Earthdance : Hub Event

EARTHDANCE 2006

WORKSHOPS & SPEAKERS FORUM
(Held in the Taj Mahal Dome and Speakers Forum tent)

Presented by T.O.N.E, (Tribe of New Earth)
T.O.N.E represents an expression of the awakening occurring within humanity at this time. Through uniting Ancient and Modern wisdom, we honor all paths as they guide us along our next steps of evolution. Through sound and sacred wisdom sharing, T.O.N.E activates the realization that we are one tribe co-creating a New Earth. T.O.N.E is grateful to be in residence at the Northern California Earthdance Festival for our first year presenting speakers, workshops and panel discussions according to the following schedule:

Friday, September 15th 2006

4:00 to 5:30PM

Taj Mahal Dome

Opening Ceremony - “The Road to Peace”
Tribe of New Earth and Earthdance invite all artists, performers, speakers, facilitators and Earthdance participants to come join in the opening ceremony of the 10th annual Earthdance.

Special guests will include: Arun Gandhi, co-founder of the International Institute for Non-Violence and grandson of the late Mahatma Gandhi. Agnes Baker Pilgrim, the oldest living female member of the Rogue River Indians, Takelma Band and honored as a “Living Treasure” by her tribe, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz. James Twyman, an internationally renowned author, singer, Spiritual Peacemaker and “Peace Troubadour”. Michael Gosney, Director, President of the ‘Green Century Institute’ and representative of Earthdance.

We invite you to join us as we open the weekend with ceremony, prayer, invocation, sound and wisdom sharing. Arun Ghandi will bless us with his presence and along with the other guest speakers offer wisdom around ‘The Road to Peace’. Tribe of New Earth founders, Nikita and Cornflower will host this sacred sharing.

Arun Gandhi

Agnes Baker Pilgrim

Saturday, September 16th 2006

9:15 to 9:30AM

Taj Mahal Dome

Invocation: Setting the T.O.N.E
Join the Tribe of New Earth circle as we set sacred space and intention for the weekends’ Workshop and Speakers Forum. We will use prayer, invocation, sound and ceremony to set the tone. Hosted by Nikita and Cornflower of T.O.N.E

10:00 to 11:30AM

Taj Mahal Dome

Kundalini Dance:
An Ecstatic Dance Journey through the Chakras Experience the transformational power of ecstasy through dance. Kundalini Dance is a healing art and creative movement form designed for participants to activate and deepen self-awareness and initiate positive life changes through the medium of ecstatic dance. Sensual, dynamic and trance-inducing, participants journey through the chakras, uncoiling the Kundalini power within to connect body, mind and spirit in a joyous, stress-releasing and revelatory dance of life. No previous experience is necessary to experience this ancient yet contemporary path of awakening. Kundalini Dance is facilitated by Leyolah Antara Dekanic (www.kundalini-dance.com), who has been developing this method and teaching around the world for the last 12 years.

12:00 Noon to 1:30PM

Taj Mahal Dome

Heart Circles: Sacred Circles for the New Paradigm
‘How to Create your own Heart Circle’
Heart Circles are small, self-facilitated groups for people who want to become more creative, joyful, intuitive and heart-directed. Heart Circles are for people who are ready to consciously create what they want their world/lives to be.
These kinds of self-organized circles are not only effective for personal transformation, but they may also be crucial in building sustainable communities to take us safely through this period of dramatic global transition. This workshop introduces you to the tools you need for forming your own Heart Circle with others you trust. Facilitated by Tej Steiner, the founder of 'Men in Circle' and co-creator of 'In My Village'; an innovative community sustainability project that uses Heart Circles to 're-localize' communities. He is author of Heart Circle: How Sitting In Circle Can Transform Your World and has been an independent facilitator of small support groups for the past twenty five years.
(www.heartcircle.com)

12:30 to 1:30PM

Speakers Forum

Spoken Truth: The Power of Words
Words are one of the most powerful tools we have available to us in the work of creating a just and peaceful society. This workshop will explore the fantastic power of words while inviting participants to experience and create spoken word poetry. One piece of spoken word can express and inspire tears, laughter, rage, catharsis and connection. After taking a brief look at the exciting evolution of the modern spoken word movement, we will engage in some unique interactive writing exercises and creative activities. As we discover new ways to utilize our own authentic voices we will focus on the incredible impact sharing our words can have on ourselves and our world.
Facilitated by Jorah LaFleur – Spoken Word Artist (www.spacegnomerecords.com)

2:00 to 3:30PM

Taj Mahal Dome

Elders Gathering: Wisdom for our Evolution
We are blessed to be hosting an Elders Gathering at this years event.

Special Guests will include: Agnes Baker Pilgrim, Gerardo Kanek Barrios, ChoQosh Auh’Ho’Oh, Woody Vaspra, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Rudolpho Piogrekedo, Moises Villafane, Mercedes Barrios Longfellow, Swami Chaitanya, Ina May Gaskin and Stephen Gaskin, Oren Lyons, Calico and Wavy Gravy and more...
Please see Elders Page for more information on these honored guests.

Join us as we ask the Elders to share wisdom on the state of the world, the importance of Community and what we can do to assist the global transition and birth of the New Culture. We will ask them to offer tools and teachings that support the shift into Unity consciousness and assist our world to unite as one Global family, the One Tribe of the New Earth.
This event is hosted by Nikita and Cornflower of T.O.N.E

4:00-5pm

Main Bowl

The Prayer for Peace
The highlight of the Earthdance International event is a synchronized dance floor link-up, when the specially created song, "The Prayer for Peace" is played at every event across the world at exactly the same time. Morning in Australia, sunrise over the Himalayas, midnight in London, afternoon in California - the universal prayer is a powerful moment that unifies our intention for a peaceful world. Click here for more info!

Sunday, September 17th 2006

10:30AM to 12:00 Noon

Taj Mahal Dome

Grandmother Council:
When The Grandmothers Speak, the Earth Will Be Healed

Special Guests will include Agnes Baker Pilgrim, ChoQosh Auh’Ho’Oh, Ina May Gaskin, Barbara Marx Hubbard, Dorje and many others. Please see Elders Page for more information on these honored guests.

The deep wisdom of women elders is a precious and essential part of the healing of the planet. We are honored to be hosting this Grandmother Council of women leaders from around the country who will share their insights in guiding us toward the sustainable wellness of our selves and our world. Everyone is welcomed to attend this auspicious gathering of wisdom and power, as we honor and learn from these beloved women elders.

Lisa Pavati will host this sacred sharing. Lisa is the founder and director of Living Earth Circle, and organizer of LEC’s Grandmother Council Project based out of Ashland Oregon. Lisa is a Transformational Therapist and author, with 18 years experience sharing performance art ceremonies and facilitating experiential workshops on Women’s and Earth-based spirituality, wholistic wellness, sacred dance, and magical herbcraft. (www.grandmothercouncil.org)

12:30 to 2:00PM

Taj Mahal Dome

Intentional Communities:
The importance and purpose of Intentional and Conscious Communities in our world today.

This will be a circle discussion including special guests:

Ina May and Stephen Gaskin, ‘The Farm’ (www.thefarm.org),
Michael Gosney, Director, President of the ‘Green Century Institute’ (www.greencenturyinstitute.org),
James Twyman, President of ‘The Beloved Community’ (www.emissaryoflight.com),
Tej Steiner, founding director of ‘Heart Circles’ and co-creator of ‘In My Village’ (www.heartcircle.com)
and Susie and Bob Barsotti, from ‘The Black Oak Ranch’.

Intentional & Conscious communities are playing a big part in the changing times we live in. Many of the systems we have been working in no longer serve the highest good of all. Intentional communities are co-creating the new sustainable systems for our world. These new systems are needed to assist the change and re-education of our global community, allowing the birth of a New World. Intentional communities can be local, regional, and global, they are people coming together with conscious intention to assist the new pathways of our culture to be created and demonstrated to the greater global population. Join us for this powerful Circle discussion with guest speakers as we look into the importance, purpose and future of Intentional communities.
This event is hosted by Nikita and Cornflower of T.O.N.E

1:00 to 2:00PM

Speakers Forum

To Be Announced
Check Schedule at Taj Mahal Dome

2:30 to 4:00PM

Taj Mahal Dome

Elders Council, Ancient and Modern Wisdom:
Prophecies revealed
We are now in the time of prophecy, a time of great change. An old cycle is completing to make way for the next cycle, one based on Love and not fear, Unity and not separation. We are being asked to work together to assist the peaceful transition of our world into this next cycle.

Join us as the Elders share wisdom from their Prophecies.

What do the prophecies predict?
What do they say about the world today, the situations that are occurring on our planet and the time we are living in?
What gifts and messages do the prophecies have for us, individually, collectively and for our Global family?

This event is hosted by Nikita and Cornflower of T.O.N.E

Please see Elders Page for more information on these honored guests.

4:30 to 5:30PM

Taj Mahal Dome

The Future of Festivals: Circle Gathering and Discussion

Festival unites diversity through the celebration of Life.
These times of celebration offer a sense of belonging and recognition, a sense of community with peers and elders. In past times, festivals were when the elders shared stories and transferred certain knowledge to the next generation. Are festivals the modern day Intertribal gatherings and what messages want to be shared and taken back to our communities?

Through the Future of Festivals, we discuss and vision how we can utilize these opportunities to support the growing network of people choosing creative and sustainable ways to live in harmony. How can we take this celebration of life into our homes and communities, transforming our own lives and catalysing the pathways to a sustainable world?

Join us as we journey through this Circle discussion with our guest Elders and representatives from Earthdance, Reggae on the River, Burning Man, Oregon Country Fair, The Beloved Community, Tribe of New Earth, Moontribe, Gathering of the Tribes, the Hog Farm, SolFest, Harmony Festival, the Rainbow Family, Oracle Gatherings, Tribal Harmonix, Joshua Tree Music Festival, Island Festival, Green Gorilla/Green Alliance and plenty of others, including Wavy Gravy, all are welcome.
This event is hosted by Nikita and Cornflower of T.O.N.E

4:00PM to
5:00PM

Speakers Forum

Vibrations of the Didgeridoo:
BROTHER Didgeridoo Workshop
The didgeridoo is the sound of Australia, the most ancient of instruments from the oldest living culture on earth, the Australian Aborigines. When BROTHER first started touring the states more than 10 years ago, few people knew what the didg was. Today, most Americans have been touched by its magic. BROTHER will give you a peek inside the dreamtime, highlighting the musical, mystical and healing power of the didg. Get up close and personal and feel the vibrations of the didg. (www.brothermusic.com)

5:30 to 6:00PM

Taj Mahal Dome

Closing Ceremony and Gratitude Celebration
T.O.N.E and Earthdance invite you to share in giving gratitude for our time together through sound, prayer and vocal celebration. Let us integrate and resonate our gratitude to the Great Mother and Great Father, to ourselves, to our community and to our world. Come join us for a special CircleSinging event as we close this years Earthdance, singing in the Songs of the New Earth. Everyone is welcome!!!

This event is hosted by Nikita and Cornflower of T.O.N.E. Cornflower, a vocal Shaman and Circlesinging facilitator, (www.cornflowerlive.com), will host the closing sound ceremony, uniting us in voice and sound celebration.

GRATITUDE from TRIBE OF NEW EARTH

T.O.N.E gives gratitude to Earthdance, Chris Deckker, Abby Lewis and everyone involved who have made this Conscious festival possible. We are grateful for the opportunity to host the Workshop and Speakers Forum, our intention being everyone is enriched by the truth and wisdom shared during these events. May the pathways of the New Earth continue to open and be realized within each of us and on our Sacred Planet.

For more information on T.O.N.E please visit: (www.tribeofnewearth.com)

(see 2005 workshops)

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