In the spirit of the Wolf: teacher, visionary, healer, trailblazer and peacemaker, we call our wise wolf sisters to the
A Gathering to Envision and Plant the Seeds for Birthing the New World
March 31st Ð April 2nd, 2006
Join Venus Rising at Beautiful Isis Cove in Whittier, NC
in the Magical Blue Mountains of western North Carolina
It is time for the wise women, as seers and keepers of the ancient wisdom, to come together to birth our new world. It is time for us to consciously co-create our new planet Earth where all are honored and harmony is restored; where all actions flow from love and all our decisions from knowing we are One.
Join us for a weekend of ritual and visualization, where together, we will plant the seeds of this new world and activate our visionary power to conceive it into being.
Sponsored by Venus Rising Institute for Shamanic Arts, facilitated by teachers and healers from around the country, we gather at Isis Cove in the magical Blue Mountains of Western North Carolina.
Land fee for 2 nights: $50 (includes camping)
Sleeping on your sleeping bags with others in the Yurt: $60
Port-a-potties for camping and those in Yurt (no showers available)
Sleeping in the retreat house: $90 (as space allows)
Minimum land use fee: $25 (for those not spending the night)
All fees go to Isis Cove
Gathering begins at 6:30 on Friday evening and ends at 4:00 on Sunday.
Please be prepared to stay until the end as the ritual builds upon itself.
Bring food to share for lunches and dinner: salads, fruit, veggies, breads
Pre-registration required by March 15th.
To register or for more information email: venusrising@shamanicbreathwork.org
or, call: 828-631-2305
PARTICIPATING RITUALISTS INCLUDE:
Judith Corvin-Blackburn Ð Transpersonal Psychologist and Author
Ruby Falconer - Professional astrologer, Shamanic Breathwork Practitioner & Shamanic Priestess
Andrea Ford Ð Acupuncturist, masseuse and QXCI Biofeedback Practitioner
Sarah Jane ÒHeartsongÓ Fridy Ð SBW Practitioner, Energy Body Worker & Facilitator
Judy ÒRed HawkÓ Merritt Ð Psychologist, SBW Practitioner, creator of the Shamanic Art Process
Myrna Munchus-Bullock Ð Spiritual Activist, Teacher and Ritual Performance Artist
Star Wolf - Shamanic Visionary Teacher, member of the Wolf Clan and founder of Venus Rising
Sundance - Shamanic Breathwork Facilitator and certified massage therapist
SuSahn - Shamanic High Priestess, Minister, Reiki Practitioner and Business Woman
Windraven Ð Shamanic Breathwork Facilitator and Shamanic Energy Body Work Practitioner
Tentative Schedule of Events
6:30 pm - Opening Invocation
7:00 pm - The Astrological Big Picture
Ruby Falconer: Professional astrologer, Shamanic Breathwork ª Practitioner, Shamanic High Priestess and Business Manager & Staff Astrologer of Venus Rising Ð www.astrologyinsights.com.
7:45 pm - Talking Stick: Connecting Our Circle
SATURDAY, APRIL 1 -
9:00 am - Morning Movement Ritual
Myrna Munchus-Bullock: Affirmed spiritual leader by the Vodoun in Ouidah, Benine, W. Africa, co-founded the peace and social justice ministry, SpiritWalkers, and celebrates her African and Native American ancestry through dance, music and spoken work Ð www.spiritwalkers.org.
9:30 am - Envisioning Our New World Meditation Ð small group process
Judith Corvin-Blackburn: Transpersonal Psychotherapist, author of Empowering the Spirit & Journey to Wholeness: A Guide to Inner Healing Ð www.empoweringthespirit.com.
10:30 am - Creating Our Collective Vision: Invocation & Activation
Star Wolf, Ph.D: Shamanic Visionary Teacher/Facilitator and member of the Wolf Clan. Founding Director of Venus Rising Institute for the Shamanic Arts & the Shamanic Breathwork ª Process -
1:00 pm - Sacred Symbol Painting Ceremony
Judy ÒRed HawkÓ Merritt: Shamanic Breathwork ª Facilitator, co-creator of the Shamanic Art Process, teacher, minister & Ph.D. licensed psychologist with a private practice in Pittsburgh, Pa.
3:00 pm - Act of Power Ceremony: Arrow of Death/Arrow of Life
WindRaven: an RN for over 30 years, Windraven integrates Shamanic Breathwork ª with powerful rituals & her Esalen training in healing massage to create the Shamanic Energy Bodywork Journey.
Evening Fire Ceremony: Dance, Drum, Chant, Transform
Andrea Ford: Acupuncturist, masseuse and QXCI Biofeedback practitioner, has trained for many years with Malidoma Some, African Shaman, author and elder of the Dagara tribe of West Africa. Myrna Munchus-Bullock
Evening Option: Shamanic Purification Healing Process (a unique variation on the Sweat Lodge)
Purification Journey led by Sarah Jane ÒHeartsongÓ Fridy. $35 suggested donation.
Please sign up ahead of time. (270)-978-1536
SUNDAY, APRIL 2 -
9:00 am - Morning Movement Ritual
Myrna Munchus-Bullock
9:30 am - Ritual: Creating An Abundant Life
SuSahn: Shamanic High Priestess, Minister, Reiki Practitioner and Business Woman, assists others in creating beauty and abundance in their lives.
Additional ceremony to be announced.
2 pm - Grounding Ritual: Planting Bulbs and ÒWalking the LandÓ Meditation
Sun Dance: Shamanic Breathwork ª Facilitator, certified massage therapist, mother, teacher, and walker between the worlds.
3 pm - Closing Ceremony
Things to Bring: towel & wash cloth, blanket for sitting, lounge chair (optional), eating utensils, cooler with food, water bottle, (potable water available), flashlight, rain jacket. Drums, rattles, other musical instruments. Objects for the altar: sacred items, photos of ancestors (family members)
Dress comfortably É ceremonial attire for Saturday night ritual is optional.