THE AURORA ALLIANCE INVITES TO:

Solaris Festival
Arctic Tribal Midsummer Gathering

Sjunkhatten National Park, Nordland, North-Norway.

17th 26th June 2016
Summer Solstice celebration under the Midnight Sun
Shamanic tribal gathering, cultural exchange and spiritual council of Norse, Sami,
North-American and South American indigenous cultures
5 Traditional ceremonies
Family Reunion of Tribal Relatives and Celebration of Sacred Alliances
Norse sunritual and drumjournies
Solaris Filmproject & Tomorrows Ancestors Speak
Jiboia Walk
Workshops
Concert by Marcus Berg (Kultiration/Markandeya)
Much more!
Dear Family,

Last year we were 62 people that gathered under the midnight sun for solstice in the North of
Norway, to put all of our hearts and prayers together to open the portal of the North. To align
ourselves with the ancient forces of our land, to call upon archaic alliance from all over the planet to
manifest the Great Vision and truly manifest the future we are all hoping for.

It was a very strong work that took place there last summer. We opened the portal in the North and
we sent a strong prayer to summon a catalyst for the change we all long for. For the evolution of all
of humanity into our greatest potential, in perfect symbiosis with Mother Earth, Father Sky and all
our relations.

Much has happened in the cycle that followed Solaris. We are currently moving through an era of
epic dimensions. A time of transition, from the old into the new. Shedding what we no longer need
in order to fully evolve and ascend into the new. Waking up. Together.

In these dire transformational times, we need to keep the prayer clear and keep doing what humans
do best: gather together, share, build bridges, create new and nourish old alliances. Share our
energies, our prayers, our words, our songs, our dances, our hearts and spirits. Come together from
all corners of the world as a tribe of many colours and pray together to manifest the Great Vision.

It is with an enormously joyful heart that we are finally able to write you the invitation to another
midsummer gathering in the North of Norway. This year will be different than last year. We will be at
a new location, but still keeping the essence of Solaris: the meeting of the tribes under the midnight
sun for summer solstice; building alliances across nations and traditions; the intergalactic council
gathering to facilitate the prophecies and manifest the Great Vision: One tribe, one heart, one prayer.

We will reunite with both old and new Solaris family members. Every soul who feels the calling to
serve the great awakening in this way is welcome. Lets meet here, in the cradle of the North, in the
lightest week of the year, to offer gratitude, prayers and blessings, and to aim our collective ray of
hope and willpower towards a better future, as the sun turns and begins a new cycle.

Aho metakiase! For all our relations!

Midnight sun
Ceremonies with Indigenous Tribal Traditions
In Solaris we have the privilege to work with traditions from the Native American Church, the
Amazon and the Arctic. Each tradition will have a presentation of their cultures and each participant
of Solaris is invited to join a spiritual ceremony of each of these indigenous will. Calling upon
teachers from the natural world is a practise used by indigenous cultures for millennia. All four
traditions have different songs and ceremonies, and the acquaintance of these traditions all evoke
ancient wisdom in us. When we in such immediate contact with the great forces of nature, it
awakens primal memories of our human nature and our relation to the natural world. Once again we
feel and realise, we remember, the umbilical cord to Mother Nature as the profound connection that
links us to all that is.

Attending a ceremony is a deeply spiritual as well as cultural experience, and touches us on many
levels. The more attentive and concentrated we are, the more abundant and rewarding experience
we have. The sacred ceremonies are conducted according to ancient customs and cultural traditions
by highly experienced and skilled shamans or tradition-bearers, all of which carry the blessings of
the authorities or elders in their respective traditions to share their songs and ceremonies. There will
be five ceremonies in Solaris: two from North-America, two from the Amazon, and one grandfather
ceremony from the Andes. You can participate in as many of the ceremonies as you wish.

4 Tabaccos Half Moon Altar Ceremony

CONFIRMED GUESTS AND CEREMONIAL SUPERVISORS:

Hugo & Amanda

Teocalli Quetzalcoatl, also known as Native

American Church in the US of A, is
represented this year in Solaris by Hugo
Morroquin and his partner Amanda, who
will share with us the 4 Tobacco Half Moon
Altar Ceremony, the traditional Peyote
ceremony for the Northern American
indigenous tribes. Hugo has walked the red
road for over 30 years. He is a Pipe Bearer
and a Sundancer, having participated in
Danza do Sol for the past 17 years. Hugo
and Amanda are also co-founders of
Tomorrows Ancestors Speak.

Txana Ban

Txana Ban of the Huni Kuin people of the

Brazilian Amazon is one of the very first of
his tribe to explore the life outside the
village and was the first to bring the Huni
Kuin ceremonies to Europe. He is an
extremely gifted wisdom keeper from a
strong lineages of Huni Kuin shamans,
having practiced the work his whole life.
After decades of hard training, and holds
vast knowledge of the natural world,
medicinal plants, healing forces and native
traditional songs. Txana is also a bridge-
maker between Huni Kuin and Western
cultures, with extensive understanding of
the modern world after having lived many
years in both Rio de Janeiro and Berlin.
Irineu Catapan Junior

Irineu Catapan Junior comes from the

South of Brazil where he has worked with
the plant teachers for almost two decades.
He is initiated with the Guarani tribe of
Southern Brazil, but has also been trained
within various other traditions, like the
Huni Kuin and the Yawanawa in Northern
Brazil. He has also practiced extensively the
rituals of the Red Road. Irineu has been a
guardian of Fuego Sagrado de Corazon
for the past 7 years, and is also a Sundancer
and a sacred pipe-bearer.

Kailash Kokopelli

Kailash Kokopelli is an intercultural bridge

builder, an interdimensional world-bridger,
a sacred path brother, a humanitarian
artist, a multi-instrumentalist and a musical
wizard. He is one of the worlds finest
sound healers and sacred song musicians,
and has contributed a long career to the
world of devotional songs. Kailash will
combine his musical and shamanic work
and lead us through his exquisite work in
the Solstice Ceremony.

Marcus Berg / Markandeya

This year we are excited to be guested by

Marcus Berg from Kultiration and
Markandeya, perhaps one of Scandinavias
most interesting songwriters of our
generation, who will share his beautiful and
inspiring music with us. Marcus is touring
Scandinavia and Europe this summer and
comes to Solaris to share his sound and
pure vibe.

For more info, see www.markandeya.com

 Aurora Alliance

The hostesses of Solaris share the vision

behind Solaris, of gathering the tribe of the
North and uniting with relative tribes of the
world to co-create the Great Vision. Lone
Ebeltoft is the co-founder of the
Shamanistic Association (Sjamanistisk
Forbund) in Norway, the first legally
recognised religion (trossamfunn) of
shamanism in Scandinavia. Her and Anna
with friends will also share a drumjourney
and an ancient Norse sunritual.

Txai Fernando

The master musician Txai Fernando from

the Amazon Ensemble are already well
established in the international world
music scene with their multi-musical
talents. With cultural roots in the
Amazonian rainforest and yet with
branches of various world cultures they
have developed a unique sound. Fernando
will accompany Txana Ban in his
ceremony and share his good musical vibes
throughout the week.

More to come!
The final program is still being shaped and might still undergo some changes. We have some
unconfirmed guests as well for Solaris, like legendary paj Matsini from the Yawanawa tribe in
Brasil, the amazing DJ Isis from Holland, our own dear Sami shaman Jungle Svonni, and other
friends who might show up. There will be surprises! Stay tuned
 ACTIVITIES:
In between sharing circles and ceremonies there are various activities to explore: numerous
workshops offered by Solaris family, drum journey, a Norse sun ritual, eagle walks, an open
market, massages, yoga, meditation, and of course a lot of nature for individual space, peace
and quiet time to ensure integration and grounding. We will also make a Jiboia Walk together,
making a trek with variously themed stops, encouraging music, poetry or other heartily expressions
directly to the mountains.

Film Project Solaris Circle & Tomorrows Ancestors Speak

The central focus of Solaris is the intercultural exchange and the intertribal council. We will on
several occasions gather in a circle and share our thoughts, visions, fears and dreams. Inspired
by our relatives we realise that we one day will perish and we will leave this world and this life
to generations to come. What can we offer them? What can we do in our lifetime in order to
preserve the good and sacred of the Earth, in order for our children to have freedom to think,
speak, and pray freely? Breathe pure air and drink clean water? Plant our food and practise
whatever spirituality we care for? We are indeed the Ancestors of the future, and as such we
gather in Solaris: with a will to co-create a better world for ourselves and for our children.
It is our goal to capture a documentary about this subject, and some recordings will be done
in the circles dedicated to the project Tomorrows Ancestors Speak.
Hugo Marroquin, our guest and representative from Native American Church, is together with
his partner Amanda Heidemann co-founder of Tomorrows Ancestors Speak. Hugo and
Amanda will, together with the Solaris camera crew, be conducting interviews and sharing
circles with the theme of shring our wisdom, questions, visions and more, as ancestors of
tomorrow, and of co-creators of today.

Please note that all film participation is voluntary and that nobody will be filmed against their
will.
www.tomorrowsancestorsspeak.org

Mountain & Eagle Walks

The eagle is considered throughout the world to be a very sacred bird. In Solaris Festival we
are located in Sjunkhatten National Park, one of the best places in the world to spot Sea
Eagle. We hike up the mountains in the National Park to enjoy the views, look for the eagles
and maybe find some eagle feathers.
 PARTICIPATION:
Solaris Festival wants to invite every soul who feels a calling in the deep to be a part of the vision. We
hope to gather a group of people who have the desire and motivation to awaken our ancient powers,
and to direct these powers at improving our world and our spiritual heritage. We want to make clear
that there are very limited spaces at the festival. If you feel an interest in participating, we urge you to
get in touch as soon as possible. When it is full, it is full.

The location is a wilderness centre with basic standard, surrounded with gorgeous nature.
The food is cooked by Solaris Kitchen Staff, all meals inclusive.
The ceremonies will all be held inside a big lavvo with wooden floors and fire.
Basic accommodation is camping in nature, with access to indoor toilets and showers. There is
possibility for accommodation upgrade to sleep in a bed in a shared room.

Included in Participation:

- 10 days Solaris festival

- 5 ceremonies
- Basic accommodation
- All meals
- Bus transport from Bod Airport to festival and back
- Your participation (song/reflection/vision/prayer) in the
Solaris film project, if wanted

Price for all inclusive full Solaris package is NOK 9000,-*

*It is possible to upgrade to a bed in a shared room for additional NOK 1000,-

INFO & INSCRIPTION:

auroraalliansen@gmail.com
 ARRIVING AT SOLARIS 2016:
SJUNKHATTEN NATIONAL PARK, BOD, NORTH OF NORWAY

We will organise a bus between Bod and the festival site on Friday the 17th and a return on Monday
27th June. Contact us for details.

By plane:
There are direct flights between Oslo and Bod, which are only 1 hour and 20 minute and
inexpensive.
Check www.norwegian.no or www.wideroe.no

By road:
Rv80 links Bod to the E6, the main road through Norway. Another alternative is the Coastal Route,
Rv17, which hugs the coast a few kilometres to the west.

By train:
The Nordlandsbanen railway runs between Trondheim and Bod. The journey takes about 10 hours.
The train departs twice a day, and also runs as a night train with sleeping compartments.

See you under the midnight sun, family!