Opening Ceremonies: 



Friday, February 15th
5:30 – 6:30 PM - Women only - Free

North Seattle Community College, Main Cafeteria 



Led by WOW’s ceremonial team, join us as we gather our energies to invoke the feminine spirit to guide us in this weekend. 



Opening Evening Festivities:
Empower Your Dreams 


Friday, February 15th
7:00 – 10:00PM 

$15 WOW Members, $20 non members


Open to women and men!
North Seattle Community College, Main Cafeteria 


With special guests

Jean Shinoda Bolen, Sobonfu Somé, Susan Armstrong

Music with Ferron and Kellianna 


An evening woven with inspirational message and music by these inspiring presenters: 

Sobonfu Somé
“Reclaiming Each Other” 


Each woman is a gift — a gift that is vital to the wellbeing of the individual and the community. To bring the world to a place of health and balance each woman is invited to embrace this gift, to claim the self and each other in order to manifest her divine power. 


Sobonfu is from the indigenous Dagara tribe of Burkina Faso. She is the author of "The Spirit of Intimacy: Ancient African Teachings on the Ways of Relationships," "Women's Wisdom from the Heart of Africa - (CD) and "Falling Out of Grace: Meditations on Loss, Healing and Wisdom." 


Susan Armstrong
“Beyond Boundaries: Following the spiritual path to success”

Susan’s story is the story of a very young girl who with amazing strength and pure guts strived to find a life that she knew as her only sanctuary. Her courageous story tells of an inspiring survival to become a woman of substance now helping others who are victims of abuse.   


Susan Armstrong is a professional speaker, trainer and award winning author of “An Invisible Prison: A true story of survival." Her story has been featured on the Discovery Channel and the Life Televison Network.   


Jean Shinoda Bolen
“The Invisible Power of Women in Circles” 


Circles that draw energy through the center are a womb spaces where possibilities can be held until birthed. Each circle taps into an invisible field, becoming one more on the way to the metaphoric “millionth circle.”   


Jean Shinoda Bolen, M. D. is an author, analyst, and activist. )  She is the author of The Tao of Psychology, Goddesses in Everywoman, Gods in Everyman, Ring of Power, Crossing to Avalon, Close to the Bone, The Millionth Circle, Goddesses in Older Women, Crones Don't Whine, and Urgent Message From Mother. 


Musical performances by:  


Kellianna, singer/songwriter who performs powerful Goddess and Mythology inspired Folk Music and Chants. She has performed before on our stage with the Sacred Fire Choir, and for several years at the Goddess Conference in Glastonbury, England. Her new CD, I Walk With the Goddess was released in September 2007. 


Ferron is a Canadian folk singer/songwriter and poet. In addition to being one of Canada’s most famous folk musicians, she is one of the most influential writers and performers of women’s music and an important influence on later musicians such as Ani DiFranco and the Indigo Girls.   



Sacred Fire ChoirSpirit of Women
Featuring Sacred Fire Choir,

WOW Performers and Dancers 


Saturday, February 16th, 2008
7:30 – 10:00PM

$18 WOW members, $20 non members
Open to women and men!
North Seattle Community College Concert Hall 


Spirit of Women is a retrospective performance of Women of Wisdom’s contribution to the Divine Feminine over the past 16 years.  Excerpts from the book Women of Wisdom: Empowering the Dreams and Spirit of Women, by Founder, Kris Steinnes, are woven into women’s wisdom and stories expressed through the spoken word, music and dance.  Join us for this exciting dramatic musical with our uplifting Sacred Fire Choir, conducted by Robert Wade, who have performed at Women of Wisdom since 2000.   




Zaphara“Community Matters” Gathering


Monday, February 18th, 2008
9:00AM – 3:00PM

$35 WOW members, $50 non members (includes lunch)
Women only
North Seattle Community College, Education Building 3rd floor


In the morning we will have 3 hours of experiential festivities with an opening ritual by Nicki Scully, chanting led by Kellianna and belly dancing with Zaphara. We will dance, sing and be merry! 


Lunch, open mic “sharing our gifts” celebration and closing ceremonies



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