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| Upcoming
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| Fireball
2008
• June 21, 2008
PSM Advanced Class
• June 23-26, 2008
Deepening Our Roots: Bringing Forth An Ancient Medicine In
Modern Times
4th Annual Plant Spirit Medicine Conference
• June 26-29, 2008
PSM Practitioner Training Course
• August 1-8, 2008
Healing Camp with Eliot Cowan
• October 16-21, 2008
Click
here for a full calendar with complete description and programs
costs.
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Spirit Medicine Courses and Events In Other Locations |
For
a list of PSM offerings at the Blue Deer Center, please see
the Upcoming Programs & Events section above. For more
information on Plant Spirit Medicine, please visit the PSM
website: www.plantspiritmedicine.org.
Plant Spirit Medicine One Day Workshop
May 3, 2008
Portland, OR
Contact: Amy Bryant at oldhighway1@hotmail.com
or Jennifer Means at drjennifermeans@gmail.com
Plant
Spirit Medicine Training Course with Eliot Cowan and Alison
Gayek
First Class begins May 8, 2008
United
Kingdom
Contact: Andrew Cox
at herballiance@aol.com
Animal Totem Class with Eliot Cowan
June 12-15th, 2008
Santa Barbara, CA
Contact: Trish Bielsky at psminfo@bluedeer.org
Plant Spirit Medicine Course with Eliot Cowan and
Alison Gayek
Beginning February 2009
Portland, OR area
Contact: Trish Bielsky at psminfo@bluedeer.org
For more information regarding these courses and other
upcoming events, contact Trish Bielsky at psminfo@bluedeer.org
or call her at 845 586 3225 ext. 2.
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Notes
From the Center
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New
beginnings and growth, that’s the feel of May this
year. As the weather goes from rain to sun and back again,
everything outside is enjoying the play. The apple and
cherry trees are in full bloom, and just now I caught
a whiff of the lilac that the original owners of the land,
the Smith’s, planted eons ago in our front garden.
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the whole article. |
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Fundraising
Corner
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Listening
to the Rain
Fundraising, how do I listen to you? How do I speak to
you?
As some may know, I was recently appointed to the position
of Fundraising Director for the Blue Deer Center. I was
asked to join in and help raise funds to support the activities
of the Center, a Home for Ancestral Traditions.
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the whole article. |
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Cooperating
Collection
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While
searching for tools and training for grant writing; we
came across an opportunity to train not only ourselves,
but to be of service to other organizations with similar
needs.
The Foundation Center was established
in 1956 and is the leading authority on organized philanthropy
serving grant seekers, grant makers, researchers, policymakers,
the media and the general public.
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the whole article. |
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Program
Spotlight
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FIREBALL
2008
The
Blue Deer Center - A Contemporary Home for Ancestral Traditions
- Coming Home
Blue Deer Center, June 21, 2008 |
The
Blue Deer Center is a sacred place, on land and river revered
by the original peoples who gathered here for council and
learning. Coming home to the BDC supports a way of life that
recognizes and respects the paths of ancient tradition.
The Blue Deer Center invites you, your family and friends
to the Fireball, our annual Fundraising Campaign Kick-Off
Celebration. Enjoy a delicious Southwest-inspired Feast -prepared
by the Out of the Blue Chefs. Get spicy at the Fireball Salsa
Contest! Bring your Homemade Salsa for sampling and you might
win a prize! Dance to the rhythms of Blue Paradox through
the afternoon and into the evening PLUS participate in our
Silent Auction + 3 Raffles + Huichol Art Boutique.
After all the feasting, bidding, and dancing, come sit by
the Fire with Tsaurirrikame Eliot Cowan, an initiated shaman
in the tradition of the Huichol Indians. A special time for
community, learning and inspiration.
The Blue Deer Center is growing in our service to people seeking
a deeper connection to life. Your support of the Fireball
helps us to bring elders and wisdom holders of ancestral traditions
to the BDC for the benefit of all beings, for our communities,
and for our children. The Blue Deer Center invites you, your
family and friends to the Fireball.
| PRICES: |
$125.00/Person
Turtle Special June 7th-21st |
$85.00/Per
Adult
Coyote Special June 6th |
Kids/5-12:
$20.00
Young Adults/13-25 years: $35 |
All
proceeds from Fireball are a tax deductible contribution.
Blue Deer Center is a 501(c)3 tax exempt non-profit organization.
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