Day of Community and Visioning: Saturday, June 22nd
Our new mission statement reads, "The Earth Medicine Alliance encourages approaches to education and cultural change that harmonize traditional, indigenous ways of life with modern, Western science and culture." We're excited to invite your wisdom, experience, and inspiration on the question of how to put this into practice.
The day will include guided visioning and dialogue focused on how the Alliance can embody our new focus based on a clear understanding of what's truly needed. You'll also get to meet the leadership of the Alliance (current staff and board) and learn ways to become more involved.
No cost to attend, and we're pleased to offer a free, healthy lunch on location (gluten-free and vegetarian options). Duration is 10am-4pm. Please preregister by June 7th (email to paula@earthmedicine.org). We hope you can join us in this time of growth and renewed inspiration! See: June 22nd Event Flyer.
Uplifting Earth-honoring Educators and Leaders: Sat., Oct. 26th
This will be our first full conference in alignment with our new and refined vision as an organization. All offerings will revolve around the common theme of providing tangible support and benefit for earth-honoring educators and community leaders of all sorts. There will also be time for gently facilitated peer-sharing and collegial dialogue.
Please mark the date and stay tuned for further details. If you are passionate about helping others to learn and embody earth-honoring values, this is an event not to be missed. People of all ages, backgrounds, and health levels welcome (wheelchair accessible). Registration available by July. Cost is $65 in advance, $75 at the door.
Yeye Luisah Teish delivered the keynote address at our 2012 conference "Celebrating Ancestral Wisdom". Yeye is an author, storyteller, and priestess of the Ifá/Orisha faith of Yoruba-speaking West Africa and the African Diaspora and founder of the School of Ancient Mysteries and Sacred Arts Center in Oakland, CA.
At our 2012 conference "Celebrating Ancestral Wisdom" representatives of four earth-honoring paths participated in an interfaith panel on the topic of ancestor reverence. Presenters included Awo Ifagbemi (Ifa/Orisha tradition), Hua Anwa (Red Road, Native ways), Chandra Alexandre (Shakta Tantra), and T Thorn Coyle (European Pagan ways).