November 20th Full Moon Craft Day & Evening Fire Ceremony: The November Moon is often referred to as the Beaver Moon. A time to prepare the home for the winter months. This full moon also has a near total lunar eclipse late Friday night. Eclipse energy can bring massive and immediate change. Learning how to direct the energy that is present in our world right now so that it supports us is an important skill to learn. Our collective is undergoing historical and much needed change. Together we are more effective. By supporting one another in the personal changes we each desire creates a jump in collective change.
Craft Day Saturday, November 20th 10AM-4PM: This is a time to work on projects that have been on your back burner. You can get advice on how to make a fan or work on items needed for our Eagle Dance in May, like your first ceremonial shield or make a protection bundle. RSVP Kelly for more information.
Full Moon Fire Ceremony, November 20th @ 6PM: We did this ceremony last year in November and it was highly effective and back by popular demand. The format is much like our purification lodge. We will gather together for a brief exploration of male/female balance, a talking stick sharing time, and make tobacco ties to be burned in the fire. Individually we will go to the firebox to pray for ourselves, for others and the collective, give away what blocks our beauty, and listen to spirit for direction and clarity. We conclude as a group and share a potluck meal. RSVP to Kelly
October Forest Medicinal Work Weekend: Thank you Susan our sanctuary director and our many volunteers that lent a helping had over this very productive weekend! We planted roots of trillium, black cohosh, lily of the valley, yellow lady slipper, seeded stratified ginseng, and planted 200 golden seal rootlets. Good company, good food, and best of all restoring our forest with Appalachian native medicinal plants. If you would like to be involved contact Kelly.
Winter Solstice Full Moon Ceremony December 18th @ 4PM: RSVP Kelly for details
SCL Holiday Fund Raiser Party December 19th @ 10AM-4PM: We’ve been collecting wonderful items to sell. Maybe you still need a few more Christmas gifts! Bring a dish to share during the day. Have something to donate to help us raise funds for SCL operating expenses in 2022? Contact Kelly to RSVP or donate items, or make a 2021 donation now!
SCL 2022 Calendar:
January 2, New Moon Drum practice
January 14-16, Crone gathering, women age 54+
February 5, Winter Craft Day to support Eagle Dance preparations
February 6, Drum practice
February 18-20, Womb of Winter Women’s retreat
March 18, Full Moon Drum Practice
March 19, Full Moon Equinox Ceremony
April 3, Drum Practice
April 22-24 Earth Day & Work Weekend Eagle Dance Prep
April 29-May 1, Vision Quest Ceremonial Weekend
May 14, Craft Day to support Eagle Dance prep
May 20-22 our first Eagle Dance!
June 5, Native Forest Sanctuary Garden Open House
July 15-17, Women’s Juice Fast Retreat
August 10-14, Rites of Passage for children and adults
August 13 Kelly’s 60th ROP ceremony
August 27, New Moon community ceremony
September 10 Fall Craft Day
October 9, Full Moon Harvest ceremony
October 21-23, Forest Medicinal Work Weekend
November 19 Craft Day
December 17, Winter Solstice Ceremony