Margaret Starbird Workshop on Sunday, May 6th, L.A.

Event News & Reviews Event Announcement : May 6, 2007 Joan Norton, who is a main presenter for Gaia Festival, is organizing a wonderful event with Margaret Starbird, the best-selling author of "The Woman With the Alabaster Jar" and "Magdalene's Lost Legacy" on this upcoming Sunday May 6, 2007 from 1-5pm. I'm definitely going and hope many of you can make it as well. "Mary Magdalene: Bride and Beloved" will take place at the Woman's Club of Hollywood, 1749 N. La Brea, Los Angeles. Tickets at the door, $25. Bring your friends and have a good time also listening to Ki Longfellow, author of "The Secret Magdalene"....as well as seeing the fantastic art , the wonderful and nourishing books, and food, too. Plus, a wedding cake to symbolize Divine Union...As Above, So Below. For more information about the event, visit Joan's website http://www.marymagdalenewithin.com/ Also, I wanted to tell all of you about a wonderful event I attended over this past weekend at Remo, called Women's Drum Day. This was the first time I attended, mostly to meet a new friend and potential healer/presenter at Gaia Festival named Joy Krauthammer. Joy performed a heart opening/awakening, and ethereal piece on Tibetan and crystal bowls. My heart chakra was activated and it was deeply moving. Joy is an eclectic mix of gypsy and faery, angel and trickster, and her music shimmers just like her lavender, gold-speckled scarves. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that she will be able to make it to Gaia Festival this year, I know everyone will be completely entranced by her! Second to facilitate was Christine Stevens, who is very well-known and still so humble and kind! She almost moved to Colorado and I'm so glad she decided not to go! Christine has so much love and positive energy radiating out of her too - she magnificently led us through fun and empowering movement exercises. My favorite was when she had us each pick a colored scarf and then find the person who had the same color. Once we found our color-twin, we took turns being the mirror for each other in a dance. My twin, no big surprise here was Joy! We were in complete sync and everything flowed easily and naturally. (That sounded really egotistical, but Joy and I are two wild birds of a feather! Thankfully, my husband Shaun calls this a healthy "ego system") Next, Chris Gasci tore it up on the congas with a brilliant beginners class on Cuban rhythms and conga technique. I've played this style for many years and still learned so much from her. Cuban conga drumming is difficult to teach and she did it with grace and humor. The last facilitator was Janice Hope and I had no idea what to expect. In case you ever do a workshop with her, I'm not going to say much because it would spoil it for you! I was really resistant at first, grumbling about how much my back was hurting and I could tell that my breathing was really constricted in my chest. She had us doing deep breath work to release "stuff," "crap" whatever you want to call it...well, let's just say I did some major releasing of old sadness and it felt really good. Janice's work is really powerful. Remo's Jerry Zacharias really took care of the ladies...oops, that sounds kind of kinky, but seriously...he was there all day long, running around and getting drums for us. He was so helpful and kind, and has the coolest positive energy. I think Jerry facilitates a weekly drum circle at Remo on Tuesdays so check it out - http://www.remo.com/portal/events/index.html The program as a whole was perfectly balanced - fun, heartfelt, sacred, opening, releasing, healing. And there was a lot of really good food! Email or call the fabulous Laney who organizes this event twice a year and ask to be placed on her mailing list - Laney at joyfuldrumming@cheerful.com or 818 353-6628. You won't regret it!!! Blessings to all, Kris Copyright 2007

Gaia Festival Schedule At-A-Glance

Gaia Festival - Celebrate our Ancient Connection to the Sacred Feminine
May 26-27, 2007
Temescal Gateway Park
Pacific Palisades, CA.

Gaia Festival Workshops & Events:

May 26, 2007:

10:30-11:00 am Opening Ceremony - "Invoking the Divine Feminine"
Gaia Festival opens with a ritual circle of all participants and presenters, led by Rev. Karen Tate and members of the Temple of the Goddess from Pasadena.  Public Ceremony. $5 suggested donation to the Temple of the Goddess of Pasadena.

1:15-2:45pm - “Sacred Sites of the Goddess: Ancient Echoes of Herstory” workshop with Karen Tate. $25 fee.

3:25-4:55pm - “The Magdalene Circle: Connecting with Mary Magdalene Within” workshop with Joan Norton. $25 fee.

7:00-8:00pm - “Fumbling Towards Ecstacy” - A Dance Workshop with Jo Cobbett. $15 fee.

9:15pm - Film Screening of “Signs Out of Time” – Documentary about the life and work of Marija Gimbutas. Film duration is 58:40 and will be followed by brief discussion. $5 suggested donation to Gaia Festival.

May 27, 2007:

11:20am-12:50pm - "A Musical Journey Through the Elements: An Introductory Frame Drum Workshop” with Miranda Rondeau. $25 fee.

2:00-2:30pm. "Social Permaculture" - 30 minute lecture by Melanie St. James, MPA of Empowerment Works. $5 suggested donation to Empowerment Works.

2:30-4:00pm - “Celebratory African Drum/Dance Workshop and Performance” with Adama "Ken" and Naomi Doumbia. $25 fee.

4:30-5:00pm - “Closing Ritual of Thanksgiving”
Gaia Festival closes with a ritual circle of all participants and presenters, led by Rev. Karen Tate and members of the Temple of the Goddess from Pasadena.  Public Ceremony. $5 suggested donation to the Temple of the Goddess of Pasadena.

Note: If you wish to stay for the weekend, we have a festival pass available, all workshops, overnight stay and meals inclusive. Please see our website for prices: www.gaiafestival.com. Or call Kris at 805.624.4361 for more information.

Gaia Festival - Celebrate the Feminine Divine

Gaia Festival, Pacific Palisades, California. May 26-27, 2007 Date & Time: Saturday, May 26, 2007 - Sunday, May 27, 2007 Starting 10:00 AM Location: Temescal Gateway Park 15601 W. Sunset Blvd. Pacific Palisades, CA More Info: 805.624.4361 www.gaiafestival.com

Remembering our Ancient Connection to the Sacred Feminine Please sign up early - space is limited! Hi [fname], Please sign up early - space is limited! We are actually running low on lodging, but have about eight spaces left. Trying to find out also if I can reserve more bungalows, so please let me know asap if you want to stay overnight. Register today: www.gaiafestival.com/registration.html Please forward this on to your friends by using the "Forward to a Friend" button on the bottom of the email. Bright blessings, Kris Featured Events / Workshops: "Sacred Sites of the Goddess: Ancient Echoes of Herstory" 1.5-hour workshop will be followed with a book signing. Date & Time: 5/26/07, 1:15 pm Facilitator: Karen Tate "The Magdalene Circle: Connecting with Mary Magdalene Within" 1.5-hour workshop will be followed with a book signing. Date & Time: 5/26/07, 3:25 pm Facilitator: Joan Norton "Fumbling Towards Ecstacy" - A Dance Workshop with Jo Cobbett Followed by a Campfire Drum Circle 2 hour costume optional dance/drum circle. Please wear non-restrictive clothing for ease of movement and feel free to dress up as the goddess that you are, or your favorite deity. Faeries, angels, druid, sorceresses, wizards also welcome! Use your imagination! Date & Time: 5/26/07, 7:00 pm Facilitator: Jo Cobbett Location: Stewart Hall "A Musical Journey Through the Elements: An Introductory Frame Drum Workshop" 2-hour workshop. All levels welcome. Frame drums provided, but please bring your own if you have one. Date & Time: 5/27/07, 11:00 am Facilitator: Miranda Rondeau Location: Woodland Hall "Celebratory African Drum/Dance Workshop and Performance" 1.5-hour workshop will be followed by a 30 minute performance and a book signing. All levels welcome. Drums will be provided, but bring your own if you have one. Date & Time: 5/27/07, 2:30 pm Facilitators: Ken Adama and Naomi Doumbia Location: Woodland Hall Members of the Temple of the Goddess from Pasadena (www.templeofthegoddess.org) will be facilitating a magical opening and closing ritual, not to be missed! Plus yoga, drum circles, art exhibits, and complimentary body and energy therapies from onsite healers.

Recorded Teleconference with Karen Tate

Recorded Teleconference from 4/19/07 with Karen Tate: Author, Goddess Advocate, Ritualist, Sacred Tour Operator Did you miss the teleconference? No worries! We recorded it!

The teleconference was a great success - except for my intermittent stammering!! However, Karen Tate was brilliant as usual and had a lot to say about the new face of Goddess spirituality, her favorite sacred spots and thoughts on the divine masculine. Click on this link or copy it into your browser to listen to the recording: http://www.gaiafestival.com/Teleconferences/Karen_Tate_041907.wav It's a pretty big file so it may take a few minutes to load if you're on a slower connection. Enjoy!
Copyright 2007 Soul Pilgrim and Gaia Festival

Tax Time Relief for Gaia Festival - 15% off Passes

Hi [fname],

Please sign up early - space is limited! We are actually running low on lodging, but have a few spaces left. Trying to find out also if I can reserve more bungalows, so please let me know asap if you want to stay overnight.

For tax time, I reduced the prices 15% and will extend these rates until April 20th.

www.gaiafestival.com/registration.html

Please forward this on to your friends by using the "Forward to a Friend" button on the bottom of the email. Bright blessings, Kris

Featured Events / Workshops:

"Sacred Sites of the Goddess: Ancient Echoes of Herstory"
1.5-hour workshop will be followed with a book signing.
Date & Time: 5/26/07, 1:15 pm
Facilitator: Karen Tate

"The Magdalene Circle: Connecting with Mary Magdalene Within"
1.5-hour workshop will be followed with a book signing.
Date & Time: 5/26/07, 3:25 pm
Facilitator: Joan Norton

"Fumbling Towards Ecstacy" - A Dance Workshop with Jo Cobbett Followed by a Campfire Drum Circle
2 hour costume optional dance/drum circle. Please wear non-restrictive clothing for ease of movement and feel free to dress up as the goddess that you are, or your favorite deity. Faeries, angels, druid, sorceresses, wizards also welcome! Use your imagination!
Date & Time: 5/26/07, 7:00 pm
Facilitator: Jo Cobbett
Location: Stewart Hall

"A Musical Journey Through the Elements: An Introductory Frame Drum Workshop"
2-hour workshop. All levels welcome. Frame drums provided, but please bring your own if you have one.
Date & Time: 5/27/07, 11:00 am
Facilitator: Miranda Rondeau
Location: Woodland Hall

"Celebratory African Drum/Dance Workshop and Performance"
1.5-hour workshop will be followed by a 30 minute performance and a book signing. All levels welcome. Drums will be provided, but bring your own if you have one.
Date & Time: 5/27/07, 2:30 pm
Facilitators: Ken Adama and Naomi Doumbia
Location: Woodland Hall

Members of the Temple of the Goddess from Pasadena (www.templeofthegoddess.org) will be facilitating a magical opening and closing ritual, not to be missed!

Plus yoga, drum circles, art exhibits, and complimentary body and energy therapies from onsite healers.

Gaia Festival, Pacific Palisades, California. May 26-27, 2007

Date & Time:
Saturday, May 26, 2007 - Sunday, May 27, 2007
Starting 10:00 AM
Location: Temescal Gateway Park
15601 W. Sunset Blvd.
Pacific Palisades, CA
More Info: 805.624.4361
www.gaiafestival.com

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Teleconference With Karen Tate, April 19th, 7-8pm

Greetings!

Join Karen Tate and Kris Oster, organizer of Gaia Festival West Coast, on Thursday, April 19th from 7-8pm for a call-in teleconference.

As keynote speaker for this year's Gaia Festival, Karen Tate is one of the most respected, and I dare say down-to-earth, Goddess advocates in Los Angeles. Her vision to bring Goddess consciousness and spirituality to a large, mainstream audience has earned her a special place in the hearts of many women and men in Goddess communities throughout California and abroad.

In this teleconference, Karen will talk about how she honors Goddess in everyday life, powerful sacred sites that she feels most drawn to and the new face of Goddess spirituality that is transforming how we see the divine feminine and Gaia, Earth Mother.

The last 15-20 minutes will be dedicated to answering your questions. If you wish to send a question for Karen prior to the event, please email it to her at karentate108@ca.rr.com.

We are both looking forward to connecting with you!

More About Karen Tate
For over two decades, Karen's work has been fueled by her intense interest and passion for travel, comparative religions, ancient cultures, and Goddess Spirituality. A prolific writer, published author, and tour organizer, Karen's most recent work blends her experiences of women-centered multiculturalism evident in archaeology, anthropology and mythology with her unique literary talents and travel experience throughout the world to pen "Sacred Places of Goddess: 108 Destinations."

An ordained minister, independent scholar of the Sacred Feminine, and graduate of The Women's Thealogical Institute, specializing in Goddess and Women's Spirituality, Karen's particular emphasis is on the roles of women and the study of comparative religions and ancient cultures in a modern or reconstructed context. It is no surprise then that she is the founder of the educational, art, and cultural organization, The Isis Ancient Cultures Society. An Adepta within the International Fellowship of Isis, Karen was ordained by one of the founders, Lady Olivia Robertson, at Clonegal Castle in Ireland. More than a decade ago, the author began the Iseum of Isis Navigatum, a hearth of the Goddess within the FOI, which continues to fulfill her calling to help mid-wife the rebirth of the Divine Feminine in contemporary society.

Karen resides in Venice, CA with her husband, Roy, her life partner for more than twenty years. They are the creators, artists, and caretakers of the Isis Temple of Thanksgiving.

Karen will be co-facilitating the opening and closing rituals for Gaia Festival on May 26th & 27th along with members of Pasadena's Temple of the Goddess (http://templeofthegoddess.org) and will present a workshop, "Sacred Sites of the Goddess: Ancient Echoes of Herstory."

Space is limited, so please register early at http://www.gaiafestival.com/registration.html
Festival passes are 15% off until April 15th!

Teleconference Information:
Conference Dial-in Number: (712) 451-6000
Access Code: 896461#
When prompted enter the access code that has been assigned, followed by the # key. Once connected to the conference, you will be able to talk and have access to the touch tone commands listed below.

Participant Feature Keys
Press 3 to exit the call
Press 4 for conference instructions
Press 6 to Mute/Unmute

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