The Earth & Sky Pagan Camp-Out
Friday, July 22 – Sunday, July 24, 2022
In-person at the Longhouse in Redmond
23301 NE Redmond-Fall City Road ~ Redmond, WA
(with an online ritual SUN night at 7:45pm Pacific)
Join us for a weekend of rustic camping, workshops, rituals presented by Cascadian Sean Ciall and OLOTEAS, and vendors in a magickal wetlands setting. Event will also feature: Bardic Circle ~ Newly Refinished Indoor Pool ~ Aphrodite/Pan Shrine, and more!
Registration
The Earth & Sky Pagan Camp-Out is a fee-supported fundraising event.
Event staff and volunteers are also asked to make a minimum site fee donation.
For the ESP Camp-Out, all proceeds beyond event expenses support the Longhouse site.
You can pay in-person at the Registration desk using cash, check, or PayPal.
$60 adults all weekend or $20/day
$30 ages 13-17 all weekend or $10/day
$15 ages 5-12 all weekend or $5/day
under 5 free
(Online ritual Sun night at 7:45pm Pacific is free to all)
VOLUNTEERS get a discounted registration fee of $5/day that they work a 2-hour volunteer shift. Volunteer shifts are limited but there are still many available, so if you can help in the kitchen (not cooking) or at the registration booth, drop a line to Stephanie (at) oloteas.org!
Information
Vendors at the Earth and Sky Pagan Camp-Out:
- Hawk's Forge blacksmith
- Dragonian Dreams
What is Sean Ciall?
The Sean Ciall tradition emerged as part of the European NeoPagan revival of the late 18th century, alongside many other quasi Druidic sects. "Sean Ciall" is, literally, then "Old Way” in Gallic, but it is also a new face of magick . We believe change is the very nature of magick , and we in Sean Ciall believe in studying the old magicks while continuing to contribute to the evolution of new magickal thought. Sean Ciall Sword Circle focuses on providing security and protection (both physical & magical) to the magical community.
What is the Healing Temple?
The Healing Temple is a space offered for rest, refreshment, self-care, and contemplation. Throughout the festival there will be light refreshments available at the Healing Temple (these will be secured at night to prevent attracting wildlife). After Saturday evening's ritual, the Healing Temple will be staffed by Priestesses, Priests, and Priestexes who are available to help with grounding and centering, lend a listening ear, and help with finding resources to address life’s challenges.
General Schedule (See Descriptions further below)
~Friday~
3:00 pm: <Site Opens>
5:30 pm: Bring-Your-Own Picnic Dinner (Outdoor Kitchen & Bardic Circle)
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm: Ritual: Opening Circle (with Laura and OLOTEAS, Stone Circle)
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm: Ritual: Call to the Community (with Sean Ciall, Stone Circle)
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Bardic Circle (with Tasha, Bardic Fire)
10:00 pm <Quiet Hours Begin>
10:00 pm: Silent Meditation at the Lady Shrine (with Stephanie, Lady Shrine)
11:00 pm: Summer Stargazing workshop (with Robert, Stone Circle)
~Saturday~
Karol’s Kitchen open 7:00 am-11:00 am for breakfast
9:00 am Morning Coffee Klatch (with Stephanie)
10:30 am Plant Walk (with Stephanie, meet at the Community Garden)
11:30 am Growing Up Pagan: Sun brews (with Sebastien, meet at the Community Garden)
Karol’s Kitchen open 11 am-4:00 pm for lunch
12:00 pm GaeaGenesis: Conception & Birth of the Living Earth (with Oberon Zell, Workshop Tent, masks required)
1:30 pm Tanistry Games (with Caroline)
3:00 pm Lowland Games (with Caroline)
4:30 pm Sea Shanty Workshop (with Doc and guests, Bardic Circle)
Karol’s Kitchen open 5:30 pm-8:00 pm for dinner
8:30 pm Sky Clad Ritual: The Sacrifice (with Sean Ciall, Stone Circle)
9:00-midnight Healing Temple open and staffed
10:00 pm <Quiet Hours Begin>
~Sunday~
Karol’s Kitchen open 9:00 am – 2:00 pm for Sunday Brunch
9:00 am: Ritual: Deliver us From Evil Redux (with Stephanie and OLOTEAS, Stone Circle)
10:00 am - 11:00 am: Workshop: Quaker Pagan Meeting for Worship (with Laura, Workshop Tent, masks required)
11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Young Adult & Occult discussion (Workshop Tent, masks required)
11:00-12:00 (volunteer clean-up shift)
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Shadow Work Fact and Fiction (with Rich, Workshop Tent, masks required)
1:00 pm close pool and shrine
1:00 pm-2:00 pm: Sacred Drumming Through Bodhran (with Doc, Workshop Tent, masks required)
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Kids' Popsicle Party (with The Magical Miscreants, Outdoor Kitchen)
2:00 pm Cleanup begins
3:00 pm Ritual: Closing Circle (with Jayson and OLOTEAS, Stone Circle)
4:00 pm: <Longhouse Site Closes>
ONLINE Sunday
7:45pm-8pm Zoom meeting opens & general discussion
8-8:15pm Opening orientation with round of names/pronouns & Rose/Bud/Thorn
8:15pm Community Announcements / Pre-Rit Discussion / Ritual: Lughnasadh (with Kimberly)
9pm Coffee Klatch Discussion: Topic: What Does Magick Feel Like? (with Jayson)
9:45pm Wrap-up / general discussion / sign off
10pm Zoom meeting closes
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86079520528?pwd=QzJMRldOdGM0MUtyVHBYTjVZdUFiQT09
Meeting ID: 860 7952 0528
Passcode: summer
PROGRAM DETAILS and DESCRIPTIONS
Friday, July 22
6:30 PM Opening Circle (with Laura)
Our Festival begins with creating sacred space and setting our intentions for a fabulous weekend!
7:00 PM Call to the Community Ritual (with Cascadian Sean Ciall)
We come together for the 20th year, for this ‘ritual’ we will be meeting together in community, this year’s Lugh will be revealed, and we will celebrate and honor them before they say what they need to the community.
8:00 PM Community Bardic (with Tasha)
Community performance, story, and song. We will meet together to enjoy the circle, and go around to everyone through the event. When it comes around, the participant can, if they desire, sing, tell a story, act, or perform contributing to the event in any way they wish. No one is required, or expected to perform, and skipping is completely acceptable.
10:00 PM Silent Meditation (with Stephanie)
Take some time to release the cares and concerns of the world we are leaving behind for the weekend, with some silent meditation time at the Lady Shrine on the Thumb.
11:00 PM Sumer Stargazing (with Robert, Stone Circle)
\Weather permitting, a casual naked-eye guided tour of the summer sky. Many stars, at least one galaxy and possibly two, and maybe Saturn if we're lucky, with some emphasis on orienteering and wayfinding. Bring a ground-blanket, binoculars if you have them, a friend, and a warm beverage
PROGRAM DETAILS and DESCRIPTIONS
Saturday, July 23
9:00 AM Saturday Morning Coffee Klatch (with Stephanie)
What's on your mind? Let's gather for a casual conversation about life, the universe, and everything. Bring your favorite breakfast beverage and enjoy some good company.
10:30 AM Longhouse Grounds Plant Walk (with Stephanie)
Explore the Longhouse grounds with an eye toward the Standing People who share the space with us. We will meet and identify a number of plant species growing around the site and see what we can learn about them and with them.
11:30 AM Growing Up Pagan (with Sebastien, meet at the Community Garden)
At this month's Growing Up Pagan we will be learning about cooking magick while we make sun tea to share with each other and at the OLOTEAS ritual.
12:00 PM GaeaGenesis: Conception & Birth of the Living Earth (with Oberon Zell)
Oberon’s latest and most significant book—GaeaGenesis: Conception & Birth of the Living Earth—has been over 50 years in the making! Since his original “TheaGenesis” vision on Sept. 6, 1970, Oberon has written many articles on Gaea, given countless interviews, talks, and workshops, and created much art (including his signature “Millennial Gaia” statue). He has been collecting and compiling these materials for five decades, with the intention of eventually putting it all into a book. And finally he has!
Profusely illustrated by Oberon and others, this book is simply the most comprehensive presentation ever assembled on the universal age-old paradigm of Mother Earth as the living planet in whose vast body we are cells. This presentation will include readings from the book.
1:30 PM The Tanistry Games (with Caroline)
This will be a trial of games meant to be a challenge of skill, athleticism, and artistry in order to find Lugh’s Tanist (Chief’s Second). The Tanist will be asked to contribute later in ritual and must be 18 or older.
3:00 PM The Lowland Games (with Caroline)
A series of silly, all ages-welcome games meant to inspire, have fun, and bring people together in community. Expect pool noodles, laughter, and more.
4:30 PM Sea Shanty Workshop (with Doc and guests)
Come to learn sing shanties old, recent, and from unlikely sources. This workshop will include the opportunity for members of the community to share songs.
Dinner Break
8:30 PM Ritual: The Sacrifice (with Cascadian Sean Ciall -- skyclad required for all)
We come together for the 20th anniversary, and honor the sacrifice Lugh will be once more making for us. We open the circle, and raise energy in a display of sword, dance, and song before celebrating together around the fire, sharing in cakes and ale, and ending the ritual in community.
This ritual is skyclad (nude) for all participants. No spectators.
PROGRAM DETAILS and DESCRIPTIONS
Sunday, July 24
9:00 AM OLOTEAS Ritual: Deliver Us from Evil Redux (with Stephanie)
In a world full of bad news and bad actors, come together for a morning magical working to draw upon our individual and collective visions of a better world, and create a tool to help us manifest it.
10:00 AM Quaker Pagan Meeting for Worship (with Laura)
Join us for a Sunday meditative workshop to reflect on the weekend. This workshop will combine Quaker and Pagan methods of worship into one. Quakers worship by gathering in silence and inviting the Divine to speak through them. We will begin with a brief orientation for people who have never attended Quaker Meeting for Worship. A circle will be cast in Pagan style, and then we will gather in silence. Participants will be invited to contemplate on the festival of Lughnasadh and share any Divine messages with the assembled.
11:00 AM Young Adult & Occult Discussion (with Abhainn)
At this month's Young Adult & Occult, we will be having a group discussion on what ethics and cultural norms look like in different Pagan belief systems and spiritual spaces, and what that can mean for our own practice.
12:00 PM Shadow Work: Fact & Fiction (with Rich Benack)
Shadow work is increasingly being seen as a part of a magical and spiritual practice. But there is often a lot of confusion and even misinformation on what is shadow work and what the shadow is. In Jungian Psychology, our shadow consists of our repressed weaknesses, shortcomings, and instincts. The shadow often takes our perceived personal weaknesses and projects them on to other people (or entire groups of people). The shadow can be the seat of our creativity or a vulnerability that can be exploited during psychic attacks.
This workshop will cover:
1) Understanding our shadow
2) Common fallacies about the Shadow & Shadow Work
2) Why we should do shadow work
3) What is 'Projection' and why is it bad?
4) Learning to connect with our shadow
There will also be a guided visualization exercise to help you respond if you get triggered or overcome with a shadow based emotional reponse.
Rich Benack is a retired Air Force Intelligence and Counter Terrorism Officer. I am a Registered Hypnotherapist, a Certified Master NLP Practitioner and a Licensed Private Investigator.
1:00 PM Sacred Drumming Through Bodhran (with Doc)
Exploration of the five major drumming patterns used frequently in Celtic music as a means of connecting to drumming for personal healing, ancestral exploration, and ecstatic ritual.
2:00 Kids' Popsicle Party (with the Magickal Miscreants, Outdoor Kitchen)
Join us for our annual kid's popsicle party and outdoor kid's games, while the parents pack up!
3:00 PM Closing Circle (with Jayson and OLOTEAS, Stone Circle)
Time to reflect on the weekend and say farewell, until we meet again.
ONLINE PROGRAMMING Sunday
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86079520528?pwd=QzJMRldOdGM0MUtyVHBYTjVZdUFiQT09
8:00 PM: Pre-ritual discussion with Zoom ritual to follow: Lughnasadh (with Kimberly)
Join us to acknowledge and celebrate Lughnasadh! In tonight’s ritual, we will reflect on the blessings of the “Harvest” in our lives, give thanks, and perform a very simple prosperity spell.
For those who would like to, please have:
- A flame or LED candle of a color that you associate with July or with energy and manifestation.
- An oil/spice/object with a pleasant scent that you associate with early harvest / late Summer.
- A small vessel of water (any kind of cup or glass or small bowl works).
- Something to eat and drink for grounding after the ritual.
9:00 PM: Coffee Klatch facilitated conversation: Topic: What Does Magick Feel Like? (with Jayson)
For the last couple years people not in Young Adult & Occult have seen the YA&O discussion topics go by and wanted to participate... Join us as we resurrect the Coffee Klatch as facilitated conversations around Pagan topics. This month's topic: What does Magick feel like?
Directions to the Longhouse:
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 SmartStop Self 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.
NOTE for your drive home:
The westbound onramp to SR 520 from 202/Redmond Way will be closed and detoured for light rail construction April–August.
Maps of the closures and detours at the link:
Construction alert: Downtown Redmond Link Extension
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WASOUND/bulletins/3107f34
Our Lady of the Earth and Sky
Mailing address: 12345 Lake City Way NE #195 Seattle, WA 98125-5401
Longhouse address: 23301 NE Redmond-Fall City Road, Redmond, 98053
Website: http://www.oloteas.org/
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/oloteas/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/oloteas/
Discord server: https://discord.gg/CJKsksmDED
Email: OLOTEAS (at) oloteas (dot) org
Friday, July 22 – Sunday, July 24, 2022
In-person at the Longhouse in Redmond
23301 NE Redmond-Fall City Road ~ Redmond, WA
(with an online ritual SUN night at 7:45pm Pacific)
Join us for a weekend of rustic camping, workshops, rituals presented by Cascadian Sean Ciall and OLOTEAS, and vendors in a magickal wetlands setting. Event will also feature: Bardic Circle ~ Newly Refinished Indoor Pool ~ Aphrodite/Pan Shrine, and more!
Registration
The Earth & Sky Pagan Camp-Out is a fee-supported fundraising event.
Event staff and volunteers are also asked to make a minimum site fee donation.
For the ESP Camp-Out, all proceeds beyond event expenses support the Longhouse site.
You can pay in-person at the Registration desk using cash, check, or PayPal.
$60 adults all weekend or $20/day
$30 ages 13-17 all weekend or $10/day
$15 ages 5-12 all weekend or $5/day
under 5 free
(Online ritual Sun night at 7:45pm Pacific is free to all)
VOLUNTEERS get a discounted registration fee of $5/day that they work a 2-hour volunteer shift. Volunteer shifts are limited but there are still many available, so if you can help in the kitchen (not cooking) or at the registration booth, drop a line to Stephanie (at) oloteas.org!
Information
- PLEASE READ the event culture notes and the Site Rules for the ESP campout
- See the MASKING and VACCINATION guidelines
- Check out the hours and menu for Karol's Kitchen food vending
Vendors at the Earth and Sky Pagan Camp-Out:
- Hawk's Forge blacksmith
- Dragonian Dreams
- A grocery store, coffee stand, and Subway are available across the street from the Longhouse.
- There is LIMITED refrigerator space and kitchen space/facilities available for food preparation. Burn Ban regulations allowing, food may be cooked on the Bardic Circle fire or your own personal camp stove. No personal fires allowed on site.
What is Sean Ciall?
The Sean Ciall tradition emerged as part of the European NeoPagan revival of the late 18th century, alongside many other quasi Druidic sects. "Sean Ciall" is, literally, then "Old Way” in Gallic, but it is also a new face of magick . We believe change is the very nature of magick , and we in Sean Ciall believe in studying the old magicks while continuing to contribute to the evolution of new magickal thought. Sean Ciall Sword Circle focuses on providing security and protection (both physical & magical) to the magical community.
What is the Healing Temple?
The Healing Temple is a space offered for rest, refreshment, self-care, and contemplation. Throughout the festival there will be light refreshments available at the Healing Temple (these will be secured at night to prevent attracting wildlife). After Saturday evening's ritual, the Healing Temple will be staffed by Priestesses, Priests, and Priestexes who are available to help with grounding and centering, lend a listening ear, and help with finding resources to address life’s challenges.
General Schedule (See Descriptions further below)
~Friday~
3:00 pm: <Site Opens>
5:30 pm: Bring-Your-Own Picnic Dinner (Outdoor Kitchen & Bardic Circle)
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm: Ritual: Opening Circle (with Laura and OLOTEAS, Stone Circle)
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm: Ritual: Call to the Community (with Sean Ciall, Stone Circle)
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Bardic Circle (with Tasha, Bardic Fire)
10:00 pm <Quiet Hours Begin>
10:00 pm: Silent Meditation at the Lady Shrine (with Stephanie, Lady Shrine)
11:00 pm: Summer Stargazing workshop (with Robert, Stone Circle)
~Saturday~
Karol’s Kitchen open 7:00 am-11:00 am for breakfast
9:00 am Morning Coffee Klatch (with Stephanie)
10:30 am Plant Walk (with Stephanie, meet at the Community Garden)
11:30 am Growing Up Pagan: Sun brews (with Sebastien, meet at the Community Garden)
Karol’s Kitchen open 11 am-4:00 pm for lunch
12:00 pm GaeaGenesis: Conception & Birth of the Living Earth (with Oberon Zell, Workshop Tent, masks required)
1:30 pm Tanistry Games (with Caroline)
3:00 pm Lowland Games (with Caroline)
4:30 pm Sea Shanty Workshop (with Doc and guests, Bardic Circle)
Karol’s Kitchen open 5:30 pm-8:00 pm for dinner
8:30 pm Sky Clad Ritual: The Sacrifice (with Sean Ciall, Stone Circle)
9:00-midnight Healing Temple open and staffed
10:00 pm <Quiet Hours Begin>
~Sunday~
Karol’s Kitchen open 9:00 am – 2:00 pm for Sunday Brunch
9:00 am: Ritual: Deliver us From Evil Redux (with Stephanie and OLOTEAS, Stone Circle)
10:00 am - 11:00 am: Workshop: Quaker Pagan Meeting for Worship (with Laura, Workshop Tent, masks required)
11:00 am – 12:00 pm: Young Adult & Occult discussion (Workshop Tent, masks required)
11:00-12:00 (volunteer clean-up shift)
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Shadow Work Fact and Fiction (with Rich, Workshop Tent, masks required)
1:00 pm close pool and shrine
1:00 pm-2:00 pm: Sacred Drumming Through Bodhran (with Doc, Workshop Tent, masks required)
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Kids' Popsicle Party (with The Magical Miscreants, Outdoor Kitchen)
2:00 pm Cleanup begins
3:00 pm Ritual: Closing Circle (with Jayson and OLOTEAS, Stone Circle)
4:00 pm: <Longhouse Site Closes>
ONLINE Sunday
7:45pm-8pm Zoom meeting opens & general discussion
8-8:15pm Opening orientation with round of names/pronouns & Rose/Bud/Thorn
8:15pm Community Announcements / Pre-Rit Discussion / Ritual: Lughnasadh (with Kimberly)
9pm Coffee Klatch Discussion: Topic: What Does Magick Feel Like? (with Jayson)
9:45pm Wrap-up / general discussion / sign off
10pm Zoom meeting closes
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86079520528?pwd=QzJMRldOdGM0MUtyVHBYTjVZdUFiQT09
Meeting ID: 860 7952 0528
Passcode: summer
PROGRAM DETAILS and DESCRIPTIONS
Friday, July 22
6:30 PM Opening Circle (with Laura)
Our Festival begins with creating sacred space and setting our intentions for a fabulous weekend!
7:00 PM Call to the Community Ritual (with Cascadian Sean Ciall)
We come together for the 20th year, for this ‘ritual’ we will be meeting together in community, this year’s Lugh will be revealed, and we will celebrate and honor them before they say what they need to the community.
8:00 PM Community Bardic (with Tasha)
Community performance, story, and song. We will meet together to enjoy the circle, and go around to everyone through the event. When it comes around, the participant can, if they desire, sing, tell a story, act, or perform contributing to the event in any way they wish. No one is required, or expected to perform, and skipping is completely acceptable.
10:00 PM Silent Meditation (with Stephanie)
Take some time to release the cares and concerns of the world we are leaving behind for the weekend, with some silent meditation time at the Lady Shrine on the Thumb.
11:00 PM Sumer Stargazing (with Robert, Stone Circle)
\Weather permitting, a casual naked-eye guided tour of the summer sky. Many stars, at least one galaxy and possibly two, and maybe Saturn if we're lucky, with some emphasis on orienteering and wayfinding. Bring a ground-blanket, binoculars if you have them, a friend, and a warm beverage
PROGRAM DETAILS and DESCRIPTIONS
Saturday, July 23
9:00 AM Saturday Morning Coffee Klatch (with Stephanie)
What's on your mind? Let's gather for a casual conversation about life, the universe, and everything. Bring your favorite breakfast beverage and enjoy some good company.
10:30 AM Longhouse Grounds Plant Walk (with Stephanie)
Explore the Longhouse grounds with an eye toward the Standing People who share the space with us. We will meet and identify a number of plant species growing around the site and see what we can learn about them and with them.
11:30 AM Growing Up Pagan (with Sebastien, meet at the Community Garden)
At this month's Growing Up Pagan we will be learning about cooking magick while we make sun tea to share with each other and at the OLOTEAS ritual.
12:00 PM GaeaGenesis: Conception & Birth of the Living Earth (with Oberon Zell)
Oberon’s latest and most significant book—GaeaGenesis: Conception & Birth of the Living Earth—has been over 50 years in the making! Since his original “TheaGenesis” vision on Sept. 6, 1970, Oberon has written many articles on Gaea, given countless interviews, talks, and workshops, and created much art (including his signature “Millennial Gaia” statue). He has been collecting and compiling these materials for five decades, with the intention of eventually putting it all into a book. And finally he has!
Profusely illustrated by Oberon and others, this book is simply the most comprehensive presentation ever assembled on the universal age-old paradigm of Mother Earth as the living planet in whose vast body we are cells. This presentation will include readings from the book.
1:30 PM The Tanistry Games (with Caroline)
This will be a trial of games meant to be a challenge of skill, athleticism, and artistry in order to find Lugh’s Tanist (Chief’s Second). The Tanist will be asked to contribute later in ritual and must be 18 or older.
3:00 PM The Lowland Games (with Caroline)
A series of silly, all ages-welcome games meant to inspire, have fun, and bring people together in community. Expect pool noodles, laughter, and more.
4:30 PM Sea Shanty Workshop (with Doc and guests)
Come to learn sing shanties old, recent, and from unlikely sources. This workshop will include the opportunity for members of the community to share songs.
Dinner Break
8:30 PM Ritual: The Sacrifice (with Cascadian Sean Ciall -- skyclad required for all)
We come together for the 20th anniversary, and honor the sacrifice Lugh will be once more making for us. We open the circle, and raise energy in a display of sword, dance, and song before celebrating together around the fire, sharing in cakes and ale, and ending the ritual in community.
This ritual is skyclad (nude) for all participants. No spectators.
PROGRAM DETAILS and DESCRIPTIONS
Sunday, July 24
9:00 AM OLOTEAS Ritual: Deliver Us from Evil Redux (with Stephanie)
In a world full of bad news and bad actors, come together for a morning magical working to draw upon our individual and collective visions of a better world, and create a tool to help us manifest it.
10:00 AM Quaker Pagan Meeting for Worship (with Laura)
Join us for a Sunday meditative workshop to reflect on the weekend. This workshop will combine Quaker and Pagan methods of worship into one. Quakers worship by gathering in silence and inviting the Divine to speak through them. We will begin with a brief orientation for people who have never attended Quaker Meeting for Worship. A circle will be cast in Pagan style, and then we will gather in silence. Participants will be invited to contemplate on the festival of Lughnasadh and share any Divine messages with the assembled.
11:00 AM Young Adult & Occult Discussion (with Abhainn)
At this month's Young Adult & Occult, we will be having a group discussion on what ethics and cultural norms look like in different Pagan belief systems and spiritual spaces, and what that can mean for our own practice.
12:00 PM Shadow Work: Fact & Fiction (with Rich Benack)
Shadow work is increasingly being seen as a part of a magical and spiritual practice. But there is often a lot of confusion and even misinformation on what is shadow work and what the shadow is. In Jungian Psychology, our shadow consists of our repressed weaknesses, shortcomings, and instincts. The shadow often takes our perceived personal weaknesses and projects them on to other people (or entire groups of people). The shadow can be the seat of our creativity or a vulnerability that can be exploited during psychic attacks.
This workshop will cover:
1) Understanding our shadow
2) Common fallacies about the Shadow & Shadow Work
2) Why we should do shadow work
3) What is 'Projection' and why is it bad?
4) Learning to connect with our shadow
There will also be a guided visualization exercise to help you respond if you get triggered or overcome with a shadow based emotional reponse.
Rich Benack is a retired Air Force Intelligence and Counter Terrorism Officer. I am a Registered Hypnotherapist, a Certified Master NLP Practitioner and a Licensed Private Investigator.
1:00 PM Sacred Drumming Through Bodhran (with Doc)
Exploration of the five major drumming patterns used frequently in Celtic music as a means of connecting to drumming for personal healing, ancestral exploration, and ecstatic ritual.
2:00 Kids' Popsicle Party (with the Magickal Miscreants, Outdoor Kitchen)
Join us for our annual kid's popsicle party and outdoor kid's games, while the parents pack up!
3:00 PM Closing Circle (with Jayson and OLOTEAS, Stone Circle)
Time to reflect on the weekend and say farewell, until we meet again.
ONLINE PROGRAMMING Sunday
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86079520528?pwd=QzJMRldOdGM0MUtyVHBYTjVZdUFiQT09
8:00 PM: Pre-ritual discussion with Zoom ritual to follow: Lughnasadh (with Kimberly)
Join us to acknowledge and celebrate Lughnasadh! In tonight’s ritual, we will reflect on the blessings of the “Harvest” in our lives, give thanks, and perform a very simple prosperity spell.
For those who would like to, please have:
- A flame or LED candle of a color that you associate with July or with energy and manifestation.
- An oil/spice/object with a pleasant scent that you associate with early harvest / late Summer.
- A small vessel of water (any kind of cup or glass or small bowl works).
- Something to eat and drink for grounding after the ritual.
9:00 PM: Coffee Klatch facilitated conversation: Topic: What Does Magick Feel Like? (with Jayson)
For the last couple years people not in Young Adult & Occult have seen the YA&O discussion topics go by and wanted to participate... Join us as we resurrect the Coffee Klatch as facilitated conversations around Pagan topics. This month's topic: What does Magick feel like?
Directions to the Longhouse:
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 SmartStop Self 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.
NOTE for your drive home:
The westbound onramp to SR 520 from 202/Redmond Way will be closed and detoured for light rail construction April–August.
Maps of the closures and detours at the link:
Construction alert: Downtown Redmond Link Extension
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WASOUND/bulletins/3107f34
Our Lady of the Earth and Sky
Mailing address: 12345 Lake City Way NE #195 Seattle, WA 98125-5401
Longhouse address: 23301 NE Redmond-Fall City Road, Redmond, 98053
Website: http://www.oloteas.org/
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/oloteas/
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/oloteas/
Discord server: https://discord.gg/CJKsksmDED
Email: OLOTEAS (at) oloteas (dot) org