Fires Rising 2019
Updated 4-9-19
Friday May 30th through Sunday June 2nd
..:: Meal Plans included with Registration::..
Setup and First Fire Thursday Night
Alchemical Fire Circles: Friday and Saturday nights.
..:: Ceremonies intended to allow earlier bed-times if needed ::..
**A clean and sober event**
“That which is Below corresponds to that which is Above, and that which is Above corresponds to that which is Below, to accomplish the miracle of the One Thing.” – The Emerald Tablet
Like the Dragonfly, Fires Rising will be a looser, free-er distillation of self-expression - we have thrown away the mold! Go to bed if you need to, greet the dawn if you need to. One day shorter to accommodate work schedules and meals are included.
Your Host for Fires Rising 2019
Ken Crampton
Join us for the 15th Fires Rising, as we explore the archetypes and images of Alchemy. If you thought that “turning Lead into Gold” was an impossibility, guess again! It’s a metaphor for the spiritual process of seven “Operations,” Chakra by Chakra, Planet by Planet. Our Fire Circle will be transformed into a living Alchemical vessel, a container for our own transformations.
Think of the Dragonfly: It begins as an egg in the water, then becomes a nymph, until it reaches its final form soaring above, flitting so fast that in a blink, you’ll miss it... yet able to stop and hover as if defying gravity. By the end of this experience, we will all be Dragonflies!
This year, we will distill Friday and Saturday nights, with some of us staying through to the dawn, although that is not required. We explore Alchemical metaphors with afternoon Playshops and Discussions, and turn them into rhythm, song, dance, and random acts of beauty for the nightly Laboratory.
We strive to remain fully aware and fully present, taking personal responsibility for our own safety, healing, and entertainment. In that spirit, we refrain from alcohol and other mind-altering substances, Fires Rising is a SOBER event. Fire, Community, Creativity, and the Night are our potent ingredients.
All faiths are welcome here, and all ability levels — so whether you’ve circled this fire before, or you’re brand new to the Laboratory, all we ask is that you bring your Whole Self: your strengths and talents, your love and kindness, as well as your hurts. Bring on the didgeridoos, gongs, singing bowls, frame drums, incense and oils. Bring on the drums, chants, spoken word, dance, painting, fire spinning, theater, and decorations — bring YOU, in your Truth and Creativity..
“The pendulum-swing manifests in everything; the measure of the swing to the right is the measure of the swing to the left; rhythm compensates.” – The Kybalion
Registration and Accomodations
Our online orders are placed through Vanco, our longtime provider of church focused credit card processing.
By Electronic Check, Debit or Credit Card.
Completely secure and smart phone enabled.
Got Questions? Need help? Prefer Humans?
Call the office to process your order 814-784-3080.
Online Memberships and Event Registrations
Promoting Members RSVP's, Accomodations, Auto, Fire and Tent permits by calling the office.
Registering by May 25th:
Four Quarters Members $85
Guests $110
Pre-reg by May 25th, $125 after that date.
Children under 16 are loved, cherished and FREE.
Registration covers your attendance at Fires Rising and Dinner Friday, Brunch/Dinner Saturday and Brunch Sunday.
Additional services such as dorm space, car camping, in-camp car parking passes, etc are available at a reasonable fee when you register.
Our In-Camp Dormitory is available for rent: handsome, hand-built bunk beds as well as private rooms. You must call the Office for reservations as space is limited. Handicapped, special circumstances? Questions about accomodations or to reserve? Call the Four Quarters office at 814-784-3080.
Volunteers and participants co-create Fires Rising, arriving early on Thursday to set up and build the Alchemical Container. If you can, do plan on arriving then; you will be glad you did! Saturday arrivals are welcome but please, arrive in time for the afternoon playshops. You are welcome to arrive before Thursday and stay later than Sunday. Early In and Late Out camping is $5 a night for Members and $10 a night for non-members.
Children under 16 are loved, cherished and FREE. And while Fires Rising is not anti-child, we are pro staying up all night! Supervised children are welcome, but no separate children's programming will be provided.
The Starvin' Artist Cafe
Hosted by Pamela Alexander
Meal Plan Information
Our Friday Dinner through Sunday Brunch Meal Plan is included in your registration.
The Starvin’ Artist Café offers a meal plan of delicious, hot meals able to accommodate a wide range of dietary restrictions including vegetarian and gluten free.
Meals offered are Friday dinner through Sunday brunch, four meals; Included with your Pre-Reg.
In addition to the meal plan:
~Please plan to bring any snacks you would like to eat throughout the day or night.
~Please also bring a store-bought, individually wrapped snacks and/or food items to share at the Food Altar at night. Examples would be single serve packs of snack foods (chips, beef jerky, dried fruits), or single serving size juices. The Food Altar is a communal space to grab a snack in the middle of the night when your energy is flagging, and it is stocked by the attendees of Fires Rising. Four Quarters provides The Coffee Dragons, serving coffee, tea, and hot chocolate.
Fires Rising 2019 Outline schedule - subject to transmutation! Fires Rising is a drug and alcohol free event. THURSDAY May 30th FRIDAY May 1st SATURDAY June 1st SUNDAY June 3rd |
“We are travelers on a cosmic journey; stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity. Life is eternal. We have stopped for a moment to encounter each other, to meet, to love, to share. This is a precious moment.” Paulo Coelho