2007
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
I like to cook; I've been busy in the kitchen since I was little. I like to eat; I bet you like to eat too. I also like to play drums... but they don't taste so good, so I promise not to serve any. But I guarantee that I will be making some tasty music in the kitchen for you all. Isn't that a great idea?
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
Steve has been part of the Fire family for years doing: Fire lighting, rangoli, gate building, fire tending, setup, break down, town runs... He's the man of all capabilities....
Andrew has been involved with the sacred fire circle community for over 15 years, serving as a fire tender, drummer, dancer, and all around instigator of fun. This year Andrew is leading the fire circle infrastructure team, and is looking forward to being covered in lamp oil soot, peat dust, wood chips, and honest sweat on a daily basis. When not circling a fire, Andrew is a doctoral student at UCLA studying cognitive neuroscience.
Heather Munro Pierce is a modern day temple dancer who has led inspirational, transformative and healing movement since 1988. In addition to a wide range of dance exploration, she has studied Anthropology and Religion at UC Berkeley and completed a four-year program in Spiritual and Consciousness Studies. Her passion springs from her own experience with dance as a path to healing, health and wholeness.
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
Sugoi was first seen walking onto China Grade Road from out of the woods going to camp Cutter with a backpack and pushing a cart that he he walked from Big Basin using trails and fire roads on the way to his first Fire Circle. Magician, trapeze flyer, Techno Mage, meat eater. Sugoi brings an eclectic energy to the fire circle . His first fire circle he started as a mover and shaker. As much as Sugoi love sthe dancing, drumming and chanting around the fire circle he also really enjoy coming to ...more