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

April 4th - 6th, 2008

featuring the music and magic of...

• poetry by Third Eye Spoken
  - Lacey Nagy and Kylie Slavik, Abiola, Corky, Portia and others
• Magical Mystery Tour to the Goddess
  - a guided musical journey by Flash and Anna Alvarez
• Drumming and Sweat Lodge Fri and Sat nights after Nightstage performances.
  (bring your drums and percussion instruments to jam!!!)

• Aurora Whitebird
  - Lakota Sweatlodge
  - Elemerntal Alchemy
  - Aura Workshop
• Omi Aladora Ajamu - Yoruba Priest, Musician
  - Goddesses of the Yoruba
• Omito - African Dance
• Carol Sweeney/Songdancer
  - Healing With Sacred Oils
  - The Womb Of The Five Healing Cedar Trees
• Cathlee Mozinski/Butterfly Circle Woman
  - Discovering Your Animal Ally
  - The Womb Of The Five Healing Cedar Trees
• Nitya and Gita - Hatha Yoga
• Lylly Rodriguez - Non-Traditional Reiki / Co-owner Wild Iris Books
• Woody Blue - Deep Thinking
• Anna Alvarez - Trauma Release, Magical Mystery Tour
• Amber Dancing Deer - Following Your Bliss
• Ruby Bienert - Natural Skin Care
• Rev. Mary Madeline Day - Emotional Freedom Techniques
• Midge Jolly - Midwifing Death
• Junglefriends - Born To Be Wild / Film

• The Wise Woman's Tarot - Flash Silvermoon (I)
• Sacred Sex: Woman to Woman Tantra - Flash Silvermoon (I)
• Rock and Roll: Stone Healing - Flash Silvermoon (I)
• Lakota Sweatlodge - Aurora Whitebird (I) meetup
• African Dance - Omito (AG)
• Healing With Sacred Oils - Carol Sweeney (W5HCT)
• Discovering Your Animal Spirit Ally - Cathee Mozinski (W5HCT)
• Healing Circle - Carol and Cathlee (W5HCT)
• Elemental Alchemy - Aurora Whitebird (C)
• Aura Workshop - Arora Whitebird (C)
• Hatha Yoga - Nitya and Gita (C)
• Non Traditional Reiki - Lylly Rodriguez (C)
• The Red Tent - Marina Alzugaray & friends (RT)
• Magical Mysery Tour to the Goddess
                         - Flash Silvermoon and Anna Alvarez (I) Friday night
• Spoken Word Poetry - Third Eye Spoken (I)
• Follow Your Bliss - Amber Dancing Deer (C)
• Deep Thinking - Woody Blue (C)
• Trauma Release -Anna Alvarez (I)
• Natural Skin Care - Ruby Bienert (I) meetup
• Emotional Freedom Techniques - Rev Mary Madeline Day (C)
• Midwifing Death - Midge Jolly (RT)
• Born To Be Wild - shown by Junglefriends (I) film
• 12 Step Dinner Meeting - Fac. TBA (CC)
• Walkabout Land Blessing - TBA (I) meetup

• 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 of the Five Healing Cedar Trees
               - Native American healing space (W5HCT)
• Red Tent - Sacred creative/healing space for women
     in their moontime and others in various points in their cycle (RT)
• Asherah's Grove - Large Ritual Space (AG)
              (peacan orchard in front of the building,
              site for Sunday's large Multi-Traditional Ritual)

Friday (4/4)

Saturday (4/5)

Sunday (4/6)

• 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

• 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

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:

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

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 will be provided for purchase by fabulous kitchen witches.
  
  Mistress Chef Joani Stardancer will bring delectable and exotic flavors and style to our menu this year.
  
  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 :-)

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

(Only 3-day pre-purchase are elgible for the free tarot book and deck)

• (online ticket purchases are closed for 2008, please buy at the gate) 
• includes all entertainment, workshops, drum circles & rustic camping
• please note: on-site tickets purchases will be cash only
  (at the gate is $70 for 3 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)

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

• 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 speed limits! **
  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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