Earth Spirit People of Texas is a 501(3)(c) religious organization
Part of our goal is a place for people from all walks of life and different beliefs to be able to come together, learn from each other and build a community that is larger than our individual groups…. A Gathering of the Tribes or a Pagan UU.
All listed events are held at DragonHeart Retreat, Current address is still 520 Red Rock Ranch Road, Red Rock, TX. We will be posting signs to help folks get to the campgrounds and parking areas.
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Update on the property
We have the back 14 acres of the land, now called DragonHeart Retreat. Our activities/gatherings will be in this new area. Please be patience, as we are still working on Permits, utilities, parking and structures. It will be a little more primitive then we are use to till then. We will have water near the HearthFyre area and have set up a shower area. We will be renting port-a-potties till we can get our bathhouse built.
We do have some available campsites cleared for use. Also the folks that have been coming out for the work weekends already have camps set up, check before setting up in a cleared camp to make sure it is available. We will have folks to help you find an available spot. We will have a chart of available spaces at the larger gatherings. All open campsites are named/numbered.
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Beltane early tickets are available now at https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/XQBDKDP5A3BA8 for $50 per adult. Children 17 and under are free but must have an adult guardian with them. Veterans/Military are $40. Prices increase on April 1st to $60 or at the gate $70. Day Pass is $40. Vending is $10 for each 10×10 space plus your ticket in.
For those wanting Festival and ESPOT shirts. You can pre-order now till April 7th. Pick up at the Gathering only. Shirts are $25 each. Please let us know which shirt and size when you purchase at https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/98MPMNUL866X6
Go to the Beltane link for more information and updates on the event.
Tentative dates for 2025 UPCOMING EVENTS
Work & play weekends
Our work weekends are the 2nd and 4th weekends each month, so that we can be ready for our events.
These are Community/work weekend to give folks a time to gather as well as do maintenance on the land and projects.
Those that wish to help with land maintenance and festival prep are welcome to come out Fri evening and set up camp. If you just want to come out and see the land and hang with us Sat night, that is cool too. Camping is available for those that do this as well. You do not have to be a member to come out, you are a guest of the board for the weekend.
On work weekends, we work mostly on that Sat, on Sunday folks are welcome to work on personal campsites. You are welcome to come out on Friday evenings after 6pm. If you are coming out Fri, let us know so we can have someone there.
Please bring hand tools for clearing brush; mostly Loppers, small chainsaws, rakes, gloves.
There is no working on the areas during the week, as we need a board member there when we have have folks out.
Sat evening we do a potluck meal and have fun. We are currently doing a movie on Sat night.
For those that are coming out just for the evening, camping is encouraged.
We are now doing all our gatherings in DragonHeart Retreat.
Work weekends are the 2nd and 4th weekends. Beltane and Samhain months are every weekend as a work weekend.
Dates
April 18-20, May 17-18, 24-25
Jun 14-15, 28-29 Jul 12-13, 26-27 Aug 9-10, 23-24 Sept 13-14
Oct 4-5, 11-12, 18-19 Nov 8-9, 22-23 Dec 13-14, 27-28
For winter weekends, we set up a tent with heaters to help with the cold. For Summer heat we set up a misting system to cool off with. The work weekends are subject to cancellation if the weather is too extreme. This will be posted on the Facebook group page, Earth Spirit People of Texas and in the Facebook event for that work weekend. We will try to update here as well. You are welcome to email us at [email protected] or call or text Acacia at 512-663-3354 for information.
Up Coming Sabbath/Gathering dates for 2025
For Beltane and Samhain, the event is from that Thurs through Sun. If you are one of those that like to come early and help out with set up, you are welcome to join us starting Tue of the event. If you are coming from another gathering the week before and plan on attending ours as well, you can bring your camping gear on the Sun that the other one ends, just let us know so we can have someone there. There are no extra fees for these.
Entry into Beltane and Samhain are $50 for early tickets, $60 the month of the gathering, and $70 at the event. Military/Veterans are $40, Sat day pass is $40. Children 17 and under are free, but must have an adult guardian present. Vending is $10 per 10×10 space plus your ticket in. Tickets for the these upcoming events can be purchased starting anytime after the previous Beltane or Samhain event. Please note which event you are attending.
We do celebrate the other 6 Sabbaths in some form. These will be, for the most part, one day events. People will be allowed to come out the day before to set up camp and stay through Sunday. These festivities will be on that Sat starting around 10am and will include some workshops, a craft that is aligned with that sabbath, a ritual and a potluck.
These are $20 per Adult or $10 if you are willing to host a workshop or ritual. Paid on line or at the event. Please note which event you are attending.
Dates
Beltane-April 24-27, Lita – Jun 21
Lammas- Aug 2, Mabon- Sept 20, Samhain- Oct 23-26, Yule- Dec 20
Men’s and Women’s Gatherings
We try to hold these in the Spring and Fall before the two main festivals. Which one you attend depends on your perception of your gender. These gatherings are where we usually do the coming of age rituals. We have FB Groups for these events, if you are interested in joining one do a FB search for Women of ESPOT or ESPOT Men and request to join. If you have trouble doing this, contact Joy (Acacia)Anderson for the Women’s group and Belenor for the Men’s Group.
These are $20 per Adult or $10 if you are willing to host a workshop or ritual. Paid on line or at the event. Please note which event you are attending.
Dates
Men’s and Women’s: Fall Sept 6-7
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Entry Fees
Our gatherings are for our members and not open to the general public. Your 6 month membership in our organization is included in your Beltane and Samhain ticket price and are Tax deductible. If you need assistance with the entry fee, please let us know. Also remember our gatherings are how we raise money to pay our bills, so we can continue to offer these services.
No one is making a profit off what we do.
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We try to keep our Gatherings Family Friendly.
Working toward this, children are free and are welcome in most of the workshops and rituals. We even try to have some that are geared toward the younger folks and we are working on a playscape area. We have a trampoline that we will be installing in ground. while we do have some playscape equipment, donations of equipment in good condition will be welcome.
Parents are responsible for their children in this area.
We do not babysit your children. If you bring them, you are responsible for them. We also ask that underage children not be at the Hearth Fyre (our main Fire) after 10pm. If they are there later, a parent or guardian must be with them.
Our gatherings are NOT clothing Optional
We do not have a clothing optional area.
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There are signs posted at this time, showing where our property ends. There are also fences in the progress of being installed. Please respect them so we don’t trespass on others property..
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