Burning Man Ticket going going ... soon to be gone....

Sembazuru will be auctioning off one BM08 ticket at our fundraiser on August 2nd in SF ..... Il Pirata - 9p-2a.

Bidding starts at $150 - it's a $250 value ticket .... must be present to win, must have cash in hand to win. If you, or someone you know needs a ticket, this is a prime opportunity to possibly get one at a good price, which will also support getting our Temple of Community to the playa.

Also, we're raffling off a loveseat that will BE delivered to you on playa, AND picked up from you at the end of the week..... all you have to do is kick back and relax on the loveseat all week long. Many other raffle items could be won as well. Do not need to be present to win raffle items, but do need to get tickets before the lovely prizes are gone gone gone.

Temple of Community PARTY and fundraiser

Flyer has the details:

Lets make this a community event!
Please come out , learn about and support Sembazuru - we've made this gift for you, for our community, but we also need your support to finalize it. Come by, support us, take a stab at winning some of our great prizes, including a loveseat for your playa enjoyment.... delivered to your camp - then later picked up from your camp... all too/from playa transport provided by the ToC and Blood Vessel crew.


I'm also organizing Temple of Community Sohei (warrior-monks/guardians) to watch the structure and participants; if you're interested in assisting me with the task of watching our Temple out on the playa, PLEASE contact me. From my experiences as a Temple Guardian (last year for Best's Temple), this can be a VERY rewarding experience, and is a great gift to the community. We could really use your assistance in this endeavor.
Thanks
Namaste!

Temple of Community Sohei

To keep the peace between Basura Sagrada crew, the Temple Guardians and our crew, we've decided it would be best if our 'guardians' had a distinctly different name, even though the tasks will be similar.

Our temple watchers will be know as Temple of Community Sohei - continuing the Japanese theme that we created when we named the crane Sembazuru. Sohei were feudal era Japanese warrior-monks - which we feel is a very appropriate 'translation' for the job at hand. Our Sohei volunteers will be gently protecting both the participants and the structure each night from 9pm to 6am in three hour shifts (daylight shifts may be added if we're able to staff these slots).

If you're interested in assisting in this role, please contact me via a tribe PM, or at skirblah at skirblah dot com with ToC prominently in the subject line.

Thank you for your interest and support! We really cannot do this without our community!

Temple of Community

Please visit our website: www.templeofcommunity.com

There's all kinds of groovy info there, including, but not limited to:

*Instructions on how to make your own crane! We really would love to have lots of Baby Cranes under Sembazuru! Please message one of us if you are interested in this.

*Come check out our fundraiser PARTY on August 2nd!

*Donate to the project!

*Project pictures, member bios, and more....

Thank you all,
Namaste

Temple of Community Guardians (name subject to change)

Hey all, I'm coordinating guardian shifts for Sembazuru - the Temple of Community. If you are interested in volunteering for a shift - likely a three hour shift, operational hours 9pm - 6am ... please contact me. We'll need a pretty good body count for this service.

If you've ever done Temple Guardian shifts at the main temple, you know this is a VERY easy job. Basically, you're behind the scenes making sure the temple is not violated, no flames, no one climbs areas they're not supposed to, and that the visitors are ok physically and mentally.

Thank you
Namaste

This weekend....

Sea Dragon will be appearing at the Celtic Midsummer Faerie Festival in Fair Oaks - please come on by (FREE admission) and have a great day with a multitude of different entertainment options... oh, and while you're there, ya might as well check out my natural homemade soaps.

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(text below acquired from www.groveoftheoak.org/grove/e...val.html - there is more info there, so go check it out)

The 4th annual Celtic Midsummer Faerie Festival will be held June 14 - 15, at VFW Hall near Phoenix Park in Fair Oaks, California. Festival opens at 10 a.m. both days, closing at 9 p.m. on Sat. and 6 p.m. on Sun.

This FREE family oriented event features local and regional artists performing a variety of Celtic, World, Folk and Rock music along with a variety of other entertainment.

The Festival boasts:

* A diverse marketplace including many unique and handcrafted items
* A Celtic village and living history display
* Energetic dance performances
* Drumming
* A spirited poetry and a performance arts competition
* The festival caters to children with games, crafts and storytelling
* The festival highlights ancient Celtic culture and history

Sponsored by the non-profit Sacramento Grove of the Oak (Grove), attendees are encouraged to bring a donation of canned food for the Grove’s food closet.

While music and performances will be on stage both days, Saturday’s highlights include the Northern California Honored Bard competition. Poets and performers from around Northern California present their poetry, stories and music, all contending for the title of Northern California Honored Bard. (See below for more information.) Local dance troops will also present high energy fire dances and a drum circle that will be open to all.

Actors in full costume as warriors, fairies, druids, magicians and more will wander the event to entertain and astound attendees. Attendees are encouraged to dress in Celtic or magical finest.

Uh huh.... nailed this one

"Friendships are a little like backyard gardens; we plan to tend to them, we just always put it off until next week." Jerry Espenson - Boston Legal

do you know the reference?

"Do you have to open graves to find girls to fall in love with?"

that's all i'm giving ya.....