March 21 Community Service Day @ SCL: When we give our time and energy to the people, places, and causes that matter to us, we spark the "gift economy"—the new world we are imagining together. In her book The Serviceberry, Robin Wall Kimmerer speaks to the ethic of reciprocity at the heart of this economy. The serviceberry tree symbolizes a system where wealth is defined by having enough to share, and where giving creates community rather than debt. In a world often defined by scarcity, we can each take small actions within our own spheres to steward the Earth and birth a new way forward.
In the spirit of gifting one another and Spirit Canoe Lodge, please join us for a day of community service. It is spring and time to sow new seeds! We will be planting food and medicine, as well as native rootlets and ramp bulbs in the forest. Tasks include prepping soil, planting seed starts, burning brush, adding soil to greenhouse beds, collecting stones for purification lodges, organizing mushroom logs, moving firewood, and general maintenance.
All volunteers will be provided with lunch and dinner. If you are joining us for the Spring Equinox Purification Lodge on Sunday, you are also welcome to stay overnight.
The Lodge has been a sanctuary for many travelers and seekers over the years and needs your support to help us grow. Our land and gardens have the potential to provide food and medicine to many people. All who support our work here shall share in our abundance. We look forward to spending this time together in service.
RSVP Kelly to reserve a bed or for directions to the Lodge.
March 22 Spring Equinox Purification Lodge @ 1pm After a long cold winter…a spring day like the last few is a welcome friend for all! Join us as we celebrate spring with a community ceremony.
During an equinox the sun is directly above the equator and appears directly overhead at Noon. It is a time when the night and day are of equal length and the sun rises due East and sets due West. A moment of balance, stillness, the anticipation of Resurrection, and dominance of light. Spring Rites are all about celebrating fertility becoming receptive to the seeding of life and light as our days become longer....life is about the journey of what we plant through our experiences and harvest as wisdom. All that said, Spring is my favorite season! It is always a hopeful and exciting season when the external world reflects the internal awakening.
Newcomers must arrive by Noon for orientation. There is no charge for ceremony however cash donations and medicine gifts for Kelly and the fire crew are requested to cover the costs and create balance for what you receive.
What an amazing Winter Women’s Gathering! Women of all ages came together to listen, support, mentor, and challenge one another. We embraced the teacher of chaos and the necessity of making self care a priority…and it was a whole lot of laughter, tears, and great food! We are each changed from our time together…
Outgrow Yourself with the Star Maiden’s Circle Teachings: A transformational four-part journey designed to help you release outdated habits, rewrite internal narratives, and create powerful, productive patterns that align with your highest self. A Four Part Zoom Series
April 2 - The Star Maiden Circle Introduction
April 23 - The Zero to 9 Law of Energy in Motion
May 21 - Infinity Movements Spins Part A
May 28 - Infinity Movements Spins Part B
April 19th Eagle Dance Zoom Attention first time dancers! We know preparations can often feel mysterious and overwhelming, so Kelly will be answering questions to help you along in your process. It is recommended that one start preparations 2-4 weeks in advance of the ceremony. We are gathering on zoom to support Eagle Dancers in making or crafting their ceremonial items for Eagle Dance. RSVP for the zoom link.
May 15-17 We are thrilled to offer our 5th Annual Eagle Dance! Our personal and collective prayers are danced to the center tree. The “tree of life” acts as an antenna to spirit as we pray for guidance from the Universe in the coming year. Drummer singers maintain the heartbeat on a pow-wow drum during the entire dance and maintain the energy for us as we dance back and forth to the center tree. The drum does not stop until we are complete! We will be fasting, and drinking water is optional and recommended. The dance is a meditative/trance experience. Dancing keeps us in our bodies and out of our head so we can receive “with care and with clarity” messages from spirit. The Dance allows prayers for manifesting a specific intent for self, the Collective, and others. We also pray to bring our beauty and purpose into the world around us. The people of Grandmother Earth need our prayers. We have chosen to be alive in this special time and humanity is calling us to participate as we bridge the old world into the new one currently emerging.
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