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Last updated on August
31
September 8-12
near Salem, Missouri
gathering
Starhawk will be at Reclaiming's Dandelion 4 Gathering, a meeting of all
the Reclaiming communities around the globe. "It is a place for Reclaiming-identified
witches to come together and hang out, share ideas, and celebrate life.
It is a magical cauldron of limitless possibility which is shaped in the
moment by the needs and desires of those who are present. It is four days
of creating the world in which we wish to live."
Location: Diana's Grove, Missouri
For more information and registration:
www.dandeliongathering.org
phone: Sayre, 773-458-0170
email: Jen, greenjenbyers[at]gmail.com
Thursday, September
16
Warsaw, Poland
talk & discussion
"Frontline Spirituality for Earth, Community and Ourselves"
What is spirituality for? A spiritual practice and community can bring
comfort and healing, and be a refuge from a harsh world. But if it remains
only that, it loses depth and integrity. Engaged spirituality is about
challenge as well as comfort, confrontation as well as healing. Magical
activism is the blending of earth-based spirituality with political action.
Earth-based spirituality teaches that Nature is sacred, and by working
with her, we can connect with enormous powers of regeneration and healing.
Polish
Pagans Tanna Jakubowicz-Mount, Wojciech Józwiak, Anija Milunska
and Elzbieta Smolenska will join Starhawk in a panel discussion on "Goddess
consciousness and Goddess path: longing for the past or hope for the future?"
Presented by www.MeloWay.pl
Time: 6:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Location: Warsaw
Cost: 50 PLN ( approx USD $15, depending on the exchange rate). For workshop
participants, the evening talk is free.
For more information:
web site (in Polish): www.MeloWay.pl
(in English): www.meloway.pl/en/b/starhawk-workshop-spirituality-in-action/0
email (Polish and English): michalina.fraczek[at]meloway.pl
phone: +48-793-034-777
Friday - Sunday,
September 17-19
near Warsaw, Poland
weekend workshop
"Spirituality in Action: Our Mission in Times of Chaos and Change" Spirituality
is strength -- power-from-within -- the power through which you and I
can change our reality to create a world in which we want to live. It
is the power which ultimately allows us to change political systems, restore
peace among warring nations, protect the Earth, and feed hungry children.
In this workshop we will use rituals, meditations, singing, and drumming
trance to help us connect with our inner selves and understand that we
are a part of the power of Earth and nature. We will explore the elements
of nature -- air, fire, water and earth -- using both mystical and practical
ways to come into deeper contact with their enlivening energies in order
to regain our strength to take practical steps that will bring our lifestyles
back into balance with the nature. Drawing from the abundant Earth spirituality
of our ancestors, we can find our inner strength to grow spiritually while
we also work actively with issues important to us, our families, the communities
in which we live, and the Earth.
Workshop Program:
* Finding inner strength through our connection with the Nature
* Awareness of our inner strength through contact with Earth
* Finding the roots of our own spirituality
* Earth-based spirituality to regain balance in life
Rituals of the Goddess and the Earth, strengthening the sense of community
and regaining power to action
* A different world is possible: our contribution
* Creating a common vision of a harmonious life
* Spiritual activism: what can I do for myself and others
Presented by www.MeloWay.pl
Time: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Location: Luczyce (near Warsaw)
Cost: 690 PLN (approx USD $200), plus accommodation. Reserve place by
prepayment of 200 PLN (approx. USD $60) by Aug 15. Accommodation and
vegetarian meals cost: 85 PLN/day (approx USD $30)
For more information:
web site (in Polish): www.MeloWay.pl
(in English): www.meloway.pl/en/b/starhawk-workshop-spirituality-in-action/0
email (Polish and English): michalina.fraczek[at]meloway.pl
phone: +48-793-034-777
Monday, September
20
London, England
talk
"Spirit, Power and Mystery"
Power-over, or domination, means oppression, a system where one person
controls another, one gender dominates the other, one race holds the others
down. To overcome oppression, we must tap a different kind of power: power-from-within,
or empowerment. “Power” also means "ability": our creative power to imagine,
to bring to birth, to nurture, to transform. Power-from-within arises
when we learn to listen to our intuition, to the lessons of nature, and
to each other, let go of control, and embrace mystery. Starhawk speaks
about her thirty year journey of reclaiming earth-based spirituality that
empowers women and men and teaches us to listen to nature’s lessons. Spiritual
empowerment can be a challenging journey, for we have internalized images
of domination and we need to replace them with symbols of life-giving,
transformative power. To be empowered is also to be engaged with the world,
not removed from it, to take action to bring about justice, balance and
healing. Starhawk tells stories of her own journeys, from accompanying
women in a Palestinian refugee camp under siege, to brewing up beneficial
micro-organisms to heal the toxic soil of flooded New Orleans. When we
act from empowerment, in the service of the Earth, we tap great powers
to be our allies.
Time: 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Location: Alternatives, St James’s Church 197 Piccadilly London
Cost:£10 or £5 concession for students, unemployed, and elders
For more information and online registration: www.alternatives.org.uk
email: admin[at]alternatives.org.uk
phone: 020 7287 6711
Wednesday
- Thursday, September 23-23
Bristol, England
two-day workshop
"Holding the Vision: Transition Towns"
A two day workshop exploring the following:
*
Techniques for overcoming fear, find our inner compass to guide us in
making decisions, and come away with renewed clarity and energy for the
work.
*
How do we create groups that are warm, welcoming and that value people?
And in those groups, how do we make decisions, facilitate meetings, and
confront complex issues together?
*
Conflict, handled well, can energize a group—or it can tear it apart.
In this segment, we’ll explore social permaculture: what are the
group norms and agreements that can diminish conflict and when it arises?,
how do we transform it into creative energy? How can people earn authority
in our groups, and how do we hold them accountable in supportive ways?
What tools do we have for dealing with difficult people? What’s
our group story, and how do we give it not a happy ending, but a vibrant
continuation?
Following
on from Starhawk’s visit to Totnes, Machynlleth and Bristol last summer,
this training has been developed in response to some of the challenges
arising in Transition Towns across the country. The one-day training last
held in Bristol uncovered the tip of the iceberg and this course promises
to go deeper into the solutions and approaches needed to achieve the potential
of Transition Towns.
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., both days
Location: Trinity Centre, Trinity Rd, Bristol, Avon
Cost: £75 - £45 sliding scale.
For more information, email shiftbristol@yahoo.co.uk
web site: www.shiftbristol.org.uk
Saturday -
Sunday, September 25-26
Madrid, Spain
conference
The First Iberian Goddess Conference in Spain. In a union of two traditions,
Celtic-Reclaiming and Avalon, this conference aims to discover the treasures,
sacred places, and names of ancient Goddesses worshiped in the old traditions
of Hispania. Conference features Starhawk, Kathy Jones of Glastonbury,
Vicky Noble (Motherpeace tarot), and Anique Radiant Heart of Australia.
Full conference dates are September 24-26, plus many fringe events.
Starhawk's workshop: "Earth Magic: True Abundance
in a Time of Scarcity"
The ancient Goddess traditions had no sacred texts or dogmas: instead,
their mystics learned to read the book of nature. Our connection to earth
is our deepest source of true wealth, hope, renewal, and strength. Understanding
how the earth's cycles work and how change occurs in nature can help us
change our own lives and the world for the better.
Real abundance is not based on things, or even
money, but on relationships. In this workshop, we explore our primal relationship
to nature. We'll weave together ritual, guided journeys, games, and stories
with to help us connect more deeply with Gaia's great transformative powers.
When we bring those creative energies fully alive in our lives, homes
and communities, we can create flourishing lives filled with love and
abundance even during times of crisis, and become healers for one another
and the earth.
Conference
in Spanish and English languages.
Cost and registration deadlines:
"Aguilillas" (Little Eagles), from 9 March to 8 May: 180 €
"Ardillitas" (Little Squirrels), from 9 May to 8 September:
220 €
"Tortuguitas" (Little Turtles), from 9 September on: 260 €.
For more information:www.conferenciadeladiosa.es
(in Spanish) and www.conferenciadeladiosa.es/indEn.html
(in English).
Phone (English calls): (+34) 655 796 710
Email: conferenciadiosa[at]yahoo.es
Tuesday - Wednesday,
September 28-29
Madrid, Spain
two-day workshop
"Permaculture for a Green Future"
How can we make a sustainable transition, in a time of environmental devastation,
climate change and financial crises, to a world in balance with nature?
This workshop will give a short introduction to permaculture, a sustainable
earth care system that lets us meet human needs while we regenerate the
world around us. We'll look at the ethics, principles and practices that
can heal both soil and soul, learning tools for personal balance and sustainability,
and solutions to the grave ecological and social problems we face. The
real ground of an economy is soil, food, water, and the alternative energy
systems we need to combat climate change. We'll see inspiring examples
of people putting the principles to work and, in a mix of lecture, meditation,
guided journeys, games, and hands-on projects, deepen our understanding
of how nature works and how we can be her healing hands.
Presented as a "fringe" workshop by
the Goddess Festival of Madrid. Workshop in English and Spanish.
Cost: 88 €
For more information:www.conferenciadeladiosa.es
(in Spanish and English). Phone (English calls): (+34) 655 796 710
Email: conferenciadiosa[at]yahoo.es
Friday - Sunday,
October 1-3
Sicily
weekend workshop
"Demetra and Kore: A Journey of Regeneration"
Demetra, Goddess of fertility and abundance, is one of the patronesses
of Sicily. Her daughter Kore's abduction to the underworld and return
as Persephone, Goddess of spring and renewal, is a profound story of loss
and restitution. Working with this myth, we'll explore our own losses
and our grief for Mother Earth to find our deepest sources of resilience.
We'll use ritual, meditation, drumming, dance, trance and poetry to move
through sadness, anger and hopelessness into joy and renewal.
Workshop in Italian with an English translator.
Presented by Animamundi Palermo.
Location: Arabesque holiday farm www.agriturismoarabesque.com
Cost: 280€ if registered by 15 September; 16 September and after,
300€; includes full board.
For more information: email animamundi.pa@libero.it
or look for Animamundi Palermo on Facebook.
phone: +393209267738 or +393204005032
Monday, October
18
Napa, California
talk
"Women Take Action: Using the Insights of Feminism to Change the
World"
War, global violence, environmental degradation, social injustice... these
are hard times for women, children, and all who hold compassionate and
caring values. Nurturing and many other qualities and activities associated
with women are devalued, while force and violence are held up as models
of strength. But women represent a different vision of strength. Women-initiated
and women-led actions have a special energy and power. That power comes
not from excluding men--we welcome men as participants--but because of
the joy and visionary potential that arise when women work together to
fiercely defend the values of life. In this talk, Starhawk speaks from
her experiences as an organizer with Code Pink: Unreasonable Women for
Peace; her work with Jewish and Palestinian women in the West Bank and
Gaza; and her many years as a leading innovator in the Goddess revival
and eco-feminist movements. How can the insights of feminism help us out
of the mess we're in today?
Presented
by Napa Valley College student government association. Open to the public.
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Location: Napa Valley College, Room 838, at 2277 Napa Vallejo Highway
Cost: Free
For more information: 707-259-8926, or email: alexshantz@gmail.com
Saturday, October
30
San Francisco
ritual
Starhawk will take part in Reclaiming's annual Spiral Dance Samhain ritual.
As the darkness closes in, come dance the spiral that renews the world
Join us when the veil is thin between the worlds of the living and the
dead. We gather to remember our ancestors, our beloved dead, and all those
who have crossed over.
A benefit for the Reclaiming Community.
Location: Kezar Pavilion near Haight and Stanyan Streets
Time: Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Ritual starts at 7:30 p.m.—come early
to view the altars, for pre-ritual music, and to hear the names of the
Beloved Dead.
Cost: $20-$100+ sliding scale, no one turned away for lack of funds. Elders
(60 & over) and Youth (15 & under) $10 and up.
Children are welcome - childcare not provided. Wheelchair Accessible.
This is a drug- and alcohol-free, family-oriented ritual. Please honor
us and the sacred by keeping it so.
For more information, visit:www.reclaiming.org/rituals/index.html
Saturday-Sunday,
November 6-7
San Francisco
conference
Starhawk will be at the Green Festival. Please check back for details.
www.greenfestivals.org/san-francisco-fall/
Sunday, December
19
Sebastopol, California
ritual
Starhawk's annual Yule celebration in Sebastopol. A benefit for Earth
Activist Training scholarship fund. Please check back for details.
Location: Sebastopol Community Center, 390 Morris Street
January 8-22,
2011
Cazadero, California
two-week course
Earth Activist Training: Two weeks that can change your life and help
you change the world! A permaculture design certificate course with a
grounding in earth-based spirituality, and a focus on organizing, activism,
and social permaculture as well as urban and rural land-based systems.
Learn how to heal soil and cleanse water, how to design human systems
that mimic natural systems, using a minimum of energy and resources and
creating real abundance and social justice. Explore the strategies and
organizing tools we need to make our visions real, and the daily practice,
magic and rituals that can sustain our spirits. Participatory, hands-on
teaching with lots of ritual, games, projects, songs, and laughs along
with an intensive curriculum in ecological design.
Cost: early birds: $1500-$1800 sliding scale until Sept 15. Sept 16 and
after $1600-$1900. Work trade and scholarships available, apply early!
For more information and to register: www.EarthActivistTraining.org
phone 800-381-7940 (USA), or email:earthactivisttraining[at]gmail.com
