Arrival
of off-island Participants and
Grandmothers and Elder-Guests
at the Keauhou Bay Sheraton
Resort, Kailua-Kona, Big
Island of Hawai'i.
Saturday,
June
2
8:00am
- 10:00
Coffee and Pastries
available to participants at the
rear of the Keauhou Convention
Center, Ballroom B. The Weekend
Sessions are all in this room.
9:00
Opening Blessing Ceremonies
led by invited Hawaiian elders
followed by an introduction to the
meaning of the "Aloha spirit as
our birthright" by Auntie Pua.
10:15
Mid-morning pause - 15
minutes
10:30
First "Talk Story" session
with invited elders and
participants (Panel of elders at
the front of the room; audience
mics etc.). Introduction of the
Hawaiian elders and guests
followed by questions and dialogue
on "Reclaiming our Aloha Spirit
birthright and Seeking a
Sustainable Future for the Next
Seven Generations".
12:30pm
Lunch time - 2 hours pause
2:30
Introduction to the
International Council of 13
Indigenous Grand-mothers and its
three invited members:
Grandmothers Agnes, Mona and
Flordemayo.
3:45
Second "Talk Story" session
with invited elders and
participants.
6:00pm
Dinner time - 2 hours pause
8:00
Evening group session,
starting with Dr. Chet Snow's
illustrated lecture: "Venus,
Cosmic Neighbor, Dual God/Goddess
and 2012" and followed by Sherry
Whitfield introducing: "Synergy,
an ancient Crystal Skull, once in
Hawaii".
10:00pm
End of Saturday's Sessions
Sunday, June 3
8:00am - 10:00
Coffee and Pastries
available to participants at the
rear of the Keauhou Convention
Center, Ballroom B. The weekend
Sessions are in this room.
9:00
Third "Talk Story" session
with invited elders and
participants - with a 15 minute
Mid-morning pause at about 10:30.
12:00pm
Lunch time - 2 hours pause
2:00
The Gathering divides into
3 discussion groups, each with 2
elders, to discuss "How to bring
the Aloha Spirit and Suggestions
for a Positive Future back to our
Communities".
4:00
15 minute pause
4:15pm
Final "Talk Story" session
- each group gives a short report
by a non-elder reporter, followed
by general discussion on
suggestions brought up in
smaller-groups.
6:15
Dinner time - 2 hour pause
8:15pm
Evening Ceremonies by the
Grandmothers and Elders
Monday, June 4
8:00am
- 9:30
Coffee and Pastries
available to participants at the
rear of the Keauhou Rooms III and
IV. NOTE: this is
NOT the Keauhou Convention Center
Ballroom.
10:00am
Optional 3-hour Workshop
with Auntie Pua - Keauhou
Ballroom across from KCC
Optional
3-hour Workshop with Grandmother
Mona - Keauhou
Convention Center 1
Optional
3-hour Workshop with Grandmother
Flordemayo - K C C
Board Room
1:00pm
End of 3 hour optional
morning Workshops - 2 hour Lunch
pause
3:00pm
Optional 3-hour Workshop
with Grandmother Agnes - K C
Center Room 1
Optional
3-hour Workshop with Auntie
Hawai'ulaBranco
- K C Center - BR
Optional
3-hour Workshop with Sherry &
"Synergy" - Keauhou
Ballroom
6:00pm
End of 3-hour optional
afternoon Workshops by Invited
Elders
6:30pm
Dinner for 2 with the
Grandmothers & Elders for
lucky winner of our Raffle ($10)
Tuesday, June 5
No
morning Sessions or breakfast
today - Elders have a private
meeting.
12:10
Venus
starts
across the face of the Sun
(exterior ingress) (by 24 hour
clock)
12:27
Venus
completely
visible against the Sun
(interior ingress)
15:27
Apogee
- Central moment of the Venus
transit
18:26
Venus
starts
to exit the Sun's face
(interior egress)
18:44
.
19:01
Venus
ends her 2012 transit
(exterior egress)
.
Sunset in Hawaii by the 24
hour clock
We will hold Ceremonies
between 12:00pm and 12:30pm as
Venus begins her 2012 transit,
then have our lunch time,
re-convening for a group Ceremony
and Setting of our Intentions for
a Positive Future between 3:00pm
(15:00) and 4:00pm (16:00), with a
final Ceremony at 6:15 - 6:45pm
(18:30-18:45 by the 24hour clock).
These Ceremonies will all be held
on the BayView Lawn overlooking
Keauhou Bay.
7:00pm
Closing Luau - traditional
Hawaiian celebration - on the
Hawaii Lawn.
End
of the June 2012 Aloha
Wisdom Gathering -
Closing Ceremonies and Hawaiian
Cultural Show,
“Hapai
Ali’i,” led by kumu
hula Keala Ching, his
singers and dancers.The nearby Hapai-ali’i heiau
traditional temple
marked where local chiefs
were
born.
Wednesday, June
6
"Aloha
Oe" as we leave the
Keauhou Bay Sheraton or stay
on for private times of rest
and relaxation on the Big
Island of Hawaii.
Aloha
Gathering
participants will get the
hotel's discount rate 3 days
before +
afterwards if they choose to
arrive early or stay on for
rest/relaxation.
Invited elders and guests
will depart on Thursday,
June 7. Some may
make private appointments on
June 6; see them privately,
please.
To Register, please go to
the Registrations Page.
