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This Week
Friday 6:45 pm - Fire Ceremony
Friday 7:30 pm - Drumming Circle
9/8 Herb Workshop ~ POSTPONED ~
Saturday 7:30 pm - Saturday Night Sweat Lodge
Sunday 10:00 am - Monthly Council Meeting
** THIS MONTH **
September 15th - Work Day for Drum Dance
September 20th - Thursday Night Sweat Lodge
September 21st -23rd - Drum Dance
September 29th - Workshop "Healing with Angels"
** COMING IN OCTOBER **
October 6th- Saturday Night Sweat Lodge
October 7th - Monthly Council Meeting
October 7th- Fire Ceremony
October 18th - Thursday Night Sweat Lodge
October 20th-21st - Native Nurturing Overnight
October 27th-28th- Huna Shamanism Workshop
Calendar
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New Facebook Group
New Facebook Group
We have started a new "Group" on Facebook. It seems this is a better way to stay in touch interactively than the page format. We will keep up the page, but invite you to join our new group as well.
Simply "click" on the Facebook button above.
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Drum Dance- REGISTER NOW!
The Drum Dance
September 21st-23rd, 2012
Chief:
Candy Barbee
September 21st-23rd
The Drum Dance was first offered at the Center For Peace in 1994. This year marks the 19th year for this dance.
If you wish to participate in the Drum Dance this year, PLEASE follow the link an register NOW.
This dance is one of the original dances given to us by Joseph Rael, Beautiful Painted Arrow.
From the book Medicine Dance by Marsha Scarbrough (available on amazon.com):
[Speaking of the Drum Dance, Joseph said]:
"This dance is your medicine. This is about you replenishing yourself. You must renew your own medicine before you (can) continue to help others."
~"Medicine Dance" page 106
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 and register for Drum Dance
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Work Day for Drum Dance
WORKDAY Saturday, September 15:
Saturday, September 15th at 10 am is the scheduled work day for the Drum Dance.
If you want to share in the energy of the Dance, but are not able to be here to dance, this is a perfect time to come and join the community as we lovingly prepare our Center for the event.
Please contact us by email to let us know you will be here to help. This will help us plan the day.
There are the usual pre-dance chores to be completed including:
- Split and stack firewood
- Prepare the Dance Arbor
- Wood needs to be split and hauled to the sweat lodge and arbor area
- Mowing needs to be done
- There is also work to be done at the house, such as cleaning the kitchen and gift shop.
- Clean the composting toilets (sweep, empty trash, replenish supplies, clean seats, look for wasp nests etc)
- Weed eat around meadow, Sound Chamber
- Sweep and tidy up Sound Chamber
- Clean & organize kitchen (inventory paper products, trash bags, stables etc)
- We will be mowing the meadow and preparing the arbor. The composting toilets will need maintenance, Peace Sound Chamber cleaned and prepared, supplies stocked and more.
More information
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Native Nurturing Overnight
 October OvernightOctober 20th & 21st
Start at 3pm
In the Spring we planted gourds. This retreat we will make rattles form these gourds!
We will provide paint etc. to decorate the gourds.
The retreat will begin on Saturday October 20th at 3pm. Please register early so we can make plans for food and supplies. Arrive on time.
Saturday we will make rattles and have a meal. After the meal we will gather at the Peace Sound Chamber and learn about
- Long Dance Ceremony
- Drumming
- The Four Directions
- Story Telling
- and Chanting
On Sunday morning there will be a children's sweat lodge. After the Lodge there will be a feast and a give away.
More information is on the website. If you have any questions or concerns, pleas contact Nan at 865-405-6809.
More info and register for October Overnight
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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 "Messiah" Training information
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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
Saturday Night Lodge
September 8th 7pm
led by José Gonzalez
Thursday Night Lodge
September 20th 7pm
led by Steve Citty
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 information: What to bring
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Drumming Circle
Every Friday @ 7 pm
~led by José Gonzalez and Tamy Brown
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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2012 Dance Schedule at Center For Peace
Dances at the Center For Peace have been one of the major activities that we hold each year. The complete dance schedule for 2012 follows.
You may click on the dance name to be taken to the web page for that dance where you will get further information and will be able to register.
After you register, you will be taken to a page where you have the option to make your dance contribution by PayPal. AND new this year, once you have registered for a dance you can click on the "make a payment" button at any time to make incremental payments on your contribution by PayPal.
If you choose not to use PayPal, you can send your contribution by check to the Center. Be sure to put the name of the dance in the memo line.
March 23-26 “For the One” Dance
May 25-27 Web of Life Dance
July20-23 SunMoon Dance
August 11 Young People’s Dance
August 24-26 Star Dance
August 31-September 3 Hollow Bone Dance
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Calendar at a Glance
SEPTEMBER
September 7th 6:45pm
led by Katy Koontz
September 8th 7:00pm
led by José Gonzalez
September 9th 10am
Council Meeting
You are welcome to come.
September 15th
September 20th
led by Steve Citty
September 21st-23rd
led by Candy Barbee
OCTOBER
October 6th 7:00pm
led by José Gonzalez
October 7th 10am
Council Meeting
You are welcome to come.
October 7th 6:45pm
led by Katy Koontz
October 20th-21st
October 27th-28th
led by Perry Robinson
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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.
September 9th 10am
October 7th 10am
-Visitors welcome Note new time.
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:
Nan Citty
Knoxville
865-405-6809
Steve Citty
Knoxville
865-300-4424
José Gonzalez
Seymour
865-300-3439
Dona Hodges
Sevierville
865-805-8372
Sandy Palmer
Seymour, TN
865-304-0765
Barbara Rector
Knoxville
865-789-9955
Jeanne Robinson
Seymour
865-428-3070
Perry Robinson
Seymour
865-428-3070
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