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Volume 9
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“The most permanent thing there is is change.” “Pity the man who gets stuck in form.” “Roll with the tide.” . We learned a long time ago to let go and let
Life move and guide us. We both have learned that our primary
responsibility is to keep “showing up and saying yes,” as our friend,
Beautiful Painted Arrow has said so many times. In doing this, we’ve
discovered the unlimitedness of potential and dreams.
Water & the “For the One” Dance
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“The old must pass away for the new to be
born.” Since the beginning of the “For the One” Dance there has been a bowl of water that sits between the center pole of the dance arbor and the East Gate fire. For those who have not yet experienced a ceremonial dance, we simply ask you to use your imagination. Because this dance carries the message that “the time of separation is over” all aspects of the dance itself, including the structure within which it occurs, are a growing manifestation of that purpose. In the past years we have watched the role of the water as it has “assisted” the fire in helping the dancers to process and heal from age-old wounds and hurts. In the dances in South Africa in 2006, Teresa Hutson, with the support of Dom DeBruin and others, the role of water reached yet another level as a new responsibility emerged … that of the “water carrier,” one who stays attentive to the needs of the dance and dancers, blessing and healing with water throughout a dance. This was brought full force into the Tennessee FTO Dance through two of the new Chiefs, Brett Almond and Cheryl Braswell. But the power of the water has jumped to a new level. It happened at the Adult "For the One" Dance in North Carolina at Watersong Community (Caretakers: Cheryl Braswell and David Stephenson). We, ourselves, were the Chiefs of this particular dance. The day before the dance, the State Fire Marshall put a statewide ban on open fires because of serious drought conditions (no rain for two months). Jeanne did a peace pipe ceremony asking for clarity in what Spirit wanted to happen in regard to the dance. She kept seeing water in the "fire-pit." In addition she also saw the people going into the nearby pond, stepping deep into the mud and being immersed into the water, releasing prayers and receiving a blessing ... all instead of a sweat lodge, which normally occurs prior to a dance. This particular ceremony was, in fact, similar to an old Cherokee water ceremony, and also similar to other indigenous ceremonies done for centuries. While “seeing” this she also was being shown something new that was being born in that moment in regard to the dance changing form… As it turned out the impact of the water was deep and profound. The only fire we had was the small flames of the 16 candles Jeanne was shown to put equidistant around the arbor (representing the 4 directions of the 4 directions). We connected the pole to the clay water bowl in the "pit" (holding more than 3 gallons of water) and the pond, with cornmeal (used for prayers and clearing) and more candles. Teresa Hutson, along with Judith Brooks, and Lance Davis were the "water keepers." They were amazing and were creating in the moment. At all times the water was moving and being rejuvenated. The result was that the dancers began processing right from the first dance in amazing ways with hearts opening everywhere. There were other things that happened as well. A blue heron (waterbird) flew directly over the arbor at the end of the pipe ceremony, and the Thunder Beings paid a visit at another point in the dance, answering our call to them. One of the great gifts was the inner ear bone of a whale that had been gifted to Jeanne by our Sangoma friend, Dom. As Credo Mutwa calls Jeanne the whale (African astrological sign), she, with John (whom Credo calls the “double dolphin”) used the whale bone to bless the people throughout the dance to give the water blessings. It seems that the dance has reached yet another level.
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"For the One" Dance - Tennessee
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“For The One” Youth Dance:
Apri 26 - 28,2007 Wadi Yanshuf
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May 25-27, Grossropperhausen Just before the FTOD in Germany, Jeanne had an insight about what is being created in the experience of bringing people together to dance and be on the crew. She said, “Maybe it’s not about the dance at all. Maybe it is really about how we, as a community, treat each other with love and understanding. Maybe it is about how we are able to take this feeling and sense of connection out into the world in our relationships with others. If we do this truly, maybe there will come a time when there is no need for any of the dances.” The night before the dance, all the dancers and crew gathered in a circle. Moshe, a beautiful man from Israel, together with Anael Harpaz, and assisted by Sammye Jo Harvey and Sonja Munz, did a Jewish ceremony with bread and wine. It was a blessing for all of us, a healing for many, and opened hearts – a good beginning for a powerful dance. Start of the FTOD: Brett Almond (England) and Candy Barbee (U.S.), the Chiefs of this dance, did a superb job of stepping into leadership roles. Both Jeanne and John were proud of them. We had 20 dancers! There were people at the dance from 7 countries: Germany, Croatia, Denmark, Ireland, Norway, South Africa and the USA. During the opening sweat lodge, the Thunder Beings came. It poured down rain. It brought a cleansing for the dance … everyone got soaked. A second thunderstorm blew in as the dance started. It poured rain with lightning and thunder for about an hour and a half, and then quit. But that night, after the dancers and crew had gone to sleep for the night, the thunder, lightning and wind returned in a dramatic way. One of the dancers had to be moved, as a support brace above her head broke. Candy had gone to the arbor to help fix this space. Later, one of the dancers commented that Candy helped them to feel safe. It’s one of her special talents. Two years ago at the German FTOD, a dramatic healing took place when an Israeli Jewish dancer reached out to help a German dancer experience a profound healing. This year, there was again a healing between Jews and Germans, but this time it was the Germans reaching out to be the healers as all the other dancers surrounded them in a circle. At one point, late in the second day, Candy and Brett did a ceremony during the dance to release earthbound spirits into the light through the portal at the top of the tree. It was also very powerful. During the sharing after the dance was over, lots of WWII stuff came up around the holocaust, the impact of the war on Germans, the impact of the war on France and on England, too. Several people shared their experience of the war as it ripped through the families in vicious and torturous ways that only now are beginning to be addressed and healed. Candy also relived a past-life experience as a Nazi – something very strong for her since she was a Chief at this dance, giving orders again. We had to cut the sharing circle short because work needed to be done to take down the arbor and kitchen. Some people were upset they didn’t get to share. It gave Brett and Candy a taste of having to make decisions that are in the highest overall good of the dance community even if it displeases others. It is something that the Chiefs have to do. Families at the dance: Shania’s father, Gunter, who was a drummer, told Jeanne with tears in his eyes just how special it was that his entire family was at the dance – his wife, Eva, (who danced), Shania (coordinator and drummer), Gudrun (his daughter and Shania’s sister, who was a Dog Soldier) and, of course, his grandchildren Muriel and Noah – three generations! ? Verner also had his two sons at the dance: Frederick and David. ? Alexander’s brother, Florian, stayed and was a Dog Soldier. ? Robert, one of the dancers, also had his wife, Grita, and his daughter at the dance. ? And Chief Brett had his father and brother at the dance. Michael led a Sufi dance before dinner. It was a simple dance that put the words of a Muslim prayer to a simple melody: Bismillah, al hamdullelah, la allah il allah: (In the name of God, the One, we give praise. There is no God but God). |
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June 29 – July 1 at
Birgitta Tun near Tverdestrand
After two years of dancing in the mountains at Bergskog, the arbor was
moved south to Solvieig Smith’s land called Birgitta Tun, not far from
Tverdestrand in southern Norway. Birgita Tun is the name Solvieg has
given to her land. The word “tun” means land between communities, and
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August 3-5, Watersong
Community For years, prior to
the dances, Jeanne and John worked closely with teenagers. When the “For
the One” Dance began, one of Jeanne’s dreams was to bring teens into the
dance, eventually creating a “For the One” Youth Dance. It was Tracey
Turner-Keyser and her husband, Dave Keyser, who became the catalysts for
the first Youth FTOD. They work with highly abused kids, and they
thought that the dance might help them. The FTOD has already proved to
be a powerful way for these kids to accelerate their healing and make
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August 27-29,
Watersong Using water instead of fire – the birth of something new! There were 18 dancers, and 38 on the crew. This FTOD was the birth of something new with the water energy. And, the impact of the energy on the dancers and crew was amazing. People may be talking about it for years. It happened in the way it did because we were told by the Sheriff, Fire Department and Forestry Service that we could not, under any circumstances, have an open fire. That meant no sweat lodges, and no ceremonial fire. So, we had to do the dance differently. Knowing that a fire ban was a possibility, Jeanne had done a sacred Peace Pipe Ceremony on the day before the dance, and asked Spirit what to do. Dobs said that at the same time Jeanne was doing the pipe ceremony, he and Judith looked out their window. The air outside was shimmering. Dobs said to Judith, “Something’s going on at Watersong. I’m going to go check it out!” He ran out to the car and drove to the Peace-Sound Chamber. Jeanne was just walking up from the pond. She’d just finished the pipe ceremony and was carrying the pipe in her hand. Dobs looked at her, grinned and said, “Well, that explains it.” It had been a powerful pipe ceremony. The answer Jeanne got to her prayer was to use water as the main energy for the FTOD and integrate the fire using glass-encased candles. So, the east gate “fire pit” became the altar for the water. A large clay bowl was placed on an even larger woven basket. The bowl was filled with water. The “water altar” was connected to the pond with a cornmeal line and a few candles. Sixteen candles were put around the arbor, four for each quadrant. The charcoal grill was brought down to the sweat lodge fire pit and hot charcoal was used in the smudge buckets to ignite the sage and cedar, the smoke of which is used to clear and bless. Before the dance, instead of the sweat lodge, the crew and dancers were taken to the pond so that they could immerse themselves in the water, and receive a blessing with the inner ear bone of the whale. The immersion was similar to an old Cherokee water ceremony. Each person was asked to bring something biodegradable representing an issue to be released into the water. Some people brought leaves, rocks, pinecones, small sticks or flowers to release. Some brought several things. Even so, the dunking did have kind of a baptismal feel to it. Watching the dancers and crew get dunked put a smile on Georgia Stone’s face, our 95-year-old elder. She said it brought her back to her childhood and being baptized at the church. The proof is in the pudding, in the results. Even a casual observer would have had to conclude that using the water was having a dramatic effect. The dancers began releasing right from the very start of the dance on Friday afternoon, as if the water was doing something special to open their hearts. Dave Keyser described it as the “Kentucky Derby of dances.” The dancers were out of the gate like a shot, and the intense emotional processing continued right on up to the joy round on Sunday morning. Teresa Hutson, Judith Brooks and Lance Davis worked with the water to keep it from being stagnant. They even worked in a sangoma way to put fire into the water to activate its power. They lit white sage and put it on the water like little burning rafts. They used rattles, and sprinkled water on the surface of the water in the bowl using cedar branches. At one point on Sunday morning, John turned and looked at them working with the water and was transported back centuries. He saw the two women as ancient priestesses working in a ceremonial way with the water and the goddess energy. Jeanne had a similar experience. … Maybe we are remembering something very old while birthing something very new. ? Early Sunday morning, as if in confirmation of the power of the water, a blue heron (a water bird) flew directly over the center of the arbor. Jeanne also did a “Thunder-calling” dance on Saturday afternoon under a clear sky. Indeed, it did cloud up for a period, and the Thunders came, announcing themselves quite forcefully. It was a powerful dance and became the bridge between the original form of the FTOD and the new form that was beginning to take shape. The complete birth of the Water in the East Gate connected to Fire at the Sweatlodge, occurred days later in Ireland. |
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“ Those who say something can’t be done,
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September 21-23,
Rathe House, County Meath We had a big group. Like the adult dance at Watersong in North Carolina, there were 18 dancers (8 men, 10 women) and 38 people on the crew. It is a heartwarming turnout for Ireland with many new faces. Steve and Nan Citty came from the U.S. to be the Chiefs for the dance. They left with a new extended family from nine different countries. Jeanne danced this FTOD, allowing her to be inside the birthing canal of the Dance’s new form, trusting and knowing that Steve and Nan would do a magnificent job as Chiefs. And, they did. They led a very powerful dance that gave birth to a new form. Like throwing a pebble into a still pool of water, the ripples of this dance will extend outward and touch distant shores over the years to come. When we set up the dance arbor and blessed the shrines, we called on the ancestors to come and bless us and be with us. But we also called upon all the beings of light from the future to guide us. Something new was born from this dance, as though our future guides heard us. The dance started on the Mayan Day of “Iq,” the energy of storms and fury, volcanoes and earthquakes. “Iq” is the energy that allows us to break through old forms and begin something new. For sure, there were several powerful differences in this dance. A new form for the dance: Most important was the new form that emerged with the water and fire. In Jeanne’s vision, given during the Pipe Ceremony prior to the Watersong FTOD in North Carolina, she saw a Water Alter in the East Gate connected to the Mother/Father Fire at the Sweatlodge. And so, in Ireland, this is how it was done. At the East Gate, there was a large bowl of water that was connected to the fire with a cornmeal line. The water and fire worked in tandem to balance the feminine and masculine energies. It softened the dance, while making the experience even more powerful for many. Paul Benham and Niamh Traynor worked primarily with the water. El Gleeson and Henry Rowan worked primarily with the fire. The four-person team worked well. Also, surprisingly, the sweat lodge got built with the door facing north, something that Joseph Rael once told Steve never to do! But, Joseph also taught us not to get stuck in form. So, after taking a deep breath, Steve and John both said OK to the north-facing sweat lodge. It seemed to represent the energy of the ancestors and light beings coming in to teach us. The dance proved that this was a true insight. Also, we didn’t have enough sage or cedar, so Jeanne suggested we use Sound to clear the dancers and crew going into the arbor – chanting “EEEEM – EEEEM – EEEEM” three times in multiples of 3, an ancient Tibetan Buddhist chant used to balance and neutralize energy. Because sound is one of the important components of the FTOD, it made sense to use sound for clearing in this way. 9 Countries at the Dance: We had a very gratifying international mixture. There were a good number of people from Ireland, of course. And we also had dancers and helpers from Norway, Germany, Wales, England, Scotland, Croatia, South Africa, and the USA. Day 2: The second day began with the energy of “Aqabal,” the Mayan Day Lord of “Beginnings and Endings” – a perfect energy for letting go. Although it got almost to freezing under a clear, starry sky before midnight, clouds came later in the night, and it was a warmer in the morning. John woke the dancers with the flute at 6:45A. Jeanne was smiling from her place in the arbor – directly in the west. As the day wore on, the weather was near perfect, a real blessing in this land where the locals joke is that they’ve been told that there was once a day in 1902 when it didn’t rain! It was a busy day at the office for the Chiefs and the crew. The dance started quickly. Two dancers were down before breakfast. After breakfast, more dancers in the north went down – an interesting thing, since the north-facing lodge gave us a clue that the ancestors would be bringing in energy to the dance. Steve and Nan did a great job, and they were pretty tired as the day ended. The Moon Mothers and Sun Father worked well with the many dancers that went into process or vision. Sammye Jo was also a great support, not only inside the arbor but also at the fire. And Sophia Peters added her elder’s wisdom in supporting dancers and crew. Water & Fire: Paul Benham and Niamh Traynor were the water workers. The 100-year-old heirloom bowl at the East Gate (gifted by our host, Brian Garvey) was wide and deep. We buried it partly in the ground, filled it with water, and put a clear rose quartz stone in the middle. Paul brought in a Steiner technique he learned in biodynamic agriculture in working with the water. He stirred it creating a clockwise vortex while chanting sounds in an ascending scale. Niamh also became the water carrier, bringing water into the arbor to cleanse the dance ground – as Teresa Hutson did both in North Carolina and (originally) in South Africa last year. It worked well. In this dance we learned how important it is to have a balance between the fire and water, giving equal attention and prayers to both. Once we got the energy flowing between the two, it was very powerful, and took the dancers and crew to a new level. There is so much “fire” energy on the planet that shows up in conflict and violence. Learning the balance between the water and fire at this dance was not only important to the experience in Ireland, but also for the world. John was very proud of Jeanne. She really let go in trust for the Chiefs and crew and did her own dance. For much of the time, she was flying! She landed for a bit to do the pipe ceremony at the end of the day, which a few dancers reported was very powerful. Day 3: Mira, one of the Norwegian Moon Mothers, felt that she needed to go to the fire just after midnight. As she was standing there, her attention was drawn to the sweat lodge. The door was open. She closed her eyes and saw that the ancestors from every land were sitting in the lodge. They had come to support us. They showed her a rainbow that extended around the entire planet. We believe that this is what the FTOD does. It’s no accident that in the very first FTOD, a circular rainbow formed around the sun directly above the center pole! The ancestors were also telling us that we do this for the planet. During the sweat lodge, with all of the dancers inside with Chief Steve, a rainbow formed in the NW. The arc of the rainbow extended to both sides of the arbor. It was faint, at first, but became more and more brilliant until its light was radiating outward over the land. As the dancers left the sweat lodge, the rainbow began to fade. It was gone within five minutes. After the dancers dressed and we lined up for the sunrise song, Mira shared her vision. Jeanne had said to Steve before the Dance began on the first day, “We speak of the Ancestors and the old ways. The truth is we are the Ancestors, bringing in not only the old ways but creating the new ways as well … completing the Circle of Past, Present and Future.” And so Steve shared this clear message with the other Dancers…”We are the Ancestors.” And indeed, we are. Actually, we could call this FTOD in Ireland the rainbow dance. There were two rainbows before the dance, the rainbow at the sweat lodge this morning, and another rainbow as the dance ended – simply amazing! We wonder if this is connected in some way with balancing the water and fire energies at the dance… At the sharing, Jeanne got much love from dancers and crew who experienced her dance as adding a lot of energy to the arbor. That was John’s experience, too. When Jeanne wound up on the ground in vision during the dance, a burst of energy went through the arbor in all directions. John’s heart flipped. Sammye Jo was also in tears and had to take deep breaths. But Jeanne was flying, receiving many important insights, and a new vision that will come to light in the coming months. |
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Internet
Discussion/Dialogue Board |
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Due to the creativity and savvy of Brett
Almond in England, we now have a way for anybody and everybody connected
with the For the One Dance to “dialogue” with each other over the
Internet. This could take the dance to a new level, if it is used.
Chiefs can talk with Chiefs, Moon Mothers and Sun Fathers can share what
they’ve learned with each other. Dancers can compare notes about their
experience with other dancers. Those of you who have been on the crew
and “the wind beneath” all of our wings, can share ideas, insights and
experiences with the rest of us. But, there is a caveat. For this vehicle to be effective and useful, it has to be used. We need a “critical mass” of people signing on, going to www.sacredceremony.com/fortheone and getting involved in the dialogue. So, sign on, get a password, add your photo (if desired), go through a practice session to learn how to use the “dialogue/discussion board” and join in. Make a posting. We want to hear from you! When we do special events or trainings, like the one coming up in South Africa, we’ll add a special section for participants to talk with one another.
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Sunday, June 10,
Denmark The Friedens Klangraum (Peace-Sound Chamber) is named “Wah Loh Leh Ney” or “Chamber of the Wind.” John noted that another translation of the Tiwa name is “Breath of the Ancestors.” It is a Chamber that is very connected with the Mer People and the Oceans. Jeanne gave it the name, “House of Singing Light,” two years ago. This beautiful Chamber is located in Denmark but is not far from Flensburg in Northern Germany on a plot of land the community calls the Vision Land. The Chamber was completed earlier this year. We were asked to do a blessing ceremony. We had a large bowl of water brought into the chamber, into which we placed a beautiful large seashell from Israel. Jeanne brought the inner eardrum of a whale from South Africa, and we used that to bless the seven Chamber Caretakers in front of the community (Teadoro, Michael, Florin/Petra, Maria, Hans, Bettina and Frieda), filling it with water and pouring a bit on each of their heads. The whales are the “record-keepers” of the ancient wisdom. This simple blessing will help them all remember that wisdom, as well as make a stronger connection with the Mer People. We then asked the Caretakers to stay in the Chamber with us while the rest of the community gathered outside and made physical contact with the Chamber as Jeanne, John and the Caretakers sang a spontaneous song begun by Grandmother Teadoro. Afterwards, the entire community gathered back in the Chamber for the pipe ceremony, more singing, and some stories. It was simple, and took a little over an hour. |
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August 17-19,
Watersong Community The Star Dance was born out of the SunMoon Dance (of Joseph Rael’s vision). It has a different intention, and a different effect than the “For the One” Dance. The For the One Dance is a Medicine Dance, a “healing” dance. It connects people in a spirit of oneness and unity, and teaches people that the time of separation is over. The Star Dance, on the other hand, is a visionary dance, and connects the dancers with the cosmos, a “vertical” process. The day was over 100º F (38º C), and the sweat lodges were hot, hot, hot, even with just a few stones. John shared the water pouring responsibilities for the dancers’ lodge between himself and the Moon Mothers – Teresa Hutson, Lori Fendell and Cheryl Braswell. It was a wonderful lodge. But, it was hot and long enough that the dancers were dehydrated when they finished. So, John gave them each a big cup of water, something that is uncommon at the start of the dance. But, they really needed it. John danced the star-dancers into the night under a clear sky full of stars. He broke them into groups of three and had them form a line in each direction facing the pole. Then, as a unit, they danced the energy of the four cardinal directions into the arbor to the sound of drumming and “Wah Mah Chi” (dance song). It was a good start. The second day of the dance was a long day. The dancers were up at 6:30A, and danced through another very hot day and into the darkness and under the stars. Like last year, we did the line dance at twilight. John lined the dancers and Moon Mothers up along the cornmeal line that extends from the center pole to the east gate fire. Then, we danced as one giant spoke around the arbor in a sun-wise direction. We all did an about face and danced back around in the counter-clockwise direction. This dance does something very special to balance the energy in the arbor and, metaphorically, with the earth. Partly, in the “Star Dance,” we are dancing to restore balance between the earth and the cosmos. This line dance helps to bring that balance. The dancers seem to enjoy it. DB (David Stephenson) poured a one-round Lakota sweat lodge for the dancers in the evening. It was good to have him involved in the dance. He sang several Lakota songs that were powerful for the dancers. It was a good way to clear their energy at the end of the day. Day 3: John divided the dancers into groups of three again. We danced in the four directions as we did Friday night. Then, John arrayed the dancers like four spokes of a wheel, one in each of the cardinal directions. Then they danced clockwise (sun-wise) around the arbor. It really brings the energy into the pole in a dramatic way to make it available for the people. So, Afterward, there was an honoring round for the crew. The crew lined up and danced to the pole, around it, and back out the east gate. We did a “thunder-calling” ceremony. Shannon Ray had brought stones from a river in Tennessee. Each of the dancers had taken one after the opening sweat lodge. Each dancer used their stone to call the Thunders. It hadn’t rained in almost two months. The Thunders did come, but only faintly and in the distance. And it didn’t rain. We also did a drum journey. Each dancer lay down with their heads at the pole and went on a journey to a drumbeat of 120 beats per minute. It was quite hot in the sun. Still, several of the dancers got some very powerful insights and visions. One dancer said that she saw angels in “heaven” throwing little balls of energy into the sky that created fireworks. They were celebrating our dance. She was then taken out into the universe where she saw that dancers on other planets were connecting with us in our dance, aware that we were dancing. Maybe this is another way that we create balance and harmony with the cosmos – by connecting up all the other dancers – everywhere in the universe! … The Lakota people believe if they ever stop dancing then we’re lost. Maybe they are right. At the end of the dance, a Heyoka Medicine Man-Clown came in just before the water ceremony. He was hilarious. This is a humorous ceremony for the dancers, but the serious purpose is to take out any of the “crap” that is still hanging around in the arbor. One of our Sun Fathers also got into the comedy act. Afterward, both the Heyoka and Sun Father had a lot of releasing to do – unseen by the dancers and crew. God bless them. |
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”Giving and
receiving create a circle. What you give comes back around again –
multiplied.” First, we want to say a warm, heart-felt thank you to each of you who have made donations to the “For the One” Organization this year. As the FTO Dances grow around the world, our need for funding also grows – especially for the Youth Dances. Some of you have been very generous this year with your money, time and effort. It is appreciated more than words can describe! We also ask you to be equally generous with your contributions in the future. We know that when you support the things that open your heart and spark your passion, abundance flows into your life in unexpected ways to support you in your work. It is a circle. Our prayer is that whatever you give, will come back to you a thousand fold in blessings. Good things are happening. In conjunction with the Center for Peace in Tennessee, we received a grant from the Kellogg Foundation, considered the “Cadillac” of grant-giving institutions. We hope that this will help us get future grants from other funding organizations. We also have made a strong connection with the Center for Positive Living in Charlotte, a non-denominational “Science of Mind” church. They want to take the “For the One” Dance on as their “mission work,” particularly the FTO Youth Dances. Miracles are happening as people from different cultures come together with loving intention. Individual lives are being shifted in positive ways. We are helping to clear the energies of conflict and violence from the land. Communities are getting stronger. Together, we are creating a worldwide family. So, know that your contributions are helping to do these things. Tell others about our work. We do it together, and we cannot do it without you! |
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1) FTOD Travel
Agent: Sherry Livingston When we started this work, Jeanne and John did everything: organizing and coordinating, at multiple levels for what was the beginning of a worldwide effort. This included helping others who travel with us to get cheaper tickets online. Today, we have an FTO International Coordinator (Margarita DiVita), local in-country Coordinators, many volunteers on the “traveling crew,” an International Director of Fundraising (Patty Coleman), and so on. There are those “behind the scenes” without whom the dances and all details involved, would not happen, i.e., Cheryl Braswell, Jo Fisher and so many more. Recently, a member of the Watersong Community in North Carolina stepped up and said “Yes” to being our FTO Travel Agent. She is SHERRY LIVINGSTON. Sherry will be the point person who will research the internet sites and more to get cheap plane tickets for those who need them. This will save us countless hours on the computer. And, we are most grateful! 2) International Youth Coordinator: Robbie Warren The energy around the “For the One” Youth Dances is beginning to build and expand very rapidly. This is something we are all excited about. There aren’t words enough to say how important the young people are, and the role that they play in the survival of our planet and all life here. It is they who hold much of the wisdom that will lead us. At the same time, it is many of these young people who have experienced wounds from abuse, conflict and out-and-out war. The FTOD gives these youth a way to heal the hurt within themselves and within their cultures. It is ROBBIE WARREN who has stepped up and said “yes” to being the new “For the One” International Youth Coordinator. Already, in just a very short time, she and her “Teen Team” have begun to create miracles. The first FTO World Youth Dance will occur in Cape Town, South Africa in December (7-9) of this year, 2007. With Robbie’s help (and the teens working with her), young people from Israel, Palestine, Croatia, Germany, and other countries including South Africa will have a chance to be a part of this important adventure. In Robbie’s words: “I think we can create a powerful network for young people to reach out to each other in support, encouragement, love, trust and compassion. I believe that our future starts with them and I am grateful to be their student.” If you are interested in supporting the youth effort in some way, please contact Robbie at: rwinterior@aol.com . You can also contact Patricia Coleman (1) FTOD Travel Agent: Sherry Livingston When we started this work, Jeanne and John did everything: organizing and coordinating, at multiple levels for what was the beginning of a worldwide effort. This included helping others who travel with us to get cheaper tickets online. Today, we have an FTO International Coordinator(Margarita DiVita), local in-country Coordinators, many volunteers on the “traveling crew,” an International Director of Fundraising (Patty Coleman), and so on. There are those “behind the scenes” without whom the dances and all details involved, would not happen, i.e., Cheryl Braswell, Jo Fisher and so many more. Recently, a member of the Watersong Community in North Carolina stepped up and said “Yes” to being our FTO Travel Agent. She is SHERRY LIVINGSTON. Sherry will be the point person who will research the internet sites and more to get cheap plane tickets for those who need them. This will save us countless hours on the computer. And, we are most grateful! 2) International Youth Coordinator: Robbie Warren The energy around the “For the One” Youth Dances is beginning to build and expand very rapidly. This is something we are all excited about. There aren’t words enough to say how important the young people are, and the role that they play in the survival of our planet and all life here. It is they who hold much of the wisdom that will lead us. At the same time, it is many of these young people who have experienced wounds from abuse, conflict and out-and-out war. The FTOD gives these youth a way to heal the hurt within themselves and within their cultures. It is ROBBIE WARREN who has stepped up and said “yes” to being the new “For the One” International Youth Coordinator. Already, in just a very short time, she and her “Teen Team” have begun to create miracles. The first FTO World Youth Dance will occur in Cape Town, South Africa in December (7-9) of this year, 2007. With Robbie’s help (and the teens working with her), young people from Israel, Palestine, Croatia, Germany, and other countries including South Africa will have a chance to be a part of this important adventure. In Robbie’s words: “I think we can create a powerful network for young people to reach out to each other in support, encouragement, love, trust and compassion. I believe that our future starts with them and I am grateful to be their student.” If you are interested in supporting the youth effort in some way, please contact Robbie at: rwinterior@aol.com . You can also contact Patricia Coleman (blueearth48@bellsouth.net )(snail mail address is listed above) if you would like to help financially. )(snail mail address is listed above) if you would like to help financially. |
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Most of you are aware of the new 13-month calendar and system of “mystical numerology” that John has created. It is a system that he has developed after many years of study and research. And, his research continues, making the system more and more profound in its insights, and useful as a predictive tool for individuals, but also for global changes. John sees big changes for the coming year (2008). “8” is the number of cutting away what no longer serves us. And, “10” (2008 = 2+0+0+8 = 10) is the number of completion and stepping up to another level of service. So, the events on the world stage will very likely unfold in a way that will clear away many of the established structures to make way for new ideas, and for something new to be born. There is the potential for dramatic happenings that may seem shocking. But the purpose is to get us “unstuck” so that we can move forward in a new way. These insights are in keeping with the prophecies about our time, and have also been confirmed by a variety of seers and “channels.” John does detailed readings for people (including businesses and other organizations) in helping them to discover their life purpose and potential, including life lessons and challenges, their inherent strengths and so much more. The results, to-date, have been profound. If you think you might want to learn more and/or have a reading done, contact John at JBPehrson@aol.com . |
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FTO Youth Dance, North Carolina (October
5-7): The teens from our earlier youth (August 3-5) were so enthusiastic
about their experience that they’ve requested another dance. We’ve
always known that the Youth Dances would be more powerful for the kids
if they were supported by their parents, or by a mentor. So, this time,
we are asking the parents or legal guardians come to support them. Crew & Chiefs’ Training, South Africa (November 10-19): We did the first “Crew & Chiefs’ Training” last year in North Carolina. This experience will begin with a “community building” experience, and incorporate teachings on as many aspects of the dance and being a Chief as we can fit in. At the end of the week, we’ll do a For the One Dance (Nov. 16-18), and the people who have come for the training will be the Chiefs, Moon Mothers, Sun Fathers, Water-Fire Keepers, Dog Soldiers, Drummers and Kitchen Angels. It will be an interesting 10 days, but not for the faint-hearted. FTODs in South Africa: In addition to the “training dance” in Midrand, near Johannesburg at the end of the C&C Training, there will be three (3) additional dances: one at Rustlers Valley Resort, and two at Blue Hippo north of Capetown. Below are the dates and Locations for all of this year’s dances in South Africa: • Johannesburg(Midrand): November 16-18 • Rustler’s Valley: November 23-25. • Blue Hippo: Nov 30 – Dec 2. • “For the One” World Youth Dance at Blue Hippo: Dec 7-9. Special note about Rustler’s Valley Resort: A fire swept through Rustler’s Valley on September 19. It burned nearly everything except for a few structures, which miraculously include the dance arbor, sweat lodge and Niyan’s Starseed structure. The restaurant is gone. The round huts and rooms are gone. But they are still asking us to bring the FTOD. Please come to support this dance, if you can. Or, send donations to help them rebuild if you are called to help in that way. Know that we’ll be “roughing it” this year – sleeping in tents, eating from a camp kitchen, and so on. It will be a real South African adventure. |
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