Global River Project - for the Children

The Sanctuaries family has added many new support members in the virtual realm and especially in the physical realm in Colorado. With this growth the combined team has added a whole menu of new programs for people of the community - from children to seniors. We have continued and increased our work around Colorado's water - bringing nature and natural resources into many of our programs. To this we have added the following:

1. Spiritual and Nature Circle (every 2 weeks) - topics in both realms and teachings of ancestors

2. Drum Circle (monthy) - Extremely popular with everyone, kids to seniors

3. A Women's Circle - Re-igniting the Flame (led by Sue Graywolf Petruzzi) - support and growth circle for women

4. Reiki Share (monthly) - for people to learn to use their own energies and the energy of the universe to assist their healing and growth

5. Wolf Pack - Wold education and advocacy. Explaining and promoting a healthy environment by having a balance of all creatures.

In addition we have added:

1. Reiki Training - for those wishing to learn more and become practitioners

2. Shamanic Practices - just beginning. Led by Jim Graywolf Petruzzi from his 35 years of learning in this field

3. Sacred ceremonies - we have added a sacred sweat lodge as taught Jim by his native elders for people to learn more of the spiritual ways of other people. Other practices of different cultures to follow.

Rod Feigle, who joined us about 18 months ago, has stepped up with Sue and Jim Graywolf to begin adding all this growth. The recent addition to the advisory board of Ross Busby and Tasha Hannah has added more strength and more ways to serve.

We will continue and build on this growth!

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Sanctuaries of the Earth Mother has dramatically increased the programs we offer in Colorado over the summer - with more coming.

Water remains a key theme as we add educational programs around it and we add drum circles and other musical and art-related programs as well.

We now provide a Fort Collins Community Drum Circle on the river once a month, which more and more children have been attending. We teach at these circles as well and provide stroy-telling and other art forms.

We also provide 2 or 3 spiritual circles a month now at various locations arounf Fort Collins. In these we also add participatory elements to each. The number of people participating in these has tripled since the spring.

For personal healing, Sue Graywolf provides a Reiki Share and Reiki lessons. 

Finally, we have a wolf pack meeting once a month around wolf advoacy and education.

While we ask for donations we provide all of these programs - and others - free of charge, so donations thru Global Giving are a huge help.

This past month we sponsred some Native elders and their students, who brought teachings and music. And second courses on the bank of the Poudre River.

Check the pictures out and send a check if you are able.

Many thanks,

Jim Graywolf Petruzzi, president