Eight Winds 2015 Schedule & Vendors
All Workshops are in the Barn unless otherwise noted. All Bardics & Rituals are near the stage.
Thursday
2:00 pm Site opens
5:00pm The Spiral Dance in Theory and Practice, or, Crack the Whip is Not the Point of the Exercise. by Phaedra Bonewits
6:30 pm Opening Prayer & Dedication
7:00 pm Meet & Greet Bardic
Friday
9:00 am Morning Ritual
10:00 am ADF Dedicant’s Path - Ask-A-Mentor
Are you a member of ADF who is working on your Dedicant’s Path? Are you curious about what is involved? Join ADF Mentors and Clergy who are there to answer your questions.
1:00 pm Sacred Gifts by Rev. Kirk S. Thomas
Unlike the Abrahamic faiths, ancient Indo-European religion was based on reciprocity - do ut des, I give so that you may give. This workshop will examine the concept of reciprocity as well as the evidence for reciprocal relationships between the Gods and the people in ancient writings from Ireland to India and many places in between. We will also explore how these ancient practices may apply to us in the modern day as we re-imagine and recreate our Paganisms today.
4:00 pm Thorbjorg's Charm Bag: the Tools of a Spa-kona by Rowen
The "Greenland Seeress", a woman called Thorbjorg, appears briefly in Eirik's Saga; she had been sent for by a prominent landholder to determine how long a bad winter & food shortage will last. The description of her clothing, accessories, practices, etc., pretty much forms the basis of the current attempts at the revival of Seidhr practice. What I would like to focus on is her clothing, equipment, and "charm bag" and its contents.
6:00 pm Evening Ritual
8:00 pm Bardic & Drum Circle
Saturday
9:00 am Morning Ritual
10:00 am Drum Making Playshop by Don
Make a wood and hide hand drum infused with your own spirit!
Variety of hides and sizes available.
Advance registration required by Monday, July 6.
Contact Don Schulz (drummaker@thedifferentdrum.net or 916-835-1863) for details prices and options.
1:00 pm Hosting the Morrigain by Davin
We are all touched by the loss of a loved one at some point in our lives. This talk is designed to give folk and understanding of the stages of grief and loss, what grief work is, and some tools to help them deal with the pain and sadness that comes with the loss of a loved one in ways that are particular to neo-pagans.
4:00 pm "The Celtic Bardic Tradition, or Awen, Imbas, and All That" by ADF Master Bard G. R. (Gwernin) Grove
Along with the Druids and Seers, the Bards were one of the three ancient Celtic learned classes. This workshop will explore their original function in their societies, and consider the role of the bard in ADF today.
6:00 pm Evening Ritual
8:00 pm Auction & Bardic Circle
Sunday
9:00 am Morning Ritual
1:00 pm Site closes
2:00 pm Site opens
5:00pm The Spiral Dance in Theory and Practice, or, Crack the Whip is Not the Point of the Exercise. by Phaedra Bonewits
6:30 pm Opening Prayer & Dedication
7:00 pm Meet & Greet Bardic
Friday
9:00 am Morning Ritual
10:00 am ADF Dedicant’s Path - Ask-A-Mentor
Are you a member of ADF who is working on your Dedicant’s Path? Are you curious about what is involved? Join ADF Mentors and Clergy who are there to answer your questions.
1:00 pm Sacred Gifts by Rev. Kirk S. Thomas
Unlike the Abrahamic faiths, ancient Indo-European religion was based on reciprocity - do ut des, I give so that you may give. This workshop will examine the concept of reciprocity as well as the evidence for reciprocal relationships between the Gods and the people in ancient writings from Ireland to India and many places in between. We will also explore how these ancient practices may apply to us in the modern day as we re-imagine and recreate our Paganisms today.
4:00 pm Thorbjorg's Charm Bag: the Tools of a Spa-kona by Rowen
The "Greenland Seeress", a woman called Thorbjorg, appears briefly in Eirik's Saga; she had been sent for by a prominent landholder to determine how long a bad winter & food shortage will last. The description of her clothing, accessories, practices, etc., pretty much forms the basis of the current attempts at the revival of Seidhr practice. What I would like to focus on is her clothing, equipment, and "charm bag" and its contents.
6:00 pm Evening Ritual
8:00 pm Bardic & Drum Circle
Saturday
9:00 am Morning Ritual
10:00 am Drum Making Playshop by Don
Make a wood and hide hand drum infused with your own spirit!
Variety of hides and sizes available.
Advance registration required by Monday, July 6.
Contact Don Schulz (drummaker@thedifferentdrum.net or 916-835-1863) for details prices and options.
1:00 pm Hosting the Morrigain by Davin
We are all touched by the loss of a loved one at some point in our lives. This talk is designed to give folk and understanding of the stages of grief and loss, what grief work is, and some tools to help them deal with the pain and sadness that comes with the loss of a loved one in ways that are particular to neo-pagans.
4:00 pm "The Celtic Bardic Tradition, or Awen, Imbas, and All That" by ADF Master Bard G. R. (Gwernin) Grove
Along with the Druids and Seers, the Bards were one of the three ancient Celtic learned classes. This workshop will explore their original function in their societies, and consider the role of the bard in ADF today.
6:00 pm Evening Ritual
8:00 pm Auction & Bardic Circle
Sunday
9:00 am Morning Ritual
1:00 pm Site closes
Vendors
The Different Drum
Handmade drums and rhythm instruments
Belisama’s Designs / Spooky Harvest
Handmade cloaks, scarves, hats, robes, and other clothing; jewelry; herbal, magickal, healing, ritual, and other items and tools; hand-painted cloths and other artwork; runes and rune-blanks; incense, oils, soaps, burners, and similar items.
Tarot Readings by Belisama
Readings from a professional Tarot reader since 1971 - $5 for 5 minutes
G. R. Grove
Pagan prayer beads
Handmade drums and rhythm instruments
Belisama’s Designs / Spooky Harvest
Handmade cloaks, scarves, hats, robes, and other clothing; jewelry; herbal, magickal, healing, ritual, and other items and tools; hand-painted cloths and other artwork; runes and rune-blanks; incense, oils, soaps, burners, and similar items.
Tarot Readings by Belisama
Readings from a professional Tarot reader since 1971 - $5 for 5 minutes
G. R. Grove
Pagan prayer beads
