Henge Happenings #55
From the President
…And a Good Time Was Had by All.
Kudos and thanks go to Garrán an Eich Órbhuí,
for hosting this year’s Gathering of the Keltrian Tribe in Syracuse,
New York. Special thanks go to TopazOwl for her planning and overseeing
of the weekend and to Ravendancer for her services as Grove Tender.
Our thanks also extend to Grey Wolf and Bear who proved themselves
fire-tenders extraordinaire. This is an amazing site complete with
a labyrinth, hot tub, gazebo and a grand fire pit. The other amenities
are too numerous to mention; the staff members were pleasant and welcoming.
All of this was located just minutes from the airport, which was the
epitome of convenience.
From the initial tri-line Oil Blessing shortly after
arriving to the Closing Song sung while holding hands around the breakfast
table Sunday morning, the weekend was filled with wonderful workshops,
food, fun and fellowship. We celebrated a Mistletoe Rite gathered
around the fire pit. Divinations are not usually part of the Mistletoe
Rite, however, we thought it appropriate to have one since this was
our annual event. TopazOwl blessed us with some stunning revelations
to reflect upon for the coming year. Grove of the Golden Horse’s
Seer, Beirdd, has shared his interpretation on page 11 of this issue.
With the area being so dry with little rain, we were
very grateful to be allowed to have responsible fires. We raised healing
energy in our ritual work, and worked up a little extra to encourage
the rains to come. TopazOwl informed me later that in the early hours
of Monday morning, it did indeed rain which was a relief to local
farmers concerned about their crops.
The Annual Meeting was a laid back affair with discussion
of plans for ordination of Keltrian clergy. More information will
be released as it becomes available. Congratulations go to Page from
Apple Branch Grove on her reelection to the Board of Trustees. Her
participation is much appreciated by all.
The President’s Report brought news of yet one
more change of address for the Henge office. Trustee and Elder, Tony
Taylor, has accepted a promotion that will take us to West Virginia.
This is a beautiful part of the country, so we are very excited. In
the best of all worlds, this will be our last major move. We’re
hoping to find a place that will accommodate a possible site for a
future Gathering of the Keltrian Tribe.
We do like the idea of the Gathering moving to different
parts of the country, so we will continue to cheerfully entertain
proposals from Groves and Study Groups.
Even though we have just returned and barely recovered,
it’s not too early to be thinking about next year. We are solicitating
proposals for the Gathering of the Keltrian Tribe 2003. Proposals
should be in by Samhain so the Board of Trustees can make a decision
by Yuletide.
Walk with wisdom,
Wren
