2024 Events
Important Update on Sunray Events
We are so pleased to be offering a number of events this year on topics important to living joyfully, engaging in activities which are wisdom and life-force enhancing, while building communities based on mutual love, respect and peace. Recognizing that we are in a time of societal transformation, we believe these events will be supportive to your practice and walk in life. Like last year, we are offering various events online and in-person.
January 14, 2024: Woodland New Year / Cold Moon Celebration for January New Moon Fire , Sunray Peace Village and Livestream Online
January 26-28, 2024: Winter Gadugis (by invitation only), Sunray Peace Village and Livestream Online
January 28, 2024: Ywahoo Lineage Healing Celebration, Sunray Peace Village and Livestream Online
February 10, 2024: Cherokee Lunar New Year & Losar
February 11, 2024: Cherokee Lunar New Year & Losar Celebration for February New Moon Fire , Sunray Peace Village
March 10, 2024: Friends Making New Celebration for March New Moon Fire, Sunray Peace Village and Livestream Online
March 22, 2024: World Water Day
April 7, 2024: Blessing of the Seeds Celebration for April New Moon Fires
April 8, 2024: Solar Eclipse, Sunray Peace Village
Apr 13 – 14, 2024 : Ywahoo Lineage Peacekeeper Teachings, Offered by members of the Peacekeeper Teaching Team, Sunray Peace Village and Livestream via ZOOM
April 22, 2024: International Mother Earth Day
May 5, 2024: Planting Celebration for May New Moon Fire
June 9, 2024: Late Planting Celebration for June New Moon Fire
June 16, 2024: Heart Awareness, Wisdom Revealed, Heart Sutra Teachings with Venerable Dhyani Ywahoo, at the Sunray Peace Village and Livestream via ZOOM
June 20, 2024: Summer Solstice
July 7, 2024: Green Corn Celebration for July New Moon Fire
July 13, 2024: Peace.Fest Community Festival at the Sunray Peace Village
July 19-21, 2024: Summer Gadugis (by invitation only), Livestream Online
July 26 – 28, 2024: Sunray Elders and Youth Gathering, Sunray Peace Village and Livestream Online
July 27, 2024: Ywahoo Lineage Healing Celebration (Sat. evening during Elders)
July 29 2024: Post-Elders Gathering Workshops, at the Sunray Peace Village and Livestream Online
August 4, 2024: Ripe Corn Celebration for August New Moon Fire
September 1, 2024: Harvest Celebration for September New Moon Fire
September 2024 (dates to be announced): Peace Week 2024, Online presentations by peaceweek.org
September 21, 2024: UN International Day of Peace
September 29, 2024: Late Harvest Celebration for October New Moon Fire
October 14, 2024: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 5 – 6, 2024: Ywahoo Lineage Peacekeeper Teachings, Offered by members of the Peacekeeper Teaching Team, Livestream via ZOOM
November 3, 2024: Trading Moon Celebration for November New Moon Fire
December 1, 2024: Snow Moon Fire Celebration for December New Moon Fire
December 21, 2024: Winter Solstice
December 29, 2024: New Moon Fire Celebration for December New Moon Fire
— see also Ceremonial Calendar and Local Circles.
At Sunray Meditation Society, sacred ceremonies such as ceremonial new moon fires, meditation practices, and healing celebrations are neither bought nor sold, in contrast to workshops and other teachings where registrations are offered.
2025 Events
January 26, 2025: Woodland New Year / Cold Moon Celebration for January New Moon Fire , Sunray Peace Village and Livestream Online
January 24 – 26, 2025: Winter Gadugis (by invitation only), Sunray Peace Village and Livestream Online
February 28, 2025: Losar
March 2, 2025: Bone Moon & Losar Celebration for March New Moon Fire , Sunray Peace Village
March 22, 2025: World Water Day
March 30, 2025: Friends Making New & Cherokee Lunar New Year Celebration for March New Moon Fire, Sunray Peace Village and Livestream Online
Apr 5 – 6, 2025 : Ywahoo Lineage Peacekeeper Teachings, Offered by members of the Peacekeeper Teaching Team, Sunray Peace Village, Vermont, and Aletheia Springs, California and Livestream via ZOOM
April 22, 2025: International Mother Earth Day
April 27, 2025: Blessing of the Seeds Celebration for April New Moon Fires
May 25, 2025: Planting Celebration for May New Moon Fire
May 31, 2025: Mirror Wisdom Reflections, Teachings with Venerable Dhyani Ywahoo, at the Sunray Peace Village and Livestream via ZOOM
June 20, 2025: Summer Solstice
June 22, 2025: Late Planting Celebration for June New Moon Fire
July 12, 2025: Peace.Fest Community Festival at the Sunray Peace Village
July 18 – 20, 2025: Summer Gadugis (by invitation only), Sunray Peace Village and Livestream Online
July 25 – 27, 2025: Sunray Elders and Youth Gathering, Sunray Peace Village and Livestream Online
July 26, 2025: Ywahoo Lineage Healing Celebration (Sat. evening during Elders)
July 27, 2025: Green Corn Celebration for July New Moon Fire
July 28 2025: Post-Elders Gathering Workshops, at the Sunray Peace Village and Livestream Online
August 24, 2025: Ripe Corn Celebration for August New Moon Fire
September 2025 (dates to be announced): Peace Week 2025, Online presentations by peaceweek.org
September 21, 2025: Harvest Celebration for September New Moon Fire
September 21, 2025: UN International Day of Peace
October 2025, (dates to be announced): Ywahoo Lineage Peacekeeper Teachings, Offered by members of the Peacekeeper Teaching Team, Sunray Peace Village, Vermont, and Aletheia Springs, California, and Livestream via ZOOM
October 13, 2025: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 19, 2025: Late Harvest Celebration for October New Moon Fire
November 23, 2025: Trading Moon Celebration for November New Moon Fire
December 21, 2025: Snow Moon Fire Celebration for December New Moon Fire
December 21, 2025: Winter Solstice
— see also Ceremonial Calendar and Local Circles.
At Sunray Meditation Society, sacred ceremonies such as ceremonial new moon fires, meditation practices, and healing celebrations are neither bought nor sold, in contrast to workshops and other teachings where registrations are offered.