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This Week 7/29 -8/4/2013
Tuesday 7:30 - "Messiah" Training
Saturday August 3rd 7pm - Saturday Night Sweat Lodge
Sunday August 4th 10am - Monthly Council Meeting
** THIS MONTH **
Friday-Sunday August 30th-September 2nd - Men's Hollow Bone Dance
Calendar
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Native Nurturing Young People's Dance
Young People’s Dance
Saturday August 10th
The Young People’s Dance is a one-day Dance beginning with a sweat lodge at 10 am and ending in late afternoon with a feast and a giveaway.
Most Dances at the Center are traditionally a time of fasting, but because the focus of this dance is on young people, water and light food will be available between Dance rounds for any dancers who feel they need it.
Dance Chief Nan Citty, LCSW, has participated in native-based ceremonies at the Center for Peace and abroad (in Brazil, Israel and Ireland) for more than a decade. Other dancers, drummers, singers, fire tenders, and chiefs who actively commit their time at the Center for Peace will be helping us with this Dance. Grandfather Joseph has blessed these children and us all with his teachings.
What to Bring
- Participants should bring clothes for both the sweat lodge and the dance.
- Traditionally, the girls are asked to wear skirts or dresses with loose sleeves.
- The boys are to wear apron skirts over their jeans or shorts.
- Bring a sleeping bag or blanket for resting between dance rounds.
- Please bring one white sheet per dancer.
- There will be a feast following the Dance, so bring food to share.
- We will also be holding a giveaway after the feast, so bring something you would like to give away to symbolize the sharing of our bountiful gifts and the love and caring we have for all our brothers and sisters. Such sharing helps us to impart to our children the importance of honoring the gifts of this Earth and of the Spirit. The children in turn help remind us that to believe is to receive.
The cost to put on the dance is $25 per person $100 for family of 4 or more.There is no charge for ceremony.
If you have questions, contact Nan Citty at865-405-6809.
Register for Young People's Dance
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Star Dance
STAR DANCE
August 23rd-25th
Center For Peace ~ Seymour, TN
This is a call for Dancers for the STAR DANCE, a sacred dance for All People given by Spirit through personal vision. This three-day event is about bringing balance to the land through fasting and prayer in movement. The dance renews our connection to the Star People and our cosmic heritage. It is also about personal inspiration and growth, exploring new potentials and possibilities, finding a new path, or making a needed course correction to realign with our Life Purpose. It is about stepping fully into your power, and a powerful way to accelerate spiritual progress.
2013 is a year of endings and beginnings, a year of choice points and challenges, and of revelations and discoveries. We are in the time of revelation when the veils are being lifted. It is time of no more secrets. The systems and structures that support us in our daily lives are shifting. And, the old guard is digging in their heels as it becomes increasingly difficult to maintain the status quo. As we dance, we also help bring much-needed balance to the Earth. So, make a difference! If you feel called, come dance with us or be on the crew!
On a personal level, lots of people are experiencing inner and outer change. They are finding things bubbling up to the surface to be processed and cleared away. This is sometimes not very comfortable. The fastest way to leave behind what no longer serves you, and to step more fully into your power and purpose is to dance!
If you are new to sacred dance, go within and seek to know if you are one of the Star-Dancers. Although there are many ways to serve, few have a greater personal reward than dancing. We would love to have you dance with us this year!
~ John Pehrson
or call: (865) 850-7231.
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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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August 3rd - Saturday Night Sweat Lodge
Saturday Night Lodge
August 3rd 7pm
led by José Gonzalez
Thursday Night Lodge
August 15th 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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Best Kept Secret in the Smokies!
The Gift Shop at the Center For Peace
The gift shop has recently been re-stocked!
New crystals - LOTS of them. Beautiful and unique gifts of nature.
Artfully crafted jewelry, pottery and wood craft by local artisans. These are one of a kind items brought to life by some of the people who participate in our lives here at the Center.
There are many of these new pieces to compliment the bountiful stock which we have continued to maintain over the years
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Look here for handmade Medicine
Bags, Drum Bags, fetishes and more
AND we routinely stock ceremonial items such as sage and sweetgrass.
Whether you are coming for a workshop, a sweat lodge, a work day or a dance, please take a moment (or two) to look in the and see what a wonderful stock of items we have.
All of our items are hand picked, many hand made with very few duplicates. Come shop our selection.
Because we have a very low overhead, you will be AMAZED at the low prices.
The prices at the Center For Peace are consistently lower than you will find elsewhere in the region.
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August 17th Star Dance Work Day
Saturday August 17th, 2013
Work Day
 There is a LOT of work to do at the Center this Spring!The rains this spring have been a blessing to our land, but they have prevented us from doing our normal work on a regular basis. This means we have a lot of catching up to do.
In addition to our normal work, (mowing, trimming, wood splitting and hauling, composting toilet maintenance)the garage needs maintenance cleaning & gardens need attention.
If you have a chain saw, power trimmer (weed-eater), truck for hauling, or other tools that you think may be useful, please contact José by email or phone at 865-300-3439.
If you would like to use this work day as part of a Work Exchange there are two things to do.
- Contact the chief of the Dance or facilitator of the event if you have not already made arrangements with them to exchange work for the event.
- Contact José and let him know that you want this to count towards Work Exchange.
In any case, if possible let us know that you plan to come so we can plan our work accordingly!
More information Work Day
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2013 Dance Schedule
2013 Dance Schedule at
The Center For Peace
Seymour, TN
March 22-25
“For The One” Dance, Tennessee
Chiefs: Sammye Jo Harvey & Ole Bjørn Michel
May 24-26
Women’s Web of Life Dance
Chiefs: Jeanne Robinson & Margarita DiVita
July 19-22
Seymour Sun Moon Dance
Chiefs: Steve & Nan Citty
August 10th
August 23-25
August 30-Sep 2
September 27-29
December 7-8
Long Dance
Chiefs: Colby McLemore & Katy Koontz
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Work Exchange
Work Exchange Contributions
(alternate way to pay for Dances)
Want to dance?
This year the council has been given the teaching that it is time to return to the original contribution rates given to us by Beautiful Painted Arrow. (See article here).
Most of the feedback we have received has been positive as Dancers (both past and current) have acknowledged the power of the teaching in their experience.
At the most recent council meeting, rates of exchange for work contributions were set and several work day opportunities have been established with more to be announced later this week.
The work exchange rate is $15 per hour. You will need to work a minimum of 4 hours on a given day. Generally we work no more than 10 hours in a day. This will not include a lunch, so you will need to bring your own light lunch.
Please contact the Dance Chief or Coordinator if you are interested in contributing towards your dance in this way.
Grounds Maintenance
Projected: 4-10 hours
Date: In addition to scheduled work days (see Calendar) you may contact us with your available days and we will try to accomodate, pending our schedules.
Maintenance projects include:
Mowing
Wood gathering and splitting
Gardening
Trash hauling
....and more
Contact us regarding work exchange
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Calendar at a Glance
AUGUST 2013
August 3rd 7PM
August 4th 10am
Monthly Council Meeting
August 7th 6:45pm
August 10th
August 15th
August 23rd-25th
August 30th-September 2nd
SEPTEMBER 2013
September 7th 7PM
September 7th 6:45pm
September 8th 10am
Monthly Council Meeting
September 19th
September 28th
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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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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:
José 865-300-3439 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.
July 7th 10am
-Visitors welcome
For more information, call the Center at (865) 428-3070.
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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:
Jan Brannon
Knoxville
256-366-6975 (cell)
Nan Citty
Knoxville
865-405-6809
Steve Citty
Knoxville
865-300-4424
José Gonzalez
Seymour
865-300-3439
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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