Raising the Sacred Fire
Building & Moving Energy in Ritual

A 2.5 day intensive, Jan. 30, 31, and Feb. 1, 2009
Life Force Arts Center, 3148 N. Lincoln, Chicago IL

Do you want to build and move energy in ritual?
Are you called to work with the fire of rising life force?
Would you like to facilitate potent, transformative rituals?

This intensive offers tools to work with energy in rituals, celebrations, and gatherings. Through presentations, discussions, and experiential work, we will explore the energetic flow of ecstatic rituals and help to take the frustration of trial and error out of learning to facilitate effective rituals.

We will sing, chant, move, drum, dance, and connection for ritual invocations, trance inductions, raising energy, and group connection. With rhythm, voice, movement, and intention, we raise up the life force within us. We will learn models for building, moving, and transforming energy, use inclusivity to engage participation and create more powerful, impactful rituals. How do you participate in ritual, and how can you make space for others to add their own vitality?

Who should attend
This intensive is open to anyone who seeks tools for ritual facilitation. Experienced ritualists will learn tools and philosophies behind what works and what why. New ritualists will learn foundational structures and be empowered to take on ritual roles.

You will leave this class with tools that include:

Class overview

Teaching Team
Shauna Aura, River Roberts, Steve Smith, Lucinda Sohn, and Jennifer Byers bring a breadth of experience in ritual arts. They include staff members at Diana's Grove Mystery School and of Reclaiming Witch Camps, teachers of ritual arts, leadership, Reiki, massage therapy, and also include professional singers, drummers, an actor, martial artist, and a choir director. Learn More about the Teachers>>

Dates:
Friday, Jan. 30, 7pm-9:30pm
Saturday, Jan. 31, 9am-5pm (class) 7:30pm (ritual)
Sunday, Feb. 1, 10am-2pm

Registration
$75-$150 Sliding Scale
Work exchange available. Please pay what you can afford; your generous donation at the top of the scale enables others to attend who otherwise could not afford to. If you are interested and cannot afford to attend, please contact Shauna Aura for options.