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Friday, June 11, 2010
The Whole Life Festival!
Well, we were all thrilled with our
first Whole Life Festival held May 21-23. Being the first time, I was nervous beforehand, not really sure how it would
turn out. But as usual, all my fears were unfounded as it was a rewarding weekend for all.
We started
with the Opening Ceremony in Lee Park. About 50 of us sat in a big circle right in the center of town, meditating, drumming
and singing! We also did some praying and sending light to the Gulf disaster. Then we heard the beautiful and
moving singing of Maia Oden and two of her friends. I love her voice! We also had the creative Lester Seal and
his exuberant drumming and singing. It was really a fun and relaxing evening.
We had about 30 classes offered
over the whole weekend and many people benefited from the teachings and experiences. It was just so great to connect
to new people and old friends in an accepting and inspiring environment.
I am looking forward to my summer of celebrating
my 50th birthday with a trip to LA with girlfriends and then on to Telluride, CO, which is where I learned from my teachers,
Christopher Beaver and Black Bear. Back to the source of the beautiful mountains of Telluride! I will be gone
from June 24th til July 7th and am still planning out the rest of the schedule for the school for the summer and the rest
of the year. I most likely won't be offering any weekly classes this summer but will be available for individual healings
and channeled sessions. Feel free to contact me if you are interested!
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Checking Back In! It's been a long time since I've written after a good start at posting blog entries last year. I felt as if
I was deep within a cave all winter and am beginning to come out now with this gorgeous spring. I've had some health
challenges as well, including getting migraines for the first time in my life and dealing with chronic allergies and sinus
infections. Nothing too serious, just nagging enough to often make me feel fuzzy and have difficulty in focusing.
Spring is my favorite time of year, though, and it's helping me come out into the world again! There are several things coming up that I'm looking forward to. First, a spring firewalk on April 17th.
We had a fantastic winter firewalk in January smack in the middle of our snowy and cold winter.
Nineteen people faced their fears and walked across the hot coals. Well done! Check out the calendar and firewalk
page for more information on this next one. Another event that will be new
this year is The Whole Life Festival happening May 21-23. This will be a gathering of all kinds of talented local folks
offering teachings on a variety of alternative spiritualities, green living, movement and healing modalities. We're
looking for help on all levels, so let me know if you'd like to be involved in some way. The Sister Deer Circle has been focused on helping Grandmother Mary Duty this last winter. Mary is a big animal
lover and has ended up with a feral cat colony living under her house. We've been able to trap, spay and neuter 15 out
of 16 cats, which is a great success. If you want to
volunteer at this time, I would suggest helping out with the Whole Life Festival. After the festival, I'll have time
again to organize another meeting of the Sister Deer Circle and we'll get back into a more regular pattern. You can now follow me and the school on Facebook. You don't have to join to see the page. If you want
to post comments, however, you'll have to get an account. It's free and can get pretty fun and addictive! I hope you all are enjoying the beautiful energy of spring. Take some time to sit on the
Earth and feel the energy of renewal. I feel that spring reminds us that even though things end, life continues on and
always finds a way to be reborn. Many Blessings!
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Full Moon Ceremony in Afton
We had a great Full Moon Ceremony this last Friday. I recently moved
out to Afton and in with my partner, Larry, and we were thrilled to have everyone out to our place for
the first time. It was a perfect September night, cool and clear, perfect for moon viewing. We had fun sitting
around the fire, singing and drumming and connecting to Grandmother Moon.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Sister
Deer Circle Volunteering for Farm Voices
We're in charge of beverages!
Organizing the "vision"
 Thanks to Deanna for a great idea! It's been awhile since my last "blog," which is partly due to
the fact that I have moved! Big on several levels, one is moving in with my honey, Larry, and the other is that I have
moved out of the city and into the country near Crozet. So much quiet, my ears don't know what to make of it!
And all the cats (now six in all) are doing surprisingly well. No blood drawn, so that's good. This month
was actually our second gathering for the new volunteer group called Sister Deer Circle. There's been some confusion
that this is an all women's group, but that is not the case. It is just that we call the deer "representative"
Sister Deer, and she is the one we honor and work to embody in this act of giving. So, men are welcome, too! Our first meeting was last month at the Woman's Initiative. We had four of us and we had a very nice time helping
the organization out with basic necessities like folding newsletters and organizing recycling. It ended up being a relaxing
evening where we all got to connect and feel like we contributed. This month on Aug. 2nd, we volunteered at a big
event called Farm Voices Seminar. This is a group for local Virginia farmers. There were lectures by local congressman,
and all kinds of booths by local growers, stores and restaurants. And have I mentioned the food? Oh my God, so
much amazing food, we all were so full. There was food from many local restaurants (my favorite was summer squash
soup from La Fleurie - yum!) and then many individuals brought food for a huge potluck. We were in
charge of beverages (donated from Whole Foods), which we diligently organized, poured, and quenched the thirst of thousands.
Well, at least hundreds. We had fun as a group and got to interact with lots of great people. The
next Sister Deer event will most likely be helping out at the Vegetarian Festival. I will get more to you on that
as I learn more information. It takes place on Saturday, September 26th in Lee's Park (next to the main library)
and helps many animal rescue organizations and raises awareness about animal treatment. It's a fun event that I have
been to several times. Please check out my new schedule for the fall - lots of exciting things coming up!
Hope you are all doing well - Blessings, Sue
Thursday, June 18, 2009
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