--- Memo from the High Desert ---

Just a reminder that the annual Queer Shamanism Gathering
will be held @ Zuni Mountain Sanctuary from AUGUST 12th - 20th 2006

In preparation for the 2006 gathering, the planning committee would like to request pre-registration for all those wishing to attend. This would be most helpful for anticipating how many to expect this year as well as in preparing the upcoming bulk food order.

Plenty of tenting areas have been prepared for camping on Camp Hill and also in other more secluded areas on the land. The RV parking is also available for persuns wishing to camp nearer the road. Food and water will be provided by the sanctuary with vegetarian meals prepared and served by volunteer attendees. Please notify us of any dietary restrictions, allergies or other health concerns or with special needs we should know about. To help cover the costs for this years event a suggested donation of 35/day per persun per day is requested - more if you can less if you cant; no one turned away for lack of funds.

This years Proposed / Requested Activities / Workshops include -- Storytelling, Heart Sharing; Sweat Lodge; Positive Tea; Playback Theater; acoustical music circle, incense wildcrafting; desert walkabouts / visionquesting ; tonal work, massage, energy balancing, claycrafting; desert astronomy; entheogen discussion; body/energy playgroup; electronic spirit dance; yoga; how-to-be-an-effective-walk-in brainstorm; tarot / divination; multi-media arts exhibit; permaculture and infrastructure projects and a Know-Your Talent Show. This year as in the past there will be study spaces (both indoor and outside) for independent explorations.


RE: Pre-Registering for the 2006 Queer Shamanism Gathering


IN YOUR PRE-REGISTRATION PLEASE INCLUDE --- how you want to be referenced – name and the best way to contact you; your estimated time of arrival in New Mexico -- also if you are driving to the sanctuary and need driving instructions or a map. Pick-up from the bus/train/airport in Gallup or Albuquerque can be arranged compensation for gas requested. If you have extra room for sharing space with other travelers also let us know.

It is also proven helpful for visitors to have a persunal intention declared for themselves lending definition and structure to their time in space in the sanctuary during the gathering. Intentions can be general or specific but should allow for open-ended possibilities. Past experiences on the land indicate that in offering such a devotional pledge - such an act lends definition and measure to your experience and the ways in which we may better serve one another.

Full or partial pre-registration donations given early are most helpful. Checks can be paid to the order of Zuni Mountain Sanctuary and sent to us by snail mail care of ZMS attn: ShamGath 2006

If you would like to help we still need crews for Cafeteria Committee / Kitchen Queens, HydroGrrls and Dish Dudes. If you have other skills or talents you would like to share let us know in advance so as to better accommodate your context for space and/or materials.

*** Please notify ZMS either by email zunimtn@cia-g.com or by phone 505.783.4002 to let us know you if intend to attend or to arrange transportation.

www.zms.org

ZMS PO Box 636
Ramah, NM 87321
505.783.4002

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