OLOTEAS January 2010 Event
By Dana | January 11, 2010
Our Lady of the Earth and Sky invites all to join us for our January event. Come and enjoy the beautiful natural landscape of The Longhouse. This event includes an evening ritual, workshops for kids and adults, a potluck feast, and an indoor pool/hot tub.
Date: Saturday, January 23rd ~ 2 pm - 10:30 pm
Where: 23301 NE Redmond-Fall City Road - Redmond 98053 (see directions below)
10:00am Work Party (Please do not arrive before 2:00 pm unless you are attending the work party)
2:00pm Site Opens
2:30pm Opening Circle
4:00pm - 5:30pm Workshop: “Shamanic Journeying” (with Tasara)
4:00pm Kids’ Workshop: “Magickal Cookies” (with Ruthie & Joshua)
6:00pm Potluck Feast
7:00pm Newcomers’ Discussion
7:45pm Pre-Ritual Discussion with Main Ritual to Follow (with Jane)
10:15pm Pool/Hot Tub and Shrine Close
10:30pm Closing Circle, Site Closes, Clean Up
Workshop: 4:00pm, Blockhouse: “Shamanic Journeying” (with Tasara)
Learn to conduct your own shamanic journeys to the “otherworlds” to meet your power animal and other spirit allies. Shamanic journey is not only for shamans and healers. It is accessible to all and can help us live deeper, more meaningful lives.Tasara is a shamanic practitioner, trained by the Foundation for Shamanic Studies, a long time pagan and a sacred motion graphics artist. Her website is over at: http://www.northwestceremonies.com
Kids’ Workshop: 4:00 PM, Longhouse Kitchen & Potluck Tables: “Magickal Cookies” (with Ruthie & Joshua)
All under 18s are welcome to join us and learn about making magickal (and delicious) talismans, as well as a discussion on magickal ethics.
November Ritual: 7:45 PM, Stone Circle: “Journey to Milk and Honey” (with Jane)
The dark time of the year is behind us and the warmth of spring is coming, but sometimes it doesn’t feel like it. Let us gather and look within ourselves for that light which we seek without. Dress warmly against the chill so that we may gather outside for the first fires of the new year.
What to Bring:
Snacks for yourself, a potluck item to share, and your own feastgear (plate, cup, utensils), as on-site supplies are limited. No meat may be prepared on the kitchen surfaces (pre-cooked meat is acceptable). No alcohol or other intoxicants are allowed at OLOTEAS events.
You might also want to bring a towel for pool/hot tub use (note: the pool area is clothing-optional). Shoes cannot be worn inside, so please wear a pair that can be slipped easily on and off. We strive to do the main ritual outside, regardless of weather, so please bring layered clothing for colder/wetter weather if desired. Feel free to bring and play your drums or other instruments. Also, please note that, due to allergy and wildlife concerns, no pets are allowed on site (except service animals).
Registration:
We request a donation of $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for children 13-17, and $2.00 for children 2-12; this includes all aspects of the event. It is important for event and ritual planning that *all* people check in at the front door. Please do not arrive before 2:00 pm unless you want to attend the work party at 10:00 am.
A Note About Children:
This site features a swimming pool, hot tub, and numerous natural outside features that pose potential risks for unattended children; therefore, children MUST be under adult supervision (in line-of-sight) at ALL times during this event. With respect to the pool, an individual adult may be responsible FOR NO MORE THAN 3 CHILDREN (those 13 and under). Other than the kids’ workshop (when offered), there are no organized children’s activities, although there are games and crafts for kids.
A Note About Noise at the Longhouse:
The Longhouse requires that participants keep the noise level very low after 10:00 pm. Loud noise includes car alarms (so make sure your alarm is turned off), car muffler issues or backfiring (if your vehicle has issues, please park at the top of the hill parking lot), loud motorcycle engines (again, please park at the top of the hill parking lot), drumming or other music (if it continues long after ritual, please stop and ask a staff member if there is a space indoors where drumming or other music could continue until 10 pm), and loud talking in the parking lot (voices carry over to the neighbors’ property). Also, please be considerate by entering and exiting the site quietly.
A Note About Parking and Carpooling:
Please carpool if at all possible — there is limited onsite parking. If driving to the site, please park close to the adjacent vehicle, but be considerate of vehicles displaying disability license plates or signs. Once at the site, due to limited space and potential number of participants, we advise that folks leave most personal belongings in their vehicles.
Directions:
Take 520 eastbound to the Redmond Way/Fall City (WA 202) Exit. Turn right at the light at the end of the off ramp. Go approximately 5 miles on Redmond-Fall City Road. Driveway is on the right, 23301 (directly across from Guardwell Storage). If you pass Albertson’s, you have gone about 100 yards too far. When you first pull into the drive you should immediately see a large wooden sign that says The Longhouse; if you don’t you are in the neighbors’ drive.
Our Lady of the Earth and Sky
PO Box 20032
Seattle, WA 98102
Website: http://www.oloteas.org/
Email: oloteas@oloteas.org
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