Around Earthspirit

It's been a busy few months for most of us at EarthSpirit. Much of our work since Rites of Spring has focused on Suntide our new home here at Glenwood Farm, setting up our office, preparing for the fall events (and possibly a new winter one around Imbolc), and doing some of the repairs and construction that will enable us to use this beautiful place as a conference center in the future.

In June, Andras, Deirdre, Aine and Sarah attended Stones Rising gathering in Pennsylvania, and were honored as community elders during the ritual rising of the Stones. Sarah performed at "Manhattan Magic" at the Angel Orensantz Center.

In September, Sarah was one of the headliners at the second annual Pagan Music Festival at Four Quarters Farm, sponsored by our dear friends at Wildcat Productions. Sue was featured in the Daily Hampshire Gazette, the Northampton paper, discussing at length her 15 years as a Tarot counselor. The 8th annual Suntide, hosted by CCR and EarthSpirit was a wonderful success with over 60 participants.

In September, on the weekend of 26-28, Andras will be one of the speakers at "Harvest Gathering '97", a conference on present day shamanism sponsored by Spirit of Change magazine and co-coordinated by long-time ESC members and Earth Drum Council founders Morwen and Jimi Two Feathers (see ad elsewhere in this issue).

In October, Andras will be one of the presenters at the "Celebrating the Goddess" conference in New Orleans, along with Raymond Buckland, Louisa Teisch, and Lady Olivia Robertson. The 12th annual Twilight Covening, hosted by CCR and EarthSpirit, will be held on the weekend of the 10th-13th in western MA.(see detailed information in this newsletter) And on the 18, Sarah will be performing along with Kryssos, Crystal Rose, and Libana at "Voices of the Ancestors: An Evening of Celebration and Honor", a concert sponsored by North Shore CUUPS and the 1st Universalist Society of Salem. The EarthSpirit Community open Samhain Circle will be held on the Sunday the 26th at the Dance complex 2nd floor, 536 Mass Ave in Cambridge in Central Square.

And of Course MoonCircle continues on a monthly basis throughout the year at Arsenic and Old Lace. Please see the calender for dates.