Foundations of Land Healing: Co-Creating Sanctuary
Working with Nature to heal the Land and co-create a Sanctuary is one of the most healing things that we can do for ourselves, our clients, our culture, and Earth. Every Sanctuary is different and can range in size from a tiny room to a balcony to a backyard to over a thousand acres. And yet, when we co-create with Nature, there are fundamental aspects that help to facilitate the creation of our Sanctuary and enhance the energies of our unique place.
This is a hands-on and immersive workshop. We will experience how to engage in co-creative partnership with Nature; how to assess the energy of a particular place and help to enhance, heal, or balance this; the fundamentals of co-creating a Sanctuary, and how to work WITH the aspects of Nature that we feel as challenging (such as Mosquitos or "Invasive Plants").
To practice the various techniques, we will work with the Nature Spirits of Amethyst Retreat Center; however, we will also discuss how you can tailor the same techniques to work with any space including a city apartment or a bedroom.
When we work with Nature and our more-than-human kin we create something that is more incredible and magical than we can even imagine and often with less energy and input than would otherwise be required. Healing and enhancing the energies of the places we inhabit is beneficial to our own well-being as our vitality is intimately connected to the health of the Land.
THE EXPERIENCE
During Foundations of Land Healing: Co-Creating Sanctuary, we will actively engage with the Nature Spirits to bring healing to the Lands at Amethyst. While you learn techniques for healing and enhancing the energies of the Land that you or your clients steward, the immersive nature of this workshop enables you to witness and experience the energetic shifts of these practices in real time.
Foundations of Co-Creative Partnership
Throughout this workshop you will learn and experience foundational skills that open the door to co-creative partnership including: accessing your Heart intelligence, engaging in reciprocity, ceremonies for connecting with the Land, communicating with our more-than-human kin, working with the Seven Directions and Foundational Elements . . .
WORKING WITH NATURE
A fundamental aspect of co-creative partnership is working with Nature. You will engage in ceremonies and activities to connect with the Nature Spirits of Amethyst Retreat Center and your own allies, including Elemental Beings. You will also engage with an "undesirable" Being to evolve your relationship from foe to friend, one of the most important and transformational parts of this work.
ENHANCING THE ENERGY
Much of our Lands are traumatized due to human activity. Engaging in co-creative partnership shifts this pattern and we can do more. You will participate in ceremonies for healing trauma held in the Land as well as ceremonies to enhance the energy of a place. These ceremonies help to enliven both our more-than-human kin as well as ourselves, enabling us to evolve and grow together, creating a true Sanctuary for all.
LOCATION
Amethyst Retreat Center
Duncannon, PA
Amethyst provides ample opportunity to deepen our connection to Nature while we are surrounded by 144 acres of serenity including a medicinal herb garden, walking trails, labyrinth, and a forest sanctuary that is teeming with birds, mammals, wildflowers, and mushrooms.
MEALS
At Brigid's Way, we feel that eating is one of the joys of life and is a way to engage with the gifts of Mother Nature. While the Plants support your Soul, your body will be replenished with our delicious, high-quality, nutritious meals featuring the incredible organic produce, meat, and dairy for which Lancaster County is famous (including from our own gardens). Vegan and gluten-free options are provided.
PREREQUISITES
While there are no required prerequisites for this course, a desire to communicate with Plants and work with Nature is vital.
If you are new to communicating with Nature, you may find the exercises in Jen's book, Communicating with Plants: Heart-Based Practices for Connecting with Plant Spirits to be a good preparation for this workshop.
Register
!0 AM October 23 -
3 PM October 25
Amethyst Retreat Center
Duncannon, PA
What's Included:
2 ½ days of instruction, sacred ceremonies, and hands-on experiences engaging with Nature for healing and enhancing Land
Access to the 144 acre Sanctuary at Amethyst Retreat Center including the labyrinth, Sacred Forest, and various meditation spaces
Receive ongoing mentorship and support from Jen over your time together
From breakfast on Friday to lunch on Sunday, you will be nourished by organic, epicurean meals
(Vegan and gluten-free options provided)
* Shared accommodation included
Energy Exchange: $750
If you have questions,
Email us at classes@brigidsway.com
Want to bring Jen's classes to your group or organization?
Email: inquires@brigidsway.com
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