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Beloved friend,
Feeling called to come dance in the Forest?
We gather with deep intentionality in the Forest…
Dancing under the stars, sitting in ceremony together, your invited to re-member your true nature..
May we remember the Altar of our own hearts..
We will weave with the medicine of dance, ceremony, sitting in circle around the Fire to transmute and alchemise what no longer serves our highest path...
We will work with the power of community, common-unity..
We will spend the night in the forest, swiminging in waterfalls, remembering our precious life, expressing our vulnerability and journeying with grandfather fire.
A rare opportunity to come into our hearts and invoke powerful prayers for right relationship, with our selves, each other and our sacred earth ॐ
🪃 This ceremony will be held with deep respect for the sacred land upon which we will gather. We will journey on Kubi Kubi/Jinabarra land. Jini means Lawyer Vine and Barra means people ‘The people of the Lawyer Vine’. The traditional peoples of this land used this plant for bush tucker, weaving and a variety of other uses 🖤💛❤️
Ecstatic Dance In The Wilderness ॐ
♡ 1 NIGHT camping in the Lush Rainforest
♡ Barefoot Ecstatic Dance Journey
♡ Melting waterfall swim holes
♡ Medicinal Cacao ceremony
♡ Warm Soup around the Fire
♡ $66 Exchange ($55 early bird)
♡ Volunteer roles available
🖤💛❤️ We respectfully acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land, and honor their enduring connection to community, land and water. We pay deep respect to Indigenous elders and peoples, past, present, and emerging, as we support the continuation of their rich cultural heritage.
-`♡´- Ceremony Facilitator – James -`♡´-
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Ecstatic Dance In The Wilderness
✬ When: Friday 22nd May 8am Saturday 23rd May 12pm
✬ Where: Mystical Rainforest Location (Sunshine Coast Hinterland),
Close to Charlie Moreland Camping Area (Conondale National Park).
Meet at Charlie Moreland Camping Area 8AM Sharp. (Specific Location TBC)
✬ EXCHANGE: $66 ✬ $55 Early Bird
There will be 1-2 volunteer roles available for exchange in attending.
If you are experiencing financial struggles and feel drawn to attend please reach out and we will find a solution Everyone is welcome, no matter what your financial situation.
✬ Bookings ESSENTIAL.
Online Booking link: Coming very soon. Further details provided upon RSVP.
✬ 15 SPACES available:
✬ Please read ALL the event details so you understand the commitment required for attending this event.
✬ Important updates/information will be posted on this event page so please look out for these
✬ TICKETS: https://events.humanitix.com/ecstaticdancemay22
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Timetable of events
Friday 22nd May
✬ 8am am: Meet at Chalie Moreland Camping Area (Please arrive promptly)
Exact location TBC upon booking.
You can search into google Maps “Charlie Moreland Camping Area’.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/rREwPHTmLnMZCyv57
✬ 8:30 am: Drive towards start of Hike (Approx 15 minutes)
✬ 8:30 am: Walk as a group towards Campsite/Ceremony Location
(Approx 1 hr walk, moderate hike)
✬ 9:30 am: Arrival on site.
✬ 10:00am-3:00pm: Free time/sent up camp
✬ 12:00 pm: Light community feast (please bring a plate to share)
✬ 3:00 pm: Opening Ceremony/Circle begins
✬ 6.30pm: Ceremony concludes
✬ 6:30pm: 8:00pm Fire/Soup
✬ 8:30 pm: Quiet time
Saturday 23rd May
✬ 6am: Sunrise meditation (optional)
✬ 10:00am: Brunch
✬ 12pm Arrive back to Charlie Moreland
(Timings subject to change and flow)
‼️ Essential items to bring ‼️
✬ Water (At least 3Litres) (There is a fresh water available from the waterfall and we suggest bringing purification tablets)
✬Food for Friday Lunch (Suggestions TBC here. Our vision is that we can all bring a little something to share together. We will create a Messenger/Whatsapp Group to communicate this.
✬ Tent or Shelter for overnight stay
✬ Head Torch/Phone Torch
✬ Camping Mattress/sleeping bag.
✬ Sacred items for the Altar are welcomed.
✬Warm Clothes – gets chilly at night
*If you do NOT have a tent/camping mattress, we suggest borrowing from a friend or purchasing a cheap one on Facebook Markerplace (online) or going to Anaconda/BCF stores on the Coast.
If you are impacted by Mosquitos, we suggest bringing a natural repellant.
⛰︎ Conondale National Park ⛰︎
This event requires a good level of fitness and you need to be confident in walking 4km to the site on Friday and then 4km return on Saturday.
One way takes approx 1-hr.
Note: You will be carrying some weight in your bag to support the over-night camping adventure. We suggest packing minimally and only bringing essential items.
There is a composting toilet on site and a small water tank.
The Campsite has been booked for our group, this has been pre-booked.
Conondale National park is home to soaring picturesque eculyptic forests, scenic waterfalls, unspoilt scenery and is an important conservation habitat for local widlife.
The national park is abundant with crystal clear creeks, features multi-day hikes and is adjacent to Imbil state forest.
Car Access: 🚗
The Road that brings you into Charlie Moreland is called ‘Sunday creek road’ and is a gravel road which is mostly in pretty good condition. Be mindful of a few areas that have deep pot holes.
A good 2WD Vehicle would be fine to bring you to Charlie Moreland Camp Area.
We will car Pool in 4WD/AWD Vehicles to the start of the Hike.
Rubbish 🗑️
This event is a LEAVE no TRACE gathering, so please have a bag/container for any rubbish and ensure you carry it with you back to the Charlie Moreland Camping Area, where there is good facilities available.
There are NO bins on the ceremony site.
Sober Event 🍸
Strictly NO drugs or Alcohol, this is a Sober event. No Smoking ciggeretes on site.
We ask you to kindly respect this and please no Entheogens or hallucinogenic substances.
We trust that the natural setting, combined with dance and other meditative practices will provide plenty of opportunity for growth.
‼️ Important Reminders ‼️
Please give yourself plenty of time to arrive to Charlie Moreland Camp Area.
We ask that you do your research online so you understand how to get there and what items you may need to bring with you.
Please ensure you have appropriate clothing/sun protection, as it can get hot during the day.
Exact details of the Ceremony Location will be given closer to the date.
Please take time to read the QLD National Parks website regarding visiting, access, emergency/first aid equipment and other important information: https://parks.desi.qld.gov.au/parks/great-walks-conondale-range
Free Time 🌱
There are magical waterfall/swim holes to enjoy in the free time allocated.
Please also use this time to set up camp as it will be getting dark once the ceremony finishes.
Phone Reception ☎︎
There is Minimal/NO phone reception in the National Park.
Please be prepared and make prior communications/arrangements the day before or very early in the morning.
The reception drops out about 10 minutes before arrival to Charlie Moreland.
There is some reception at Yabba Creek Park near the Entrance to Fig Tree walk. This location can be easily found on Google Maps.
It is very close to the start of Sunday creek road.
Weather permitting °•☁︎⋆.ೃ࿔⛈ ݁ ˖*༄
If there is significant rain or stormy weather forecast, the date will be reschedueled. This will be communicated several days before the event in this case.
Please keep an eye out for updates and event posts.
Safety ‼️
Your safety is our concern, however it is your responsibility.
We encourage you to do your research, read the information provided above and be prepared.
If you have any questions please reach out prior to the event.
Please note, we do not accept any liability for any injury/harm caused from participating in this event. By attending this event you are agreeing to accept all responsibility and understand the risks involved. We will ask you to sign a waiver on arrival.
James ᥫ᭡
James is a masters degree qualified psychotherapist/counsellor and a passionate group facilitator. His strength is to create spaces which invoke authenticity, transparency and integrity. James has worked in the healing arts field for over half a decade and his passion lies in transpersonal psychology, group therapy and drawing on ancient wisdom to support our remembering into whole-ness. His key interests lie in curanderismo (shamanism), plant medicine ceremony, pathways to awakening, meditation, sexuality and conscious expressive dance.
Below are a few examples of his personal growth journey:
Man Kind Project: New Warrior Training (Bellingen NSW)
ISTA (Institute Sacred Temple Arts) Level 1 (India)
Ecstatic Dance Journeys (Goa, India)
Buddhist Psychology Retreats in Dharamshala (India)
Tantra Retreats Led by Ma Anandra Sarita (Osho) (India)
Traditional Plant Medicine ceremonies (Peruvian Amazon/Andes)
Zen Buddhist Training (1 Month Intensive) (Brooklyn, NYC)
Cacao Ceremony Journeys (Cusco, Peru)
Sweat Lodge/Temazcal Lover
The medicine of cacao 🍫
Cacao is a powerful elixr, an ancient plant medicine, that is both gentle and nurturing. We will prepare the medicine honouring the power of tradition, ritual and prayer.
There are some important preparations we recommend to support the experience.
We suggest not eating 3-4 hrs before the ceremony and avoiding caffeine please.
There are some contraindications with ceremonial cacao, such as SSRI's (antidepressants), antipsychotics and heart medications.
Please make contact with us prior so we can adjust accordingly.
Drink plenty of Fluids so you are well hydrated!
If you have any questions feel free to connect with us.
❁ Photography ❁
There will be a photographer joining us in the ceremony who is going to capture some shots for us.
We hope to capture the medicine of our events so we can share what we do with others.
If you do not wish to be photographed please let us know.
We thank you for your support ♡
We look forward to welcoming you,
Mitakuye Oyasin ‘to all my relations’
With Great Love,
James ♡
Event Venue
Charlie Moreland, Sunday Creek Road, Kenilworth QLD 4574,Kenilworth,QLD,Australia
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