Singing in Love 2024
Event description
Location TBA in Eastern PA
Singing In Love is a 4-day ceremonial song circle retreat, where we come together in community to sing, pray and connect from and with our hearts. There will be facilitated song circles, community meals, ceremonial events, night time song circles around fires, a tea temple, kids area & much more! Join us for a special weekend of creating magic through vibration, prayer, community connection and song.
*PLEASE READ FULL DESCRIPTION BEFORE PURCHASING TICKETS*
This is a retreat, so we need all participants to be aware of and agree to the programing and guidelines.
Thank you!
Simplified Schedule:
Thursday Aug. 29th: 3pm-10pm: We highly encourage arrival on this day, to get settled in and be ready for Opening Ceremony the next morning. There will be a sacred fire & community singing Thursday evening. No meal provided.
Friday, Aug. 30th : Opening Ceremony at 9:30am and the magic begins!
Friday-Sunday, Aug. 30th-Sept1.: Facilitated song circles, 3 yummy organic community meals per day, open community singing around the fires in the evening & tea temple throughout the day and night.
There will also be a "Flowering Angel wash" on Sunday afternoon.
Monday, Sept. 2nd : morning song circles, breakfast and lunch, a community bartering market (bring items to sell/trade), closing circle and clean up/pack out.
What you need to know:
Ticket price includes: general admission, song circles/activities, camping, tea & 11 delicious, vegetarian meals.
The Opening Ceremony is very important to set the parameters for the container and to bring the group into alignment. Attending Friday morning's Orientation is required. If you have attended Singing In Love before, attending Orientation is still very helpful to the group. If there are extenuating circumstances and you are not able to attend the opening circle, please contact Singinginlovegathering@gmail.com to discuss other options.
* We require each ticket holder to volunteer 1-2 hours per day (food prep, serving, etc). We will be sending an e-mail with a spreadsheet to sign up for shifts closer to the event, please be on the look out for that. Donations & volunteering helps us keep the ticket price low, and creates the experience of living in community!
*We ask for all ticket holders to bring a donation of organic fruit for the community breakfast, tea temple supplies (honey, alt.milk, herbs, etc) and/or healthy snacks.
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What is a Song Circle?
In a song circle, we learn easy-to-memorize songs that we sing as a group. And guess what..? You don’t have to be an experienced singer at all! It is so empowering to sing beyond what society deems a “good singer”. This is a safe space to practice opening our voices in a non-judgmental, supportive and loving group container, while singing songs that remind us of our power, truth and belonging.
There is a vast variety of song circle types; some contain numerous harmonies, multiple parts, and even fun activities that go along with them! Others include improvisation, vocal opening, circle singing and much more. Many circles have themes such as the elements, personal empowerment, spiritual upliftment, grief, and so on.
Daytime song circles will be facilitated by experienced or master song leaders coming from all over the U.S. At night we will have an open fire circle where anyone can teach a song to the group in a "popcorn" style.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Although this whole experience is extremely uplifting, there are some songs and song circles can potentially activate deep emotions. A few circles may even have specific themes like grief and shadow work. There is a Soul Support team on site who are there to assist in holding space for us to regulate our nervous systems. Please be aware that they are not offering therapy.
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Guidelines
*** This is a drug and alcohol free event.***
*This is a non-performance based event. When a song is shared it must be taught to the group in order to be sung together in a supportive and loving group container *
*For informational and artistic purposes, elements of this event may be recorded (audio/video), or photographed. All attendees must agree to this. Likewise, all people doing such documenting are required to act respectfully and with no sense of entitlement, as such privileges can be taken away*
*There are no dogs allowed at the event. A registered Service Animal trained/in-training and actively working may attend if approved by the Singing In Love team. Please email us BEFORE buying a ticket at Singinginlovegathering@gmail.com*
*By purchasing a ticket, you and all in your party agree to all terms & conditions mentioned in this description & waiver.
*No smoking or vaping in common areas, there is a designated Holy Smoking Temple.
Important information for Meals:
For Thursday August 29th, no meals will be provided, we request you to bring the food that you will need to be nourished. There are three community meals served Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the gathering. Monday only breakfast and lunch will be provided.
We will stay away from major allergens. Our meals will be peanut, soy, dairy, egg, crustacean and gluten free. If we have any dairy, nuts, or eggs they will be cooked separately or on the side away from main dishes. We will have well balanced & nutritious vegan meals (with some vegetarian side options).
There will NOT be any food vendors present at the event. If you have specific food requirements, please pack accordingly. Please bring a cooler, if needed, as we will not have fridge space available.
*Please bring your own bowls, plates & utensils. There will be a community dish cleaning station located near the kitchen. Our intention is to create as little waste as possible during the gathering.
This is mainly a 🌿 plant-based 🌿 event
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Children
*Children 12 and under get free admittance, but must purchase a “Young LoveBird” meal pass if eating community meals.
*Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. We have a childrens area with games and activities, and some scheduled singing and crafts. There is no drop-off child care, however, children may be dropped off during song circle times as long as they are well-behaved, follow direction well and can use the toilet without assistance. It is encouraged for parents to volunteer their Karma Yoga hours at the Kids area.
* Children are welcome to attend song circles if they are not causing a distraction from the song circles. Song circles can be a very sensitive and delicate process, so we want to minimize distraction to honor the ones who are holding the space, teaching a song, going through a process, etc. It is understandable if a child sometimes speaks out, makes sounds , or moves around a bit but the guardians must be responsible to remove the child from the circle if their activity is causing too much of a distraction, and may return when able to be present with the circle.
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Tickets are non-refundable. All sales are final.
In the event that Singing In Love 2024 is postponed or canceled before the gathering, a coupon credit will be issued redeemable towards a future Singing In Love gathering. Ticket holder name transfers are available and if needed please reach out via email at least a week before the event to provide us with the new ticket holders information.
* If you are in need of financial assistance and want to attend the gathering, feel free to email us at singinginlovegathering@gmail.com and we will try to work something out.
HEALTH & SAFETY GUIDELINES
Singing in Love will follow public health guidelines. We recommend that you take the following precautions:
Wash your hands frequently with soap and water, or with hand sanitizer.
Do not attend Singing in Love if you have symptoms of illness.
Do not attend Singing in Love if you are testing positive for Covid. Follow current CDC guidelines if you have been in contact or have recently tested for Covid in the last 10 days.
Thank you for respecting the community and keeping everyone safe. We look forward to singing with you!
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Here is a video of a similar song gathering that we feel captures the essence of a song gathering: