Blog Posts - Stone Circle Press

LAND {CULTURE} CLIMATE

8/1/2020

Pegi Eyers co-hosted the project LAND {CULTURE} CLIMATE with Youth Passageways in 2019, a webinar series that grew out of an initial call to discuss rites of passage in the era of climate change. LAND {CULTURE} CLIMATE became a process whereby participants explored the inner and outer territories of our changing landscapes, and engaged with questions that drew culture, initiation and climate change/emergency together. Determining the values that our culture both uplifts and undermines assists us in the work of initiation, and informs the passageways we undergo or facilitate to foster solidarity, sovereignty, and interdependence with the more-than-human world and each other. Pegi Eyers is currently serving on the Advisory Council for Youth Passageways.

July 22 – Mourning & Loving a Changing Landscape with Ecopsychologist Carol Koziol  >VIEW HERE<

Aug 26 – Taking Stock: Ecological & Interpersonal Culture with Brendan Clarke, Ojai Foundation  >VIEW HERE<

September 30 – Building, Bearing & Re-Incorporating with Kalani Souza, Olohana Foundation  >VIEW HERE<

Roots of Activism 2019

7/1/2020

On Sunday April 28, 2019 Pegi Eyers appeared at Roots of Activism, an Afternoon of Revolutionary Film Education and Environmental Activism with her book Ancient Spirit Rising in Toronto. This successful event was hosted by environmental activist Rachel Parent, founder of Gen-Earth and Kids Right to Know. To keep his legacy alive, Rob Stewart's award-winning film REVOLUTION was screened, followed by an engaging conversation with his parents Sandy and Brian Stewart, the producers of Shark Water Extinction. Panels of leading visionaries and youth activists dialogued on the spirit of activism, food safety and climate change. Held at the Centre for Social Innovation in the Annex in Toronto, Roots of Activism was an amazing opportunity to connect and exchange with like-minded changemakers interested in the protection of nature’s diversity, #oceanacidification, #deforestation, #overfishing, and #climatechange, and to learn about eco-organizations, activists and authors!

SLIDESHOW
Pegi Eyers with Ancient Spirit Rising at Roots of Activism,
Centre for Social Innovation, Toronto

The award-winning documentary REVOLUTION features Rob Stewart on an adventure filled with action and drama that leaves audiences around the world, at any age, inspired about how they can get involved in the fight to save our planet. Revolution is not just about the environment - it’s a film about hope and inspiration. REVOLUTION is a call-to-action with an uplifting message, that tells us it’s possible to alleviate the damage already done. It’s time for a #Revolution!

Pegi Eyers is the author of Ancient Spirit Rising: Reclaiming Your Roots & Restoring Earth Community, an award-winning book that explores strategies for social justice, uncolonization, ethnocultural identity, building land-emergent community & resilience in times of massive change.
Available from Stone Circle Press or Amazon

Durham Pagan Pride Day 2018

6/1/2020

Durham Pagan Pride Day was a huge success for Ancient Spirit Rising~! Situated in a beautiful park on the shores of Lake Ontario, this annual outdoor gathering was a great opportunity to discover local businesses, authors and artisans, network with fellow Pagans, attend rituals and workshops, make music and celebrate the harvest at Lammas. Pagan Pride Day is a chance to learn more about the Durham Pagan community, and a wide diversity of beliefs and practices.
www.durhampagans.ca

Pegi Eyers with her matrifocal art offerings, brochures on
Good Allyship, and signed copies of Ancient Spirit Rising.

All We Can Save

5/1/2020

Pegi Eyers was a Circle Leader for the monumental project and bestselling book All We Can Save. With a focus on supporting women climate leaders, activism and education, AWCS promotes the community building so important to a vibrant, resilient movement. All We Can Save: Truth, Courage and Solutions for the Climate Crisis is an anthology of provocative and illuminating essays, poetry and art from women at the forefront of the climate movement, who are harnessing truth, courage, and solutions toward a just and livable future. For facilitation guides, resources and how to host your own circle, see www.allwecansave.earth/circles

EcoHealth Conference 2018

4/1/2020

Pegi Eyers participated as a sponsor and vendor with Ancient Spirit Rising at the 10th Annual EcoHealth Conference, Fleming College, Lindsay, Ontario. It was a rewarding day to meet old friends and make new ones; connect with students, teachers, environmental activists, First Nations wisdom keepers and ecology panelists; and a great opportunity to network with keynote speaker Diana Beresford-Kroeger.

Our mission is to inform and enlighten attendees about the many ways our generation is working to change the approach to viewing and interacting with the natural world. Through hands-on workshops, poster presentations and various exhibits, we inspire attendees to implement truly 'green' solutions in their everyday lives. With an Indigenous infused perspective, our conference aims to motivate students, colleagues, and community members to view our relationship with Planet Earth in new ways, and to become agents of change across social, political, and economic boundaries, both at home and around the globe.
For information on this annual event click >here<

Bookapalooza! 2017

3/1/2020

Bookapalooza! was another great opportunity to showcase Ancient Spirit Rising, connect with book enthusiasts, network with authors and publishers, and read an excerpt from ASR. Thank you and kudos to the Writers Community of Durham Region~!! https://www.wcdr.info

SLIDESHOW ~ BOOKAPALOOZA!

Nogojiwanong Day 2017

2/1/2020

Author Pegi Eyers and her book Ancient Spirit Rising exhibiting at Nogojiwanong Day, with a focus on music, speakers, wisdom keepers, Indigenous Knowledge (IK) of the Kawarthas, bioregionalism, traditional Anishnaabe place names, cultural diversity, and coming together for common causes.

Word on the Street 2017

1/1/2020

Discover Canada’s Best Authors!

The Word On The Street has been proudly hosting the finest talent in Canadian literature since 1990. Pegi Eyers and her book Ancient Spirit Rising were part of the author's lineup appearing in Toronto Sunday, September 24 at the Exhibitor Marketplace, Independent Authors section. The Word On The Street is a national celebration of literacy and the written word. Each September the public is invited to participate in hundreds of author events, presentations and workshops, and browse a marketplace that boasts the best selection of Canadian books and magazines. There is always plenty to see and do at Canada’s largest book and magazine festival, and best of all, The Word On The Street and all of its events are free! http://thewordonthestreet.ca/toronto

Pegi Eyers is the author of Ancient Spirit Rising: Reclaiming Your Roots & Restoring Earth Community, an award-winning book that explores strategies for social justice, uncolonization, ethnocultural identity, building land-emergent community & resilience in times of massive change.
Available from Stone Circle Press or Amazon

Authors for Indies Day 2017

12/1/2019

Pegi Eyers was a participant in Authors for Indies with Ancient Spirit Rising on April 29 at Kent Bookstore in Lindsay, Ontario~! In our era of mega-business, independent bookstores are becoming increasingly valuable to our cultural landscape, and authors from all over Canada are coming together to support our indies. Independent bookstores give our minds the space and ideas to expand, and make sure our voices as Canadians are heard. On April 29, 2017 independent bookstores across the country along with the authors they love, celebrated Canadian Authors for Indies Day with special events, contests, music, art tables, and yes (!) even cake! Kent Bookstore hosted regional authors from 2:30 – 4:30.

Authors for Indies Day is a nationwide event organized by authors to celebrate the important role that independent bookstores play. This special day encourages folks to visit bookstores, showcases local writers and supports Canadian publishers. Find a participating bookseller >here<

Spirit of the Hills

11/1/2019

Cobourg Waterfront Festival 2017

Authors Christopher Black and Pegi Eyers

On July 2, 2017 Pegi Eyers offered her award-winning book Ancient Spirit Rising with other members of the arts collective Spirit of the Hills. Attracting tens of thousands of people over the Canada Day long weekend, the Cobourg Waterfront Festival has become one of the largest summer festivals in Ontario. What a great way to connect with the book-buying public, kindred spirits and supporters of Ancient Spirit Rising~! Pictured are Pegi Eyers with Christopher Black, International human rights lawyer and author of Beneath the Clouds: The Struggle for Truth and Justice Can Turn Deadly.