gather activities

MythiCalia 4
September 23rd-26th, 2010
Mount Hamilton area, CA

This is not set in stone; otherkin gathering schedules have a tendency to... not be. Schedules, that is. Yanno?

if you would like to present a workshop or talk of some kind, email me and I'll pencil you in!

You can also see the workshop schedules from 2005, 2007, or 2009.

Thursday

12:00 PM	Site opens
Afternoon	Arrival and camp setup Meet and Greet Who and what is here with us? What do you hope to find this weekend?
	Dinner
Evening	Opening Ritual *Open slot (TBD)*

Friday

	Breakfast
Morning	*Open slot (TBD)*
	Lunch
Afternoon	Games and Fictions Otherkin are often accused of being role-players or fantasy fans who've taken things too far. But some 'kin say that they've been able to better explore their selves through RPGs, and various fictional elements are often used as handy reference points ("kind of like Strands of Starlight, but not totally") or adapted to real-life magical workings. Is any of this true for you? We'll discuss these topics and some examples. (Arethinn) Making Wands and Staves Hands-on practical. Learn how to safely select, clean, and prepare a stick or branch for becoming a magical tool. Working tools and some wood will be provided, or bring your own piece of wood, or you may find something you like around the site. (Shiari)
	Dinner (Stone Soup)
Evening	*Open slot (TBD)* *Open slot (TBD)*

Saturday

	Breakfast
Morning	Barefoot Walking for Meditation and Magical Awareness We will learn how to safely walk barefoot without looking at the ground, then apply this to a meditation technique and explore the campsite to see what we sense in different locations. (Pulse)
	Lunch
Afternoon	*Open slot (TBD)* *Open slot (TBD)*
	Dinner
Evening	*Open slot (TBD)* Low-Key, Off-Key, Kin-Key, Oh-Hell-Just-Throw-Away-the-Key Bardic Got a song, story, or a poem, or even just a bad joke? Anything goes! A notebook of faery/elven/otherkin-related selections will be available to read from if you like.

Sunday

	Breakfast
Morning	Open slot (TBD)
	Lunch Debriefing What worked, what didn't? Feedback for next year's gather, and discussion of plans for other west-coast events.
Afternoon	Breakdown and packing Closing Ritual
5:00 PM	Site closes