2007 Workshops Line Up

Saffire Bouchelion

The work is based on the fact that it has been scientifically proven that sounding (vocalizing) and movement together is exponentially more healing than either by themselves. Play is much more enjoyable and easier on the body than work. On this creative and playful percussive journey we will focus on expanding your personal power through the rhythmic connection you make with your body, mind, emotions, and spirit. These concepts together with Nia, Yoga, floorplay, sounding, and exploring vocal/movement expression that moves beyond the mind, are the roots of the SHAMANTRA experience. It is deep sacred play for adults designed to help individuals remember the natural, joyous rhythms of their heart and voice.

Saffire is a 3rd level Nia instructor who has been practicing Nia for 13 years. Nia is a body-mind-emotion-spirit fitness and lifestyle practice where we use expressive movement, the body's way, to create wellness throughout the whole being. Saffire is also a professional performer and musician who has been featured on over 37 CDs. Saffire co-founded two experimental dance companies, and has performed with the Danell Hellander Dance Company and Mergence Dance Theater. He was co-director of the Ecstatic Choir for seven years, five at Naropa University, and has taught drumming and vocal workshops throughout the U.S. and Mexico. Distilling his life experiences and integrating his knowledge of the body, rhythm and voice.

Jennifer Robinson

As a full time Partner Dance instructor residing in the NW, Jennifer performs and teaches at various Events throughout the country as time and family allows. She enjoys combining the variety of training that she has in Ballroom, Latin, Swing and Country Partner dances, and her love of all dancing, to bring fun, enjoyment and happiness to her students and audiences.

Join us in the fun of sharing sensuality through connected movement with your partner! This dance is often referred to as “The Dance of Love” and is selected often by Wedding or Handfasting couples as their first dance. The Rumba is danced to romantic melodies, and the Latin influence creates a sensuality that is unmatched. This dance is a foundation in Latin dancing, and it is often used to solidify the Latin Motion Technique that occurs throughout all Rhythm and Latin dances. Learn the basics, ask for or accept a dance, then Love and be Loved!

Taylor Ellwood

Author of Pop Culture Magick, Space/Time Magic, Inner Alchemy, Multi-Media Magic (Forthcoming 2008) and co-author of Kink Magic: Sex Magic Beyond Vanilla (November 2007). He's the editor of Magick on the Edge: An Anthology of Experimental Occultism and is the managing non-fiction editor of Immanion Press. For more information please go to http://www.thegreenwolf.com/

Whether we realize it or not the culture and lifestyle we've been raised with has ingrained us with values and morals and feelings that can sometimes sabotage our interactions with other people. But how do we become aware of these biases? In this workshop I explain how important it is to make a fully conscious choice in your interactions with people and events and what you can do to accomplish this goal. I explore why we sabotage ourselves, and how we can focus our awareness on both our environment and on what's happening internally so that we avoid sabotaging ourselves and learn to recognize how to change the circumstances we are in.

Lupa

Lupa is a twenty-something pagan and experimental magician living in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and fellow author, Taylor Ellwood. She is the author of "Fang and Fur, Blood and Bone: A Primal Guide to Animal Magic", "A Field Guide to Otherkin" and "Kink Magic: Sex Magic Beyond Vanilla" (with Taylor, November 2007). She may be found online at http://www.thegreenwolf.com

Every religion goes through its growing pains, and the many religions under the "pagan" umbrella are no exception. As we grow as a community and as individual religious paths, one of the obstacles is that of dogma. We face the potential reality of cultural stagnation, with ostracism of those who "just don't fit in," rigid standards of acceptable beliefs, and all the other things that many pagans dislike about organized religion. I'll discuss some ideas on how to stay flexible through our years of growth, where potential problems are, and why the Devil is the cure for dogma.

Taylor and Lupa

Everyone's heard of the dreaded love spell--a bright pink candle, a handful of rose petals (watch those thorns!) and a picture of your would-be beloved. Of course, we know the outcome of this unfortunate attempt at romance. Instead, how about some constructive advice on both magical and mundane methods to find that special someone--or someones? In this workshop we'll tell you about the magic we worked to find each other, the mundane actions and thoughts that helped hone our search, and what's made our relationship a success since then! Rather than trying that tired old compulsion spell, give our techniques a try for yourself--find out about why it's important to love yourself as well as your partner(s), and what you can do to keep a relationship healthy both on the magical and mundane levels.

Tony Bubb

We go over the magickal principals of evocation, construction of magickal tools, theories about magick, and how to test your results. A sample evocation will be practiced for everyone's visual amusement.

Mr. Bubb was found wandering the frozen wilderness of Tibet, in the company of a large pack of Siberian huskies. He was captured and catalogued then re-released into the wild suburban jungle of southern Washington. His tutelage in the black arts came via the mysterious correspondences of many books that he obtained from various large chain bookstores and the direct advice of a Vaudeville Dirt Mackerel named C.W. Doddson, and per the instruction of the Keebler elves. Armed with his delicious knowledge of confectionary sorcery, Mr. Bubb served as the “Nuclear Y-Chromosome Mutant," “Freak," “Thuggish Man-handler” and several other deformed monsters in a number of Roger Corman, and early Wes craven films. Unfortunately, due to a rare problem with an epidural photosynthetic transubstantiating mammalian cross-genetic change over, he has been turned over to the Miskatonic University for further study. He is presented to you all this weekend as part of an experiment in reintroduction into civilized society, and will be monitored by several plainclothes hospital attendants and orderlies, placed strategically around the perimeter to subdue and restrain him should he repeat any of the shenanigans he pulled on the sets of the Exorcist, Poltergeist or the Crow.

Jessica Western

Using music as a healing and transformative power is a technique accessible to anyone -- even those with no technical music training! Anyone interested in learning more about music therapy, improvisation, and toning and experiencing these first-hand is welcome. Feel free to bring your own instruments, and for others there will be instruments provided on a first-come, first-serve basis. Our purpose will be to collectively improvise with intention in order to reveal what is energetically and therapeutically possible through spontaneous harmonic music, instrument play, and vocal toning in a group dynamic.

Jessica Western is currently attending Marylhurst University, where she is studying Music Therapy and Flute Performance. Jessica is a singer/songwriter/music teacher originally from Maui, Hawaii, proficient on many instruments, some of which include piano, guitar, silver flute, shakuhachi, ukulele, and hand drums. She has performed solo and with various bands/ensembles for over 10 years. Her vision is to unlock the power of music as a healing and expressive medium, through both her performance and music therapy practice.

Sienna Newcastle

Learn how to keep your energy where you want it without allowing other people’s energy to affect you. Figure out what emotions and energy have in common and what you can do about it. We show the 5 basic rules for psychic self-defense, with hands-on exercises in how to control the reactions of your own energy. A must for first time festival-goers.

Sienna Newcastle has been pagan all her life, is the current President of MAGIC, and a High Priestess for over 10 years. Former owner of Laughing Bird Books in Vancouver, she is now working on a degree in clinical psychology to become a licensed therapist. She has been teaching metaphysics for over 9 years, and is a public Tarot reader, relationship counselor, and Tantra teacher.

Jon Self

Strings, picks, bridges and frets; Jon helps you figure out the best way to make your guitar do what you want it to do. Jon has put work into more than his share of instruments, and will show you how to take care of yours.

Jon Self has a unique playing style, based on limitations he faced after nearly losing his left arm. He developed a method of playing that has to be heard to be believed. Jon has been running the sound at open mics in the Portland area for several years, most recently on Wednesday nights in the Hollywood district at Poor Richards. His interesting tuning style and beautiful melodies stay in your mind long after his guitar has been set down. If you've never heard Jon and his original tunes, you're in for a treat. For his complete bio, see our "Performers" page.

Goddess Drumming Workshop

Kelli Pope & Dani Leis

Bring your drum and find your beat. This is a begining workshop for womym of any age who want to participate in the ancient tradition of drumming. Learn about the power of rhythm, the power of womyn, and how to participate effectively in a drum circle. Kelli and Leis will guide you through a call and response, and teach you three different rhythms you can take home with you to practice. Discover your power in drumming. Friday at 3:00 pm at the stage.

SPIRITUALITY AND NUTRITION

Serena Cerridwen

Learn how your food choices can affect your spirituality and health, how they impact the environment, and what the modern food industry is doing to our food supply and our societal health. What can we each do to take care of ourselves and our planet? Taught by Sue Aberle, MS, RD.

Sue Aberle (aka Serena Cerridwen) is a Registered Dietitian in Vancouver, Washington. She holds two degrees in nutrition from Oregon State University, and has been practicing for 17 years, primarily in public health, but also in private practice. She is especially interested in disease prevention and the many environmental issues surrounding our food supply.

Blues workshop for guitar,

harmonica and mandolin

Betsy Holt

A free, one-hour instrumental blues workshop in the key of G. For beginning to intermediate players. Harmonica players: Please bring a “C” harmonica (10 holes, like a Hohner blues harp or any comparable small C harp) for cross-harp in G; be sure all notes are working. Mandolin players: Please be sure your instruments are TUNED to concert A 440 in advance of this workshop; be able to play simple G, C and D chords and/or read simple, single-note TAB (tablature). Guitar players: Please TUNE in advance; if you can read simple, single-note TAB (tablature), and/or can play open G, C and D chords, you know enough to do this workshop. LET’S JAM AND HAVE SOME FUN!!!!

Betsy Holt has sung and strummed blues, jazz and folk music up and down the west coast for over 25 years. Currently living in Olympia, Washington, she has been teaching guitar and other stringed instruments since 1995 and is completing her second CD of original blues songs. In December of 2005, she had the great pleasure and honor of performing Dan Hicks’ song “Reelin’ Down”--with Dan and the Hot Licks singing backup--at the Triple Door in Seattle. This year Betsy is offering a blues workshop for guitar, mandolin and harmonica, loosely based on guitar workshops she developed for the Women and Guitars Conferences in Olympia during the ‘90s. She looks forward to this year, her third time performing at the festival, with her bassist, Lorree Gardener.

For more info: www.myspace.com/betsyholt

Building Community with Intimate Living

Angel True and Jas Davis

There is a whole spectrum between and hand shake and sex - but how does this apply to my community? In this workshop we will examine the concept of intimate living in the greater context of touch-positive community connection using heart-consciousness, permission, and boundaries. We will talk about the fundamental requirements of honesty, communication, respect, compassion, and support and how they apply and work together to create stronger and more intimate connection in community. Discussion will begin with laying the foundation for the model and extend into the creation and integration process of building this type of community. The workshop will include an opportunity to practice some of the basic com-munication and support tools for initiating and building intimate community. Participants will also begin designing and creating their own list of needs, requirements, and first steps towards creating these connections for themselves.

Angel has a passion for communication and the study of human interaction. He took his first communication class at the age of 11 and has been studying communication, human interaction, and self-transformation ever since. For over 20 years he has continued to study and expand his knowledge as well as teach these skills to others. As a Life Coach and co-founder of LoveTribe he has a unique and personal interest in helping others with personal growth, self-transformation, finding their individual truth, and the proliferation of intimate community and all its interactions. http://authenticintention.com

Saturday - 1-3 pm Chessboard

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