~ Workshop and Ritual, and Performance Details ~

Thursday, May 7

8:00 - 9:00 AM - Staff Meeting Beltane Staff Only Serenity Circle

9:00 - 10:00 AM - Morning Meeting with Wolvenwold Staff & Land Stewards – Introduction to the Beltane festival and the site Fire Field

5:00 - 7:00 PM - Consecration of Cupid's Grotto & the Centering Grove Holly, Halen & Beltana locations tba

7:00 - 8:00 PM - Fire Spinners Meeting with Johnny - All potential fire performers must meet with Johnny before spinning.  If Johnny doesn’t okay you, you don’t spin. If you’re not in by Thursday please check with registration to set up a time with Johnny.  Fire Field  

8:00 - 9:00 PM - Meet and Greet part I with Wolvenwold Staff & Land Stewards - Come down and meet your staff, land stewards, and special festival guest presenters at this casual meet & greet get together!  Bring your chair or something to sit on! Fire Field

9:00 AM - Onward - Campsite Setup and decoration for everyone... cooking, feasting, and perhaps a spontaneous bardic circle if the spirit moves us... All Over Wolvenwold!

Friday, May 8

8:00 - 9:00 AM - Staff Meeting Beltane Staff Only Serenity Circle

9:00 - 10:00 AM - Morning Meeting with Wolvenwold Land Stewards – Further introduction to the Beltane festival and the site FIRE FIELD

10:00 - 11:00 AM - Land Tour Hayride! with Johnny and Béla Hop in the ride, and see the scenery of 166 acres of the beautiful, untouched sacred land we call Wolvenwold!  Prepare for bumpy terrain; wear a light jacket if it is chilly! Meet @ Camp Joe Road Entrance

10:00 - 11:00 AM - Magickal Theory and Ethics with Silvanus - This class will focus on the theory and ethics of magick.  We will discuss the Wiccan Rede, the Wiccan Law, and the concept of Karma.  From there, we will discuss what magick is and the ethics behind casting a spell.

Items to Bring:  Pen/Pencil and paper, only if you wish to take notes.  Serenity Circle

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Wacky Wizards "Phineas T. Humbug" and "Aurora Switch" - Coming to you direct from the Hogwash School of Magic and Dental Prosthetics, Phineas T. Humbug and Aurora Switch have arrived to amaze and delight you.  With doctorates in Prestidigitation and B.S., these wacky wizards are sure to wow you with their special demonstration of magic and legerdemain from all over the world...and Canada."  In Front of Stage

11:00 - 12:00 PM - Building Your Own Compost Potty with Matt, Johnny, Holly & Bel  Bring your supplies, or just yourself, and learn how to build a compost potty perfect for all of your festival and camping needs, or donate your completed one to Wolvenwold for a complimentary registration to your next event (upon approval)!  The winner of this event's challenge will be announced Saturday night... and the winner of the entire year of 2009 will be announced at Soule Feste in October.  (You need not be present to win, if you have already built your poty and left it here.)  Backstage

12:00 - 1:00PM - Guided Imagery: A Dancer's Meditation with Aicha & Natascha - Join us in an hour of guided meditation which focuses on breathing and going to the core of ourselves with a journey throughout the heart and mind of a dancer, exploring our senses and the sensuality of being able to dance with passion.  Bring: A Yoga mat or a blanket and water.  Highland Knoll Lookout

2:00 - 4:00 PM - Couples Sensual Massage, utilizing the “Six Sensual Senses” with Beltana

In a sacred, safe, secluded and privately consecrated grove, we will show you how to perform a basic massage on your partner, utilizing all six of your sensual senses.  To make it even more sensual, the massage recipient will be blindfolded.  You will then be encouraged to take what you have learned, and switch positions later tonight, on your own!  Adult couples/trios of any sex are invited to attend.  (Adults over 18 only, please. A bracelet identifying you as an adult over 18 will be required to attend.) 

Turtle Pond A shuttle will be available to take all of the workshop participants to the area together, as it is rather remote, and a goodly trek from the main campsite. (Ask Holly or check registration for shuttle details.)

To Bring: Yourselves, a blanket and/or yoga or other mat/mattress.  A few mats may be provided.  Sacred and blessed massage oils will be mixed prior to the workshop, by each couple, (if desired) choosing your favorite scents.  Oil mixing materials provided, unless you’d like to bring your own.

2:00 - 4:00 PM - Shapes in Nature art class with Fran Hanks, the Wolvenwold Land Owner Description Coming Soon Serenity Circle

4:00 - 5:30 PM - Sensual Feast - For those of you who have never been to a sensual feast... imagine a potluck feast of food both warm and cold, of every variety are present.  Now here is the catch... no one is allowed to feed themselves.... and no utensils are permitted.  Beyond that, anything safe and consensual goes! Thus we come to the reminder that all participants are to be physically clean, and this event is limited to those 18 years of age and older.  (Sorry!)  So please come join us for a further exploration of the senses... where imagination and experimentation are key.  Eldritch Grove

5:30 - 7:30 PM - Bellydance Beginnings: Foundation Moves with Aicha & Natascha - An hour-and-a-half of beginning bellydance that will strengthen the body, mind and spirit.  Bellydance, or Raks Sharqui, is one of the oldest forms of dance, and in several cultures, it is a celebration of the divine feminine and mother and child.  The term “Bellydance” was coined at the turn of the 1900’s.  Join us for a session of sassy and fun booty-shakin’!!!  Bring: Your Water!  Fire Field 5:30 - 7:30 PM - D & D with CodeMonkey - Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game.  Players of D&D create characters that embark upon imaginary adventures within a fantasy setting. A Dungeon Master (abbreviated as DM, also known as a Game Master or GM) serves as the game's referee and storyteller, while also maintaining the setting in which the adventures occur. During each game session, the players listen to descriptions of their characters' surroundings, as well as additional information and potential choices from the DM, then describe their actions in response. The characters form a party that interacts with the setting's inhabitants (and each other). Together they solve dilemmas, engage in battles and gather treasure and knowledge.  Bring: A chair.  MAIN STAGE

7:30 - 8:00 PM - Stage Staff Meeting Beltane Staff Only with Holly Meet @ registration tent

8:00 - 9:00 PM - Meet and Greet Part II Come meet your staff, land stewards, and special festival guest presenters at this meet & greet get together! Bring your chair or something to sit on!

9:00 - 9:15 PM - BellyDancing Performance Pieces by NATASCHA & AICHA Fire Field 

Dance Performance: "Touched" By Natascha

Natascha will be performing a bellydance fusion piece to “Touched” by Vast.  “Fusion” is classified as a melding of different styles.  This piece is a fusion of Gothic & Tribal Bellydance, Modern Dance, and Ballet.  The song is Rock N’ Roll, and tells the story of a tortured soul in love with another... Fire Field

Dance Performance: "Derivation" by Aicha

Aicha will be performing a bellydance piece to “Derivation” by Beats Antique.  This piece is a sword dance with classic and fusion elements, and embraces the dynamics of the light and darkness within us all... MAIN STAGE

9:15 - 10:30 PM - Musical Performance: BellaWyck Come and enjoy these magickal mistresses of song enchant and delight you under the stars... MAIN STAGE

11:00 PM and on... DRUM JAM * B ELYDANCING * FIRE/ POI SPINNERS Bring your drums, your musical instruments, your voices, and shake your booty ‘round the bonfire!!!  Fire Field

Saturday, May 9

8:30 - 9:00 AM - Staff Meeting Beltane Staff Only Serenity Circle                                       

9:00 - 9:30 AM - Morning Meeting with Wolvenwold Staff & Land Stewards – Presentations of our special guests, and a rundown of the evening’s happening and events.  Fire Field

9:30 - 10:00 AM - Senoi Dream Theory with Holly - Here we will learn about the gentle aborigines and their secrets of a beautiful environment.  This happy tribe implemented various dream techniques with the results of a non violent successful life free from stress, disease and mental illness.  We will discuss how we can capture this utopia in our own lives today.  *Please bring your own journal & something to write with. Otherwise journals can be purchased on site.

Registration Tent

9:30 - 10:00 AM - Land Tour Hayride! with Johnny and Béla Hop in the ride, and see the scenery of 166 acres of the beautiful, untouched sacred land we call Wolvenwold!  Prepare for bumpy terrain; wear a light jacket if it is chilly! Meet @ Camp Joe Road Entrance

10:00 - 11:00 AM - Guided Meditation; “Flight of the Valkyries” with Beltana - This is an empowering meditation based on the guided imagery written by: from the book: Come, take flight with the Valkyries!  Eldritch Grove (meet at the Main Stage and we’ll walk over)

10:00 - 11:00AM - Elemental Workshop by Silvanus & Rhiannon  This workshop will focus on working with the elements.  We will discuss the different properties of the elements and the different realms they affect in our lives.  We will be practicing methods for contacting and learning to work with the various elemental energies.  Items to Bring:  Pen/Pencil and paper, only if you wish to take notes. Serenity Circle

11:00 - 12:00 PM - Beltane Baskets with Holly “Let’s Go A Maying!”  The history of May Baskets goes back to the days of visiting one another's homes, decorating with garlands & presenting hopeful sweethearts with offerings.  Bring a small basket or many to present to old friends & new in our "little village."  To Bring: Baskets, ribbons, dried & silk flowers, small thoughtful gifts to tuck inside. Bring a few, you may make a new friend during the weekend you just wont want to leave out.  Baskets are to be delivered Saturday night before you retire outside recipients to be chanced upon on awakening Sunday morning.  Popular items that have been stowed away in baskets: always flowers, small candles, soaps, bath salts, lip glosses, stones, shells, handmade jewelry, oils, bells, incense, seeds, candies & chocolates, cocoas & coffees, etc.  If you havent read the guide prior to arrivial we may have some extra baskets at limited supply & our vendors are sure to have lots of goodies!  Registration Tent

11:00 - 12:00 PM - Tarot/Rune workshop by Silvanus & Rhiannon - This will be a combined workshop.  No specific tarot deck is required.  You will learn methods for connecting with the tarot, as well as the Runes.  You will also learn various layouts which can be used for the tarot or runes.  Items to Bring:  Tarot Deck and/or Rune Set, Pen/Pencil and paper, only if you wish to take notes.  Serenity Circle

12:30 - 1:00 PM - Wacky Wizards "Phineas T. Humbug" and "Aurora Switch" (see Friday from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM) In Front of Stage

12:00 - 2:00 PM - WICCA'S WO NDER YEARS: Witchcraft in 1960's Pop Culture - Mike Nichols - Using a variety of sound clips from classic TV and films, Mike will explore some of the popular conceptions (and misconceptions) about Witchcraft that were current during that groovy decade of the 1960's. Mike argues that these halcyon days just happened to coincide with the "imaginative childhood" of the modern Neo-Pagan movement, and probably influenced it in ways far more profound than is commonly realized.

Bring: Something to sit on MAIN STAGE

1:00 - 2:00PM - Baby Beltane: A ritual for children and those young at heart by Rhiannon Dragon Raine - This ritual is tailored specifically for children; it is a chance for parents to share a sacred rite with their little ones, This ritual will highlight the way that ritual can be modified to include children.  What to Bring: Parents please plan to attend with children 13 and under, if you do not wish to participate in ritual you may stay outside the circle but the presenter does ask that you are in the immediate area. Highland Knoll Lookout

2:00 - 3:00 PM - Musical Performance: MAGIC MAMA - Come watch and listen to the family friendly chic of popular Eco-Edutainer, the grooviest hip-hip artist who jams to the beat of the Mother Earth... Magic Mama! M AIN STAGE

3:00 - 4:00 PM - Coven Dynamics with Sionna Lochlainn - What is it that makes a coven work or fall apart? What can you as a member contribute to its success? What do you need to know as a leader to maintain smooth operations? We will discuss administration, group dynamics, and personal interactions as part of our workshop. What to bring: Something to sit upon  Serenity Circle

3:00 - 4:00 PM Exploring Consciousness: Techniques for self-awareness and expanded consciousness - Rhiannon Dragon Raine - This workshop will offer you a range of techniques that can be used in daily life to cultivate a higher awareness of yourself and the world around you. Class will consist of some lecture but mostly exercise work on expanding consciousness.  Bring: yourself, a sense of whimsy and a journal and pen for notes, something to sit on. Highland Knoll Lookout

3:00 – 4:00 PM - Questions for the Female Race; for Men, by Women by the Ladies of BellaWyck; Holly & Beltana - Men... Have you always had a question you were dying to ask the female race, but have not had the proper opportunity to do so?  Now, you do!  In this safe and confidential sacred space, you are encouraged to ask anything of us that is on your mind, and we promise to take it seriously, and to tender in return the most honest answers we know how to offer.  Adult men over the age of 18 only, please.  Bring: Yourself, an open mind, and an open heart.  Eldritch Grove

4:00 - 5:00 PM - Introduction to Paranormal Investigation Part I with Jamie & Matthew -  Come join us for a ghost hunting and investigating 101-102 class, bring your equipment and your evidence for review, see photos, hear EVP’s and watch video evidence from real investigations.      Then, later that night we will put what you have learned into a real investigation with your hosts.  We will also have a practice and short session for those who are sensitives on identifying objects and psychic self-defense.  Using equipment such as: A Hi-8 Night vision camcorder, 2 Digital Voice Recorders, 1 Digital Camera, 2 Digital Camcorders, 4 IR CCTV Cameras, 4 Channel Digital Video Recorder, & Digital Thermal Temp gauges, we will explore the existence of those on the “Other Side.”  This is a two-part workshop, to be concluded at midnight tonight!  Bring: Your own chair or something to sit on, if desired.  MAIN STAGE

4:00 - 5:00 PM - Women's/Men's Mysteries by Silvanus & Rhiannon - This workshop will focus on the “mysteries” of women and men.  We will discuss the various archetypes of women and men, how they apply to you, and how to find balance between your own feminine and masculine energies.  Items to Bring:  Pencil and paper for taking notes, only if you want to.  Highland Knoll Lookout

5:00 - 6:30 PM - Polyamorous Relationships; Constructing a New Story for Committed Relationships with Delta, Mike Nichols, & Sionna Lochlainn - In 1990, Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart published an article in the Beltane issue of Green Egg entitled "A Bouquet of Lovers". The article discussed the strategies she and others had developed for building well thought out, non-monogamous relationships. This article marked a watershed point in time, coining the phrase “polyamorous” and bringing this relational framework into the light of day.  Similar to the “traditional” one-man-with-one-woman relationships, both good and bad experiences are possible.  Delta will focus on making polyamorous relationships loving, strong, and viable in the 21st Century.  Mike will provide a historical context for non-monogamous practices in pre-Christian, Pagan cultures.  And Cheryl, a psychiatric nurse, will provide practical methods for promoting the emotional and physical health of those involved in poly relationships.  A discussion forum will be provided to consider useful ways a “bouquet” of committed friends and lovers can be organized and fashioned to fit the needs of 21st Century relationships in responsible and loving ways. What to bring: Something to sit on if desired.  MAIN STAGE

5:00 - 6:30 PM Bellydance Beginnings: Foundation Moves with Aicha & Natascha - For those of you that weren’t in yet

yesterday or to polish up your moves for tonight!  Fire Field

6:30 - 7:30 PM - Slave Auction  MC TBA    MAIN STAGE  Would you like to volunteer to be a “slave” for two hours, for a good cause?  At this humorous “Slave” auction we will auction off some of Wolvenwold’s best, hardest working “slaves,” (chosen family and friends that will be offered to the highest bidders...) and you can make them work for you for two full hours this evening or tomorrow morning!  You may decide upon your choice of “work,” within reasonable guidelines, of course.  (Suggestions might be cleaning up a campsite, washing dishes, giving backrubs and foot massages, cooking, tending a fire, washing or brushing someone’s hair or grooming them for a big night, singing, playing music or telling stories, showering one with complements for the duration of their “servant’s workshift...” use your imaginations!  Be nice, but be sure to keep your slave “in line,” too!)  All in good fun.  All proceeds go to Wolvenwold for the care and improvements of the land.

7:30 - 8:00 PM - Main Ritual The Crowning of the New May Queen and Stag King  Facilitated by Holly  Eldritch Grove  (meet at Main Stage for procession)

8:00 - 8:40 PM - Musical Performance: MAGIC MAMA -
Rodeo deGaia, Magic Mama's debut album, has been described as:
"Intricate and mesmerizing rhythms, gorgeous jazzy vocals, clever lyrics,
rap influences, and a consistent ecological message... about the importance of working together, respecting each other and the Earth... but without feeling preachy, leavened as they are with humor, both in the music and lyrics."  Bring: Your Self! MAIN STAGE