Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Journaling Through The Tides


Journaling
Through
the Tides

With E. Barrie Kavasch

Come celebrate the Autumnal Equinox and your own unique creativity washed by the tidal shifts and peace-filled reflections at Mercy Center. We gather in a small, intimate circle of literary inspirations within these magical environments. Inspired by the seaside vegetation and music of the tides, we will compose our poetry in a fine workshop setting illustrating it with 'findings' from nature to honor our own "gifts from the sea".
This workshop is open to all who love to write. Our focus is on poetry, prose, dreams, and natural observations as we spend eclectic hours deepening awareness and experiencing gratitude. Bring your selected poetry to read. Our celebration concludes with poetry readings and book signing by each individual, and by poet E. Barrie Kavasch.


$400 Friday, Aug 31, 7pm through September 3 11am,
Labor Day weekend vacation on the CT Coast ...


E. Barrie Kavasch is an author, ethnobotanist, master herbalist, culinary historian, environmentalist, and botanical illustrator. She has authored (photographed and/or illustrated) more than 25 popular books and was given the prestigious G.B. Foster Award for Excellence in Herbal Literature in 2000 by the Herb Society of America. Her books include HANDS OF TIME: Select Poetry & Haiku in Five Seasons, and ANCESTRAL THREADS: Weaving Remembrance in Poetry & Family Folklore. Her works have been featured in The New York Times, Sierra, Native Peoples, Bon Appetit, Fine Cooking, Martha Stewart Living and other publications. Her work in spirituality, healing, Reiki, dream work, and shamanic training continues to lead her to receptive audiences across the country.
Barrie's fourth book of poetry, ShamanSong: Life ShapeShifting into Poetry, will be published in July 2007.
Please contact:
Sherill Baldwin, Ecology Director, Mercy Center at Madison, 167 Neck Road, P.O. Box 191, Madison, CT 06443, 203.245.0401 (phone), 203.245.8718 (fax), sherill@mercybythesea.org * http://www.mercybythesea.org/
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