Unicorn Camps for August 2012
& the Midwinter Gathering 4 Feb 2012

Natural Voice, Healing, and
Peace through the Arts
www.unicorncamps.com

The 2012 Unicorn Natural Voice Camp

4th-12th August 2012

We have a spectacular line-up of headliners this year leading the ongoing sessions: We have been asking the fabulous Una May Olomalaye to fit us into her busy schedule for the last three years and at last she is coming!

We are also very happy to announce the long awaited return of probably Natural Voice’s most popular songwriter Ali Burns all the way from darkest Edinburgh! Talking of long awaited returns, Raaja Fischer wowed us last year after a decade away, and returns again this year!

It’s true that Dee Jarlett & Ali Orbaum haven’t missed a Natural Voice Camp this century, but they haven’t hosted an ongoing session for the last three years, so this too counts as a welcome return! Also on the welcome return list is Rowena Whitehead – the People’s Revolution starts here!

The B Naturals have become a familiar constellation in the Unicorn firmament, this year for the first time they are hosting an ongoing session of workshops together, and for those weary of learning songs, Chrys Blanchard will be running a full course of Vocal Sound Healing, and Kate O’Connell and Annabelle Macfadyen will be facilitating improvisational voyages of discovery. 

If your favourite voice teacher wasn’t on that list, the chances are that they will be there offering a Drop-in session!

The 2012 Unicorn Healing Camp

13th-17th August 2012

This season sees the birth of a new camp initiative with the first Unicorn Healing Camp. Our intention is to keep it small to start with, although as the rumour of its inception spreads, we are finding a lot of interest is being generated. Many thanks for the offers from would-be teachers, and perhaps next year we will be able to expand our programme; for now however we have the team we need.

This team features Barbara Morgan and Family Constellations, James Burgess with a distinctly Sufi spin on his 7 Words System, John Bowker leading sacred chants and more, Nesta offering Tea Cermony and Yoga, Richard with 7 Words Theatre, something wonderful yet as yet unspecified from Jo Hanstead, Martin‘s harp healing, and Jo Pitcairn‘s Movement workshops.

All comers will have the possibility of one to one counselling of some kind, and we hope that we can build a very intimate, safe atmosphere through which to generate the power to transform and heal, as well as pass some techniques to those who want to learn method.

Please book early for this one.

The 2012 Unicorn Peace Through the Arts Camp

18th-26th August 2012

It is part of Unicorn Camps practice to find something new each year so that the whole process has a chance to evolve naturally in response to feedback and opportunity. So over the last few years we have introduced Open Space, at first experimentally and then later adjusting and refining until we can feel confident that we have it just right. Also the Development Groups have gone through a similar process – and this year a noticeable difference will be to do with Family Constellations, whose popularity has grown to the point where we have set up the new Healing Camp around them – and reduced their time on PTA.

 Muiz, ever popular, has agreed to return to continue to deepen his study of Sufism with us… and James will lead the Thursday night Zikr this year. Ruth scored another major hit with the Café and will be hosting Nickomo’s Beatlemania follow-up with a tribute to Simon & Garfunkel. Even more good news is that Rasullah’s back – we missed her! She’ll help out with Harmonic Temple and Dance of Life. All the rest is as you would hope for – Circle Dance, Yoga, Jilani’s focus on teens leading dances, and of course, an absolute superabundance of wonderful Dances of Universal Peace! 

Unicorn Mid-Winter Gathering

Saturday February 4th 2012
10.00am till late, overnight if you wish 

Cleeve House, Seend, Wiltshire, SN12 6PG

• Morning Harmonic Temple
• Afternoon Dances of Universal Peace
• Evening Kirtan
• Late evening Taizé
• Also 7 Words, Yoga, Circle Dance
• Your hosts include Nickomo James Nesta Richard Jo & live band

After a resoundingly successful event last year, we present another wonderful day of music, dance and much more! Unicorn icons and others will be there to lead events from morning till night. This year’s programme is designed so that anyone needing to leave early can still enjoy the core Unicorn staples of DUP and HT. For those staying overnight there will be an opportunity of a shared walk on Sunday morning. All events are optional. Cleeve house is a lovely old mansion with a nice warm fire in the main hall to relax by.

 Dances of Universal Peace (DUP) and Harmonic Temple include simple chants from many spiritual paths. Kirtan is Indian devotional singing, Taizé is Christian in origin. All reflect the nature of Unicorn events, honouring the unity of all traditions and creating a beautiful and powerful experience by joining our hearts and voices.

New to Unicorn camps? Please come along!

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Bring vegetarian food to share for two meals

Whole day: Pay in full by 1st February £30

At the door: £35 Evening only: £10

Overnight spaces are limited and can be secured with full pre-payment. Prices from £15. Please ask for details, and even if you aren’t staying over, advanced day rate bookings help us with the organization.

Contact: Jo Hanstead on 07773 906273 info@johanstead.co.uk