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SCHEDULE FOR THE MILLENIUM

GATHERING OF THE TRIBES 2001

 

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DEDICATION:

This Gathering is dedicated to the many leaders we have lost over the last few years, among them: Lord Cyprian - Nashville, Tennessee; Scott Cunningham - Wiccan - California; Doreen Valiente - Gardnerian - England; Leo Martello, Author and well known Wiccan Elder, New York;   Gwendolyn Wynne - Welsh Gwyddon (Witchcraft) - Wales; Cecile Williamson - Neo Pagan - England; Stewart Farrar - Alexandrian - Ireland; and  Taliesin Enion Vawr (Wynne) - Welsh Gwyddon (Witchcraft) - Wales.  From Kerr Cuhulain we learn that the following pagans have left for the Summerland: Bob Key, a participant at Dragonfest in Colorado.  Rick Allen, aka "Lord Spam," a humorous fellow that lead such a wonderful Samhain ritual at Shadowmas in Ohio last fall. Paul Tuitean, a author whom Kerr Kerr Cuhulain  had quoted in Wiccan Warrior. "The Guardians will feel your loss keenly"...Kerr Cuhulain ..


The Gathering of the Tribes 2001 will be held at Etowah River Campground, near dahlonega, in the Blueridge Mountains (the oldest mountain range in the United States), only an hour from Atlanta.

Directions: From Atlanta. Go North on I-75 to I-285, go East on I-285 to GA 400. Go North on GA 400 to the end where it changes into two lane. Turn left into Dahlonega on Hwy. 60. Go to first traffic light. Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) will be on your left. Take left onto GA 52 & 9. Go 3.6 Miles. Turn right onto Siloan Church Rd.  Go 1.9 Miles. Turn left onto Rider Mill Road. Go 4/10 of mile. Etowah River Camp Grounds will be on your left.  10 minutes from the Public Square.  Gathering is being held in the back of the campgrounds by the river. Phone:  706-864-9035

 


TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS



THIS SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

NOTE: This is a schedule of events for the Gathering of the Tribes  Everyone that attends is more than welcome to join in the activities that we present.

This will be a very laid back Gathering.   You are here to become balanced, meet people, and get rid of that tension that has been building up the last few months.

A final schedule will be available at the gathering.


THURSDAY - JUNE 14th, 2001


BEGINNING OF DAY THOUGHTS: The Gathering of the tribes promotes peace between all peoples.  Go quietly and peacefully in the midst of turmoil and everyday tensions.  Forget for the moment all your troubles and concerns.  Open yourself to the light of understanding.

Members of the Bands "Moonstruck" and "Spirit Quest" will be playing at various times during the day.


9:30AM - 11:30 AM - CHECK IN at Etowah River campgrounds.

11:30 AM - OPENING CIRCLE  - Visitors, Guests and Staff.

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM  CLASSES

1:00 PM to 2:30 PM: 

1:00 PM to 2:30 PM: 

2:30 PM to 4:00 PM:  What is Witchcraft?  What is Wicca?  What is Paganism and Neo-paganism?  (Staff)

2:30 PM to 4:00 PM: 

4:00 PM to 5:30 PM:  Who are the Gods?  How do you Worship them? (Rev. Victor Anderson)

4:00 PM to 5:30  PM   (Crystal Working)

5:30 PM to 7:00 PM   FREE TIME - MOONSTRUCK MUSIC

8:00 PM BARDIC CIRCLE

9:00 PM DRUMMING CIRCLE

12:00 PM till ?  MIDNIGHT STROLL... Everyone who is not drumming, is invited to come on a midnight nature hike (not long) and enjoy the beauty of the Goddess at midnight.

1:00 AM - DRUMMING STOPS if there are complaints.  You are asked to respect the sleep time of all other individuals.

END OF DAY THOUGHTS: Be courteous to everyone staying the night at the campsites. It will be impossible for everyone to take showers in the morning and at night... SO, be courteous and take your shower when no one else is.


FRIDAY - JUNE 15th, 2001


BEGINNING OF DAY THOUGHTS: The Gathering of the tribes promotes peace between all peoples.  Go quietly and peacefully in the midst of turmoil and everyday tensions.  Forget for the moment all your troubles and concerns.  Open yourself to the light of understanding.

Members of the Bands "Moonstruck" and "Spirit Quest" will be playing at various times during the day.

7:00 AM - WAKE UP
Please be kind to everyone trying to use the showers.

7:30 AM - BREAKFAST TIME

8:30 AM - MORNING MEDITATIONS
guided meditations and visualizations.

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM - CLASSES 

9:00 AM to 10:30 AM:  What is Religion? Introduction to Celtic and Welsh Mysteries 101  (Staff)

9:00 AM to 10:30 AM:  Goddess Workshop

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM:   Herbalism

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM:  Ritual Construction (Lord Rhuddlwm)

12:00 AM - 1:00 PM - FREE TIME/LUNCH

1:00 PM - 5:30 PM  CLASSES

1:00 PM to 2:30 PM:  Gardnerian Wicca/Alexandrian Wicca/Welsh Traditional Witchcraft Traditions by Rhuddlwm Gawr.   Rhuddlwm will contrast and compare different traditions of Witchcraft and types of paganism.  Rhuddlwm has been a HP and Elder of Crystal Dragon Coven, Y Tylwyth Teg Welsh tradition for over 30 years.   Rhuddlwm graduated from U. of GA. with BLA in Environmental Design  and from Bangor Inst., with a Ph.D. in Humanistic Psychology.   Rhuddlwm is a consultant for and presents seminars and workshops to Law Enforcement groups in the Southeastern U.S.  He is a certified Civil Mediator in the state of Georgia.

1:00 PM to 2:30 PM:   (OPEN)

2:30 PM to 4:00 PM:  Shamanism I by Bleiddwn.   Bleiddwn has studied with the famous Spiritual Teacher and Tracker, Tom Brown who learned from native american teachers.  Bleiddwn is also a Geologist and has studied various martial arts.

2:30 PM to 4:00 PM:  Wicca in the Workplace, the Military, and Other Sometimes Difficult Situations by Rev Victor Anderson

4:00 PM to 5:30 PM: Drumming Workshop by Lady Maeve.  Lady Maeve has practiced and studied ritual drumming for over 8 years.  She has attended lectures and workshops by John Santos and Babatunde Olatunji. Her style of drumming is unstylized, heartfelt and centers around the deep voice of the tumba - the grandmother conga. "If anybody can dance, they can drum," is one of her philosophies. She considers herself a "rhythm driver," that is, she drives the beat so that others may trace or improvise as they may knowing that the basic beat is always there. Please bring a drum or rhythm making devices such as claves or shakers.

4:00 PM to 5:30 PM:  (Herbalism)

5:30 PM to 7:00 PM   FREE TIME

8:00 PM BARDIC CIRCLE

9:00 PM DRUMMING CIRCLE

12:00 PM till ?  MIDNIGHT STROLL... Everyone who is not drumming, is invited to come on a midnight nature hike (not long) and enjoy the beauty of the Goddess at midnight.

1:00 AM - DRUMMING STOPS if there are complaints.  You are asked to respect the sleep time of all other individuals.

END OF DAY THOUGHTS: Be courteous to everyone staying the night at the campsites. It will be impossible for everyone to take showers in the morning and at night... SO, be courteous and take your shower when no one else is.


 SATURDAY - June 16th, 2001


BEGINNING OF DAY THOUGHTS: The Gathering of the tribes promotes peace between all peoples.  Go quietly and peacefully in the midst of turmoil and everyday tensions.  Forget for the moment all your troubles and concerns.  Open yourself to the light of understanding. -   -  -  - -  -

Members of the Bands "Moonstruck" and "Spirit Quest" will be playing at various times during the day.

7:00 AM - WAKE UP
Please be kind to everyone trying to use the showers.

7:30 AM - BREAKFAST TIME

8:30 AM - MORNING MEDITATIONS
guided meditations and visualizations.

9:00 AM to 2:00 PM - CLASSES 

9:00 AM to 10:30 AM:  Polarity and Psychic Healing techniques by   Rhuddlwm Gawr

9:00 AM to 10:30 AM:  (OPEN)

10:30AM to 12:00 AM  Circle Ethics and Behavior Workshop by Lady Cerridwen. 

10:30 AM to 12:00 AM:  (Celtic Magickal System) by Rhuddlwm Gawr

12:00 AM - 1:00 PM - FREE TIME/LUNCH

1:00 PM  - 6:30 PM - CLASSES

1:00 PM to 2:30 PMShamanism II by Bleiddwn

1:00 PM to 2:30 PM:  (Colors and the Craft)

2:30 PM to 4:00 PM - Tarot Workshop: by Lady Maeve.  This workshop will be using decks based from the Rider/Waite deck. Lady Maeve will discuss various tarot spreads with emphasis on the Celtic Cross and Tree of Life forms. There be discussion on various divinitory meanings from traditional Qabala to the more intuitive approach. She will also teach a tarot meditation on the Court Cards of the Minor Arcana. You are encouraged to bring your favorite deck as there will be a 'hands on' practice/participation session.

2:30 PM to 4:00 PM:  (OPEN)

4:00 PM to 5:30 PM - Accessing Energy Within and Without Lady Caru will be sharing her findings on the clearing and development of internal energy channels to aid people in clearing and healing of themselves and others.   This class will show various techniques of mediation , mudras, visualization, chakras and energy movement, chi gung and development of the amount of energy that can be retained and directed.

4:00 PM to 5:30 PM -  (Everyday Spell Working)

5:30 PM to 6:30 PMHow to Chant - Lord Athos will be discussing chanting tecniques, its benefits, as well as leading various chants with the group that attends this class.

5:30 PM to 6:30 PM:  Dowsing for Water, Oil, & Gold  -  Lord Rhuddlwm

6:30 - 7:00 PM - RITUAL SET UP. by ritual staff, This includes the altar and ritual items.

7:00 PM - RITUAL PREPARATION Prepare yourself for ritual.   You might wish to Ground and center or take a ritual bath. Put on your favorite ritual robes and get ready for Gathering2000!

8:00 PM - 9:30 PM - THE GATHERING RITUAL.  Everyone will meet and gather at the ritual space and socialize for one half hour, then the Gathering ritual will begin at 8:30PM.

9:30 - 10:30 THE POT LUCK DINNER/FEAST

10:30 - 11:00 CLEAN-UP

11:00 - 12:00 PM - BARDIC CIRCLE AND DRUMMIMG

END OF DAY THOUGHTS: This is the new Millenium.  Begin your life anew.  Be kind to everyone.  We have lost several Pagan Leaders this past year.  We need new leaders.  Meditate on how you can help make our religion a guiding light of reason and happiness in a world of hate and bigotry.


SUNDAY - June 17th, 2001


BEGINNING OF DAY THOUGHTS: The Gathering of the tribes promotes peace between all peoples.  Go quietly and peacefully in the midst of turmoil and everyday tensions.  Forget for the moment all your troubles and concerns.   Open yourself to the light of understanding.

8:00 - 8:30 AM - MORNING MEDITATION.


8:30 AM to 9:30 A.M. MEETING OF THE SOUTHEASTERN PAGAN ALLIANCE


9:30 - 11:30 AM - CLASSES

9:30 AM to 11:00 AM:  (OPEN)

9:30 AM to 11:00 AM:  (OPEN)

1:00 PM  - FAIRWELL RITUAL

END OF GATHERING THOUGHTS: This is the new beginning of your life and the lives of those around you.  Love goes a long way toward sealing the connection of understanding between all peoples.. 


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