Sasquatch Family Reunion - June 2-6, 2022 in Kettle Falls, WA
Country Faire - July 8-11, 2022 in Tenino, WA (hosted by Gaia's Sacred Temple)
Gathering of the Ancients - September 16-18, 2022 in Mountain View, AR
Country Faire - July 8-11, 2022 in Tenino, WA (hosted by Gaia's Sacred Temple)
Gathering of the Ancients - September 16-18, 2022 in Mountain View, AR
GATHERING OF THE ANCIENTS: A Convergence of Earth Keeper Wisdom
The Gathering of Ancients is a 3-day gathering and social campout to celebrate universal wisdom, ancestral knowledge, ancient teachings, nature spirits and each other as stewards and care keepers of Mother Earth. The Gathering of the Ancients is on September 16-18, 2022 at the Blanchard Springs Recreation Area in the Ozark National Forest near Mountain View, AR. Tent camping is available at a group campsite Wednesday 9/14 through Monday 9/19.
This convergence is hosted by the Children of Earth Coalition and is an expansion of the Sasquatch Family Reunion and Sacred Spirit Gatherings from NE Washington State. This is a private gathering and activities are not open to the public. Guests are responsible for their own camping equipment, food, firewood and clean-up such as trash/waste removal.
The schedule of activities for this gathering is:
Friday, September 16 - Wisdom Keeper Co-Creation (10:00am – 6:00pm):
Sharing circles and nature honoring, trade blanket ceremony, making a collective prayer stick, drum circle at the Cave Shelter, personal readings and energy sessions available. Community kitchen available for potluck meal sharing.
Saturday, September 17 – Wisdom Teachings Council (9:00am – 6:00pm)
The cost is $50 to participate on Saturday unless a camping ticket was purchased. Saturday activities are located at the outdoor amphitheater near the group camp site.
Raffle tickets will be available for purchase and personal readings with the Mitchell-Hedges crystal skull will be available as well. Please bring cash for purchases and bring a dish or snack to share for the commUNITY Potluck Lunch.
Wisdom Teachings include topics such as: Ancestral and Indigenous Wisdom, Earth and Galactic History, Earth Stewardship,
Nature Spirit Communication, Ancient and Universal Knowledge, Energy Working and Self Healing and more
Wisdom Teachings and workshops facilitated by:
Sunday, September 18 – Wisdom Walk-About (10:00am – 5:00pm)
Closing Ceremony in Morning at the Cave Shelter. Individuals or groups may meet for excursions at Blanchard Springs Parks and Caverns (pay your own cavern tour fees) and surrounding areas. Cave tours must be reserved at recreation.gov. Sharing circles and music circles and camp-out continues Sunday evening. Extra day camping is also available for Monday eve 9/19 for *$25.
LOCATION AND GATHERING DETAILS:
CAMPING TICKETS FOR THE GROUP CAMPSITE ARE NOW SOLD OUT
There are many other campsites at the Blanchard Springs Recreation Area that are all on a First Come First Serve basis.
Camping guests are responsible for their own food, firewood and trash. Meals are not provided at this gathering but potlucks and sharing and cooking food together are encouraged and the community kitchen is available for everyone to use. There is no electricity at the group camp site but toilets, showers, and swimming are nearby. Vehicles up to 25' can dry camp at the group campsite parking area (no hookups).
Saturday 9/17, the Wisdom Teaching Council will take place at the nearby amphitheater and the cost of participation for the day is *$50 per person unless you purchased the camping ticket. Please bring a dish to share for the commUNITY Potluck lunch at 1:00pm. Participation in Friday and Sunday’s activities are by donation only and the group will meet by the cave shelter. Please consider car-pooling with other participants if possible.
In case of inclement weather, shelter is available at the pavilion and cave shelter as well as canopies at the group campsite. The Blanchard Springs Recreation Area has a low water bridge to cross to enter the campground. Be prepared to drive through shallow rising creek water on a bridge, but please do not attempt if it is dangerous conditions.
For those who wish to attend and stay in cabins, there are many cabins and rentals available nearby by searching and booking on Airbnb.com or vrbo.com. The two closest towns to the Blanchard Springs Recreation Area is Mountain View and Fifty Six, AR.
* Early registration ends 8/14/22 then increases to 20%.
Refunds on camping tickets are available through August 22, 2022, minus a 20% service fee
HOW TO CONNECT
BLANCHARD SPRINGS RECREATION AREA CAMPGROUND FEATURES:
ADA accessible, Hot springs, Flushing toilets, Vault toilet, Showers, Swimming holes, Picnic tables, Pavilions, Amphitheater, Playground, Hiking and Walking Trails, Cave Shelter, Caverns and Cave Tours nearby
Learn more at https://www.blanchardsprings.org/
DIRECTIONS TO BLANCHARD SPRINGS AND OTHER NEARBY OPPORTUNITIES:
Blanchard Springs Recreation Area and Caverns is located 15 miles northwest of Mountain View off Arkansas 14. Note: If you are using a GPS unit for directions to Blanchard Springs Caverns, please remove dirt roads from the GPS settings for your benefit.
The Sylamore Ranger District lies in the heart of the Ozarks. Here you can see picturesque rock bluffs, swim in crystal clear streams, fish for trout or smallmouth bass, hunt for various in-season game, or hike wooded hillsides. On the White and Buffalo Rivers, which border the district to the east and west, you can enjoy fine float fishing and canoeing. The Ozark National Forest provides abundant camping, hiking, fishing, swimming, biking, wildlife viewing, or driving the Sylamore Scenic Byway.
Visit historic downtown Mountain View, Arkansas, the "Folk Music Capital of the World." Every year, the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce sponsors concerts inside Blanchard Springs Caverns. Arkansas's unique Ozark Folk Center State Park is America's only facility that works at preserving the Ozark heritage and presenting it in such an entertaining way.
Emergency contacts for the Blanchard Springs Recreation Area:
The Gathering of Ancients is a 3-day gathering and social campout to celebrate universal wisdom, ancestral knowledge, ancient teachings, nature spirits and each other as stewards and care keepers of Mother Earth. The Gathering of the Ancients is on September 16-18, 2022 at the Blanchard Springs Recreation Area in the Ozark National Forest near Mountain View, AR. Tent camping is available at a group campsite Wednesday 9/14 through Monday 9/19.
This convergence is hosted by the Children of Earth Coalition and is an expansion of the Sasquatch Family Reunion and Sacred Spirit Gatherings from NE Washington State. This is a private gathering and activities are not open to the public. Guests are responsible for their own camping equipment, food, firewood and clean-up such as trash/waste removal.
The schedule of activities for this gathering is:
Friday, September 16 - Wisdom Keeper Co-Creation (10:00am – 6:00pm):
Sharing circles and nature honoring, trade blanket ceremony, making a collective prayer stick, drum circle at the Cave Shelter, personal readings and energy sessions available. Community kitchen available for potluck meal sharing.
Saturday, September 17 – Wisdom Teachings Council (9:00am – 6:00pm)
The cost is $50 to participate on Saturday unless a camping ticket was purchased. Saturday activities are located at the outdoor amphitheater near the group camp site.
Raffle tickets will be available for purchase and personal readings with the Mitchell-Hedges crystal skull will be available as well. Please bring cash for purchases and bring a dish or snack to share for the commUNITY Potluck Lunch.
Wisdom Teachings include topics such as: Ancestral and Indigenous Wisdom, Earth and Galactic History, Earth Stewardship,
Nature Spirit Communication, Ancient and Universal Knowledge, Energy Working and Self Healing and more
Wisdom Teachings and workshops facilitated by:
- Bill Homann and the Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull
- Kelly Rainbow Butterfly
- Garrett Duncan
- Arla Cailleach Collett
- Tammy and Anthony Chino
- A’lana Marmel
- Christian Schena
Sunday, September 18 – Wisdom Walk-About (10:00am – 5:00pm)
Closing Ceremony in Morning at the Cave Shelter. Individuals or groups may meet for excursions at Blanchard Springs Parks and Caverns (pay your own cavern tour fees) and surrounding areas. Cave tours must be reserved at recreation.gov. Sharing circles and music circles and camp-out continues Sunday evening. Extra day camping is also available for Monday eve 9/19 for *$25.
LOCATION AND GATHERING DETAILS:
CAMPING TICKETS FOR THE GROUP CAMPSITE ARE NOW SOLD OUT
There are many other campsites at the Blanchard Springs Recreation Area that are all on a First Come First Serve basis.
Camping guests are responsible for their own food, firewood and trash. Meals are not provided at this gathering but potlucks and sharing and cooking food together are encouraged and the community kitchen is available for everyone to use. There is no electricity at the group camp site but toilets, showers, and swimming are nearby. Vehicles up to 25' can dry camp at the group campsite parking area (no hookups).
Saturday 9/17, the Wisdom Teaching Council will take place at the nearby amphitheater and the cost of participation for the day is *$50 per person unless you purchased the camping ticket. Please bring a dish to share for the commUNITY Potluck lunch at 1:00pm. Participation in Friday and Sunday’s activities are by donation only and the group will meet by the cave shelter. Please consider car-pooling with other participants if possible.
In case of inclement weather, shelter is available at the pavilion and cave shelter as well as canopies at the group campsite. The Blanchard Springs Recreation Area has a low water bridge to cross to enter the campground. Be prepared to drive through shallow rising creek water on a bridge, but please do not attempt if it is dangerous conditions.
For those who wish to attend and stay in cabins, there are many cabins and rentals available nearby by searching and booking on Airbnb.com or vrbo.com. The two closest towns to the Blanchard Springs Recreation Area is Mountain View and Fifty Six, AR.
* Early registration ends 8/14/22 then increases to 20%.
Refunds on camping tickets are available through August 22, 2022, minus a 20% service fee
HOW TO CONNECT
- Please contact Kelly Butterfly for any questions, concerns or recommendations at ChildrenOfEarth@outlook.com or by phone/text at (870)421-7025.
- The details of this event and tickets are for sale on the website at www.SasquatchFamilyReunion.com.
- The facebook event page for this gathering is Gathering of the Ancients: A Convergence of Earth Keeper Wisdom: https://www.facebook.com/events/486506036514895
- The facebook group to connect with others for the Gathering of the Ancients Gathering Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/638137820605514
BLANCHARD SPRINGS RECREATION AREA CAMPGROUND FEATURES:
ADA accessible, Hot springs, Flushing toilets, Vault toilet, Showers, Swimming holes, Picnic tables, Pavilions, Amphitheater, Playground, Hiking and Walking Trails, Cave Shelter, Caverns and Cave Tours nearby
Learn more at https://www.blanchardsprings.org/
DIRECTIONS TO BLANCHARD SPRINGS AND OTHER NEARBY OPPORTUNITIES:
Blanchard Springs Recreation Area and Caverns is located 15 miles northwest of Mountain View off Arkansas 14. Note: If you are using a GPS unit for directions to Blanchard Springs Caverns, please remove dirt roads from the GPS settings for your benefit.
The Sylamore Ranger District lies in the heart of the Ozarks. Here you can see picturesque rock bluffs, swim in crystal clear streams, fish for trout or smallmouth bass, hunt for various in-season game, or hike wooded hillsides. On the White and Buffalo Rivers, which border the district to the east and west, you can enjoy fine float fishing and canoeing. The Ozark National Forest provides abundant camping, hiking, fishing, swimming, biking, wildlife viewing, or driving the Sylamore Scenic Byway.
Visit historic downtown Mountain View, Arkansas, the "Folk Music Capital of the World." Every year, the Mountain View Chamber of Commerce sponsors concerts inside Blanchard Springs Caverns. Arkansas's unique Ozark Folk Center State Park is America's only facility that works at preserving the Ozark heritage and presenting it in such an entertaining way.
Emergency contacts for the Blanchard Springs Recreation Area:
- 911
- Norfork Fire Dept- 870-321-4760
- Stone County Medical Center- 870-269-4361
- Stone County Sheriff Dept- 870-269-3825
- Sylamore Ranger District- 870-269-3228
A video tour showing the Group campsite, shelter cave, and the pavilion and amphitheater where this gathering will take place:
Original advertisement below. Group camping spaces are now unavailable but there are several campsites nearby that are First Come First Serve
PREVIOUS EVENT INFORMATION
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THE SOUL TRIBE REUNION WAS SEPT 2-6, 2021
Abundant blessings and gratitude for a sacred and successful FIRST Soul Tribe Reunion! The Sasquatch Family Reunion in May 2021 was such a beautiful healing gathering that we decided to have an expansion of it 3 months later so we formed the Soul Tribe Reunion. This reunion honors our Sasquatch Elders of course, but we also integrated many other topics, group activities and honoring ceremonies for many other beings as well, including Star Elders, Elementals and other Ancestors.
The Soul Tribe Reunion had a smaller attendance than most gatherings, approximately 22 in most sharing circles and Sunday evening we had 33 human souls co-creating in this intimate circle of healing and integration. Some of the group activities we participated in together was: Meditations, singing sacred songs, Dances of Universal Peace, creating mission statements and discussing similarities in other cultures and beliefs, a sacred sound bath facilitated by Carla Heins, Medicine Wheel integration and application and of course, the breaking of bread and eating healthy and SUPER delicious meals together.
Abundant blessings and gratitude for a sacred and successful FIRST Soul Tribe Reunion! The Sasquatch Family Reunion in May 2021 was such a beautiful healing gathering that we decided to have an expansion of it 3 months later so we formed the Soul Tribe Reunion. This reunion honors our Sasquatch Elders of course, but we also integrated many other topics, group activities and honoring ceremonies for many other beings as well, including Star Elders, Elementals and other Ancestors.
The Soul Tribe Reunion had a smaller attendance than most gatherings, approximately 22 in most sharing circles and Sunday evening we had 33 human souls co-creating in this intimate circle of healing and integration. Some of the group activities we participated in together was: Meditations, singing sacred songs, Dances of Universal Peace, creating mission statements and discussing similarities in other cultures and beliefs, a sacred sound bath facilitated by Carla Heins, Medicine Wheel integration and application and of course, the breaking of bread and eating healthy and SUPER delicious meals together.
THE 2021 SASQUATCH FAMILY REUNION CAMPOUT WAS MAY 27-31, 2021
The Sasquatch Family Reunion, formally known as the Psychic Sasquatch Spiritual Retreat, has gone through many transitions in 2020 and 2021 as the world and all of us have experienced many changes as well. In 2020, the Chewelah Peak Learning Center where this event has been hosted since 2016, closed their doors permanently due to the pandemic. The Washington state governor also continuously restricted gathering sizes, so the Psychic Sasquatch Retreat was canceled and the Sasquatch Family Reunion was born. Two weeks prior to the September 2020 gathering, we were guided to still gather and to the perfect venue was presented to ensure we could meet within safe and legal guidelines. The Lake Roosevelt Recreation Area and campgrounds in Kettle Falls, Washington turned out to be the perfect gathering area for us, providing nature, water, restrooms, a sacred and historic space, and convenience to town provided an even more intimate and simple co-creative family gathering and experience for all who attended.
In addition, we have always hosted this event on Labor Day weekend at the beginning of September each year, but after the 2020 gathering, we were guided to plan the next one for late Spring 2021 at the same location. The weather is much more favorable at the end of May, not too hot and also the large benefit of being able to have campfires since they are not permitted in September. Besides the climate convenience, the sasquatch elders also explained that it is a new season, a new cycle to this gathering, allowing us to also meet more than once a year. This Memorial Day weekend, May 27th – 31st is the Sasquatch Family Reunion and the Birth of what we collectively co-created and conceived energetically last summer.
PRESENTERS/WORKSHOPS
Each morning, we will gather for a Morning Circle at the Sasquatch Circle from 9:00am-10:00am where participants meet, pray together, make announcements, have fun, and the presenters for the day share who they are and what/where/when they will be sharing their workshops for the day.
There will be three times throughout the day where workshops are offered at 3 or 4 separate locations in Loop 1. Most workshops are repeated at another time throughout the 3 day event to give everyone a chance to attend the classes they wish to take. Workshop times will be between 10:00am – 5:00pm with breaks and a meal in between. Just like every morning will have a sharing circle, every evening after dinner, there will be Music/Ceremony/Meditation circles you can join.
The speakers that are scheduled to present lectures and/or offer workshops in 2021 are:
The Sasquatch Family Reunion, formally known as the Psychic Sasquatch Spiritual Retreat, has gone through many transitions in 2020 and 2021 as the world and all of us have experienced many changes as well. In 2020, the Chewelah Peak Learning Center where this event has been hosted since 2016, closed their doors permanently due to the pandemic. The Washington state governor also continuously restricted gathering sizes, so the Psychic Sasquatch Retreat was canceled and the Sasquatch Family Reunion was born. Two weeks prior to the September 2020 gathering, we were guided to still gather and to the perfect venue was presented to ensure we could meet within safe and legal guidelines. The Lake Roosevelt Recreation Area and campgrounds in Kettle Falls, Washington turned out to be the perfect gathering area for us, providing nature, water, restrooms, a sacred and historic space, and convenience to town provided an even more intimate and simple co-creative family gathering and experience for all who attended.
In addition, we have always hosted this event on Labor Day weekend at the beginning of September each year, but after the 2020 gathering, we were guided to plan the next one for late Spring 2021 at the same location. The weather is much more favorable at the end of May, not too hot and also the large benefit of being able to have campfires since they are not permitted in September. Besides the climate convenience, the sasquatch elders also explained that it is a new season, a new cycle to this gathering, allowing us to also meet more than once a year. This Memorial Day weekend, May 27th – 31st is the Sasquatch Family Reunion and the Birth of what we collectively co-created and conceived energetically last summer.
PRESENTERS/WORKSHOPS
Each morning, we will gather for a Morning Circle at the Sasquatch Circle from 9:00am-10:00am where participants meet, pray together, make announcements, have fun, and the presenters for the day share who they are and what/where/when they will be sharing their workshops for the day.
There will be three times throughout the day where workshops are offered at 3 or 4 separate locations in Loop 1. Most workshops are repeated at another time throughout the 3 day event to give everyone a chance to attend the classes they wish to take. Workshop times will be between 10:00am – 5:00pm with breaks and a meal in between. Just like every morning will have a sharing circle, every evening after dinner, there will be Music/Ceremony/Meditation circles you can join.
The speakers that are scheduled to present lectures and/or offer workshops in 2021 are:
- Christina Schwind
- Garrett Duncan
- Tammy and Anthony Chino and the Collective Frequency
- Lori Golden Feather
- Dort Pritchett
- Forrest Green
- Alex Makayan Urbina
- A'lana Marmel
- Jessica Martin
- Kelly Rainbow Butterfly
- Christian Schena
- Sandra Talt
- Hale Mednik
- Monique Starseed/Shekinah Rey
- Laura Barton
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