Calling all Muso’s, Poets, Performers, Consciousness workshop facilitators, Yoga instructors, Doulas, Midwives, Dance facilitators, Permaculturists, Story Tellers, etc., etc….. Come play with us in greyton from the 9th to the 11th of March. This is a non- profit participation based gathering with the intention of supporting our community in learning wholistic ways to live in harmony with each other and our planet – and to have fun and celebrate our journeys on this earth plane.

Interested? Check out the event details on our facebook group or website and contact Annwen if you’d like to offer something: offerings@spaceoflove.co.za

Date – 11-12 February

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So it is official Space of Love , Garden Route will be happening on the 11thand 12th of February 2012. On a majestic piece of land where we can see both sea and mountain. Please start spreading the news and we will keep u posted as per the rest

Space of Love, is a Drug free, Alcohol free and meat free Space where we can meet to play, learn and remember that its so much easier when we together.

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Contact Garth for more details – 0849909999
email – mastersedge@gmail.com

10 to 12:
we set up and decorate the space- if anyone wants to bring things like cusions, throws, carpets, blankets, things to hang up (remember the spring theme) please join us.

12 – 1:
we have a welcoming circle. *PLEASE* come in time for this otherwise you miss out on this valuable introduction and setting the context for our day together and we miss out on hearing about you (even if you want to be silent and just watch things and are unsure of the idea of sharing circles- you’re welcome to just observe, but please be there).

1 – 2ish:
Bring and Share Lunch. Remember if you plan to eat, please be sure to contribute food to the feast- and enough for supper.
Raw/ vegetarian/ vegan please :-)

2 – 5:30
children’s face painting and magic
Talks, discussions and more… offerings still welcome here. Derek Gripper? Simric Yarrow? Ian Light? Lisa Martin? Marianne Littlejohn?
What we’re likely to do in this space, because of the spring theme of birth and fertility, is to have an open discussion about CHILDBIRTH and RAISING CHILDREN. Many of those coming have much practical knowledge to share on this valuable topic.
MUSIC and POETRY- please bring stuff to share that inspires, specially on the spring theme ( think birth, new beginnings- make it as abstract as you like) and instruments to make some noise together.

5:30 – 6:30:
♪♫¸.•*¨) ღ ☼ ♥ Spring Dance ♪♫¸.•*¨) ღ ☼ ♥ !

6:30 – 7:30:
Supper (lunch leftovers)

After supper:
Closing circle and clearing up. ***Another really important practical element of the day is that we leave no trace for anyone to have to clean up behind us. Please take responsibility for your own clearing up and then some. particularly if you leave early.***

CAn’t WAit To be with Y’ All!!

Love annwen and samantha

A quick update…
DATE: I’m changing the date to Sunday as there is a big festival in muizenberg that the whole muizenberg community is involved in.. The Muizenberg community is so lovely- i would like to make is easy for them to attend. Also our host would very much like to be there. I apologise if this messes with anyone’s arrangements! And this way the earth dance people may be more inclined to join us if they’ve had their fill of earth dancing by Sunday.

OFFERINGS: One or two have offered to do some activities (children’s activities,  a talk, some music and a dance) but i don’t have more than that confirmed… so if you would like to help us co-create this, please let me know.. it can be very informal and playful too if you have a fun idea up your sleeve. Will send out a proper activities list on Wednesday.

MEALS: Bring and share enough for Lunch and left overs for Supper if you are staying. If you plan to eat please be sure to contribute food to the feast!!
Raw/ vegan/ vegetarian please :-)

Love Annwen

It has been so delightful to be sharing the turning of the seasons with you. Winter solstice was magical at the blue hippo in Greyton. There is something so fine, so tender and precious and at the same time, deeply nourishing and grounding that comes about when we have the courage to drop our armouring and connect with one another from a space of authenticity, vulnerability- a space of love.

This month we do so within the greater context of Spring and all the subtle energy of New-ness that it brings.

SET-UP: Beloved Dale is letting us use his home. Thank you dear friend! Hopefully, depending on the response to this and if enough people want to get involved, it’ll be more like the full gathering in that we’ll have a day schedule with events taking place all day. Beginning with yoga or meditation and opening circle in the morning and ending with a dance and a closing circle in the evening.

CO-CREATION: Space of Love is a Co-Created event. This means we need your particular brand of being to make it all happen! 
here are the roles that need filling:
~Setting up on Friday
~Décor: SPRING theme (daisy chains, lots of flowers everywhere, etc.) carpets, cushions, prayer flags, whatever you can bring…
~ Signage to direct people in (arrows and welcome vibes)
~ Kitchen and food awareness people
~ Clean-up people -everyone is a clean-up person, of course- but i mean taking down all the décor and any M.O.O.P [matter out of place] and so on.

MEALS:This means you will need to bring lunch and supper food to share- please ensure that it is enough for you and your family- no exceptions- if there is any difficulty with this, please speak to me. Please bring your own eating tools and receptacles. Please prepare before hand – just makes things a lot simpler as you can imagine. If someone has a nice big pot like a potjie pot to lend us we can make our evening meal a big pot of soup. I’ll wait for feedback on that and send another mail out to confirm supper plans and the schedule.

THEME: Spring! think eggs, seeds, flowers, fertility, rabbits, new beginings, seeds, new shoots. Please involve your inner and outer children and dress the part. There is a part in all of us which yearns to surrender to innocence and delight. (Rikus and Geoffrey- we’ll make black outfit exceptions for you if need be… you may have to put up with me plaiting a flower or two into your hair, however)

OFFERINGS: Let us thread the spring theme in to everything we offer.Here are the slots that need filling (might shift around a little)… please contact me with your ideas if you’d like to participate in this way.

9am: Yoga/ meditation- who can do this?
10am: opening circle
11am- 1pm: activities… offerings??
1pm: lunch
2pm -5pm: activities… offerings?
5pm – 6pm: supper prep
6pm – 6:30: vedic fire ceremony?
6:30pm – 7: 30pm: supper and music… music people??
7: 30pm – 9pm: Dance with Samantha Slewinski(!) and closing.

NB: Children’s activities will be very welcomed!

SO much love to old, new and yet to meet friends,

Annwen.
0845887741
annwenmazetti@gmail.com

Schedule - Winter Gathering ~June 2011

Click here to download!

Here are some of the highlights from our Line up for the weekend:

Friday Morning:
Decorations and Art with Kids and Adults
Saterday Morning:
Agnihotra Fire Ceremony
Tishlaki Movement Meditation
Kid’s Animal Wokshop
Children’s Story Telling
Soap Making Demo
Conscious Dreaming Workshop
Natural Birthing Talk
Saterday Afternoon and Evening
Trading Hour
Men and Women’s Circles
Dance
Angel walk and Co-Created Live music- Bring your instruments!!!
Sunday
Handball
Raw Food Talk
Contact Improv Dance
Sound Journey

Space of Love gatherings are a co-creative experience in community making
A Winter Gathering gives us a chance to co-create with all our seasons wishes

Date: 17-19 June 2011
Time: Opening Fire- 5:30pm on Friday
Place: Blue Hippo Tipi Village, Greyton

TICKETS:
Basic: R210 (includes camping for adults)
Tipi*: R315 (includes a single or double bed in a tipi for adults)
Children: R70 (5-18yr olds includes camping OR sharing a tipi with an adult)
One Nighters: R150 for adults; R50 for children (includes camping)

Day Visitors**: R100 for adults; R30 for children

Newly earthed to 5 year-olds: Free♥
Join us in good time before Opening Fire – Tipi Village is open from Wednesday 15th.
To book a tipi please contact daniel@spaceoflove.co.za
The latest this can be done is Wednesday 15th June

Bank details:
Standard bank
Account Name: “Moon”
No: 074024701
Code: 02530917 or 00051001
Branch: constantia
Please put “SOL” and your name as reference, and send your proof of payment

http://wildwomendo.blogspot.com/2011/04/love-freedom.html

I recently found myself sitting right in a valley of love, surrounded by nature in its peaceful and tranquil splendor. Started reflecting on how incredible it felt to survive on basics. Reflected on how abundance flows from the deep crevices of river beds, the roots of plants – watered by generous rain waters and the intoxicatingly sweet-scented aroma of lantana flowers. That kind of love and abundance is limitless…

The simplicity in the ways of life here, the depth of breathe, the instinctual sharpness and the relevance if all the rest of it. The spirit of love, the feeling of unity, trust and security; the ability to truly be yourself without fear and inhibition. The determination of existence through love and oneness with nature. A space where money doesn’t determine how and what we do, but breathing does.

Stars laid out in milky splendor; darkness is a comfortable blanket and not a cause for panic. Silence is a teleconference with the gods, not an awkward pause.

Love times love…. When souls find each other at the most appropriate setting. It’s the most natural thing.

The love shaped leaves that sprouted freely all around the Peace and Comm-Unity huts. It was quite surreal how many of them there were. Or maybe it just reflected where my headspace was.

True love knows nothing better than blossom.

The love that radiated from the youth of Steynsdorp 2 was humbling. *I asked the two boys what they were listening to on their cellphone radio and the one on the right responded and said ‘Bricks, the jahman!’ (Bricks is a dreadlocked kwaito / hip hop artist from South Africa. Natives sometimes call all dreadlocked people Jahman or Rasta) – thought that was funny!

The godfather*said in a deep bellowing voice* Haroun Kola (an incredibly warm spirit with a beeeeeeg heart and a happy, bouncy child inside of him. He’s a joy to watch around children…) He’s also a geek (we love geeks!) and a great Kahuna massage therapist. Oh and he’s a feminist….we LOVE feminists. The angel next to him is Fleur… she epitomises LIGHT! What a happy, loving child.

Love in a time of Lantana! These aromatic flowers were all around us. At some point, we went through a 20meter long dense bush of Lantana. It was a bitter-sweet experience. An incredible one nonetheless.

The labour of love…. At the eco-village working on building on the space is truly rewarding and of course, great for the land.

This is the lady at the heART of it all. Sarah Motha makes me so proud! About 5 years ago, we sat at the same spot she was sitting on, where she was telling me her vision for this village she was at the preliminary stage of building. Today, her energy and compassion can be felt all around the village. Her deep humility and compassion is incredibly inspiring. Love her to bits.

These lovely bags, made with love by Sarah Motha; worn by another lovely, lively soul Carolyn Howell – she took us through a few spiritual chants, storytelling and Tai Chi. She radiateslove! She reminded me of what it means to be free — completely free within your spirit and to transfer that energy to people around her.

Umphakatsi Peace Ecovillage is in Steynsdorp, Mpumalanga), 10km from the Oshoek, Swaziland border and a mere 1hr from Mozambique.

Wow, what an amazing line-up! Thank you to all those who are offering their special contributions to the space! :-)
Download the Full Schedule

What events & workshops are on offer so far?

• music – Derek Gripper
• yoga – Yan Golding, Odette
• “who am I” explorative workshop – Michael Eccles
• Community talks – Yan & Dan
• Angel Walk & Dance – Annwen and Mark
• qigong – katja
• Numerology – Sonica
• Agnihotra & Yagya vedic fire ceremonies – Ian Light
• massage workshop – Odette Livini
• heart meditations – Annwen Mazetti
• biodynamic preparation & permaculture – Ashleigh Gordon, Ian & Mark
• natural birthing – Ruth Ehrhardt
• fun games – Ash
• songs & mantras – Sonica & Haripal
• silent hour & discussion on listening – Dan,
• conscious cinema: “Anastasia”, “planting a Food Forest”  & “A New We”
• nia dance – Simone
• shakti dance – haripal
• service hour – Dan
• White Brotherhood Talk – Anthea
• Explore your Inner Looney – Ashleigh
• Sound Journeys – Ian & haripal
• crowd surfing – Dan
• The Eco-Milling movement meditation – Charmaine Treherne
• The Howl: Finding our Pack and Resurrecting the Wild Nature – Charmaine Treherne
• Kids crafts & activities – Madineya, Tracy & Ingrid
• discussion about diet & raw food prep – Ian Light
• Link-up with the Space of Love Gathering in Johburg

read more about each offering

Last notes & requests:

• Food is bring and share yummy healthy vegetarian ingredients.. fruit, veg, oats, rice, olive oil etc
• We are looking for someone with a bakkie who can collect our hired equipment from Athlone! We can offer petrol money! Please let us know asap! 0827959652 – Ashleigh
• LIFTS NEEDED – There are two students from Tsiba University looking for a lift up on the Friday afternoon. Please send us an email if you have space in your car – ashleigh@spaceoflove.co.za or sms/call 0827959652. Click here for lift offerings and requests to leave a message on the Space of Love website.
• We are looking for kitchen angels to help guide a meal preparation! please contact mark@spaceoflove.co.za
  
• Remember to bring your bowl & spoon! & to Leave your dogs & alcohol behind! :-)
• We will be having open mike on Fri night and during meal times, so bring along your poetry, songs, musical instruments &  performances to share with us! So we can co-create the space together!
• Trading Hour will be held each day for those wanting to trade & sell their goods for rands or talents.
• You are welcome to come join us from Wed 16 onwards to help setup or just hang out (no extra cost :-)
• Info Table: Spreading the seeds of love…! This time we will have an Info Table area. In the spirit of being a networking nexus for those who are doing work in alignment with holistic, earth-friendly principals, we welcome you to bring your business cards and brochures and share with us what you’re up to.

For more information or email info@spaceoflove.co.za

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Space of Love Gathering – JOZI – 19-20 March

Once again we have a very special day planned, packed with wonderful healing ceremonies, Sweatlodge, film, songs and dance. We look forward to seeing you there!

What’s happening at the Johburg Gathering?

• Yoga with Aumji
• Water blessing ceremony with Haroun
• A conscious movie
• lunch & rainbow songs & mantras
• biodanza dancing with Christo van Staden
• sacred networking circle led by Aumji
• Rainbow songs led by Glen Humme
• Cape Town SOL Gathering Link-up
• Sweatlodge Ceremony

For a detailed schedule of the day

Last Notes & What to bring

• Mug & plate & spoon
• Fresh food to add to making a meal like veg, salad, bread, nuts & seeds dry fruit etc – consider vegetarians and vegans
• Bring non alcoholic refreshments (tea & cofee wil be available)
• Bring your kids blankies & a snack and extra clothes – if you are going to sweat make sure they will be comforatable – plse make sure they do not go out the gate into the road. Bring an activity they can share such as art or ballgame – there is a sandpit & a swing and some trees to climb.
• Be carefull around the 2 firepits.
• Waterbottle & water, sunscreen & hat
• Music instruments
• Candles & lanterns & torches to add to lighting up space at night as there is very little light at night
• Towels & sarongs

For more information or email haroun@spaceoflove.co.za

George wrote in his email that was sent to me:

“Inviting visitors early to late January 2011. This is an important pivotal opportunity to proceed & formalise a Collaborative Community group at our beloved 701 hectares in the NEW ENGAND/NORTHERN TABLELANDS OF NSW, let us know if you’d like to visit, or just call.

Activities may include =

Roll a huge new water tank around 1km, deferred due to heavy rain & boggy conditions.

Re-construct the “natural dam” wall to provide a 50 metre water way (down to 10m currently).

Camping, swimming, photos of expanded waterways including the 30m waterfall & 200m cascades.

“Koa” bush food foraging, watch & apply the 5 dvd Koa collection.

Garden & orchard care, land allocation plan, community mode (think about Stewardship, rather than Ownership).

Contact details:
Vic Magpie House 03 9752 5838 Nsw Etherion 02 6779 4578 Mobile 0414 976 991

If you can’t make these dates & are keen to collaborate, call or email us anyway, now is the time! Note, there’s very limited indoor accomodation although camping or caravans are a very pleasant option this time of year.

The basis of our initiative is, basically, INTEGRITY, integrity with others & ALSO to one-self. We are in a position to offer Land, Lots of it, low up-front cost, although you would have to commit time & resources (yes some cash at least!) to establishing your own infrastructure.

Costs are to be minimised but will escalate with group infrastructure, eg, accomodation & all-weather tracks are high priorities but can be established quickly & cheaply with group participation & commitment.

Like ourselves, we are NOT expecting ANYONE to immediately base themselves on the Community Foundation land, like us, we are busily coming & going & little by little establishing a functional domain with an already established homestead & remote power system, around 40 fruit/nut trees have been planted, water tanks repaired & a large new one delivered, water plan under way & plans for schools etc etc. And like us, improvements can always be passed on or sold as appropriate.

Now for the important bit – who we’d like to attract!

Evolvists not Survivalists.
Spiritual rather than Religious.
All-denonimational rather than non-denonimational.
Collaborative Co-Creators rather than individualistic.
Neither Dependent nor Independent, but Inter-Dependent.
Ask not what one can get out of this, but what one can contribute.
Humbleness of a Warrior, not humbleness of a beggar.
Be Ruthless but Charming, not Harsh.
Be Cunning but Nice, not Cruel.
Be Patient but Active, not Negligent.
Be Sweet but Lethal, not Foolish.
Apply the attributes of Control, Discipline, Forbearance, Timing, and Will.

Also review “Spirit Guidelines / Code of Conduct” & the Community Invocation from http://www.magpiehouse.com.au/EcoVillage.htm”