Fourth Annual Gathering of the Grandmothers

March 19 to March 21, 2010

Once again, we will gather at the Aliso Creek Inn in Laguna Beach, California to deepen our connection with the Grandmothers and with one another-Communion in Community. We will be coming together to powerfully anchor the Grandmothers' message on earth.

Women from across the United States and from Europe will gather to reactivate the energy of Yin within the soil of America. We will meet at a power point on the medicine wheel for the western United States. Blue Thunder performed ceremonies on Aliso Creek Beach a few years ago to empower this medicine wheel for a large area of western America and the fourth Annual Gathering of the Grandmothers will meet there also, at the Aliso Creek Inn.

A Tewa-Hopi Medicine woman and spiritual guide along with the New Breed Healers will teach us the power of the sacred circle and the importance of community. A dancer from Northern California will lead us in dancing the Grandmothers' meditations. A psychologist from the Netherlands who uses expressive arts to access core issues will work with us to embody the Divine Feminine and women from the Sacred Female Rising in Germany will report on their work with re-sanctifying the "witch" burning sites where midwives, herbalists and healers were killed in Europe during the middle ages.

All are welcome. You can read about the Gatherings in 2007, 2008 and 2009 on the News & Events page. Here is the essential information on the 2010 gathering.

Rates are per person and include room and meals from Friday dinner to Sunday lunch:

$410 single  (one person)

$375 double  (two people)

$313 triple  (three people)

$289 quad (four people)

$181 if you will not need a room. All meals are included in this price.

$100 deposit is necessary to hold your space. Please make checks out to Sharon McErlane and send to Lillian Reiter, 450 Nyes Place, Laguna Beach, CA 92651. If you have any questions, please contact Lillian at ldreiter@cox.net.

Program for 2010 Gathering of the Grandmothers

Fri 4-4:20
Opening Ceremony: Net of Light
4:20- 5:15
Expectations for weekend, including your “Dream’—Small group work, using Yin principles
Break for Dinner 5:30-7:00
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Friday evening program
7:00
Of Fiery Females and Wise Women—Sandra de Graaf, Utrecht, the Netherlands
1. Power-Point Presentation
2. Circle of Life: Meditation, Moving and Dancing. Moving through different stages, receiving; moving with power of the opposites, giving yourself to the community, Oneness
8:30
Small group, experience using Yin Principles
Homework (p.127-130 Our Love Is Our Power) Ask GMs to show you your particular flower. Come in early Sat. a.m. or at lunch and draw it.
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Sat. morning program
9:00-9:30
Group singing, then
Standing Ceremony with and for the Canyon. Anchoring power
9:30- 10:45
Stitching the Threads in the Net of Light—Lis Addison of Kivo in San Rafael, CA, leads us in toning and dancing the Net of Light. Brief group sharing follows
11:00-12;00
Intensive work with, Net of Light (small groups)
1. Experience the REALITY of the Net of Light
--channeling light within ourselves
-- broadcasting to others
2. Circle of Stones—Grandmothers give us assignments for repairing tears in the Net of Light. Write, draw, describe. Share in small group

12:00 Lunch, then time for…. beach,… walk to Mother Rock with Jo Johnson,… nap???
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Sat. afternoon program
2:30-4:00
Findings (ancient and medieval). Lives of women in Europe--MiraMichelle from Sacred Female Rising in Hamburg, Germany
1. Women in Paleolithic times--‘Gatherer-hunters, not hunter-gatherers.’ Dawning of ‘Goddess’ culture
2. Present day work to re-sanctify medieval “witch” burning sites in Europe
4:00-4:30
Small groups p.153, Our Love Is Our Power “Pay no attention to those who are caught in fear. ….place your attention on expanding, not contracting.” Explore this in conjunction with Mira’s presentation. (Yin principles)
4:30-5:15
‘Oh How We Love You’ --toning, song and dance with simple mudras—Lis Addison of Kivo, San Rafael, California

5:30
Break for Dinner (bring warm clothes for evening)
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7:00 -7:30
Small groups What are you learning at this moment?/”what’s learning you?”

7:30-8:30
Gift of the Grandmothers’ Blessings
8:30
Night Ceremony at east end of lawn
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Sunday morning
900-9:45
Grandmothers Dance of Creation—Meet On Patio with New Breed Healers
9:45-10:45 Small groups—Our Love Is Our Power, use the Stone Circle to go to the Grandmothers and ask a question. Group sharing. (Yin principles)

11:15

Letter to Grandmothers

Brief sharing of results of your ‘Dream’ for this weekend.

Finish with Sufi Dance—‘All I ask of you’