ISC
EVENTS ~ SUMMER GATHERING ~ 2012
When
forming the ISC, we agreed one of our main events should be an
annual Summer Gathering where we come together to take part in
community building, spirit work, ceremony, healing, socialising
and fun.
6-8
July 2012 - Uckfield, East Sussex, UK
The
2012 Summer Gathering workgroup (Gemma, Louise O'Donnell, Shenoah,
Nellie, Mary and Pupak) are organising a big get-together for
all ISC members on a beautiful site in the Sussex countryside.
There will be time to sit round the fire, meet other members,
work with the Spirits and honour the Land.
Times:
Fri 4pm - Sun 3.30pm
Venue:
Horsfield Common, Uckfield, East Sussex
To
book your place contact Shenoah: shenoah@abelgratis.co.uk
If
you can't physically be there, you can attend in spirit by joining
in with the missions, or by becoming an "Element Holder"
and helping to hold the space - contact Shenoah for information.
ISC
SUMMER GATHERINGS
usually have a wide variety of shamanic work offered - group journeys,
medicine walks, community ritual, singing, social time round the
fire. Working together in this way, the aim is to increase power
so we can find ways to do more, both for ourselves, our Spirits
and the world at large. Gatherings are an opportunity to spend
time with other shamanic practitioners and explore the spirit
of community, and experience what we can be when we are connected
together in purpose and power.
Even if you are not able to physically be at a Summer Gathering,
there are ways of taking part in Spirit. So don't let physical
reality stop you, ask the Spirits for guidance and get in touch.
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Look forward to coming together **
ISC
SUMMER GATHERING 2011
In
2011, the ISC Summer Gathering was hosted by Janey, Nick and Faith
in Wild West Wales. 
On
6-7 August, people came together on Janey's land - 8 acres including
fields with flat ground for camping, an iron age hill fort, and
a converted barn with a beautiful workroom.
They
worked with a theme of Ancestors, which revealed itself on the
first evening. Using the Talking Piece in circle, sun song, journeying,
drumming, runes, pipe ceremony and healing circle, the gathering
moved beautifully through the half moon time and really created
a lot of energy for the whole community.
The
group also did a communcal card reading with Angela's shamanic
Star
Oracle cards for the ISC circle in the coming year, giving
rich and enlightening advice from the Spirits.
On
the final day they journeyed to the Ancestors to ask for a blessing
for the community, and how we can honour and work with them. Some
very powerful and ongoing work came out of this. Though it was
a small group that gathered physically, it was fascinating to
see how much energy and power they brought together for the whole
circle, with their strong intention and joyful work. Every evening,
Nick would send out an email sharing information and stories from
the meeting and showing how we could connect in and share in the
inspiration of the summer gathering. It was a wonderful invigorating
event, keeping the thread of the ISC summer meets alive and well.
ISC
SUMMER GATHERING 2010
In 2010, the ISC Summer Gathering took place 6-8 Aug, at Wild Ways
in Shropshire, UK. Macca was the head of organisation this year,
with the help of John who oversaw the important task of cooking
and food. There was a relaxed atmosphere, with a variety of work,
including journeys and a Nature Blessing medicine walk. Macca also
performed a ritual his Spirits had asked him to do, which members
could join in with wherever they were - for this he wore his Mongolian
shaman's outfit which had been gifted to him while on earlier travels.
The
gathering was a wonderful mix of rain, stars, evenings round the
fire, drumming, singing, sauna and lots of time to talk and get
to know each other. New connections were made and power drummed
for the coming year of community.
ISC SUMMER GATHERING 2009
The
first Summer Gathering took place 3-5 July 2009, in Frylands Wood
scout camp, outside Croydon, south England. Gemma May organised
it with the help of many others, and it was a wonderful weekend.
Both new and old came, and spent time together building and experiencing
community.
A
“Blessing of the Seeds” ritual was held, medicine
walks with the Ancestors, a community Healing ceremony, dancing,
singing and council practice. All rounded off by evenings by the
fire with great food, great talk and great heart.
If
you are an ISC member and would like to read more about what happened
at this gathering, log in to the Forum.
It
felt like a very different way to be together than the planning
meetings, and a free easy open atmosphere wove through the days.
We feel it is an important part of being in community and look
forward to more such gatherings in years to come.
