Fall Fest 2011 - Now Closed
Fall Fest is our community give-away, and there is no fee for registration. This gathering is not a free-for-all; it's a "free-for-us," and the way we know you're one of "us" is by registering online, so please help us to plan accordingly!
Register (yes/no/maybe for each event, even if tentative) so we can count you in!
READ BELOW FOR ALL THE DETAILS OF OUR FALL FEST SCHEDULE: Thursday October 20th
Jeff McBride presents the WONDERGROUND! Join us for a night full of magic and wonder you will always remember! Jeff McBride and other magicians from around town and around the world showcase their magic up close and personal. Plus bellydancers, bodypainters, Tarot readers, live art, and more surprises! Doors open at 8pm, $10 admission helps to support a great venue that has been very generous with our community.
Location: The Olive Restaurant & Hookah Lounge, 3850 Sunset Rd, Las Vegas.
Please Register if you plan to attend, so that we can plan ahead and keep you informed
Friday October 21st
The Wizard, Witch & a Wardrobe (2:00PM - 6:00PM)
Location is at a private home in Henderson, address will be sent upon registration)
Visit with the real-life Wizard Oberon Zell. Take advantage of this rare opportunity to talk in an intimate setting with one of the true wizards of our time.
And, if you are in need of costume enhancements for either the Witches & Wizards Ball or Bonedance, allow yourself to be whisked upstairs to the Witchy Wardrobe and get transformed by the Glamazon herself! Goddess dresses, wigs, glitter, hats, cloaks, shoes, and more...and more...and more. Contact Morganne ahead of time if you wish to brainstorm for costume ideas or see what glamours she has to offer you! (morganne@sacredhands.org)
Oberon Zell-Ravenheart is a modern-day Wizard, and an Elder in the worldwide Magickal Community. In 1962, he co-founded the Church of All Worlds, a Pagan church with a futuristic vision. Through his publication of Green Egg magazine, Oberon was instrumental in the founding of the modern Pagan movement, which he so named. In 1970, he had a profound Vision of the Living Earth which he published as an early version of “The Gaia Thesis.”
Oberon is a thealogian and ritualist, creating and conducting rites of passage, seasonal celebrations, Mystery initiations, Earth-healings, and other large rituals. He creates jewelry as well as sculptures of altar statues. Referred to by some as “the real-life Albus Dumbledore,” he is also founder and Headmaster of the online Grey School of Wizardry. www.GreySchool.com
Friday October 21st - evening
The WITCHES & WIZARD'S BALL (8:00 PM - 12:00 AM)
Creative and festive costumes and masks are encouraged but not required.
We will be accepting suggested $10-20 cash donations at the door to cover expenses.
| 8:00pm |
| Doors open |
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| Psychic side show and temple of divination arts |
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| Close up magic with the Mystery School Magicians |
| 8:30pm |
| Community Art installation |
| 9:00pm |
| Community ritual |
| 10:00pm |
| Stage show with Jeff McBride ,Eugene Burger & special guests |
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| PLUS our Costume Contest and dancing into the night |
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| Featuring music mixed by Jay Atwood & Master Diaz, a special midnight ritual, and lots of astonishing wonders! |
Location: The Olive Restaurant & Hookah Lounge, 3850 Sunset Rd, Las Vegas.
If you are planning to attend, you MUST register online. Our event is being held in a public place, as a "Private Party," and there will be a list of names at the door. If your name is not on the list, you will be turned away. All you have to do to get on the list is Register, so please do!
Saturday October 22nd afternoon
CREATING SACRED SPACES (4:00 PM - 6:00 PM) Join Areeya, Rae, Calyxa and more in co-creating the sacred shrine space for the evening's fire. Together, we will be transforming the pavilion into a sacred space of memory and messages. Bring whatever altar decor you would like to share (make sure your name is on your stuff and remember to get it before you leave!). The theme is "Remembering those who have passed to the other side," so bring on those skulls and bones, those photos of your beloved dead; use your imagination and join us!
Saturday October 22nd evening
BONE DANCE & ALCHEMIFIRE RITUAL (9:00 PM until Sunrise) Our Orientation will begin at 10:00pm, followed by Desert Moon Circle facilitating the opening ritual, a ceremony of honoring the shifting seasons of the year, and opening the way for the rest of the night's magick...
After the ceremony, we will go straight on into our All-Night Sacred Alchemifire Circle; drumming, dancing and singing up the sun. Please remember to bring warm clothes (the desert gets chilly/windy this time of year), plenty of water to drink and to share, finger food snacks for the food altar, drums and instruments, chants and poetry, chairs and a flashlight.
In past years, community members have created beautiful altars honoring the ancestors - do you have something you would like to create or contribute? Email Spinner at spinner@mcbridemagic.com if you would like to help create the visual, artistic magic of the night.
If you'd like to make a donation of firewood or money to the Goddess Temple, please feel free to do so, but there is no fee for this evening's event. No pets, drugs or alcohol, please.
Location: The Goddess Temple in Cactus Springs (about an hour away from Las Vegas)
Please Register if you plan to attend, so that we can plan ahead, as well as keep you informed. Sunday October 23rd
HEARTSHARING GATHERING (7:00 PM - 11:00 PM) Join us for an enchanted evening of Community Relaxation and Re-Integration, as well as for sharings of music, magic or other mysteries. Please DO NOT bring food, as this is at a restaurant that has a full menu of delicious Mediterranean dishes.
Location: The Olive Mediterranean Grill, 3850 E. Sunset, Las Vegas (near Sandhill)
Please Register if you plan to attend, so that we can plan ahead, as well as keep you informed.
Getting Involved:
If you have special skills that you'd like to donate to the Vegas Vortex, please let us know; many hands make light work for all! It is likely we'll have out of town guests coming to Las Vegas for this incredible weekend; please keep an eye on the Vegas Vortex Discussion Group and consider opening your homes to friends from far away!
If you have any questions, or need help planning your trip, finding places to stay, or any other needs, feel free to contact the Registrar at registrar@vegasvortex.com.
We look forward to seeing you all for an incredible weekend of gratitude, celebration and homecoming! In love,
Spinner, Jeff, Morganne & all your friends in the Vegas Vortex |
