From dragon@islandnet.com Thu Jul 30 00:33:17 1998 Received: from mxu3.u.washington.edu (mxu3.u.washington.edu [140.142.33.7]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.8.4+UW97.07/8.8.4+UW97.05) with ESMTP id AAA34384 for ; Thu, 30 Jul 1998 00:33:17 -0700 Received: from mail.islandnet.com (mail.islandnet.com [199.175.106.4]) by mxu3.u.washington.edu (8.8.4+UW97.07/8.8.4+UW98.06) with SMTP id AAA04017 for ; Thu, 30 Jul 1998 00:33:16 -0700 Received: from 199-175-106-67.islandnet.com [199.175.106.67] by mail.islandnet.com with esmtp id m0z1nCF-000KtxC for ; Thu, 30 Jul 1998 00:32:19 -0700 (PDT) X-Sender: dragon@mail.islandnet.com Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1998 00:51:46 -0700 To: indknow@u.washington.edu From: lischeron Subject: Plant Spirit Journey Workshop Plant Spirit Journey A Weekend Workshop on Salt Spring Island Plants have been used by all peoples for healing and spiritual renewal since time immemorial, & the world of plants presents endless potential for exploration & adventure. This workshop presents four different perspectives on working with plants, bringing together as instructor/guides four West Coast women whose collective journeys through the plant world encompass some 15 decades! Plant Spirit Journey offers a rare opportunity for all those interested in deepening their connection with the plant world, regardless of their past experience. * Theresa Thorne, esteemed First Nations Cowichan Elder Herbalist & Healer * Dr. Marilyn Walker, ethnobotanist, naturalist & author of 'Harvesting the Northern Wild' * Sharon Puhky Evans, plant spirit image worker * Beth Lischeron, aromatherapist & director of Novoid Across Cultures The workshop will take place at Marilyn's beautiful 10 acre forest garden on Salt Spring Island. We will open with a blessing & prayer song of thanks offered by Theresa. The programme will include: * Meadow Walk with Theresa: traditional Cowichan use of plants for healing & appropriate harvesting techniques; * Wood Walk with Marilyn: temperate rainforest ecology & stewardship practices; gathering plant materials to make smudges & tinctures; discussion of cross-cultural spiritual use of plants; * 'Hands-on' Aromatherapy & Somatic Reconnection with Beth: 'scent journeys' & creating personalized massage oils (which we'll use!) * Journeying to the Plant Spirits: Sharon's unique gift facilitates our meeting with a tutelary Plant Spirit, decoding & sharing the teaching * Night Sounds Fire Rhythm Circle: Marilyn is a keen drummer, and has invited us to join her around the fire on Saturday evening to play with her collection of drums, rattles & other instruments made of plants - no experience required! Dates: 10am - 5 pm, Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd August, 1998 Place: 679 Stewart Road, Salt Spring Island (3 km from Fulford - pick-ups can be arranged so off-island people can travel as foot passengers). Can advise on local camping & B&B's Workshop fee: $190, which includes catered lunch on Sunday, personalized massage oil, tincture, smudges & written material. Bring your fave dish for potluck lunch Saturday Requirements: open mind & heart & appropriate weather gear for outdoor work Enrollment limited to 15 participants - please register early - call Novoid Across Cultures to confirm your enrollment. Once you're confirmed, a non-refundable deposit of $25 should be sent to Novoid Across Cultures, 1-1265 Cherry Point Road, RR #3, Cobble Hill BC V0R 1L0 This workshop is produced by Novoid Across Cultures, as an aspect of on-going efforts begun in Japan over a decade ago to connect Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in recovering Traditional Knowledge. Please call 250-715-1536 or fax 250-715-1576 or email Dragon@ mail.islandnet.com to book or for more information. Heich'qua! 'il faut reculer pour mieux sauter' 'one must take steps back before making a leap' French Proverb 'you have to know your Song to know your Path' Australian Aboriginal Proverb Novoid Across Cultures The Coachhouse 1-1265 Cherry Point Road, RR # 3, Cobble Hill, British Columbia, V0R 1L0, Canada phone 250-715-1536 fax 250-715-1576 email: Dragon@mail.islandnet.com .