This email is over five years in the making. Before I ever contemplated making an oracle deck, I cherished a vision of hosting retreats. And now it’s really happening!
Within the loving circle we create together, claim time to activate a deeper remembrance of your own totality. Open to all persons seeking to restore or strengthen connection to their larger consciousness and innate wisdom.
We’re gathering at an ecospirituality retreat and conference center in Hiawatha, Iowa. It’s called Prairiewoods, aptly named for the 70 acres of prairie and woods just waiting to be explored.
Registration includes all lodging, meals, community discussions, 1:1 sessions, and workshops. Participants will also receive a journal and special discounts on my oracle decks. Prairiewoods is able to accommodate most dietary requests, including vegan, vegetarian, and gf.
The fee is $380. Reconciliation, Reparations, and Flexible Payment Options are available because we want to make this retreat as accessible as possible. These options are self-selected with coupon codes for you to enter at check-out.
That Saturday night, we’ll be walking this labyrinth together under the stars! Afterwards, I’ll lead us through a brand-new journey meditation and discussion. A few weeks ago, I felt Grandmother Elephant in the wings, waiting to help me write.
Could it get any better?
Yes, actually. Then we’ll head back to the Guest House for a social hour of tea and Oatmeal Cream Pies (vegan/gf) from local bakery fave, Thistle’s Summit.
You can see the whole weekend itinerary here! We’ve packed in as many nourishing activities as possible.
Meet Dena
I could not be more honored or thrilled to partner with my dear friend, Dena Fife, to co-facilitate this event.
Dena and I regularly trade energetic bodywork for card readings. She is an incredibly powerful and compassionate practitioner. During a session with her, my own intuition and imaginal experiences are super charged. I always leave with an increased sense of wellbeing and deeper trust in my innate wisdom.
As part of the retreat, everyone will have an individual session with me and with Dena.
Through the Community Reiki & Readings events that we organize together with our beloved pal, Betsy McClimen, we’ve discovered how much our offerings complement each other by supporting integration. When we work with people at the same event, we often notice overlap in the themes (and sometimes even imagery or words) that arise during our separate sessions.
(Psst! Sign up is open for our next Community Reiki & Readings event on December 3 at Whispers in Sherman Hill. I also sing Betsy’s praises from the rooftop! The first time she worked on me, I started crying because I felt Great Mother love so strongly. She’s amazing.)
With Dena’s permission, I’m sharing her words about our retreat, too:
"You are already whole. Wholeness isn’t a destination or a goal it is a beginning that can only be initiated with the surrender to the present and a sensitivity to what it is asking of you right now." - Philip Shepherd
We live and operate from a place of disconnection, desensitizing ourselves . . . from self, from others, from our emotions, from nature, from our ancestors, from our lessons, from Spirit (however that looks like for you), and from Present. Embedded into us, our innate knowing deep within tries to connect with us, to communicate with us, but we often ignore or dismiss it.
We must soften to its message. What is it asking?
When you are operating from embodied alignment, you no longer simply think your thoughts, you feel them, and it resonates throughout your entire being. The whole of your being and the whole of your intelligence (mind, body, spirit) in balance.
During the retreat, Dena is also offering a special Raakau Workshop (Māori self-healing technique) that promises to be a highlight of the weekend.
I absolutely cannot wait to share space with you and learn with and from YOU. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.
If you’re local, come see me tonight!
More info here: https://suretyhotel.com/events/pre-holiday-shopping-night/
If you pre-ordered Song of the Grandmothers and want to pick up your copy tonight, come on down. Otherwise I’ll email you early next week with options. Bulk shipment arrives in the next few weeks for fulfilling the remaining pre-orders!
Love,