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Music, Dance, Poetry, Drumming, Swimming, Art,
Playing, Praying, Food,
and sharing the Love and Joy of Midsummer!
and sharing the Love and Joy of Midsummer!
Summer Solstice Celebration & Annual MeetingInspiration Summer Solstice is a celebration of growth, love and joy. We have a Solstice Ritual, followed by the Inspiration Annual Meeting where reports are presented of Inspiration's current status and future goals, and voting takes place for the members of the Board of Directors. Along with camaraderie, entertainment, reporting of accomplishments, and sharing of vision, there will be a pot luck to share vegetarian fare. This is a free event and is open to everyone. This year, the Inspiration Summer Solstice moves to another level with a full day’s worth of sharing, creativity, spiritual intention, and fun. We will be gathering to create together a great blessing for this land and for the possibilities it holds for the Consciousness School, for the community, and for the planet. You are welcome to join us for the entire day of activities, or part of the day.
There will be a sacred fire, lights, music, and many beautiful people. Don’t
miss it!
This is a vegetarian, drug and alcohol free event.
Sunday, June 22, 2008
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You Are Invited !!The Solstice begins at 9 AM with a Sweatlodge. We have a new lodge that we will be sweating in for the first time. All are welcome for the ceremony, which starts with the cleaning of the firepit, covering the lodge, carrying the rocks and wood, and then entering the lodge for the ceremony of healing and opening. After the three rounds of sweating, chanting, praying, and singing, the ceremony ends with drying and folding the blankets to put the lodge to bed for the next time. We will start the ceremony at 9 AM, so please come with work clothes and gloves. The labor of all makes for a wonderful shared experience for everyone. Please make sure to drink lots of water before coming, and bring water, a towel, and clothes to sweat in with you. There is no fee for the lodge other than your active participation. At 2 PM our afternoon begins with performances, a holistic fair, a vegetarian potluck, art, games and swimming. Poets, musicians, dancers, orators, fools for God of all kinds are all welcome on the stage to share their creativity and gifts. Healers, artists, activists, gadflys, and shaman of every persuasion are invited to bring a table and ply their wares to all and sundry. Bring good, healthy, tasty vegetarian food and drink, and plenty of it, to share. The pool will be open, and the lawn, too, for games, relaxing, and family fun. In the afternoon, we will also co-create an art project together to bless the land and our community, a project that will be centrally incorporated into the evening's activities. Performances by The Swing States Road Show and Bo Lozoff- The Swing States Road Show featuring Inspiration’s own Lea Jones will take the stage. With Jones on vocals & guitar, Vattel Cherry on bass, and vocalists Judith Geller and Stuart Rodes, the band performs songs of peace, love, and understanding from Bob Wills to Bob Marley. Inspiration Community founder and Spiritual Director Jessica Dibb has said of them "It was such a treat to listen to a band that is uplifting, harmonious, creative, and socially conscious all at the same time. Listening to The Swing States Road Show is nourishing personally and transformative for the world." Bo Lozoff, spiritual visionary, activist, and author of We're All Doing Time, amongst other publications, will perform a free concert and public talk. To learn more about Bo and his work, please visit www.humankindness.org Celebration of Life Ritual We will gather together to give thanks for the season and the promise it holds for all of us, especially for the construction of a new building and the modification/renovation of Jessica’s existing house to be a Spiritual Center. Join Jessica Dibb for this cherished ritual and gathering. This year, the ritual will consecrate and open a Blessing Circle of drumming, dance, chant, song, and prayer that will begin at 6 PM and last until 9 PM . Led by Inspiration's own Katy Gaughan and Imani White, of SoulFire Inside, this circle brings the wisdom, beauty, and energy of the All Night Fire Circle tradition into relation and synergy with Inspiration Community. We will co-create an altar and blessings for this land and community as we begin the evening's Circle; drumming and dancing our prayers will follow. Please bring your own drum and/or instrument. Some drums and percussion will be available. |
Participation:You are invited to play a part in making this event a wonderful festival of community and summer’s abundance through sharing your presence, and, if you like, sharing your gifts and creativity in special ways. Please bring wonderful food, as always, the only requirement to attend. Spread the word to friends and colleagues who would enjoy this event. Please consider bringing an offering for the altar or a prayer to incorporate into the evening’s Blessing Circle. Please consider bringing a generous tax deductable donation to help defray the expenses of this event and contribute to the Inspiration Community 501(c)3. If you would like to participate as a performer or Holistic Fair vendor, please click here to fill out a short survey that will help us plan the event together. It would be enormously helpful if you could respond by June 8th to this survey. Limited timeslots are available for performers so please respond early to avoid disappointment. If you would like to volunteer, call Ashley Wagner at 443-243-7668 or ashleyewagner@gmail.com or click here to indicate your availability. For questions, clarification, or feedback, contact Rory Turner at 443-418-0383 or rorypbturner@hotmail.com.
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