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Blessing Mount Ashland, Thursday, April 16, after the close of the regular season

Created by Robert Brothers (See other events)
  • Apr 16, 2009 from 1:00pm to 2:30pm
  • Location: Mount Ashland Ski Area, Ashland
  • Latest Activity: Nov 8, 2022
Different Cultures in Common Prayer for Our Common Ground ~ Mother Earth.. Dear Friends,Come join us for some prayers - spoken and musical - on the Mountain in the snow!..No speeches, no sermons . . . simply uninterrupted prayerIn continuous flow . . .Spoken Prayers-- Lama Chonam (Buddhist from Tibet), Tashi Choling, Colestine Valley-- Pastor Ted Myers, Ashland First United Methodist Church-- ( . . . to be announced . . . )-- Devon Strong, Four Eagles Farm-- Bobcat Robert Brothers, Chaltasom Cultural Restoration[ and possibly Jaeci Hall (Tututni) ]. . . alternating withMusical Prayers-- Native American drum and songs-- Nancy Bloom, “Streamsong,” vocals, hand drum-- Talia Rose & Rico Herrera, "Musical Prayers for the Living Earth," vocals, harp, guitar, percussion, flute andpennywhistle-- Rogue Valley Peace Choir Ensemble, "Holy Mountain"-- Van & Kathleen Fleming, Earth Family Sound Blessing-- Coach Louise Rouse, “Can You Feel Them,” vocals, banjo[and possibly Elise Peters, vocals, guitar]Feel Thanks, Touch the Snow, Spread the Blessings !When we stand together in ceremony, the receptive crystals of water in the snow feelthe gratitude that we have for the Mountain. These feelings spread from the snowbeneath our feet, down the rolling slopes and under the trees all around the Mountain –a blanket of blessings. In the warm sun of springtime, the snow crystals full of lovebecome water flowing downhill, into the creeks, into the rivers, into the ocean, rising andfalling again as rain or snow, carrying our blessings to all beings.At the culmination of the ceremony we will reach out, touch the snow, and spread theblessings.For more information, please check out our website at www.blessingmountainsinthesnow.orgBelow you will find some logistical details and the basic agreements of respect that areneeded for attending a spiritual gathering on the Mountain in the snow.This is a grassroots event with no paid staff and no foundation funding, made possible by contributions from you and your friends of time, energy, and donations to help cover travelling expenses and other costs.Thanks!Bobcat Robert BrothersAgreementsThe Blessing is a ceremony, not a performance or a concert, and so of course we needto ask the folks who come to behave accordingly, in the most respectful fashion,considerate of others and the Earth. Here are some basic agreements we all share.Prayers with words or music are best honored by silent receptivity, not by respondingwith words, or by drumming or singing along.Whatever might disrupt the focus of prayer should be kept away from the ceremony,including dogs, cigarette smoke, and the influence of drugs or alcohol.Please leave nothing that you came with except your gifts, your love and your gratitude.Thanks to the Mount Ashland Association for cooperating with the Blessing in manyways, such as keeping their restrooms open on this day, after the close of theregular season. No other services or food will be available.If you wish, please rsvp to bobcat@post.harvard.edu, so we will have an idea of howmany folks to plan for. Also let us know if you wish to volunteer. If we find someone tocoordinate carpooling, that information will be posted at www.blessingmountainsinthesnow.org
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