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SPRING EQUINOX CEREMONY

Posted by on Feb 16, 2016 in Blog | Comments Off on SPRING EQUINOX CEREMONY

SPRING EQUINOX CEREMONY

SPRING EQUINOX CEREMONY AT FRANK’S HILL IN MUSCODA, WI. Sunday, March 20, 2016. 3-5PM   You are invited to join us for a DESPACHO & FIRE CEREMONY with Adolfo Ttito Condori, visiting medicine man from Peru. Come join us at Frank’s Hill for a traditional despacho ceremony with Altomisayoq, Adolfo Ttito Condori. Adolfo will give a brief teaching in Spanish with English translation about the tradition and purpose of the sacred offering known as a Despacho. He will also share his impression about the mounds. Participants will be able to...

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WINTER SOLSTICE OBSERVANCE SLATED FOR FRANK’S HILL

Posted by on Dec 4, 2015 in Blog | Comments Off on WINTER SOLSTICE OBSERVANCE SLATED FOR FRANK’S HILL

WINTER SOLSTICE OBSERVANCE SLATED FOR FRANK’S HILL

The public is invited to Frank’s Hill in southern Richland County on Sunday, December 20th, when the setting sun on the shortest of day of the year will be viewed from a small knoll peppered with effigy mounds in southern Richland County. The property is located on STH 193 just off STH 60 a few miles west of Muscoda and has been the site of many solstice and equinox gatherings in the past. Area residents are invited to join the festivities and remember events of the past year. A moment of silence will be observed for those who have passed...

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The Cultural Landscape Legacies Annual Tour – Saturday, October 17th

Posted by on Sep 24, 2015 in Blog | Comments Off on The Cultural Landscape Legacies Annual Tour – Saturday, October 17th

The Cultural Landscape Legacies Annual Tour –  Saturday, October 17th

The Cultural Landscape Legacies annual tour will be held on Saturday, October 17th.  The focus of this year’s event will be the Hopewellian mounds near Galena.  CLL Vice-President Don Greenwood has arranged an interesting tour for those able to attend.  Please RSVP by responding to this e-mail message or call (608) 739-3188.  Carpooling is available from Muscoda or you may meet the group at our first stop in Galena.  The itinerary is listed below. October 17, 2015 8:45 a.m. Meet at LWSRB Office in Muscoda for tour briefing and carpooling (202...

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Traditional Mayan Sacred Fire Ceremony at Franks Hill Sep 27 @ 3PM

Posted by on Sep 21, 2015 in Blog | Comments Off on Traditional Mayan Sacred Fire Ceremony at Franks Hill Sep 27 @ 3PM

Traditional Mayan Sacred Fire Ceremony at Franks Hill Sep 27 @ 3PM

“Traditional Mayan Sacred Fire Ceremony”Frank’s Hill Animal Effigy Mounds near Muscoda, WI 53573 With Nan Shuni Giron Sunday September 27 / 13 Tzi/@ 3:00 pm Come join us in Mayan Sacred time, as we come together to ask for peace, harmony and unity around word. This month September is a unique time event, as the super moon and lunar eclipse make an appearance in the skies, it raises the vibration of the entire planet. This intense energy can magnify our intentions, emotions, desires, visions, and grant us with sudden moments of pure awakening....

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Fall Equinox – September 20th, 2015 – Save the date!

Posted by on Sep 15, 2015 in Blog | Comments Off on Fall Equinox – September 20th, 2015 – Save the date!

Fall Equinox – September 20th, 2015 – Save the date!

FRANK’S HILL OPEN TO PUBLIC FOR EQUINOX EVENT Frank’s Hill, an effigy mound site in southern Richland County, will be open to the public on Sunday, September 20th, for observance of the autumnal equinox. The public is invited to gather at Frank’s Hill near Muscoda to view the sunrise or sunset or to visit the site during the day to see the mounds and the grand vista. The event is subject to suitable weather conditions. A short hike will be required to the top of the hill that offers a stunning view of the lower Wisconsin River valley....

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