Below are the
dates - times - supplies - & tools
needed to build this community event.
donations of holiday munchies, tea candles, merry maker instruments, raffle gifts and farolito bags can be made at Optimysm shop
(next to the Taos post office.)
Revel -ations ~ the entertainment schedule!
1 to 2pm Play the Abounding River Game - a new Prosperity and Well-being game.
2 to 3pm Christopher Gallup plays the Native Flute and Classical guitar.
Farolito preparation:
Sunday 12/18/11 - Help fill the bags to be used for the Mirror of Orion at Reuben and Terra's house((100 Seco Lane behind the Van vechten Museum/KACHINA LODGE) starting at noon until finished with special musical practice sessions interspersed throughout the afternoon from Reuben's group. Bring some food to share, and a shovel if you have one.
Building the Mirror of Orion labyrinth
Wednesday 12/21/11 - Starting at 10am Reuben and crew will be laying out farolitos to build the Mirror of Orion Labyrinth, designed by AcTah from instructions from his Mayan grandparents and elders.
(100 Seco Lane behind the Van vechten Museum)
Special note: For any of you who have farolitos from the World Peace Ceremony
of October 22 - Please bring them to use in the labyrinth center -
For the ceremonies:
Butterfly Labyrinth solstice ceremony - 4pm - Optimysm
Calling in the Light
Bring a flashlight or votive candle & an instrument or merry maker to play --- and a warm coat to keep you toasty.
Parade of sound and light - 5:15pm after we BATHE our beings IN the light, we march it in festive revelry three (3) blocks to the Mirror of orion where we release it back to the Universe in the:
Lighting of the Mirror of Orion - 5:30pm - 100 seco lane
don't forget to bring a SMALL bottle of good water AND some seeds for the activation in the center of the labyrinth. YOU'LL HAVE A BIT OF EVERGREEN BOUGH FROM THE BUTTERFLY CEREMONY - BUT IF YOU MISS THAT BRING SOME EVERGREEN BRANCH FOR THE MIRROR CENTER.
For the pot luck:
Dishes may be dropped off from 6:30pm on. Bringing your own plates and silver would be wonderfully green of you and sink facilities for clean-up are available.
