I’ve recently returned from a 10-day permaculture design immersive at Wild Abundance in Barnardsville, NC, where Erica and I walked a path of deep learning and connection. It was a journey jam-packed with fantastic teachers and new soul-connections with like-minded folks who share a vision for healing humanity’s relationship with the earth and becoming more self reliant. We feel so deeply inspired by the many ways we can steward this land with the wisdom we absorbed, and my heart was glad to realize I have already been practicing this way of being—mimicking the sacred patterns of nature, experimenting, and listening to nature’s constant feedback.
In a nutshell, permaculture is an ancient wisdom that indigenous cultures have carried for thousands of years, living in true harmony with the Great Mystery. It is the good common sense of paying attention to the cues and teachings that the Earth offers us every day. By designing food and medicine gardens around our living spaces, we create a sanctuary where plants that thrive together are woven back into the landscape.
The beauty of a thoughtful design brings out the art and creativity of those who steward the land, providing nourishment for all beings that dwell here. Ultimately, permaculture is a way of life born from quiet observation, feedback from the natural world, and a commitment to ethics and values that ensure every living thing is cared for and receives its fair share.
Forest Sanctuary Day, June 7th 10-4pm Reciprocity with Multiflora Rose: Deepening our relationship with the forest through presence, caretaking, and wildcrafting…This Spring Forest Sanctuary Day is a day of embodied ecology, spending time in a relaxing and timeless meditation with nature, learning about the ecosystem through both our intuitive and logical mind.
ITINERARY: Forest Bathing with Becca Nenow, lunch & learning about Multiflora Rose, caretaking the ecosystem by lopping invasive new growth, harvesting flowers, medicine making Rose Tincture and a Rose Honey with Diana Donovan to take home.
*Recommended DONATION $15-$50. Register with Becca
Juice Fast & Purification Lodge - July10-12 Get a boost from the group dynamic to change food habits. Juice cleanses are shown to heal medical conditions and reduce the need for pharmaceuticals to fix our symptoms. A cleanse can bring greater clarity and increase our will to incorporate healthier eating habits. When we make changes with the support of others it is much easier than starting something on our own. See our calendar for more information!
Eagle Dance has a new date! August 28-30 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.
Women’s Appalachian Broomcraft Workshop September 24-27. We welcome back our facilitator, Nam Joti Kaur Khalsa. Brooms are a symbol of protection and power throughout time and place; especially amongst women. Join us for a broom making workshop where we will gather as a Circle of Women to weave both a hand whisk and a full sized handled broom. Our time will be spent in ceremony, ritual and storytelling like so many women who came before. Cost and details forthcoming… To rsvp contact Kelly.
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