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This Week
Tuesday 7 pm - "Messiah" Training class
Wednesday 6:45 pm - Fire Ceremony
Friday 7 pm - Drum Circle
Sunday 4 pm - Monthly Council Meeting
Sunday 6:30 pm - 9/11 Commerative Drumming Circle
************ NEXT WEEK ************
Saturday 9/17 - Work Day for Drum Dance
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9/11 Commerative Drumming Circle
 9/11 CommerativeDrumming Circle
Led by José Gonzalez and Tamy Brown
Beginning at 6:30 on Sunday September 11th, there will be a drumming circle to commerate the events of 9/11.
Bring your drum, if you have one. There will be a few drums available if you don't have your own.
The gathering will be in the arbor - weather permitting or in the Peace Sound Chamber.
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Work Day for Drum Dance
As always, there is a lot that needs to be accomplished prior to the Drum Dance and we could use your help! Here is a list of some of the things that need to be accomplished.
- Split and stack firewood
- Clean the composting toilets (sweep, empty trash, replenish supplies, clean seats, look for wasp nests etc)
- Get sawdust
- Mow meadow
- Weed eat around toilets
- Sweep and tidy up chamber
- Wipe down coolers used for watermelon & such
- Clean & organize kitchen (inventory paper products, trash bags, stables etc)
- Clean & organize garage area
Please bring gloves, water to drink, any tools or cleaning supplies you might find helpful and your good humor to assist on SATURDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER, 2011. A light lunch will be provided.
Thanks everyone, your support is greatly appreciated!
Thanks.
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Drum Dance
The Drum Dance
September 23rd-25th, 2011
Chiefs:
Candy Barbee
and
Colby McLemore
Joseph Rael, Beautiful Painted Arrow, wrote of the Drum Dance:
“I was given a vision in which I saw a Drum Dance. Men and women dancers were moving rhythmically back and forth on an open field. . .
“...the dancers bring forth greatness because the wood is greatness and is what the drum is made from. The dancers would dance the vibration of the sound, bouncing back (present) and forth (future) and returning to past memory, like the sound waves which were bouncing back and forth inside the hollow log of the drum being played. This would be a way by which all physical life would pick up the resonating vibration of sound by which to shift consciousness. This could create the necessary planetary changes because the planetary energies wanted to dance effortlessly between the present, future, and memory of harmony . . ."
--from Being and Vibration by Joseph Rael, pp. 165 and 166
Drum Dancers’ Information
There will be an afternoon orientation, teaching, and sweat lodge on Friday. The Drum Dance and fasting begins immediately after the sweat lodge and ends sometime on Sunday.
Plan to arrive by noon on Friday. If you can arrive early, your help will be needed to prepare for the dance, including sweat lodge preparations, wood splitting, stone and pole gathering, ground preparation, etc. It is important for every dancer to be here for the beginning of the dance.
More information
More information on Drum Dance
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"Messiah" Training
Tuesdays 7-8:30pm
"In September of 2009, I began leading a weekly seminar at the Center for Peace around the subject of 'Messiah' Training. These are on a continuing basis [until they are not] and everyone is invited to participate.
"If you have read and liked such books as Richard Bach’s ILLUSIONS and/or are intrigued by the teachings of A COURSE IN MIRACLES and/or follow the visionary path taught by people like Joseph Rael, you already may have been studying up on this subject – already a 'messiah in training'.
"Please do not let the language throw you! These times together are very little about doctrine, demands, or nice ideas and much more about self discovery, personal power, and mutual support."
Perry Robinson
More Information on Messiah Training
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Fire Ceremony
 7th of each month, 7 pm
~ led by Katy Koontz
The purpose of the FIRE CEREMONY is to heal and purify both the planet’s physical oceans and the oceans of cosmic thought.
At 7 pm local time, fire elders light ceremonial fires at each of the Peace Sound Chambers around the world. Those present watch the fire in silence until it burns out, giving to it what we want to transmute in our lives and staying open to the messages and teachings it brings.
All are welcome. We suggest you arrive around 6:45 pm.
Donations are appreciated.
Fire Ceremony Information
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Sweat Lodge
Thursday Night Lodge - September 15th 6:30 pm
Saturday Night Lodge - October 1st 6:30pm
A sweat lodge or "Purification Lodge", is an intensely rewarding experience. By entering the womb of Mother Earth (the lodge), we seek purification and a deeper spiritual awareness through prayer.
Generally speaking the experience is to deepen spiritual awareness. The steam, heat, and darkness intensify prayers and personal introspection. The lodge leader (pourer), with help from the fire tender, hold an energetic space of safety and security while setting the intent of the lodge. The medicine of the lodge leader and of each participant helps to enrich the lessons of the lodge.
There are composting toilets in the meadow. You may change clothes in these toilets or at the Peace Sound Chamber. There is no nudity in our lodges.
Suggested Items to Bring:
• Two Towels
• Men are requested to wear swim trunks, gym shorts or something similar.
• Women are requested to wear a skirt or dress. (Something for inside the sweat that is modest and you don’t mind getting muddy.)
• Change of clothes (Preferably long sleeve and covers all of the legs to keep from getting the feast area dirty).
• Covered Dish for the Feast.
It is appropriate to bring tobacco, a small gift, or monetary gift for the fire-keeper and lodge master, both of whom offer their services to the people as a gift.
Cash donations are used to support the Sweat Lodge. We use lots of wood for the fire; supplies like herbs (sage, tobacco, cornmeal, etc.), drinking water, and more. If you are feeling abundant, a donation would be appreciated.
There is never a charge for Ceremony. If you are not feeling abundant, PLEASE do not allow this to prevent you from coming.
More sweat lodge information
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Drumming Circle
Every Friday @ 7 pm
~led by José and Tamy
Drumming is a powerful, sometimes dramatic, way to break into other levels of our mind. Sensitive instruments can measure the way that drumming affects the brain waves. That’s the reason for tens of thousands of years the shaman has journeyed with the drum.
This drumming is not specifically for journeying; but you get to use it whatever way you wish – including having a good time doing it!
So, on Friday of each week, bring your drum, and come join us.
Donations are appreciated.
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Chamber Repair
The Peace Sound Chamber is in need of repairs (roof, walls, steps, railings) and we need your financial support in completing them.
The Chamber provides a sacred space for singing, chanting, drumming, meditating, teaching and other forms of celebrating the abuncance of the Earth, the grace of Creator and the unity of all people.
Joseph Rael, Beautiful Painted Arrow, was the visionary father of these chambers which are located all around the US and the world.
Please help us with the renovation of our Chamber- Tu Tah - the Center for Peace.
Donate through PayPal here.
(Button has been repaired and should work fine now)
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Perry's Ponderings
Perry's Ponderings
By Perry Robinson
These writings from co-founder Perry Robinson will appear again next month.
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Calendar at a Glance
SEPTEMBER
September 2nd-5th
Men's Hollow Bone Dance
September 7th, 6:45pm
led by Katy Koontz
September 11th 4pm
Monthly Council Meeting
September 11th 6:30pm
9/11 Commerative Drum Circle
September 15th, 6:30pm
led by Steve Citty
September 17th 10am
September 23rd-25th
OCTOBER
October 1st, 6:30pm
led by José Gonzalez
October 21st-23rd
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Work is Worship
“Work is Worship”
Work/activity is one very clear way to celebrate our selves as part of the community by which we are being fed spiritually. And it is always a lot of fun. Time seems to alter into a process rather than a taskmaster and friendships are born and nurtured by our community participation.
Bring gloves, appropriate clothing, water and an open willing attitude. If you have any special skills, please let us know so we can best use your talents. Of course, we will first take care of the pressing needs, but there is a lot of work to be done and all your talents are valuable.
We provide lunch. (So kitchen help is also appreciated.)
Contact:
Perry 865-428-3070 or
Steve 865-300-4424
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Chanting in the Chamber
The Peace Sound Chamber is available for chanting, vision quests and ceremonies of many different types.
You are encouraged to come to the chamber and chant, drum, meditate or simply sit (the chamber Spirits love it); please check first that there is not something already scheduled.
Please call at least two weeks in advance to reserve our facilities as usage requires council approval.
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Council Meeting
This is the gathering of the board of directors to discuss new ideas, future projects, and events. Feel free to come with suggestions and comments.
November 7th 4pm -Annual Corporate Meeting visitors welcome
For more information, call the Center at (865) 428-3070.
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Directions to the Center
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Directions
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Council Members
The Center for Peace is a non-profit religious corporation in the State of Tennessee. Donations to the Center for Peace can be claimed as deductions from income for income tax purposes.
Active Council Members of the Center for Peace:
Marti Ackerman
Belmont, NC
704-906-9464
Tamy Brown
Seymour
865-453-0447
Nan Citty
Knoxville
865-405-6809
Steve Citty
Knoxville
865-300-4424
Margarita DiVita
Jefferson City
865-475-3799
Katy Koontz
Knoxville
865-693-9845
Colby McLemore
Knoxville
Sandy Palmer
Seymour, TN
865-304-0765
Dona Polero
Sevierville
865-805-8372
Jim Phillips
Knoxville
Barbara Rector
Knoxville
865-483-4510
Jeanne Robinson
Seymour
865-428-3070
Perry Robinson
Seymour
865-428-3070
Marcus Weseman
Clinton
865-463-1002
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