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Upcoming Events for 2017 and 2018 (pending)

We're traveling around in different locations for our services this year. You may email firesong@globalspirits.org for more info on our events.

There will be updates to this, so please check back.

2017

January Service: Theme, TBA Sat. Jan 14th, at 2 PM, Middletown, MD Contact rorie@att.net for directions. We will have the divination for the year at this service.

February Service for the Spirits of Light, Sat. Feb 11th at 2 PM in Columbia, MD. Contact peggysr@verizon.net for directions.

March Service for The Spirits of Sharing:Thurs. March 9th: at the Sacred Space Conference 9:30-11PM The Universal Temple of Spirits presents a trance possession service for the Spirits of Wisdom, through drumming, dance, song, and art. This is an open circle; you may join late or leave early (although you’ll probably miss some good stuff if you do). This is a Pantheistic working, so we will honor Spirits from around the globe and sing in their native languages when possible. Please note that this is not an open drum circle; it is a possession-based working. The more active your participation, the more exciting the service. Please bring: A Spirit of Sharing you wish to honor, and a song if you have one for them Donations for supplies are appreciated. For those not attending the conference, there will be a fee of $25. for the service for the evening, to be collected prior to the service. Please consider a donation to UToS as well. http://www.sacredspacefoundation.org/

April Service Retreat Weekend and Service for the Spirits of Rest and Relaxation: Apr. 28-30th , Janes Island State Park Daugherty Creek Conference Center. http://dnr2.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/eastern/janesisland.aspx We will be having a few workshops, a service, and time for relaxing around the fire. The service will be at 2 PM on Sat, Apr. 29th. Regular donation is expected for coming for just the service on Sat. Please RSVP, especially if you are coming for the weekend.

May Service for the Spirits of Planting: Sat. May 13th: Moon Service at Four Quarters Farm Please contact Four Quarters with questions or to reserve a bunk or room. Office@4qf.org

June Service for The Spirits of Those Who Were Before: Theme, Exact Date TBA at Free Spirit Gathering http://www.freespiritgathering.net/,

July Service for The Spirits of Liberty, Exact Date TBA at Four Quarters Farm Drum and Splash event; http://www.4qf.org/our-schedule/four-quarters-events/drum-and-splash/92-drum-a-splash-at-four-quarters

August Headwashing and Service for the Spirits of Cleansing: Date TBA Sat-Sun. Beginning at 1 PM. Contact firesong@globalspirits.org for more information about headwashings and directions. This event is also known as "UToS-Palooza!" and includes getting sacred baths together, a service, and the headwashings. Those having the headwashings done should plan to spend the night and also to contact me. Those not having the headwashing are welcome to come celebrate.

September Service for the Spirits of the Ocean: Sat. Sept 9th at 1 PM Assateague Island National Seashore (U.S. National Park Service)

Please RSVP. Carpooling is encouraged. We want to start the ritual early because it starts getting colder at night. And it is dark on that beach too.Assateague Island National Seashore. (This is very important. Do not go to the state park and expect to find us.) This ritual calls for more planning before the day. We've had only sketchy cell reception out there as well, so please don't try to get a hold of us to coordinate that day for directions, etc. Know where you are going. RSVP via email or FB if you run into trouble that day, but try not to do so in the 1st place.Set up is at 1. It takes a long time to set up, as we must carry everything down the boardwalk. Please be there at 1 to help. Ritual at 2. We must be out of there completely by 1 AM on the 10th. If we wait that long for clean up, we will be cold. So we're not aiming for an evening ritual.

Tell the gate guard you are with the Universal Temple of Spirits and there is no charge for coming in on the 10th, as this is 1st amendment right use. We should be on the permit list.I expect we will be in the same location as last time. I'll give more details when they send the permit back and give us the location on the beach. I expect we will park at the parking lot at the North Ocean Beach and take the farthest left boardwalk, across from the toilets, when you are facing the ocean. At the other side of the parking lot is the National Seashore Campground Office https://www.nps.gov/asis/planyourvisit/maps.htm'''

Please Bring:-Your Spirit of the Ocean (give this to me ahead of time)-a design for them (veves in the sand!)-a song for them (It's all live singing. We've got no beach electronics.)-Drums-biodegradable offerings to put into the ocean for the Spirits-beach towels-Sunscreen-Bug repellent (The beach is ok. Area around parking lot not so much.)-beach blanket/chair...-bathing suit-flashlight, lantern...Once it gets dark it is DARK out there.-Water-Food (easy to eat with fingers the better) We should coordinate food a bit, since once we're there, tough luck on getting anything to eat except what's washed up on the beach.-Warm Clothing if we are still out there when it is dark.-Wood. We need to pick up wood on site for a fire. Any volunteers? We should get 2-3 bundles, plus kindling.

Contact firesong@globalspirits.org for more information.

October Service: Theme, Exact Date TBA

November Service for the Ancestors and Spirits of the Dead: Exact Date TBA

December Service: Theme, Exact Date TBA

2018

April Service at Drums in the Swamp Festival in LA