Monthly Spirit Drum Circle ~ Setting Sacred Intention
For anyone interested, our next Spirit Drum Circle will be on Jan 24th at 7:00pm at the Port Robinson Community Centre (40 Cross St, Port Robinson (Thorold)) with the intention of Setting Sacred Intention.
I recently read that the cross cultural definition for the word “prayer” is to Set Sacred Intention. In todays world of instant information, it is certainly tempting to focus our thoughts and energy on what we feel is not working in the world. To me, Setting Sacred Intention is about choosing to focus on what is we want to create and amplify in life. It’s about opening to the creative and abundant energies of unbounded and unthought of possibility. It's about giving one hundred precent of ourselves to the great gift of life. What a wonderful opportunity to gather in sacred community and drum up the energy of all that we are.
Please bring a suggested donation of 10$ (Generosity Policy applies ~ pay what you can), your drums and/or noise makers (we always have extras to share if needed). No previous experience is necessary. Looking forward to seeing you all soon.
In Sisterhood & Love,
Lorrriiii
“What is it that you want to do with the one wild precious thing called your life?” ~ Mary Oliver
Nelson Mandala’s Prayer for Reconciliation
Let us take care of the children
For they have a long way to go.
Let us take care of the elders
For they have come a long way.
Let us take care of those in between
For they are doing the work.
I recently read that the cross cultural definition for the word “prayer” is to Set Sacred Intention. In todays world of instant information, it is certainly tempting to focus our thoughts and energy on what we feel is not working in the world. To me, Setting Sacred Intention is about choosing to focus on what is we want to create and amplify in life. It’s about opening to the creative and abundant energies of unbounded and unthought of possibility. It's about giving one hundred precent of ourselves to the great gift of life. What a wonderful opportunity to gather in sacred community and drum up the energy of all that we are.
Please bring a suggested donation of 10$ (Generosity Policy applies ~ pay what you can), your drums and/or noise makers (we always have extras to share if needed). No previous experience is necessary. Looking forward to seeing you all soon.
In Sisterhood & Love,
Lorrriiii
“What is it that you want to do with the one wild precious thing called your life?” ~ Mary Oliver
Nelson Mandala’s Prayer for Reconciliation
Let us take care of the children
For they have a long way to go.
Let us take care of the elders
For they have come a long way.
Let us take care of those in between
For they are doing the work.
Traveller’s Joy Star Jaguar Pilgrimage to Yucatàn Mexico
February 4th -14th, 2019
Traveller’s Joy presents the“Star Jaguar”Pilgrimage to Ancient Mexico. A ten day journey into the heart of the Maya Yucatan with; Shamanic Grandmother Nancy Dancing Light Sherwood, Shamanic Grandfather David Cameron, Lori Folkins ~ “Lorriii Dragon Dream”, Brenda Marita Mason ~ “Spirit Whispers” and Jeff Smyth. You are invited to join us as we journey between the realms of yesterday, today and tomorrow, asking the Ancestors and the Spirits of the Lands to awaken the sacred within us and to reveal to us ancient secrets and universal truths.
Our home-away-from-home for the duration of our journey will be the uniquely inspiring Genesis Eco-Oasis http://www.genesisretreat.com/ located in Ek Balam Village near the Ek Balam pyramid complex, one of the most pristine, and lesser known Mayan archaeological sites.
During these times of great division and change in our world; environmentally, socially, culturally, economically and politically, we are putting out the call to humbly come together in remembrance of our interconnection and belonging. To explore within a safe community of Kindred Travellers, how to respond individually and collectively to change.
Through the ancient art of Pilgrimage we wish to connect with the spirits of the creative people, who mapped the movement of stars and left behind remarkable pyramids, spiritual mysteries, mathematical wonders, extraordinary architecture, unique cuisine, language and much more. And who also faced a similar paradigm-shift which is occurring in our world today. They are also said to have left behind messages and instructions for sustainability hidden away for future generations to find. The shamanic and practical goals of this journey are to access this legacy from the ancestors and from living exemplars.
Through intuition, observation and heart we hope to learn from a land where water is precious and to focus on how village life has sustained the Mayan people to the present day, by participating in a little of their daily life, as well as taking day excursions to cenotes, caves, ancient ruins, museums, and nature reserves in the area. We will learn about plants with local expert, Jim Conrad, animal & bird life on the coast, explore off-the-beaten-path sacred sites, and spirit-track the wisdom of the ages contained in the non-ordinary realities local to Mexico and to our common ancestors, the star-beings (one translation of Ek Balam is Star Jaguar).
This trip may include occasional discomfort, sweat, laughter, spiritual warrior-ship, tenderness, feasting, grief, compassion, creativity, and wild joy. In other words, living fully, through the contributions of Ancient culture, lands and point of view, which will bring us more of what we need to know.
Sacred Sites, Swimming, Colourful Magical Town Visits, Ancient Artifacts, Stone Roads, Ancient Cultures & Mysticism, Connecting with Plants, Beautiful Shorelines & Turquoise waters, Connecting with the Elements, Healing Ceremonies, Drumming, Wild Path Walking, Community Celebration, Optional Sweat Lodge, Dancing, Storytelling, and Singing...and much more, remain possibilities within all of the above.
We only have space for 5 more pilgrims to complete our Circle of 22, including the 5 who form Pentacle of Support & Protection, so if this calls to you please contact us soon > Nancy, David C, Brenda, Lori and Jeff.
For more information see Traveller’s Joy Web site http://www.travellersjoy.ca/ or Face book Event Page https:// https://www.facebook.com/events/156349051971231/?ti=icl
Itinerary and Investment:
February 4th:
Arrive BEFORE 4:30 pm at Cancun International Airport. We gather at the Airpowww.facebook.com/events/156349051971231/?ti=iclrt to take Chartered Bus to our home away from home Genesis Eco-Retreat http:// www.genesisretreat.com/.
February 5th:
Spend the day in the village, Ek Balam - Traditional Maya Village; Cycling, Walking, Learning Weaving, Learning Mayan (Exchange for English).
February 6th: Travel to by Chartered Bus to Ek Balam - Ruins & Cenotes.
From Genesis Eco-Retreat Oasis’s;
Yucatan's New Maya Treasure
Ek Balam is emerging as one of the most exciting classic sites in the Yucatan Peninsula
and it is just a stone’s-throw from Genesis. Older, and once more powerful than Chichen Itza, Ek Balam was the political and spiritual heart of northern Yucatan. Its acropolis is among the largest pre-Hispanic buildings in Meso-America, laced with stairways, hidden passages, rooms, and temples.
February 7th:
-Day trip to Merida (Yucatan Capital City), Museum - Artifacts, History
-Explore Izamal - From its over 80 pre-historic structures and stone roads called sacbeóob (ways) to the ancient Maya culture and mysticism of its deeply rooted traditions, Izamal (also called the City of Hills) is considered to be one of the oldest cities in Mexico and continues to be a regional place of sacred pilgrimage.
February 8th, 9th, 10th: Days of Retreat at the Genesis Eco - Oasis, Optional Sacred Sweat Lodge, Farm Visit, Cave, Group Ritual Ceremony/Healing, Connecting with the Land, with each other, One Family.
February 11th: Day trip to the Coast, Rio Lagartos (Alligator River), Flamingos, Wetlands, Ecosystems, Mangroves, Costal Lagoons, Diverse Landscapes, Nature Sanctuary, Boat Ride, Local Flora & Fauna Guide. http://www.riolagartosnaturetours.com/-bio- reserve.html
February 12th: Day trip to Valladolid, Cenote. A beautiful colonial town, located in the heart of Maya Yucatán, Valladolid. Valladolid is said to be full of flavours, colours and ancient traditions. Also known as "The Heroic City" Valladolid is located where the Maya originally established the city of Zaci and is a place of several sacred Cenotes.
-Chichen Itza - Ruins & Cenote. Step back in time and discover what was once the bubbling centre of the ancient Mayan civilization at Chichen Itza. Now known as one of the new seven wonders of the world, Chichen Itza is a must-see when visiting the Yucatán region.
February 13th: - Traditional Maya Village, Plant walk, Farm visit and more.
- Optional Traditional Style Pig Roast Celebration and Lee’s for Vegetarians.
February 14th: Goodbyes and Home.
Travellers Joy Fee $1650CAD-includes shared cabana & breakfast each day. Also included are group ground transport, site entry fees, TJ guides and facilitators.
Fee schedule: $550 to TJ upon commitment to journey (non- refundable), second payment $550 to TJ Jan 04 and $550 to TJ in pesos on arrival. There is an ATM in Ek Balam or travellers can purchase pesos ahead of time from their own bank.
Fees (CAD$) include: shared accommodations, breakfasts, ground transportation, entry-fees, boat-rides, and some special meals. Not included: flights, tips, lunch & dinner.
Note: Meals @ Genesis will be delicious local vegetarian-but we'll have an amazing carnivore lunch (optional for vegetarians) @ a nearby town famous for smoked meats and a family-prepared traditional Mayan "Pib", or pig-bake, in Ek Balam Village! Please contact us: info@earthsea.ca for more information etc.
http://www.travellersjoy.ca/
NOTE: As seats are limited this offer is extended on a first-come-first- served basis until the 19 seats are filled.
We will give notice when that point is reached.
Also please note that all TJ pilgrimages have a very strong subtext of community building. If you wonder what the better world could be, a pilgrimage with TJ offers a delicious taste! Anyone not interested in participating at that level would be best advised to not apply.
Flights to Cancun are very reasonable. Right now Halifax to Cancun & return are roughly $750 per person & approximately $600 from Toronto. It is important to arrive in Cancun Feb 04 in early afternoon if at all possible. Our own bus will meet us and take us to Genesis 2 hrs away. (BTW flight prices are ramping up week by week so once you decide to join us get your flights ASAP.)
Lunches run around $10 and dinners $12. Figure $26 a day x 10 = $260 (3800 pesos). Some lunches/dinners @ Genesis will be on your own tab there & some in restaurants, pay as you go. There will be one special meal paid by TJ.
Have pesos on hand for local transportation in taxi's or pedal taxi's -for which TJ will reimburse you. $0
Tips: Mexican tip structure expectation is same as Canadian 10-15% and applies to housekeeping, taxi's, meals, tour guides, etc. approx. total $140
Donations-the planned (optional) experiences such as learning Mayan cooking skills, hammock-weaving, farm tour, sweat-lodge ceremony, plant tour, will be carried out by donation and the expectation there for approx. 2 hr sessions is 100-150 pesos (8- $10) . approx. total $50
There is an ATM in Ek Balam for obtaining pesos using credit cards & debit cards but it would be good to have 5-6000 pesos with you.
February 4th -14th, 2019
Traveller’s Joy presents the“Star Jaguar”Pilgrimage to Ancient Mexico. A ten day journey into the heart of the Maya Yucatan with; Shamanic Grandmother Nancy Dancing Light Sherwood, Shamanic Grandfather David Cameron, Lori Folkins ~ “Lorriii Dragon Dream”, Brenda Marita Mason ~ “Spirit Whispers” and Jeff Smyth. You are invited to join us as we journey between the realms of yesterday, today and tomorrow, asking the Ancestors and the Spirits of the Lands to awaken the sacred within us and to reveal to us ancient secrets and universal truths.
Our home-away-from-home for the duration of our journey will be the uniquely inspiring Genesis Eco-Oasis http://www.genesisretreat.com/ located in Ek Balam Village near the Ek Balam pyramid complex, one of the most pristine, and lesser known Mayan archaeological sites.
During these times of great division and change in our world; environmentally, socially, culturally, economically and politically, we are putting out the call to humbly come together in remembrance of our interconnection and belonging. To explore within a safe community of Kindred Travellers, how to respond individually and collectively to change.
Through the ancient art of Pilgrimage we wish to connect with the spirits of the creative people, who mapped the movement of stars and left behind remarkable pyramids, spiritual mysteries, mathematical wonders, extraordinary architecture, unique cuisine, language and much more. And who also faced a similar paradigm-shift which is occurring in our world today. They are also said to have left behind messages and instructions for sustainability hidden away for future generations to find. The shamanic and practical goals of this journey are to access this legacy from the ancestors and from living exemplars.
Through intuition, observation and heart we hope to learn from a land where water is precious and to focus on how village life has sustained the Mayan people to the present day, by participating in a little of their daily life, as well as taking day excursions to cenotes, caves, ancient ruins, museums, and nature reserves in the area. We will learn about plants with local expert, Jim Conrad, animal & bird life on the coast, explore off-the-beaten-path sacred sites, and spirit-track the wisdom of the ages contained in the non-ordinary realities local to Mexico and to our common ancestors, the star-beings (one translation of Ek Balam is Star Jaguar).
This trip may include occasional discomfort, sweat, laughter, spiritual warrior-ship, tenderness, feasting, grief, compassion, creativity, and wild joy. In other words, living fully, through the contributions of Ancient culture, lands and point of view, which will bring us more of what we need to know.
Sacred Sites, Swimming, Colourful Magical Town Visits, Ancient Artifacts, Stone Roads, Ancient Cultures & Mysticism, Connecting with Plants, Beautiful Shorelines & Turquoise waters, Connecting with the Elements, Healing Ceremonies, Drumming, Wild Path Walking, Community Celebration, Optional Sweat Lodge, Dancing, Storytelling, and Singing...and much more, remain possibilities within all of the above.
We only have space for 5 more pilgrims to complete our Circle of 22, including the 5 who form Pentacle of Support & Protection, so if this calls to you please contact us soon > Nancy, David C, Brenda, Lori and Jeff.
For more information see Traveller’s Joy Web site http://www.travellersjoy.ca/ or Face book Event Page https:// https://www.facebook.com/events/156349051971231/?ti=icl
Itinerary and Investment:
February 4th:
Arrive BEFORE 4:30 pm at Cancun International Airport. We gather at the Airpowww.facebook.com/events/156349051971231/?ti=iclrt to take Chartered Bus to our home away from home Genesis Eco-Retreat http:// www.genesisretreat.com/.
February 5th:
Spend the day in the village, Ek Balam - Traditional Maya Village; Cycling, Walking, Learning Weaving, Learning Mayan (Exchange for English).
February 6th: Travel to by Chartered Bus to Ek Balam - Ruins & Cenotes.
From Genesis Eco-Retreat Oasis’s;
Yucatan's New Maya Treasure
Ek Balam is emerging as one of the most exciting classic sites in the Yucatan Peninsula
and it is just a stone’s-throw from Genesis. Older, and once more powerful than Chichen Itza, Ek Balam was the political and spiritual heart of northern Yucatan. Its acropolis is among the largest pre-Hispanic buildings in Meso-America, laced with stairways, hidden passages, rooms, and temples.
February 7th:
-Day trip to Merida (Yucatan Capital City), Museum - Artifacts, History
-Explore Izamal - From its over 80 pre-historic structures and stone roads called sacbeóob (ways) to the ancient Maya culture and mysticism of its deeply rooted traditions, Izamal (also called the City of Hills) is considered to be one of the oldest cities in Mexico and continues to be a regional place of sacred pilgrimage.
February 8th, 9th, 10th: Days of Retreat at the Genesis Eco - Oasis, Optional Sacred Sweat Lodge, Farm Visit, Cave, Group Ritual Ceremony/Healing, Connecting with the Land, with each other, One Family.
February 11th: Day trip to the Coast, Rio Lagartos (Alligator River), Flamingos, Wetlands, Ecosystems, Mangroves, Costal Lagoons, Diverse Landscapes, Nature Sanctuary, Boat Ride, Local Flora & Fauna Guide. http://www.riolagartosnaturetours.com/-bio- reserve.html
February 12th: Day trip to Valladolid, Cenote. A beautiful colonial town, located in the heart of Maya Yucatán, Valladolid. Valladolid is said to be full of flavours, colours and ancient traditions. Also known as "The Heroic City" Valladolid is located where the Maya originally established the city of Zaci and is a place of several sacred Cenotes.
-Chichen Itza - Ruins & Cenote. Step back in time and discover what was once the bubbling centre of the ancient Mayan civilization at Chichen Itza. Now known as one of the new seven wonders of the world, Chichen Itza is a must-see when visiting the Yucatán region.
February 13th: - Traditional Maya Village, Plant walk, Farm visit and more.
- Optional Traditional Style Pig Roast Celebration and Lee’s for Vegetarians.
February 14th: Goodbyes and Home.
Travellers Joy Fee $1650CAD-includes shared cabana & breakfast each day. Also included are group ground transport, site entry fees, TJ guides and facilitators.
Fee schedule: $550 to TJ upon commitment to journey (non- refundable), second payment $550 to TJ Jan 04 and $550 to TJ in pesos on arrival. There is an ATM in Ek Balam or travellers can purchase pesos ahead of time from their own bank.
Fees (CAD$) include: shared accommodations, breakfasts, ground transportation, entry-fees, boat-rides, and some special meals. Not included: flights, tips, lunch & dinner.
Note: Meals @ Genesis will be delicious local vegetarian-but we'll have an amazing carnivore lunch (optional for vegetarians) @ a nearby town famous for smoked meats and a family-prepared traditional Mayan "Pib", or pig-bake, in Ek Balam Village! Please contact us: info@earthsea.ca for more information etc.
http://www.travellersjoy.ca/
NOTE: As seats are limited this offer is extended on a first-come-first- served basis until the 19 seats are filled.
We will give notice when that point is reached.
Also please note that all TJ pilgrimages have a very strong subtext of community building. If you wonder what the better world could be, a pilgrimage with TJ offers a delicious taste! Anyone not interested in participating at that level would be best advised to not apply.
Flights to Cancun are very reasonable. Right now Halifax to Cancun & return are roughly $750 per person & approximately $600 from Toronto. It is important to arrive in Cancun Feb 04 in early afternoon if at all possible. Our own bus will meet us and take us to Genesis 2 hrs away. (BTW flight prices are ramping up week by week so once you decide to join us get your flights ASAP.)
Lunches run around $10 and dinners $12. Figure $26 a day x 10 = $260 (3800 pesos). Some lunches/dinners @ Genesis will be on your own tab there & some in restaurants, pay as you go. There will be one special meal paid by TJ.
Have pesos on hand for local transportation in taxi's or pedal taxi's -for which TJ will reimburse you. $0
Tips: Mexican tip structure expectation is same as Canadian 10-15% and applies to housekeeping, taxi's, meals, tour guides, etc. approx. total $140
Donations-the planned (optional) experiences such as learning Mayan cooking skills, hammock-weaving, farm tour, sweat-lodge ceremony, plant tour, will be carried out by donation and the expectation there for approx. 2 hr sessions is 100-150 pesos (8- $10) . approx. total $50
There is an ATM in Ek Balam for obtaining pesos using credit cards & debit cards but it would be good to have 5-6000 pesos with you.