Lammas Camp 2022

**Timetable times and revised workshops are at the bottom of the page, please scroll down**

June already, Lammas Camp is fast approaching.  

It is a lovely place to be, once that hill has been safely navigated.  There is a path/drive up it now which makes it easier, especially when it's wet and muddy, so we don't have to keep saying going wide lol.  Those of you with those ginormous motor homes still need to be carful of the farm's stone gate post though, I shouldn't fancy driving one of those down bendy, small one track Derbyshire lanes, I found a Bongo to be just the right size 🚐 :)   Once up in the field there  are lovely views and spectacular sunsets.  Time to relax and meet up with folk you might not have seen for some time, and also a chance to get to know new people.  

R J Caterers are onsite again so no need to cook if you don't want to, I love their Halloumi Fries.  

We have Beating of the Bounds followed by the opening Fire Ceremony on Thursday evening, please join in make some noise.  Weather witches please do your thing and bring us good weather for it 🙏 

There is a  Handfasting on both Friday and Saturday, always lovely to watch and wish them well 💓

Friday evening we have the popular Pub Quiz.  Well it was the first one last year and that was popular, had a shock when I saw how many were in the marquee and had to rush round getting it more ventilated lol 

Saturday we have the Lammas Ritual.  

There will be Larp and Folk Songs by Chilled Mead and Storytelling by Drakka Redd as well to keep you entertained, feel free to join in with them all :)

Drumming around the fire each evening, please respect the curfew though, to keep the neighbours happy and ensure we can keep coming back,  chanting, quite singing, soft acoustic etc is all good after drumming stops.  If you've been to the belly dance workshop earlier in the day try out your new skills out round the fire to the beat of the drums,

Some of the workshops we have already are:

Drumming with the Ancestors - Barbara Meiklejohn-free

The Wise-woman's Garden - Chris Hurst

    A wise-woman's garden provides her (or him) with all the supplies that they need.  Not just food but also medicines/remedies and yes.  In this workshop learn the basics and CREATE YOUR OWN DESIGN

Rewilding Yourself - Maili Mcquaid

    A walk and talk to meet the plant allies, friends, food and cure.  Learn to identify, use and connect to nature through plants and practical paganism.

Q&A about How spirit works with us all - Elaine Hakin

Reiki/Chakra Meditation - Aj Janko

Power Animals I & II Cherill Royce-Dexter Cancelled

     Power Animals I - A talk about the importance of Animal Spirits, followed by a journey to meet and greet your current Animal Spirit guide.

    Power Animals II - A shorter talk but a longer journey to the 4 quarters, to hopefully meet your totem animals or to gain wisdom and advice from any passing Animal Spirits that may want to help you.

Please be prepared to make yourself comfy for the journeys ie something to lie on or sit comfortably in.  

Painting for Mindfulness - Freya Legon Cancelled

    With a focus on appreciating nature to enhance our wellbeing, through painting and observation

Runes I & II - Darren Ramesdale

    Runes I - Basic runes discussed, practical demonstration of runic techniques

    Runes II - Further runes practical techniques for more advanced applications

Drum Healing - Ken Hakin

An introduction to Medical Astrology - Lauren Elliott

    In this workshop I will be discussing the association between the zodiac and how each zodiac sign is linked to specific parts of the body.  I will be giving you the basics on how to use your natal chart as a map to good and balanced health.

Mindfulness - Karl Stirland

Bumble Bees - Karl Stirland

    Introduction to common British Bumblebees, how to help them and possibly a safari to see some up close assuming the weather is okay

Belly Dance - Sophie Seniuk

    Come and learn some moves and maybe show them off around the campfire to drum beats later

Long Guided Meditation - Sara Alice

Dream Catcher Making - Linda

    Make a small dream catcher, different styles to have a go at and lots of different materials

Morning Yoga - Sara Alice

    Join Sara from Topaz Yoga in a beginner friendly practice with an emphasis on simplicity, repetition and ease of movement.  Full-body relaxation and balance are the goals, as we make a full circuit of the body's range of motion alongside the employment of breathing techniques and guided shavasana

 ? - Lara Turner

Paula will be in the Craft Area with creative activities for kids and grown ups, including Pewter Casting (that's an adult one) amongst others.  She also very bravely (in my opinion anyway lol) volunteers to keep children occupied while their adults wrestle with tent poles on set up Thursday and take down Sunday. 

I'll get a timetable worked out nearer the time, reminder to myself - don't clash the drums with the meditations lol  The timetable will be on an A-board near the Welcome Tent, which is where you can find crew members too if you need help.

All in all not a bad weekend don't you think? 

**A bit of an edit, well it looks likes not much, but it sends my laptop into a panic and what shouldn't take long takes hours while it spins it's wheel and I loose my train of thought. Hey ho, anyway think I've got the timetable sorted out again even though a couple of people have dropped out of running workshops and another drum workshop suddenly added lol.  Think there's a good mixture of things to suite most folk, what do you think? 

Ah going to try to add the update now, stand by it could go all horribly wrong at this time of night lol zzzzz

Lammas Camp 2022 Workshops/Talks & Events

All times and events are subject to change on the day.

Please see description for further details of workshops etc

Thursday

2 pm - Camp Opens

2-5.30 pm - Set up Crafts for Children in the Craft Area

 

7 pmish - Beating of the Bounds & Fire Lighting/Welcome Ceremony

Friday

Time	Marquee 1	Marquee 2	Craft Area - Paula
10-11	Yoga Sara -Topaz Yoga		Funky Foam 10-11.30
11-12	Runes I Darren Ramsdale	Bumble Bees Karl Stirland
12-1	Voice & Drum Car Dia		Pewter Casting 12-1.30
1-2	Q&A about afterlife. How Spirit work with us all Elain Hakin	Rewilding Yourself (meet in Marquee to take place outside 1-3) Maili McQuaid
2-3	Drum Healing Ken Hakin	Crafting Dream Catchers Inda Faith
3-4	Belly Dance Sophie Seniuk	Mindfulness Karl Stirland	Water Candles 3-4.30

Round the Fire or Marquee 1 if raining 

4.30 pm - Entertainment - Storytelling - Drakka Redd

6 pmish - Handfasting

7 pmish - Pub Quiz, prizes to be won - Marquee 1

Saturday

Time	Marquee 1	Marquee 2	Craft Area - Paula
10-11	Yoga Sara -Topaz Yoga		Stitches for Witches 10-11.30
11-12	Runes II Darren Ramsdale	Reiki/Chakra/Meditation Aj Janko
12-1	The Witch & The Fae John Crow	Introduction to Medical Astrology Lauren Elliott	Suncatcher Candle Jars 12-1.30
1-2	Drumming with the Ancestors Barbara Meiklejohn-free
2-3	Hand/Foot/Head Massage Demo & Aromatherapy talk Anna Caulkett	Birth Readings Lara Turner
3-4	The Wise-Woman's Garden  Chris Hurst	Long Guided Meditation Sara -Topaz Yoga	String Art 3-4.30

Round the Fire or Marquee 1 if raining

5.30 pmish - Handfasting

6.30 pm - Entertainment - Darren Ramsdale/Chilled Mead

7.30 pmish - Lammas Ritual

Sunday

10-1 pm - Take Down Crafts for Children in the Crafts Area whilst adults get their stuff together

2 pm - Camp closes.  Safe travels onwards everyone xx

Some workshop descriptions -

Drumming with the Ancestors - Barbara Meiklejohn-free

Through the power of the drum, you will journey to the cave of your ancestors to connect once more with the old ones and reawaken your dormant memories of who you once were as a wise one.

The Wise-woman’s Garden - Chris Hurst

A wise-woman's garden provides her (or him) with all the supplies that they need.  Not just food but also medicines/remedies and yes.  In this workshop learn the basics and CREATE YOUR OWN DESIGN

Rewilding Yourself - Maili Mcquaid

A walk and talk to meet the plant allies, friends, food and cure.  Learn to identify, use and connect to nature through plants and practical paganism.

Birth Readings - Lara Turner

A mixture of Tarot and Numerology

Runes I & II - Darren Ramsdale

Runes I - Basic runes discussed, practical demonstration of runic techniques

Runes II - Further runes practical techniques for more advanced applications

An introduction to Medical Astrology - Lauren Elliott

In this workshop I will be discussing the association between the zodiac and how each zodiac sign is linked to specific parts of the body.  I will be giving you the basics on how to use your natal chart as a map to good and balanced health.

Bumble Bees - Karl Stirland

Introduction to common British Bumblebees, how to help them and possibly a safari to see some up close assuming the weather is okay

Belly Dance - Sophie Seniuk

Come and learn some moves and maybe show them off around the campfire to drum beats later

Dream Catcher Making - Inda Faith

Make a small dream catcher, different styles to have a go at and lots of different materials

Morning Yoga - Sara Alice

Join Sara from Topaz Yoga in a beginner friendly practice with an emphasis on simplicity, repetition and ease of movement.  Full-body relaxation and balance are the goals, as we make a full circuit of the body's range of motion alongside the employment of breathing techniques and guided shavasana

 

Please see revised times above for craft workshops

 That's all for now folks, see you in the field soon :)

Derbyshire Pagans Lammas Camp & a brief what happens in case you were wondering

Lammas Camp

​Time spent in a field with marvellous views of the Derbyshire countryside with a like minded bunch of folk is never wasted.  When you’ve had enough of sitting around relaxing soaking up the atmosphere and having a brew or two (or whatever’s your tipple), there are workshops to learn something new or swap ideas in, crafts to create and drums to beat.

​The central sacred fire is kept going throughout the weekend and is a good place to sit around, drum and chat or dance around as the night gets cooler.  It has the ashes of many other sacred fires, from far away and this country, sprinkled into it to lend their energies to our camp, as our fires ashes will be collected by those who like to to lend the energies of this camp to their own fires.​

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​The ‘Beating of the Bounds’ starts off Lammas Camp Thursday evening, when we go round the field beating our drums and clearing the space ready for the weekend, please join in and if you don’t have a drum clap your hands or just walk with us to where the fire is to be lit with an Opening Fire Ceremony.

Friday evening let your hair down and show your moves off in the dance temple, well marquee ;0)  There’s likely to be entertainment before hand as well to get you in the mood.  And of course you can dance round the fire other nights if the drummers get a good beat going ;0), we do have an 11 o'clock drum curfew to keep the neighbours happy though.

Saturday is the Lammas Camp Ritual, if this is your first Pagan camp don’t worry we don’t get naked or anything ;0)

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We've had quite a few lovely Handfastings at Lammas Camp (I've not got photos of all of them but here's a few) and there is to one this year as well, on Friday, which I'm sure will be wonderful :0)

If you'd rather relax than spend time cooking and washing up take a look at the food menu which is next to the ticket forms, very good prices, they cater for vegetarians and vegans too, and have snacks as well as main meals, ice cream, hot chocolate …
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Remember to have a browse round the stalls and treat yourself something different and individual to the normal stuff :0)  Have a look in my shop on here as well, if you see something interesting let me know and I can bring it with me.

The camp site it’s self has archaeological interest with barrows dating back 4000 years – take a look here.
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In the mean time here's some more photos of past years camps to remind me/us of lovely times shared in the Lammas field, come and join us and make some memories :0)  

Tickets can be found on my Morning Star Craft website

Celebrations  *  Ritual   *  Entertainment

Drumming  *  Workshops  *  Stalls

Lammas Camp is a Fantastic Friendly Gathering for folk of any path,

beat your drum, dance yourself silly,...

or just take time to relax and breathe

Celebrate Summer, Lammas, Lughnasadh

in beautiful Derbyshire countryside

Full weekend £26 per person for an adult.

For more info and tickets please see website - MoningStarCraft.co.uk

or our facebook page - Chesterfield, Derbyshire Pagans

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Lammas Camp 2017 Chesterfield Derbyshire Pagans

Lammas Camp is fast approaching, tickets are selling well :0) 

We have some great Workshops lined up, take a look.

Thursday - Camp opens at 2pm
Beating of the Bounds, Opening Ritual, Fire, Drum

Friday
Entertainment, Hasfest Revival

Saturday
Lammas Ritual, Handfasting, Drumming

Sunday - Camp closes at 2pm
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WORKSHOPS (what we know so far, time table nearer the date)

Barbara Meiklejohn-free - The Heart of All Knowing, Dream Weaving, Soul Alchemy or Spirit of the Drum

Flavia Kate Peters - Faery Moon Magic, Wheel of the Year or Elemental Awakening

Tan Harvey - Magic of Incense, Raven the Myth of Magic

Lara Turner - Map of the Astral Plane, Birth Readings

Darren Ramsdale & Suzanne - Beginner & Further Runes

Nacht Engel - Runes 
An informal and free introduction to the Elder Futhark Runes-the magical alphabet of the ancient Germanic tribes of Northern Europe and Scandinavia. The runes have been used for many centuries both for divination and as powerful magical symbols. 
This workshop will provide a little of the history and mythology surrounding them, as well as teach you ways to recognise and remember each rune and it's meaning. It will show you in a fun and interactive way a few techniques for using them to reveal hidden wisdom and unveil the possible future. You will also learn how to create a bind rune talisman for protection, wealth, love, success or health. Free rune interpretation sheet for everyone attending.
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Cherill Royce-Dexter - Importance of Animal Spirit with guided meditation
a talk first, followed by a guided meditation to take you to meet your current Animal Spirit guide. 

Animal Spirit Guides at the four quarters
A recap on talk number 1 but a longer guided meditation to take you to the four directions to gain wisdom from the Animal Spirits who are there for you at this time.
I will also show you how to call upon your animal spirits to get help and guidance in everyday situations. 

What it means to be a Pagan
A debate, on what it is to be a pagan. I will lay the foundations and hopefully we will learn from each other! 

Simon Royce-Dexter - Kristos
Simon will be showing you how to conduct a method of past life regression using the Kristos Relaxation technique. This is perfectly safe and easy to do. Come along and try it for yourself.

Karl Stirland - Chanting

Danielle Baker - Yoga, Friday evening, Saturday am and Sunday am

Cat - Mind Expanding ...

Pat Dunnicliffe - Shamanism

Dave Frost -

Paula Filipovic - Crafts
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Stalls will be open as each stall holder chooses.  

Do have a look round and get yourself something special :0)

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There's no need to bother with the hassle of cooking and pot washing
RJS Catering will be returning to supply you with food and drink through out Lammas Camp

Kniverton, Ashbourne, Derbyshire DE6 1JL

More info on Morning Star Craft and Facebook