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Steve has been part of the Fire faimily for years doing: Fire lighting, rangoli, gate building, fire tending, setup, break down, town runs...  He's the man of all capabilities....

David Allport first came to Phoenix Fire in 2006 to play surdo for Zorina's TaKeTiNa workshop. He immediately loved the Fire Family Gathering, joined the Bay Area Spark Collective, started attending Redwood Nights circles, etc. He has been teaching TaKeTiNa since he completed the
3-year basic training with Reinhard Flatischler in 2004.

Devra Gregory, AKA DevRa (Dev) lives in the San Diego area. Her life's passion has been in the area of dance and the performing arts, from classical ballet, modern, jazz, hip hop, African dance, to impersonation. She also studied music as a youth and feels the link between dance and music is inseparable.

As her spirituality transitioned from traditional Judaism to a more Pagan perspective, her dancing also expanded, connecting with the spiritual nature of dance and movement, and ...more

Howard Woodwind Morningstar loves playing with fire and has beencreating magic, mayhem and sacred altars…. for a long time!Out there in the mundane world Howie has earned degrees in Folklore/Mythology & Family Medicine makes his living as an herbalist/physician in Ashland, Oregon.

Princess Laya has spent a lifetime diligently searching for magic, mayhem and sacred fire while the devine goddess patiently waited for her to open her eyes and come play! Now she stands in awe, riding ...more

James L. Bianchi, Esq. is among the first graduating students from the oldest public interest law school in the country, New College of California, School of Law and is best described as a community activist. Over the years he has been on Boards and Commissions, or founded non-profit corporations, that operate homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters, sexual assault programs, drug treatment programs, legal aid offices, and after school programs for elementary school children. Jim practic ...more

Jasper finds inspiration from cooking, knitting, tending fires, building things with her hands and spending time with inspiring people. Currently, she resides in Berkeley, CA with her husband Tao, and son Milo, and is self-employed as a FileMaker database developer.

Jasper is honored to have been part of the birth of Phoenix Fire in 2006; she is currently on leave of absence from the Council but continues to serve as Treasurer.

Jimi Two Feathers, co-founder of Earth Drum Council, is a teacher, facilitator, and community organizer who has been building drum and dance community for over thirty years. In addition to EDC, Jimi is an original member of Dance Free and co-founder of Dance New England. Jimi builds and repairs computers and serves on the Board of Community Change Inc, an anti-racism non-profit in Boston.

The love-child of 2 hippies, born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in San Jose, CA – Kama Star is a California girl w/ an appreciation of east coast mentalities. She’s lived in Las Vegas for almost 8 years and loves the desert magic and the tribe she calls her friends and family.

Hobbies include attending concerts, hula-hooping and toasting up some sweet tasty nuts. She’s very excited to be part of the team this year and greatly looking forward to shining and playing with everyone aro ...more

Kelly Fireangel is an ecstatic dancer and heart-directed being who has worked with many healing modalities over the years. She came to fire circle in 2001, and in 2006 became a trained Kundalini Dance facilitator, studying with its creator, Leyolah Antara Dekanic. She is grateful to have the opportunity to share these tools with her fire family.

Mark has been playing world percussion & drums since 1996. He was a member of a drum and dance troupe for 3 years and drummed for a weekly bellydance class for 4 years. He has also performed at Stanford University for an African dance troupe and a modern dance ensemble.

Mark has studied with a variety of teachers from many different world rhythmic cultures such as Babatunde Olatuni, Mamady Keita, Arthur Hull, Mary Ellen Donald, Mestre Beicola, to name a few. Mark will teach Bell/C ...more

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

Morganne is a student of classic mythology, archetypes, psychology, and the Tarot, as well as being a skilled composer for piano and voice. She has been learning and teaching rhythm for over 15 years, and is an Alchemical Fire Circle devotee- having assisted with Rites of Spring, Firedance, Phoenix Fire, MayFire, and Fall Fest for many years. Through her own struggle with fibromyalgia and back pain, Morganne has found potent strength, healing, and renewal from participating in fire circle e ...more

Morwen is a drummer, musician, teacher, writer, and facilitator who has been exploring the connections between rhythm, consciousness, and healing for many years. She is co-founder of Earth Drum Council, and has been teaching rhythm since the early nineties throughout the Northeast. She works as director of program development at a community art center in her hometown in Massachusetts. At the fire circle, as in life, Morwen is developing the skill of simultaneously sinking into the deep groove ...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. His eight CDs include jazz legends Paul McCandless (reeds), Stefon Harris (vibes), Zakir Hussain (tabla) and members of Bobby McFerrin's "Voicestra." He leads and composes for the groundbreaking vocal gro ...more

Oliver is fascinated by the use of co-created spontaneous ritual as a tool for mapping internal experience and connecting us with unknown personal sources. He is a student of the way of the heart, and a believer that empowered communities can heal the wounds that divide us. Oliver was introduced to the fire circle in 2006 and has been enthusiastically attending fire family events since. He is a member of the Spark Collective core. He is also a professional software developer and comput ...more

Orion grew up with the second sight (called the veil) in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginian, an area rife with the folk practices of southern tradition and Appalachia. He is a witch and Elder in Celtic-Traditional Craft, High Priest in Alexandrian Wicca and teacher of the Faery Seership tradition. He is also the founding Elder of Foxwood Temple and a primary founder of the Alliance of the Old religion- a national network covens in his line that have united to preserve the ways of his Elder. < ...more

The Pigeon Hawk is a rare bird of the Mystery with a keen sense of Vision and ability to catch his Pray through a startling array spiralacious flight. Often seen around water, especially water that has been enlivened, he is often considered an indicator species for recovering ecosystems, and can sometimes be found teaching Permaculture workshops and tinkering with Flowforms. Some of the wonderful things that Pigeon Hawks do can be seen at ...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

Roe Griffith -Trash Witch of the Phoenix - is a Spiritual Woman, Fire Dancer, Herbalist, Rock Hound, Priestess of Isis, Mother, and Grandmother. Roe's life experiences personally and professionally provide for her to be an inspirational, empathetic, supportive, and encouraging Spiritual Life Coach. Roe lives in the Central Coast Region of Nor Cal where she is the facilitator of a wonderful Wiccan Circle, has an active Life Coaching business and has been active in the local Spiritual and ...more

Born and raised in the Las Vegas valley, Ruffells is a relative newcomer to the Fire Circles. An Eagle Scout, former scout leader, and outdoorsman, he brings woods wisdom and an eagerness to learn, listen, live and love.

Samina has been a Priestess of the Desert Moon Circle in Las Vegas for the past 13 years. She is a magician both on and off the stage, along with being a singer, dancer, song writer, percussionist, stilt walker, guitar & flute player, and all around enchantress. Being a seasoned performer, priestess, & magician, Samina blissfully brings her many talents to the sacred fire circle to help create and bring the magick to life!!!

Padme hails from the wild neon jungles of Las Vegas, where she is an active co-conspirator in the Vegas Vortex and Desert Moon Circle. She cares deeply about creating spaces for deep connections, personal growth, transformation, and healing, and is a student and practitioner of various healing modalities. Padme is also passionate about music of all kinds and has been singing as long as she can remember.

Sylvia Brallier is director of The Tantric Shamanism Insitute, The School for The Intuitive Healing Arts and a recording artist. She has been teaching healing, tantra, metaphysics, shamanism and Earth spirituality workshops internationally since 1984. Sylvia's work is based on her own experiences with both ancient and new techniques for the evolution of consciousness.

Venee is a Interfaith Ritualist, Altarist, Mixmedia Artist and Dancer. She has a B.A. in Arts and Social Change with an emphasis in Interdisciplinary Arts and Education from New College of California and is a certified Human Element facilitator. She teaches Altar Making, Dance, Boundary and Core Transformational workshops and is the Managing Director of Our Lady of the Well,Co-Director of the Pagan Alliance, and an active member of the core for the Spark Collective.

She has been a prie ...more