Consider a personal Retreat for Silence and Solitude

Rebecca Pryor Enjoying a Walk with Nature    

--- Personal Testimonies---

Blue Moon Retreats I really enjoyed the Blue Moon retreat and would absolutely do this sort of retreat again and again. It brought me joy to observe my sister-friends who were on their first visit to the holyland. Each mama brought love and stories and an open heart. We stayed up late into the night eating chocolate, sharing current life concerns, lighting candles, nursing babies back to sleep and blessing each other in a circle of held hands. Our stew was delicious. Our free bodied swim with the boys a delight! Blue Moon gave us an opportunity to know each other on a deeper level. I have a new respect for each woman and look forward to spending more time with them all in our home town. I look forward to returning to the holyland once again full of gifts and full of love! Gratitude and blessings, -- Alysia Blue Moon Retreats are special retreats designed by a small group of like minded people. Below is a wonderful example of a group of mothers and their babies who enjoyed time celebrating motherhood and communing with one another and the holiness on The Holyland. Thank you for providing such a wonderful, loving place for me to learn and grow. --Richard

Do naught with the body but relax Shut firm the mouth and silent remain Empty the mind and think of naught Like a hollow bamboo. Rest at Ease the Body Giving Naught nor Taking Put at Rest the Mind --Tibetan Mantra

MorningStar Community Activities Calendar 2010

All activities are held on the Holyland in the Missouri Ozarks unless otherwise indicated. Contact morningstar@morningstarcommunity.org for inquiries.

February 5-7 - Wolf Council Leadership Retreat

March 27 - Wild Wimyn's Spring Retreat

April 30 -May 2 - Maidens' Spring Retreat

May 29 - Children's Spring Retreat

June 18-20 - Wild Wimyn's Summer Solstice Retreat (Immersion 20-23)

August 7 - Community Work Day

August 7-8 - MSC Board Retreat (August 17 Board Conf. Call)

September 24-26 - MSCommunity Retreat

November - MSC Thanksgifting Day - Date Pending

December 8 - OMS Gathering

The Church of Many Nations, a native ceremony, at 11:30 a.m. in the Tipi, and The Feminine Mass, a Catholic ceremony at Vespers in the Sanctuary, are both celebrated on the first Sunday of Each Month. All are welcome.

Various fund raising events are scheduled each year for MSC. Please check the website: morningstarcommunity.org or request email contact: morningstar@morningstarcommunity.org.

Donations may be made electronically through Paypal or contributions can be mailed to:

22 Blue Jay Road * Kaiser, MO * 65047

MSC is a not for profit tax deductible organization.
morningstarcommunity.org

Open the door for more. Give from your abundance.

MorningStar book: The Power of Women - Instinctual Birth Stories - is now available!!

Its a Midwest Book Reviewers choice for December '09. Click here to read ( click on link, then search for "Power of Women")

To review and/or buy at Mother Baby Press, visit here.

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Group Retreats in 2009 ~ Soulful and Soul Filling!

Wimyn's Summer Solstice Retreat

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MSCommunty Retreat was BIG fun!!!!

                               Instinctual Living Skills    

                       Little Helpers

Building Friendships	Sacred Ceremonies
Easy Livin'	Creek Walks
Wahoooooo!!!!	Rock Climbing

                   Heart Beat Drumming   

Autumn Maiden's Retreat 2008

Big Helpers!	HI - HO!
Willa in the Maidens Garden	Ashton - Brothers help too!

                        Connections               

Thanksgifting Day 2009 - Annual Fund Raiser and Bake Sale

Toasting to Health with homemade Kombucha

The Creation is the result of generations of Instinctual Birth. I have been privileged to have spent a lifetime supporting wimyn of many cultures and their families birth instinctually and reclaim personal power to live more soulfully and mother more heart fully.

It was created for my great, great grandchildren. For a generation yet unseen. A gift to those who come after to share in the power their ancestors. A gift to our ancestors for the power they passed down.

I welcome you. Your ancestors. Your descendants.


A portion of the proceeds will go to MorningStar Community and her holy work of preserving instinctual life. You may visit MSC or myself on line at: www.sistermorningstar.com.

For an autographed copy write: sister@sistermorningstar.com or visit www.sistermorningstar.com. Book price is $20.00 plus tax and shipping/handing. A portion of all proceeds returns to MorningStar Community. Enjoy and Share with a friend.....

Come and Renew your spirit in our Traditional Style Sacred Circle Tipi!. Come alone, with your family or with a small group of friends. Our tipi is located in a meadow with a fire circle by a stream in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri. Enjoy the ancient traditions along with the modern amenities of our companion guest cottage, Casita, with whirlpool, sauna, sitting room and small kitchenette. It is being used for Spiritual Gatherings, Personal Retreats and our famous Blue Moon Retreats. Blue Moon retreats became popular as small groups of people with common interests began to schedule time together and found the Tipi and Casita the perfect place. For reservation contact us: morningstar@morningstarcommunity.org or 573.348.6288. Our Tipi door is open to you.

The origin of the circle birthed from a desire among various members to have spiritual expression regularly and within the growing and mutual love of their families.

The first gathering was 1 January 2006. After the first meeting and evaluation longing was expressed for more sacredness, less talk and more traditional native flow.

We believe in the Great Spirit. We believe that each child is divine and comes from the Great Spirit and is a reflection of the Great Spirit among us. We believe in a one world family, the instinctual nature as sacred, the presence of our ancestors, and the passing on of wisdom through ritual and story telling.

The monthly gatherings are the first Sunday of each month at 11 am. All are welcome.

The Way of the Sacred Circle Lodge Gatherings
Preparations
Build fire, create altar
heartbeat drumming
People enter to the left
Smudging at the inner door

Enter the tipi moving to the left. An elder will use a feather fan to purify the members as they enter. Icons can be placed on the altar as you pass around the circle. An elder will lead the drumming of a tribal heartbeat sound. Anyone who wishes may sing “Ya na ho wey ya ho way nay”.

Wisdom/Talking Stick Sharing - An elder begins, offering time for reflection and opportunity to pass or speak. Those who pass may be given a second opportunity to speak.

To begin and end periods of silence one strong drumbeat will inform the circle that the silence begins or ends.

Sacred Prayers - An elder begins, members come forward and face fire and make prayers and toss sage or lavender in fire symbolizing the smoke carrying the prayers to the Great Spirit. Children may make silent prayers and toss in herbs with their parents. Flute sounds will carry the spoken and unspoken prayers to our ancestors.

Sacred Meal - An elder begins, offering gratitude for all that nourishes us. Anyone wishing may come forward for bread and wine or a blessing. (bring snacks for hungry children) Drumming the heartbeat of the tribe quietly may be done. One final long drumbeat signals the end of the meal.

A final drumming and chant ends the gathering.

The circle ends with all standing and offering the sign of mutual love - Arms lifted in a howl carries the power of the tribe to other tribes.

Depart the tipi moving opposite of entering and take home any personal icons from the altar.

A picnic in the meadow follows - all invited!!!

Rhythmic and harmonious gathering is a conscious and effective way to contribute to world peace. MorningStar Community invites you to join us on full moon nights at 9PM to pause and offer the following or a similar heartfelt prayer.

Four Directional Prayer ~ For the People

   To the East: Within us, Before us, Behind us, Around us, Life Eternal, Call us Awake.
   To the South: Open our ears to the song of Creation.
   To the West: Teach us that what must be said, must be said.
   To the North: Commit us to our future, sustain us from our past, Great One, gift us Courage and Wisdom and Love.

This web site is the divine accomplishment and sacrificial love offering of many. We extend heartfelt gratitude and special acknowledgement to each of the following:

• David Mountjoy ~ Web Design ~ Dave@DavidMountjoy.com
• Carol Zeman ~ Graphic Art