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admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:14:37 +0000

Fire Workshop with Chris

admin — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:24:06 +0000

Hi All,

Here is a brief description of the weekend Fire Workshop and Children of the Earth Foundation fundraiser scheduled for December 2, 3, & 4. If you know anyone who may be interested, please feel free to forward it to them. We currently have 3 people signed up. I need a minimum of 4 people to do the class, with a maximum of 12. Hope to see you all there!

“Dancing with Fire”, a Weekend Workshop

Anyone who has spent time in the wilderness will tell you that Fire is an indispensable companion. Practically speaking, Fire will warm you, cook your food, make your tools, and provide light for working skills. On a deeper level, it gathers the tribe and provides the focus for friends and family to come together and share stories of their day. Perhaps most importantly, Fire is an Elder who will teach, advise, and comfort if one knows how to listen.

This weekend workshop is called “Dancing with Fire” because in order to dance with someone, there must be a connection between the two partners — a two-way communication whose give and take, ebb and flow create the rhythm of the dance. Anyone who has made a fire with a bow drill knows that it won’t work if you try to “bully” it and simply impose your will. To be successful one must be aware of what the Fire needs, paying attention to the fine details, and listening to understand how it is feeling — in short, one must dance with it. The class will include plenty of hands-on workshop time and coaching for both hand drill and bow drill, but we will also explore the Philosophy of Fire through a series of exercises and experiences designed to help you build a relationship with Fire that will lead to a deeper awareness of it’s Nature and an enhanced ability to create and use it under a variety of adverse conditions.

A portion of the proceeds from the workshop will be given to the Children of the Earth Foundation in order to support their mission of helping kids and young adults have experiences that help them form a deeper relationship with Nature and the Earth.

Dates:

Start: Friday, December 2 @4 PM (arrive by 3 pm to set up camp)

End: Sunday, December 4 @2 PM

Location:

Caloosahatchee Regional Park 19130 River Rd, Alva, FL 3920 (just north of Ft. Myers)

Cost

$200 (Includes meals, camping fees, materials for the class, and a donation to COTEF)

We will be sleeping in tents, but there are flush toilets and showers available!

To register, please email Chris Oelschlaeger at: wanderer777.co@gmail.com

Herbal Infusions

admin — Sat, 21 May 2011 15:21:31 +0000

This week on The Saturday Healing Show.

Susun Weed, master herbalist, is taking health care to the people with this simple and nutritious approach to wellness. I made some myself and report to you what I have found from taking and making these tasty herbal infusions.

Here is the recipe:

1 ounce of herb
1 quart of water

Pour herb into a quart glass jar. I use a mason jar.
Bring water to a boil. I use a kettle.
Pour water into the jar with the herb.
Let it sit for 4 to 6 hours or overnight.
Strain out herb. I use cheese cloth and a colander.

Then drink the liquid. I keep mine in the refrigerator in the summer. It makes a great ice tea.

Herbs I use for infusions:
Oakstraw
Comfry Leaf
Stinging Nettle
Red Cover Flowers

Tracking in Florida with Bill Marple

admin — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:05:12 +0000

Bill is teaching in Florida! Come learn this ancient skill

and grow closer to mother earth.

Hi Magda,

Hope you’re doing well and making

it through the winter wherever you’re

at! I’ve just finished up the winter class

for both the Vermont and Washington

Tracking for the Survivalist classes.

For me, that means winter is officially

heading on its way towards spring.

It’s a welcome relief although I love

the wintertime and I’m happy to say

the classes continue to be awesome!

In this last session in WA, the students

ended class by carving primitive hunting

spears and tracking each other through

the forests of the Olympic Penninsula in

various wintertime hunting scenarios.

They did great and as usual learned a lot

in the process and had some serious fun!

As well, some of my own greatest learning

experiences in tracking come from observing

students who come to my classes. Thank

you all for a tremendous experience all

the way around!

So, I’m now in Santa Cruz halfway

through a Standard class(alway enjoyable!)

and had time to sit down briefly and write

you a quick message. I just wanted to let

you know we’re getting dangerously close

to the deadline to sign up for the tracking

workshops I have scheduled in Florida in

March. So far, response to the workshops

has been much lower than normal and we’re

in danger of canceling!!! Here are the dates

for the classes:

Opening the Eye of the Tracker

Caloosahatchee Regional Park

March 5-7

Dirt Time

Caloosahatchee Regional Park

March 12-14

Beyond the Lateral Ridge

Ocala National Park

March 18-20

Florida is absolutely one of my favorite

places to track! It provides a tropical tracking

environment which hosts a diverse and

exciting collection of animal and plant species.

Past Tracker School classes in Florida in the past

have always been a lot of fun and its one of my

favorite places to run a class. So, if you have

any interest in signing up for a class in Florida

for March, please do so soon so we don’t have

to take them off the schedule!

I’m always available for questions in the meantime

and I look forward to seeing you there!

Regards,

Bill

Tracking Classes in Florida

admin — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:23:53 +0000

Learn the Ancient Art of

Tracking!

Three weekends of adventure in the world of

tracking with Bill Marple, Director of Tracking at

Tom Brown’s world-famous tracking,

awareness, and survival school

Learn to track on your own! Join

Bill and his friends for three

weekend tracking workshops at

Caloosahatchie Regional Park, in

Alva, Fla, and at the Ocala National

Forest in Altoona, Fla!

Learn to:

Identify different species of animals in your

area at a glance!

Interpret illness, injury, and mood by

measuring tracks!

Unlock the secrets of Apache pressure

releases in order to determine animal

behaviors by studying their tracks!

Embark upon your Journey in

Tracking now by calling to reserve

a place at this unique learning

opportunity! Talk to our registrar at

609-242-0350

Dates

5-7 March, 2011 Beginnerʼs Class: Opening the

Eye of the Tracker

12-14 March, 2011 Intermediate Class: Dirt

Time

18-20 March, 2011 Advanced Class: Beyond

the Lateral Ridge

Place

Caloosahatchee Regional Park(Opening the

Eye of the Tracker and Dirt Time)

Ocala National Forest(Beyond the Lateral

Ridge)

Price

Opening the Eye of the Tracker-$250

Dirt Time-$400

Beyond the Lateral Ridge-$400

*Price includes class, camp rental, and food

for the weekend!

Our Occasional Newsletter

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admin — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 21:10:52 +0000

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Children of the Earth

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:53:36 +0000

Experiencing a weekend program with the instructors from Children of the Earth (cotef) is relaxing and magical. The stage is the landscape and you are the actors. The instructors are highly trained and keep everything safe and fun. They travel to you or you can come to them.

I took my niece and sister on a weekend and I still call on the memories to motivate me. My youngest niece didn’t make the trip. She was too young so she’s waiting her turn.

I’d like to do it again so if you’re in Florida and interested in bringing the COTEF staff to our lovely state let me know and I will begin a list. If get to 20 I know we can get them to come.

Visit their website watch the video and read the stories.

Camping and Hiking in November

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:30:13 +0000

Just went camping and hiking this weekend. Stopped to meditate, so much easier in the woods, and spotted a dear; took a look and found its day bed.

Finding a Place to Meditate in Nature

admin — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:58:56 +0000

Things to consider when looking for a place to meditate in nature. Part One.