{"id":7185,"date":"2026-02-10T17:27:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T17:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geoscientistsns.ca\/sandbox\/?page_id=7185"},"modified":"2026-02-10T17:57:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T17:57:24","slug":"ritual-of-the-earth-ring","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.geoscientistsns.ca\/sandbox\/for-members\/ritual-of-the-earth-ring\/","title":{"rendered":"Ritual of the Earth Ring"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7185\" class=\"elementor elementor-7185\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9b2c3d0 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9b2c3d0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2026 Earth Ring Ceremony \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4f5573 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4f5573\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b5ef18\" data-id=\"4b5ef18\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e635da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e635da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ritual of the Calling for Geoscientists in Nova Scotia\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc543ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc543ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe <em>Ritual of the Calling for Geoscientists in Nova Scotia<\/em> will mark its twenty-sixth gathering in April 2026. Organized by the <em>Covenant of the Earth Ring Society of Nova Scotia<\/em>, the <em>Ritual<\/em> is a formal \u201ccall to service\u201d ceremony which eligible geoscientists in our province attend voluntarily to confirm their desire to \u201cserve and protect\u201d the public through the application of their geoscience knowledge and skills.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThe Earth Ring presentation to geoscientists is the highlight of the ceremony. The memento itself signifies that the participant has joined an honourable profession dedicated to seeking the truth in earth science and applying this to the service of people and environment.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nThe <em>Ritual <\/em>gives geoscientists a strong sense of their responsibility to the public and its safety, their peers, profession, ethics, and themselves.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-949ea08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"949ea08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Eligibility<\/strong>\n<br \/>\nParticipation is limited to undergraduate and graduate earth science students who will receive a geoscience degree in May or December of this year, and who have completed the courses necessary to meet the General Knowledge and Experience Requirements for Professional Registration in Canada. This is a basic requirement for individuals who want to advance their professional career through registration as Member in Training (MIT) or Geoscientist-in-Training (GIT), and eventually Member (P.Geo.) with the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Nova Scotia (APGNS). <br \/>\n<br \/>\nStudents who make this commitment will be graduates of Acadia, Dalhousie, Saint Mary\u2019s or St. Francis Xavier universities. Practicing Nova Scotia professional geoscientists (P.Geo.) and professors of geoscience at Nova Scotia universities may also participate in the Ritual.\nOver 700 geoscientists have taken the oath to date and are eligible to wear an Earth Ring. \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95129fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95129fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Role of APGNS<\/strong>\nAPGNS graciously supports the Covenant of the Earth Ring Society of Nova Scotia through promotion and financial support of the Ritual. However, individuals interested in wearing the Earth Ring are not required to be registered with APGNS. Wearing an Earth Ring is un-related to registration with APGNS. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53bbf3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53bbf3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Participate in the Ritual this Spring\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>The <em>Ritual<\/em> will take place at the end of the university winter academic term (early April) at Dalhousie University in Halifax. It involves the acknowledgement of an oath during a \u2018swearing in\u2019 ceremony.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75570ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75570ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Event Details: 2026 Ritual of the Earth Ring<\/strong>\nDate: Friday, April 10, 2026, 6:30pm\nVenue: Milligan Room, Life Sciences Centre, Dalhousie University\nCost: $25 (graduating students), $40 (P.Geo., MIT(GIT), LTP, and professors)\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76feb7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76feb7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Ring Orders<\/h4>\nNova Scotia P.Geo., MIT(GIT), LTP registrants, and geoscience professors can place their orders through Dr. Pat Ryall, patrick.ryall@dal.ca.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n\nGraduating students, contact:<br \/>\nDr. Cliff Stanley, cliff.stanley@acadiau.ca (and general questions)<br \/>\nDr. Erin Adlakha, erin.adlakha@smu.ca<br \/>\nDr. Grant Wach, grant.wach@dal.ca<br \/>\nDr. Donelly Archibald, darchiba@stfx.ca<br \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdeeca5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdeeca5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Required Information for Ring Orders<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>1.\tYour full name, email address, phone number, university from which you\u2019re graduating, and\/or whether you are a P.Geo, LTP, MIT(GIT), or Nova Scotia university geoscience professor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Desired ring type:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"40\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">Sterling silver (matte)<\/td>\n<td width=\"155\">$85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"40\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">Sterling silver (polish)<\/td>\n<td width=\"155\">$85<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"40\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">Titanium (matte)<\/td>\n<td width=\"155\">$155<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"40\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">Gold, yellow (10 karat)<\/td>\n<td width=\"155\">$685<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"40\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">Gold, white (10 karat)<\/td>\n<td width=\"155\">$685<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"40\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">Gold, yellow (14 karat)<\/td>\n<td width=\"155\">$905<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"40\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"234\">Gold, white (14 karat)<\/td>\n<td width=\"155\">$905<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>Sizing (obtain measurements from a jeweler)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"40\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"663\">Width (3 or 4 mm, depending on finger size)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"40\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"663\">Size (for the pinkie finger of your \u2018working hand\u2019)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"40\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"663\">Optional inscription (up to 10 characters inside ring surface)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li>4.\tSum of fees you will send via email transfer, including the cost of the ring you are selecting, your dinner, and 14% HST.<\/li>\n<li>Any food restrictions you may have.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Send etransfers to <a href=\"mailto:earthringns@gmail.com\">earthringns@gmail.com<\/a>. 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