Martín Prechtel OREGON MAY 2008 SCHEDULE
	Weekend Workshop and Evening Talk	Ashland, Oregon
May 16th evening talk Ashland Oregon	Storytelling and Talk with Martín Prechtel Happy Wolf Hero and the Daughter of the Magpie King: The Story of Calf Shorty Friday, May 16, 2008, 7:00 pm Bellview Grange • 1050 Tolman Creek Road Ashland, Oregon $3 to $20 sliding scale For more information, call 541-488-1192, e-mail rachrich@jeffnet.org,   download PDF brochure and Registration Form	Stealing Benefacio’s Roses (previously published in UK as The Toe Bone and the Tooth) paperback - $18.95 ORDER HERE | more info
May 17-18 workshop Ashland Oregon	Saturday and Sunday May 17-18, 2008 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Bellivew Grange • Ashland, Oregon $160 by May 1st; $195 thereafter download PDF brochure and Registration Form A Jewel for the Mud House Heart of the Shimmering Swallow of Our Souls: Dreaming House, Flowering House, Jumping House, Singing House, Weeping House, Dancing House, Flying House, an Ecstatic Jumping Up and Living Again House A ritual gathering to make a home of ritual offering to house and feed the starving heart of She who feeds us all and daily dreams this world to life. Come with me, Martín Prechtel, to make a feast for the Flowering Mountain Jade Water Earth.	Frequently Asked Questions About the Workshops Go to REGISTRATION FORM click on book image for more info REGISTRATION FORM
About Martín Prechtel	A master of eloquence and innovative language, Martín Prechtel is a leading thinker, writer and teacher whose work, both written and oral, hopes to promote the subtle irony and pre-modern vitality hidden in any living language. As a half blood Native American with a Pueblo Indian upbringing, his life took him from New Mexico to the village of Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala. There becoming a full village member of the Tzutujil Mayan population, he eventually served as a principal in that body of village leaders responsible for instructing the young people in the meanings of their ancient stories through the rituals of adult rights of passage. Once again residing in his native New Mexico, Martín teaches at his international school Bolad’s Kitchen. Through story, music, ritual and writing, Martín helps people in many lands to retain their diversity while remembering their own sense of place in the daily sacred through the search for the Indigenous Soul. For more information visit: www.floweringmountain.com Martín Prechtel is the author of : Stealing Benefacio’s Roses (The Toe Bone and the Tooth); The Disobedience of the Daughter of the Sun: Ecstasy and Time; Long Life, Honey in the Heart; and Secrets of the Talking Jaguar. "The Mayan people's main and ancient job is to be beautiful and grateful. Before meeting Martín, I'd never known a representative of such a culture. But I can testify to the integrity, the massive learning, the faithfulness, the lighthearted joy and the hardworking nature of this representative." —Robert Bly "Martín Prechtel is one of the most profound teachers I have ever encountered. He is an unusually gifted artist, musician, storyteller who guides and initiates with passion, kindness, eloquence,wisdom, fierceness and humor, awakening us to the sacred realities present everywhere at all times. To be with Martín is to remember the forgotten divinity that is the very essence of who we are." —Rabbi Aryeh Hirschfield	Back to top of page

	Frequently asked questions regarding Martín Prechtel workshops in Portland and Ashland, Oregon
	What happens during the workshop? What is it? What we call "workshops" are really co-creative ceremonies in which we pool our creativity, griefs, ancestral inheritances, jokes, failures, and stories to create a collective offering to feed the Holy. They usually involve listening to stories, learning about layers of meaning for the various items we've gathered and brought to the event, beginning to make things for the ceremony, and compiling our individual gifts and creations into a collective offering or shrine. Do I have to come for the whole two days? Yes. Can I attend part time? No. What if I have to leave early to catch a flight or for other reasons? Please avoid leaving early. It makes things harder for Martín, tends to interfere with the ceremony, and can "orphan" partners with whom you have been working over the weekend. Please make your travel arrangements so that you can stay at the workshop until 6:00 pm on Sunday. We realize everyone has busy lives and we appreciate your sacrificing your time for this incredible event. Can I pay with a credit card? Sorry, we are not set up for credit card payments. Are scholarships available? A limited number of work-study scholarships are available. Scholarships are reserved for those who would not otherwise be able to attend. Can I bring my children? We welcome children in a spirit of village togetherness. Children under 12 can participate for free. Please be aware that there may be long stretches of sitting and listening. Do I need to have read Martín's books before attending? Reading Martín's books is not necessary, but it is very helpful in getting a context for what we are doing, and also for getting a sense of Martín's style and background. Thank You! REGISTRATION FORM Back to top of page

 

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