August 1-3 - New Moon/Lammas & Year and a Day Class
August 16-17 - Full Moon & Year and a Day Class
August 22-24 - Orphanarium -
An Orphan Burn In Missouri, a happening for those of us that can't go to Burning Man this year. An Interfuse style, adult only event. It's only $10 per person for the weekend- one hour or 2 nights of camping.
We have an effigy in the works, fire performance is more than welcome, and lots of plans for a great time. Hopefully everyone that isn't going to Burning Man can make it. You must be a guest of a Midwest Burner or Ozark Avalon. OA staff will host OakSpirits and friends.
August 28 - September 1 - Harvest Homecoming- Our traditional Ozark Avalon family reunion has expanded into a major regional festival. Special guest presenters and music by Songbird and friends. Our community is diverse and intergenerational. We welcome all persons of good intent. We welcome vendors – no additional fees with registration. Expect day of workshops and celebrate the nights with concerts and fire. Basic, hearty food will be provided but we always welcome potluck side dishes or donations of foodstuffs to the OA kitchen. We also ask each person over 12 to donate at least 4 hours of community service time to the celebration. The fee for OakSpirits is $60. Others pay $70 in advance or $80 at the gate. Children under 18 accompanied by parents or guardians are free.
September 20-21 - Full Moon & Year and a Day Class
September 28 - MID-Missouri Pagan Pride in Peace Park. OA will vend and welcomes any from out of town to stay with us for free.
October 10-12 - Into the Mother - For a truly unique experience, come and join us for a weekend celebration of our Mother, centered around the main ritual held in one of Missouri’s most beautiful caves. Located just north of Gravois Mills off Hwy 5 is the scenic Jacob’s Cave and Meadowlands, near Lake of the Ozarks. Drum circles around the fire both nights. We will have venders for shopping all weekend. Festival Price - $50.00 each (limited space available, Includes camping for Fri and Sat night, the provided meals, and rituals. Electric hookups for $5.00 additional, Venders - $20.00 for the weekend, with price of admission. For reservations please visit or website dragonlakecircle.com contact crystal@dragonlakecircle.com.
October 18-19 - Full Moon/Family Fall Festival (Family Samhain) and class This expanded full moon weekend will feature a hayride and costume party for kids of all ages
November 6-8 - Embracing the Dark - Ozark Avalon's Samhain. ADULT AND OLDER TEENS ONLY Explore this season of death and transformation in the loving embrace of our community. Our Traditional Crossing the Veil Ritual is an annual chance to reconnect with our beloved dead and to quiet old issues. Clergy and professional counselors are on hand to help with processing. Weekend will also feature pumpkin craving and workshops. OakSpirits $50. Others $60 in advance, $70 at the gate
November 15-16 - Full Moon & Year and a Day Class
December 12-14 - Potluck Yule - Full Moon & Year and a Day Class Open house and dessert potluck Friday night – Potluck feast, thieves gift exchange and visit from father Yule on Saturday.
Feb 27- March 1 2009 - Magickal Hibernation- Hotel event with Pagan Bands, Special guest, and Vendors of all magickal goods. Join us at the Inn at the Grand Glaize at Osage Beach, MO for this 3 day event. Price based on occupancy; day passes also available.
Full Moons are free and open to all- donations accepted. Classes are $25 or 5 hours of work exchange. Festivals are $50 for adults.
Please note that some of our Wheel of the year events are now community potlucks. The only charge for those weekends will be camping or lodging fees: come free for the day. We are planning to expand our remaining paid events into venues for vending, music and programming and hopefully a chance to see more of your OA friends and family gathered. Please e-mail rosewise@starband if you have any questions.
Ozark Avalon is a church of nature and our mission is to make outdoor worship accessible to all persons of good intent. We are open for personal retreats and camping during non-festival times.
Be sure to visit the "Festivals" section of our site for more information, and registration forms for the events as they draw near.
This is a public google calendar, so if you have a gmail account, you can add this calendar to your own calendar.
The Ozark Avalon Year and a Day Class is a face-to-face intensive-study class with emphasis on activities and discussion of previously read material. With very few exceptions, the class meets on Sundays, 11 am to 3pm, following Full Moon Circles. The class is currently facilitated by Rose and others.
Most of the classes will take place at Ozark Avalon’s 160 acre nature preserve. Some activities are either optional or can be completed in a setting closer to your home. We encourage students to be actively involved in ritual, retreats and events both here at Ozark Avalon and through other Pagan organizations.
The class will cover the basics of both Wicca and Shamanism, as well an introduction to the modern Pagan community through service projects. This course of study is geared towards motivated, self-directed students. Our path is not dogmatic: free thinking is encouraged. Students who have attended a partial Year and a Day Class are welcomed back with open arms. For many, completion of the class in a year’s time frame is not possible due to other life events and they may choose to graduate at another time.
A donation of $25 or 5 hours labor is asked for each class session. Most students choose to work on Saturday, spend the night, and attend class on Sunday. This energy goes to support the land and on-going projects of Ozark Avalon. Class teachers are volunteering their time and are not paid. We prepare communal meals during our class weekends and camping or housing in the Retreat Center is provided.
A class booklist will be provided but other books may be used with permission of the teachers.
The class is not a requirement for OakSpirits status but is required of persons wishing to teach or service as clergy. Persons with large amounts of prior experience may participate as teachers as well as students with permission. In addition to the Full and New Moon classes there will be several intensives on specific topics such as tarot, runes etc that can be used with teach permission to complete the attendance requirements. All students are required to obey the Natural Laws of Ozark Avalon.