Unless specifically stated, all workshops and rituals are for all ages and abilities. We encourage kids to participate – in our youth area and in our all-ages activities! We assume kids will be present at everything and so all activities are cultivated with family-friendliness in mind.
Specific activities for the kids can be found on our youth schedule page.
friday
5 ish Potluck
Potluck is an opportunity to gather and meet your friends from past festivals and new friends, too! Bring a dish to share with ingredients listed. Hot dogs, buns, and fixings will be provided and we will have two fire rings available for cooking: one for animal protein and one for plant based foods.
7 Opening Ritual facilitated by Watching Wolf
Start your festival ritual journey with our Opening Ritual. We will be setting our personal intentions for what we would like to get throughout this weekend, as well as performing a Mabon blessing for our ritual fires.
Participants are invited to bring a chair. The ritual lasts about 45 minutes.
Drumming and Dancing – Led by Doug
Bring out your drums and your dancing feet and feel the rhythm of the season.
11 Quiet Time
Wind down into firelight conversation.
saturday
8 Coffee at Tree Frog
Roll out of your slumber into a hot cup of joe, tea, or just come for conversation. Please bring your own mug or we have disposable cups available with a variety of fixins’ like sugar, creamer, etc…
8 Meet and Greet – Led by Jessica at Tree Frog
Now that you are awake, meet some Green Bandanas and fellow event goers. Silly ice breaker games to get us all warmed up to spend relaxing intimate time together.
9 Workshop TBA – Led by TBA at Tent A
Workshop description coming soon!
10 Workshop TBA – Led by TBA at Tent A
Workshop description coming soon!
10 Workshop TBA – Led by TBA at Tent B
Workshop description coming soon!
11 Mead – Led by TBA at Tent A
Come join community brewers as we discuss brewing and recipes on how we make wonderful concoctions! Please bring your homebrew to share with the community. This workshop is for those who are 21+ only and ID is required.
11 Tea – Led by Jessica at Tent B
Come join us while we brew some tea and exchange recipes, tips and tricks. Bring your favorite herbs, tea set, add-ins or snack! We will have plenty of hot water, honey, maple syrup, and an extra brewing pot.
12 Lunch
Eat at your campsite or bring your plate to Tree Frog and socialize!
1 Ritual 101 – Led by Watching Wolf at Tent A
Ever thought about writing or leading a ritual? Come join us for a discussion of the components that make up a ritual. We will discuss what goes into writing them, as well as some things to keep in mind when leading them.
While this workshop is geared for those who may not have led rituals before, all experience levels/traditions are welcome.
Participants invited to bring chair, notebook and pen.
1 Workshop TBA – Led by TBA at Tent B
Workshop description coming soon!
2 Forming a Community Ritual- Led by Watching Wolf at Tent A
Please join us for a workshop where we will form our closing ritual for the festival together as a community. If you would like to help shape this year’s closing ritual, or gain some experience collaborating to write a ritual, then this is the place for you.
Participants are invited to bring chair, notebook and pen.
3 Workshop TBA – Led by TBA at Tent A
Workshop description coming soon!
3 Workshop TBA – Led by TBA at Tent B
Workshop description coming soon!
4 Workshop TBA – Led by TBA at Tent A
Workshop description coming soon!
4 Workshop TBA – Led by TBA at Tent B
Workshop description coming soon!
5 Dinner
Eat at your campsite or bring your plate to Tree Frog and socialize!
6 Beltane Main Ritual – Led by TBA
Ritual Description coming soon!
7 Drumming and Dancing – Led by Doug
Bring out your drums and your dancing feet and feel the rhythm of the season.
11 Quiet Time
Wind down into firelight conversation.
sunday
8 Coffee at Tree Frog
Roll out of your slumber into a hot cup of joe, tea, or just come for conversation. Please bring your own mug or we have disposable cups available with a variety of fixins’ like sugar, creamer, etc…
9 Closing Ritual – Led by Watching Wolf and Community
Join us in circle a final time as we take a moment to reflect upon our festival experience and express gratitude for our time together. This ritual was built collaboratively by the community during Saturday’s 2pm “Forming a Community Ritual” workshop led by Watching Wolf!
Participants are invited to bring chair. The ritual lasts about 45 minutes.
11 Check out time
Be safe on your journey home and we hope to see you again next season!
All dates, times, and workshops are subject to change. Please check back often to see any updates. Any views, thoughts, and opinions expressed by the workshop host(s) are solely that of the workshop host(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, policies, or position of Mountain Mysteries. Participant discretion is advised.
Throughout the festival weekend, you will have the opportunity to learn about and, at times, engage in spiritual practices from a variety of different traditions and individuals’ lived experiences. Participation in any and all activities during festival is purely voluntary. All things at Mountain Mysteries are an invitation not an expectation. You are welcome to participate at the level that feels right for you and It is OK not to participate or to pass on any activity at any time.
While spirituality can be an important aspect of an individual’s wellness journey, spiritual practice is not a substitution for professional physical or mental health care and other social support services. If you or someone you know is struggling, seek professional help.
Resource cards from the organization Hope For The Day are available at the festival. These cards list important crisis-intervention/support hotline numbers as well as a QR code linked to HFTD’s resource compass which lists financial assistance, food pantries, medical care and other free or reduced-cost help searchable by zip code. Please feel free to take one or a few of these cards home with you or access their Find Help resource page here: https://www.hftd.org/find-help