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December 3-6, 2015 Summerland Festivals, Bonita Springs, FLHawkfest is a Drum and Dance Festival put on BY Drummers and Dancers! Started as a small gathering of friends who are dedicated to the joy and fun of dancing and drumming, Hawkfest has become a gathering where dancers and drummers, fire spinners and hoopers gather to share techniques, music, and to expand their knowledge. For the past two years, we have come together creating Magickal and unforgettable experiences! Hawkfest is an Adults ONLY festival someplace where adults come together in a safe place for GROWN UP TIME! We have done this for a few reasons. Not only is this a time for Adult fun, the gathering has areas where Skyclad (full nudity) is permitted. In the past kids have been part of our gathering. The adults who attend want to feel the freedom to be Adults. Most children were not raised in such a free and open culture. Because of this, we prefer that those who come to Hawkfest be 18 years f age and over. In case you haven't figured it out yet, HAWKFEST IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT! Every night transports you into a place where you can dance, drum, spin, hoop, and celebrate until the sun rises! It is a time outside of time where we set aside egos and drum and dance finding the rhythmic ecstasy of our extraordinary lives. Dancers, Fire Spinners and Hoopers come to Hawkfest to experience not only their own heart and soul but the hearts and souls of everyone in the Circle each other and the drummers. You will walk away from Hawkfest a better player, a better dancer, a better hooper, or a better fire spinner!!!MOONFAIREDecember 17-20, 2015 Sponsored by: One Love One Tribe & Lotus Tribal Arts Summerland Ranch, Bonita Springs, FL Retreat and celebrate life in a private enchanted forest with a pop up village which includes a Holiday Bazaar, workshops, performances, children's activities and more. Our Moonfaire was born many moons ago. This magical village brought together many families and individuals for 5 years of drumming and dancing at The Historic Coral Castle in Homestead Fl. The main vision and purpose was to unite people of all ages and cultures in celebration life and spirituality. It was an amazing platform for many local businesses, musicians, artist and performers to network and share their creativity with our local community and many of us became great friends. Thanks to the amazing families and solid connections that are strong till this day we united and are bringing it back bigger & better. This private oasis is the perfect platform for a magical event. With lush landscapes and plenty of trails you can disconnect from the everyday stress and reconnect with nature in a healing and empowering environment sure to stimulate all your senses. We have created an interactive village where you can spend the day enjoying family activities and workshops like Morning yoga, everyday magic, beginners & advanced belly dance and drumming to name a few. In the heart of it all a beautiful Holiday Bazaar where you can find unique gifts from local artisans sure to make everyone on your list Happy. Then we greet the sunset with a Sage & Fire Ceremony followed be a fusion of Belly dance, Hula and Polynesian celebration kicking off performances by some of South Florida's best musicians playing a folk, blues, electric rock funk mix. Finally the nights will end with drumming and dancing around the fire till your heart's desire. On opening night families can take part of a guided hike where they search for a sacred stick and prepare it for nightly s'mores hour by the cauldrons fire. So many have been waiting for Moonfaire to return and now with multiple days and camping this is sure to be a great weekend. Grab you closest friends, family members, gear and take advantage of group discounts and free entrance for children 13 and under, what better way to start the Winter Solstice season than with friends, family and fun.EditPagan Festivals Around the WorldPHOENIX PHYRE 2016 - A GATHERING OF PAGANSMarch 16-20, 2016 Lakeland, FLA Pagan gathering in Central Florida. Located on I-4 midway between Tampa & Orlando. The friendliest Pagan gathering in Florida! Phoenix Phyre is located on a working ranch in Lakeland, FL, and is celebrating 20 years of festivals this year. The gathering is in open pasture land that is covered by centuries old live oaks that are full of life energy and give the land a euphoric feeling of happiness. We are very close to shopping, restaurants, and lodging, if you prefer not to camp. Please see our website for directions and a map. The main purpose of Phoenix Festivals is to build community. We try to get to know everyone that attends and make them feel that they are a part of our Phamily. We do this through community rituals, community meals, nightly drumming and dancing around the ritual fire, and other shenanigans promoting a feeling of closeness, unity, spirituality, and just plain fun away from the mundane. As with other festivals, there will be workshops, games, rituals, and drumming and dancing into the night. There will be merchants and an auction of unique items made by our own craftsmen that are unavailable anywhere else. Also, we have nightly fire spinning and are offering fire spinning workshops for those who want to give it a try. Phoenix Festivals, Inc., and the entire Phoenix Phamily would like be bid you "Hail and Welcome." Phoenix Phyre is our spring event. Autumn Meet is our fall event. You will be welcomed into the loving arms of your fellow pagans, let your hair down and be comfortable with the people who think like you. Our website, phoenixfestivals.com, has our registration and other information. Save some money and register today. Phoenix Festivals is a not for profit corporation owned and operated by the community it serves. WRCF - Wiccan Religious Cooperative of Central Florida sponsors Phoenix Festivals. PAGANICONMarch 18-20, 2016 Doubletree Park Place Hotel, 1500 Park Place Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55416Paganicon is a Pagan conference with workshops, panels, discussions, social space, live music, a ball, vendors and more. In its fifth year, Paganicon is organized by Twin Cities Pagan Pride and a host of volunteers to provide an educational and social venue for Pagans, Wiccans, Heathens, Druids, and other folk, craft, indigenous or magickal traditions. Paganicon welcomes two Guests of Honor: Selena Fox is a Pagan priestess, shamanic healer and interfaith minister and author. Selena is senior minister of Circle Sanctuary which has been serving Pagans worldwide with publications, events, networking, civil rights activism, and other services since 1974. Lupa Greenwolf is an artist, Eco psychologist and naturalist from Portland, Oregon. She is the author of several books on nature spirituality, including "New Paths to Animal Totems: Three Alternative Approaches to Creating Your Own Totemism" (Llewellyn, 2012) and "Plant and Fungus Totems: Connecting With Spirits of Field, Forest and Garden" (Llewellyn 2014). "Primal Mysteries" is the theme chosen for this year's costume ball. The Celtic tribal gypsy rock band Tuatha Dea will be our musical Guest of Honor. Tuatha Dea has been described as "pure, primal energy with a Celtic and World twist." SPRING MYSTERIES FESTIVALMarch 24-27, 2016 WashingtonThe festival is always the Thursday through Sunday over Easter Weekend. Spring Mysteries Festival is the longest running recreation of the Eleusinian Mysteries in the modern world. For millennia before Christ, and for hundreds of years after his worship, the Cult of Demeter facilitated histories longest running pilgrimage. The Aquarian Tabernacle Church has devoted a lifetime of scholarly work and production into bringing these mysteries into today. EQUINOX IN THE OAKSMarch 24-27, 2016 Deland, FLEquinox in the Oaks is a new Earth-centered, ethically-focused, family-affirming Magical Immersion Weekend in Florida for the Spring Equinox. Are you interested in vending at Equinox in the Oaks? The cost for the 4 days is $75. Vendors pay an additional $25. We do have limited slots overall (especially Cabin space) so now is the time to let us know you can join us! There is cabin space for 50, tent camping is also available. There is 1 bath house with 4 showers and 4 toilets, 3 fire rings, and a very peaceful vibe under the magnificent old oak trees. We are also accepting workshop submissions! This event was built by friends on the cornerstones of altar work (tending our spirit), land work (respect for land), and tribal work (building community). Come join in and experience the birth of a new spiritual festival and make friends with the land and us too! More info: Facebook group. TRILLIUM SPRING GATHERINGApril 14-17, 2016 Organized by Grove of the Seven Hills, ADF Thor's Hollow Retreat, 2058 Morgan Frederick Grade, Cross Junction, VACome out and enjoy Spring together in the beautiful Virginia Highlands with us! Over the past 15 years Trillium has offered outstanding workshops, becoming a favorite way to shake off the Winter blahs and welcome the renewing Earth in Western Virginia. We bring together some of ADF's most dynamic folks for 4 days of games, workshops, ritual, dancing and the celebration of our abiding fellowship. This year we'll focus on magic in workshop and ritual, test our mettle in the ever-popular Circle Challenge and compete in the festival-wide Cattle Raid of the Outsiders! All paths are welcome at Trillium! Contact: registration@trilliumgatheringadf.org. Facebook group. HERNE'S HUNTApril 15-17, 2016 Wite Rayvn Metaphysical Church of the Ozarks ATCThis is a camping event to recreate and connect with the Warrior Within and the Hunter through participation in Herne's Hunt. Learn to be aware of the land and its rhythms. Meet the Lord of the hunt and interact with the fey of the woodland. This event teaches you sustainable skills to live and be in the woods as well. Connect with the land in a deep and primal way! THE BELTANE GATHERINGApril 27-May 1, 2016 Turtle Hills Events, Inc. Ramblewood Retreat Center, Darlington, MDRenew, Rekindle and Restore your Passion! Beltane invites you to bring your open heart and a spirit for new adventures with you to Ramblewood Retreat Center in Darlington, MD. There, you'll find a community of like-minded people who are excited about sharing passionate endeavors with each other.Each year pagans, polyamorists, swingers, tantra practitioners, members of the leather community and other people with a passionate attitude towards life gather together in Northern Maryland to celebrate Beltane with a variety of rituals, workshops and experiences. We embrace life and each other in an open environment full of excitement and joy. We invite you to become part of that community. BELTAINEApril 28-May 1, 2016Our Haven, French Lick, INWelcome Home! Join us as we celebrate the coming of the rich, fertile earth, the health of earth, animals and everything around. Join us as we reconnect with old friends and build new ones. This is a time that we put the past behind us and start anew!! Join the new breath and spirit at Our Haven! Have you ever been to Our Haven for our Beltaine Spring Gathering? If you answer no, you are missing a great time with friends, family and best of all an outstanding community. If you have you know why you need to be here. Join us for the best event of the year. We look forward to seeing all of you back home at Our Haven. Children 13-17 are HALF the adult rate and as always children 12 and under are FREE with their parent or legal guardian. All Our Haven sponsored events are clothing optional after 10pm unless otherwise posted. Nestled in the beautiful rolling hills of southern Indiana's countryside is Our Haven, an 175 acre nature sanctuary of beautiful deciduous forests and reclaimed fields for all who wish to come enjoy its clear creeks, natural springs, and secluded areas. Our Haven has both private large areas as well as intimate small areas available for you and your group's or event's use. BELTANE FESTIVALApril 29-May 1, 2016 Heavenly Acres Campground, Stanardsville, VAWe invite you to come join us for our Beltane festival and camping in the heart of Virginia. Here in the scenic private campground you can raise your spirits and your voices to honor the seasons and our community as a whole. Founded to give our community somewhere safe to play, commune, and connect we hope you will camp out with us under the stars. The event is rain or shine and all ages. We provide workshops on various topics, rituals, drumming, entertainment, and all kinds of vendors. This is a family friendly event for pagan and non-pagans and has been since its inception. We have children specific workshops as well as a children's ritual and Beltane games planned. The kids can gather and make all kinds of wondrous things like wands and masks or settle down for hosted story times throughout the weekend. For the adults there are plenty of workshops to choose from as well as the God Lodge and Temple of the Goddess: Sacred spaces to connect with Deities. We have comm unity Karaoke and screen a movie outdoors on Thursday evening! On Friday join us in the evening around the fire for drumming and dancing with Community Night. And of course there will be performances on Saturday so be prepared to put your feet up and enjoy the sights and sounds! All of this as well as three powerful Community Rituals and the annual Maypole Dance. Please pack accordingly and be prepared for all kinds of weather. We hope you will join us and please visit our website for more details. Get your tickets today! SPIRIT OF THE MARSH - BELTANE CAMP AND GATHERINGApril 29-May 1, 2016 Presented by Spirit of the Marsh Arklow House Farm, Rotten Row, Theddlethorpe, Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, England, LN12 1NXCelebrating the Beltane 2016. Three days camping in the beautiful countryside of Lincolnshire, a family gathering united in keeping ancient and spiritual traditions alive. This year's event is packed with excellent talks, workshops, music, meditations, Pagan and spiritual ceremonies, lots to keep the children entertained, and, of course, the Beltane fire. The limited ticket price includes camping, access to talks, workshops, meditations, music & various forms of entertainment provided. For more info about the Gathering, and to pay via. paypal, please see our website or join our facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/spiritofthemarsh. BELTAINE AT FOUR QUARTERSApril 29-May 1, 2016Four Quarters Farm, Artemas, PAA weekend celebrating the folk traditions of Spring. Real People, Real Traditions, Real Community. Workshops on singing, crafting, Earth Spirituality, Ecology & Sustainability. Sweat Lodge with Buffalo Heart by the river and Saturday afternoon we help the Lord & Lady of Spring raise and dance the May Pole to bless the land with fertility, life and love. Beltaine is about Spring, It's about family. It's for babies and children, maids and gallants. Our aunts, uncles, mothers and fathers. Elders and Ancestors. Our joyous journey through the Wheel of the Year...and the Web of Life. Join us for our annual homecoming and celebration of the Delights of Spring. It's Beltaine at Four Quarters! A weekend of renewal!Early registration til April 18, Member $50, Guests $65. $75 at the gate. Children under 16 are loved, cherished, and free! Saturday's Belatine Feast is free for all attending. Come camp on the land or book a room or bunk in our camp dormitory (additional fees apply). Beltaine meal plan by the Starvin' Artist Cafe 3 meals and the feast, Friday Dinner-Sunday Brunch. Pre-Registration required, $31/person. Register on line, email; office@4qf.org or call our office at 814-784-3080. BELTANE FLORIDA PAGAN GATHERINGMay 4-8, 2016 Retreats by the Lake, 2819 Tiger Lake Rd., Lake Wales, FLJoin over 500 pagans for the largest pagan festival in Florida, among the live oak trees in a nature park. Hot showers, washers and dryers, flush toilets, plenty of tent space and cabins available. Even a resident alligator! WOMEN'S GATHERINGMay 13-15, 2016Our Haven, French Lick, INThe Female Body The Our Haven Women's Gathering was established as a way for the women of the Our Haven Community to come together as women. In current society we are most often separated into small family units. We generally grow up with our mothers and sisters as the only other women in our lives. There are those of us who are lucky enough to also have grandmothers, aunts and sometimes close friends. However, rarely does this amount to community. In reality, our larger culture cultivates rather toxic relationships between women. Society expects us to be competitive and catty toward one another. At Our Haven we are striving to reject these notions. We wish to come together and rebuild what modern society has torn down. At the 2014 Women's Gathering, we will be focusing on the most basic of what makes us women: The Female Body. We will be discussing menstruation, female genitalia, sexuality and transgender, among other subjects. There will be kid's activities for the young ladies in attendance. Also, we will have physical activities for the adult women such as Zumba, Yoga and Belly Dancing. Ladies of all ages who live their daily lives as women are welcome to attend. Our Haven is home to many lifestyles, religions and backgrounds. Come and commune with us! Nestled in the beautiful rolling hills of southern Indiana's countryside is Our Haven, an 175 acre nature sanctuary of beautiful deciduous forests and reclaimed fields for all who wish to come enjoy its clear creeks, natural springs, and secluded areas. BELTANIAMay 19-22, 2016 La Foret Conference & Retreat Center, between Colorado Springs & Denver, CO Sponsored by Living Earth ChurchIt's an exciting four-day-long camping festival of music, magic, and spiritual connection for all ages. Come celebrate Beltane and the beginning of summer! Musicfest with over 7 different performances by local, national, and internationally-known artists - performances to be announced soon! Huge maypole dance, multiple rituals and ceremonies. Community campfires and drum circles. Workshops, classes, and the NeoPagan NeoHighland Games. Merchants Row, hot showers, fantastic food, and Wi-Fi. PAGAN UNITY FESTIVAL (PUF)May 19-22, 2016 Montgomery Bell State Park, Burns, TNNow in our 15th year! A three day family friendly event in the beautiful Tennessee hills with workshops, rituals, shopping and great food! We offer children and teen activities. There is some cabin space available and plenty of tent camping. Guest Presenters: Oberon Zell, Christopher Penczak, Raven Grimassi & Stephanie Taylor, Dorothy Morrison, M. R. Sellars. MOONDANCE 2016May 26-30, 2016 (Memorial Day Weekend, Thursday-Monday) Roxanna, Auburn, ALMoondance celebrates the dance of the seasons, and will include classes, workshops, a pot-luck feast, a group ritual, and drum circles.The festival is at a primitive camping site; i.e., plenty of camping space, hot showers, a pavilion, but no cabins. There are hotels within 30 miles. Pets allowed ($35 fee), clothing optional. FIRES RISING AT FOUR QUARTERSJune 1-5, 2016Four Quarters Farm, Artemas, PAFor three nights, step outside of your usual activities and into a conscious process, immersing yourself in the complex metaphors, archetypes, and images of Alchemy. The gathering is our Laboratory, and the sacred fire is our vessel where we transform our personal Lead into purest Gold. Turn your energies into rhythm, song, dance and symbol; speak your truths, listen to others, and step into sacred space to shine. Experiment with ways of being and relating in a safe and accepting context. Stay up all night and greet the rising sun. Fires Rising celebrates creating a present of our own choosing. We support one another while taking personal responsibility for our own safety, healing, entertainment and engagement in this process. In that spirit, we refrain from alcohol and other mind-altering substances. Fire, Community, Creativity, and the Night are our active ingredients. All faiths are welcome here, and all ability levels. Bring your whole Self; your strengths and talents as well as your hurts. Bring on the didgeridoos, gongs, singing bowls, frame drums, incenses and oils, the drums, chants, spoken word, dance, painting, fire spinning, theater, decorations - and most of all, your love and kindness. WHERE WOMYN GATHERJune 9-12, 2016 Northeast PennsylvaniaJoin us for a new journey among familiar traditions this year. We will continue to honor the Triple Goddess with many paths toward experiencing a deeper dimension of yourself. The SacredFire, Lakota Inipi SweatLodge and Red Tent await you. You are invited to participate in Enthralling Rituals, Experiential Workshops, Drumming and Singing Circles. There is Gyrlspace for the young and a Marketplace for all to enjoy the creations of craftswomyn. PANGAIA FESTIVALJune 11-12, 2016 VFW Grounds, Fair Oaks, CAdelightful events of vendors, performers, and presenters distilled down from the best of the best of magical festivals over the past fifteen years, PanGaia Festival invites you to be a part of its maiden voyage as it launches on June 20, 2015 for the Summer Solstice weekend. Key staff members from festivals of the past came together to form the North Western Circles Association, a nonprofit organization dedicated to hosting high quality magical events and raising funds for local charities.PanGaia Festival is about the fostering of loving and joyful relationship in the magical community and working together to learn create a blessed and fun-filled event for those who wish to celebrate Litha, the Summer Solstice.This event will include contests, raffles, a children's area, awesome food vendors, live music, authors, fabulous performers imagine a Pagan County Fair atmosphere. After the sun goes down, the energy shifts into more adult-oriented entertainment with PanGaia After Dark. SANKOFA FESTIVALJuly 11-17, 2016Brushwood, Sherman, NYBrushwood's Sankofa Festival returns to Brushwood's roots and continues to promote an open, accepting and safe environment that allows participants the freedom to have fun and celebrate the creative spirit. The festival takes place the week BEFORE Sirius Rising. The focus has been on community and frivolity, while embracing different learning paths from specialized tutors. Sirius Rising focuses on ritual and elemental aspects whereas this festival has more focus on the following three things: 1. Having fun and being creative 2. Learning different pathways 3. Sharing within our community. So whether you are interested in more focused workshop experience or simply relaxing and having fun, come and enjoy a great time with the Brushwood community. There are over 100 workshops and performances. FREE SPIRIT GATHERINGJune 14-19, 2016 Camp Ramblewood, Darlington, MDA sacred, family-friendly midsummer festival. This year's featured performers: SJ Tucker, Hvbris, David London. Classes and workshops for everybody, for kids, for teens, and for adults, rituals, sweats, concerts and performances, merchants, and drumming and dancing by the lakeside fire circle. There are full kids' and teens' programming tracks, in addition to robust offerings for adults. Learn to spin fire! Reconnect to your sacred self in ritual! Drum and dance the night away! This festival is put on by the community, for the community. Pricing options range from full week to weekend to day pass, and you have your choice of shared cabin camping or private tenting on the beautiful grounds of Camp Ramblewood. Don't miss it!! Get up-to-date news on the festival via the FSA Facebook group or the FSA twitter feed. MIDSUMMERJune 17-19, 2016Our Haven, French Lick, INJoin us this year as we gather at Our Haven for a celebration of Midsummer with a pitch-in feast on Midsummer Eve and dancing and drumming around the bonfire with Our Haven family and friends. Bring your drums and musical instruments! Ritual dress and costume are encouraged through the day, and clothing is optional from 10:00 pm till dawn. We also have a Clothing Optional area away from the Main Field open all the time. Children MUST be accompanied by Parent or Legal Guardian. WISTERIA SUMMER SOLSTICE GATHERINGJune 19-26, 2016 Presented by Wisteria Event Site Wisteria Event Site, near Athens, OHManifesting a week-long magical village celebrating eco-spiritual culture. Community- driven activities blended with performance and ceremony create rich opportunity for personal development and group transformation. Featuring eco-activist and spiritual author Starhawk, Three-night Alchemifire Ceremony with Jeff McBride, Owain Phyfe and more. Two stages for music and performance, bonfire drumming and dancing, workshops, rites of passage, merchanting, fire-spinning, bliss, family-friendly. PAGAN SPIRIT GATHERINGJune 19-26, 2016 Sponsored by: Circle Sanctuary Stonehouse Farm, Earlville, ILOne of the oldest and largest of the Pagan festivals, held annually since 1981, is a special week long festival that celebrates the Summer Solstice, Pagan culture, and the spiritual dimensions of Nature. PSG brings Pagans from many paths and from places across the country together to share ideas, knowledge, energy, music, rituals, friendship, and celebration with each other. Participants live cooperatively for the week within a totally Pagan community located in a secluded rural valley. PSG has more than 150 scheduled activities each year, including rituals, workshops, concerts, and networking meetings. Rituals will be led by a variety of facilitators in different traditions, including Summer Solstice Rituals, a Magical Gift Circle, a Candlelight Labyrinth of 1000 candles, Drum Circles, Sweatlodge ceremonies, Rites of Passage, plus Women's and Men's Rituals. Evening concerts will be performed by various nationally known Pagan artists, including Coyote Run, The One Hat Band, Spiral Rhythm, Green Grown, and Michelle the violinist extraordinare. Workshops are given daily on a wide range of Pagan topics. Previous subjects have included Wiccan Ways, Goddess Spirituality, Celtic Studies, Creative Arts, Healing, Shamanism, Chanting, Dancing, Drumming Techniques, and various Networking meetings. Special programming will include a Leadership Institute for Pagan ministers that will include an intensive on enhancing rites of passage, training for Pagan prison ministry, working with the media, and other topics of interest to Pagan leaders. Other programming will include workshops for Pagan youth, performing arts, late night ecstatic dancing with bonfires and drumming, a Pagan marketplace, and much more. PSG has always been an opportunity for spiritual renewal, networking, education, and cultural enrichment. Join us as together we create a Pagan Town and immerse ourselves in Pagan community for the week.Contact Circle to receive the PSG Brochure, which has complete details and a registration form, or see our website. Discounts are available for early registration, and final registration closes in late May/early June. Contact: PSG, Circle Sanctuary, PO Box 9, Barneveld, WI 53507 USA; (608) 924-2216; psg@circlesanctuary.org. MICHIGAN PAGAN FESTJune 23-26, 2016 Wayne County Fairgrounds, Belleville, MIThis year will be a three day outdoor gathering featuring authors, musical entertainment, workshops, vendors, drumming and camping! And . . . for our kids we have plenty of children's activities and teenagers too! Event will be held at the Wayne County Fairgrounds, Belleville, Mi. Rain or Shine we have it covered! NEW HOURS! Gates open at 10:00 a.m. Friday and closes Sunday at 6:00 p.m. CALIFORNIA WITCHCAMPJune 26-July 3, 2016 Mendocino Woodlands, Northern CAThis is an extraordinary event for extraordinary people. Share in a week of Reclaiming style, earth based spirituality and magic. Come and study magic and ritual in a week long Intensive. Witchcamp is offered to all genders at all levels of experience. Newcomers can learn the basic skills of magic and ritual, working with the elements, movement, sound and the mythological and historical framework of the Goddess Tradition. Advanced classes offer the chance to apply the tools of ritual to personal healing and empowerment, or a focus on taking the Craft out into the world, creating public ritual, ongoing groups, and healing issues surrounding leadership and power. This event is a deeply moving, life changing week and also a constant experiment in temporary village life. We will also look at ways of bringing this work and inspiration into our everyday lives. Creating powerful, joyful times. This intensive is not a festival. It will expand your unconscious awareness, push your edges and likely change your life. The intensive is sequestered for the entire 7 days. Please plan to attend the entire week. Also, we don't allow children due to the intensity of the week. DRUM & SPLASHJuly ??, 2016Four Quarters Farm, Artemas, PASwim all day, drum all night! Our celebration of the nation's birthday with family, friends, old & new! Join us for drumming, dancing, master classes, yoga, fire spinning, nature walks, Qi Gong, duckie races, an old-fashioned ice cream social, pig-pickin feast, and of course, fireworks! STARWOOD FESTIVALJuly 12-18, 2016 Wisteria, in Pomeroy, OHHUGE festival, has been running for about 30 years. Starwood Festival is a celebration of diversity and alternative belief systems. A six-day, five night clothing-optional camping event with over 150 workshops, lectures and performances covering many fields, disciplines and cultures. A family-friendly event with co-op child care, a Kid Village, concerts, parades, merchants, bonfires, drumming, dancing, jamming and parties. SIRIUS RISINGJuly 18-24, 2016Brushwood, Sherman, NYCome participate in Brushwood's Sirius Rising festival and enjoy the opportunity to participate in creative expression and personal growth. Sirius Rising is an eclectic week-long festival that nurtures creative and spiritual potential by bringing together, involving and teaching the community. The experience encourages participation in the universal creation process, opening participants to the unique relationship between the Land, the community and the festival at Brushwood. If you are interested in participating in workshops, drumming and dancing around the fire, or simply relaxing with friends or family in the great outdoors, Sirius Rising is the place for you. Show your spirit during Sirius Rising by wearing the colors to honor the elements: Monday Air (yellow), Tuesday Fire (red), Wednesday Water (blue), Thursday Earth (green), and Friday Spirit (white & purple). Sirius Rising features over 100 workshops and hands-on activities, participation encouraged: Mind-Body-Spirit, Arts, Dance, Chi Kung, Fire Dancing/Spinning, Drumming, Sacred Fires, Kids and Teen Programs. Performances all week! There's entertainment every evening on the main pavilion stage. Drum and dance all night around the Sirius Rising bonfire. CHRYSALIS MOONJuly 20-24, 2016 Sponsored by Pagan Educational Network Inc. Tippicanoe River State Park, Knox, IndianaThis is a new outdoor Pagan festival in N. Indiana, offering an eclectic mix of rituals, workshops, drumming and concerts. Join us as we create a magickal family atmosphere for spiritual growth and relaxation. We welcome all faiths including Asatru, Native American, Druidism, Faeri, Paganism, Wicca, Ceremonialism, and all other natural spiritualities. Site is ALL cabin camping and there is a shower house and indoor plumbing. This is a pre-register event only! Also, we are not allowing pets and/or familiars. Event begins on Wednesday at noon, Register before June 1st for discount rates. Join our Yahoo group ChrysalisMoon1 for information and registration forms, or you can email us at chrysalismoon1@yahoo.com for more info. GATHERING OF PAGAN SOULSJuly 27-31, 2016 TBA, Leavenworth, KansasWendy Elizabeth Rule, Murphey's Midnight Rounders, Raven and Stephanie Grimassi, Ed Fitch Magick Author, Eben Brooks and more rounded out our 2015 festival line up! CIRCLE'S GREEN SPIRIT FESTIVALJuly 29-31, 2016Circle Sanctuary Nature Preserve, near Barneveld, WIA celebration of the ancient Celtic Fire Festival known as Lammas or Lughnassadh. A three day festival with workshops and events by Selena Fox and more! Featuring live music. CWPN'S HARVEST GATHERINGAugust 11-14, 2016 Camp Cedarcrest, 886 Mapledale Rd, Orange, CTHarvest Gathering is a unique and magical festival that balances a strong focus on spiritual education with a fun, unplugged, and relaxed atmosphere. Enjoy a mythical adventure through workshops, classes, rituals, and entertainment. Pack your wings and be transported to the Light and Dark Faery Courts in the evenings and dine with Fae Royalty. Dance and frolic with satyrs, dryads, and goblins! Shop for magically crafted goodies from our many vendors, adorn your skin with mystical henna designs, get an insightful reading, or ease your mind and body after a long day of classes with a massage or reflexology session. Camp Cedarcrest offers a wonderful, close- knit community atmosphere that encourages a village-like setting. There are cabins and plenty of space for tenting. Look around to find some amazing spiritual spots for ritual, meditation, and hidden natural treasures. Activities: Evening fire circles, drumming and dancing, daily rituals, day and evening entertainment, rave in the light of the Faery Seelie Court, get primal around the fire of the Faery UnSeelie Court, awesome vendors, unique raffle items, henna tattoos and body art, massage and reflexology therapists, classes and workshops from world-renounced authors and community leaders: Ronald Hutton, Stephanie Taylor, Raven Grimassi, Courtney Weber, Stephanie Woodfield, Patricia Lafayllve, Bernadette Montana, Morgan Daimler, Jessica Hunter, Robert Wandell, Lisa Tonner, Cori Burke. FESTIVAL OF THE MIDNIGHT FLAMESeptember 8-11, 2016 Organized by Grove of the Midnight Sun, ADF and Grove of the Twilight Flame, ADF Chain O' Lakes Campground, 7231 S M 88 Hwy, Bellaire, MIJointly hosted by Grove of the Midnight Sun, ADF, and Grove of the Twilight Flame, ADF, the Festival of the Midnight Flame is an ADF druid gathering held in Northern Michigan. The campground has a pool, cabins and space for tents and RVs, a bonfire that burns throughout the festival, a pavilion for workshops and a sumble, and lots of woods to explore. Join us at the Midnight Flame! WISTERIA AUTUMN FIRESOctober 6-9, 2016 Presented by Wisteria Event Site Wisteria Event Site, near Athens, OHAutumn Fires: Harvest, Halloween and Hallows. Hardy campers celebrate seasonal color with concert, feasting, workshops, Ancestor's Shrine and campfires. Seasonal event featuring community-wide pottery workshop take your art home. All night pottery pit-firing with drumming and dancing. A kid's paradise with cooperative play, crafts and other seasonal activities. Family friendly. Day pass available. MIDWEST WITCHES BAZAARANDMIDWEST WITCHES BALLOctober 8, 2016 Royalty House, 8201 E 13 Mile Rd, Warren, MIMidwest Witches Bazaar: 10:00 am-4:00 pm. Our 3rd Witches' Bazaar will be FREE and open to the public. At this time we have scheduled 27 vendors and readers to be available to all. Our artists and vendors will fill the Hall of the Met with their Magickal Marketplace, a tempting bazaar of colors, smells, textures and sounds. They offer for sale the beautiful, the exotic and the magickal. Buy your witchy gifts from that unique assortment of wares that you can only find together in one place at the Witches' Ball!.7:00 pm-1:00 am: Midwest Witches' "Steampunk" Ball: Where Magick Meets Machine. Dress to impress! 21 and over only. Come join us later for our 17th magickal night of music, food, and dancing with Pagans, Witches, Druids, Goths, Vamps, Faerie Folk, Magickal Folk and others who defy description. Tickets are $40 eachSee More