SANCTUARY

Saturday September 26th

the Chicagoland Sanctuary

EarthDance Extravaganza -

an International Event promoting Peace

by joining participants worldwide in a synchronized PRAYER FOR PEACE

6 pm CST

and to support humanitarian causes through the global language of music and dance.

This years Theme is Unity In Diversity
so the Music , performances & food will reflect a variety of cultural expressions

Doors open @ 4:30pm
Live Performances:
4:44pm - SheBoom w/ Aimee Bass & an All-Female Percussion Ensemble

5:15pm - the Grass Stains = a Blend of Traditional Celtic, Folk & Bluegrass Music

6pm SHARP !!! - the International Synchronized "Prayer for Peace"

6:15pm - an Eclectic Mix of World-Beat Dance Music by DJ Beryl Turner
(WHPK 88.5FM Chicago, Halsted Street Entertainment)

8:15pm - D.E.V.A. Dance Collaborative " the Sacred Hoop" w/ Mercedes Gomez ,
Kelly Strycker, Tyler, Becky Slaptone, Bob Devore, Louise Cloutier, H.A.G.

8:30pm Creative Soul = multi-cultural dance ensemble
incorporating Hip-Hop, Capoeira, Bellydance, Modern, & Breakdance
performing "Can you dance to my beat"

8:40pm - Funky Skunk - all Female tribal percussion & performance art group -
Middle Eastern, Native American & African rhythms -
set to original poetry, chant & traditional Egyptian bellydance -

9pm - Alexander Duvel = North Indian Classical

Rubee Blackriver = Acoustic Spoken Word Poetry http://www.myspace.com/mahboobi

? - Closing call & response w/ H.A.G. evoking the words of Black Elk
w/ Jennie Landfield on Native American Flute

Food from Tallulah = a fusion of well versed contemporary & world cuisine by Chef Troy Graves

+ Mark Mandrake of ESC - Sponsored by Solfire Homes & Solfire Realty

'Waldorf' inspired Children's Craft Table w/ Harper of CWS
Jewelry by Lottie da

Angel Lynx readings with John Sacelli
Japanese Reflexology with Ryan Lee

Reiki healing with Michelle Ferry

Eco-friendly Palm wax Candles & sugar scrubs products

& massage therapy with Susan Powers & Jessie Alex

Beauty and Truth Meditation Cards
stay tuned for updates !!!

$10 per person / $25 for the Family

(no one is ever turned away for lack of funds)

if you'd like to do work exchange contact hazel@shedrums.com

many hands make light work

No partners Necessary ALL are

Lake Street Church

rooted, connected, transformed

607 LAKE / CHICAGO AVE. EVANSTON IL.

How to get to LSC

alcohol & smoke free

FOR MORE INFO.

hazel@shedrums.com

we are looking for:

Venders / Readers / Body Workers / Volunteers

contact hazel@shedrums.com

the International site: www.earthdance.org

Pics from EarthDance past

EarthDance !!! - It’s the World’s Largest Dance Party – & you’re invited…

on SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2008, over 300,000 people

in more than 300 cities & 60 nations will come together

for the 12^th annual EARTHDANCE®, The Global Dance Festival For Peace.

EarthDance has shown how the potent combination of music, dance, drums

& technology can be harnessed for positive, humanitarian aims. For one night

all around the globe, people join together to dance as one global community,

united with a common vision for peace.

The mega-event’s mission is to unite world communities in support of non-profit humanitarian

and peace-related causes, and foster an environment of peace and harmony throughout the global sphere. In the spirit of "Think Global, Act Local," each local Earthdance promoter must donate at least 50%

of their profit to a local charity. Our recipient this year is Hilda's Place (a shelter for Women)
& since the "Permibus" - part of the Earth Activists Training has been seized in the current harassment
of non-violent demonstrations @ the RNC, part of the funds will also go to E.A.T.

Since its 1997 launch (in 18 countries), this grass roots-fueled juggernaut has generated both awareness and financial support for non-profit organizations across the world.

The selected charities work for the welfare of children, urban youth or indigenous peoples,

international relief and development, environmental protection, and peace.

“The blueprint for Earthdance was simple, It’s a day when the world can unite through the universal platform of music and dance to affirm peace and celebrate cultural diversity.”

One highlight of EarthDance is a simultaneous link-up, when every event across the world join together for the "Prayer for Peace" which will be 6pm sharp, Chicago time – early morning in the Australian rainforest, midnight in London, and sunrise over the Himalayas, the Prayer for Peace meditation is a profound and powerful unifying moment…

THE GLOBAL MAAAAAAAAAAAA

The Earth is our Home, our Mother. We are born from it's soil and return to it when we die. During this time of accelerated global change and environmental devastation, we are being called to honor our Earth and find new ways to live sustainably on this planet.

For more information on the 2008 Global MA please visit www.earthdance.org/globalma

Greening the Gathering
We will host a Green dish station with plates, utensils, and a dish washing station. Washing dishes is much more ecologically friendly than going through all that plastic, paper, and Styrofoam plates. Compost will be collected at the end of the event and given to local gardeners with compost bins to cycle waste back through and grow food for next year.

Recycling
Recycling will be clearly marked by signage, and either different colored bins, or blue bags. At the end of the day, volunteers will sort through trash and recycling, and load recycling bags and drop them off at a recycling drop center. Please help make this as easy a process as possible for the trash team and support the greening of our sacred mother the earth.

~Shauna & Mark of The Earth Spiritualists of Chicago

THE WEEK OF Sept 13th - 21st Chalk4Peace!
On the pavements and sidewalks
of our towns and cities

You are invited to Take Action!
& Participate in this GLOBAL
outpouring of public art.
Where we make our personal statements for peace on
the pavements and sidewalks of our cities all over our world.

Chalk4Peace is happening!

All around the globe, together we are decorating,
dedicating and declaring, in deep sincerity our collective call for peace.

Chalk4Peace http://infinitepossibility.org/chalk/chalk2008/

bout our empowerment.
We The People, our global culture, all people everywhere and our common
desire to live in peace.

The Chalk4Peace project has already transformed the experience of thousands of people

attending demonstrations for peace
all over the world during the past 3 years.

Chalk4Peace is both a tool and a conduit for
non violent public self expression,
and participation in the growing global movement for peace.

Chalk4Peace is one step, a catalyst that can transform our global conversation as
we the people, en masse make our statement that is our common aspiration for peace.

START NOW! Just DO IT!
Carry some chalk with you,

invite a friend with you, to chalk inspirations on the pavement whenever and wherever you fancy.
Chalk is harmless, cheap and washes away within a few days.

"Be realistic: Demand the impossible."

the conscious dance of the *Peaceful Warrior*…

modern & primitive at the same time, urban & tribal,

independent & interdependent…

We are resuscitating the art of mystery,

inventing new mythologies & experiential rites

based on our own life experiences by embracing…

HOLY LISTENING:

Hearing the eternal song as a direct communication from the Divine Wow to you.

AUTONOMOUS NURTURING:

Not waiting for someone to give you what you can give yourself.

ECSTATIC GRATITUDE:

Feeling genuine thankfulness with such resplendent intensity

that you generate a surge of endorphins in your body

& slip into a full-scale outbreak of euphoria.

ALIGNMENT WITH THE INFINITY OF THE MOMENT:

Reveling in the liberating realization that we are all exactly where we need to be

at all times, even if some of us are temporarily in the midst of trial or tribulation,

& that human evolution is proceeding exactly as it should,
even if we can't see the big picture of the puzzle that would clarify how all the pieces

fit together perfectly

AESTHETIC BLISS:

Vividly experiencing the colors, textures, tones, scents, & rhythms of the world around us,

creating a symbiotic intimacy

that dissolves the psychological barriers between ourselves, what we observe,

& what we desire

So Come join our Conscious Party ! A Communal Catharsis

evoking spontaneous Healing & a new Spiritual Tradition

based on our collective experience of *The Dance*…

an Embodiment of our Prayers …

PRIMAL PERCUSSION PULLING UP THE HEART-BEAT OF THE EARTH

INTO THE FEET OF THE DANCER...

BODIES PULSING WITH ECSTATIC LIFE FORCE...

THE ENERGY BUILDING WITH THE BEAT,

CONSECRATING MIND, SYNTHESIZING SPIRIT ...

CO-CREATING A CONSCIOUS COMMUNITY

IN THE PRACTICAL ALCHEMY OF RHYTHM & DANCE...

COMPOSING A HEALING VORTEX

THAT CONCENTRATES OUR PURE INTENTIONS

& VIBRATES PEACEFUL EVOLUTION –

TRANSFORMING OURSELVES & OUR WORLD

Experience Healing Joy…As the Rhythms of World-Beat Music…

Take Us on a Spiritual Journey…a Spontaneous Ritual of Grace

Sparked by Ancient Drum-Beats Made New by YOU !!! ...

Invoking the Creative Dance Expression of Our Authentic Self…

Where Shared Sanctuary, & the Unity of Community…

Create Peace & Passion…To enliven the mind/body/spirit/& planet…

Opening & Closing Circles to Create a Safe Sacred Space,

(Celebrating a cultural or Seasonal theme, with occasional special guest Artists & Musicians ), Seasonal Ambiance & Snacks, AromaTherapy, Goddess Inspired Jewelry, Clairvoyant Readings & Healings, Body/Energy work, Ending Guided Meditation, & Community networking...