Cancelled until further notice!
Tuesday Night
** December**
Sunday, December 11th ~ Monthly Council Meeting
** January 2017 **
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Long Dance ~ December 3rd-4th
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Long Dance
December 3rd-4th
Center For Peace
"In the Long Dance of life. . .
every step forward awakens three opportunities for the human:
one: placement in eternity,
two: purification of past forms, and
three: new opportunities for adventure;
for in the instance of eternal time the new always refreshes and cleanses."
~ Beautiful Painted Arrow
(Joseph Rael, Beautiful Painted Arrow, is a mystic, visionary, poet, and artist of Southern Ute and Picuris Pueblo decent who has taken his teaching around the world. Pursuing a vision that he experienced many years ago, Joseph inspired the development of some 60 Peace Sound Chambers all over the globe. The Long Dance is another of his many visions.)
A letter from the Dance Chiefs:
Katy Koontz and Colby McLemore
Greetings Long Dance dancers!
We’re excited to announce that the 2016 Long Dance at the Center for Peace will be held Saturday, December 3 through Sunday, December 4.
We want to extend a special invitation to all those who have been called to dance in the past to join us this year (and a thank-you to those who have already registered to dance again).
Once more, we will dance around the inside of the Peace Sound Chamber to the beat of the drum, surrounded by the powerful medicine of the dancers’ banners, reflecting where we have come from, where we are now, and what the Dance will help us manifest for our future.
As the night deepens, the chamber itself will become a drum and the dancers’ feet will become drum-beaters. Light from the sacred fire will flicker against the Chamber’s outer walls, supporting internal illumination and offering its incredible power of transmutation as the dancers go deeper and deeper into the state of No Mind. By morning, we will all breathe into a new dawn, both for the planet and for ourselves.
Please pray about whether or not you are being called to join the dance again this year. If so, please visit the Long Dance page on the Center’s website to register. That way, we’ll know how many dancers to expect, and you will be assured of receiving all the dancer notifications with information about the details of this year’s dance.
If you have any questions, feel free to either send us an e-mail (at Long.Dance@centerforpeace.us) or give us a call (Colby's number is 865-924-1455; Katy's number is 865-693-9845).
Thank you for honoring us with your Dance in the past. We hope you will be called to dance your future into being with us again this year.
Love and light,
Colby McLemore and Katy Koontz
Long Dance chiefs
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Premier Shopping Days
December 10
10am-4pm
Our beautiful little gift shop has recently been restocked with one of a kind items.
Several large crystals have been added along with one of a kind jewelry, beautiful bags, and unique pieces discovered on a recent buying trip.
Our prices are the best you will find in the area because we do not have the overhead that other shops have. It is our pleasure to provide these beautiful items at very affordable prices. Whether you are shopping for gifts, give away items or something for yourself, there are many new things to see.
Each visitor will be given an index card (or more) on which you can make your Wish List, so bring your partner, friends and family for a day of leisurely browsing our shop. Each person will have an opportunity to shop for anyone that they choose, while their relative, partner or friend enjoys a cup of tea or coffee and a cookie and a friendly conversation with other persons of like mind.
With your Wish List in hand, your partner can’t go wrong in choosing the perfect gift for you!
All Wish List cards will be filed by us for future buying trips for your birthday, Valentines Day, anniversary or any other occasion. We will also be able to contact you by email when we receive fantastic new merchandise for you to add to your list or to choose from for someone else.
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At 1:00 pm
on Sunday December 11th
come create
PEACE
a Crystal Grid
Facilitated by Teresa McKee
Celebrate December and the Holidays by Creating a Crystal Grid for Peace.
A crystal grid is comprised of crystals, and stones, that have been cleansed and then placed in a geometric pattern within a sacred space, with the intention of manifesting a specific outcome.
The grid ceremony will start at 1 pm on Sunday, December 11 in the Peace Sound Chamber. The ceremony will continue until the grid is complete which usually takes 2-3 hours including teaching, discussion, and building of the grid.
There will be a feast afterwards, so bring a dish to share.
This ceremony continues our year-long celebration of the Center’s 30th year of serving the local area and the world through our many ceremonies, teachings, dances, sweat lodges, workshops and much more.
More Information...
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New Year's Day
Sweat Lodge
January 1st, 2017
fire starts @ 10am
go in lodge about 11:30
~led by Steve Citty
~firekeeper Sarah Franklin
New Year's Day Sweat Lodge
January 1st, 2017
We will go in the lodge when the stones are hot (usually about an hour to an hour-and-a-half. You are encouraged to come early and prayerfully prepare for the lodge.
Please bring towels, a change of clothing, and food to share.
Suggested Items to Bring:
- Two Towels
- Men are requested to wear swim trunks, gym shorts or something similar.
- Women are requested to wear a skirt or dress. (Something for inside the sweat that is modest and you don’t mind getting muddy.)
- Change of clothes (Preferably long sleeve and covers all of the legs to keep from getting the feast area dirty)
- Covered Dish for the Feast
It is appropriate to bring tobacco, a small gift, or monetary gift for the fire-keeper and lodge master, both of whom offer their services to the people as a gift.
We use lots of wood for the fire; supplies like herbs (sage, tobacco, cornmeal, etc.), drinking water, and more. If you are feeling abundant, a donation ($10-$20) would be appreciated. Donations are used to support the Sweat Lodge and the Dance Away Program.
There is never a charge for Ceremony. If you are not feeling abundant, PLEASE do not allow this to prevent you from coming.
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 DRUMMING, MEDITATION, AND CHANNELINGCancelled until further notice
We will drum for a while, then drift into a silent meditation. The Guides, with which Perry works, will begin to speak.
All are invited to attend. Bring your favorite drum [we will have a few extras here, if you do not have one to play], an open mind, and a supportive heart. In the spirit of "my job is to show up", let's see what happens. You will know if you need to be here.
An opportunity will be given for other Guides to speak as well. Out of respect for time, let's come early to socialize, so we can start on time.
Contact Perry email
or phone 865-428-3070
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30th Anniversary T-Shirts
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30th Anniversary T-Shirts
Available NOW!
$20
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We are asking for sponsorship through monthly donations.
These donations do not need to be large but if those who love the Center for Peace could help by committing a few dollars on a monthly basis it could be the difference between always hoping that someday we will be able to build or provide those needed areas (i.e. showers, sleeping areas, restrooms) and actually making it happen.
If you have participated in any of the programs, offerings, and events that occur on an ongoing basis at the Center for Peace you have already felt the personal blessings from these activities. Our mission is to be a Spiritual Center for our community which extends to anyone open to this learning path.
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The Center For Peace is a 501(c)(3) not for profit corporation.
We exist on donations.
If you have ever come to the Center For Peace and liked what you found, PLEASE consider donating now; either a one time donation, or set up an ongoing donation through PayPal.
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The Center for Peace is a non-profit religious corporation in the State of Tennessee. Donations to the Center for Peace can be claimed as deductions from income for income tax purposes.
Active Council Members of the Center for Peace:
Nan Citty
Knoxville, TN
865-405-6809
Steve Citty
Knoxville, TN
865-300-4424
Ashley King
Maryville, TN
865 466-0157
Teresa McKee
Lenoir City,TN
865-755-0778
Sandy Palmer
Seymour, TN
865-304-0765
Heather Robinson
Seymour, TN
865-414-9492
Jeanne Robinson
Seymour, TN
865-428-3070
Lee Sinnott
Johnson City, TN
336-624-5829
Peggy Towson
Knoxville, TN
865 661-9111
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The Peace Sound Chamber is available for chanting, vision quests and ceremonies of many different types.
You are encouraged to come to the chamber and chant, drum, meditate or simply sit (the chamber Spirits love it); please check first that there is not something already scheduled. Please call at least two weeks in advance to reserve our facilities as usage requires council approval
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