Video; Shamanic Avant Garde Jam

A fair amount of work we are doing now, when the artists of The Gossamer Court gather, is shaman soul, vocal, mystic, avant garde and very trance in nature.

After seeing Laurie Anderson and Marc Ribot playing some pretty awesome avant garde music at John Zorn’s some time back, I began to ponder about seriously getting back into music, as opposed to just spoken word and poetry.

Of course, magically speaking the shift in energy takes a bit of adjustment.

Many outside the circle do not hear us and those inside the circle, many coming from a dogmatic shamanism won't, because they do not think that melodic instruments should mix into the fabric of the alchemical fire.

Our community has it's fundamentalists too, which is why, at Jordan's suggestion, we will call our fires, those of The Gossamer Court, Alche-melodic Fires. The one we had at Starwood this year was magnif-u-lous! It showed us a new model to work with, and with all the muck, mud and rain.

This video was shot on the Saturday in our home in Bergenfield, NJ before my forty-ninth birthday.

If there are others out there, who are interested in this sort of shamanic jam, other throat singers, string players, we keep an open door policy in our home for beautiful, spiritual and magickal jams such as this.

Some of you may recognize my dear friend SKTHOTH, the movie on his life, having won the Oscar for best short documentary in 2002.

You can google it on video under THOTH, who is also a big fan of Laurie's.

You can find the maestro and his protege Lila 'Angelique performing in Central Park, near the Bethesda statue in the tunnel several days out of the week.

Watching and listening to artists like Laurie Anderson, Philip Glass, Peter Gabriel etc.. has had a profound influence on the way that this shaman delivers the magick.

As so many fires and jam sessions that we are a part of end up with this kind of musical alchemy, it is something that we are all anxious to explore even further.

NAMASTE,
HSH, The Faery King
gossamer.court@gmail.com

Video; Throat Singing With THOTH (Birthday Video)

The Faery King tongues, percussion, throat (Overtone) singing, movement, with THOTH (Violin, Voice, Body percussion) Lila 'Angelique (angel Voice, violin), Ivan movement, lights, bells, Scott Robinson (Voice, Guitar, Aaron(cello), Ben( drums), David (drums) w/Liz in a state of bliss at Faery King's birthday calibration, at Banta House, Home of The King and Prince Jah-d. Shamanic Avant Garde Jam.

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The children hold the flames of hope for the world that they will inherit from us. May the torch of their energy illuminate this very dark, polluted and hostile society. May Mother Gaia's face, once again shine with the beauty of a more simple time, when humankind did not defecate in it's own nest, when we danced with nature, the elements and all things bright and beautiful. The Faery King

My Birthday Message To Those I Love

Well, this is the final stretch of my 40's and what a blissful time this has been. I wish one and all an equal measure of the happiness that this life has blessed me with.

NAMASTE,
the faery king
gossamer.court@gmail.com

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The children hold the flames of hope for the world that they will inherit from us. May the torch of their energy illuminate this very dark, polluted and hostile society. May Mother Gaia's face, once again shine with the beauty of a more simple time, when humankind did not defecate in it's own nest, when we danced with nature, the elements and all things bright and beautiful.
the faery king

Plural Relationships And Ethics

I will grant that in this society based on the morality of the Tribes of Abraham, the ethics of a Neo Pagan Shaman such as myself might seem immoral to some, but with all due respect they do not walk in my shoes nor do they have the burdens that many in my circle carry.

We are a very different type of soul as Neo-Pagans and even more so if one is an Indigo as well. Some of us, if not most remain monogamous, as with my dear friends Chrissie and Steve. They are adorable belong together as a closed sacred number one.

Some are chaste as with two of my friends, one a guru, one a priest, while others are very selective pluralists like myself.

This life for me is not about an acquisition of numbers. Sex with the absence of degrees of love, even fondness and affection is an empty chamber for the heart to bear.

As in the words of Robert A. Heinlein: 'Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.'

While we might have other ideas of that which is best for us, we are supposed to be tolerant and a accepting of others with a different approach to matters of the heart, as long as no harm is intended.

I shall add this though to make one of my positions very clear, as I am a big ole mama bear with my protection of the children, many who love and respect me, protecting them being a sacred duty.

Children are for children, adults for adults, with very few cultural exceptions for a reason.

Humankind is not served well in its damage of the young. They do not need adult bullshit and other issues, such as shame and guilt. If they do not have it themselves, society will try to chain them with it after the act. The victimized child suffers, in some cases for life and that suffering is contagious.

There is great difference between love in an ethical state and the corruption of children, the dehumanizing of others making objects of them just because they are pretty to look at.

Many of us have seen too much of this in the “so-called” normal world where good ethics are sacrificed for the sake of Narcissism and pleasure seeking outside of a good ethical compass. While we do have our drama but the philosophy many of us live by and most of us should aspire to, is to healing and not harming.

We all have common ground within the Neo-Pagan community and the affiliated tribes. Let “Tho’ it harm none” be first and foremost. This is an area that we should all unify on.

Neo-Pagan unity. ..... we’re meant to lead lives filled with joy, love, pleasure, beauty and humor. Isaac Bonewits

Laughter in love is a great component for success in a relationship, this and joy. Have fun for The Apocalypse is around the corner. In actuality death is our own personal apocalypse. In the Greek it means the unveiling where all is known to all.

Life is a gift to angelic beings, so that they might experience the wounding of love upon tender heart in human form. There is always time for heartbreak, drama and bitching but, imaginary friend here tells me that there is never enough time for joy and laughter.

My problem with a few of my Socratic shaman peers is that there is no focus joy in ritual.

Perhaps this is because of their own pain and suffering, the inability to let it go, control issues or just an inability to experience joy in their own heart, by allowing the stick to remain in their bum through the spiritual surgery that joy brings. False smiles are not joyful smiles.

For me not to have laughter and joy in this life is to exist and not live. I encourage one and all to live and love well thus feasting on each and every moment though it would be your last.

Much of my personal philosophy and spirituality dwells in the laughter of joyful hearts and cheerful beings, those courageous individuals whom roll with the punches and remain brave and courageous regardless of the pain that life renders us.

It is the responsibility of the individual to seek, pursue and find their own happiness, with consideration for others, of course, while detaching themselves from the wagging tongue of the uninvited or unsolicited judge, like those who would judge one who has the capacity of heart to love more than one at the same time.

Those of us who are pluralists or poly-amorous must respect the values of those who are not with us, if our liberty and freedom is to be respected. While my character forbids me to hide, I do not need to push. It happens but my intent is to educate and address those who are struggling to find their truth.

With that said, just because I am being honest about who this being is and how this life is for me does not mean it’s being thrown in anyone’s face. Moralists in need of ethics love to lie, as they proclaim those of us likeminded free spirits, those they are trying to convert, to be perverted and corrupt.

We, unlike they, seek no converts. I do not want Sara Palin in my life. How about you?

We have to protect ourselves and those whom we love from those who would seek to take our choices, freedom and experience-seeking from us.

In some cases “discretion is the better part of valor” but more often it is a way of not being persecuted or discriminated against. As long as the involved parties in a plural relationship are open and honest with one another, living perfect love and perfect trust, it really no one’s business what you do. I have a great deal of respect for those who take things cautiously and quietly.

As a spiritual leader, with many eyes on me, some being tyrannical even hateful and filled, discretion with regard to concealing who I am, would appear dishonest and disingenuous.

Lies are luxury’s not easily born by some because living with dishonesty is painful.

With this said; There are two people in my life whom I love very much, one a beautiful man, the other a beautiful woman. Both are extraordinary in their own right, creatively, intellectually and spiritually. We keep no secrets when it comes to who is with whom and there is an understanding.

Everyone has their own boundaries and limitations. Honesty with regard to such matters allows for intimacy.

My imagination would be greatly taxed to think of life without either of them and it would sadden me greatly to lose either one of them.

For those who have underestimated me, usually folks outside of the loop; What business do you have in putting chains and limitations upon me?

Sexually liberated, emancipated and awakening beings do not belong in boxes that some Freudian egg head created.

Carl Jung has it right when he says "That which we are, we are, and if we are ever to be any better, now is the time to begin." Diamonds in the rough all need polish and attention. We all have room to grow in this gift of life.

... Even our bodies continue to grow in places once the ghost is given up.

Perhaps the true realm of the ethical, by the standards of society anyway is that of the UN-sane. Spiritual people who do things contrary to trend or dogma are looked upon as insane or evil. Speaking for me neither is the case.

Shaman Mowgali is not crazy to live with the ethics of kind animals and barbarians who assimilate because they understand the importance of co-existence.

Morality for the sake of dogma does not strike me as all that honest. It never has.

Morality is something we are all taught on the external but good ethics, with a little direction, come from within when fostered and nurtured in a loving environment.

I keep very good company in this life, which was not always the case, thus my personal ethics suffered, thus the importance of tribe. And in my case, a few who are close enough to me, not only have my approval but my request to tell me when I am showing my metaphorical ass.

The foundation of the ethics that my heart strives to live by comes from a very unlikely place, at least in the minds of some. I know other traditions have this.

My ears first heard this in a Buddhist temple, where they read the very Eastern Aura-ed Sermon on the Mount and some other Red letter Jesus jive.

Jesus Christ “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

I draw pleasure from giving and helping others to heal. In this I have found my happiness and purpose.

NAMASTE,
The Faery King

One of my best Starwoods ever

My normal ability to go on and on with articulation about an experience has been suspended, for now, by a very grateful heart and that gratitude for those we shared sixteen days of muddy bliss with, shall be never ending.

Mudwood therefore holds a tender place in my spirit.

While water is a lovely element, we tend to move faster than when the ground is dry and the sun is out.

Perhaps the universe was trying to allow us to forge stronger bonds by slowing us down a little, making the experience a little more challenging.

If that was the purpose, it was accomplished.

Much love to all and many blessings.

Namaste,
The Faery King


Mud and much rain only slows us down, so we spend more time huddled among friends.

WE Need SOme Help From Our Friends

We always need beads, cloth, tools, paints, glue, glue gun, yarn, string, raw hide, leather, camera, supplies, how too- books. faux leather, etc, really anything creative. So if you are heading to Starwood with that bag of old beads and stuff, you now it has a home.Thank you and pretty please.
Send us some of your written work pictures of your latest masterpiece and I will post it for you. I prefer people do their own bio of the piece and leave me with place to write a paragraph with my two cents.
So, On second leg of my Starwood journey even tho I am running for pope, we still do not have two nickels to rub together. A few things fell through but I am The Faery King and it is time to beat feet..... I love all of you guys Should anyone feel like helping with the art, fire or artist fund, pls do think of us......
Jordan's Pay Pal is afrojoe08@aol.com
Gust Lundberg
50 Banta Place
Bergenfield,NJ 07631

It all goes to the artists....

It is near time children, when the drums do beat, dancers move their feet and the bonfire rages, Starwood, a heavenly place where old and new friends do meet.
the faery king

The Faery King For Pope On You Tube

Tired of the same old dreary, long-winded papal masses, one after the other,
well here is a little peak at who our new pope would be for His public.
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VOTE FOR Pope Chastity Isa Nastily

This is not a put on, HSH The Faery King, the silk clad vagabond,
Beacon of the Indigo, is indeed running for supreme Roman Ponitif..
Pope Chastity Isa Nastily is running until he is needed to ascend to
the throne of Saint Peter. Please vote for change
in Rome.

1)Women would be Priests, Bishops and Cardinals

1a) By the same token men would be allowed to be nuns.

2) If an abortion if necessary due to an archaic church policy,
the church will pay it, with counseling of course.

3) Plural Marriage will now be supported.
3a Gay Marriage guaranteed.

4) Darwin and The Gnostic Texts Taught in parochial schools.

5) All books on clergy found guilty of crimes against children opened.

6)The Great Reconciliation Begins.

The Cardinal Faery King Wants To Be Your Pope
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It is near time children, when the drums do beat, dancers move their feet and the bonfire rages, Starwood, a heavenly place where old and new friends do meet.
the faery king

Favorite Starwood Moment

Moments that have inspired poetry in me certainly rate at the top of the memories list. Starwood is an inspired poet’s dream.



Count Logan and his beautiful lady had come over from Paris to be with Jordan and me for just two days and nights of Starwood, because they had to return to France for school.



Both Jah-d and Logan have studied dombek with Raquy Danziger independent of one another and now they had never had a chance to drum together, so we went to Raphael’s fire the evening after our hand fasting.



Toward the end of the belly dance fire, it was only Raphael and us.



In between playing, as the music would start and stop. Logan and Jackie were exchanging beautiful words to one another in French, which got Jordan and I going a bit with our language skills.



As Jordan’s grandmother is a fine French lady and French was one of the languages of my youth. I began to ponder just how universal the language and Beings of Mother Starwood are.



In the middle of the dialog one could only laugh, as I later explained, because it was a bit like being in a beautiful French fantasy film.



Raphael called out; “Who are the last to leave the fire?” to which one of our small group replied The Faery King and his party. Raphael repeated this and it sounded so perfect, so beautiful. Starwood is one party no one ever wants to leave.



Holding hands, walking, hugging, smiling without concern for the possibility of crass, crude and bigoted comments, as one might get in the mundane world (not that Jordan and I pay this much mind anyway, unless confronted) Jordan and I inhaled the moment, it’s pristine beauty and feelings of great love.



As we walked we noticed the beauty of twilight, embers flying up and out of The Roundhouse, up to the heavens, hearing the magnificent drum beats, some of those drums telling us who was playing them, with glow poi spinners fading in the distance, in the backdrop of Prometheus’s beautiful screens, we began to hear something else in the distance, keeping time with the beautiful percussion cacophony of our beloved roundhouse;



It was DJ Visitor playing Pink Floyd’s “Wish you were here” and it all jived perfectly, keeping rhythm with what was coming out of the roundhouse.



Prince Jah-d and I stopped, taking it all in.



Just before we kissed under falling stars, I squeezed my partners hand and said; “This is what I live for because it makes any and all suffering worth the pain.” Love, this heavenly malady, is the Tai Chi of agony and bliss.



What beauty abounds this Starwood night, angels in love jumping from mountaintops, not knowing or caring, if they have the wings to fly.



Now, after experiencing such a blissful night, beautiful sounds and cosmic sights, I could have laid my head down, satisfied, slipping into the blanket of death, with a smile, no regrets, knowing in my heart for eternity that few will ever, in love, fly so high, ah, how love, pain begets, in the pursuit of happiness most never rest,



Still counting those blessings, finding each other on our way Home, wrapped in hand union, sanctified before our friends, in a state of love that has made us whole, on Starwood’s sacred ground, a place, where those who feel lost are truly found…



NAMASTE,

The Faery King

PS; Sometimes it’s more like a groovy Muppet movie…



It is near time children, when the drums do beat, dancers move their feet and the bonfire rages, Starwood, a heavenly place where old and new friends do meet.
the faery king

The Great Fire Seal of The Gossamer Court New Draft

No later than this Thursday you can check thefaeryking.livejournal.com
for the final schedule of Gossamer Court events, as well as those that we support, like two recipients of The Gossamer Court Peace Awards this year, Liron Peled and Raquy Danziger of Raquy and the Cavemen, with particular attention ro the alchemic fire.

Photos and links to past fires and events that The Gossamer Court has produced and/or co-produced, like Alex Grey’s CoSM Fire, Ecstatic Voices The HOWL Festival in NYC, The River Fire Festival in Providence, RI.

We have been blessed to work with, among others, mz imani, a great soul and a wonderful shaman. Many have in our fold. Our efforts have included Alex Grey’s CoSM Fire, Sacred Soulfire in and outside.

They understandably wanted a more artistic show of thrilling bliss, than an alchemic fire of sane character, so I brought my Indigo Bro Brian James to the table on the one that The Gossamer Court and mz imani co-produced. Brian has not stopped working for the Grey’s.

One of my functions as faery king, from love to creative partnerships is to play match maker. With Susan Buck and Brian we got it right. It was a pleasure taking second chair with mz imani on that one but after that Brian was the perfect co-producer with his Phantomime troupe. We are getting a consensus now and Lady Elle is greatly desired as one of the co-facilitators. The Lady is a wonderful magician.

In my times with imani, and there is never enough, she encourages us to pursue world peace through co-creation and the elements, fire being a central theme, a fire always for the greater good, one that we are going to seal.

Most of those who have encouraged us to put together this alchemic fire at Starwood, besides many of the Indigo within the GC are, like myself, of Shaman imani. They are the ones right now, who are volunteering for altar building and many other positions. Near 40 have responded and this is magnificent because we want this to be the fire of give, take and co-create for one and all. You can almost hear Billy Bardo doing his fire rap.

We had a blast one year in Ohio, getting Incus, who were superb that year, to Summerset months after Greening, Starwood, just before The Cincy Witches Ball, which we also helped with.

My experiences with Jason Cohen on fires of intent where quite nice. Lady Heather and others are back from being with Jeff McBride. We have a wealth of experience to create this magical child from.

Our policy in anything that The GC does of a magical nature is that we neither walk in front of nor behind but beside the tribe.

The artists, drummers, musicians in our company live for the smiles, blissful expressions and co creation of our fellow seekers and tribekins,

So kids, lets make a baby, a magical, enchanting child that will make this world a better place.

Someone asked about intent. We are as a body of shaman, witches, wizards and magi putting a sort of fire libretto together so folks cab understand the hocus pocus and the intent

Some time ago we began to revise our rituals. Perhaps some of you might like to add to The Great Fire Seal of The Gossamer Court gossamer.court@gmail.com

You are my tribe and people. I love you wonderful folk so much that it makes me ache sometimes and you input natters.

THE PRESENT WORDS FOR THW SEAL
The Great Fire Seal of The Gossamer Court

We work from this, the warm womb of Mother Gaia, creating this magical child to be born at dawn for the greater good of our people, as well as those in this world who need our medicine and magick most.

May the pain of the planet, the children, the elderly, the infirmed and the ignorant, whose ignorance is not willful but more of an OOPS, be eased.
May the healing warmth of enlightenment find all who are prepared for the burdening crown of wisdom.

May and might all who know little more than the darkness of desolation, dance with us now, dancing into the blissful and harmonious light of good health, wisdom and love, guided by the spirit of greater good.

Love is the tai chi of agony and bliss.

May we suffer well, learning from that suffering.

May all suffering have good purpose.

May we never fall into the shadow of another but have the strength and will to courageously cast our own in this life.

May the ancestors be pleased with our work and that no offence be taken by the gods of this world or the next by our loving efforts this night.

May our good ethics and intent never wither, die on the vine or waiver in strength.

May the intent of our own magic, as with an infants formula, find willing parents to test the strength and tasty goodness of what we are to feed this child.

May no harm come to ourselves and/or others through all of our works great and small, in life and spirit.

May this child born of us, through this evening of fine magick and co-creation, stand on its own two feet at dawn, with the consent of perfect parental love and trust that comes from a job well done,

For the greater good, in the all too real trade off of alchemy in addition to our efforts, magically heart and spirit felt offerings, we give up in sacrifice, our love, as we surrender to it,

One of the few things that increases in measure and value with its giving, is LOVE. It can indeed move mountains.

Big Hugz,
fk

Add Water, Love, Attention And Let It Grow!

Will you be our dream catcher for the day? Help us get the word out. Nicole on water? Perfect.....

This fire is brewing into far more than an idea, but a manifestation in the making. We have eighteen enthusiastic magicians thus far who want this at Starwood this year, and that number shall only grow.

One can not help but have a good feeling about this. Let the good times, the magick and the propaganda roll!

I am off to Boston today and will check in periodically. Should anyone need me 617 448 6340.

Hugz,
fk

An Alchemic Fire At Starwood This Year?

Many Blessings,

A few folks have expressed interest over the last couple of years in having a Starwood alchemical fire hosted by the Gossamer Court.. Attached is a note from Dancing Tree Joe: Prince of The Dancing Flame and Fire Master extraordinaire of The Gossamer Court, among other wonderful efforts.

If you have something to contribute like you wish to be a part of bliss patrol, watering the dancers and drummers, donations of supplies, food etc... , please let me know...
gossamer.court@yahoo.com

Well, it seems as though that the likelihood of an alchemical fire happening this year on The OM Planet is very strong because that number of interested folk has grown substantially since a few of us so-called “heavy hitters” began to inquire if said fire were possible due to interest from our constituency. People have had a very tough year and the world does indeed need our medicine and magick.

It actually goes on beyond this one year, as our beloved Daltons had a health crisis that affected one and all. Jah-d lost his lead singer in a tragic accident and very recently HP Michael Palermo (44) died from a massive heart attack while driving. Laura lost Travis. While we know in our heart that all will be well in the end, it does not stop us from missing presence.

We are satisfied that there is great interest for all the losses alone. Even if we are unable to get The North Pavilion for this “off the books event” on Thursday night, beginning at about midnight. This has been a very rough year for many and we need an alchemical fire, one of give and take.

The Gossamer Court does many things off the books at Starwood. This is going to be one of them but it should be noted that this is a co-creative effort, aided and assited by individuals and groups from all over the sacred map of our world.

Rogue performance brings a certain charm with it but spontaneous ritual brings serious magick, even enchantment sometimes. It is definitely tied to the spirit of the founders as they have inspired me.

This world could stand allot more of these things. Many of us love spontaneity and the magick that charged, like minded spirits can create together. Lets play and introduce some of our new found friends to another beautiful aspect of the magickal experience.

For the novice or first timer, the alchemists fire is a little more focused than the larger fires out and about in Brushwood. The fire is fine tuned and sealed.

The actions of co-creativity are many parts of the whole = The Sacred One.

In that state of love, we make beautiful things happen together, as we manifest dreams. Our HP, Lady Heather, was very much inspired when she passed on greetings from the Gossamer Court to Jeff Mc Bride at Wisteria, out in Ohio this Summer solstice passed. The GC is about healing through art and the fire is a magnificent way to heal.

We want to bring this wonderful practice to others, especially those from within our community.

For those of you who have never experienced the spiritual rubies of these fires of co-creation, you might want to dust yourself off, pick yourself up and let your hands, feet, lips and mind be completely free.

This type of fire brings to all hearts, the warmth of liberation and ecstasy. Those who know me well, have suffered watching me grow. They understand that my message of hope is about liberation from the shackles of the mundane world.

This fire that burns from Midnight until dawn. It is one way that we take our will in hand and work toward the greater good.

A few things to know

Dark Medicine = alcohol remains outside of the circle. While discouraged in excess, spirits, wine etc... are not prohibited, except in circle.

The Gate = One way in and one out (Smudge with high grade sage and/or Florida water). You must be cleansed before entering into the circle.

Trance = People do trance out and it is the job of certain select shaman to do the walk with the recipient, to keep them safe.

Word Magick/Poetry = Very important underutilized shaman tool. At various points during the evening the drums slow or stop and other participants wax via words, perhaps a chant or a song.

Hands on healing = There are a few of us who are very old school charismatic healers. If your ability to create is somehow being hindered by hand, back or other problems IE headaches we might be able to join some holistic arts together and bring out your suffering

Procession = Each and everyone who has something they need to hold onto or let go of will pick up a stick to be put on the fire after they are smudged and enter circle. Throughout the night each and every person will have the opportunity to express wishes, hopes and dreams.

We are going to see if our own Pharaoh, Le Co Co will bless us with some of his altars.

Ancestor Altar = We are Beings, noble, divine and human, all at the same time and we owe the ancestors a great deal for without them we would be nothing. The Gossamer Court will provide some incense for this altar and a sand holder. If you have pictures of loved ones whom you wish to remember and pay homage to, then by all means bring them.

Elemental Altar = While the prime focus for this event is fire, a shaman must revere all five, with spirit at the crown

We begin with “For the greater good” and in the end, we say. May our work here this night passed serve the greater good, with the least possible harm to myself and others. One must be precise with such beautiful magick. Once the singing bowl or the mufffled trumpet begin to play we open the gate for all to enter after they are cleansed.

Perhaps one has a poem, a piece of music, some words. One of the best ways that I can describe an alchemic fire is that it is a moving, alive entity of a stage.

A sacrifice after each and every item is not necessary, as The Gossamer Court, thanks to the great generosity of some of it’s members, though many be broke, have found the cupboards replenished with incense and sage. With our budget the way that it is now, we may be requesting that people donate materials for the prayer ties, which a few of us are going to spend days working on.

Prayer Ties
www.geocities.com/connector...rties.html
www.peacechamber.com/How%20t...Ties.pdf

As for fire spinning etc... It amazes me that after all these years that we still have to sadly inform people that the only poi to be lit, is that which ACE authorizes. Torches are supposed to stay in the ground too. Starwood is one of the safest festivals that one can go to and it is in large part because of their policies. Therefore glow sticks and electric batons, poi etc.. will be permitted just outside of the second ring of the fire, but inside the third.

Acoustic, tribal, percussion instruments, shakers, Buddhist singing bowls, Harps, stringed instruments, bells, drums, chanting, spoken word, dancing, singing, poetry, surrender, recreating one’s self, channeling of Jim Morrison and Nina Simone (LOL) are all cool. Some people do very well with melodic instruments, however, a badly played set of pipes or an accordion can really screw the pooch, so please be mindful of those whom you co-create with.

We have the element of “Spirit”, support enough from the community, our blessed tribe and the affiliates, so that we can make bliss by the fire.

One of the aspects of the fire is very Jungian, and that is to say, one is not there to fall into anyone else’s shadow, but to cast your own. Some of us will be walking others through it periodically, but we do encourage guides from the fire mage community to take the novice by the hand, from time to time, thus bringing them to the curtain, where, should they be ready, may walk right in to where they beong.

For those who do not know, we have co-produced Alex Grey’s CoSM fire with mz imani, facilitated and participated in oodles of magick fires. We must keep a positive tone for this special fire of give and take because so many have suffered this year.

So many have needs that they might not ordinarily suffer with. mz imani’s sacred obligation to give it all back, shall be honored. In the mystic riddle of it all, one gets back what they need when acting out of grace, compassion and love.

It is not always what you want but what you need. Several of us are really working at increase for all and that is not limited to those who are with us for the duration of the fire.

Burnables = In between many of the letters good folk send us, although times are very tough financially, a fair number of people have send us high grade herbs, sage etc... Much of this shall go into the pouch of sacrifice at dawn.

The pouch is to go through a fire mandala and we believe that our sacrifice this year shall greatly please the universe, as this fire shall greatly please the folk.

As far as many of us are concerned this is still one of the best short videos on the subject of the dynamic, quiet, alchemic, sealed, soul bliss fires etc....

Over the past year, October actually, not long after my second father Richard passed into the next life, nearly taking me with him, I began to do more Winter fire work than usual.

It is no secret that yours truly has been quite ill off an on since last fall, although there is great hope now, now that we understand the relationship of potassium and water to the heart and blood pressure.

Lady Heather, our own High Priestess will be “the dom of nutrition”. Dancing Tree Joe and Bellavia are god and goddess of the well-placed wood. Dancing Tree Joe excels in the art of fire building and tending.

While The Faery King will be one of the facilitators of this fire, there will be a goddess counterpart

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NAMASTE,
The Faery King

Dancing Tree Joe:
Prince of The Dancing Flame
and Firemaster Gossamer Court

Starwood Alchemical Fire
Dear Friends,
If you'll be at Starwood, then by all means, plug in any way you can! I've got the fire covered. I'm hoping some folks would like to be responsible for heading up a water altar, food altar, other altars they desire (ancestors, spirits, love, etc.). Of course instruments. Sage. Maybe some tiki torches and fuel. Yust, the Faery King, and some of the court are also in on this. I'm hoping to do this at the fire circle by the North Pavilion on Thursday night but since this is not an official-in-the-program event, we'll have to play it by ear as to location. Tell any and all folks about it! If you wish to plug-in any certain way, by all means, let us know so folks don't all bring the same stuff.

Looking forward to seeing you all soon!
blessingsharmonylovejoy

As sent to other folks who have replied: gossamer.court@gmail.com

As I will be arriving with The Gossamer Court advance team on the 11th, there shall be plenty of time, to prepare for our tree planting, the art circle, the Gossamer Court’s installment and crowning of the Princely.

The elevation of Lady Bellavia to Vicereine shall take place once the princes and princesses are whacked and crowned on Wednesday Eve at Sunset. The main function of Her Royal Highness, Bellavia, Vicereine, will be that of Supreme Ambassador of The Gossamer Court in the art world internationally.

It is near time children, when the drums do beat, dancers move their feet and the bonfire rages, Starwood, a heavenly place where old and new friends do meet.
the faery king