Spring Blessing Rite
Friday, March 23 - Sunday March 25, 2007
Time: Friday evening - Sunday afternoon
Location: Mathias, WV & Fairfax Stone, WV
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Join us for our 4th annual pilgrimage to the source of the Potomac River. At our Spring Blessing Rite, we welcome the return of spring and bless the running waters that nurture our local environment.
We will be staying together in a cabin at Lost River State Park in Mathias, West Virginia (about 2.5 hours from the DC metro area).
On Saturday morning, we proceed to the Fairfax Stone in West Virginia, which is the traditional source of the Potomac. There we will make offerings to the spirit of the river that she may flow strong and clear, bringing abundance and love to our region.
On Sunday we will enjoy breakfast and a nature walk before heading home.
Schedule:
Friday, March 23
Check-in starts at 4:00pm
7:00pm Dinner
9:00pm Opening ritual
Saturday, March 24
8:00am Breakfast
9:30am-12:00pm Travel to Fairfax Stone, the source of Potomac
12:00-2:30pm Spring Ritual of Blessing; lunch; free time
2:30-5:00pm Travel back to cabin
6:00pm Dinner
8:30pm Evening activity TBD
Sunday, March 25
8:00am Breakfast
10:00am Nature Walk
12:00pm Closing ritual
1:00pm Lunch
We recommend that people carpool with others. Drivers will not be reimbursed by Becoming. Arrangements should be made directly with people in your car. Please note that no attendees under the age of 18 will be allowed at this event.
Registration:
To register, email Ashley (at) Becomingdc.org and let her know if you will be paying by a check payable to Becoming or if you want to be invoiced via PayPal. Space is limited to 15 people, so register early.
The registration fee is Fee $40 (Members); $50 (Friends); $60 (Public). Fee includes rituals, lodging, and communal meals. You may pay a deposit of $25 by March 1, 2006. Your deposit is non-refundable after March 1. The balance is due by March 12.
