Autumnal Equinox

        International Day of Peace

                            At America’s Stonehenge

                                       Sep. 21 at 3:00 pm

We are approaching the autumnal equinox when night and day are in balance.  It is the beginning of fall even when it has been feeling like fall for a while now during this most unusual summer.  The changing weather patterns are sending us a message.   The balance in the world is shifting.  The fall is a time when we celebrate the bounty of this year’s harvest, the culmination and the letting go of nature’s expression.   It is a season of activity and deepening as we prepare for winter.

September 21 is also the international day of peace when all over the world people hold vigils for peace.

We are at crucial balance point on this planet.  In the years to come it will get clear to everybody that the ways we live does not sustain life on this planet.  A separation with the earth has created a deep fear, scarcity and loss of belonging that runs through all of our culture, resulting in power imbalances and wars.  This ritual is focused on restoring the connection to the earth and the divine feminine to foster peace, inner abundance, nourishment and strength to face the times ahead.   Together we dream a world in balance and at peace with itself. 

Katja Esser guides you through this very participatory ritual.  Come with water from a body of water at peace and a fruit that symbolizes and acknowledges your harvest.  Come with a willingness to speak to the earth and the water what is in your heart in these times.  Your hopes, dreams, fears etc.  Carry these as precious items in the procession.

We need drummers and singers to keep the energy up.

Gathering time for the ritual is 2:30 PM; please come early:  Please arrive in the parking lot by 2.15 PM, so you may hike to the site.  At the site at 2.30 PM you will get a layout of the event and your part in it.  It is a collective experience.                                                                                                                
Location and cost:  America’s Stonehenge is privately owned but is open to the public.  The entry fee is $9.50 for adults(check for detailed rates).  In addition there is a donation per adult at the ritual site to cover expenses.  America’s Stonehenge stays open till sunset on the Equinox.   For details go to www.stonehengeusa.com . 

This is an open ritual.  We encourage children to come, as long as they are accompanied by adults.  Bring a friend and please pass this information on.

What to bring: Your water,  your fruit of harvest and optional symbols of peace and more fruits and flowers for the center shrine, drums and bells if you have them, natural bug repellent, raingear, and potluck food with your own plate, cup and flatware to prevent further accumulation of garbage.  Bring a snack and water for before the ritual because it lasts a while. Leave your potluck food in the car until after the ritual, just make sure it stays cool.                                                                                                                                             
Who to call: Please contact Katja at (617)365 4024, if you want to volunteer.  Email: katjacreates@ritualexpressions.com   Check out Katja's web site www.ritualexpressions.com

Directions:  From I 93, take exit 3 in NH, take Rte 111 East (app. 5 mi., crossing Rte 28) to Island Pond and Haverhill Rds. (there will be a sign here for America’s Stonehenge on your right).  Follow Haverhill Rd. south to entrance.  The earlier you come the more chance there is to park close to the building.