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Issue 175

PEN WAYS Gateway to the Pagan Communities

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Open Ways Gateway to the Pagan Communities Issue 175 - Lammas Open Ways is published online eight times a year, on the Quarters and Cross-Quarters, by The Nine Houses of Gaia, Inc. Circulation 3400+.

Newsletter Staff Editor— Angel (Blue Capucian) Webmaster — Angel Advertising— Angel Proofreaders— Kate / Ali E-media—Ali Submissions Articles, letters, poetry, artwork, etc., are solicited from the community. We reserve the right to edit for length and content. Email or send self-addressed stamped envelope for Writers’ Guidelines. Type-written (single-sided) or word processed manuscripts are welcome, electronic submissions via e-mail preferred. Send submissions to: Open Ways Editor PO BOX 33182 Portland, OR 97292 E-mail: editor@ninehouses.org openwayseditor@gmail.com World Wide Web: http://ninehouses.org Please do not send the original copy of your work! Manuscripts unaccompanied by a Self-Addressed Stamped Envelope will not be returned. All submissions will be accepted at our discretion.

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Our Mission Statement The Nine Houses of Gaia is a non-profit organization incorporated in 1992 to sponsor the Northwest Fall Equinox Festival and publish Open Ways.

Open Ways serves as an introduction to, and, an anchor for pagan communities in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest; a forum for the exchange of scholarly, practical, or experiential information, knowledge, and wisdom; a tool for instruction and communication; a “journal” of events, announcements, ideas, poetry, prose, illustration — anything of benefit or interest to Pagans, Wiccans, or other Nature Spiritualists.

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Cover Art:

By Julie Farley Back page Art:

By Chad Fenlon

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Send everything to the Portland address for Open Ways on page 2 .

Advertising rates are posted on the bottom of page 2.

Open Ways Issue Brigid Spring Equinox Beltane Summer Solstice Lughnasadh Fall Equinox Samhain Yule

Submission Deadline January 5 February 21 April 3 May 23 July 4 August 23 October 1 November 21

Available By January 19 March 6 April 17 June 6 July 18 September 6 October 14 December 8

Submission deadlines are 4 weeks before the Sabbats and publication dates are 2 weeks before the Sabbats.

Table of Contents Page

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Letter from the Editor

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Community Recipes

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Call for Submissions Advertising in Open Ways

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Coloring Page

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Book Reviews

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North West Fall Equinox Festival Information Chakra Workshops

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Ongoing Activities Ongoing Festivals

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The Hero's Journey

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Pagan Community Directory

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Pagan Serenity Prayer

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Pagan Bussiness Directory

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Count Your Blessings

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Chakra Workshop Schedule

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Facebook Personality Test

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North West Fall Equinox Festival Registration Information

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Make your own smudge sticks.

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The Summer of Our Lives

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Open Ways Letter from the Editor Lammas is here already! Where has this year flown to?

The article by Glentpad in this edition of the newsletter expresses my feelings precisely! We all need to celebrate what we have!

Lammas is also a time of regret and farewells, of harvesting and preserving both food and memories, reflecting on the progress of the goals you had for the year, and contemplating the “harvests” of your year, be they physical or metaphysical.

In the 2013 Llewellyn’s Sabbat Almanac, an article by Kenny Klein (The Feast of First Loaves) mentions an old tradition “Calling home the Pagans”. Here is your call to come home and enjoy a picnic with like minded individuals- The Nine Houses of Gaia’s Pagan Picnic on July 20th at Creston Park. Come and celebrate with us! The map and address for Creston Park are in this newsletter. This event is held in SE Portland.

Blessed Be, Angel

It Takes a Village to Raise... a Village Do you have knowledge and spiritual gifts to share with your community?

Volunteer to present a workshop at the Northwest Fall Equinox Festival 2014!

Please email a description of the workshop you wish to present to nwfef@ninehouses.org. Be sure to include the length of the workshop and any preferred accommodations it might entail.

Do you have BIG MAGICK to share with your community?

We are accepting proposals for NWFEF 2015 main ritual! The purpose of NWFEF is to celebrate the harvest. The main theme, ritual, and workshops differ from year to year depending on selection from proposals submitted by community members (you!). Your ritual proposal must have a complete outline; please contact nwfef@ninehouses.org to request "Tips and Tricks", a "rubric" to assist you in composing your proposal. Ritual proposal submission may be emailed to nwfef@ninehouses.org or mailed to PO Box 33182, Portland, OR 97292.

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Open Ways Gateway to the Pagan Communities is a newsletter for the community by the community.

We /EED your contributions!

Guidelines for All Contributors We welcome articles up to 3,000 words of a scholarly, historical, news/event, or how-to–nature; letters; music; poetry; rituals for group or solo-practitioners; personal experience; interviews; artwork; etc.

Please honor plurality and diversity. Address issues of interest to pagans, Wiccan’s, polytheists, Buddhists, or nature spiritualists. Where appropriate, include bibliographic references, sidebars, and graphics.

Manuscripts will be accepted in any readable form; however we prefer articles via email if possible.

Manuscripts and letters selected for publication may be edited for clarity, brevity, accuracy, or editorial consistency. Always include a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you wish your work returned. Never send your only copy! The editorial staff reserves the right to accept or reject any manuscript or work of art submitted for publication.

Contributing Columnists (reoccurring) Column writing offers a lot of flexibility as well as a wide-ranging variety of topics on which to expound. Submit a proposal stating the intention of the column and frequency. Contributors that commit to being a reoccurring contributor to 4 or more issues will be given a complementary business card size advertisement.

Contributions may be: • Regular features with the same by-line, title, and/or premise.

• Of a subject matter that is by nature practical (how-to), historical, literary, ethical, philosophical, educational, social, moral, political, inspirational, magical, or whatever happens to stoke your bellows.

• In a style appropriate for the subject matter, the author’s personal taste, and the editors guidelines of this publication.

Book reviews We welcome and encourage your written book reviews. These do not need to be scholarly critiques of the material by someone with a lifetime of experience with the subject matter; often the best, most useful reviews are written by those with whom the readership can identify. The book you are reviewing does not need to be a new release. Readers are interested in your reaction to the book: did you enjoy it? Did it provoke any new ideas or change for you? Was it useful?

Artwork Open Ways encourages submissions of all kinds of artwork: Larger pieces for the cover, smaller works for illustration, and even smaller ones to accent and fill in. Please be sure your images are high quality jpeg or tif files with 300dpi. Need help, just ask!

Poetry We regularly run poetry in each issue, and plan to continue this as long as we have the poems to do so. Poems should be of reasonable length and on Pagan/Wiccan topics. Ones that reflect your personal thoughts and experiences are preferred.

Reporting Open Ways needs your stories of events, speakers, and public festivals in your area to share with our readers. Or maybe you went for a walk in the woods and had an interesting experience. These are stories you would share around the circle.

Send submissions to: editor@ninehouses.org openwayseditor@gmail.com World Wide Web: http://ninehouses.org Please DO NOT send the only copy of your work!

All submissions will be accepted and/or edited for content at the discretion of the editorial staff.

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Where does Open Ways get seen?  www.issuu.com is an incredible flip page viewer that is just like paging through a magazine. This site will also have a library of archived issues.  www.ninehouses.org is our website where we will have both an embedded min-version of the issuu.com reader as well as a pdf document for those with low-technology computers. Individuals can also embed the publication into their own websites, which we encourage.  Social Networks: acebook, Witchvox etc.  mail – we will send an email to our entire network with a link to view it.  Local Pagan friendly Shops – Posters will be distributed with an announcement of where to find our publication Please follow these guidelines when placing an ad: Please do not use a lot of black background. Payment must accompany ads. Deadlines apply. -mailed ads and their payments must be received by the deadlines.

Copyright and Permissions All rights remain the property of the author or artist. Inquiries for reprint information/permission are forwarded to appropriate parties.

Rates and Sizes (per Issue) $15.00 for business card size (3.5"x2") $30.00 for quarter-page (3.5"x4") $60 for half page (7"x4.5") $120.00 for full page (7"x9") 25% Discount for one-year, pre-paid ads. $10 for one year Business Name and Phone Number or email address in our Bussiness Directory

OPEN WAYS DEADLINES This deadline schedule includes all articles, artwork, announcements, events and advertisements.

Open Ways Issue Brigid Spring Equinox Beltane Summer Solstice Lughnasadh Fall Equinox Samhain Yule

Submission Deadline January 5 February 21 April 3 May 23 July 4 August 23 October 1 November 21

Available By January 19 March 6 April 17 June 6 July 18 September 6 October 14 December 8

Submission deadlines are 4 weeks before the Sabbats and publication dates are 2 weeks before the Sabbats.

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NORTHWEST FALL EQUINOX FESTIVAL 2014 THE CHAKRAS: A JOURNEY TO THE SELF When: September 18-21, 2014 Where: Magnificent Forested Setting Fall Equinox festival celebrating the harvest!

Event Details: This festival has been happening for over 20 years and continues to evolve and change. The main purpose is celebrating the harvest time.

Cabins available... each sleeps 4-8 people, you must bring your own bedding.

There will be a Craft corner for parents and their children as well as the young at heart to participate together creating a festival craft. Families are strongly encouraged to come.

There will also be some awesome drum circles going on. Please bring your drums and other musical instruments for some wonderful community building time together.

If you are interested in being a vendor email vender@ninehouses.org with a description of what you will be vending so we can list you in our festival packet.

Workshop Proposals: Anyone wishing to present free workshops at the upcoming Fall Equinox Festival please email a description of the workshop you wish to present. Please include the length of the workshop. Email proposals to: NWFEF@ninehouses.org.

Ritual Proposals for 2016: The purpose of the NWFEF is to celebrate the harvest. The main theme, Ritual and workshops differ from year to year depending on who is doing the main Ritual. We accept Ritual submissions via email to NWFEF@ninehouses.org or by mail to PO Box 33182 Portland, OR 97292. The Ritual proposal must have a complete outline, if we feel there is not enough to get a clear picture it will be sent back to you with a request for more refining.

Registration information and forms can be downloaded from our website at www.ninehouses.org .

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The Nine Houses of Gaia presents The 30 Annual Northwest Fall Equinox Festival th

The Chakras: A Journey to the Self Please join us in exploring the Chakras throughout this upcoming year, culminating in the Main Ritual at NWFEF! Event

Description

Cost

Crown Chakra workshop July 27/5:30-7:30pm

Connection to divine $10

Catalyst Art & Cultural Space

Kids’ wksp – all chakras

Family-friendly

TBD

NWFEF – Main Ritual

see reg form/website varies near Silverton, OR

TBD

Location

Date/Time Sun,

August/TBD Sept 18-21, 2014

For the latest updates and further info, please join our Facebook group “The Chakras: A Journey to the Self” and check out our website at www.ninehouses.org for the NWFEF registration form.

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The Hero’s Journey: The Hierophant

By Chrissy Lavielle

This is the key that pushes all my buttons. It’s the “I’m right because God told me so” card.

Pope Pius XII (1939-1958) wearing the three tiered papal crown and giving the sign of benediction It’s definitely a picture of a pope. There’s the three tiered papal crown and the triple cross, which symbolizes his influence in all three worlds— formative, creative, and material. He sits between the pillars of duality and gives God’s blessing or benediction to the two priests kneeling before him.

But the history of key five, The Hierophant or The Pope, goes way back, centuries before Jesus was even a gleam in Jehovah’s eye. Way back in the day, Zeus/Jupiter, the great father god of the Mediterranean world, was the only god who could release someone who had committed a great sacrilege from the torment of Furies that pursued him. But that person couldn’t just do the rites and ask Zeus for mercy himself, he had to find someone to do the rites for him, hopefully someone knowledgeable. Because the Furies were old gods, and the

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Open Ways new Hellenistic gods like Zeus didn’t mess with the old gods without a very good reason. (Paul Huson, in The Devil’s Picture Book) Is this beginning to look familiar?

Centuries later, the pagan High Priest of Rome was called the pontifex maximus, from the Latin pons, or bridge, and facere, to make. In other words, he was the top guy, the bridge-maker between the gods and men. Today, the Roman Catholic pope is also called the Pontif.

Wikipedia defines hierophant as “a person who brings religious congregants into the presence of that which is deemed holy. The word comes from Ancient Greece, where it was constructed from the combination of ta hiera, “the holy,” and phainein, “to show.” In Attica it was the title of the chief priest at the Eleusinian Mysteries. A hierophant is an interpreter of sacred mysteries and arcane principles.”

I can’t think of any god or goddess to associate with The Hierophant because he is a human being whose purpose is to present the messages of the gods to his people. He’s very different from the High Priestess, who is the archetypal keeper of the mysteries, the inner or hidden realms of religion.

Vav is the Hebrew letter attributed to this card. It means hook or connection. Every column of the Torah begins with the letter Vav, which “hooks” the word of God to the parchment, or material world.

The sign of Taurus, the bull, is associated with The Hierophant and lends its practical, earthy nature to the mean-

ing of the card, whose number is

5, the number of man.

And so what we have here is someone who delivers the messages of the gods to people who, for a multitude of reasons, can’t hear them for themselves. This is very convenient when you are setting up a religion (from the Latin religare, to reconnect), because in most organized religions, the priests reconnect to the divine and interpret what they hear for their flocks. It keeps things neater that way. Everyone is on the same page and arguments are minimized. And besides, priests are specialists in the field of religion and have spent years reconnecting with God. They’ve developed short cuts to the divine and are experts on the problems that beset humanity. Organized religion’s take on the matter is that it’s best to leave these things to the experts.

Even the Protestant sects, who broke away from the Catholic Church because they believed that anyone could talk to God and interpret his words in The Holy Bible. still go to church and sit and listen to a minister (or Hierophant) tell them about Gods word and what it means.

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Open Ways But this is also the card of personal revelation. We are all capable of connecting with the gods and hearing the small, clear voice of the divine. The first trick is to have the faith to believe in what we hear and not relegate it to the dust heap of delusion and wishful thinking. The second trick is to find the courage to act on what we hear.

The ancient Greeks believed that the gods often spoke to them through the mouths of ordinary people. The crazy guy who sat on the corner might have a message for you from Hermes. I am fond of this idea and believe it holds true even today. I know that I’ve often felt moved to say something to a complete stranger for no apparent reason, and the message seemed to be helpful to them. At least they said it was, but maybe they were just humoring me so I’d go away.

Michelangelo's Moses from "Under the Influence", Lowrider Tattoo This is also the card for someone who is on a mission from God. The religious fanatic who believes they, and they alone, have a direct connection with the true diety. Moses spoke with God frequently. He communed with him up on Mt Sinai and returned to his people with the Ten Commandments. A candidate for fanaticism if ever there was one, and Michelangelo must have agreed. He gave his statue of Moses a marvelously fanatical expression.

When The Hierophant appears in a reading, it could mean that the querent has a message to give to the world in general or to someone in particular, or that an authority figure has a message for her. It could suggest conformity and a need to fit in, or a preference for the outer forms of organized religion. It might even signal the querent’s need to think about his own religion and whether or not it is feeding his soul. If it is reversed, it could mean problems with authority, fanaticism, or nonconformity.

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In fiction, The Hierophant should never be confused with the wide-eyed mystic with a vision unless that mystic begins to preach about his vision or takes steps to make it a reality. Ray Kinsella, the farmer in Field of Dreams, sees a vision of a baseball diamond in his cornfield and a voice informs him that “If you build it, he will come.” But he only becomes The Hierophant when he plows under his corn, builds the diamond, and has the courage to not replant it when his mortgage comes due.

The Wizard, in The Wizard of Oz, was a crooked Hierophant. When his balloon landed in Oz, he set himself up as the servant of a powerful, godlike, wizard and took over control of the Emerald City.

Oz, The Great and Terrible Can you think of other Hierophant characters? They can be a main character like Ray Kinsella, a mentor/trickster figure like the Wizard, or any of the other archetypes.

FEBRUARY 7,2011 · 6:11 PM

The Groundhog and His Hierophants

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I came upon this picture and an article streamed by National Geographic and couldn’t resist.

The men in the top hats are Punxsutawney Phil’s Inner Circle. Every February 2nd, as soon as the sun is up far enough to cast a shadow, they proceed to Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania and yank Phil out of his hollow stump. If he sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter.

I knew all this, but I didn’t know that, according to this article, these men speak with Phil and get his official prognostication, which they then deliver to the waiting multitude.

In case you missed it, this year they said that he said there would be an early spring.

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Pagan Serenity Prayer

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By Jennifer Westran The lonesome feeling, Nowhere to turn.

All by myself, These feelings, they burn.

The confusion, the pain, The love woven throughout.

I look to the sky, I start to shout.

“Why is this?

What have I done?

Did I make a mistake?”

But replies, there were none.

I look to the earth, As I begin to cry.

There is no one but me, Me myself and I. I look to the fire, The cleansing smoke.

There I find solace, A power to invoke.

“I give myself freely, To you and all your needs.

Use me, help me, Let me be free.”

With these tools in hand, I face the world.

I am one again, Let the future unfurl.

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Open Ways COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS

By Chris Lee In Life, we are blessed with the opportunity to free ourselves from suffering.

For my Body is temporary, but my Mind goes on forever.

It is a blessing to have a warm Heart and a cool Head.

It is a blessing to have an attitude of gratitude.

Blessed are they who bestow their blessings on others.

I ask for a blessing, and I am blessed.

Go with my blessing: bless you, and Blessed Be.

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PERSONALITY TEST First Choose An Eye To See What It Reveals About You An eye is very complex, beautiful and intriguing. The eye symbolizes clarity, focus and ...purpose. The eye you are drawn to below reveals quite a bit about your personality. Choose the eye you like best to learn more about yourself.

This is a fun eye personality test! What eye are you drawn to? 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9? You can choose more than 1 if you feel drawn.

Eye 1, Deep Down You Are Open. You’re the type of person who will welcome almost anyone into your life and heart. You believe that it’s better to take a risk and get hurt than to close yourself off to the world. You don’t show the world your fears or insecurities. You believe that your problems should be dealt with privately. You try to be totally there for everyone, even if you’re hurting inside. Helping others is how you heal.

Eye 2, Deep down you are Conscientious. You’re the type of person who’s always looking to make a good impression and do the right thing. You believe your actions make a difference in other people’s lives, no matter how large or small they are. You don’t show the world how worried and upset you are. You see a lot of misery and injustice that you keep to yourself. You are devoted to being the best person possible. It’s the least you can do with your time on this planet.

Eye 3, Deep Down you are tortured. You’re the type of person who has a very tumultuous past that still affects you today. You can’t help but think that life is some sort of sick cosmic joke. You try to find your peace wherever you can. You don’t show the world your darkest thoughts. You have a lot to endure, and your keeping it to yourself. Your outlook can be surprisingly sunny at times. You’re an expert at picking yourself up when you fall.

Eye 4, Deep Down you are philosophical. You’re the type of person who’s likely to over think everything and anything. You like to get to the deeper meaning of things. You get

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Open Ways so lost in your thoughts that it’s sometimes hard to tell up from down. You don’t show the world how unsure you are about everything. You may be figuring things out, but you’re still confident. You see life as a puzzle, and you like playing with the pieces until they fit together. You may not ever figure out the meaning of it all, and you’re okay with that.

Eye 5, Deep down you are mysterious. You’re the type of person who hasn’t figured yourself out, so good luck to anyone else who plans to try! You are a mash up of many contradictions, and your mood changes daily. Once find yourself, you’ve changed into someone else. You don’t show the world much about yourself.

You are a person of few words and confusing actions. You prefer to observe and learn about people before you chime in. You only say things that you are sure of.

Eye 6, Deep down you are sensitive. You’re the type of person who notices everything and forgets nothing.

You are very in tune with the world. You feel deeply, and sometimes the silliest things can affect you. You are easily brought to laughter or tears. You don’t show the world how fragile you are. You instead show people how insightful you can be. You are good at anticipating what’s going to happen in your life. You are often the first one to see what’s coming.

Eye 7, Deep down you are fiery.

You’re the type of person who’s always energetic or passionate. There’s nothing subtle about you… ever.

You tend to love or hate everything. You have a ton of opinions, and you make up your mind quickly. You don’t show the world how anxious you are. You have a lot of energy, and too much of it means you can be quite nervous. Everything is very high stakes for you. You can’t help but build up the drama in your head.

Eye 8, Deep down you are eccentric.

You’re the type of person who has unusual interests, beliefs, and practices. You’ve always been a bit of a weirdo. You don’t care much for rules or tradition. You do things your way and let the chips fall where they may. You show the world everything about you. You have nothing to hide, and you just laugh off those who judge you. You wish everyone was more like you. There’s a lot of joy in being a non-conformist.

Eye 9, Deep Down you are Intuitive. You’re the type of person who understands other people and the world very well. You don’t let on to how much you know. You can tell so much from someone’s facial expressions or tone of voice. And you always know when you’re being lied to. You show the world exactly what you want to show. Besides being good at reading people, you also know how you’re being read. You know when you’re being manipulated, and you know how to manipulate someone if you have to. You usually don’t resort to it though!

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Open Ways Make Your Own Smudge Sticks

By Patti Wigington

http://paganwiccan.about.com/od/lammascrafts/ss/SmudgeSticks.htm

Smudging is a great way to cleanse a sacred space, and most people use smudge sticks made of sweetgrass or sage for this purpose. Although they are available commercially -- and are fairly inexpensive -- it's easy to make your own if you've got herbs growing in your garden, or if there's a place nearby where you can go wildcrafting.

You'll need:

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Scissors or garden clippers Cotton string Plants such as sage, mugwort, rosemary, lavender, or juniper

Cut off pieces of the plants in lengths about 6 - 10 inches long. For more leafy plants, you can make the pieces shorter, but you may want to use a longer piece for a plant that has fewer leaves.

Bundle your herbs.

Cut a length of string about five feet long. Put several branches together so that the cut ends are all together, and the leafy ends are all together.

Wind the string tightly around the stems of the bundle, leaving two inches of loose string where you began. The smudge stick in the photos contains sage, rosemary and pennyroyal.

Wrap the remaining length of string around the base of the branches several times to secure it. Then, gradually, work your way along the length of branches until you reach the leafy end. Return the string back up to the stems, creating a bit of a criss-cross pattern. You'll want to wind the string tightly enough that nothing gets loose, but not so tight that it cuts off pieces of the plants.

When you get back to the stems, tie the remainder of the string to the 2" loose piece you left at the beginning. Trim off any excess pieces so that the ends of your smudge stick are even.

Place the bundle outside or hang it up for drying. Depending on what type of herb you used, and how humid your weather is, it may take a couple of days or as much as a week to dry out. When your sticks are dry, you can burn them in ritual for smudging by lighting one end.

Safety tip: Some plants may have toxic fumes. Do not burn a plant unless you know it is safe to do so.

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Open Ways The Summer of Our Lives

By Crystal Foxx We stand on the pristine white beaches of spring Pulled by the throbbing pulse of summer A siren’s voice on the breath of a warm morning breeze We dip into the warm seas of our summer Pulled out on the currents of our love In the middle of that sea of undulating flesh Within the tactile sound of sexual yearning I look into the ocean of her eyes I am lost in the deep sea of my blue orgastic light of home Carried away on the waves I once saw my children The world falls away Forever begins and ends Within these oceans of summer Now is driven down into our ocean Below crisp clean waves Under the bright blue skies of tomorrow The soft beats whispers up On currents of memory Returning us to the summer of our lives

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Community Recipes Preparing a Hindu Sweet: Recipe for Pyasam Ingredients: · 1/2 a measuring cup rice · 1/4 teaspoon ghee (or butter) · 2 to 3 cups of milk · 1 cup of water · 5 to 6 threads of saffron · 1/2 a cup shredded almonds · 1 nicely grounded cardamom · one cup condensed sweet milk Preparation: 1. Fry the rice in ghee (or butter) in a pan on low heat until it gains a white colour. (this may take one or two minutes) 2. Reduce heat, add milk and water to the mixture and cook until done. (this may take about 15 minutes. The best way to check is to see if the rice grains are fully cooked and have turned soft).

3. Pour the condensed milk slowly while stirring the mixture on low heat until it blends with the cooked rice. (this may take five minutes) 4. Add shredded almonds and cardamom and stir. Turn off the heating and dissolve the saffron in the mixture. Stir it once again and leave it aside for a while before eating.

5. Serve warm.

A quicker way of producing pyasam: Open a tin of rice-pudding.

While heating the ingredients, add some shredded almonds, ground cardamom and a few strands of saffron.

This will turn the ordinary rice-pudding into an exotic tasting Indian sweet.

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ONGOING ACTIVITIES OR 97214. Please RSVP via http:/ W w w . m e e t u p . c o m / EssentialElementsHerbalists/ this allows us to make sure we have plenty of room for 1st Sunday Sare-apy.

Always the first Sunday (no Sare-apy in all.

August). Join us each first Sunday of the month. Activities include silent meditation, TUESDAYS discussion of healing techniques, individual and group healing sessions and introduc- Fairy Seership tion to healing arts practitioners. Everyone Meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month is welcome, this is a wonderful opportunity from 7-9pm. Held with House of Brigh for healing– receiving and giving, and for and Orion Foxwood. Bring a potluck dish making new alliances. Held at Hands of to share and a donation if able. Held at Freedom Healing 8725 NE Broadway, 7036 SE Brooklyn St. Portland, OR. For Portland OR 97220 from 1-4pm. Dona- more information: orionfoxwood.com or tions appreciated. faerylover@orionfoxwood.com.

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Full moon Celebration — Held on the day of the full moon each month at 6:00pm. Come meet with your community and friends, bang some drums and hang out! Free Free Free and Fun Fun Fun! Held at Essential Elements Apothecary 3135 SE Hawthorne Portland, OR 97214.For more info www.hawthorneapothecary.com.

Open Full & Dark Moon Rituals Hosted monthly at Celestial Awakenings in Vancouver, WA by The House of the Eternal Circle; a local, eclectic, loving, teaching coven. Please check www.eternalcirclecoven.org or www.celestial-awakenings.com for dates and times. Suggested $10 donation. Or Witches Tea contact brian@eternalcirclecoven.org Held the last Sunday of every month at noon. Held at Essential Elements Apothecary and hosted by Raven Greywolf.

There will be a different activity/craft each month to enhance your witchy knowledge SATURDAYS and provide a place for community and friends to meet. Usually free but sometimes a small donation is asked for. 3135 .

SE Hawthorne Portland, OR 97214. info at www.hawthorneapothecary.com.

Herbalism Meet Held the first, second and third Sundays of the month. Learn and discuss the ancient art of Herbalism in an actual apothecary.

Being held at Held at Essential Elements Apothecary 3135 SE Hawthorne Portland,

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Open Reiki and Healing Circle Circle held on the 1rst Tuesday of the month from 9-11am. Held at the Celtic Circle 3717 NW 25th St. Redmond, OR. For info call 541-504-4627 or by email pepsi@bendcable.com.

Guided Meditation 1rst Tuesday at 7pm. Come and journey with us. Each months theme will be different. 1235 Commerce in Longview, WA 360-562-1900 or www.werseekers.com.

WED/ESDAYS Witches Meet up A social event held on the 4th Tuesday of every month. At 7PM. We have no set agenda or format, just talk and have fun.

Held at the Guiding Tree 4831 SE Division Street Portland, OR. For more info http://www.pagan.meetup.com.

A social event held on the 1rst Wed. of every month at 7PM. We have no set agenda or format, just talk and have fun.

We are a friendly, non-cliquish bunch who have been meeting for over five years.

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Ongoing Activities (continued) Held at the Irishtown Pub, 11600 NE Mill Plain Blvd. Vancouver WA. Healers Circle Second Wednesday of every month at 7pm. Practice , meet or visit Monthly Pagan Meet up with others who are interested in Spiritual healing. 7525 N RichA social event held on the 2nd Wed of every month at 7PM. We mond Ave. in Portland, OR. For more info call 503-249-0303. $5 just get together to talk and have fun. Held at Old Town Pizza Donation. â˜ş (between 2nd and 3rd on NW Davis) Portland, OR. For more info go to http://www.paganmeetup.com.

Reiki Share Circle Every 1rst and 3rd Wednesdays at Sellwood Spirit Feathers, 7704 SE 13th Portland, OR. For info call 503-230-0249. All are welcome!

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ONGOING FESTIVALS Northwest Fall Equinox Festival: A celebration of the harvest. Sponsored by The Nine Houses of Gaia. September 13-16th 2012. For more information visit http://www.ninehouses.org.

Pagan Picnic: A potluck gathering sponsored by The Nine Houses of Gaia. The third Sunday in July. For more information visit http://www.ninehouses.org.

Turning of The Wheel: Turning of the wheel is a festival created to take an earth based approach to celebrating the changing of the seasons while empowering and sustaining our diverse and talented community of artists, healers, organizations, and local businesses. We have woven together sacred ritual with entertainment, joyous celebration, abundance, fun, laughter, and love to create a beautiful family friendly festival that we hope to make a seasonal tradition. Our vision: Weaving community, celebrating the earth, and sharing our gifts. www.turningofthewheel.net Pagan Faire: Now in its 22nd year! It's always in March, on a weekend day close to Spring Equinox, and is an allday merchant faire with entertainment and workshops followed by a Spring Equinox ritual. Open to the whole community, sponsored by SisterSpirit. For more information visit http://www.paganfaire.org.

Spring Mysteries Festival: A recreation of the Eleusinian Mysteries held in April and is presented by Aquarian Tabernacle Church. For more information visit http://www.aquiriantabernaclechurch.org.

Spiral Rhythms Festival: Magick and music for Mother Earth sponsored by M.A.G.I.C. Usually held in June. For information visit http://www.spiralrythms.org Pagan Campout: A campout for Pagans! Held in June. For information visit http://www.pagan campout.com Sunfest: A summer Solstice celebration sponsored by OWOW, held in June. For more information visit http://www.owow.org Faerie Worlds Festival: A celebration of music, art and imagination inspired by the realm of Faerie. Held in July/August. For more information visit http://faerieworlds.com Beloved: Open air sacred art and music festival. Held in August. For more information visit http://www.belovedfestival.com The Middle Earth Gathering: A fall Equinox celebration, and earth awareness gathering, held in September. For more information visit http://www.earthgathering.org Hekates Sickle: Walk the paths between the worlds and meet and Goddess and Gods learning the lessons of your ancestors and interacting with the divine. For more information visit http://www.aquiriantabernaclechurch.org Beltane in the Grove hosted by Spiral Grove Coven For more information visit www.spiralgrovebeltaine..org.

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Open Ways Pagan Community Directory Listing various kinds of resources for the Pagan Community, including circles (both open and closed), church groups, meeting places, study groups, and event organizers. Please, no retail outlets. A listing here does not necessarily mean a specific group can or will help you. To be included in this directory, please send information (limit 50 words which includes name and contact information) to Open Ways, PO Box 11183 Portland, OR 97211 ; or email openwayseditor@gmail.com or editor@ninehouses.org

ADF Druids of Portland

Www.cedarmountaincoven.com.

Our study group meets on the last Friday of every month at Essential Elements Apothecary and up to 8 times a year for Public Ritual. Affiliated with ADF (Ar nDraoicht Fein), adf.org. We are in pursuit of authentic scholarship and modern practices. See our website at pdx-druids.org.

Coven Caer Wy’east

Aquarian Tabernacle Church Serving the PNW since 1979. An interfaith church of Wicca and Earth Religions recognized and accredited worldwide.

All are welcome at Open Circles near Seattle at NM & FM. Info and schedule : 360-793-1945, classes : 425-821-7246, Pagan Youth Group: Spiral Scouts International.360-793-9427. www.spiralscouts.org Black Hat Society Get out of the broom closet and knock off the cobwebs from your hat! The witchy gals in Central Oregon have formed a social network for fun, friendship and support. Many traditions are represented and welcomed. Get on our mailing list or upcoming activities. blackhatsociety@yahoo.com Cedar Mountain Coven We are an eclectic Celtic coven, with some Native American influences. We meet for Sabbaths, Esbats, laughter and support throughout the Portland/ Vancouver area. Closed to new members Samhain to Beltane, we do keep a waiting list for anyone interested.

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A traditional Gardnerian Coven, sponsors a non-oath bound, British Traditional Wiccan Outer Court for seekers of traditional training.. We prefer to work with seekers 30 years or older. New training cycles usually begin each spring. For more info contact Steward Creace 503-622-1381 or Steward _Creace@msn.com.

For more info, or to volunteer, please contact jfallenstar@gmail.com http://www.goddesstempleashland.com/ Hermetic Fellowship

Meets 7:30 pm, 3rd Thursday of every month for talks, sometimes ritual, in the Western Esoteric Tradition. We focus on 8 main Paths: Theurgy & Holy Magic, Qabalah, the Ancient Mysteries, Grail Quest, NeoPaganism & Wicca, Alchemy, Gnosticism, and Rosicrucianism. Please email for location and to introduce your“Coven Call” self. email: isidora.forrest@gmail.com Small Milwaukee-based coven seeking web: www.hermeticfellowship.org new members, age 18-30 willing to meet bi-monthly. Our group is very eclectic and Indigo Lights Circle Online Teen tends to focus on energy work. Teaching Group available. Please email us for an interview A place for uniquely gifted teens to celeat Avery.Nachelle@yahoo.com brate and explore the gifts the :Lord and Lady granted us with. Site address: http:// The Earth Gatherings www.geocities.com/jinksjustjinks/ An eclectic spiritual group with frequent get - together’s to discuss various spiritual Lyceum of Trees paths. Sponsors of The Mother Earth Gathering and The Middle Earth Gathering We are an educational coven located in Portland, Oregon. The group’s humble spark began to glow (June and September), Earth Awareness during Samhain 2000, and caught fire the following Festivals, honoring diversity and creating Yule. Lyceum focuses on classes for people beginbalance between wilderness and civiliza- ning to explore Paganism. Members are encouraged to offer classes and form study groups for deeper tion. 503-503-1415 bladu@hotmail.com www.earthgatherings.org PO Box 19655 explorations of areas of interest.

For more information visit Portland, OR 97280. http://www.lyceumoftrees.com/ Oakmist Grove is accepting applications for our Portland training coven.* The Goddess Temple of Ashland is a sanc- Please see our website at tuary for the nurturance of the divine femi- www.oakmistgrove.com for more infornine in all people. Jackson Wellspring, mation.

2253 Highway 99, Ashland, Oregon.

Goddess Temple of Ashland

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Open Ways Learn the Craft of the Wise A gathering of heathens, pagans, wiccans, witches, and magickal thinkers in the Portland and Salem areas. This group hosts monthly circles in Portland and Salem, joins in the celebration of the Moon Cycles and the Sabbats, and is a teaching coven. We make it easy for new pagans, providing an open and friendly atmosphere and instruction at the beginning of each gathering. We also offer group classes, private instruction, and an exciting year and a day program. Find us at www.meetup.com/ltcpdx M.A.G.I.C. A Vancouver/Portland based group that holds four gatherings a year, teaches classes in metaphysics, and provides ordaining of clergy, and sponsors the Spiral Rhythms Festival. Call 360-693-7349 or Email sienna@spiralrhythms.org and Www.spiralrhythms.org/magic for more information. /ine Houses of Gaia (9HOG’S) A non-profit organization incorporated to facilitate networking among pagans in the Pacific Northwest. Sponsors of Open Ways Newsletter as well as Northwest Fall Equinox Festival. The NWFEF celebrates the great harvest, begun at Lammas and ending at Samhain. Contact info for Open Ways editor@ninehouses.org.

Officers of Avalon, Inc A non-profit benevolent organization representing Wiccans and other Pagans who work as police officers and other professionals in the emergency services members $15/yr for associate members.

Membership dues $25/yr for full Newsletter The Dispatch. Registration forms available at www.officersofavalon.com.

PO Box 22 Baraboo, WI 53913-0022.

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Open Doors Center for Healing Arts We at Open Doors believe that healing is a collaborative process with practitioner, client and source. We believe that each individual has a journey of healing that is unique. Our goal is to provide assistance for realigning, re-connecting and restoring the natural state of vibrational well being.

Our Practitioners are experienced in many varieties of healing modalities that help with this process.

Visit www.opendoorscenter.com for more information about our energy-work and other events.

PDX Pagan Tribe This tribe is for heathens, pagans and free thinking individuals residing in or around Portland, OR, or other metro areas who want to communicate with other like minded folk. Please no political rants, there are other tribes for that. A person has to sign up with Tribe.net for free in order to join this tribe. The tribe is moderated in order to keep out hate mongers and spammers. Web address - http://tribes.tribe.net/ pdxpagans.Portland

Pacific /W Pagans Yahoo Group An online community for Pagans in the Pacific Northwest, including Oregon Washington, Idaho, Alaska and British Columbia. When posting announcements for events in this group, please be sure they're in PNW. http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/pnwpagans.

Sacred Oak Grove A Druid Grove in the Arthurian/CelticWiccan tradition. For those seeking a true Druidic path of knowledge, truth, justice, spiritual fellowship, and community service. Esbats, Sabbaths and tutorials. Members commit to both group and individual studies for spiritual growth. Now offering an outer circle. For information call 503235-5774 or oakgrove@teleport.com.

Polyamory Circle A gathering for folks exploring options beyond monogamy. Discussions include Other Worlds of Wonder (OWOW) open relationships, extended families, and A corporation organized to operate exclu- intentional communities. Everyone intersively for charitable purposes, including, ested is welcome to join us. For information but not limited to serving the Pagan com- and location Laury 503-285-4848. munity through sponsoring the Sun Fest festival and purchasing land to be held in Red Cedar Circle (Church of Si. Si. Wiss) trust for the Pagan community.

Northwest Coast Medicine Johnny Moses Email address: owoworg@hotmail.com teachings to all. Portland/Vancouver area Website: www.owow.org Address: P.O. Box 68803, Portland, OR meetings. For information and location call 503-245-5660 or rlouis@hctc.com.

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PACT A democratic, eclectic teaching/training coven in three parts: A semi-private outer circle - by invitation only, two inner-core circles for PACT initiated. Lessons, degrees, and clergy training by PACT university. For info and a waiting list: email lordansurpact@yahoo.com

Seattle Goddess Group A new site dedicated to worship of the Seattle based deity (As first seen in the “Summer of 2008 art book) “Let your love grow” is her prayer. http:// groups.yahoo.com/groups/seattle.godess/ or SeattleGoddess@yahoogroups.com.

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Eclectic coven that emphasizes increasing the power of the individual through strength of our Gestalt, focusing on diversity in beliefs and the practice of Magick Members range from Portland to Hood .

River and Mt. Hood. Please send letter of intent to HPS Belle Evergreen at belleevergreen@yahoo.com.

Our order exists to serve the religious, spiritual and educational needs of its members within the Druidic, Wiccan and Pagan We are a circle of women committed to Community. If you are drawn to a Celtic healing, education ritual and service.

(HERS) We celebrate the eight holy days path and aspire to study with the Druids, we of the wheel: Solstices and Equinoxes are welcome you. for all genders and families; Cross quarters Contact us at forestdruids@yahoo.com are for women only. For information: SpiralGrove Coven- an eclectic coven focusing http://www.sophiasancuary.org or http:// groups.yahoo.com/group/SophiaSancuary. on the Wheel of The Year as a

Silver Star Circle

The Ancient and Honorable Order of the Sacred Oaks

Shadowluz

A Celtic Pagan circle meeting for Sabbats, full and new moons, weekly class and more. Located in Battle Ground Additional. info: email slvrstarcircle@yahoo.com.

Sister Spirit Eclectic women's spirituality group founded in 1985. Sister Spirit's purpose is to create a place where women of all spiritual backgrounds and traditions can celebrate women’s spirituality. Through female imagery we celebrate our connections with nature. We come together to explore our own spirits, and learn, grow, and expand to fully realize the divinity within. Website: www.sisterspiritportland.com. Email/Phone: sisterspirit .portland@gmail.com/ 503-7363297. Address Mailing: PO Box 9246 Portland, OR 97207. Physical address: 3430 SE Belmont #102, Portland, OR. (Office, library, and small group space)

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path of Personal Growth. We circle in the Portland area. We host a festival, Beltaine In The Grove, for the Rites of May. Please see our website, www.spiralgrovebeltaine.org or contact Seanachai at seanacahi.moonfyre@gmail.com for more information

A Druidic order in the Arthurian/Celtic tradition, chartering groves meeting established criteria and dedicated to authentic Druidic principles and traditions. For those who aspire to the excellence of Druidry, Inc. in OR and 501(c)3. 503-235-5774 The Sorcerers Guild www.sacred-oak-grove.org.

Dedicated to the enhancement of Magickal work within its membership. Public meetup at the Dancing Beans 1615 SE 12th Ave The Saint James Project Portland, OR held monthly. Email theA shamanic Arm of the Red Witch Tradi- binder7@yahoo.com for date and time. For tion. Includes Indigenous Shamanic train- m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n : h t t p : / / ing, pilgrimages and extensive her story/ s o r c e r e r s g u i l d . t r i b e . n e t o r history from the first century CE to the pre- http:www.sorcerersguild.com, or sent. Prerequisite: Reiki 3 and 3 years of http://groups.myspace.com/sorceryguild magickal hands-on experience. Meets at Toad House in McMinnville Oregon. Con- The Well of Diancecht tact info is worldtree1@verizon.net.

Provides free sacred energy healing to veterans, active duty military and their families.

We also list practitioners offering sliding The Sacred Cascade Grove scale services to serve members, veterans and their families. Info: The Sacred Cascade Grove of The Sacred diancecht@yahoo.com Order of Gnostic Druidism offers a Druidic college in Central Oregon.

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Open Ways West Hills Covenant of UU Pagans Women coming together to celebrate the (WHCUUPS ): Goddess in Her many forms. Weekly As a growing, eclectic pagan community, meetings: Wings-Retreats (called Forwe welcome new members! We meet bi- wards) Summer Gathering. Rituals email/ monthly on 2nd and 4th Monday eve- phone: normahp@iglide.net/ 541-485nings, 6:30-8:00pm during the school year, 3654. Address, PO Box 5296, Eugene, and 7:30-9:00pm during the summer OR 97405 months), for structured thematic discussions/ activities and socializing. Together Women of the Goddess we also celebrate all eight Sabbats throughout the year. We also offer a Year and a Women of the Goddess is a Pagan Day class for aspiring Pagan (esp. Wiccan) community in the Dianic tradition. Our purpose is to mark the eight Sabbats of the Clergy.

Contacts for the group are as follows: Ra- year in ritual with like-minded women, to chel Walaskay (Moderator) taramat- strengthen the Goddess connection within hea@yahoo.com or (503) 935-7795; ourselves, to share this connection with Mary McGar (Co moderator) da- others, and to bring wholeness to the world raileen@yahoo.com or (971) 242-1321. and to our journey in it as the Wheel of the Feel free to visit our website and join the Year turns. Location Seattle, WA. Congroup to receive updates and information tacts: janicevc@seanet.com or 206-3222436.

About upcoming events: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ WHCUUPS/ Witches of Westwi ck Paranormal (WICCA)

Society Centered in the beautiful foothills of the Columbia River Gorge. Specializing in Esoteric research and Theology. Dedicated to tribal rites of passage as well as the Major and Minor Pagan Holidays & Festivals.

We love to explore the enchanted as well as the chilling. Contact Leanna at devasdelight@yahoo.com or 541-490-5718 Coven in Portland Metro area seeking new members. We are an Earth based eclectic coven with a Pacific Northwest focus.

We celebrate the 8 sabbats and also meet monthly. If interested email us with your pagan background: lynn@shbats.com

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The Nine Houses of Gaia presents The 30 Annual Northwest Fall Equinox Festival th

The Chakras: A Journey to the Self Please join us in exploring the Chakras throughout this upcoming year, culminating in the Main Ritual at NWFEF! Event

Description

Cost

Crown Chakra workshop July 27/5:30-7:30pm

Connection to divine $10

Catalyst Art & Cultural Space

Kids’ wksp – all chakras

Family-friendly

TBD

NWFEF – Main Ritual

see reg form/website varies near Silverton, OR

TBD

Location

Date/Time Sun,

August/TBD Sept 18-21, 2014

For the latest updates and further info, please join our Facebook group “The Chakras: A Journey to the Self” and check out our website at www.ninehouses.org for the NWFEF registration form.

Photo by Blue Capucian My Chakra “Symbol” understanding boundaries.

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Open Ways The Nine Houses of Gaia Presents:

The Thirtieth Annual Northwest Fall Equinox Festival September 18-21, 2014

Important Information – Please read!

REGISTRATIO/: Space is limited! Your BEST CHANCE TO ATTEND FESTIVAL is to REGISTER EARLY, by sending a fully paid registration to the address listed. COMPLETED REGISTRATIO/S MUST BE POSTMARKED /O LATER THA/ MO/DAY 9/1/14! If we are full when we receive your registration, we will return your check with a letter of apology, hoping to see you next year. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO KNOW IF WE ARE ACTUALLY FULL! PLEASE DO NOT BELIEVE RUMORS, as only the registrar will know that information, and even she won’t know the exact status at every moment. If you are accepted, a confirmation email will be sent to the Main Registrant soon after receiving the registration. A detailed Festival Program will be emailed to that same registrant a couple weeks before the Festival. It is recommended that you review the E/TIRE packet, as park rules may change year to year and print at least the festival schedule and bring it with you.

CA/CELLATIO/S/REFU/DS/EXCHA/GE POLICIES: ANY and ALL CHANGES to your registration must be made through the Registration Goddess! If you need to cancel part or all of your registration, we will issue refunds for cancellations before Wednesday, 9/10/2014. Registrations are NOT exchangeable at the gate! Please contact the registrar about ANY changes or questions immediately, and absolutely no later than midnight Wed., 9/10/14 by email, nwfef@ninehouses.org or mail, PO Box 33182, Portland, OR 97292.

WORKSHOPS: Please let us know if you would like to conduct a workshop or mini-ritual by attaching a separate, brief description and appropriate age recommendation with your registration, or emailing nwfef@ninehouses.org . Impromptu workshops are welcome, but advance notice will get you into the Festival Program!

VE/DORS: Please email your booth name, wares/services offered, etc. to nwfef@ninehouses.org. Be descriptive, as vendors will be listed in the Festival Program! The vending fee is $35 plus an item donated to our raffle. Your raffle item will be collected from you on site. Contact nwfef@ninehouses.org for assistance with registration. Contact vendor@ninehouses.org for questions/concerns regarding onsite matters.

VOLU/TEERI/G: We expect the community to help before, during and after the festival. If you are interested in helping with festival preparations prior to the festival, please contact us via email (nwfef@ninehouses.org) or PO Box. Everyone will be asked on site to contribute at least two hours to help with the many tasks, such as ritual site preparation, clean-up, firewood hauling and especially in the kitchen! When you arrive, we will still be in the process of setting up temples and other activity areas. Please do your part by checking in with coordinators of setup projects to offer your assistance. A community builds a festival. And building it together is part of the experience.

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Open Ways CHILDRE/’S ACTIVITIES: There will be rituals, workshops, and other fun activities for children. Parents are asked to help out with these events. Ideas and suggestions are welcomed. There will be no child care service provided. Parents are responsible for making any child care arrangements.

LOCATIO/: Rustic wooded campsite in the mountains, approximately 1½ hours from Portland. (Specific site information available only to registrants). Cabins available (sleep 4-8: be prepared to share). A few wheelchair accessible accommodations available.

A limited number of tent-camping spots are available; you must reserve one with the Registration Goddess pre-festival, preferably with your registration. PETS ARE NOT ALLOWED! Please do not ask for special exceptions!

PARKI/G: Park Rules state that no RVs are permitted onsite. Vendors (1 vehicle per booth) and vehicles displaying a valid handicapped parking tag have on-site parking available. Please email nwfef@ninehouses.org if you qualify. Parking onsite for regular attendees is limited. Vehicles over capacity are required by the park to be in a designated offsite parking area. If upon arrival you are notified by a staff member that we have reached vehicle capacity, please follow this procedure: After unloading your vehicle, you will need to return to the gate where a shuttle driver will follow you as you drive to the offsite parking area and drive you back to the site. On Sunday, we will shuttle you back to your car so you can return to the site and load your gear. We have been assured that the offsite lot is secure and patrolled. And, as always, we encourage you to carpool to the Festival.

ARRIVAL: Check the festival program for the gate opening time on Thurs. evening, do not expect to enter the grounds before then. Cars lining up outside the gate will not be permitted to do so until a certain time as well, please refer to your festival packet for this time and do not show up before then. Your cooperation will ensure a continuing amicable relationship with the park and its staff. The gate will close on time on both Thursday and Friday nights, and remain closed until Sunday. Please plan your arrival accordingly!

T-SHIRTS: Our new fundraiser! Please support Open Ways & NWFEF by purchasing a T-shirt to commemorate your festival experience. Pre-order only. $15.00 each, $3 add’l for sizes XL & greater. Pick up your T-shirt order at the gate when you check in.

CO/TACT US: With any food allergies, special accommodation needs, questions, or concerns at nwfef@ninehouses.org or NWFEF PO Box 33182, Portland, OR 97292. Please allow 1-2 day response time for basic registration questions, 3-5 days for issues requiring consultation with other festival departments.

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Open Ways The /ine Houses of Gaia Presents:

The Thirtieth Annual /orthwest Fall Equinox Festival September 18-21, 2014 Registration Form REGISTRATIO/ FEES:

16 years and older 2-15 8-11 4-7 0-3

years years years years

$ 90 AFTER 3/22 (I/CLUDES ALL MEALS*) 1 $ 60 $ 40 $ 20 $ 0

ADDITIO/AL DO/ATIO/S ARE WELCOMED & APPRECIATED! *MEALS: Our Kitchen staff will provide 8 delicious meals: breakfasts, lunches, & dinners Thursday night thru Sunday, in the dining hall.

For our Friday evening potluck. we will provide at least one vegetarian and one meat dish. Please participate in the spirit of harvest by bringing Friday dinner potluck food to share (to serve 6-8 people). Beverages, fruit, and other treats will be available throughout festival.

Only the Main Registrant will receive a confirmation email, a .pdf Festival Program, and a .pdf subscription to Open Ways. Please fill out separate registrations for adults with different emails who wish to receive these.

ELECTRO/IC CO/TACT – your emailed confirmation, .pdf Festival Program, and .pdf Open Ways will be sent here :

PHO/E CO/TACT in case we need to reach you quickly about your registration :

/ame: Email:

Day Phone: /ight Phone:

REGISTRA/T(S) (Include age if 0-15)

Vegetarian/Omnivore

Reg Fee

T-shirts (preorder only)

You: /ame: /ame:

Adult size: Adult Child Size: Adult Child Size:

/ame: /ame:

Adult Child Size: Adult Child Size:

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Adult Child Size: Vending? add $35 fee (plus donated raffle item that will be

Plus $15.00 per T-shirt, $3 add’l each for XL or TOTAL

Please make payment by check or money order I/ FULL to ‘/orthwest Fall Equinox Festival’ and mail it to /ine Houses of Gaia, P.O. Box 33182, Portland, OR 97292.

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Open Ways The Nine Houses of Gaia Open Ways PO Box 33182 Portland, OR 97292 E-mail:

editor@ninehouses.org openwayseditor@gmail.com World Wide Web: http://ninehouses.org

Proceeds from the /orth West Fall Equinox Festival go to producing Open Ways Thank you for your support!

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