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WisConfluence 2025

Courageous Living in Changing Times

Thursday, Oct 23 - Sunday, Oct 26
Viroqua, WI

Back for our third gathering of Inspired Solutionaries.
And Catherine Austin Fitts returns!

WisConfluence: Turning the Tide
Toward a More Beautiful Future!

Connect with us at [email protected]

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WHAT IS WISCONFLUENCE?

WisConfluence is a regional grassroots gathering devoted to envisioning, embodying, and leading the way to community-based cultural solutions. Its unique approach features knowledge- and skill-shares by local and extended community members. The aim is to EMPOWER OURSELVES to be impactful changemakers in our own communities - whether in bold, visible ways or quietly behind the scenes.We gather to Turn the Tide Toward a More Beautiful Future through grassroots action in alignment with peace, sovereignty, and the principles of Nature.

THIS YEAR'S THEME

Courageous Living in
Changing Times

WisConfluence 2025

Schedule

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This year we once again have the privilege of featuring knowledge shares from community members in Viroqua and the Twin Cities, MN who have valuable experience in a variety of areas. Join us to discover how you and your community can benefit from these transformational sessions.

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Event Details

THURSDAY

Location: Magpie Gelato, 113 S. Main St.

WisConfluence begins with a Meet & Greet Social at 6:30 on Thursday evening at Magpie Gelato. This is a valuable time to establish connections to open up the gathering.

FRIDAY

Location: Arkadia/The Commons, 401 E. Jefferson St.

Our time together often involves focused Presence
and moments of intentional Silence in order to
create a nourishing, grounded atmosphere.
PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ARRIVE ON TIME.

8:00am - REGISTRATION OPENS

8:30am - WELCOME/ Individual Check-ins/Community Updates

10:30am - Group Centering Process
Facilitated by Gayle O'Meara Nielsen, a lifetime explorer of consciousness and student of metaphysics, a hypnotherapist, a martial artist and an avid seeker of what it means to be fully human and free.

11:00am-12:15pm
THE EVOLUTION OF SOVEREIGNTY and the Renewal of America- "Sovereignty" is a term that awakens in us deep feelings and noble ideas. Once used to refer to monarchs, then to nations and states, it gradually came to refer to the rights of individuals within a free society. But what if sovereignty is a living, evolving "being" who has something new to teach every age and culture; and if so, what does she want to teach us today? How might fresh perspectives on sovereignty help us bring healing to the social wounds of America?
Offered by Robert Karp, a writer, educator, and consultant whose work is informed by the insights of Rudolf Steiner and Social Threefolding.

12:15 - 1:30pm - LUNCH - Bring your own or try one of Viroqua's great restaurants!

1:30 - 2:45pm
AGNIHOTRA: Aligning with Nature through Ancient Technology - You will be introduced to a simple, inexpensive tool from our ancient past with the potential to improve our health, well-being, and environment. The stunning results of several scientific studies will be highlighted and the technique demonstrated.
Offered by Ann Ralles, licensed associate practitioner in the Biogeometry Environmental Home Service and an ardent student of the "Physics of Quality". She shares ancient knowledge updated for today's challenges.

3:00 - 4:15pm
BANKING IN THE PRIVATE - How do we take back control of our money and savings? How do we achieve positive growth and prosperity? Through a decentralized approach including saving, loaning, and investing in ventures directly and privately. Waiting for those in power to reform or redesign our current dysfunctional financial system won’t solve our problems. WE can design and implement solutions for a bright future. You will come away with practical steps to get started right away. *
Offered by Tristan Chermak of Stronghold Strategies, who has been involved with the freedom community for over 50 years. Tristan is an entrepreneur, inventor, and author who has been living in the private successfully for over four decades, and is dedicated to helping others free themselves from the system.

4:30 - 5:30pm
EMBODYING SOVEREIGNTY THROUGH EURYTHMY - This art of movement born out of the Creative Word helps us to access our inner being and the element of life which sustains and fortifies our sovereign individuality. The practice of eurythmy can help strengthen our ability to withstand attacks on all of our systems, whether they be of physical, soul or spiritual nature. This workshop will introduce basic aspects of artistic and therapeutic eurythmy, including hands on examples of how to apply its immune boosting qualities in our daily lives. *
Offered by Jan Ranck, Founding Director of the Jerusalem Academy of Eurythmy and Eurythmy Therapy Training; and currently a freelance Master Teacher worldwide.

5:30 - 7:00pm
DINNER - A green curry dinner will be served at The Commons/Arkadia, catered by Heart to Heart.
PRE-ORDER IS REQUIRED or bring your own.$20 - vegetarian
$22 - chickenMore info HERE.

7:00 - 8:30pm
CATHERINE AUSTIN FITTS - "SEEING THE CONTROL GRID CLEARLY (And What To Do About It):"- Control grids operate with significant data collection and AI to apply social credit systems that can be dictated on a highly centralized basis. A digital control grid ends financial freedom, replacing markets with technocracy—a system run by rules created and maintained centrally by “experts.”
Offered by Catherine Austin Fitts of the Solari Report. As the former Assistant Secretary of Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, Catherine is uniquely qualified to help us understand the context of our current global circumstances, as well as the most empowered action to mitigate these efforts.

SATURDAY

Location: Landmark Center, 500 E. Jefferson St.

8:30 - 9:45am
FROM OWNERSHIP TO STEWARDSHIP: Principles and Practices for Taking Courageous Action - A renewed concept of sovereignty leads naturally to new ways of thinking about ownership, agreements, money, trade, and self-development. In this workshop, We will explore practical examples of people working to embody these new forms and seek to articulate some of the principles and practices that might help us realize a new kind of society. We will also explore the question: "What is my utterly unique calling or initiative in the social realm?"BREAK10:00 - 11:00am
FROM OWNERSHIP TO STEWARDSHIP
BREAKOUT SESSIONOffered by Robert Karp, a writer, educator, and consultant whose work is informed by the insights of Rudolf Steiner and Social Threefolding.

11:15am - 12:30pm
THE TRADITIONAL SUSU: Private Community Micro-Financing - Learn about a form of informal rotating savings and credit association (ROSCA), prevalent in many African, Caribbean, and diasporic communities. Drawing from ethnographic studies, economic data, and real-world testimonials, the session will examine how susu's function as a grassroots financial system based on trust, reciprocity, and community engagement. This discussion will highlight the structure and operation of traditional susu's and the cultural and social dynamics that sustain them. Discover how susu's can inspire inclusive financial models. *
Offered by Yeamah Brewer Social/Green Enterprise Consultant, student of alternative economics, and long-time Twin Cities, MN resident originally from Liberia, West Africa.

12:30- 1:30pm - LUNCH - bring your own or try one of Viroqua's great restaurants!

1:30 - 3:00pm
CAN WE MAINTAIN OUR HUMANITY IN THE AGE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE?
Panel Discussion
From Anthroposophy purists who avoid technology altogether, to A.I. enthusiasts who see great positive potential, this diversity of perspectives promises to generate compelling discussion and thoughtful introspection.
A Community Collaboration

3:15 - 4:30pm
GROUP BIOFIELD TUNING: Realigning Your Energy Anatomy with Infinite Intelligence - The term Biofield refers to our body's toroidal-shaped energy system in its entirety. Biofield Tuning is a method of sound therapy that works directly with this system, seeing it as intricately connected to our conscious and subconscious mind. This energetic realignment will assist with integrating and embodying our new knowledge.
Offered by Jennelle Thimmesch who is licensed in Therapeutic Bodywork and certified in Zero Balancing and Biofield Tuning.

Travel to Defiance Springs Lodge, E6801 Dustin Road

5:00 - 6:30pm SATURDAY DINNER - A fireside chili and fixins bar will be offered at Defiance Springs Lodge, catered by Heart to Heart. PRE-ORDER IS REQUIRED or bring your own.$20 - vegetarian
$22 - beefMore info HERE.

6:30 - 8:30pm......BONFIRE/DRUM/ DANCE. Choose your own adventure.

Sunday

Location: Arkadia/The Commons, 401 E. Jefferson St.

After integrating all we've taken in over the weekend, we will continue the embodiment process on Sunday morning by lifting our voices together in song. We'll envision next steps, followed by a heartful Closing Circle.

9:00 - 10:00am
COMMUNITY SINGING TO MEND THE SOCIAL FABRIC- The human voice is a type of bio-technology that has the power to synchronize hearts, calm nervous systems, and rebuild social connection. Discover the power of shared song -- voices resonating together -- to foster peace and belonging in our hearts and extend it into the world.
Offered by WisconSing Founder, Kva Mary Wajer. Kva has led community song circles in Viroqua since 2015 and shares simple songs as a medicine of connection, awakening and healing.

10:30am - CLOSING GROUP CENTERING PROCESS -Facilitated by Gayle O'Meara Nielsen, a lifetime explorer of consciousness and student of metaphysics, a hypnotherapist, a martial artist and an avid seeker of what it means to be fully human and free.

10:30am - 12:00pm
WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?/CLOSING CIRCLE
This is a time to share ideas and inspiration received during the course of our time together, as well as Dreaming up next steps to make our vision real.

Back by Popular Demand!

Special Presentation

CATHERINE AUSTIN FITTS

"Seeing the Control Grid Clearly"

Friday, October 24, 2025 - 7:00pm

$10-$30 REQUESTED CASH DONATION
Priority given to WisConfluence participants.Open to the public AS SPACE ALLOWS.PLEASE REGISTER EARLY
to facilitate a wait list for the public
or the possibility of securing a larger venue.

We are thrilled to have Catherine Austin Fitts return this year for another inspiring address:"Seeing the Control Grid Clearly" (And What To Do About It).Excerpt from The Fast Approaching Digital Control Grid: A Checklist of Trump Administration Actions to Date:""A digital control grid is an electronic network of digital telecommunication and information systems that allows individuals to be surveilled, tracked, and made subject to invasive controls applied to their financial transactions and resource use (such as electricity, food, water, transportation)—compromising, if not ending, all human rights and liberties. Control grids operate with significant data collection and AI to apply social credit systems that can be dictated on a highly centralized basis. A digital control grid ends financial freedom, replacing markets with technocracy—a system run by rules created and maintained centrally by 'experts.'Is the Trump Administration building a digital control grid?"Click link below to see full article.

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Meals

MEAL RESERVATIONS DUE BY OCTOBER 15th.
If you are unable to register by that date, please plan to provide your own dinners. Lunches each day are on your own, with many wonderful options nearbyPlease bring food contributions for the community snack table that is available throughout the event.

FRIDAY DINNER
at The Commons

Fragrant Autumn Vegetable Green Curry with Fresh Herb Curry Paste, Coconut Milk, Assorted Vegetables from local harvestTandoori Chicken grilled over wood fireBasmati RiceTri colored Slaw with Citrus VinaigretteFresh Applecake (Gays Mills Local orchards) with Maple crème

$20 - vegetarian
$22 - chicken

SATURDAY DINNER
at Defiance Springs

Chili Extravaganza!
Mastedon Valley Farm Beef, Assorted Beans, lots of Veggies
Vegetarian option as wellFixin's Bar:
Local Shredded Cheeses
Sour Cream
Onions
Avocado
Fresh CabbageCheese Quesadilla Wedges (flour & corn)Chocolate Chip Cookies

$20 - vegetarian
$22 - beef

About WisConfluence

These three health freedom oriented organizations were each born independently out of a desire to connect during the pandemic.
* Common Ground (Duluth, Minnesota)
* CoCreating Community (Twin Cities, Minnesota)
* Driftless United for Health Freedom (DUHF in Viroqua, Wisconsin).In August 2023 a handful from each group converged at an annual summer picnic in Duluth, MN. Afterwards, a few of us basked on boulders in the sun at the Confluence of Amity Creek and the Lester River, immersing our feet in its waters. An inspiration sprang forth to bring regional groups together. Two months later, that seed blossomed into the first inaugural Confluence November 2023, focusing on: Courage through Connection.In 2024, Courageous Conversations to Re-Imagine Community, explored solutions that exist outside the box, in the private domain, like: Alternative Economics, Private Trusts & Private Membership Associations, Equity, and Social Threefolding. This was the year Threefold Driftless joined as a co-sponsor.Now here we are in 2025. Let’s come together to create coherent space for: Courageous Living In Changing Times.You are warmly invited to Viroqua, the heart of Wisconsin's Driftless majesty, to birth new forms of Relating and Re-enlivening; Dreaming up ways to MAKE IT REAL in your own home town.Also a shout out to our sisters and brothers of Confluence at Sovereignty Ranch in Texas that also sprang forth in 2023. The synchronicity of these and other sparks igniting across the earth affirms a shared resonant impulse towards freedom, connection and stewardship; shifting into The Way Forward.

SPECIAL SHOUTOUT to our sisters and brothers of Confluence at Sovereignty Ranch in Texas that also sprang forth in 2023. The synchronicity of these and other sparks igniting across the earth affirms a shared resonant impulse towards freedom, connection and stewardship -- illuminating The Way Forward.

COMMUNITY

Past Events

Enjoy some special moments from our past events.

Accommodations

Lodging options include a limited number of low or no-cost homestays in Viroquy. Contact us SOON if you're interested in those options. Request homestays on registration form by October 1st. OPTIONS ARE LIMITED.Other options include:

Inspired Giving

We greatly appreciate your heartfelt contributions made in reciprocity for the significant time and energy investments that were gifted to make this experience possible for you. We were very close to selling out last year.Early reservations are HIGHLY recommended to secure a spot.

PLEASE NOTE that WisConfluence 2025
is a CASH ONLY EVENT.REQUESTED CONTRIBUTIONS UPON ARRIVAL:

  • $50-$350 requested cash donation for WisConfluence Gathering

  • $10-$30 requested cash donation for Catherine Austin Fitts' Special Presentation (PRIORITY GIVEN TO WISCONFLUENCE PARTICIPANTS. Open to the public AS CAPACITY ALLOWS. (Early registration will allow us to secure a larger venue if needed.)

  • $20-$22 PER MEAL for Friday and Saturday dinners.

No one turned away from participating in WisConfluence for financial reasons.

PLEASE PLAN YOUR CASH NEEDS ACCORDINGLY.
You may wish to have more cash on hand to support local businesses., and bring food to contribute to the daily community snack table.

WisConfluence is a collaboration between Driftless United for Health Freedom and Threefold Driftless of Viroqua, CoCreating Community of the Twin Cities, MN, and Common Ground of Duluth, MN.Connect with us at [email protected]