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Beltane Ritual Gathering

  • Gemini Rising 560 South Main Street Ann Arbor, MI, 48104 United States (map)
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May 1st, or May Day, has a long history in worker's rights movements as well having very ancient roots in pagan traditions as a halfway point between Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice. Join us as we gather to honor resistance, fortify resilience and share resonance with a Beltane ritual. Sliding scale $15-25 per person. 

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Repost from @drkurtbeil ❤️ ・・・ For people having a difficult time right now, Flower Essences can be a helpful component of self-care. They work in a subtle way to ease tension and grief from sudden stress and trauma. ⠀ By divine grace (and probably not coincidence), Star of Bethlehem is one of the best Flower Essences for addressing trauma. This seems especially appropriate right now, given events of this past weekend. This beautiful 6-pointed flower has the energetic properties of shining like a star in the darkness of uncertainty. It is specifically indicated “for those in great distress under conditions which for a time produce great unhappiness. The shock of serious news, the loss of some one dear, the fright following an accident, and such like.” ⠀ Star of Bethlehem is also one of the ingredients in the more widely-know Rescue Remedy. Either of these remedies can help people process some of the challenging emotions of grief and loss that are experienced with trauma. Rescue Remedy is available at most natural health food stores, as well as some larger chains and online. ⠀ These gentle medicines are not pharmacologic in their actions, and so have no risk of adverse reactions to medication or of causing dangerous side-effects. They can be taken as needed to soothe the heart, mind, body and spirit. Many flower essences do contain a small amount of alcohol (as a preservative) so people that are strictly abstaining may need to use another type of medicine. Hopefully this and other aspects of self-care (spending time with loved ones, eating nourishing food) can help those that need it through these challenging times. ⠀ ⠀ #floweressence #bachflowers #starofbethlehem #rescueremedy #naturalmedicine #naturopathicmedicine #holistichealth #grief #trauma #ptsd ⠀ https://buff.ly/2Qb9xTC
Beautiful offering from mi amiga @adela_noblesnow ・・・ Join me on November 13 for story and ceremony. A Riverwise Magazine Event. For most of history, stories have been passed down from person to person, sharing tools, lessons, values, forewarnings and healing. In this workshop, we will create our own small ceremony and be in direct practice with writing and sharing our stories. This will be a scent-heavy space. We will smudge with sage, copal and tabonuco, and sharing ceremonial teas and external herbal body clay. Please wear clothing you feel comfortable having traces of smoke aroma set in and possible clay marks left behind. We will be siurinh on the floor with pillows and blankets. Chairs will be available. This is a free workshop. To register, please email Alexis Draper at lexdowntherabbithole@gmail.com. This writing workshop is hosted by Riverwise Magazine and made possible by a Detroit Journalism Engagement (DJEF) grant from The Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan, with additional funding provided by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and Ford Foundation.
“Remember” by Joy Harjo, musician, poet, and a member of the Mvskoke Nation. ‘“Remember" is both an invocation and prayer, calling our attention to a shared origin and common home.’ @emergencemagazine #weareearth #remember #joyharjo
Dining with my ancestors. #ancestralhealing #diademuertos #tamalesparalosabuelitos
Thank you Anne Lamott, your words are good medicine ❤️
Integrative Empowerment Group is offering free community support tonight for *trans, queer and questioning folx, facilitated by staff therapists Kulky Nakai PsyD (they/them) and Joy Saniyah PhD (she/her). 2488 Golfside Drive Ypsilanti, MI at 7-8:30 pm. #transrightsarehumanrights #willnotbeerased
This week has been a difficult one as we collectively navigate land mines of trauma, rape culture and misogyny. I’m grateful to have spent the past two days in the company of amazing change agents doing the deep work of exploring survival strategies and generating resilience. #believesurvivors #generativesomatics #resilience
What an honor to officiate a beautiful Autumn Equinox wedding ceremony today! A gorgeous day for a gorgeous couple. #loveislove #queerwedding #paganwedding