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Latest website project - www.CambriaWaterWatch.org Wednesday October 20th, 10:30 -12:30 pm in SLO
drink of fresh water anyone?
It has been my privilege to work on the website for this non profit citizens' group opposed to the Army Corps of Engineers' scheduled drilling on Moonstone Beach and the possible desalination plant in Cambria. Please visit the site and learn more about positive alternatives.
20th Anniversary of Long Dance September 23-26th
This event is sponsored by another non proft with which I have worked closely this year: the Circles of Empowerment. The term Long Dance means just that: a long dance lasting from sunset to sunrise. It is a traditional Native American ceremony practiced for millenia by indigenous peoples in the Americas. Many cultures around the world celebrate in a sacred way by holding a special annual ceremony that honors the Earth Mother, the living systems of Nature and the wonders of being a spiritual being on a human journey.
This particular annual Long Dance is now in its 20th year. It is danced by women only, although men do participate as members of the Thunder Lodge, our brothers who honor us by holding our sacred space and safeguarding our journey. We are deeply grateful for the Thunder Lodge's support of our spiritual work.
In our beautiful Central Coast of California, we are privileged to reside on some of the most beautiful and blessed places on this Turtle Island (aka North America). The West Coast here shelters the Western Gate, a sacred denomination of this area which we honor with our prayers, mindfulness and our women's hearts, every year at Long Dance.
The intention of this Long Dance is to gather within our gender, to reconnect with our Earth Mother, to support the healing of wounds, to provide the chance to undertake a re-dreaming of one's life, to celebrate our warrior/wild woman/Artemis aspect, and to have permission to be fierce in our personal process. It is a transformational event for everyone who comes.
For more information, please see the website www.longdance.org Please join us! You can download registration forms there too.
I am also the lead of the Kachina Society so feel free to contact me in this regard. A Kachina/Crazy Wisdom class is now scheduled for September 12th of the Village Building weekend out at the Long Dance site. Please RSVP as soon as possible for this class which will take place under the trees from 10 am to 12:30 pm.
Saturday September 18th, 10 am - 5 pm in Cambria
I will again be a featured peace speaker at a Creativity Club event at our 2nd annual Peace Thru Art event at the Joslyn Recreation Center - Main Hall in Cambria. I am scheduled to close the day with a seminar-style open discussion (4-5 pm)
Event Description: The Creativity Club of Cambria is delighted to announce our 2nd annual "Peace Through Art" event - this year FREE! Open door - stop in anytime and celebrate International Day of Peace in a FUN-filled day of peaceful creating that benefits our entire community. Families and children welcome. read more
My husband Mark Onspaugh and I are honored to be featured guests in a free conversation sponsored by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the Cal Poly Kennedy Library.
Event Description: Mark Onspaugh and Tobey Crockett are rather rare resources in our county: experienced and witty writers doing off-beat work. Married for nearly ten years, they have both been professional writers for over twenty years. Mark writes screen plays and novels in a variety of genres and has over 30 published short stories to his credit. Tobey is a former art critic with over 100 essays, reviews and chapters published nationally and internationally to her credit and she is now undertaking the turn to a memoir. The two of them are living the life of choice of thousands of aspiring writers, and are full of stories of why and how they do this work, and what it is like to build recognition while waiting for the financial rewards of the "overnight success that took 25 years to happen". Hear what they have to say to aspiring writers and artists who have come from other careers. Laugh at the insights and tales of the life of the free-lance writer. Come away refilled and delighted at the wisdom of these two.
Crazy Wisdom RESCHEDULED: Saturday December 4th 11- 3 pm
Drawing on my teacher training in Baby Clown I will offer an introductory class in Crazy Wisdom as a special guest teacher for the Creativity Club of Cambria This is a spiritually inflected class with lots of group interaction, so be prepared to open your heart chakra wider than usual! In addition to stretching from both the inside and out, movement, play, visualization and writing from the body will be our focus. Some historical and philosophical context for the pursuit of "Crazy Wisdom" will be offered as well. This class is especially good for actors, speakers, kachinas and anyone looking to boost their confidence or amp their presentation skills, whether for personal or career purposes.
Minimum class size 6 people - maximum 12. Please sign up asap!
Tuition: $20 for non members, $15 for Creativity Club members
We will have a substantial break or two, so bring a bag lunch and a blankie for a light nap.
Contact:
Tobey Crockett PhD
PO Box 6990
Los Osos CA 93412
805 528 7550
tobeycrockett at gmail dot com
Mayan New Year February 2010
February - I was privileged to be a part of a group of North County women who attended a Waqxaqui (8) B'atz Mayan Spiritual Renewal Ceremony sponsored by TJU-EPU and led by Mayan spiritual leader Tata OmeAkaEhekatl Erick Gonzalez. Music and dancing was led by Ernesto Olmos and his beautiful calpulli of dedicated celebrants. See a video of him here.
Under a gorgeous stand of giant redwood trees, we celebrated with two nights of special fires and drumming, dancing, prayers and teachings that were heartfelt and incomparably inspiring.
The day of Waqxaqui (8) B'atz in the Mayan Calendar is celebrated by millions of the Maya throughout Guatemala and Central America as the day of Spiritual Renewal, when another 260-day cycle of Life is completed. The energy of B'atz is that of the threads of life, the cords of energy that flow from our umbilical cords and connect us to all of our past and future generations.
It is a powerful time to weave ourselves together in councils and ceremonies around the sacred fire. By joining together around the Grandfather Fire, we weave our thoughts, prayers, intentions, and actions together for a better future amidst the great challenges we are facing.
Mexica New Year March 2010
Mexico New Year's events take place annually in March in San Jose; it is the largest such gathering in the US. This year's celebration included maestros, elders and over 400 dancers from Mexico, Oaxaca, Zuni land, Hopi land, the Aloni and many more. Just gorgeous.
San Jose 2010: Doe Star, Hua, White Heart & Bridgeweaver plus Yellow Wolf