2008

Padme hails from the wild neon jungles of Las Vegas, where she is an active co-conspirator in the Vegas Vortex and DMC communities. She cares deeply about creating spaces for deep connections, personal growth, transformation, and healing, and is a student and practitioner of various healing modalities. A self described mermaid, she is passionate about music of all kinds and has been singing as long as she can remember. She can be heard on Abbi Spinner's recent release, "Fire of Crea ...more

In the muggle world, Terence uses black magic for good – by providing P.R. and marketing mind-control to grassroots, national, and global nonprofits. After more than a decade serving environmental and health nonprofits, he returned to his first love: theater. Now he’s the director of public relations at a nationally respected theater company and literary manager for an ambitious new playhouse in SF. When he first encountered the fire circle, Terence fell in love with its mix of motion, em ...more

Dana Mari is delighted to be "tending fire" in the kitchen at Phoenix Fire this year, helping to prepare your meals with love. Dana's spiritual path is one of songcraft and devoted bhakti service to the Beloved in each of you. She tends a hearth in the Rogue Valley of Southern Oregon, where she is an active facilitator in the women's spirituality community. Dana has been working on a team over the past year to establish a strong national program for the Fans With Cans ...more

Rafael Cevola takes great pride in creating safe space for "sacred work and play". He feels most comfortable among the towering redwood trees and so it is fitting that he offers his service to this festival. While not at festivals he is a freelance artist and a showroom "wizard" but, that just pays for the gas to get back to the people he really loves working and playing with. During the day he can be seen running around in a kilt, getting as many hugs in as he can. By nig ...more

Sonic Alchemist Peter van Gorder promotes the philosophy that every sound and movement we make is but a mere carrier wave for the more interesting data of: Thoughts, Feelings, and Emotions. His unique view and teaching style has led him to create "Conscious Drumming" a workshop where the mind and body-energy are the primary instrument and the drum [or any instrument] is the amplifier.

As a facilitator he has both organized and led drum & sound circles, sonic journeys, hea ...more

Mushrafali draws from many sources for his inspiration and loves to share that with others in sacred space: jazz, classical, West African, North Indian, Middle Eastern and Sufi. His instruments include piano & synthesizer, hand & mallet percussion, alto flute and voice. He has performed or recorded with jazz legends Paul McCandless (reeds), Stefon Harris (vibes), Zakir Hussain (tabla) and members of Bobby McFerrin's "Voicestra". He leads and composes for the groundbreaki ...more

Susan Diamond is owner of a Santa Cruz based Magickal Arts Shop, Botanica, and Pagan learning center (http://www.serpentskiss.org) and a manufacturer/
wholesaler of authentic magickal supplies. She is an initiated priest of Nsasi, Spirit of Fire and Lightning. Susan also works as a shamanic practitioner, psychic/tarot consultant, astrologer, and rootworker with 15 years of counseling experience. Her passion is dancing for spirit.

Missy is a Vibrational and Shamanic healer, Awareness-Oriented Massage Therapist, Reiki Master/Teacher, Personal Growth Instructor, Theatrical Lighting Designer and Business Consultant. Her healing work draws from many different practices including movement, sound, breathwork, meditation, visualization, Ipsalu Tantra Kriya Yoga and Transpersonal Psychology. Missy comes to her teaching and healing work from a focused center of compassion, presence and deep listening to create a sacredness of s ...more

Bright Hawk is an inspired and inspiring story teller, djembe drummer, performer, teacher and playful spirit. Bright Hawk truly shows up for the participants and organizers of any festival she attends. She shares her expansive and playful spirit with the all night Fire Circle and drumming communities she is a part of.

In 1994 Bright Hawk began performing with Mz. imani and Rhythm Alive! She has performed with Circle Skin and Bone, Sister Adsum, Jeff McBride, Abbi Spinner, and Billy Wo ...more

Robin Sol has experienced extraordinary states of spirit embodiment, expansive presence, and healing by allowing dance to move through her. She is passionately commited to discovering new ways of using rhythm, movement, intention and connection to alter our everyday consciousness in order to vitalize and wisdom-ize who we are. Robin has studied as a Shamans' apprentice in Asia en route to receiving an anthropology degree from the University of California. She co ...more