1. Eco-Myth: Wonderous Tales of Life on Earth, told 'round the campfire
2. Old Wives's Tales
In this workshop Teish will share stories highlighting the use of plants as she learned it from elders in New Orleans. This material includes charms for protection, love, prosperity and spiritual growth.
1. Rainwater Harvesting, part 1
Water is the life blood of our planet. All life thirstily craves water to survive. But while we may be obsessed with oil, we are not an oil-based culture; we are a water-based one. Sadly, by 2025, scientists expect that 2 out of 3 people will not have direct access to clean water. This workshop provides an introduction to rainwater harvesting techniques, products and installation options. Rainwater harvesting is viable option that enables each of us to:
- Increase water availability for potable and non-potable uses.
- Offset county and state water restrictions.
- Save money on water and energy bills.
- Reduce storm water runoff and non-point source pollution.
- Cultivate water retention and ground hydration.
- Acquire L.E.E.D. certification points.
- Increase the value of any property.
- Reduce reliance on aging water infrastructure.
- Empower us all to be part of the sustainable water solutions.
Isn’t it time you made sure you have water for your family or business no matter what?
2. Rainwater Harvesting, part 2
We will continue. See Rainwater Harvesting, part 1 for full description.
3. Graywater Reuse Options
Recent changes in California graywater laws now encourage the reuse of graywater. Graywater is defined by the California Building Code Sec 1602.0 as “untreated household waste water that has not come into contact with toilet waste. Graywater includes used water from bathtubs, showers, and bathroom wash basins, and water from clothes-washers and laundry tubs. It shall not include waste water from kitchen sinks or dishwashers.” This workshop reviews these new graywater laws and provides tangible options for installing graywater systems, including newly developed graywater filters that provide intensive filtration for graywater reuse. Learn how to reuse thousands of gallons of graywater from your tub, shower and washing machine to keep your trees, flowers and lawns happy all year long.
1. The Heart of the Matter, part 1, all levels
The heart, as empress, sits at the throne of your body what is she saying? This class will cover basic cardio physiology, symptoms of imbalance, the heart’s relationship to all connective tissue, and how to care for this beloved muscle. Be prepared for an energetic exploration of the heart chakra and how the heart and mind relate.
2. The Heart of the Matter, part 2, all levels
We will continue.
3. Herbal First Aid, beginning/intermediate
Better-than-basic first aid using commonly available herbs and natural remedies! Learn to build your own first aid kit for home or travel.
1. Intensive: Motherpeace Tarot: Healing by Remembering, Repairing and Restructuring Core Stories.
Learn how to do complete readings with the Motherpeace Tarot deck. The stories told by a full readings shows the deep patterns in our lives and points to ways of redirecting the entrenched parts of ourselves to more healing possibilities. A reading can be used to diagnose some of the root causes of illness and dis-harmony and find ways to restore balance thereby enhancing other modalities of healing.
2. Female Shamanism Goddess Cultures and Psychedelics, a slideshow, part 1
A look around the globe and back through time at female shamanism and it’s roots in herbalism, both medicinal and mind altering.
2. Female Shamanism Goddess Cultures and Psychedelics, part 2
Sharing some of the ways psychedelics have been used for healing in Goddess cultures, particularly women’s practices.
1. Introduction to Basic House Maintenance for Women
In this introductory course, students will learn the fundamentals of the systems that often exist in a common house and how they can approach standard maintenance and repair. Students will become familiar with basic terminology, operation, and repair options for systems such as: heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); foundations; plumbing; electrical; and all the systems in between. Upon completion, students will feel more comfortable with a variety of systems and be better equipped to handle repairs and maintenance through a contractor or, even better, on their own!
2. Hand and Power Tools - How to Use Them
1. Making and Using Rawhide all levels
Rawhide is a de-haired piece of "raw" hide that has the qualities of being both shrinking and binding and hard and dense and serves a plethora of purposes that have been largely replaced lately by petroleum based plastics. Reclaim knowledge of how to make and use this ancient and incredible natural material. Help slip the hair, scrape, scud and process a deer hide to transform it into "rawhide". Use prepared rawhide to make an elderberry mini-drum, willow hoop shield and/or box.
2. Friction Firemaking all levels
Learn how to liberate the energy stored in the wood of local plants to create a burning ember, which is then fed so that it can grow into that essential element of existence….. fire! We will discuss the variety of woods that work well for making friction fire and then use already prepared kits (both hand drill and bow drill) to try our hand at it.
3. Wild Foods all levels
Explore a variety of wild foods found in the local fields and forests. We will discuss identification and gathering of a variety of foods including manzanita berries, bay nuts, pine nuts, greens & roots, play with some of the methods used to process this abundance into a ready to eat food, and sample many of these wild flavors.
1. Loving Life After Menopause
Crones, come share lunch with other Wise Crones. We will discuss loving life after menopause, finding joy, appreciation, and health in our Crone years. We will also discuss our part in the Maiden’s Rites of Passage Ceremony and our own Crone’s Honoring Ritual.
2. The Spirit Side of Being a Crone, part 1
This is time to reflect and share our experiences of Cronehood and our love for our Wise Crone ways and bodies. Past menopause and into memorypause, we will tell our stories. A time to make a ritual Crone Broom will follow.
3. The Spirit Side of Being A Crone, part 2
Crones, come share another lunch with other Wise Crones. We will continue our plans for the Maiden's Rites of Passage and our own Crone's Honoring Ritual.
4. Honoring the Loss of an Unborn Child
Join us for a quiet honoring of the loss of an unborn child through miscarriage or abortion.
Welcome maidens, to the Circle of Women! Join us in celebrating the beauty and strength of this phase of your life, the time of your bloods. We will explore ideas and feelings, hear stories, make things to care for ourselves and prepare for the Maiden' s Rites of Passage Ceremony to be held Sunday evening at 6:30 p.m. Any Maiden who would like to go through the Maiden Ceremony must attend this class.
Bellydancing
Tri-yoga
Morning Movement
1. Stargazing With Li, 1 (all levels)
Come gaze at the stars sparkling in the night sky. Learn to find your way around the sky and identify the spring constellations and brightest stars, and hear the stories associated with them. Li uses a greenlaser pointer to trace the constellations that makes it easy for everyone to see exactly which stars we’re looking at. Bring a blanket or sleeping bag for warmth and comfort.
2. Stargazing With Li, 2 (all levels)
The class repeats.