Upcoming fires: Central Oregon
These fires are being held in connection with the Sacred Fire Community and the many fires that are being lit across the world. The Sacred Fire Community's purpose is to build a global community that rekindles our relationship to each other and the world through the universal and sacred spirit of fire.
We gather at 6pm for potluck/7pm for fire during the fall/winter months (October-March) and at 7pm for potluck/8pm for fire for spring/summer (April-September), unless otherwise noted.
No rain checks! We hold the fires rain, snow, shine! In torrential rain--rare but possible--here in the high desert--we have a tarp to sit under. During the cold months, we recommend that you bring warm blankets to snuggle in--we warm rocks around the firepit to hold, and that helps keep us toasty, too.
Upcoming Fire Circles
NEW: Sunday Morning Fire Circles
Sunday, May 11 we kicked off our first Sunday Morning Fire (Mother's Day). Sunday, June 15 we had the second Sunday Morning Fire on Father’s Day.
Altar for Father's Day
The format for the Sunday Morning Fire Circles is different than our regular fires: we have some tea/coffee/ pastries and then start the fire and make offerings. We share a reading/poem and then sit in silence for a period of time—length depending on the energy of the group and the guidance of the fire. After breaking the silence, we have a dialogue about what flamed up or is embers for the moment. We gather at 10:30am for refreshment and start the fire at 10:45am. We plan to finish about noon...but we're not really in charge of that part!
□ Sunday Morning Fire in July will be: July 27th
□ We’ll skip the Sunday Morning Fire for August, and hold one September 7
REGULAR FIRES FOR THE SUMMER/AUTUMN
- Friday, July 18, 7pm for potluck
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Friday, August 29, 7pm for potluck.
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No regular September fire (except Sunday morning Sept. 7)
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Friday, October 17th, 6pm for potluck (note the change of time as the days shorten!)
Special Overnight Fire Circle in Christmas Valley Oct. 4-5
Special fire circle for reunion of Jonathan Goldman's Living from the Heart group: Saturday, July 12th; 7pm for potluck
Recent blog posts on the Virtual Tea House that you might find interesting:
All the 'Where's Home' entries (4 of them!)
Father's Day Fire Circle: Of Kings, Cobblers and Ashes
On being a stone
And of course, Krayna's Poem of the month Revolution!
Michelle Meech's Pilgrimage series
Fire pit in early Summer...Father's Day Sunday Morning Fire Circle
Firepit in early spring (taken on 4/19/08 am after the fire circle the night before) . If you look closely you can see the plum tree in the corner that's in bloom, and there are frozen-solid daffodils in the corner. What a spring!
Firepit in autumn
Firepit in winter
Beth Patterson is an initiated Firekeeper in the Sacred Fire Community. Andy Gray is a co-host for the Central Oregon Fire Circle.
Community Fire Circles are held at Beth's home
1518 NE 8th Street, Bend (click for map)
541-264-0029
beth@virtualteahouse.com
My home is on the southeast corner of 8th and Olney (where it turns into Penn). There’s an abandoned house directly on the southeast corner; the next house as you travel south on 8th is mine. Turn into the FIRST DRIVEWAY on the east side of 8th after you go south thru that intersection (on the left hand side if you’re headed south). Blue/gray house with salmon colored door. Unless you’re the first few folks to arrive, you’ll need to park around the neighborhood somewhere and schlep your stuff in.
Reminder: please first enter my backyard to the right of my home (there are white lights to guide you) and drop off your stuff. Depending on the season, you can then bring the food in the house, etc. Please leave boots and shoes at the back door, if we're potlucking-it inside.
No need to RSVP. Do call in advance, though, if you’re wanting directions or other info.
For more info about the Portland, OR community fire circle
For more info about the Seattle, WA community fire circle