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The Shenandoah Midsummer Festival strives to offer unique experiences with Neopagan ritual. Visit our Rituals page to see the opportunities for connection with the Divine we have in store for you! |
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River Runs Scarlet
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Imhaku
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We are currently accepting Workshop and Ritual submittals for our 2012 Festival.
Workshop presenters receive free festival registration for themselves and one other person and free advertising
space in the festival program. Workshops and Rituals are 45 minutes long. If you
are interested in presenting a Workshop or leading a Ritual, please email us at shenandoahmidsummer(at)gmail(dot)com with:
The Presenter's Name
The name of the Workshop or Ritual you wish to present
A one paragraph description of your Workshop/Ritual
A brief Biography of the Presenter
Thank you so much for your interest! Our Workshop Coordinator will get back to
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Midsummer 2011 Workshops
Friday, June 26th |
2 pm |
Opening Ritual with Jackie Beltane, see Rituals |
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Meads can be competed in the following categories:
Sweet Fruit
Sweet Non-Fruit
Dry Fruit
Dry Non-Fruit
Each meadmaker is allowed one entry per category. Each category will have a first, second and third place. All first place winners will be judged against each other to determine best in show. Please bring mead in UNMARKED bottles. We will provide labels for you to assure anonymity. Meads will be judged on appearance, bouquet, overall flavor, mouthfeel and aftertaste. Winners will receive commemorative certificates. Click here to download the Mead Entry Form.
We are looking for 3-4 competition judges. If you are interested, click here to see the Judge Registration form. |
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Magickal Mead Making with Rassayana |
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Mead, the ancestor of all fermented drinks, is typically an alcoholic beverage made from honey and water. Its strength may range from that of a mild ale to that of a strong wine. It may be still or carbonated; dry, medium, or sweet. Depending on specific recipes, it may be brewed with spices, fruits, or grains. This workshop presents an introduction into how to create a basic show mead with discussion of various options for flavoring and strength. It will include a demonstration of the brewing process and how to infuse with magickal intent. Rassayana, a priestess of the Tradition of the Witches Circle, brews magickal meads for the sheer pleasure of sharing tradition and history ... along with a healthy dose of good cheer! Workshop will be followed by a mead tasting. |
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Hand Drumming Workshop with Imakhu |
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Drum Circles have become extremely popular over the last decade. But what does it really mean in African spiritual culture? Join Imakhu for a workshop that teaches the true meaning of building, healing, and sustaining community through ritual drumming techniques. Leave all egos at the door. All levels welcome. Those attending workshop may perform with Imakhu in concert that evening.
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Dinner Break |
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What is British Traditional Wicca? with Jackie Beltane |
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Since many, if not most, pagans are familiar with Wicca as portrayed in the media, or through the multitude of books available, not as many are familiar with where it came from. This workshop will explain the differences between the Traditions, how Traditional Craft differs from the newer strains, and what it’s like to be a part of an Oath-bound, Initiatory Tradition. Jackie hopes to shed some light on the misconceptions and perceptions of what Brit Trad Wicca is, and isn’t. |
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Astrology as Divination: An Introduction to Horary with Chris LaFond |
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Anyone who has been around magic or divination for more than three days or so has heard the expression “As Above, So Below.” But what does this really mean, and where did it come from? Horary Astrology is the clearest example of this maxim. In this branch of astrology, the querent asks the astrologer a question; without any necessary reference to the querent’s birth chart, the astrologer casts a chart for the moment that the question is heard and understood. The answer to the question is in the chart for that moment. How is this possible? As Above, So Below. In this workshop, Chris LaFond will provide an introduction to this specific branch of astrology, talk about what it can and can’t do, and discuss the (less important) roll of intuition in Horary and in Astrology in general. No previous astrological knowledge is necessary. Handouts will be provided. Audio recording devices welcome.
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Archetypes for the Pagan Man with Rath |
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This workshop is geared towards pagan men and boys, as well as those who love them. It will cover some of the issues and concerns of pagan men in the modern world. The discussion will focus on how our gods can give us examples to live up to and learn from. Note: This workshop may not be considered politically correct. Pagan men when gathered together frequently say things that are meant to be shared by men alone. Not good. Not bad. It just is. |
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The Feminine Divine
Thought Forms and Archetypes with Elspeth |
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For more than 2000 years the projective qualities of might-makes-right,competition, logic, and the-ends-justify-the-means have vastly overshadowed thereceptive qualities of cooperation, compassion, justice, intuition, and relationship. This has given us a world of constant war, public and private destruction of the earth, material gains of the few at the expense of our human and spiritual development. Could this relate to the fact that, in the “first world” countries, the Goddesses - divine personifications of feminine attributes - have been left out? Using Nybor’s 13Goddess paintings and a number of other images, Elspeth will lead us as we seek them and call back some of the power and honor we have let drift away. |
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Divine Doodles (Meditation Art) for Kids with Wendy |
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Wendy enlists the forms of Art and Meditation to help kids develop a sense of focus and self-esteem. Erasers aren't allowed in this class. It's like life. If you make what you think is a mistake, you make something out of it, not erase it. Abstract has a way of freeing what is chained up inside in a way that nothing else does.
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Lunch Break |
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Loss of Community in the Secular World
By the Standing Bear Community |
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In today’s world of secular ideology and individual pursuits there has been a loss of social and spiritual community. This erosion extends not only to the individual’s connection to each other but also to the connection between all the nations of the world including the trees, plants, and animals. This segment will examine the grassroots methodology of strengthening local social and spiritual communities through individual actions that benefit all the people. Rather than selfless acts that are done for selfish means, the people must understand true selflessness in order to move together as one people. Inside of the ceremonial and spiritual framework, nothing stands alone, everything is part of the whole. The drum does not stand alone, the pipe does not stand alone, no one stands alone. Everything is an integral part of an interworking web. |
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Magickal Elemental Gardening with Victoria |
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Do you have an affinity to a certain Element? Do you love to garden? This workshop will focus on combining these two things. We will review basic gardening skills and then focus on plant/Element correspondences and how to create an Elemental altar in your garden. Elemental gardens can be as small as a single pot or encompass as much space as you have! We will also look at creating a balanced garden from an Elemental perspective. |
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Protection Magick with N'calrod |
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This workshop will focus on Protection Magic. It will cover a variety of protective theories and methods, including stones and crystals, eyes, mirrors, mojo (or gris-gris) bags and others. Participants will go home with a little added protection. |
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Crystal Singing Bowls with Kimberly |
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Kimberly will draw on her experience heading The Puzzlers Of Ptah and the Crystal Sound Orchestra to create sensory stimulation and expansion of mind, body, spirit. Combining poetry/voice/chant, percussion, movement and live visual arts, worldly instruments such as singing bowls, flutes, didgeridoos, along with the power of intention through Reiki... we will blend universal light into vibrations of oneness for all to participate in and experience. |
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More workshops coming soon! Check back regularly for updates!
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The Land Celebration |
Located just off Route 50 in Gore, VA, The Land Celebration is a 43 acre retreat and recreational center featuring a beautiful shaded event field, a spring-fed swimming pond with floating-dock, three labyrinths, flush toilets and showers, walking trails, meditation grottoes, a Tree of Life, a bubbling brook and much more. Situated just outside Winchester, VA, in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, The Land Celebration is an extraordinary space for restoring and improving your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. We are honored to have our festival in such beautiful Sacred Space. |
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