The News from Four Quarters

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Building, planting and planning. Sharing ceremony and good, home raised food.
Oddities in the weather and how the orchard did.
Observations on the Global Crisis.
Earth Spirit and Earth Living.
These are all parts of the News from Four Quarters. Enjoy.

Feb 11, 2018

Membership Renewal Time!

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The cycle of the seasons is turning. The days grow in length, and we see more light and sun. We think of Spring returning.

And that means it's time to renew your membership with Four Quarters for 2018! Those membership renewal dollars help pay for Spring preparations in camp and getting ready for the season ahead. Also, if you want to space out your membership payments over the course of the season, now is the time to make arrangements with the office and get started.

It's not just about the membership itself. Our Members have the opportunity to take advantage of other benefits like tent permits, auto memberships, and low registrations to our events; you can get the jump start on planning your whole season now by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or registering via our online registration link

Some find it easier to pay for their membership in installments. We can help you set up a payment plan. Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for details.

We have a packed season in 2018 with lots of great events, both old beloved favorites as well as a new event or two. We also have weekends when you can just visit and have a quiet camp-out with friends, and enjoy the Land in all of its splendor.

Feb 10, 2018

Craft Weekend and Weighted Blanket Workshop!

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Take the weekend of February 17th to learn a new craft or bring your own for some stitch and witchery at Four Quarters! We will be making weighted blankets over the weekend, there will also be community led workshops and activities! Dinner Saturday night is provided and breakfast Sunday morning is potluck. Saturday night there will be a moon service ceremony hosted in the loft.

Facilitated by Coriander Woodruff

Check out the Details Here.

Dec 8, 2017

Yule at Four Quarters

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Yule and Winter Solstice
Friday-Sunday December 15-17, 2017

The Wheel has Turned: the Harvest has ended and Frost covers the Land. The Days have grown Short and the Nights Long and cold. Each day there is more Darkness and less Light…how can we be sure the Light will return? Join us as we help the Light overcome the Darkness by exchanging Gifts of Love and Laughter, Blessing the Land and each Other, and Sharing food with the Community, and making plans for the sunny days to come.

Nov 2, 2017

Samhain Blessings and Thank You

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Perhaps the finest Samhain weekend ever occurred the last weekend of
October. Despite some rain, much grand and powerful ceremony occurred across a
very thin veil between our world and the world of our Ancestors.

Together, we Danced in the Graveyards.

Missy "Hunybee" Ford, the Samhain lead organizer, has these words of Thanks:
"To all those who worked with me to pull this together, or had a hand in ceremony or
workshops, thank you. Without you it wouldn’t have been as magical as it was. You are
all amazingly talented, and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to work with you
over the last months.

To the attendees who braved the rain, and the cold, thank you for coming and
drumming, dancing and singing. It will be a long time before the post event glow fades.
As the days get shorter and the nights become long and cold remember J.O.Y!
   Just Open Your: Heart. Love your people, your pets, our earth.
    Just Open Your: Eyes. Look around. Pay attention. See life itself.
   Just Open Your: Mind. Learn, Grow, Inspire others. Leave your own legacy.
   Just Open Your: Self. Create, Explore, Experience all the joy that is out there.

Until next year!"

Nov 3, 2017

Putting the Campground to bed

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    As the days grow short and the wind blows cold to chill the bones, it's time to
shut down the campground for the year. Samhain is behind us, and individual camp
sites are packed away.
   The camp water system will be shut down and the lines drained to guard against damage
to pipes from freezing temperatures. Tops of 10 x 10's and 10 x 20's are taken down and
packed away to protect them from snow and ice. Pavilions shall be struck and stowed.
    Maintenance, an important off-season activity, has already started on camp tractors and vehicles.
   The quiet, contemplative season of the year has arrived. Hiking in camp has
an entirely different feel now. Peaceful and slow.

    Fare thee well, 2017 Season.
   See you at Yule, Tribe of Four Quarters!

Nov 3, 2017

Yule and Winter Solstice: From the Darkness Comes the Light

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   A Solstice Celebration, Gift Exchange and Scrumptious Yuletide Feast!
Friday, December 15th - Sunday, December 17th, 2017
Register for Yule from here: https://www.4qf.org/attending/our-schedule/online-registration

   The Wheel has Turned: the Harvest has ended and Frost covers the Land.
The Days have grown Short and the Nights Long and cold. Remember that the Wheel
does Turn, and soon the Sun's Light will once again warm our faces. Join us to
Celebrate the Rebirth of the Sun. Exchange Gifts of Love and Laughter, Bless the Land
and each Other, and Share food with the Community.

The News from Four Quarters

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