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Cptn.Rose
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« on: January 03, 2012, 07:31:30 AM »
And with the coming of the new year, comes the buzz and excitement for a great new year on the land!!

I hope to see all of you at the moon servies between now April 27th, but I'm really excited to get started pepping everyone up about how awesome the Beltaine festival will be this year!!!

On the Agenda:

The Bell Fire on Friday Night
Raising and Dancing the Maypole Saturday afternoon
Beltaine Ritual Saturday evening
Second Annual Beltaine Dance Saturday night
Seed Stone Pull for the Kids Tribe Sunday morning


As always events like this are made better by the fabulous Volunteers we get from the tribe as a whole!

So! Where are all my volunteers?Huh  Let me know what your interested in helping with!! We've got something for EVERYONE!!

Looking for people to organize ritual, workshops, kids activities, fire tending, and more!!!

Let me know what you're up for!!!

Your friendly neighborhood Beltaine Coordinator- Kate
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Jon Noll
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« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2012, 11:20:40 AM »
Hey Kate,

  On behalf of the rest of the Order of the Bracers, you know you can count on us to light the Bel Fire and tend the Saturday night fire until, well, 'other' Beltane-type festivities pop up across the land Wink  Of course we're always looking for more recruits too, as many hands make heavy work light. If you're interested in joining the Order of the Bracers, or just want to know more about what we do, meet us at the Fire Circle after breakfast!

Argon Jon~
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em
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« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2012, 10:04:48 AM »
i will be very happy to oversee the seed stone pull, yep!

~em
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Kit
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« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2012, 10:19:47 PM »
Kate - emailed you, but pencil me in for main ritual, we can chat more this weekend.

Kit
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Cptn.Rose
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« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2012, 08:15:54 AM »
OOOOO!!!!  SOooo much participation!!! I love it!!! It must be getting cold if we're all sooooo excited about FIRE and FLOWERS and STONES and SPRING!!!


Keep it coming Folks!!!
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Rhiannon
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« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2012, 02:34:52 AM »
Hey Kate!

I'd be happy to help with ritual  Smiley
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Sophia Kelly Shultz
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« Reply #6 on: February 29, 2012, 05:22:32 AM »
Jenny Grimm has forwarded me the following proposal for a workshop:


WORKSHOP PROPOSAL FOR FOUR QUARTERS FARM


Hello, in talking with some members and from a my many hikes on the land I would like to offer a workshop/walking tour of the natural (botanical) story of Four Quarters. The land does have a diversity of native plant life of the region and I know many wonder-what is that plant, tree, lichen, etc.? Some of the focus will be on how some of these plants were/are used as medicine and food by humans in the past and present. And also a strong emphasis on conservation and protection!! I would also like to point out how a few invasives have moved onto the land, that is mostly from human comings and goings.


I envision the workshop/tour to be interactive, in that I am no expert and if there are others with more and better knowledge in attendance, they share with the group. I also would compile a reading list for people to gain better knowledge. The list would be derived from internet and literary resources. Of course the walking tour would be done with great care and respect for the land and the botany that resides there!


If this is suitable, I would like to do this workshop/walking tour for the Beltaine and the Drum and Splash gatherings. These are very good times to see the botany of the region. And to talk of the peculiarity and fragility of this Eastern woodland ecosystem. And to show how the plant life moves and changes over the spring and summer. By the time of Stones Rising most of the grandeur of the woodland wildflowers has passed.


If the Board and the Farm is interested, please let me know.


Thank you.


Jennifer Grimm-Duchesne
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Labyrinth_Lady
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« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2012, 04:24:10 PM »
This would be great! I have often wondered these exact things!
And to share, I know yarrow grows wild on the hill by the labyrinth...
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Sophia Kelly Shultz
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« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2012, 06:11:40 PM »
I'll give you her email.  She'll be thrilled!
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Cptn.Rose
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« Reply #9 on: April 06, 2012, 09:52:28 PM »
Have YOU registered for Beltaine yet???


Can't wait to see everyone!!!

We're still in need of some great volunteers both formally and informally!! Let me know if you're interested!!!

Still a space or two left for Workshop Leaders!!

We would love for someone to volunteer to pick up the flowers for the May Pole on Friday Afternoon in Bedford!!

The Kitchen always needs help. AND

There's room for some great volunteers in Satruday's Ritual!!!

Let me know if you're interested in helping out!!

Otherwise See you in a few weeks!!!!!!
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Cptn.Rose
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« Reply #10 on: April 22, 2012, 03:31:38 PM »
So I'm sure you've registered!!!!


If you haven't! Don't fret!!  Gate registrations are available!!

SEE you Friday!!!

If you haven't volunteered to do something, and have an itch to do so, just contract me, and we'll find something fun for you to help with!!!
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Cptn.Rose
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« Reply #11 on: April 26, 2012, 07:23:42 AM »
SEE YOU TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't forget to stop at the store and pick up an inexpensive flower bouquet on your way here!

There will be buckets to give them a nice long drink in front of the coffee dragsons!!

First Fire Kicks off at 8pm Friday!! Don't miss it!!!
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Cptn.Rose
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« Reply #12 on: April 30, 2012, 07:26:18 PM »
Thanks everyone for a great event!!!

Can't wait to see everyone on the land again!!!
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Cptn.Rose
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« Reply #13 on: May 03, 2012, 01:04:26 PM »
DID YOU TAKE PICTURES AT THIS YEAR's EVENT?Huh

Please send them.. hi-resolution style (directly from your camera) to the office!!!

E-mail (office@4QF.org) the best three or four, or download them all to a CD and mail it to us!!

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!

We want to share them with you and the rest of the universe, on the website, in printed mailings, and advertisements!!!

If you've loaded them to facebook- thanks! But, we still need the hi-res versions!! It's impossible to get them from the dreaded book of faces!!!!
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em
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« Reply #14 on: May 03, 2012, 01:31:36 PM »
uh hum...  that is office@4QF.org

Smiley

~em
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