Upcoming Events 

2013

PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS 2013

MARCH

March 3         Prayers for the Earth and the People of the Earth
12:00 noon Gather together in prayer and preparation for the coming spring.
1:00pm:Vegetarian potluck lunch

March 20     Vernal (Spring) Equinox Celebration
6:00pm: Vegetarian potluck supper
7:30pm: Spring Equinox Ceremony
Join in honoring the changing of the season and welcome Spring into our bodies, hearts, minds, and spirits.
We will plant the seeds of our intentions, drum with the Mother, and joyfully rebirth at the Rose Cairn of Love in the Sacred Circle. Bring your voices, your drums, and a potluck dish.
This event is offered on a donation basis. Please RSVP to starseed@bcn.net by March 19th.

APRIL

April 7         Prayers for the Earth and the People of the Earth
12:00 noon Gather together.
1:00pm:Vegetarian potluck lunch

April 21         Connect and Heal: Earth Day Celebration
9:00am - 4:00pm
Celebrate Earth Day at Starseed!  We will be gathering in the morning from 9:00am -1:00pm for a community work project (which is yet to be decided - partly depends on how much snow has melted by then!).  We will share a vegetarian potluck lunch from 1:00-2:00pm with nourishing foods from the Earth.  We will then spend the afternoon with an interactive celebration of Earth Day in which we connect with the Earth to receive and give healing.  Satyena will give a brief talk on this topic, and the rest of the time will be interactive.  We will commit to ways we would like to heal our relationship with the Earth.  Come celebrate your love for the Earth with us.  Come for part of all of the day.  Please RSVP by emailing starseed@bcn.net or calling 413-743-0417.

May 11         Create Your Own Reality: An Interactive Workshop with Best-selling Author Elliot Eli Jackson and Diane Jackson
1:00-4:00pm
While on a national book tour with Barnes & Noble, Elliott Eli Jackson, author of The Sapiential Discourses Universal Wisdom and From God to You: Absolute Truth, will speak with us and demonstrate first hand how Source channels through him and answer questions on such topics as how to have successful relationships, increase financial abundance and personal satisfaction, decrease stress and enhance health.
Cost: sliding scale $45-$55
Please register by May 7 by e-mailing starseed@bcn.net

May 12        Private Sessions with Source through Elliott Jackson
12noon-5pm
Elliott Jackson will be available for personal sessions with Source.  
"In a session, Source/God physically enters Elliott and speaks through him.  God knows all that you need and desire, yet sometimes the universe wishes for you to audibly ask questions.  Source will let you know if there is some area of your life that you should focus on.  Source will let you know the best course of action.  Source will inform you of the choices available to you.  Source will inform you if other referrals are needed, i.e. doctor, dietician, etc.  Source will always reinforce the gift of freedom of choice, and how the choices of others may affect you.  No question is off limits." - Elliott Jackson's brochure
Cost: $145 for 60 minutes or $75 for 30 minutes
For appointments call 413-743-0417

May 26    Community Day ~ Honoring Memorial Day
10:00am - 10:00pm
Join us in a day of festivities as we kick off the summer and inaugurate our new yurt!  In the morning we will have an ancestor circle and in the afternoon we will have a gift circle  - all in the round, in our new yurt!

10:30-1 Ancestor Circle
We are inaugurating a new practice at Starseed – an ancestor circle.  This is something our ancestors surely did for eons, perhaps sitting in a circle around a fire: tell stories about their ancestors.  Many times its feels like our dominant culture does not make time for honoring our ancestors who are no longer living.  This will be a time for you to share stories about some of your favorite ancestors – perhaps a parent, a grandparent, or some other relative who has passed.  Bring a story to share, or wait until you arrive to be inspired by other’s stories.  We are looking forward to creating this space together to share stories about our ancestors – funny, sad, moving, meaningful – whatever calls you to share.  Our ancestors are always with us, and we bring them even closer by bringing their presence more consciously among us.

1-2:30 Potluck Picnic – bring a delightful vegetarian dish to share

3-5 Gift Circle
Join us for a Gift Circle – an exciting circle format that builds community and interdependence.  Sitting in a circle, in the first go around, people share one or two needs they have.  As each person shares, others in the circle can offer to meet the need or offer suggestions of how to meet it.  In the second round each person states something he or she would like to give.  As each person shares, anyone can accept the gift either for themselves or someone else they know who could use it.  The third round is for expressing gratitude.  We are delighted to offer this circle format for sharing gifts and hope it will be the first of many Gift Circles offered at Starseed.

5-6:30 Dinner

7:00 Film: Money and Life
Money and Life is a passionate and inspirational essay-style documentary that asks a provocative question: can we see the economic crisis not as a disaster, but as a tremendous opportunity?  This cinematic odyssey connects the dots on our current economic pains and offers a new story of money based on the emerging paradigm of planetary well-being that understands all of life as profoundly interconnected.  Money and Life invites us to meet the challenge of our time: to participate in the great transition to a sustainable, equitable and restorative economy that meets the needs and realities of the 21st century.  http://moneyandlifemovie.com/

Following the film Jason Bosch will lead us in a discussion.  Jason is a filmmaker and activist from Denver, CO and is currently working on monetary and economic issues.  Since 2001, he has been running the film series ArgusFest, which works to raise awareness of human rights, social justice, media and environmental issues.  He has organized hundreds of events facilitating discussion including documentary film screenings, lectures, art exhibits, and music concerts.  He is currently working on a documentary film examining the influence of money on nonprofits and NGO work.  We are delighted to have him with us for 3 weeks in May for this screening of Money and Life and for his assistance in helping us make a short film about Starseed.

Cost: If you are joining us for the entire day, we request a donation of $30-60 in support of the Sanctuary, which includes a delicious dinner prepared by Starseed. If you would like to sleep over, shared rooms are available at $45 per night.

June 1   The Flexible Farmer with Lydia Irons
10:00am - 5:00pm;
With the Starseed Farm Project well underway, we welcome you to join us in a day-long retreat of connecting with the land and one another in a way that nourishes us all.  Lydia Irons is a licensed massage therapist who specializes in teaching farmers and gardeners how to safely and effectively use common farm tools such as shovels, rakes and hoes so that we can be productive in our work and still take care of our most important tools of all, our bodies.  After a community-style potluck lunch, there will be opportunities to schedule individual massages with Lydia, put your new-learned skills to work in our garden, and explore the extensive Starseed grounds.

Lydia’s 90-minute workshop will cover:

• Functional anatomy (what everyone should know about their body)
• The Four Rules for good body mechanics (economy of movement, protecting joint space, assessing the task and body positioning)
• Injury prevention tips (how to warm up, maintain and restore from the work you do)
• How to maintain the overall health of the working body and care tips for problem places
• Handouts and Q&A
  

Program Schedule:
10:00 Meet and connect.  Introductions and check-ins.
10:30 Lydia Irons delivers 90-minute workshop.
12:30 Potluck lunch.
2:00 - 4:00 Opportunity for scheduling massages with Lydia; putting new techniques to work in the fields; free exploration of the grounds.
5:00 Closing and departure.

Cost: $30-60 sliding scale.
Please RSVP by Sunday, May 26 by sending an email to starseed@bcn.net

For more information about Lydia and her workshops, visit www.theflexiblefarmer.com.

June 2   Prayers for the Earth and for the People of the Earth
12:00 noon Gather together.
1:00pm Vegetarian potluck lunch

June 21   Summer Solstice Gathering and Ceremony
6:00pm Vegetarian Potluck Supper
8:00pm  Fire ceremony in sacred circle
Celebrate the Longest Day of the Year!
Create community with ceremony, music, dancing, and food that nourishes the  body and delights the soul!
Bring your instruments & delicious food! RSVP to starseed@bcn.net

June 21-23     Exploring the Triune Goddess: A Summer Solstice Retreat for Women of all Ages

As women, we carry within us archetypal energies of  The Maiden, The Mother, and The Crone, regardless of our age. 

• The Maiden represents independence, the youthfulness and anticipation of life/creation - whether it be physical, material, mental or spiritual.
• The Mother represents creation, whether it be the physical desire, mental will, and spiritual love that go together to create endlessly on many levels.
• The Crone represents dissolution, age and the wisdom of experience. She teaches us to comprehend the full cycle of life of beginnings and endings.               
  

Owning and integrating these energies within ourselves helps us embrace the flow of life more fully.
It's a journey, not a destination, with ever more layers to be discovered. We will explore these energies in more depth through movement, breath, art, guided meditation, nature, silence and talk.   
Includes Special Summer Solstice Celebration on this Sacred Land.              
Cost: $345.00; $325.00 for campers
Includes room and board (healthy!) and 10 hours of workshops
To Register or for more Information, please contact:  
Susan@sagelead.com or 203-730-2103
(Space is limited)

Retreat Leader: Susan Shaner, MA, MS, RYT, CHHC
Susan has helped thousands of clients live more wholeheartedly. Her top priority is creating a safe environment to enable all participants to explore whatever they need to - whether it be to find within themselves an honoring, nurturing space or one that is challenging and insightful. Because Susan is schooled in many western and eastern trainings and spiritual traditions, she brings an eclectic approach to the work. Professional positions have included: executive coach & leadership consultant, yoga & meditation teacher, expressive arts therapist, and holistic health counselor. Susan's greatest blessing has been experiencing the journey to her own heart, which includes being the mother of a 16 year old daughter.

Special Guest Teacher: Pam Church is currently a ceramic artist/teacher and has founded a mobile pottery program, "Clay on Wheels - Creating Moments of Joy thru Art." Pam takes her wheel to assisted living and skilled nursing facilities across CT and loves working with elderly and those with dementia and Alzheimer's Disease.  Pam began her professional life, however, with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and helped develop radars for military fighter jets for nearly 17 years.  During this time, she earned an M.A. in Spiritual Psychology and became dedicated to living her life from her heart.   

JULY

July 5-7 Interdependence Weekend

July 6 Starseed Community Day

July 7   Prayers for the Earth and for the People of the Earth

Please come and visit our beautiful Gentle Wind Gift Shop. We have a wonderful assortment of gifts that would make wonderful presents to give to yourself or to those you love. Choose from sacred objects, crystals and stones, jewlery, our Starseed cards, our incredible "christmas cookies", books, journals and many one of a kind items. The store is available during all programs.

If you want to stop by and have some tea and browse the store please call ahead and make sure someone will be available. You can call Satyena's house at 413-743-0417 or the Retreat House at 413 743-1289.

Remember that you are welcome to gift any of your special items to the gift shop which is in honor of Carol Cain. All proceeds support the Sanctuary.