CCXVI

Crones Counsel XVI was held in Seattle, Washington. The Northwest Passage theme was incorporated into the activities, including Opening Ceremony, Storytelling, Crone Circles, Honoring the Elders and Closing Ceremony.

Story telling and Crone Circles were at the heart of the Gathering where the focus was on passages. Passages from one place to another, passages through narrow spaces when the light at the end was not apparent, rough passages and smooth. We have learned to ride the winds and waves, and according to legend, maybe even a whale. Stories of passages through the wind and waves of time, space and circumstance were shared. Laughter and tears, singing and dancing abounded.