wild drums, full moon fire, frogs and sirius rising
wow- I hope my blog doesn't become filled with my comments on how fast time is passing! but I think I blinked, woke up at Sirius Rising, blinked again and I am back in Massachusetts......can I close my eyes and be back at Sirius Rising???
This was my first time going to this festival and wish I had heard of it sooner, but life unfolds as it will.
Brushwood is a really wonderful place and the land is incredible. From the moment I arrived the creative force of the land and the great folks there just called to me so much so I am struggling to find words to describe my experience.
As you roll into Brushwood there is a sign on the little bridge you have to cross to get into the main area and it reads
"once you have been around the bend, you will never be the same again".
That's for sure.
In between vending duties, I had time to attend some workshops...I checked out the belly dancing class on "Water" (This was my first belly dance class since losing Rose last winter. For those that know me a little more so, will understand the significance of the actual ability for me to attend such a class) and Ancient Blue; Body Art with Indigo Blue taught be Catherine Cartwright-Jones (which was awesome). I also went to the "Raquey and The Cavemen" performance and was totally blown away by their masterful middle eastern drumming.
Most nights found me dancing at the main fire to more amazing drumming. The energy of the fire, the drums, the people turning and moving together; feeling the ebb and flow, the weaving of the primal threads that connect us all.
Full Moon on Friday and the Sirius Rising community led a beautiful Spirit Ritual at their Labyrinth (a very large Labyrinth sited on the upper field in the meadow, lit with candles, sun setting, moon rising, mist rising....)
By the time Dawn touched the land, I had walked the Labyrinth 3 times. Once with my Sirius community, once for myself and once to hold sacred space with a healing connection just before dawn.
Saturday night brought the final Ritual combining all four of the Elements: Air, Fire, Water, Earth; and Spirit. The focus being on building communication as a community and dedicated to the Thunderbird.
Wild drums in the distance hold the rythym
sacred fire, rising moon, the rain comes in
surrounded by frogs.
This was my first time going to this festival and wish I had heard of it sooner, but life unfolds as it will.
Brushwood is a really wonderful place and the land is incredible. From the moment I arrived the creative force of the land and the great folks there just called to me so much so I am struggling to find words to describe my experience.
As you roll into Brushwood there is a sign on the little bridge you have to cross to get into the main area and it reads
"once you have been around the bend, you will never be the same again".
That's for sure.
In between vending duties, I had time to attend some workshops...I checked out the belly dancing class on "Water" (This was my first belly dance class since losing Rose last winter. For those that know me a little more so, will understand the significance of the actual ability for me to attend such a class) and Ancient Blue; Body Art with Indigo Blue taught be Catherine Cartwright-Jones (which was awesome). I also went to the "Raquey and The Cavemen" performance and was totally blown away by their masterful middle eastern drumming.
Most nights found me dancing at the main fire to more amazing drumming. The energy of the fire, the drums, the people turning and moving together; feeling the ebb and flow, the weaving of the primal threads that connect us all.
Full Moon on Friday and the Sirius Rising community led a beautiful Spirit Ritual at their Labyrinth (a very large Labyrinth sited on the upper field in the meadow, lit with candles, sun setting, moon rising, mist rising....)
By the time Dawn touched the land, I had walked the Labyrinth 3 times. Once with my Sirius community, once for myself and once to hold sacred space with a healing connection just before dawn.
Saturday night brought the final Ritual combining all four of the Elements: Air, Fire, Water, Earth; and Spirit. The focus being on building communication as a community and dedicated to the Thunderbird.
Wild drums in the distance hold the rythym
sacred fire, rising moon, the rain comes in
surrounded by frogs.
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