Stone City Samhain FestivalCelebrate the Beloved and Mighty Dead, and the season of rising dark

Stone City Samhain & Hallows Festival

October 30 - November 1, 2009

Come join the community of Stone City for a celebration of the dark

tide of Samhain in the Henge by the light of the full Moon. For kids

and anyone else who loves Halloween, we'll also be celebrating with

our own little Stone City haunted village Hallows festivities. Please

let us know if you will be attending with children, and what ages your

children are, so we can plan accordingly.

Please save the dates and please do pre-register, as this helps us

greatly in being able to prepare for the festival.

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

Pumpkin Carving & Bonfire - Friday October 30, 7:00 pm

Bring your pumpkins and carving tools and help us make Jack-O-Lanterns to welcome the Dead and light their way!

Workshop with Sharon Knight - Saturday October 31, 3:00 pm

Nemain Macha and the Practical Applications of Madness.

This workshop is offered as an opportunity to prepare ourselves for encountering the Morrigan as the inciter of battle frenzy, madness, and unbridled ecstasy. This is the energy of the berzerker, that which incites panic in our enemies. Yet this same ability to go berzerk also enables us to summon a force within us that can sweep us past obstacles that have otherwise felt insurmountable. In this workshop we will delve within to see if there are any circumstances in our lives that are not serving us, that we may be able to shake free as part of our entry into the New Year. Oftentimes it is simple awareness that makes the difference between whether we wield such wild energies skillfully or whether they wield us. This workshop provides a space for reflection that we may bring a heightened degree of self awareness to our encounter with the Morrigan.

Hallows Festivities - Saturday October 31, 11 am - 6:30 pm

For kids of all ages, including adults. Skull masks and crafts, apple

bobbing, jack-o-lanterns, and trick-or-treating in the haunted dusk.

Samhain Ritual - Saturday October 31, 7:30 pm

Ritual collaboration with T. Thorn Coyle, Sharon Knight and Winter,

Morpheus Ravenna, Shannon Moore, Tina Beachy and others. The triple Morrigan opens the Gateways to the the realm of the Dead, to the madness and ecstasy of the Otherworld, and to our own heroic heritage.

Samhain Feast - Following Saturday evening ritual

Please bring a dish to share for the Samhain feast. You should plan

for most of the preparation to be done before the ritual as feast will

be held in the circle immediately following ritual. You are welcome to

use the community kitchen in the Guest House if needed.

Closing Ritual - Sunday November 1, 11 am

ACCOMMODATIONS

We have plenty of camping space. Indoor sleeping space is also

available in the Guest House, first-come first-served. The Guest House has two queen futon beds and floor space for several more to sleep inoors, on a first-come first-served basis. Please bring your own

blankets or sleeping bags. Hot showers, bathtub, composting toilet,

and kitchen facilities are available.

Several campers, trailers and boats are available as private cabins.

Most have bed space for 2-4 people each, some have more. There is an additional cost for reserving one of these cabins - see below under

cost info. Please check with us in advance to reserve one of these

private cabins.

COST

$25/one night or $35/two nights, per person for adults; kids and

teenagers are free and welcomed. This registration cost covers

attendance at all open festival events, camping space, use of the

guest house and guest kitchen, showers etc.

If you want to reserve one of the private campers/trailers/boats, the

additional cost is $15-25 per night depending on which one you want.

Note this is per cabin, NOT per person, so it's cheaper to share.

Please email for details.

Registration payments can be made via PayPal for credit card or debit, to thestonecity@gmail.com; or you can mail your registration to Stone City Foundation, PO Box 692, Livermore CA 94551.

Please include a note with your registration to indicate:

--WHO the registration covers

--WHEN, i.e. which night or nights of the festival

--KIDS - how many and what ages will be with you

--And of course if the payment includes reservation for a cabin.

You are also welcome to add tax-deductible donations on to the

registration total; we are a 501c3 nonprofit organization and

appreciate any and all help.

Many thanks and we look forward to celebrating the season of darkness with you!