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| '''Testing options: You test that day''', right before coming (and from that time, no unmasked contact w/ people, i.e. stopping by a store), photograph the results, and the expiration date of the test you took, and show the picture of your negative test at the door. '''OR you can test OUTSIDE when you get here'''.''' ''''''You will not be admitted without proof of a negative test.''' We will have tests available (if we run out, you'll need to buy one and then test). Where to get free tests, viable tests, tests for the uninsured: https://www.covid.gov/tests Free tests are available to all by mail again and most insurance pays for tests every month. | '''Testing options: You test within 24 hrs of the service''', right before coming (and from that time, please mask with contact w/ public, i.e. stopping by a store), photograph the results, and the expiration date of the test you took, and show the picture of your negative test at the door. ''' OR you can test OUTSIDE when you get here'''.''' ''''''You will not be admitted without proof of a negative test.''' We will have tests available (if we run out, you'll need to buy one and then test). |
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| '''The information from the CDC may not be valid as of Feb 2025. To get the latest information, we'd suggest the American Medical Association (AMA) or World Health Organization (WHO). Many people can get another booster shot of the current vaccine. We highly recommend you get the current up to date vaccine, which now is the Monovalent (rolled out in Sept '24). It is not a booster. It's for the new variants. Your older vaccines probably aren't doing much of anything anymore. Find out your schedule and more info on'''https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/stay-up-to-date.html''' '''If you do not have health insurance, you can still get vaccinated for free. https://www.vaccines.gov/ | As far as vaccines, we ultimately recommend people follow their doctor's recommendation. But we do urge you to get vaccinated (remember the vaccines do no protect from 1 year to the next) should it be appropriate for you to do so. The CDC has recently approved a second shot of the Fall 2025 shot. |
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| ''' '''''' There may be further safety requirements depending upon the situation or the venue at the time.<<BR>>''' | ''' '''''' There may be further safety requirements depending upon the situation or the venue at the time.''' |
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| -If you have had a recent infection (within 2 months), no longer have symptoms without medication, are testing negative without anti-virals in your system, and after that, wait 5 more days before being unmasked (N95, KN95, KF94) around people. People are staying contagious 5 days after their last unmedicated symptom. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/isolation.html | -If you have had a recent infection (within 2 months), no longer have symptoms without medication, are testing negative without anti-virals in your system, and after that, wait 5 more days before being unmasked (N95, KN95, KF94) around people. People are staying contagious 5 days after their last unmedicated symptom. This was the latest info I could find, as online CDC info has been removed. |
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| ''' If the Covid-19 or other serious viral situation changes, we will follow the AMA or WHO guidelines or be even more strict about contact. ''' | ''' '''If the Covid-19 or other serious viral situation changes, we will follow the AMA or WHO guidelines or be even more strict about contact. |
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| '''We are currently working on our 2025 schedule. We have dates already. Some themes and locations are pending.''' | Some themes are pending. Please check back for changes before embarking. |
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| '''January Service for Spirits of Personal Power, ''Sat. January 11th at 4 PM '''''Columbia, MD. Contact ''' carla.g725@gmail.com '''for address. We need to end about 8:30-9.'' '. ''' ''''''''We will do our annual divination for the year at this service. ''' | '''January Service for Spirits Who Rumble'': Sat. January 10th at 3 PM '''''Middletown, MD. Contact ''' firesong@globalspirits.org '''for address. '' ''We will do our annual divination for the year at this service. |
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| '''February Service for Spirits of ''''''Canines and Felines: ''''''''Sat. February 15th at 2 PM ''''''''in Bethesda, MD'': '''''4020 64th St. Bethesda, MD 20816''' ''' | '''February Service ''''''for Spirits of Harmony'''''':''''' '''at the Sacred Space/ Between the Worlds Conference''' in College Park, MD.''''''' '''''https://www.sacredspacefoundation.org/ -or- https://www.between-the-worlds.com/''''' '''''''' ''Our service is ''''''''Sat. February 21st at 8 PM'''''''' ''''' We recommend this conference. If you cannot come to the entire conference and wish to come to just the service, the cost is $30, paid to Firesong at the start of the service (cash only). There are also day passes available. |
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| '''March Service''''' '''''for the Spirits of Autonomy : ''''''''Fri. Mar. 28th at 8:45 PM'''. At the Sacred Space Conference in Towson, MD, March 27-30th. http://www.sacredspacefoundation.org/'' '''We recommend this conference. ''' '''If you cannot come to the entire conference and wish to come to just the service, the cost is $30, paid to Firesong at the start of the service (cash only). There are also day passes available.''' | '''March Service''''' '''''for the Spirits of Growth: Sat''''''. Mar. 28th at 3 PM'''. In The Shenandoah Valley. Contact |
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| '''The Retreat Spaces have all been filled. If you are not booked already, see you in May! April Service for Spirits of ''''''Deep Ancestry April 10th-13th Retreat at Fox Haven in Middletown, MD. '''We'll also have a sensory deprivation workshop at the retreat. We have a limit for how many people we can have at the venue. You may arrive Fri if you cannot arrive on Thurs. (teleworking there may be possible). We can accommodate others for just the service, only if we have not filled our quota for the weekend, and you will need to pay for that day, so we need to know ahead of time. ''' ''' | '''April: There are 2 spaces left for the Retreat weekend. ''''''UToS Retreat ''''''Apr. 9th-12th '''and''' Service for Spirits of ''''''The Forest: Sat. Apr 11th '''at Fox Haven in Middletown, MD. We also may have a workshop at the retreat. We have a limit for how many people we can have at the venue. You may arrive Fri if you cannot arrive on Thurs. (teleworking there may be possible). We can accommodate others for just the service, only if we have not filled our quota for the weekend, and you will need to pay for that day, so we need to know ahead of time. Contact ''' firesong@globalspirits.org ''' |
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| '''May Service for Spirits of''' '''Getting to Know You - Invite a Spirit/Guardian of a Friend/Partner/Animal/Plant Companion'''''', '''in Middletown, MD''': ''''''''Sat May 10th at 2 PM. ''''' ''''' ''' ''' '''''Please contact firesong@globalspirits.org for directions and more information. | '''May Service for Spirits of''' '''Getting to Know You: ''''''Sat ''''''May 16th'''''' at 2 PM '''at 4020 64th St. Bethesda, MD 20816 ''' '''Invite a Spirit whom you are unfamiliar with but would like to meet (and plays well w/ others too),''' '''in Bethesda, MD''': ''' |
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| '''June Service'''''' ''''''for Spirits of''' ''' LGBTQ+ Pride. ''''', '''''in Middletown, MD''': Sat June 7th at 3 PM''. ''''' ''''' ''' ''' '''''Please contact firesong@globalspirits.org for directions and more information. ''' | '''June Headwashing Service and Service'''''' ''''''for '''''Theme TBA''''': Sat June 13th 3 PM. '''at Where the Sidewalk Ends, near Emmitsburg. ''' '''Please contact''' firesong@globalspirits.org '''for directions and more information on Headwashing. |
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| July Service for Call the Spirit of Your Choice with a Non-Traditional Song''' (A song not typically associated with that spirit but maybe with the quality of that spirit, can be modern/pop/hip-hop, etc.) that we can sing (e.g., not all recorded music)'''''''':''' '''Sat July 12. ''' ''''' ''' | '''July Service for Call the Spirit of Your Choice with a Non-Traditional Song: ''''' '''''Sat July 11th.'''''' 3 PM.'''''' '''at 4020 64th St. Bethesda, MD 20816 ''' ''' Call Spirits with songs not typically associated with that spirit but maybe with the quality of that spirit. (Can be modern/pop/hip-hop, etc.) and that we can sing (e.g., not having all recorded music): |
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| '''August Service for the Spirits of Rising from the Roots: ''At Free Spirit Gathering Aug 5-10th. Our Service is '''''Thurs Aug 7th''' at 8 PM. Set up is at 6:30. https://www.freespiritgatheringmd.org/''' ''We highly recommend this festival. But if you can only come for the evening, there is an evening pass. '' '''''Register for the whole gathering or day or evening pass. ''' ''' '''''''' ' ''''' ''' ''''' | '''August Service for the Spirits of Unity on the Storm: ''At Free Spirit Gathering Aug 4-9th''''''' in Darlington, MD'''''''. '''''''Our Service is '''''Thurs Aug 6th at 8 PM. Set up is at 6:30. https://www.freespiritgatheringmd.org/''' ''We highly recommend this festival. But if you can only come for the evening, there is an evening pass. '' '''''Register for the whole gathering or day or evening pass. ''' ''' ''''' |
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| '''September Service ''''''for the Spirits of Navigation''''' '''''at Assateague Island National Seashore. '''Sat. September 6th 12 PM setup.''' 1 PM start time. 'Please email firesong@globalspirits.org for more information. We need to know if you are coming, so we can give directions and also weather updates. ' ''' ''''' ''' ''''' ''' ''''' ''''' | '''September Service ''''''for the Spirits of The Deep''''' '''''at Assateague Island National Seashore: Sat. September 12th '''1 PM setup.''' '''2 PM start time.''' ''' Please email''' firesong@globalspirits.org '''for more information. We need to know if you are coming, so we can give directions, weather updates, and other info. |
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| '''October Service for the Spirits of Purification: '''Sat October 4th''''',''''' 3 PM. at Where the Sidewalk Ends, near Emmitsburg. Please contact'' firesong@globalspirits.org for more information. '' ''' ''''' '' ''''' ''''' | '''October Service for '''''Theme TBA''''': '''Sat October 10th''''',''''' 3 PM. in Middletown, MD. Please contact'' firesong@globalspirits.org for directions. '' ''' ''''' '' ''''' ''''' |
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| '''November Service for the Spirits of the Dead and The Ancestors: '''Sat November 1st 2 PM at Where the Sidewalk Ends, near Emmitsburg, MD. ''Please email firesong@globalspirits.org for more information. ''''' ''' ''' ''''' ''' ''' ''''' ''' '' '' ''''' ''''' | '''November Service for the Spirits of the Dead and The Ancestors: Sat November 7th 2 PM '''at Where the Sidewalk Ends, near Emmitsburg, MD. ''Please email firesong@globalspirits.org for more information. ''''' ''' ''' ''''' ''' ''' ''''' ''' '' '' ''''' ''''' |
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| '''December Service for Spirits of Honoring the Darkness'':''''' Sat December 6''' '''gather at 2 PM.''' '''At 4020 64th St. Bethesda, MD 20816''. '''''''We will have our annual give away before this service. If you wish to participate in that, please bring a wrapped gift that's worth $20 or less. This is not a "steal" giveaway. It's random.'' <<BR>>''''' '' ''''' ''''' | '''December Service for '''''Theme TBA''''''':''''' '''Sat December 5th gather at 2 PM'''. In Middletown, MD''. We will have our annual give away before this service. If you wish to participate in that, please bring a wrapped gift that's worth $25 or less. This is not a "steal" giveaway. It's random.'' |
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Events for 2026
*****COVID19 Announcement: Everyone, regardless of where they are in their vaccine journey, will be required to test that day.
Testing options: You test within 24 hrs of the service, right before coming (and from that time, please mask with contact w/ public, i.e. stopping by a store), photograph the results, and the expiration date of the test you took, and show the picture of your negative test at the door. OR you can test OUTSIDE when you get here. You will not be admitted without proof of a negative test. We will have tests available (if we run out, you'll need to buy one and then test).
As far as vaccines, we ultimately recommend people follow their doctor's recommendation. But we do urge you to get vaccinated (remember the vaccines do no protect from 1 year to the next) should it be appropriate for you to do so. The CDC has recently approved a second shot of the Fall 2025 shot.
There may be further safety requirements depending upon the situation or the venue at the time.
Masking: We highly recommend masking (with N95/KN95/KF95) in public areas of any kind, especially leading up to an event. It can take 2 weeks after an exposure to get a positive on a test. You probably won't know you had an exposure because tracking is defunded, so just assume you have been exposed if you're unmasked (especially indoors) in a public place. Masking for the service is always acceptable.
-If you have had a recent infection (within 2 months), no longer have symptoms without medication, are testing negative without anti-virals in your system, and after that, wait 5 more days before being unmasked (N95, KN95, KF94) around people. People are staying contagious 5 days after their last unmedicated symptom. This was the latest info I could find, as online CDC info has been removed.
-If you have another situation/concern, please contact us.
If you have symptoms or test positive, please do not come to the service. We will miss you, and hopefully see you another time.
If the Covid-19 or other serious viral situation changes, we will follow the AMA or WHO guidelines or be even more strict about contact.
You may email firesong@globalspirits.org for more info on our events. There may be updates to this, so please check back.
2026:
Some themes are pending. Please check back for changes before embarking.
January Service for Spirits Who Rumble: Sat. January 10th at 3 PM Middletown, MD. Contact firesong@globalspirits.org for address. We will do our annual divination for the year at this service.
February Service for Spirits of Harmony: at the Sacred Space/ Between the Worlds Conference in College Park, MD.' https://www.sacredspacefoundation.org/ -or- https://www.between-the-worlds.com/ Our service is Sat. February 21st at 8 PM We recommend this conference. If you cannot come to the entire conference and wish to come to just the service, the cost is $30, paid to Firesong at the start of the service (cash only). There are also day passes available. March Service for the Spirits of Growth: Sat. Mar. 28th at 3 PM. In The Shenandoah Valley. Contact April: There are 2 spaces left for the Retreat weekend. UToS Retreat Apr. 9th-12th and Service for Spirits of The Forest: Sat. Apr 11th at Fox Haven in Middletown, MD. We also may have a workshop at the retreat. We have a limit for how many people we can have at the venue. You may arrive Fri if you cannot arrive on Thurs. (teleworking there may be possible). We can accommodate others for just the service, only if we have not filled our quota for the weekend, and you will need to pay for that day, so we need to know ahead of time. Contact firesong@globalspirits.org May Service for Spirits of Getting to Know You: Sat May 16th at 2 PM at 4020 64th St. Bethesda, MD 20816 Invite a Spirit whom you are unfamiliar with but would like to meet (and plays well w/ others too), in Bethesda, MD: June Headwashing Service and Service for Theme TBA: Sat June 13th 3 PM. at Where the Sidewalk Ends, near Emmitsburg. Please contact firesong@globalspirits.org for directions and more information on Headwashing. July Service for Call the Spirit of Your Choice with a Non-Traditional Song: Sat July 11th. 3 PM. at 4020 64th St. Bethesda, MD 20816 Call Spirits with songs not typically associated with that spirit but maybe with the quality of that spirit. (Can be modern/pop/hip-hop, etc.) and that we can sing (e.g., not having all recorded music): August Service for the Spirits of Unity on the Storm: At Free Spirit Gathering Aug 4-9th' in Darlington, MD'. 'Our Service is Thurs Aug 6th at 8 PM. Set up is at 6:30. https://www.freespiritgatheringmd.org/ We highly recommend this festival. But if you can only come for the evening, there is an evening pass. Register for the whole gathering or day or evening pass.
September Service for the Spirits of The Deep at Assateague Island National Seashore: Sat. September 12th 1 PM setup. 2 PM start time. Please email firesong@globalspirits.org for more information. We need to know if you are coming, so we can give directions, weather updates, and other info.
October Service for Theme TBA: Sat October 10th, 3 PM. in Middletown, MD. Please contact firesong@globalspirits.org for directions.
November Service for the Spirits of the Dead and The Ancestors: Sat November 7th 2 PM at Where the Sidewalk Ends, near Emmitsburg, MD. Please email firesong@globalspirits.org for more information.
December Service for Theme TBA': Sat December 5th gather at 2 PM. In Middletown, MD. We will have our annual give away before this service. If you wish to participate in that, please bring a wrapped gift that's worth $25 or less. This is not a "steal" giveaway. It's random.