 The
Body Tribal Embracing the Tribal, Back to the
Primitive Friday Aug 18th - Aug 20st, 2006
Our Perception of Our Bodies and Each Other as Temple and
Tool for the Exploration of Spirit in Ritual.
Tattoo,
Costume, Image,
Attitude, Paint, Ceremony,
Piercing, Drum and Dance,
Adornment and Ritual.
No
one lives forever. While we’re here, though, we are possessed of a powerful
instrument of expression and exploration. We have meat and bone a machine
inherently bound to the mind and spirit to form the self. Through it - this versatile
tool, broadcaster, weapon, symbol, toy and temple called Body - we experience
the ephemera of soul and thought in ourselves and coax them together into a matrix
called Tribe. Enjoy it while you can. You
can’t change fate. You can change you. These ideas, primitive and modern,
spin and chase one another in our annual celebration of devotion to the malleable
real as path to the unreal. In ceremony private and tribal, friends returning
and new, come and take part in ever-deeper sacred acts of transformation and experience. You
worry too much. You make yourself sad. Make yourself something better, instead.
Be the Body Tribal.
We propose to host a gathering unlike any other.
To explore the boundaries of our relationship with our bodies within a ceremonial
context. To pursue the limits of what is known and comfortable, and purposefully
to go beyond that limit. To cast a Circle of safety and respect, ...room to fly
...a place to fall. And it is from this place that we can just begin to see,
Standing
in the Magic,
Between the Drums and the Darkness,
is The Body Tribal.
Ceremonials and Schedule
Friday, August 18, 2006
4:00-9:00
PM Arrivals. Please put all potluck donations in the kitchen as directed by
Staff. 6:00-8:00 PM -- Grab n’ Growl Supper
Nothing
Fancy, just a heapin’ helping of serve yourself chili at the kitchen. 9:00
PM-12:00 midnight -- Shapeshifters’ Ball
The First major ceremonial
of the weekend; Join us in an amazing dance party of wonder and archetype. Dress
up for it, or feel free to enter the Hall of Mirrors where costumes are available
for sharing. This is an experiential ceremony, so come prepared to throw yourself
into an experience like no other. Together, we will divine, dress up, dance, and
explore our roles in a social setting. If you can not arrive by 9:00, the ceremony
runs till midnight, just show up when you are able! Midnight
-- Tribal Stomp
Old-timers know it, first-timers love it. The great tribal
dance-dance skills truly are not required. Believe us. Midnight-
OnWard -- Drum Circle
The DJ’s will segue out of trance/electronica/party
music into crunchy percussion, dance and tribal celebration. Saturday,
August 19, 2006 11:00 AM-12:00 noon -- The Brunch of Misfit
Toys
Potluck brunch at the kitchen. Come break bread with your tribe,
and take time and space to share your ‘differentness’ with others. A
time to touch base for the day and get ready for what comes next… 12:00
noon-4:30 PM -- The Altars of Challenge
Come play with us! In the North
Crook. A way of interacting with our bodies as temple and tool that we have never
yet explored at Body Tribal. Individual and group games of cunning, strength,
and skill. A space for sparring, wrestling, martial arts demo and practice, team
games…(drum roll…) The first adults game of cougars and joggers…and
finally, the most ancient and challenging gladiatorial rite…the game that
calls to our deepest tribal memories, a personal challenge for the tribe…DODGE
BALL! If you don’t feel you can join the play, cheerleaders are needed, as
well. Gatorade and snacks will be shared. Saturday Afternoon,
times TBA - Sweat Lodge
A place to reconnect with the primal and purifying
energies of the Earth, please check with the Lodge crew about times. 4:30-5:15
PM -- Showers
As a tribe, we have played, becoming sweaty, and dirty. Now
we enjoy one of the finest amenities at Four Quarters-The Tower of Power Temple
of Shower! 5:15-6:30 PM -- Tribal Potluck Dinner at the
Kitchen.
Let us break bread, let us reflect and laugh about what we have
done and learned, and as a Tribe let us begin to project ourselves forward as
we contemplate the challenge of the night. 6:30-8:00 PM
-- The Pause
A time to rest, reflect, connect, dress…just be…The
planners respectfully ask that everyone respect the preparations going on in the
Stone Circle, and that folks not wander through there from now ‘til the beginning
of ceremony. Guides will be placed to direct folks using the ‘Heart Attack
Hill’ path so that the preparations may be made in mystery. 8:15
PM -- At The Pealing of the Bell
When you hear the bell, take a moment,
stop where you are and think before moving to the Stone Circle. When you are called
to move, do so with great intent, and reflection. 8:30
PM -- Shaking the Pillars of Heaven - Main Ceremony, in the Stone Circle.
For the first time, we take a tribe to the Underworld. Be prepared to face
new challenges, both individually, and as a tribe as we journey between the Worlds
to meet the Keepers of the Mark, a journey of trace and awakening, a journey of
flesh and spirit, a journey of individual and tribe. 10:00
PM - onward -- Drum Circle Four Quarters Home Style, grown fresh on
the land, not out of a can. Come get yer ya-yas out. Sunday,
August 20, 2006 11:00AM - 12:00 noon -- Cooler Clean Up
Brunch at the Kitchen.
Share your leftovers, share our leftovers, share
your thoughts and ideas as we break bread for the last time. 1:00
PM -- For the Pride of the Tribe.
Our closing ritual. We won’t tell
you what it is, but we will tell you that we know where you sleep, and we will
come get you if you are not there.
There is no Children’s
programming for Body Tribal.
There is no meal plan for Body Tribal. Meals will
be potluck.
Thurs-Fri
Arrival Members $60
Guests $80, PreReg by Aug 12
$90 at the Gate, $70
Sat Arrival.
There is no meal plan offered for Body Tribal.
Body
Tribal will have “No official children’s programming”.
Things to bring: 1 breakfast meal and 1 dinner meal to feed at least 5
to
6 people. Also you need 2 non perishable items: 1 salty and 1 sweet
snack.
We won’t be doing any cooking, just reheating of foods. As you
drive
in on Friday night drop off your precooked meals and snacks at
the kitchen
to be refrigerated or stored. All meals will be prepared
and the cleaned up
by the people eating them.
You are welcome to arrive before
Friday and stay later than Sunday.
Early In and Late Out camping is $5 a night
for Members.
and $10 a night for non-members.
We
have two hot shower buildings, both equiped with flush toilets; located in our
North Crook and High Meadow camping areas.
Our showers
use state of the art "on demand" water heaters and low-flow heads; our
toilets are imported super low-flow dual-flush units. Four
Quarters is Green!
Register
for
The Body Tribal with
our OnLine shop Registration by Credit
Card on-line at www.4qf.org
or by calling our offices at 814-784-3075.
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