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The Stone Circle CouncilWhat is the Stone Family Gathering?The Stone Family Gathering (SFG) is one of
several annual festivals put on by Stone Circle Council, an interfaith
Pagan organization. The Gathering typically takes place over 4-6 days at
one of several venues in the DMV area. Each year we raise a new
standing-stone structure by using ropes & rollers, ceremony, and a
whole lot of people-power.
Like the rest of our events, the Stone Family Gathering is nomadic in
nature, meaning we move from venue to venue, raising new stones as we
go. Since 2021, the festival has also been a hybrid virtual event,
meaning we hold both in-person and virtual programming. Our community
spans far and wide - worldwide, in fact! - and we share these
experiences with one another whether we stand hand in hand, or stand
with each other in spirit. The central work of this gathering is building community through shared and sacred work. Raising stones together, we leave a lasting monument to the fact that what we can do together is more than what we might accomplish alone. It takes people from all walks of life, sharing innumerable skills and talents, to do this work in a good way. It takes a village to raise a Stone. About the Venue: Buffalo Gap Retreat sits in the valley (gap) between two large mountains - Sandy Ridge and Slane's Knob. As a result of being in the gap, the property is teaming with spring fed creeks and streams which form both their upper pond and sandy bottom lake.
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Archive: Stones Family Gathering |
The Story of SFGIn 2019 we raised our first Trilithon in Flintstone, Maryland. In 2020 we met in an all-virtual format and raised almost 100 stones in a stone circle that spans 3 continents. In 2022 we successfully raised 2 additional stones on the hill in Flintstone, MD. The youth also re-homed the seed stones nearby. In 2023 we began a circle on new land by raising another Trilithon at Buffalo Gap Retreat in Capon Bridge, WV. In 2024 we added two new stones flanking our Trilithon at Buffalo Gap, including a pulling and raising led by our youth. |
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