Journey in Progress: Entering the Faery Round

Entering the Faery Round

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The Invitation:

For one turning of the Wheel of the Year, an intimate group of spiritwalkers will come together to strengthen our alliance with the Powers of Life. We will step up as individuals & as a spirit community to enhance our ability to joyfully participate in the life-dance of the universe. We will open to wisdom, healing, nourishment, transformation & loving connection with All That Is. We will forge bonds of friendship with the living spirits of Nature, the faeries, who (when approached with love & respect) stand ready to welcome us into the feral flow of life. Entering the Faery Round is not a class; it is a collaborative spirit journey. Each participant will help to shape our exploration by the generous sharing of their knowledge, skill, wisdom & creativity.

What is the Faery Round?

Faeries love riddles. They love to play in the layered nuance of meaning & essence. And so, appropriately, their Faery Round cannot be neatly defined. It is not a "thing", but a dynamic that is everywhere in creation -- it is the dance of life, the harmonic song of the universe, the lively balance of the elements, the cycle of sun & season, moon & stars, endings & beginnings, life & death, the paradox that each point in the universe is at one with the whole. Wherever life moves & sings, there the Faery Round is found.

Entering the Faery Round:

We will enter the Faery Round through the power of presence, intention, deep listening, energy work, ritual, meditation, shamanic dreaming, divination, alignment with the elemental medicine wheel (the spirits of Air, Fire, Water & Earth), laughter & loving communion with Nature.

Your Commitment:

When Entering the Faery Round, come with a true heart & a commitment to:

Show up with enthusiasm & dedication.
Take responsibility for your personal growth & well-being.
Nurture your relationship with Faery on a day-to-day basis.
Prepare appropriately for gatherings & rituals.
Attend to your individual deepening work throughout the journey.
Participate in all scheduled events (missing more than 1 or 2 events will jeopardize your ability to maintain the flow of the work & diminish the integrity of the group experience.)
Stay in touch with the group between events by participating in our online email group.
Honor our guiding principles.

Guiding Principles:

We will hold space for each other with respect, compassion & appreciation.
We will engage this journey with a generous spirit for the good of all.
We will honor our deep wisdom & spirit guidance.
We will attend to what has heart & meaning.
We will practice total flexibility without compromise of our luminous core.
We will take our work seriously & ourselves lightly.
We will practice the Four Agreements:
1)be impeccable with your word, 2) don't take anything personally, 3)don't make any assumptions, 4)always do your best

Ananaia's Role:

In addition to being a fully participating member of the group, Ananaia O'Leary will serve as facilitator for our journey. She will draw on her experience as priestess, shaman, healer, teacher & faery friend to offer guidance, intuitive insight & direction, hold space for luminous transformation, share spirit support & provide stewardship for the impeccable unfolding of our exploration. She will meet privately once with each participant to provide individual mentoring, guidance or healing support. Additional private sessions can be arranged with Ananaia at a special discounted rate throughout the journey.

Prerequisites:

Entering the Faery Round promises to be a deep, experiential exploration. In order to engage the work responsibly, participants should have:

an established practice of basic energetic self-care, including grounding, centering, aura clearing practices, energy medicine approaches which provide nourishment & healing for your energy field.

trust in your intuition & spirit guidance

awareness & appreciation of the power of ritual & magick as a pathway for spiritual transformation & alignment

a commitment to positive & impeccable spirit practice

Please contact Ananaia to explore your interest in Entering the Faery Round before registering for this journey.

The Practical Details:

When:

13 Saturday Afternoon Gatherings
2nd Sat. of each month
1-5 pm (w/ a greet & gather period between 12:30 - 1 pm)

2007	2008
Sept. 8	Jan. 12
Oct. 13	Feb. 9
Nov. 10	March 8
Dec. 8	April 12
	May 10
	June 14
	July 12
	Aug. 9
	Sept. 13

4 Faery Round Rituals
to Honor the High Holidays of the Wheel of the Year, as follows:

Samhain
Oct. 27, 2007

Beltaine
May 3, 2008

Imbolc
Feb. 2, 2008

Lughnasadh
Aug. 2, 2008

Where:

Our home base will be Fey Haven (Ananaia's home on the northside of Indianapolis); on occasion participants may wish to host an event in their home; at other times our exploration will take us out into the wild & green spaces of Nature. Be prepared to roam.


4 Faery Round Rituals to Honor the High Holidays of the Wheel of the Year, as follows:

Samhain Oct. 27, 2007	Beltaine May 3, 2008
Imbolc Feb. 2, 2008	Lughnasadh Aug. 2, 2008


4 Community Celebrations/Rituals to Honor the Solstices & Equinoxes, as follows:

Autumnal Equinox Sept. 22, 2007	Spring Equinox March 22, 2008
Winter Solstice Dec. 22, 2007	Summer Solstice June 21, 2008
Faery Round participants are asked to help plan & facilitate at least 2 Community celebrations or rituals (some additional planning meetings may be scheduled); attendance at all 4 events is encouraged. All holiday events will be held on Saturday evenings. Greet & Gather will begin at 7 pm. Ritual will unfold in sacred time; be prepared to be present until the work is complete. If you are on the facilitation team, plan on arriving several hours early for set-up and preparation.

Cost:

Early Bird Discount: $500 if paid in full by August 8
$550 if paid in full by Sept. 8
Or pay as you go with 4 installments of $150 (due w/ registration, Nov. 10, March 8 & June 14)

For more info contact:
Ananaia O'Leary at 317-253-7357 or email