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Come gather round the fire to share story, music and re-wilding skills as we rekindle our ancient ways and reweave connection in the bush, in the beauty of nature. For all those who yearn to deepen roots in community, in nature and in belonging.Its free, we give freely in reciprocity. Family friendly, welcoming all ages. We value what kids and elders bring to the space. Diversity creates a thriving ecosystem.
What's on this month?
Another month of fire by friction. The theme of this weekend is The Hearth, stoking the fire in our home and our selves. I want to resource you with:
The knowledge of what you need to make fire by friction so you can make your own in a sustainable way that does not harvest from endangered
plants
The process from ember to fire
Learning the skill of fire by friction
Honourable harvest for making your fire kit and sourcing wood
Learn to distinguish dead wood and green wood
Respecting fire as sacred, a ritual from wood sourcing to fire making
The flow of the day
Arrive from 10am to settle in with a cuppa from the billy on the fire
10.30am Karla will offer a gentle welcome, acknowledging country and custodians and opening our senses to deepen into place and connection with each other.
11am - 1pm Gathering fire material from nature
1pm picnic potluck lunch
2-5pm Making fire by friction
5pm Potluck dinner
6pm-8pm Fireside ritual night with spoken word and song
A note on time ~ please be respectful of time, we both want you to be on natures time and on human time so we can honour each offering in the space. You may join us at any point in the journey, but if you can let me know what part of the day you will be joining that will be greatly appreciated.
What to bring
Picnic rug or something to sit on for your comfort
Food for potluck, your own plate, mug and cutlery
Pocket knife (if you have one, if you don't have one it might be a good opportunity to invest in one!)
Other things happening on the weekend
Saturday 4pm - Earthdance
Dancing bare feet to the Earth around the fire in ritual and reverence.
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The Spoken Word and song circle Sunday night is a seperate event, all welcome to join.
You are welcome to camp Saturday & Sunday night. Just send me a message to let me know and arrive early to set up.
Karla is your host
Hi, welcome to my backyard, the ancient lands of the Wurrundjeri people and the home of the kookaburra. My passion is bringing people together to connect to nature and deepen our humanity. I hold regular rituals on this land with the intention to weave together community to restore our belonging to the natural world and each other. This is my journey of healing and restoration, for myself, for my community and for nature, the interconnected web of life.
My story
I grew up barefoot in the bush in rural NSW on the lands of the Kamilaroy people, that land and connection still ripples through every cell of my being. I have been walking alongside First Nations since 2016. This was a pivotal time in my journey as I had been grieving the absence of the ancient people of this country and then… I got invited to sit with them in the central desert. Since then my deepest longing has been to connect to country and walk alongside custodians. I run yearly pilgrimages in central Australia and the Kimberley alongside these custodians to bring people into deeper connection, care and reverence with this land and her original people, the oldest living culture in the world.
May this Gatheirng place be a place to deepen into our own roots, to build a thriving ecosystem from the ground up… as we listen to her heart beat and atune to her rhythms and cycles as our ancestors once did… may we remember.
We acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woiwurrung people of the Kulin nation as the original Custodians. We acknowledge their ceremony, song and dance that will always live on in the land. May we respect this ancient land, culture and custodians.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Wards Rd, Monbulk VIC 3793, Australia, Emerald, Australia
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