ATTENTION!
The Sacred Water Circle is announcing changes to the original programing and fee.
SEE “Recent Posts” FOR DIRECTIONS TO THE CURVE LAKE COMMUNITY CENTRE
Gathering Registration Fee:
We are going to change the cost of this event to participate in both Thursday evening and Friday day’s Gathering to be accessible:
$55 registration
$35 students
Register online at: http://sacredwatercircle.
To pay by cheque please make the cheque payable to:
Peterborough Green-Up
Mailing Address: 378 Aylmer St. N. Unit # 4, Peterborough, ON K9H 3V8
Volunteer and Sponsorship opportunities are available:
Contact: Cathy Mitchell Huels cmitchell@faith-commongood.net
AGENDA
Announce 2013 Gathering
Home early to rest for the Water Walk!
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GCHI – NIBI
Welcome to the Sacred Water Circle website. Please share in our gratitude to the women who began walking the waters to bring awareness and protection to sacred water, traditional peoples like Grandmother Josephine Mandamin and Elder Shirley Williams and many, many others. We hope you are one of the many who are praying, singing and dancing to celebrate water, following the lead of Josephine, Shirley and friends.
As Keepers of Water, women are gathering to share their vision with all governments everywhere and with every individual on this sacred planet. By leading with prayer and walking together, we can achieve anything.
We will do it for the water. Do what? We are creating action plans to promote awareness and to protect and nurture Gchi-Nbi, Sacred Water. Please join us and help to host gatherings across the world to celebrate water and give thanks for nbi. From these gatherings, recommendations are being made to all levels of governments everywhere and will lead to a new way of thinking about water. As our Kogi ‘Elder Brothers’ teach us: “By living in accordance with natural law, we will restore the natural balance of the Earth.” And remember, “we” means you and me, together.
I will do it for the water ~ please say this, mean this and join us…
Miigwech!
One year ago, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a historic resolution recognizing the human right to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation. Two months later, the Human Rights Council adopted a second resolution affirming that drinking water and sanitation are human rights, and setting out the responsibilities all governments now carry to fulfill these rights. For the past decade, Ottawa has consistently opposed recognizing the right to water and sanitation. Canada and Tonga are now the only countries in the world that have not recognized the right to water or the right to sanitation.
For more information you can read this article by Maude Barlow posted in the Globe and Mail: “Do you have running water? I don’t and I live in Canada.” July 28th, 2011
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/do-you-have-running-water-i-dont-and-i-live-in-canada/article2111867/
Incredible work! keep it up!
There is truth; there is reconciliation; and there is the joy of working together in a good way – one that is healing and transformational. Thanks to the wise ways of Dorothy, Cathy, Shirley, Chris & others, I believe the Sacred Water Circle is an important part of the future of our country. Heather
Ok, so I’m going through my day book looking for the information about the Kogi visit that was organized by the Colombian Embassy here a year or so ago – so this is what I found…”Action plan to influence government and policies to protect and care for the water. $$$…Flowing water ceremony for the children. How do we present our offerings in a way such that there are good and respectful ways for all to be guided.”
Please join us and help to host gatherings across the world to celebrate water and give thanks for nbi. From these gatherings, recommendations are being made to all levels of governments everywhere and will lead to a new way of thinking about water.
Do you have any guidelines on linking with your event? I wrote suggesting you do this as a video conference (realizing it may be too late, but maybe not) to help raise more funds and vastly increase awareness.
I would love to figure out how to tie in a local event with yours, and as I am a shamanic practitioner, I can source ritual and ceremony myself, but would to link into the event there.
Any ideas?