December 14 - Community Fire (7:00 PM) - Potluck, Huichol Art (5:30 PM)

TIMING

• 5:30 - 7:00 pm - Setup, Hiking, for Sale, Potluck.
• 7:00 pm until ~ 10:30 pm - Sacred Fire.

Doors close after fire is consecrated ~ 7:30 pm, please arrive on time. It is ideal to stay until the end to complete our process together.

Address, parking and details sent after registration.

VIDEO - WHY FIRE NOW

THE INVITATION - Fire embodies the spirit of heart transcending all that divides us. Community fires provide a space to connect with oneself, each other, nature and the world around us; a safe place to open, feel, discover and express our vulnerability and authenticity, a place to experience the spiritual presence of Fire, externally and within.

Throughout time, this method of connection – which we call Fire Work – has helped societies form wise and balanced cultures and traditions. As today’s world grows increasingly complex, the advantages of this humans-and-Fire relationship have largely been forgotten. Sacred Fire offers all people the opportunity to experience Fire’s benefits.

Engaging the sacred fire in the presence of others is one of humanity’s oldest traditions, where people from all walks of life, religions, and traditions are welcome. Community fires are hosted by Firekeepers, Lisa Lichtig or Patrick Hanaway who are trained, initiated and receive continuing education in the time-honored principles of "Fire Work" —a method of connection through skillful holding space and working with Fire’s power of illumination and transformation to facilitate both personal and community growth and healing.

Together with the spontaneity, inspiration, and life challenges brought by those in attendance, community fires offer an opportunity for personal and group transformation.

Sacred Fire offers a safe place where

• we can be vulnerable with our doubts, our fears.
• our load of concern, shock, fear, grief or anger is relieved.
• our numbness can transform into a sense of well-being.
• joy and connection emerge.
• you can be you.

As human beings, we have gathered around fire for millennia for its light and warmth, to cook our food, to share our lives, tell our stories, and connect. Fire holds a spiritual quality that can open heart and forge courageous, compassionate connection to self, others and nature. When properly facilitated, Fire unlocks the door to personal healing and life improvement.

Come with your concerns or questions, your play, your songs, your stories, your gifts, your laughter, your tears, your presence and your silence. Each community fire has a different flavor or spirit that is created by the ingredients of the world around us, nature, and the people who participate that evening.

CHILDREN
Children (< 15 yrs) are welcome to join us for the potluck and the initial part of the fire. Once the fire is consecrated, we ask parents to bring their children home or enjoy time at the firekeeper's house (under the guidance of an adult). Note - nursing babies w/their mamas are welcome throughout the fire. Children can benefit from Sacred Fire without being there by being around adults who become more emotionally fluid, present and connected with the help of the medicine of fire and community.

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SACRED FIRE : https://sacredfire.org/

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR LOCAL SACRED FIRE COMMUNITY: https://www.sacredfireasheville.org/

QUESTIONS: Feel free to contact one of our firekeepers by email [email protected] or phone. Lisa Lichtig (828)-768-3302 or Patrick Hanaway (828)-713-1553.

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DETAILS AND REMINDERS

• For practical reasons, we ask each person to reserve a seat via Eventbrite. Even if we are full please add your name to the wait list as we can generally accomodate additional people.
• With the great blessing of the Council House (a semi- outdoor, covered structure), we gather rain or shine.
• We ask you to cancel your reservation if you are ill .
• Please bring what you need for your own comfort. We provide chairs. We also have blankets & back jacks for sitting on the ground.
• Drugs, alcohol, fire arms - not permitted.

HELP with SET-UP: We always need 2-3 people to arrive 30 minutes early and help set up. Will you help this month? Set- up list on the clipboard in the Council House. Contact Lisa our firekeeper - [email protected] or (828) 768-3302.

COST: While listed as a free event, donations even as small as $5 are really helpful. Funds collected help offset the expenses involved in hosting monthly fires and events. Suggested donation of $5 - $20 can be made in onsite in the "fire gourd" or via paypal - please select friends and family to avoid service fees. Thank-you for your generosity❣️

VENUE: You will be coming to the land where we live. Please respect that this is also our home. Drive slowly on the road into our neighborhood. With the great blessing of the Council House, we gather rain or shine.

DIRECTIONS & PARKING: Directions will be sent in your confirmation letter from Eventbrite. Please check your junk mail.

IMMERSE in NATURE: As always, you are welcome to arrive early and immerse yourself in nature along 2 miles of trails and river (walk at your own risk). Maps are in the box at the large woodshed near the parking area.

CANCELLATIONS: If you need to cancel for any reason, please do so ASAP so that the next person on the waiting list can have an opportunity to participate.

Go to the Eventbrite confirmation email.

• Click on "View event details".
• On that page, in the upper right corner, there is a little icon that looks like maybe a little person: click on that and you'll see your name, etc.
• Click on the "Tickets", and you can choose "Cancel Order".

WEATHER: We gather rain or shine.

Thanks for your care.

Media Disclaimer: We periodically take photographs at our events for outreach purposes. Our media volunteers are respectful. Please let the firekeeper or event host know if you do not feel comfortable with photos. When you register for an event, you agree to your photograph being used in our materials, unless you inform the host or Firekeeper otherwise before the event begins.

Host or Publisher Sacred Fire Asheville - Firekeepers