role: info@earthmedicine.org
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