Upwelling of Earth Wisdom

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Telling our Stories Announcement

Telling Our Stories:

Courting an Upwelling of Earth Wisdom

Moving forward after the Republican National Convention

Welcome.

We invite all people of spirit concerned about the current state of our American lives and yet, are clearly feeling the hope of earth wisdom upwelling and filling our imaginations.

Let us gather together to weave and witness each of our stories.

Let us dare to see with fresh eyes and open hearts>

Let us dare to speak with tongues of truth, honesty and deep compassion.

Let us compost the spells of fear, hopelessness and despair that have been so recently cast upon our beloved Twin Cities.

Let us weave a narrative of transformative healing power and love!

Bless the bees.

When: Thursday September 25, 2008 6:30 p.m.

Where: Walker Church 3104 16th Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55407 (upstairs)

This gathering will be followed by another to claim our visions for the future on Thursday October 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the Walker Church (downstairs). Bring food to share to the gathering in October.

These events are sponsored by the Walker Church. The planning committee is:

Teri Parsley Starnes, Dianne O'Donnell, Donald Engstrom, Wendy Slade and Paul Eaves.

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Two Special Events _ Day Camp and Ritual with Starhawk

Court an Upwelling of Earth Wisdom

at the Republican National Convention with Starhawk and the Upwelling Circle

Magickal Activist Day Camp at Sacred Coldwater Spring with Starhawk

Thursday and Friday, August 28-29, 2008 from 10 am to 2 pm.

Wear comfortable, outdoor clothing and sturdy shoes.

Bring a chair or a blanket to sit on, a bag lunch and fruit or a treat to share.

We have sacred spring water (BYO Water container) and sacred bushes nearby.

Please RSVP to tpstar@mninter.net so we have some idea about numbers.

Directions: Coldwater Spring is located immediately south of Minnehaha Park in Minneapolis. Driving from Highway 55 (between Interstate-94 and state highway 62-Crosstown), turn east (toward the Mississippi) at 54th Street. Take an immediate right (south) and drive about 1/2 mile down the frontage road, past the parking meters, through the cul-de-dac, past the Coldwater Spring sign and past the abandoned aqua brick graffiti-ed building. Follow the turns, you'll see the great willow tree beside Coldwater reservoir.

See www.FriendsofColdwater.org about the site, last natural spring in Hennepin County flowingat 90-thousand gallons a day.

Saturday, August 30, New Moon Ritual for an Upwelling of Earth Wisdom led by Starhawk and the Upwelling Circle.

Gather at 6:00 pm. at Indian Mounds Park, ancient sacred burial site above the Mississippi River in St Paul. Walk the labryinth, prepare for the rite. Seventeen thousand years ago herem a giant waterfall roared from bluff to bluff across the river draining in vast Lake Agassiz as the glaciers retreated.

Directions: take the Mounds Boulevard exit off Interstate-94 (east if downtown St. Paul). Follow Mounds Blvd. up the bluff. Park along the road near the Park Pavillion but closer to the river bluff.

Bring: (optional) a crystal, hand drum, rattle, a chair.

Contact Teri at tpstar@mninter.net for questions.

The Spell

From the bedrock

and the Mississippi

From the prairie grasses

and the rooted trees,

We court an upwelling of

Earth wisdom

Being the change that we want to see.

We are acting with the local bedrock, river water, crystals, labyrinths, and many other tools to manifest this intention. These are trying times and we have a great concern that today's leaders are guiding us down a path that is inimical to the best interests of future generations. We see this spell/prayer as a way of shifting this country's direction into one more aligned with a healthy relationship with our planet and all beings who live here.