Painting “Cathedral Morning” by Cody DeLong of Jerome, Arizona
CALENDAR 2023:
Sedona Retreats Sunset, Full – New Moon Circles Ceremonies and Programs Celestial Events Hopi & Navajo programs
Auspicious and inspiring times for ceremony and circles:
- Full Moons and New Moons each month have energetic effects.
- Solstices and equinoxes are the major seasonal turning points. The mid-season times (half-way between, i.e. May Day) are also subtle turning points in the cycle of the year.
- Celestial events–comets, meteors, eclipses
- Holidays, sunset, dawn
- Sunset each day is an auspicious time for reflection, awe, gratitude and ceremony. Available most days year round; see Saturday schedule here.
- Full and New Moon program schedule here
- Special Event Spirit Circles program schedule here
For those who prefer to expand horizons from your home base: These programs and retreats can be modified as personalized on-line programs for 1 or more people.
2023
to be updated soon
JANUARY
- Watch for the Quadrantids after midnight and before dawn on January 3. The moon will be new, making for great meteor-observing conditions.
- Jan. 6: Full Moon
- January 5 or 6: Full Moon Mystic Insights and Ceremony Circle
- Jan. 16 Martin Luther King Holiday
- January 21: New Moon: 1-day special program with morning New Moon Intuitions & Signs in Nature Mystic Insight Circle, 3 hours + Sunset Activation Ceremony, 1.5 hours
FEBRUARY
- Feb. 5: Full Moon
- Feb. 4 or 5: Full Moon Inspiration & Ceremony Circle
- Feb. 4 – 6 or 7: Expand Horizons Pathways of the Modern Day Mystic Retreat Part 1, 3-day program
- Feb 12 – 13: Instigate Change — joyful personalized insight retreat takes a fresh look, listen to heart and explore inner knowing
- Feb 17 – 19: Expand Horizons Pathways of the Modern Day Mystic Retreat Part 2, 3-day program
- Feb 20: New Moon and President’s Day Holiday
- Feb 20 or 21: 1-day special program with morning New Moon Intuitions & Signs in Nature Mystic Insight Circle, 3 hours + Sunset Activation Ceremony, 1.5 hours
MARCH
- March 5 – 7: Mystic Vision Retreat, full moon, 3-day introduction to vision quest skills
- March 7: Full Moon
- March 7 or 8: Full Moon Inspiration & Ceremony Circle
- March 18 – 19: Instigate Change — joyful personalized insight retreat takes a fresh look and explores inner knowing outdoor workshopMarch 21: New Moon
March 20: Spring begins with the Vernal Equinox
Vernal Equinox on March 20, 8:33 am;
Sunrise – 06:32 AM; Sunset – 06:40 PM
- March 20-21: Spring Equinox special insight programs and ceremonies
- March 21: New Moon.
- 1-day special program with morning New Moon Intuitions & Signs in Nature Mystic Insight Circle, 3 hours + Sunset Activation Ceremony, 1.5 hours
- March 25 – 27 or 28: Expand Horizons Pathways of the Modern Day Mystic Retreat Part 1, 3-day program
APRIL
- April 9: Easter
- April 9 – 11: Expand Horizons Pathways of the Modern Day Mystic Retreat Part 1, 3-day program
- April 5: full moon
- April 4 or 5 Full Moon Inspiration & Ceremony Circle
- April 16 – 17: Instigate Change — joyful personalized insight retreat takes a fresh look and explores inner knowing outdoor workshop
- April 19: New Moon — 1-day special program with morning New Moon Intuitions & Signs in Nature Mystic Insight Circle, 3 hours + Sunset Activation Ceremony, 1.5 hours
- April 22: Earth Day outdoor program, 6 hours
- April 22, after moonset.April’s shooting stars – lasts from about April 16 to 25. About 10 to 15 meteors per hour can be expected around the shower’s peak, in a dark sky. This year, the best time to watch may be the hour or two between moonset and dawn.
- April 24-25: Expand Horizons Pathways of the Modern Day Mystic Retreat Part 2, 3-day program
- April 26 – 29: Mystic Vision Retreat, full moon, 3-day introduction to vision quest skills
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Sunset each day is an auspicious time for reflection, awe, gratitude and ceremony. Available most days year round; see Saturday schedule here.
- Full and New Moon program schedule here
MAY
- April 29 – May 6 : Sedona Vision Quest Retreat 8 days, or April 29 – May 5 can do the 6 day: Expand Horizons Pathways of the Modern Day Mystic core skills training Retreat
- May 4: Beltane, spring cross-quarter day, half way to summer
- May 5, 2021: Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower. The most meteors will likely rain down in the hour or two before dawn on May 5. The broad peak to this shower means that some meteors may fly for a few days before and after the predicted optimal date.
- May 5, 2021: Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower. The most meteors will likely rain down in the hour or two before dawn on May 5. The broad peak to this shower means that some meteors may fly for a few days before and after the predicted optimal date.
- May 7 – 8: Power Animals, Allies of our Soul outdoor workshop
- May 5: Full Moon
- May 4 or 5: Full Moon Circle
- May 7 – 8: Power Animals Allies of our Soul 2-day outdoor workshop
- May 14: Mother’s Day
- May 19: New Moon–1-day special program with morning New Moon Intuitions & Signs in Nature Mystic Insight Circle, 3 hours + Sunset Activation Ceremony, 1.5 hours
- May 22 – 23: Instigate Change — joyful personalized insight retreat takes a fresh look and explores inner knowing outdoor workshop
- May 29: Memorial Day holiday; inspiring programs in May
JUNE
- June 3: Full Moon
- June 2 or 3: Full Moon Inspiration & Ceremony Circle
- June 17: New Moon
June 21: Summer begins with the Summer Solstice
June 21, 22, 23, 24 or 25: 6 – 8:30 pm Solstice Doorway Energies special program: Peak of Light Drum Activation Ceremony & Mystic Nature Shamanic Insight Experiences
- June 17- 24: Summer Solstice New Moon Vision Quest Retreat
- June 18: Father’s Day
- June 9-12; or any 4 days that work for you from
June 20 to 30 : Expand Horizons Pathways of the Modern Day Retreat (or part 1 or 2, three days each)
- 1-day Hopi Independent Travel Journey can be arranged during the summer and fall months
JULY
- July 1 – 3: Mystic Vision Retreat, full moon, 3-day introduction to vision quest skills
- July 3: Full Moon
- July 2 or 3: Full Moon Mystic Insights and Ceremony Circle
- July 4: Independence Day inspiring programs
- July 9 – 11: Expand Horizons Pathways of the Modern Day Mystic Retreat Part 2, 3-day program
- Late July, 2021: Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower At this shower’s peak on or near July 29-30. the rather faint Delta Aquariid meteors will fall most abundantly in the pre-dawn hours. The moon will be extremely new during this time, making for nice and dark observing conditions. Like the Eta Aquariids in May, the Delta Aquariid meteor shower in July favors the Southern Hemisphere and tropical latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s well viewed from latitudes like the southern U.S.
- Late July, 2021: Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower At this shower’s peak on or near July 29-30. the rather faint Delta Aquariid meteors will fall most abundantly in the pre-dawn hours. The moon will be extremely new during this time, making for nice and dark observing conditions. Like the Eta Aquariids in May, the Delta Aquariid meteor shower in July favors the Southern Hemisphere and tropical latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s well viewed from latitudes like the southern U.S.
- July 17-19: Expand Horizons Pathways of the Modern Day Mystic Retreat Part 2, 3-day program
- July 17: New Moon Ceremony (or day before or after)–
- 1-day special program with morning New Moon Intuitions & Signs in Nature Mystic Insight Circle, 3 hours + Sunset Activation Ceremony, 1.5 hours
AUGUST
- Aug. 1: Full Moon
- Aug 1: Full Moon Inspiration & Ceremony Circle
- Aug. 6: Lammas, summer cross-quarter day, half way to fall. Lughnasadh – Celtic mid-summer festival celebrated the wedding of the Sun god Lugh to the Earth goddess, causing the ripening of crops.
- Aug. 6 – 8: Expand Horizons Pathways of the Modern Day Mystic Retreat Part 1, 3-day program
- Aug. 11-12: Peak of Perseid Meteor Shower The full moon will be up all night long, illuminating your sky. However, although the predicted peak falls during the night of August 11-12, it has a long range: from July 14 to September 1. So, you can start watching for these meteors in early August morning hours, when the moon is waxing and will set before the night is over. You can also look after the peak in August, after sunset, as the moon rises later and later each night.
- Aug. 11-12: Peak of Perseid Meteor Shower The full moon will be up all night long, illuminating your sky. However, although the predicted peak falls during the night of August 11-12, it has a long range: from July 14 to September 1. So, you can start watching for these meteors in early August morning hours, when the moon is waxing and will set before the night is over. You can also look after the peak in August, after sunset, as the moon rises later and later each night.
- Aug. 12 – 13: Instigate Change — joyful personalized insight retreat takes a fresh look and explores inner knowing outdoor workshop
- Aug. 16: New Moon Ceremony (or day before or after)–
- 1-day special program with morning New Moon Intuitions & Signs in Nature Mystic Insight Circle, 3 hours + Sunset Activation Ceremony, 1.5 hours
- Aug. 21 – 22: Power Animals Allies of our Soul 2-day outdoor workshop
- Aug. 30: Full Moon
- Aug. 29 or 30: Full Moon Inspiration & Ceremony Circle
SEPTEMBER – OCTOBER – NOVEMBER RETREAT For those seeking a deeper spiritual program, either of these retreats can be scheduled during this beautiful autumn season of October, and early November: —Expand Horizons, 6 day (or part 1 and 2, three days each) –Sedona Vision Quest Retreat, 8 days: at a date that works best for you.
- 1-day Hopi Independent Travel Journey can be arranged during the summer and fall months
SEE RETREATS OVERVIEW PAGE HERE
- Sunset each day is an auspicious time for reflection, awe, gratitude and ceremony. Available most days year round; see Saturday schedule here.
- Full and New Moon program schedule here
SEPTEMBER
- Sept. 3 – 4: Instigate Change — joyful personalized insight retreat takes a fresh look and explores inner knowing
- Sept. 5: Labor Day holiday Labor Day Weekend events including Sept. 3 Mystic Vision and Ceremony special program
- Sept. 14: New Moon Ceremony (or day before or after)–
- 1-day special program with morning New Moon Intuitions & Signs in Nature Mystic Insight Circle, 3 hours + Sunset Activation Ceremony, 1.5 hours
- Sept. 15 – 22 Sedona Fall Equinox Vision Quest Retreat or
- Sept. 15 – 20 Expand Horizons, 6 day (or part 1 or 2, three days each)
- Sept. 22: Native American Day
September 23: Fall begins with the Autumnal Equinox; special program:
Sept. Sept. 22, 23, 24, or 25, 4:30 – 7 pm
Sunset Fall Equinox Time of Change Ceremony: Drum Re-balancing Ceremony & Mystic Nature Shamanic Insight Experiences
- Sept. 27 – 29: Mystic Vision Retreat, full moon, 3-day introduction to vision quest skills
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- Sept. 28 or 29: Full Moon Inspiration and Ceremony Circle
- Sept. 29: Full Moon
- Sept. 30 – Oct. 2: Expand Horizons Pathways of the Modern Day Mystic Retreat Part 2, 3-day program
- Hopi Fall Spirit Journey: 1 more more days arranged for groups with their own transportation or for independent traveler.
OCTOBER
available at a date this month that works for you:
1-day special program with morning New Moon Intuitions & Signs in Nature Mystic Insight Circle, 3 hours + Sunset Activation Ceremony, 1.5 hours
- Oct. 8: Draconids Meteor Shower The full moon will drown many Draconid meteors. More Draconids are likely to fly in the evening hours than in the morning hours after midnight.
- Oct. 12: Columbus Day Holiday
- Oct.14: New Moon Ceremony (or day before or after)
Oct. 14: Solar Eclipse viewing event: energies-insights-ceremony to tune into the energy of this celestial event in a small group ceremonial setting for personal inspiration
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- Oct. 21, 2021: Orionids Meteor Shower Best viewing in the hours before dawn on October 21. On a dark, moonless night, the Orionids exhibit a maximum of about 10 to 20 meteors per hour. More meteors tend to fly after midnight, and the Orionids are typically at their best in the wee hours before dawn. These fast-moving meteors occasionally leave persistent trains.
- Oct. 21 – 23: Expand Horizons Pathways of the Modern Day Mystic Retreat Part 1, 3-day program
- Oct. 27: Full Moon
Oct. 27 or 28: Full Moon Mystic Insights & Ceremony Circle - Oct. 29, 30 or 31: Sunset Halloween program
NOVEMBER
- Nov. 1 -2: Power Animals Allies of our Soul 2-day outdoor workshop
- Nov. 4 – 6: Mystic Vision Retreat, 3-day introduction to vision quest skills
- Nov. 7: Samhain, half way to winter
- Nov. 13: New Moon Ceremony (or day before or after)–1-day special program with morning New Moon Intuitions & Signs in Nature Mystic Insight Circle, 3 hours + Sunset Activation Ceremony, 1.5 hours
Nov. 10 or 11: 11-11 Sedona: Greater Potentials sunset Inspiration Circle: Shamanic Insight Experiences ~ Nature Signs ~ Guided Meditation ~ Activation Ceremony
- Nov. 11: Veteran’s Day weekend inspiring programs
- Nov 11 – 13: Expand Horizons Pathways of the Modern Day Mystic Retreat Part 1 or 2, 3-day program
- Nov.19 – 20: Instigate Change — joyful personalized insight retreat takes a fresh look and explores inner knowing outdoor workshop
- Nov. 23: Thanksgiving
- 23, 24 or 25: special Thanksgiving energies circle from Ancestral Peoples living earth perspective weekend events
- Nov. 27: full moon
- Nov. 26 or 27 Full Moon Mystic Insights & Ceremony Circle
DECEMBER
- Dec. 12: New Moon Ceremony (or day before or after)
- Dec. 13-14, 2021: Geminids In 2021, the peak night of the shower must endure many hours of moonlight from the waxing gibbous moon, though the moon will set in the wee hours before dawn, providing dark skies in the wee morning hours. Watch the usually reliable and prolific Geminid meteor shower from mid-evening
- Dec. 13-14, 2021: Geminids In 2021, the peak night of the shower must endure many hours of moonlight from the waxing gibbous moon, though the moon will set in the wee hours before dawn, providing dark skies in the wee morning hours. Watch the usually reliable and prolific Geminid meteor shower from mid-evening
- Dec. 25: Christmas
- Dec. 26 Full Moon Mystic Insights & Ceremony Circle
- Dec. 13 until dawn December 14, with some of the brighter Geminids likely to overcome the moonlight.
December 21: Winter begins with the Winter Solstice
Dec. 20-21: Winter Solstice……..A time of deepening & calling back the Light–special small group outdoor programs in Sedona & Cottonwood, Arizona-–Can select individual programs or do all 3 - Dec. 17 or 24, 12 – 2 pm, Sedona: Solstice Mystical Nature Shamanic Journey Outdoor Seminar & Ceremonies
- Dec. 21, 11 am – 1 pm, Cottonwood: Winter Solstice Light Infusion–Insights and Energies Program
- Dec. 21, 22 or 23, 3:30 – 5 pm, Sedona: Winter Solstice New Moon Sunset Ceremony: a time of deepening and calling back the Light
- Dec. 25: Christmas
- Dec. 31-Jan. 2, 2023: New Year’s Eve and day outdoor, small group programs and ceremonies:
- Dec. 31: noon – 2:30 pm New Year’s Eve day: Clear the old and make way for 2022 with 4 Pathways series of Primal Nature Energy Insight Journeys, Activation Ceremonies, drum circle at a Verde River site in Cottonwood.
2024
JANUARY
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- Jan. 1, 1:30 – 3:00 pm New Year’s Visioning 2022 & Ceremony at a Sedona red cliff vista site.
- January 2, 10 am – noon New Year’s Visioning 2022 & Ceremony special outdoor program and connection with spirit of place at an ancestral sacred spring site south of Sedona.
- Source for Meteor Showers: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/earthskys-meteor-shower-guide/
Crossing Worlds Hopi Projects, non-profit:
Hopi Youth Farm Group orchard planting project. Crossing Worlds Hopi Projects
Hopi Holiday Gifting Project–we invite your participation in this and other projects such as orchard planting, Hopi home repair and cross-cultural educational programs in the Verde Valley. See Hopi project video—Ancient Ways Co-Exist With Today
