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New Moon, Lughnasadh, and Lion's Gate, Oh My!
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Groundwater Healing + The Golden Stone Wisdom School In 2 days, on 8/6 at 8:09 pm, the half way point of the summer season is exact, and summer begins to meander towards Autumn. This potent cross-quarter holy-day is celebrated as Lughnasadh, the ancestral Celtic fire festival, the first of the three harvest festivals. Harvest: reaping what you’ve sown; gathering resource. In this golden hour of the Summer, we receive the fruits that have ripened from seeds we scattered in Spring. The earth pushes up flecks of gold across the lands for us to harvest. We’ve witnessed our intentions ripen. We’ve watched as we, too, have matured through the rhythmic waves of the seasons unfolding. And now, will you partake in the feast of all-that-you’ve-become? The season of Lughnasadh reminds us that life is fleeting. The winds whisper to us to savor each moment. We can sense that the expansive days of summer are numbered, and stretch our bodies out into these warm and laden weeks, to soak in every generous moment. We soak in gratitude for all we’ve been given in this plump time of abundance. It is a reminder for us to return to our bodies. To return to our center. To check back in with our hearts after the brightest and boldest 3 months of the year (From Beltane to Lughnasadh, or ~5/1-8/1). To align again with our gratitude for what feeds us. To return to our center again to greet and meet the latest expression of who we are. (Check out my video on Lughnasadh for more insight on rituals and plant medicines to work with during this passage.) Today is also a new moon. An additional invitation to check in, to pause, to feel into the fertile womb of your creative life-force, and tend to what feels alive in you. A new moon that initiates the Lion’s Gate Portal of expansion and manifestation. A portal that helps us live into most colorful and intriguing versions of ourselves we can envision: living into our highest state of abundance. This is a very power moment. Feel into it. Give yourself space to open to the energies around and inside of you. Notice what is speaking through you. And let yourself honor this day, this season, this body in whatever way moves you. May you feel the warmth and generosity of the Earth today. May you feel yourself ripening into Who-You-Truly-Are. May you feel gratitude swelling in your heart and filling you up to the brim. May you sense and trust in the abundance that is you, calling forth your deepest dream, your highest vision, and the greatness of you, just as you are. Free Class Alert! I have my yearly free class series coming up to give folks a taste of what we do inside the Golden Stone Immersion. I love offering these classes each year for folks interested in what we do, but also for folks who aren’t in the financial place to afford the deeper dives. These classes are packed full of resource and tools for you, and my prayer is that they serve whoever can benefit from them. Hope to see you there! Tuesday, August 13th 5:30-6:30pm PST Tuesday, August 20th 6-7pm PST Tuesday, August 27th 5:30-6:30pm PST The next in-person Plant Wisdom Circle is also coming up! We will be working with another Mystery Plant. One of the BEST ways to develop trust in our ability to commune with the plants, and in our intuitive nature. When we sit in circle, without any preconceived notions on what the medicine of a plant is "supposed" to do, we open ourselves up as a blank slate to receive what the plant has specifically for our system in this moment. May this portal be potent for you, Amy Terepka IG: @groundwaterhealing |
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Embodied spiritual medicine and animistic teachings to help you find a sense of belonging and ease in your body and soul. I know that the more people who love themselves and feel they truly belong here, the more we find our wholeness as an Earth community. Join us for weekly inspiration on growing deeper relationship with your body and the spiritual Earth.
GROUNDWATER HEALING & THE GOLDEN STONE WISDOM SCHOOL This will be short and sweet. Instead of something to read on the first Sunday of Spring, I'll offer you something to listen to. This past week I had a great conversation with April Jay Tasi on the "That What Spirit Said" podcast. Our convo naturally gravitated towards the Plants, as I often end up talking about them as a major part of my healing path and passion in the world. They were the first ones to land me back into a meaningful...
GROUNDWATER HEALING & THE GOLDEN STONE WISDOM SCHOOL As I write to you my fingertips are stain yellow by the resinous cottonwood buds I harvested earlier today, and the scent of cottonwood wafts up to greet me every now and again. I love this time of year because it heralds the promise of spring, and I get to work more closely with my plant friends. Cottonwood is always my first harvest of the year, and it feels so good to be out gathering again. (Please note - you never need to harvest the...
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