Eight Winds Mountain Earth Festival

This new festival took place in September at the beautiful Diamond Lake Resort in the mountains of Oregon.

Organized by the various Groves of the NW, led by Aigeann of the Clan of the Triple Horses in Medford, this
festival had a number of workshops and an ADF High Day rite for the Autumn Equinox led by the ADF
Vice-Archdruid, Rev. Kirk Thomas. This rite also included an ADF Unity Rite (led by Skip),
a wedding and an ADF Priest Consecration!

The weather turned out to be a bit chilly, and it even snowed on the first day, but with warm, toasty cabins for
the workshops and a stunning ritual site, this festival started off a new tradition of festivals in the NW!

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Photos by Jackie Greer

The lake as seen from the cabins	Jessie leads her workshop on connecting with the Spirits of Place	The ritual site	Sean leads his workshop on the RDNA	Sean and Aigeann wrap her husband up in his Great Kilt
Skip and Kirk purify the people before the rite	Sean opens the Gates	Kirk offers to the Gods	Sean and Lindsey's wedding	Sean is consecrated by Skip