THIRTEEN
MOONS
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H I R T E E Nnn M O O N S
Autumn Festival on Dartmoor for Women
19~21 September 2008
Hosted at Lower Merripit Farm by Carolyn Hillyer
Celebrating bright edges, deep shadows, ancient sisterhood
& wild hills
with workshops, talks, seminars & concerts, song circles,
drum house & shared rituals
Featuring
Talks & presentations
The festival is shaped as a journey around thirteen moons,
an ancient pilgrimage of sisters sharing
wisdom, wonder, music, old magic, inspiration, spirit, food
and fun. Talks, presentations and simple earthy rituals
for Copper Moon, Fallen Crow Moon, Salmon Moon, Warriors’
Moon, Healers’ Moon & Nameless Moon; wild celebration
& dancing with Leaping Hare Moon & Drummers’
Moon; using our hands to bind and create with Weavers’
Moon; walking the land and remembering the mother lines
with Granite Moon & Bone Moon; being nourished with
Honey Moon; honouring our sacred journey with Many Sisters
Moon.
Evening
music concerts
Carolyn Hillyer (songs & chants), Seize the Day (women
from campaigning folk band),
Wild Women Band (powerful jazz, R‘n’B &
reggae), Sudanza Doris (energetic African drumming),
Daughters of Elvin (exquisite medieval music & stories)
plus traditional Balkan & Gypsy Dances.
Moon
craft workshops
A choice of thirteen different groups including copper or
wicker bowls; clay moon women; silver or bone amulets; woven
dance girdles; felted or reindeer leather pouches; deer
skin drum shields; deer toe rattles and forest wands.
Plus
Unveiling of the new installation ASHES AND EARTH by Carolyn
Hillyer.
Walks on the open moor guided by Dartmoor women.
Stalls and exhibitions by artists & craftswomen.
Moon clans in which we share & prepare for our final
celebration on Sunday night.
Hidden shrines and magical gardens including drum house,
retreat nest & ceremonial roundhouse.
Official opening of newly-discovered underground cave shrine.
Contributions
also by
Ana Morgan, Azul Thome, Carine Verveld, Clare Tinnyunt,
Clio Wondrausch, Dorrie Joy,
Fiona Parr, Glennie Kindred, Gulli Hughes, Hannah Willow,
Helen de Castres, Jan Merry, Jana Runnalls,
Janet Jenkins, Jilly Dowse, Jill Smith, Johanna Sabine Klapper,
Karen Mander, Katy Marchant, Kristina Hoijer, Mez Lucerne
Lambourne, Naomi Ocean, Nicola Mitchell, Nicky Deane Simmons,
Penny Cuthbert, Petra Tilly, Sarah Pank, Shannon Smy, Suzi
Goose, Tati Dennehy, Tegwin Hyndman & many other wonderful
women…
Some
practical information
Free camping at Lower Merripit Farm, a beautiful ancient
farmstead at the centre of the high moors.
Local forest lodge & granary barn accommodation (50
beds available) as optional extra.
Vegetarian & organic food, from breakfast through to
dinner, provided by the fantastic Food Groove Café.
The festival is supplied by our own spring-fed well water
and served by comfortable Thunderbox eco-friendly composting
loos plus ‘Dartmoor Zing’ women-powered showers!
Registration from 9am Friday with the programme running
from Friday noon to Sunday midnight.
Tickets
Each ticket includes three evening dinners and all craft
workshop materials.
A donation from every ticket is given to Amnesty International’s
campaign work against
violence towards women in war zones & the sex trafficking
industry.
£155 ~ with camping (4 nights: Thurs to Sun)
£185 ~ with inside accommodation (3 nights: Fri to
Sun)
Daughters (11-17) ~ half price please call for prices.
Disabled access within the expected limitations of bumpy
fields & woodland.
Some bursary tickets at a reduced price are available to
enable women on low income to attend ~ please ask.
PLEASE LET YOUR FRIENDS KNOW ABOUT THIS FESTIVAL ~ Thank
you!
For
tickets call (+44) 01822 880301 or email Seventh
Wave Music
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