2023 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 22, 2023: Woodland New Year / Cold Moon Celebration for January New Moon Fire , Sunray Peace Village and Livestream Online
January 27-29, 2023: Winter Gadugis (by invitation only), Sunray Peace Village and Livestream Online
January 28, 2023: Ywahoo Lineage Global Healing Celebration, Livestream Online
February 1, 2023: Cherokee Lunar New Year
February 19, 2023: Cherokee Lunar New Year & Losar Celebration for February New Moon Fire , Sunray Peace Village
February 21, 2023: Losar
March 19, 2023: Friends Making New Celebration for March New Moon Fire, Sunray Peace Village and Livestream Online
March 22, 2023: World Water Day
March 25, 2023: The Salmon Way Workshop, with Jordi Palou-Laverdos, Livestream Online
April 15, 2023: Ywahoo Lineage Global Healing Celebration, Livestream Online
April 22, 2023: International Mother Earth Day
April 23, 2023: Blessing of the Seeds Celebration for April New Moon Fire
May 19-21, 2023: Ywahoo Lineage Peacekeeper Teachings, Offered by members of the Peacekeeper Teaching Team, Sunray Peace Village and Livestream via ZOOM
May 21, 2023: Planting Celebration for May New Moon Fire
June 18, 2023: Late Planting Celebration for June New Moon Fire
June 21, 2023: Summer Solstice
July 15, 2023: Peace.Fest Community Festival at the Sunray Peace Village
July 16, 2023: Green Corn Celebration for July New Moon Fire
July 21-23, 2023: Summer Gadugis (by invitation only), Livestream Online
July 28 – 30, 2023: Sunray Elders and Youth Gathering, Sunray Peace Village and Livestream Online
July 29, 2023: Ywahoo Lineage Healing Celebration (Sat. evening during Elders)
July 31 2023: Post-Elders Gathering Workshops, at the Sunray Peace Village and Livestream Online
August 13, 2023: Ripe Corn Celebration for August New Moon Fire
September 17, 2023: Harvest Celebration for September New Moon Fire
September 16 – 23, 2023: Peace Week 2023, Online presentations by peaceweek.org
September 21, 2023: UN International Day of Peace
October 1, 2023: Sunray Fall Workshops, with Dr. Orest Pelechaty, at the Sunray Peace Village and Livestream Online (Event Cancelled)
October 9, 2023: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 14, 2023: Sunray Fall Workshops, with Jose Rodriguez and Yulia Klimento, at the Sunray Peace Village and Livestream Online (Event Cancelled)
October 15, 2023: Late Harvest Celebration for October New Moon Fire
October 28-29, 2023: Ywahoo Lineage Peacekeeper Teachings, Offered by members of the Peacekeeper Teaching Team, Livestream via ZOOM
November 12, 2023: Trading Moon Celebration for November New Moon Fire
November 12, 2023: Ywahoo Lineage Global Healing Celebration, Livestream from the Sunray Peace Village Adawee Temple
November 18, 2023: Sunray Fall Workshops, with Grandfather Mike Bastine and Grandfather John Volpe, Livestream Online
December 10, 2023: Snow Moon Fire Celebration for December New Moon Fire
December 21, 2023: 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.