Shadow Harvest WitchCraft Retreat

§ We like people to have fun so alcohol in moderation is allowed. We do not allow any illegal drugs at all; bringing or using such onto our land will result in an immediate call to the Craven County Sheriff's Department.
§ We are animal lovers but we regretfully cannot accommodate any pets or companion animals at all on our land. We will not admit anyone who brings a cat, dog, bird, snake, or any other companion animal with them. NO EXCEPTIONS for anyone. If you show up with an animal, you will be turned away, and we'd hate that, so please just leave all non-human creatures at home.

ACTIVITIES & SCHEDULE

ALL WEEKEND

"Rolling Pagan Trade / Swap." Got Pagan gear that's great, but you don't use it anymore? Set up a small table or blanket outside your tent / chair / personal space and put your stuff on it. Wander around and look at everyone else's stuff; find them and play "let's make a deal!"

"ALTAR CONTEST" - We encourage anyone with an established campsite to set up your best Samhain/Halloween altar. We'll put an opaque jar in front of each altar. Each attendee for ShadowHarvest will get two tokens and can go around and "vote" with their tokens for their favorite two altars. The top recipient gets a prize!

"Mask Making Table For Kids and Adults" Make a mask for yourself or let your child make a mask to wear to ritual or just around to honor the Witchy Spirit within.

Friday 5 November

* GATES OPEN 1:00 PM for tent set up

* OPENING RITUAL 5:00 pm - "The Light Between The Horns" - we will gather in the Ancestor Circle to ceremonially light the candle between the Horns of the Stang, and to invite the Ancient Powers to attend and bless our Gathering.

5:30 pm - 6:15: DINNER, meet and greet

6:15 - 7:15 pm KEYNOTE WORKSHOP: "INVOCATION AND THE ART OF RITUAL POSSESSION" by Peter Paddon. This workshop teaches the skills and techniques to work with Deities: how to invite them into our sacred space, how to interact with them, and finally, how to provide a living vessel in which they can manifest among us. Not everyone will have the skill to do all of these - it takes time and practice, after all. But by the end of the class, the techniques will be in place to help develop that skill, and everyone will be able to recognize real invocations and possessions.

7:30 - 8:15 pm WORKSHOP: "Ancestor Reverence and Communion" by Douglas Helvie. This workshop is designed to guide individuals in the development & use of an Ancestor altar along with the practices to develop their own level of communion and connection with the Ancestor Spirits and the MIghty Dead.

8:30 - 11:00 - Drumming, dancing, songs and stories around the firepit

Saturday 6 November

10:30 - 11:30 AM WORKSHOP - "FIRE CANDLE DIVINATION" BY BILL ELSTON. With a simple candle and a plain card, learn to read the patterns that Fire makes for guidance and inspiration. ~ Bill Elston is a thirty-year student of Druidism and a nine-year member of Ar nDraiocht Fein. He has taught Tarot, Oghams, Pyromancy and Irish Mythology for fifteen years, and is a third-degree Reiki practitioner, a student of Aroma, Gemstone, and light/color therapy.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM "BELLY DANCE" BY ANNWYN AMAR. The art of Belly Dancing has its roots in the ancient Middle East and may have been an ancient dance of fertility. Learn the basics of this dance, its movement and history. Annwyn, an award winning, Internationally known dancer has been intensely studying Middle Eastern Dance for her entire adult life. A highly trained Oriental Dancer, Annwyn has been featured in three magazines, participated in, and taught numerous classes, workshops,and shows in the States and abroad

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM - LUNCH BREAK and MUSICAL PERFORMANCE BY MERMAID MORRIGAN. Mermaid Morrigan is an accomplished musician & award-winning artist. With her classical training & performance experience, she now uses her talent to compose & perform her original compositions for the piano & hammered dulcimer. Combining the grounded tones of the piano & the airborne tones of the dulcimer, she creates what she calls "mermaid music," an ethereal concoction of soundwaves that places the listener into her meditative mermaid world.

1:30 - 3:00 PM KEYNOTE WORKSHOP: VISCERAL MAGICK BY SPECIAL GUEST PETER PADDON. Ever had a "gut feeling" that proved to be correct? Our Celtic ancestors believed our bodies contained three cauldrons that directed energy, inspiration and wisdom.
Learn the experiences, ideas and techniques - the very things that breathe life into the magicks - the secret key that makes the magic actually work... Magick is a real force, one that will raise the hairs on the back of your neck, and become a living breathing part of your everyday life. This workshop is taken from Peter Paddons 2010 book by same name, Visceral Magic, on sale at ShadowHarvest and on Amazon.com.

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - WORKSHOP: PAGAN LEADERSHIP BY KAY SOTO. Kay Soto owns the Wilson-based store "Truely Unique." She attended the National Pagan Leadership Skills Conference this past summer and brought back much inspiration and ideas for helping our vibrant Pagan community to flourish even more.

4:00 - 5:00 PM KEYNOTE WORKSHOP: "TREADING THE MILL" BY PETER PADDON. "Treading the Mill" is one of the essential techniques of Traditional Craft. It creates vortexes or portals to travel through the worlds. Generally done widdershins, it aligns with Earth and Underworld Powers. It alters consciousness and raises power for your workings. We will use this technique in the "Descent to Annwyn" ritual on Saturday night.

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm POTLUCK DINNER AND RAFFLE.

6:30, MAIN FIREPIT: GATHER FOR RITUALS

6:35: RITES OF ASSUMPTION of WITCH-QUEEN and MAGISTER. The Eternal Harvest Tradition is 20 years old in 2010 and has fostered several covens and independent students not only in North Carolina, but beyond. In recognition of this accomplishment, Lady GreenFlame (Anna) and Lord Gaelan (Doug) are taking on the titles, and duties, of Witch Queen/Matriarch of the Tradition, and Magister of the Tradition, and invite our friends and honored guests to witness this simple rite of increased leadership responsibility.

Immediately thereafter, we will begin the procession for the Main Ritual ....

Descent to Annwyn

Tread the Winding Path into the Hollow Hills Below
where live Dame Hyldor and the Horned Master
Transit the Darkness to the Meet the Light
Take or renew your Pact with the Old Gods and receive the Red Mark of the Serpent-Fire

"As you stand before the Mound
The Serpent's Kiss comes from the ground
When you are blessed in the dark of Night
The ancient Owl, She doth take flight
and when She lands upon your head
your early ways lie cold and dead
now ride the Toad with great delight
to where the Black Goat rules the Night"

AFTER RITUAL - DRUMMING, DANCING, SINGING, STORIES AROUND THE CIRCLE FIREPIT

SUNDAY 7 NOVEMBER

10:30 - RITUAL - "Honoring Our Warriors." With Veteran's Day on November 11, we will hold a Circle to recognize and honor our Military Veterans past and present, living and dead, of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and the various National Guards. This will also serve as our closing ritual for ShadowHarvest 2010.

11:15 - ONWARDS -- GOOD BYE UNTIL MAYFAIRE 2011!

	ShadowHarvest 2010 Image copyright © 2010 by ClayFeather. Do not use without permission. A WitchCraft Retreat Friday, November 5 ~ Sunday, November 7 sponsored by The Sojourner Whole Earth Provisions, Truely Unique and other groups to be named... ~~featuring VENDING by * TRUELY UNIQUE * THE SOJOURNER * OLD WORLD CRAFTS OF NEW BERN (chain mail and handcrafted jewelry), LADY ROWAN'S GARDEN, * CLAYFEATHER'S SCULPTED PAGAN ART (sculpted Goddess, God, and Elemental wall hangings, pendants, and more) FEATURING GUEST SPEAKER Witch, Cunningman, Author, and Publisher PETER PADDON
	Peter is a Brit of Welsh ancestry who lives in Los Angeles with his wife Linda, where he is Magister of Briar Rose, a small Coven of modern Cunningfolk. Aside from being an author, Peter also created the Craftwise series of spellcasting DVDs, and is the host of the Crooked Path podcast. He is also the founder of Pendraig Publishing, which puts out books and media not only on traditional Witchcraft, but many aspects of the occult mysteries. He can also be found at his site on Amazon.com. Having many years of experience in various forms of Occult Studies, including Alexandrian Wicca, the Egyptian Mysteries, Rosicrucianism and Enochian magick, Peter finally found what he had been looking for all his life in the two Traditional Covens he became a member of in the US. The first was the Roebuck (1734, Clan of Tubal Cain), under Ann and Dave Finnin, and the second was Wildewood Grove (Welsh Celtic Tradition), under its Mistress, Raven Womack. Eternal Harvest is extremely privileged to have Peter visiting us for this year's ShadowHarvest, to share his wealth of occult experience and knowledge with North Carolina and the surrounding states. ALSO FEATURING CLASSES AND PERFORMANCES BY BILL ELSTON, DOUGLAS HELVIE, ANNWYN AMAR, MERMAID MORRIGAN, AND KAY SOTO!

	Welcome to ShadowHarvest! We are a three-day, two night spiritual retreat for all who honor the Old Ways of Witchcraft. Come taste the Wildness of our Sacred Land in early Winter! Meet new friends, learn new ways of connecting with the Old Gods, and sharpen your skills with the Arts Magickal.

	We come together at this time to Teach, to Learn, to Share, to Worship, to Sing, to Laugh, to Dance, to Meditate, to Chant; to Listen to the Hush of the Shadows, and Unleash the Ecstasy of our Magickal Selves.

	LOGISTICS § ShadowHarvest is held at Herne's Haven, the two-acre rural covenstead of the Coven of the Ancient Harvest. Primitive camping is available, and encouraged. Carpooling/sharing is encouraged. Daytrippers are very welcome also. This is a FREE event although donations are very welcome! Our porta-potty and other logistics are here via the gracious donations of our Sponsors. § Camping facilities include a porta-potty, an outdoor spigot, and a large central firepit. Campers may have small cooking fires at their own campsites unless we are under drought conditions. Campers should bring everything they need to be comfortable for weather that may be warm, but has historically been cold, especially at night, and oftentimes windy.

	§ We like people to have fun so alcohol in moderation is allowed. We do not allow any illegal drugs at all; bringing or using such onto our land will result in an immediate call to the Craven County Sheriff's Department. § We are animal lovers but we regretfully cannot accommodate any pets or companion animals at all on our land. We will not admit anyone who brings a cat, dog, bird, snake, or any other companion animal with them. NO EXCEPTIONS for anyone. If you show up with an animal, you will be turned away, and we'd hate that, so please just leave all non-human creatures at home. ACTIVITIES & SCHEDULE ALL WEEKEND "Rolling Pagan Trade / Swap." Got Pagan gear that's great, but you don't use it anymore? Set up a small table or blanket outside your tent / chair / personal space and put your stuff on it. Wander around and look at everyone else's stuff; find them and play "let's make a deal!" "ALTAR CONTEST" - We encourage anyone with an established campsite to set up your best Samhain/Halloween altar. We'll put an opaque jar in front of each altar. Each attendee for ShadowHarvest will get two tokens and can go around and "vote" with their tokens for their favorite two altars. The top recipient gets a prize! "Mask Making Table For Kids and Adults" Make a mask for yourself or let your child make a mask to wear to ritual or just around to honor the Witchy Spirit within. Friday 5 November * GATES OPEN 1:00 PM for tent set up * OPENING RITUAL 5:00 pm - "The Light Between The Horns" - we will gather in the Ancestor Circle to ceremonially light the candle between the Horns of the Stang, and to invite the Ancient Powers to attend and bless our Gathering. 5:30 pm - 6:15: DINNER, meet and greet 6:15 - 7:15 pm KEYNOTE WORKSHOP: "INVOCATION AND THE ART OF RITUAL POSSESSION" by Peter Paddon. This workshop teaches the skills and techniques to work with Deities: how to invite them into our sacred space, how to interact with them, and finally, how to provide a living vessel in which they can manifest among us. Not everyone will have the skill to do all of these - it takes time and practice, after all. But by the end of the class, the techniques will be in place to help develop that skill, and everyone will be able to recognize real invocations and possessions. 7:30 - 8:15 pm WORKSHOP: "Ancestor Reverence and Communion" by Douglas Helvie. This workshop is designed to guide individuals in the development & use of an Ancestor altar along with the practices to develop their own level of communion and connection with the Ancestor Spirits and the MIghty Dead. 8:30 - 11:00 - Drumming, dancing, songs and stories around the firepit Saturday 6 November 10:30 - 11:30 AM WORKSHOP - "FIRE CANDLE DIVINATION" BY BILL ELSTON. With a simple candle and a plain card, learn to read the patterns that Fire makes for guidance and inspiration. ~ Bill Elston is a thirty-year student of Druidism and a nine-year member of Ar nDraiocht Fein. He has taught Tarot, Oghams, Pyromancy and Irish Mythology for fifteen years, and is a third-degree Reiki practitioner, a student of Aroma, Gemstone, and light/color therapy. 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM "BELLY DANCE" BY ANNWYN AMAR. The art of Belly Dancing has its roots in the ancient Middle East and may have been an ancient dance of fertility. Learn the basics of this dance, its movement and history. Annwyn, an award winning, Internationally known dancer has been intensely studying Middle Eastern Dance for her entire adult life. A highly trained Oriental Dancer, Annwyn has been featured in three magazines, participated in, and taught numerous classes, workshops,and shows in the States and abroad 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM - LUNCH BREAK and MUSICAL PERFORMANCE BY MERMAID MORRIGAN. Mermaid Morrigan is an accomplished musician & award-winning artist. With her classical training & performance experience, she now uses her talent to compose & perform her original compositions for the piano & hammered dulcimer. Combining the grounded tones of the piano & the airborne tones of the dulcimer, she creates what she calls "mermaid music," an ethereal concoction of soundwaves that places the listener into her meditative mermaid world. 1:30 - 3:00 PM KEYNOTE WORKSHOP: VISCERAL MAGICK BY SPECIAL GUEST PETER PADDON. Ever had a "gut feeling" that proved to be correct? Our Celtic ancestors believed our bodies contained three cauldrons that directed energy, inspiration and wisdom. Learn the experiences, ideas and techniques - the very things that breathe life into the magicks - the secret key that makes the magic actually work... Magick is a real force, one that will raise the hairs on the back of your neck, and become a living breathing part of your everyday life. This workshop is taken from Peter Paddons 2010 book by same name, Visceral Magic, on sale at ShadowHarvest and on Amazon.com. 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM - WORKSHOP: PAGAN LEADERSHIP BY KAY SOTO. Kay Soto owns the Wilson-based store "Truely Unique." She attended the National Pagan Leadership Skills Conference this past summer and brought back much inspiration and ideas for helping our vibrant Pagan community to flourish even more. 4:00 - 5:00 PM KEYNOTE WORKSHOP: "TREADING THE MILL" BY PETER PADDON. "Treading the Mill" is one of the essential techniques of Traditional Craft. It creates vortexes or portals to travel through the worlds. Generally done widdershins, it aligns with Earth and Underworld Powers. It alters consciousness and raises power for your workings. We will use this technique in the "Descent to Annwyn" ritual on Saturday night. 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm POTLUCK DINNER AND RAFFLE. 6:30, MAIN FIREPIT: GATHER FOR RITUALS 6:35: RITES OF ASSUMPTION of WITCH-QUEEN and MAGISTER. The Eternal Harvest Tradition is 20 years old in 2010 and has fostered several covens and independent students not only in North Carolina, but beyond. In recognition of this accomplishment, Lady GreenFlame (Anna) and Lord Gaelan (Doug) are taking on the titles, and duties, of Witch Queen/Matriarch of the Tradition, and Magister of the Tradition, and invite our friends and honored guests to witness this simple rite of increased leadership responsibility. Immediately thereafter, we will begin the procession for the Main Ritual .... Descent to Annwyn Tread the Winding Path into the Hollow Hills Below where live Dame Hyldor and the Horned Master Transit the Darkness to the Meet the Light Take or renew your Pact with the Old Gods and receive the Red Mark of the Serpent-Fire "As you stand before the Mound The Serpent's Kiss comes from the ground When you are blessed in the dark of Night The ancient Owl, She doth take flight and when She lands upon your head your early ways lie cold and dead now ride the Toad with great delight to where the Black Goat rules the Night" AFTER RITUAL - DRUMMING, DANCING, SINGING, STORIES AROUND THE CIRCLE FIREPIT SUNDAY 7 NOVEMBER 10:30 - RITUAL - "Honoring Our Warriors." With Veteran's Day on November 11, we will hold a Circle to recognize and honor our Military Veterans past and present, living and dead, of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and the various National Guards. This will also serve as our closing ritual for ShadowHarvest 2010. 11:15 - ONWARDS -- GOOD BYE UNTIL MAYFAIRE 2011!