Celebrate the Spring Equinox
Saturday, March 20, 2010: Welcome Spring Festival
at Circle Sanctuary Nature Preserve
near Barneveld, Wisconsin
Come celebrate the first audacious green shoots of life coming up from the Earth! At Spring Equinox we mark the balance between light and dark, turning our faces to the waxing solar light - - turning our hearts outward to our Tribe.
More about Spring Equinox traditions:
http://www.circlesanctuary.org/pholidays/springequinox.htm
| Welcome Spring Events Schedule | |
| 10 AM: | Arrivals & Setup - Open to those who want to come early and help set the community. We will set the stage for the day. |
| 10:30 AM: | Welcome to the Land / Intro to Circle |
| 11 AM: | Personal Cleansing Workshop - with Billy Crow Storytelling (Youth) - with Jen Snow |
| Noon: | Break - Walk the land, visit the Resource Shop |
| 12:30 PM: | Spring Blessings Workshop - with Jen Snow. Decorate Divination Eggs - with Joey |
| 1:15 PM: | Spring Blessings Spell Cast on the Land Divination Egg Roll - at the entrance to the Fairy Shrine path |
| 2 PM: | Egg Hunt Begins - at the Maypole |
| 2:45 PM: | Egg Hunt Prizes Awarded |
| 3:30 PM: | Spring Equinox Ritual - facilitated by Joey and others. Weather permitting, will be held outdoors Celebrate the arrival of Spring, connect with the greening of the Land, and align with renewal of self, community and planet. |
| 4:30 PM: | Potluck Feast |
| 5:30 PM: | Community Cleanup and Farewells |
| 7 PM: | Gate Closed |
Items to Bring
- A contribution for potluck feast to feed at least two dozen people. Please see the Potluck Guidelines.
- A hard boiled egg or egg shaped object prepared for ritual divination as instructed on the Egg Divination page.
- Wear something green to celebrate the Spring.
- Fresh flowers to decorate the Temple Room (we have some vases) or to leave as offerings on the land (optional)
- A shoulder bag or knapsack for carrying items in the ritual. (optional)
- Veggies, dip, crackers, other treats for snack table and/or a personal sack lunch for mid-day nourishment (optional)
- A stone to donate to the Stone Circle. (optional)
- A drum or rattle (optional)
- A basket for gathering eggs during the egg hunt (optional)
- Seeds for Spring planting to be blessed during the ritual. Bundle seed packets together and mark them with your name. (optional)
Thru Mon. March 8: $15/adult, $7/youth, under 5 free
March 9 thru at gate: $20/adult, $10/youth, under 5 free
Cancellations received before March 15 will be refunded minus 50% processing fee. Cancellations received on March 15 or later will not be refunded. Please refer to Circle's cancellation policy if you should need to cancel your event registration.