Each year’s activities include a variety of workshops, eclectic music, nightly bonfires and diverse rituals. Emphasis is being placed on creative, hands-on crafts and art projects designed to encourage the development of mind, body, and spirit.

Elemental Workshops & Rituals (daily): All elemental workshops will be scheduled at 1:15 p.m. and the rituals will start at 8:30 p.m. This year, we honor Air (Yellow) on Monday, Fire (Red) on Tuesday, Water (Blue) on Wednesday, Earth (Green) on Thursday, and Spirit (White) on Friday. Saturday's Celebration will continue to be a culmination of the week's activities involving each element and sending off our Messenger (Dragon).  People are encouraged to dress in the colors representing the element of each day.

The Messenger takes the form of a Dragon. 

Some workshops and activities include: ***Watch for 2010 updates (some examples below are from 2009)***

v      Wire Wrapping Your Sacred Stone

v      Belly Dancing

v      Nybor’s Art Classes

v      Sweat Lodge

v      Honoring the Elements

v      Ancient Blue Celtic Body Art Workshops or Woad Warrior Boot Camp

v      Dance the Rumba

v      Taiji Qigoing

v      Numerology

v      Psychic Healing

v      Drumming

v      Meditations

v      Yoga

v      Body Painting

v      Neo Tribal Ethics

v      and more!

Come join the fun!!

Kid's Activities:

Ø      Watch for the Kids Program.

Ø      Each night there is Grandmother Turtle's Wisdom stories.

Ø      The week concludes with a Kids' Parade on Saturday afternoon.

What to bring to a workshop:

Please bring a portable camp chair or blanket to use during workshops and presentations. If you want to take notes, please plan to bring your own writing utensils.  Be prepared for the weather (sunscreen, clothing for cool nights and hot days) and we recommend that you carry water with you on warm days.

Prices:

§         Adults (12 and over) - $130 Monday (10 a.m.) through Sunday (3:00 p.m.) Note: pay for a full week of Sirius Rising and the Sunday before is FREE! Overall pricing is provided in the sliding scale below.                                   

§         A sliding fee will be applied based on your day of arrival (refer to the table below).

§         Shopping passes are $10 per day, but only valid until 6:00 p.m. each day.

§         On site parking for special circumstances is $20 (parking not driving).

§         See our Information page for additional fees for electric use and RVs.

§         These prices are subject to change.

Prices for Attending Sirius

Arriving Monday	$130 each
Arriving Tuesday	$110 each
Arriving Wednesday	$90 each
Arriving Thursday	$70 each
Arriving Friday	$50 each
Arriving Saturday	$25 each

More About Sirius Rising

Sirius Rising has been an event cherished by festival attendees for years.  Many good people have contributed to its success and growing popularity.  In 2005, we began to refine the focus of Sirius Rising while keeping well known traditions.  Participation and hands-on activities within a community setting is a major emphasis of the festival. The elements (earth, air, fire, water, spirit) are honored through workshops and rituals each day.  Everyone is encouraged to be involved.  Saturday's Celebration is a culmination of the week's activities integrating each element and sending off our Messenger.

In 2005, the Messenger (effigy) took the form of a Minotaur, which was burned to send forth our good intentions and to release the negativity that binds us. The theme was "Restoring the Balance" In 2006, the Messenger took the form of a Phoenix and the theme was "From Balance to Being." In 2007, the Messenger was a Salmon and the theme  was "Making the Connection." In 2008, the Messenger took the form of a Thunderbird and the theme was "Come Together."

In addition to workshops and nightly rituals, the elements are being honored by creating permanent shrines around the property at Brushwood. A labyrinth site was established in 2005 and more activities are planned this year to continue to develop it.

In 2006 and 2007, Sirius Rising incorporated the American Arts Body Festival. Both years we hosted a huge body painting extravaganza put on by Scott and Madelyn resulting in a new Guinness World Record in 2007!  The most bodies painted is 264 according to Guinness.  Congratulations to all those who participated!