CEREMONY WEAVER Karen Andersen Miller

Karen Andersen Miller looks forward to her seventh year weaving spirit at Total Recall's
ceremonies and fire circle. A Wisewoman presence at gatherings in New York, Massachusetts, California, Hawaii, and Canada she has helped to create a culture of prayer for all faiths by sharing the experience of contagious joy through spirit and the arts.

According to Karen, “acts of devotion may be part of our daily routine, but to happily unite with a larger community sharing a spiritual intention is an exceptional opportunity for personal and world transformation. It is always an honor and pleasure to write and lead ceremonies and performances celebrating the Earth's sacred beauty.”

Message from our Ceremony Weaver

We are blessed to come together in ceremony. These ceremonies are based on faith art, a personal creation, which reflects the belief systems of many. They include spiritual practices such as rattling, saging, and honouring the four directions. Music and movement from many
faiths will be used and candles will be lit.

Passion, our theme for Total Recall VIII, will be CEREMONY WEAVER manifested in the heart-opening and uplifting joy experienced when we gather in ceremony. Visit the 'Passion Tree,' and discover and/or share that which lies within. Our 'Passion Tree' is in full bloom when adorned with your passions. Using the pattern found in the brochure, enjoy creating a special heart flag or ornament to decorate the 'Passion Tree' prior to arriving at TR VIII.

You can also creatively commune throughout the weekend at the Founding Mother's Space to make your passion flag or ornament. Materials will be available or bring your favourite craft supplies.

I also look forward to seeing you at the fire dance, after the opening ceremony. Please feel free to bring drums, other rhythm instruments, and colourful pieces of fabric to enliven our dancing.

Use this pattern, enlarged to 5” x 5” for your heart flag or ornament.

The Lindsay Rogin Scholarship Fund was created for the Total Recall Initiative to provide funding for those women currently financially challenged. These are generally partial scholarships where possible and may include a work exchange and partial payment for the weekend.

Lindsay was born in Ireland, and grew up in Windsor. She married Steve Rogin and together they raised two beautiful daughters, Whitney and Jillian.

Lindsay was, by my definition, a gentle aristocratic woman. She was the quintessence of a no-nonsense woman. She recognized hungry children going to her children's school, and she started a Breakfast Program. Her heart went out to abused women and she became the President of the Board for Hiatus House. She believed hospitals could be improved, so she dedicated herself to the Hospital Board of Windsor Western. And personally she encouraged me to follow any idea or inspiration that came my way.

For all these reasons, this scholarship fund has been created in her honour. Lindsay died of cancer in 2004. Look for her spirit in the faces of all the no-nonsense women attending Total Recall.