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LIVE
from the Gathering
In
partnership with PaganSpace.Net and Starrfire Price,
Wisteria will video broadcast LIVE concerts and selected
presentations from the Summer Solstice Gathering.
Two-camera video and high-quality audio feeds will
enhanHBZSEL28ce your virtual visit to select parts of the Gathering.
Can’t
come to the Gathering but still want to Join in the Fun?
Organize viewing parties with your friends is easy – use a LAN
connection to connect your computer with a TV with HDMI inputs and
watch the broadcast on TV. Next year, think about to taking your
journey from virtual to real . . .
Check
back for more details as they develop. Closer to the
event, we will publish an airing schedule and directions on how to
watch events from your computer in live-streaming format. To a
network of over 27,000 people, we will be broadcasting concerts,
workshops, and so much more. |
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Wisteria
Summer Solstice Gathering 2010
June
20
- 27, 2010
in southeastern Ohio
A
Seven Day
Magical Earth
Festival
Celebrating The Summer Solstice
Register
Now
A
week-long magical village celebrating eco-spiritual culture.
Community-driven activities blended with performance and
ceremony. Two stages for music and performance, bonfire drumming
and dancing, workshops, rites of passage, merchanting, fire-spinning,
bliss, family-friendly. Imagine what amazing things happen when
hundreds of Earth-loving people come together to create a new world .
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Featured for
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Ceremomy and Celebration
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Warriors
of the Earth Ceremony* (at the turtle mound)
The
Warriors of the Earth (WOTE) is a cutting edge movement with in the
pagan global community. It a grass roots lodge that grows by
participating in the ritual and passing it on to your community or
group. It has been growing since the late 90's. Why are you a pagan?
Do you feel that your magik is drawn from the earth and her sacred
animals and plants, even if you live in the city? How do we continue
as a religion while considerable amounts of sacred forest and land is
constantly being consumed to urban sprawl and mass consumption. Where
do we as a movement stand on this?
These
questions and an interactive discussion, along with the gods that
have chosen to stand with the WOTE will be present for a ritual that
will challenge your core, and reward you your right to participate
and claim that which is yours...and ours.
Facilitated
by the dragon ritual drummers as well an WOTE members that will be
on site.
Sacred
All Night Healing and Expressive Arts Fire Circle Ceremony facilitated
by Jason Cohen with members of Incus.
The
sacred dynamic fire circle experience is a co-creative, all night,
eclectic spiritual ritual in which a safe art and sharing space is
developed around a fire. Inside, from around midnight until dawn,
energy and awareness is raised and cultivated through drumming,
dancing, singing, chanting, and various other forms of human
expression. Through the balance of listening, serving one another,
and expressing, these layers of that which we have necessarily
gathered together tightly to protect ourselves, come down, until a
simple and free flowing state of embodied divinity and deep personal
freedom rises through us. This culture is very much about reclaiming
our own intimacy and our right to experience life to the fullest. www
dot Forestdance dot net
Bonfire
Drumming and Dancing: Since
the dawn of time, humans seeking spirit-vision, purification and
ecstatic celebration have drummed, danced and chanted around the
fire. Bring your drums, voices and percussive instruments as we
celebrate our diversity and union throughout the festival. Wisteria
has three designated drumming circles: Stone Circle (sober), Pawpaw
(wooded tribal drumming), and Bonfire, the large community gathering
place. At all times of day or night, people drum and dance at
their campsites making joyful dancing rhythms. Come find your
authentic, ancient self and join the ecstatic revelry!
Nightime
Candle Labyrinth: Follow
the labyrinth’s convoluted candle-lined paths for a personal
meditative journey of transformation and reflection. Labyrinths
are constructed walking patterns that combine the circle and the
spiral into purposeful paths of self-discovery and awareness.
While your interpretation of the experience is your own, many see
walking the labyrinth as an active metaphor for life’s
journey. How do you walk? How do you treat those you meet
on the path? What impressions or ideas do you experience as you
journey to the center of your being and back? How are we all
connected during our personal journeys? Using hundreds of lit
candles to define the pathways, the Labyrinth at Cornstalk will glow
through the night for journies of discovery and reflection.
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Special
Guests
Also
On Stage at Solstice . . .
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Momentary Prophets
make acoustic music with acoustic instruments and Love.
Their music has been called everything from relaxing to
transcendent. Most simply stick to “I’ve never heard
that before.” ‘Prophets began as a performance troupe
in Spring of 2006 combining colorful music, colorful clothes, and
absurdity. The band has given up none of these as they have
honed their craft to include infectious rhythms, intricate and
inter-locking melodies and a genre all their own.
“Progressive Rainbow Grass” is the closest thing they can
come up with. Some of their favorite instruments that they can
actually play include the 6 and 12 string guitar, ukulele, banjo,
sitar, stand-up bass, electric organ, and kalimba.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Momentary-Prophets/6939758557
http://www.myspace.com/momentaryprophets |
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Coyote Grace If
you want a lesson in organic chemistry, take notes as you watch the
sparks fly between the acoustic downhome duo, COYOTE GRACE.
This folktastic phenomenon is the result of combining one guitarist
Joe Stevens, a transman from Northern California, with one upright
bassist Ingrid Elizabeth, a sassy femme originally hailing from the
hills of Southeastern Ohio. Together, they capture the eyes and
the hearts of live audiences nationwide with their bluesy folkgrass
sound, sweet harmonies, poignant songwriting, and mid-song dance moves. Coyote
Grace has shared the stage with such folk icons as Indigo Girls,
Melissa Ferrick, Cris Williamson, and Lowen & Navarro.
www.coyotegrace.com
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Wendy Rule
Every
so often Melbourne throws up a singular talent, someone previously
hidden amongst the well-established musical tribes, someone possessed
of a unique vision. Wendy Rule, the vocalist, songwriter and
visionary, is such and artist. Beat Magazine, Melbourne
With
the release of her fifth full length album, The Wolf Sky, Wendy Rule
has firmly established herself as one of Australia's most uniquely
gifted and prolific artists. Her music is a passionate union of her
incredible voice – moving from soaring heights to intimate
whispers – and her beautifully dark and visionary lyrics.
Wendy’s live performances draw on her love of ritual and
theatre, enticing her audience into an otherworldy realm of power and Magic.
http://wendyrule.com/ www.myspace.com/wendyrule |
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Spiral Rhythm
Spiral Rhythm
is a group of friends that have been singing together for almost
ten years. They began singing at bonfires, gatherings, and
festivals. Slowly, they developed their unique sound complete
with deep, multi-textured chants and explosive drums.
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Kellianna
Kellianna is
an accomplished musician and performer worldwide. Her CDs "Lady
Moon" and "I Walk with the Goddess", are being
recognized around the globe as a must have for any lover of
Goddess-inspired folk music. Her live shows are a combination of
acoustic guitar songs and chants to the God and Goddess. She
is a certified teacher of SpiritSong, a powerful tool for freeing
your voice, for accessing the authentic sound that is you, and for
entering into Spirit. She is experienced in the art of ritual
chant, and uses the song to move energy, to celebrate the ancient
mysteries, and to strengthen intention.
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Owain
Phyfe with
members of the NewWorld Renaissance Band
Coming
soon to a century near you! Joined by members of the New World
Renaissance Band, troubedour Owain Phyfe sings "the
greatest hits of ancient time for modern ears" and thrills
happy audiences whereever he plays. A masterful performer, his
show is a thrilling musical journey of renaissance/medieval songs
punctuated by witty tales of humanity and history. Owain
was voted "Best Music Soloist" by the Renaissance Festival
2007 Awards. A must see!
Owain
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Jeff
Endemann has
been following his passion for music all of his life. He has
performed with ensembles playing everything from Jazz, Classical,
Rock, Metal and of course the music he creates with his wife and
artist Valarie. Their melodies hearken a magickal and beautiful
backdrop of love and longing. He also has a flair for the fun
and comedic in song as well. Jeff performs all over North
Eastern Ohio, upstate New York and is now breaking into the
renaissance fayre circuit supporting his debut CD “So Far”. www.jeffendemann.com
and www.myspace.com/jeffendemann |
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Azar Magic
Show Mr.
Russell has performed for the past 30 years throughout the United
States and the Bahamas, as a featured magician, at Renaissance Faires
and historical events, at comedy clubs and murder mystery shows and
as a historical magician at Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia.
As a specialist in antiquarian magic, “William the Conjuror”
entertains a wide variety of audiences in historical costume and
shares his love of history, as well as his quick wit, bawdy humor
(when encouraged), and master manipulative skill. His talents
have been witnessed by such heads of state and celebrities as Ronald
Reagan, George Bush, Newt Gingrich, Margaret Thatcher, the late King
Hussein and Elizabeth Taylor. Mr. Russell is a graduate of the
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Dance
and Performance Troupes
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Caravan
Eclectique
Three
great dancers and two devout drummers. A Huntington, WV
bellydance tribe with members Mama Freya, Dervish, and Parvati
Shakti. Weaving music, dance, and myth, Caravan Eclectique is
not about precision, but joy and spirit. Entertaining, creating, and
having fun. The Caravan Ecectique will also be tending the new Dance
Oasis at Wisteria and will be giving
several performances.
http://caravaneclectiq.ucoz.com/index.html |
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KayLouise of
Mesmeric Belly Dance Fusion
Our focus is
on affecting an audience using music, theme & movement.
With unusual music remixes, Artistic Director KayLouise emphasizes
precision, muscle isolation and synchronization in the original
choreography she creates for herself and Mesmeric. She
considers her performances and choreography to be ART, not
bound or restricted . . . a creation of movement full of
beginnings, endings, mood and theme.
www.myspace.com/bellydancetoledo
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Health
and Wellness
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Ven.
Bhikkhuni KC Madika WarEagle is
Spiritual Director of Great Determination with the Buddhist Practice
Center and Hermitage in Stewart, Ohio. Ven. Madika entered Buddhist
practice through Soto Zen, receiving novice ordination in the
Japanese Mahayana Soto Zen tradition. She received Dharma
Transmission and full Bhikkhuni ordination in a Theravadan dual
platform ceremony. Her mission is to offer the Dhamma to North
Americans, the culture she was raised in. As the Buddha taught: the
Dhamma is universal but the practice should be tailored to the
understanding and needs of the individual while cultivating
wisdom and compassion. Ven.
Madika will offer daily Qi Gong and Meditation instruction along
with question/answer periods and a workshop on Taming Destructive
Emotions. http://www.greatdetermination.com/ |
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Susan
Zano is
a dedicated gardener, overall foodie and nutrition expert.
Operating a Natural Foods Grocery for the past 39 years has given her
an education in the use of natural supplements, knowledge of the
newest nutritional breakthroughs and an awareness of everyone's
favorite home remedies. Sue has also been studying astrology since
1971 and reading charts for years. Currently she is an apprentice
with Stephen Forrest studying Evolutionary Astrology.
"I
like to empower people to wake up to how easy prevention is and how
attainable perfect health can be! Using food as your medicine
to achieve physical well being we start with the basics and build.
Supplements, super foods and easy home remedies enhance your path as
we journey into deeper levels of mind/body experience." szano@frognet.net |
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Susan
Silverio
is the founding teacher of Ashwood Waldorf School in Rockport, Maine,
a 20-year multi-age preschool. She is now director and lead
teacher of Spindlewood Waldorf Kindergarten and LifeWays Center.
Susan also directs the Northeast LifeWays Early Childhood
and Human Development training and serves on the board of
LifeWays North America.
Susan
holds a bachelors degree in liberal arts and has worked as a social
worker. She is also founder and former volunteer executive director
of Mid-Coast Hospitality House which provides emergency shelter and
transitional housing for homeless individuals and families and
families visiting the Maine State Prison. Susan is a gardener
and beekeeper and enjoys rowing and sailing in all seasons with
the Traditional
Small Craft Association.
At
Solstice, Susan will present workshops promoting the healthy
nourishment of families: “I
believe firmly that in a child’s early years, the foundation is
laid for their entire life: for their health and well-being, for
their sense of relationship with other human beings and with all
realms of nature. Without the proper nurturing or recognition of the
human being in the learning environment, a deficit develops that
can’t be made up in later years. It is about giving the child
the opportunity to play, to explore, to be outdoors, to experience
the arts and the spoken word, living images, stories, music. It is
about giving them something worthy of imitation, inwardly as well as
outwardly. It is giving them a sense of inner authority." |
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Adam Hoyt
Yoga
Every Morning
Walking
with the Trees -- Breathing with the Earth -- Bending with the Wind
Spend
some time this week connecting with the Earth and Spirit through
Yoga, an ancient spiritual exercise tradition that forms healthy
mind-body-spirit connections . Take meditative walks through
the forest, and sit and listen to Spirit and Nature. more |
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Arts and Artisans
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Demonstrating Artist James
Kelly has
been fabricating and welding metal crafts using modern methods for
16 years. He has been demonstrating traditional coal-forge
blacksmithing at renaissance faires. Wisteria Solstice
2009 was his first Earth-based festival and he looks forward to
returning many times in the future. His interest in
blacksmithing has evolved into an effort to pass knowledge of the
craft on to others in order that the art does not die. He
attends the Unitarian Church in Huntington, West Virginia with his
wife Vallorie and his daughters Sierra, Rowan and Catie. One of
his goals is to learn more about his Celtic origins, particularly
their forging techniques. "Blacksmith
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