December 2010 Permaculture and Ecovillage/IC News from the Alchemical Nursery

ALMANAC: Tuesday December, 14 2010 – Sunrise 7:26 A.M. Sunset 4:31 P.M – Moon Waxing First Quarter, Moonrise 11:54 A.M. – A total eclipse of the Moon will occur on the Winter solstice in the early hours of December 21. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon. In this alignment, the shadow of the Earth falls upon the Moon, dimming the Moon and giving it unusual coloring, ranging from muted gray to coppery orange.

1] Angel Essence “Release” and “Education”
2] Quinta Essentia Administrator Job Opening
3] Syracuse Community Choir Winter Solstice Concert
4] Sneak Peek at Spring Regenerative Skills Series
5] Updates on Alchemical’s Fiscally Sponsored Projects
6] Permaculture Quinta Essentia: an Interview with Frank Cetera for PlanetShifter Magazine

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1] Angel Essence “Release” and “Education”

Angel Card Essences were chosen during a ceremony at the Alchemical Holiday Gathering on Saturday night to provide an intention for all present into the New Year. In addition, the essence “Release” was chosen for the Alchemcial Nursery, and the essence “Education” was chosen for the City of Syracuse.

Read the full acount of the evening’s events here –
http://www.alchemicalnursery.org/news/351-angel-card-essences-for-a-new-year.html , and learn more about what these essences might mean for the Alchemical Nursery and the City of Syracuse.

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2] Quinta Essentia Administrator Job Opening

Just a quick reminder that applications (resume, cover letter, and references) are due on this Friday December 17th.

The Program Administrator will work with current Alchemical Nursery Board of Directors to manage the operations of the Quinta Essentia program:

* Review and intake of Quinta Essentia program inquiries
* Budget maintenance and fiscally sponsored project accounts bookkeeping
* Intake, deposit and release of funds via cash, money orders, and checks
* Development and distribution of marketing and promotions * Development of a program operations manuals
* On-site supervision of CoWorking Studio Office

For full details about the position view the job description here –
http://www.alchemicalnursery.org/news/344-quinta-essentia-administrator-job-opening.html

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3] Syracuse Community Choir Winter Solstice Concert

This month’s featured community event is the Syracuse Community Choir’s Winter Solstice Concert. Titled “Coming Home”, the concert will celebrate 25 years of bringing music, peace, and justice to Syracuse through a diverse choir experience that is open to anyone with a voice!

The event will be held at Nottingham High School on Sunday December 19 at 3:30 pm. Special guests will include Kim and Reggie Harris, Pat Humphries and Sandy Opetow (emma’s revolution), and Francisco Herrera. The People’s Peace Award will be presented to Geneva Hayden.

Directed by Karen Mihalyi, and also featuring the puppets of the Open Hand Theater, this family event is general admission on a sliding scale of $10 – $25 – but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Visit http://syracusecommunitychoir.org/ for full details.

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4] Sneak Peek at Spring Regenerative Skills Series

Save the dates to join us for a series of workshops designed to share the skills necessary for the regenerative revolution of our
landscapes. More information will be available after the holiday season – but for now we hope you are as excited as we are to be planning for getting our hands drity in the spring:

* FEB 20 – Herbal Medicine
* APRIL 2 – Build an Herb Spiral
* APRIL 9 – Rain Barrel Workshop
* APRIL 16 – Perennial Permaculture Planting
* APRIL 23 – Urban Plant Walk
* MAY 7 – Build with Earth

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5] Updates on Alchemical’s Fiscally Sponsored Projects

Syracuse First is hosting a Buy Local Bash at the Orange Line Gallery on Wednesday December 15 frolm 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm. Get all the details
at the Facebook event page – http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=102186889855097

Art Music People will be holding its next benefit show on New Year’s Eve at Spark Gallery – and it will be a “Robot” themed party! Visit Art Music People’s Facebook page for updated information about the event – http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=150362238346601

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6] Permaculture Quinta Essentia: an Interview with Frank Cetera

Following the interview of Liz Slate last month, Planetshifter Magazine has published an interview with Frank Cetera regarding how alchemy informs the message of the Alchemical Nursery and our mission and vision. This online publication and multi-site client relations network focuses on teaching sustainability practices through the use of art, mythology, music and writing.

“The history of Alchemy is so complex and plump (dating back over 2500 years and concerning the physical, spiritual and philosophical worlds) that the present day study and integration of traditional alchemic processes and symbols into permaculture could be a job for many people for many lifetimes. We just don’t know what may come of all this.”” – Frank

For the full interview, visit:
http://openmythsource.com/2010/11/17/interview-with-frank-raymond-cetera-alchemy-nursery/

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