Around the Center

Ancestral Voices
A Call To Remember

Wisdom Keepers
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Dave Swallow, JR
Lakota Elder
Lakota elder, storyteller, and Pine Ridge Reservation advocate.

NYLA
Lakota Elder

UQUALLA
Spiritual Leader & Wisdom Keeper

Dianna WhiteDove Uqualla

Erica Ohliger
In function of, and in service to the Mother Earth (A Spiritual Authority) and all the Elemental Beings of Nature that sustain us alive

Dorothy Denetsosie Gishie

Jenne Rettinger de Arabella

Darlene McCuiston

Reuben Monroe Saufkie Sr.
Hopi Elder

Adam “Yellowbird” DeArmon
Founder of the Eagle Condor Unification

Gilbert Aguilera
Songkeeper & Community Leader
Ancestral Voices
Friday, May 16 –
Sunday, May 18, 2025
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A Sacred Weekend of Song, Prayer,
and Wisdom
Donations: $88 for the full weekend or daily as listed
Event Highlights
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🌙 The Lunar Voice Is Rising
From the belly of the earth to the shimmer of the stars,
a whisper returns…
The Lunar Voice—the voice of the water, the womb, the wind—
calls us to remember.
She does not demand.
She invites.
She opens the soul-gates of memory and meaning.
This is a weekend of remembrance.
Of rising into rhythm with the original instructions.
Of sitting with those who carry the seeds of the spoken spirit.
Of listening to the old songs that still echo in our bones.
🔥 Friday, May 16
Opening the Sacred: Land, Lineage, and Greetings
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Register Here for Friday
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Ceremony begins where breath meets earth.
We gather in reverence to the spirits of land and lineage.
With open palms and bowed hearts, we acknowledge the ancestors of this place.
Uqualla, emissary of the Havasupai, calls in the directions,
summons the elemental grandmothers and grandfathers,
and places the prayer at the feet of the fire.
Two sacred drums—Luna and Sol—will be brought to life,
opening the four quadrants through the rhythm of ancestral pulse.
🌀 Let the drums become the wheels that turn the spirit back toward the center.
🪶 Saturday, May 17
The Living Oratory: Echoes of Ancestral Knowing
9:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Register Here for Saturday
Not empty—pregnant with the voices of those who walked before.
The oral tradition is alive. It moves with breath,
with gesture, with pauses that speak louder than words.
Here, the heart speakers rise:
Uqualla, Adam “Yellowbird” DeArmon,
Reuben Monroe Saufkie Sr., Gill Aguillaro, Erica Ohliger, Kayko Earth, and others.
Each offering is a strand in the tapestry of memory,
braided with love, pain, guidance, and prophecy.
🌀 The oratory is not performance—it is the passing of sacred flame.
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🌿 Lunch Break
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Walk the spiral path.
Sit with the trees.
Drink in the hush between ceremonies.
🎶 Ceremonial Oratory Sacred Sound Circle
Saturday, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Cathedral
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Sacred Circle of Oratory with Spiritual Sound Scapes
🌀 In the space between notes, the spirit dances.
🔥 Fire Ceremony: Vision, Purification & Prophecy
Saturday, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM | Fire Arena
The sacred fire is not lit—it is revealed.
It has always been there, waiting for our return.
With ceremony as the vessel, we offer what no longer serves,
and receive what was always waiting.
Uqualla and fellow vision keepers will tend this flame—
speaking the medicine of tomorrow,
rooted in the truth of the ancient.
🌀 Let the flame lick away the illusion. Let the night teach you its wisdom.
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🪷 Sunday, May 18
Council of Voices: Integration & Collective Reflection
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Register Here for Sunday
Circle is formed. Staff is passed.
The voices of the weekend now become one.
Like a Chief’s Council, each speaker reflects not from ego,
but from what was given to them in vision, in dream, in firelight.
🌀 This is the sacred weaving. This is the river becoming ocean.
🕊 Lunch Break
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
This is not rest.
This is integration.
🪶 Hopi Dance & Closing Ceremony
Sunday, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
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If spirit permits, the Hopi dancers will bless this closing space—
not to entertain, but to align.
To bring all things back to harmony.
To root what was lifted.
Drums. Steps. Voices. Sky.
We close as we began: with breath, with prayer, with earth beneath us.
🌀 This is not an ending—it is a re-entry.
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🎟 Ticket Options
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Full Weekend Pass: $88 | Register for Weekend Pass
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Friday Only: $22 | Register for Friday
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Saturday Only: $55 | Register for Saturday
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Sunday Only: $44| Register for Sunday
✨ We were never disconnected.
This gathering is not a call to seek—
It is a call to remember.
To remember who you are,
what you carry,
and what is asking to rise through you now.
The Lunar Voice has been waiting.
Come. Let her speak through you.​
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Join us for a weekend filled with song, prayer, and prophecy as we honor the Lakota, Hopi, and Eagle and Condor traditions.
Price for all offerings: $88
Location: Sedonya Conscious Living Center, Sedona, AZ
Reserve your spot now to be part of this sacred and historic gathering.
Why join...
🌿 Reconnect with Ancestral Wisdom: Gain profound insights and guidance from ancient traditions to navigate modern life with clarity and purpose.
🌎 Deepen Your Connection to Mother Earth: Cultivate a sense of unity and stewardship for the planet through immersive rituals and practices.
💫 Experience Spiritual Renewal: Engage in transformative ceremonies that heal the spirit and inspire a profound sense of harmony and balance.🔮 Be Part of a Sacred Community: Share this journey with like-minded individuals committed to honoring the Earth and fostering collective growth.
REGISTER HERE

WHEN
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
May 16 thru 18, 2025
WHERE