Saturday, September 20, 2008
Time: 12Noon
Location: Homestead Farms, Poolesville, Maryland. Directions can be found at www.homestead-farm.net/Map.html

Join Becoming for a fun afternoon at Homestead Farms for apple and pumpkin picking, a hay ride, feasting and joyous harvest rite of thanksgiving.

We will meet at noon at the farm and feast before the picking. Interested in carpooling? Let Barbara know when you RSVP.

Lunch will be a shared potluck. Please remember to bring plate, cup and utensils.

Homestead Farm is a working farm with pick-your-own fields. Prices per pound will be posted on-site. The hayride to the pumpkin fields costs approximately $5. Homestead Farms accepts cash and local checks, but no credit cards.

Pick-your-own apple varieties available include Empire, Red and Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Melrose and maybe Stayman/Winesap. No pets are allowed at Homestead Farms.

Please RSVP to Barbara at barbara@becomingdc.org by Thursday, September 18.

Sunday, September 14, 2008
Gather at 12noon. Ritual starts at 12:15pm.
Gather at the Parking Area for the Grove of State Trees at the U.S. National Arboretum
RSVP: Eric (at) becomingdc.org

Circle Notes:

Lunch is potluck. We encourage you to bring your own non-disposable plate, cup, and utensils for the potluck to decrease environmental waste.

Becoming’s monthly Circle of Connection is our core tradition. It is here that we come together to build and strengthen our connections with the world around us, each other, and the Divine. The road to membership in Becoming begins and ends with the monthly Circle of Connection.

The circle provides a safe space to temporarily step outside of the hectic pace of our daily lives to re-affirm our relationships with the divine that infuses everything that is. It is a time of thanksgiving and healing with caring and fun people.

The monthly Circle is held on the second Sunday of the month from 12:15pm to 1:15pm, with lunch following. This month we will be charging the handmade toys for the Nigerian “witch” children with love, healing, and protection.

Newbies’ Guide to Becoming’s Monthly Circle (pdf) Please read the Newbies’ Guide before attending your first monthly Circle of Connection, even if you have attended other Becoming events.

For more information and directions contact: Eric at Becomingdc.org

Saturday, 29, 2007
Time: Gather at 1pm
Location: Hains Point in Washington, DC
Sponsored by Carly

RSVP Required - Carly (at) Becomingdc.org

Let’s celebrate abundance with a feast at Haines Point. In the spring, at the Spring Rite of Blessing we travel hours and hours to the tiny source of the Potomac. In the Fall, we brave the wilds of Washington DC to celebrate the fullness of the Potomac and the fall harvest.

We’ll meet right near where the “Awakening” sculpture at the tip of East Potomac Park (Haines Point) and feast and celebrate abundance. If picnic tables are available we’ll use them, but bring a big blanket if you can — just in case.

Where:

* Haines Point (Links to Map)

When:
* Saturday, September 29
* 1pm - 3pm

What to Bring:
* A seasonal dish that symbolizes abundance in your life
* Things to serve it with
* A plate, flatware, and cup for yourself
* Any poems or blessings you’d like to offer to the community to celebrate the current abundance and ensure that it continues through the winter months.

Also, Haines Point is not metro accessible — so if you will need a ride please speak up or speak to those who you think may be driving.

If you are coming, please let me know (if you can) roughly what kind of a dish you think you’ll be bringing so I can fill in any gaps there may be. Not that I really worry about that with this group

Saturday, September 22, 2007
Time: 1:00pm
Location: National Arboretum picnic area
Sponsored by Evan and Eric

RSVP Required - Eric (at) Becomingdc.org

Raise your spiritual anchors and prepare to set sail with Captains Eric and Evan! This fourth Saturday the good captains will lead you on a journey of freedom and liberty. Pirates on the open sea are free to be who they want, free to make their own decisions, and are free of social constraints. Some constraints inhibit our self-destructive impulses, while others limit our potential as free individuals.

Aye, and we encourage you to dress like a pirate, tho’ you won’t be walkin’ the plank if you don’t.

Smartly, land lubbers, RSVP to Eric (at) becomingdc (dot) org!