2010 Autumn Equinox Gathering
"Fall Into Grace"

Leeward Oahu, Hawaii
Friday, Sept. 17 - Sun, Sept 19, 2010

Join us in sacred space to celebrate the Autumn Equinox!

We will gather around the Sacred Fire to sing, make music, and dance though the night. Our circles are participatory. Your offerings of prayer, poetry, music, chant and service are welcome. We encourage you to wear colors or costumes that evoke the season. We invite you to help build and decorate the Fire Circle on Friday and Saturday, and we will all join together to clean up on Sunday morning.

The Theme: Fall Into Grace

We invite you to bring offerings of voice, music, movement, service, art, and expression inspired by this theme.

The Dates

This gathering will start Friday, Sept. 17 and go through Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010.

Please register by September 13th and arrive after 4pm on Friday, or any time Saturday. We’ll need to be off site on Sunday by 2pm.

What to Bring

• Camping gear.
• Your food & cooking gear, and/or your Stone Soup contribution (details here).
• Your personal feast gear (plate, bowl, cup, fork, spoon, knife, napkin)
• An offering of finger-food treats so we can snack to sustain ourselves through the night.
• A blanket, beach mat, or chair for your personal “nest” where you can relax or stash your personal belongings during the circle.
• Whatever you require for your personal needs, creative contributions and artistic expressions.

What Not to Bring

Please leave intoxicants, fireworks, firearms, and pets at home.

Facilities

The event will be held at a private campground on the Leeward side of Oahu (we'll send detailed directions to those who sign up). The venue has bathrooms with flush toilets, sinks, and hot showers. No refrigeration, ice, or fuel are available on site. The venue allows cooking and smoking in designated areas.

Kids

We welcome kids and teens who are accompanied by their parent(s) or legal guardian(s).

Fees

Event Fee: $5 per adult (18+).

Venue fee: $10 per person (aged 5+) per night. No charge for small kine keiki (under 5).

Yurt rental: A limited number of yurts (with real beds and bedding) are available for $75 per night (this includes the venue fee for each occupant). Each yurt has 3 single beds and 1 double-bed for a maximum capacity of 5. Contact Trish directly at 808-277-7872 or e-mail her at dancingfuel @ gmail.com for details.

Note: We recommend you make your yurt reservation by Sept. 2nd.

The Frequently Asked Questions about Fees page can tell you more about fees.

Sign Up!

Please fill out, print, and mail the Registration Form (pdf) with your payment.

Note: Please send in your registration before September 13 so we can send you driving directions and the combination for the gate lock.

More Information

Fire Circle Orientation — explains some of the symbolic elements of our circles.

Links — to resources by friends who are creating similar events around the world.

Fire Tribe Discussion egroup — For posts about our events, including requests for ride shares to the event, and announcements about future Fire Tribe Hawaii's activities. Join at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FireTribeDiscussion/