third annual
Wise Woman Festival
a spiritual gathering of music and magic

October 21st - 24th  2005

Hampton, Florida (20 minutes from Gainesville)
at the "Florida Coalition for Peace and Justice" campsite

festival open to all women

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Why have a Wise Woman Festival
by Flash Silvermoon


2005 festival dedication

photos from first festival


last updated: September-06-2005 

featuring the music and magic of...



also featured...
  • poetry by Siren, Abiola, Sallie, Corky, Mary E, Barbara E
    & Gainesville's Fiercest lyricists
  • Cate Miller - percussionist - will facilitate a drumming circle on Fri and Sat nights after Nightstage performances. Bring your drums and percussion instruments to jam!!!

other presenters...
  • Willow La Monte - Vulvacious Goddesses
  • Aurora Whitebird - Lakota Sweatlodge
  • Leslie Sahler - Women In Fire
  • Omi Aladora Ajamu - Goddesses of the Yoruba
  • Omito - African Dance
  • Tiama Red Cosmic Moon13 - Chakraphonics
  • Cydne' Battreall - Reclaiming Your Personal Power
  • Lyric Kali - I worship the Ground You Walk Upon
  • Cate Miller - Giving and Receiving Touch
  • Sallie Ann Harrison & Corky Culver - Claiming Your Inner Witch
               and Cauldron of transformation/Chaos/Culture/Change
...and many more!

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Multi-Traditional Ritual
for Peace, Love, Justice and Healing
...to change the world and bring back the Goddess

  • facilitated by
    Flash Silvermoon, Omi Aladora Ajamu, Aurora Whitebird and Tiama
    with the assistance of other Priestesses

Workshops and Activities

  • The Wise Woman's Tarot - Flash Silvermoon (I)
  • Animal Communication - Flash Silvermoon (I)
  • Rock and Roll: Stone Healing - Flash Silvermoon (I)
  • Living With the Goddess - Willow La Monte (I)
  • Vulvacious Goddesses - Willow La Monte (I)
  • Chakraphonics - Tiama Red Cosmic Moon 13 (CC)
  • Moon Magick - Aurora Whitebird (C)
  • Lakota Sweatlodge - Aurora Whitebird (I) meetup
  • Women In Fire - Leslie Sahler (AG)
  • Goddesses of the Yoruba - Omi Aladora Ajamu (AG)
  • African Dance - Omito (AG)
  • Goddess Dancing - Morgana (C)
  • Cauldron of Transformation - Sallie Harrison & Corky Culver (I)
  • Claiming Your Inner Witch: a writers' workshop

    - Sallie Harrison & Corky Culver (C)

  • Reclaiming Your Personal Power - Cydne' Battreall (C)
  • Children's Ritual - Morgana (AG)
  • I Worship the Ground You Walk Upon - Lyric Kali (AG)
  • Giving and Receiving Touch - Cate Miller (CC)
  • 12 Step Dinner Meeting - Fac. TBA (CC)
  • Walkabout Land Blessing - Simone (I) meetup
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Workshop and Gathering Locations

  • Isis - indoor workshop area (I)
  • Cerridwen - outdoor workshop area (C)
  • Vesta's Kitchen - serving breakfast, lunch & dinner
  • Yemanja's marketplace - vending
  • Crone's Corner - relaxation space (CC)
                (space for daily 12 step meetings)
  • The Womb - holistic and allopathic healing area
  • Asherah's Grove - Large Ritual Space (AG)
                (peacan orchard in front of the building,
                site for Sunday's large Multi-Traditional Ritual)

Schedule (Friday 10/21 noon 'til Sunday 10/23 evening)

Friday (10/21)
12noon-2pmRegistration & Setup for vendors and campers
4pm-5pmWalkabout Blessing the Land - Simone
5pm-7pmDinner
          12 Step Dinner meeting (CC)
7pmOPENING CIRCLE (I)
7:45pmJaye Perrett sings
rep from Endangered Animal Rescue Sanctuary
          bring drums and percussion for circle
8pmSacred Bellydancing Performance
"INVOCATION" - Morgana
8:45pm-til?Evening Drumming Circle w/Cate Miller
9:15pm-til?Lakota Sweatlodge w/Aurora Whitebird
Saturday (10/22)
8am-til?Registration
8am-11amBreakfast
10am-11amThe Cauldron of Transformation
- Sallie Anne Harrison & Corky Culver (I)
10:30am-12noonReclaiming Your Personal Power
- Cydne' Battreall (C)
11am-12noonI Worship the Ground You Walk Upon
- Lyric Kali (AG)
11am-12noonGiving and Receiving Touch
- Cate Miller (CC)
12noon-1pmLunch
        Day Stage
        Poetry: Siren, Abiola, Mary E, Barbara E, Sallie, Corky
        & Gainesville's Fiercest Lyricists
1pm-2:30pmWise Womans Tarot - Flash Silvermoon (I)
2:30pm-4pmMoving With The Goddess
- Willow La Monte (I)
4pm-5pmMoon Magick - Aurora Whitebird (C)
4:00pm-5:30pmWomen In Fire - Leslie Sahler (AG)
5pm-6:30pmDinner
          12 Step Dinner meeting (CC)
Concert Evening
7pmSiren - M.C. Sapphic Erotic Spoken Word
7:15pm-8pmKat Whitestar / The Band of Angels
8pm-10pm Flash Silvermoon & the Blues Sisters
Omi and Denise Ancestral Jam
l0pm-til?Drumming Circle
Bring your drums and percussion to stage area to be ready!
10:30pmLakota Sweatlodge w/Aurora Whitebird
Sunday (10/23)
8am-11amBreakfast
10am-11:30amClaiming Your Inner Witch:writing workshop
Sallie Ann Harrison/Corky Culver (C)
10am-11amChildren's Ritual Circle - Morgana (AG)
10:30am-12noonAnimal Communication
Flash Silvermoon (I)
11am-12noonChakraphonics - Tiama (CC)
12noon-1pmLunch
        Day Stage
        Poetry: Siren, Abiola & Gainesville's Fiercest Lyricists
1pm-2pmRock'n'Roll Stone Healing
- Flash Silvermoon (I)
1pm-2pmGoddess Dancing - Morgana (C)
2pm-3pmVulvacious Goddesses - Willow La Monte (I)
2pm-3:30pm Goddesses of the Yoruba / African Dance (AG)
- Omi Aladora Ajamu/Omitowade Salewa Ajamu
3:30pmritual prep - all Priestesses
water and fire witches and helpers please come to the ritual area (Asherah's Grove)
4pm-6pmMulti-Traditional Ritual for
Peace, Love, Justice, and Healing
6pm-7pmDinner
7pm-til?Closing Circle - Cauldron of the future
Monday (10/24)
'till noonclean up sacred space & pack out

Festival
Location

  • held on the 13 acre "Florida Coalition for Peace & Justice" campsite
  • located in Hampton 18 miles Northeast of Gainesville
  • camp under the stars in a pecan grove, surrounded by pine forest
    and joined by a wealth of wildlife!
  • indoor facilities in case of rain and for some workshops

Camping and facilities

  • rustic camping available
  • motels available for non-campers from way out of town
  • bring whatever you need to be comfortable in the great outdoors, including bug stuff, chairs, coolers, blankets (drums for circle)
  • there will be a "womb" where women can go for physical/emotional support by holistic and allopathic practitioners
  • site is wheelchair accessable

Lodging, Motels and Hotels

Rates are based on weekend rates with two people to a room and be sure to mention that you are with the Wise Women's Festival:

Orchard Park Motel in Waldo
http://www.orchardparkmotel.com
intersection of 301 and SR24 (aka Waldo road)
(352) 468-1211
talk w/Mr Patel and mention the WWFest for a special rate
close, clean, and CHEAP
many units have refrigerators, cable TV etc (no pool)
1 bed for 2 $40, 2 beds up to 4 $50, and king bed $45

Best Western in Starke
1290 N. Temple Ave. 32091
904-964-6744
Ask for Christine or Mr. Patel
$55-$60 a night (plus tax)

Red Carpet Inn in Starke
744 N. Temple Ave. 32091
904-964-5590
Ask for Nina
$48 a night (plus tax)


Hampton Lake B & B in Starke Florida
http://www.hamptonlakebb.com/

A jacuzzi on the porch, on the lakefront and near the woods, lots of quiet time and breakfast by the lake.

WWF gets the weekday rate in lieu of the weekend rate. There are a variety of rooms to choose from, ranging from $70 to $90 a night. Rates are based on two people and an additional person in each room would cost $15 a night...

There is a 7 day cancellation policy.
See the site or call Paula at 1-800-480-4522 for more information
Be sure to tell her you are with the Wise Women's Fest!

Food

  • Food will be provided for purchase by fabulous kitchen witches.
    We will profoundly miss Cherie and Cathleen's smiling faces from inside the kitchen, yet the new kitchen witches will be there to serve up a heaping helping of great food and good vibes in their own joyful style.

    Three vegetarian and non vegetarian meals will be available from Dinner Friday 'til Dinner Sunday, AND... We are sure to have some fabulous high test coffee and teas and deserts "to live for" (we don't want anyone dying for desert :-)

Volunteering

  • all participants are asked to give two hours of volunteer work
    (will be arranged at festival)

Tickets

  • (online ticket purchases are closed for 2005, please buy at the gate) 
  • pre-purchase now with most major credit-cards
  • includes all entertainment, workshops, drum circles & rustic camping
  • please note: on-site tickets purchases will be cash only
    (at the gate is $65 for 4 days & $35 for 1 day)
  • indicate special needs with payment (in comment section)

    1.  Do you want a camping space?

    2.  Are you vegan/vegitarian?

    3.  Differently Abled?
        (the site is wheelchair accessible / signers with advance notice)

    4.  Do you need airport pickup?
        (available from Gainesville airport only)

questions / more information

  • [by E-MAIL]
  • by phone:
    • Flash Silvermoon (352) 475-2432

    Directions

    • From I-75:
      Take exit 76 to Gainesville. Go EAST on SR26 (Newberry Rd/University) to SR24 (Waldo Rd). Go LEFT on Waldo Rd. to US301 North after town of Waldo. ** Caution: Watch for fluctuating speeds! **
      The Waldo/Starke area has been rated a police speed-trap by AAA

      At CR18 in Hampton (at the Gate gas station) turn LEFT. Follow CR18 around Lake Hampton to the end (at the "T"). Turn LEFT and immediately LEFT again into the driveway.
    • From I-95:
      Exit at SR100 at Flagler Beach (just past Ormond Beach exit). Go WEST/LEFT toward Bunnell and Palatka. Watch carefully in Palatka to follow SR100 (it goes left shortly after Moseley Ave.) until you get through the town of Keystone Heights. (All of this takes about 2 hours after exiting I-95.) When you see the tiny airport on your right, be ready to turn LEFT onto CR18 (Edward's Grocery and Exxon station on the right). Cross US301 and follow CR18 around the lake to end of road. Turn left at the "T" and immediately left again into the driveway.
    • From Jacksonville:
      Take US301 South to CR18 and turn right at the Gate Gas Station (approx 6 miles south of Starke). Follow CR18 around the lake to end of road. Turn left at the "T" and immediately left into the driveway.

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