Here are two pictures from our wonderful trip. More to follow soon!
The Gathering of Grandmothers was a wonderful success. We met in retreat to explore the past few years and share the challenges, sorrows, healings and wisdom gained from our many personal experiences. The public were invited to attend several events to hear the wisdom from Mexico, El Salvador and Guatemala, from Australia, Columbia and Hawaii.
The people of Ojai showed themselves to be the loving and wise people that they are! All the nourishment was donated: the time, grace and energy it took to gather, prepare and cook the meals were all donated; local farms and orchards, health food shop, Rainbow Bridge, donated their produce; the beautiful young people created high vibrational food and loving atmosphere along with Margaret, Lynn and Malina who donated – incredible generosity! – their Casa de la Luna. We want to recognize Maxima, our Hawaiian Healer of Light who flew all the way here to offer her healing session to raise funds to help make this event come to fruition. Without all of these gifts, and without the help of Spirit, we would never have been able to make this happen. So much love and blessings to all of you from us Grandmothers: Bilawara, Elizabeth, Laura, Gail, Nancy, Cristina, Lani, Jill.
We will be making available the wisdom coming from our retreat in greater detail. But here is a taste:
It all comes to LOVE
There are no more teachers – we are all students and teachers together
Listen to the young ones for in their words we often hear the voices of our ancestors
More exciting news and events are coming, including our new location for events and meetings …. Stay tuned!
Big Ev
ent of the Year!
Grandmother’s Gathering – Women of Wisdom
The Council of Grandmothers – Ojai is hosting a small gathering of women with the intent of sharing wisdom across cultures. There will be at least seven women coming from afar: Australia, Hawaii, Guatamala, Mexico, Columbia, ect. and seven local women representing cultural traditions from France, Ireland, Egypt, and the Orient.
Our intent is to spend quite time together, listening, sharing, and finding our purpose in supporting our villages and the global community. What support can we give each other in our visions and endeavors?
We will be giving a weekend of sharings and maybe ceremony that will be open to the public for the purpose of sharing wisdom from the Elder women and to raise funds to help those in need where we live. In this way we will be spreading the generosity of those who attend the weekend all across the globe.
The Grandmothers will be also selling some tribal offerings. This will go directly towards the grandmothers themselves.
Grandmother Bilawara Lee: Aboriginal from Darwin, NT Australia
Grandmother Elizabeth Araujo: El Salvador and Guatemala, Central America
Grandmother Laura Espinoza: Mexico, Central America
Grandmother Lani Kamen Yamasaki: Hawaii
Grandmother Margarita Garcia-Nuñez: Mexico, Central America
Grandmother Oshun: Ojai
The Location: Casa de la Luna, 710 South La Luna, Ojai, CA 93023
The Date: SUNDAY ONLY open to the public
The Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Please bring a blanket or chair and a picnic if you wish to eat.
There will also be “An Evening Around the Fire with The Grandmothers” on Monday evening, October 18th.
Fundraising entrance fee:
Sliding Scale:
Per Day: $40 – $90 per person
Per Weekend: $70 – $150 per person
