About this Event
In response to the recent tree felling around The Glade and in the North Woods, and the felling of Ash trees more generally, we have created this day and evening event as an opportunity for people to come and connect with the woods, express and share their feelings and take part in a healing ceremony, for both the land and the community.
The event is a collaboration between The Glade, Circlewise and Samara – a local shamanic practitioner. The event will take place on Friday 5th July at The Glade and will consist of two main parts, see schedule below.
Event Schedule
12pm – The Glade opens to the public to sit and gather together. There will be a Wishing Tree to place your messages to the forest and land, or to one another.
1pm – 4pm – Community Circle and Healing Ceremony with Samara and Circlewise (pre-booking required)
The event will involve a circle, held by Circlewise, followed by a shared healing ceremony held by Samara.
The circle will be a held space to reflect and share any stories that want to be told. A space for every voice to be heard and valued. Circles give us time to connect more deeply with our own truth and help us develop greater compassion and empathy for others. In our time together we will sit around the fire in the beautiful woodland glade and practice the art of deep listening.
The healing ceremony will involve a guided shamanic meditation and journey, focused on healing the relationship between humans and our other-than-human kin, promoting loving awareness of our unity, and sending healing throughout the web-of-life. We will end with gratitude’s and a song.
Simple cold refreshments will be provided during the day.
Open to all, however due to the nature of the circle and healing ceremony this may not suit very young children (please ask if unsure).
6.30pm – 9pm – Grief & Gratitude Circle with Circlewise and Jeremy Thres (pre-booking required)
Grief is a part of life. As well as joy there are losses, pain and wounding both to ourselves, others and beloved wider Earth body of which we are a part. In this Circle there will be space for expressions of feeling in relation to the Ash trees and the land, though not limited to it, for the sources of grief are varied and many feel strong at this time. This events is for adults only.
Simple cold refreshments and herbal tea will be provided.
You are welcome to come to any part of the day, however these are closed events and people will need to pre-book to attend due to limited numbers.
These events are free of charge, but we are inviting donations for both events to the below causes.
Where will my donations go?
The Community Circle and Healing Ceremony donations will go towards The Woodland Presents Native Tree and Wildflower planting scheme in the surrounding neighbourhoods. This is volunteer programme that runs from Nov – Feb each year, and to date we have successfully planted around 15,000 native trees. You may see many of our native wildflowers growing around The Glade grounds already.
With every £5 donated we could plant a tree, imagine planting your own forest!
If you wanted to volunteer for our tree planting days please sign up to our special branch team here www.thewoodland.co/get-involved.
The Grief and Gratitude Circle donations will go towards the council circle facilitators that help run the Circlewise social enterprise.
Location: The Glade, North Woods, Dartington, Totnes, Devon
Directions Here: www.thewoodland.co/directions
Contact: [email protected]
Unfortunately dogs are not permitted due to the sensitivity of the events, unless they are guide dogs.
About Us
Samara Lewis is a seer & spirit walker from an ancestral lineage and experienced shamanic practitioner. A prehistorian and former archaeologist (BA, MA) she continues to research the old ways of ancient Britain, particularly focused on our spiritual heritage. She has taught anthropology and seeks to decolonise spiritual and shamanic practices. Samara is also an eco-therapist, forest school leader and wilderness rites of passage guide with a passion for helping people to connect with their animal selves.
You can read more at www.rewildingthesoul.org
Circlewise is a service that provides facilitated listening circles and the way of council training to community members, organisation’s and those working in education. They are committed to supporting individuals, groups, schools, and the community by building life skills in communication and empathy through circle practices.
Heidi Rose is the founding director of Circlewise CIC. She has been facilitating the Way of Council listening circles for over 25 years. Heidi is also a qualified Psychospiritual Counsellor, Eco Therapist, and Wilderness Rites of Passage Guide. Ambă Lucy is a director of Circlewise. She first experienced the Way of Council in 2021 and, since then, has been continually impacted by the connection it brings.
You can read more at www.circlewise.co
The Glade is a woodland community venue in the awe-inspiring North Woods. Our social forestry aim is to innovate the type of activities that happen in woods and bring a wide range of people to form a renewed healing culture within the woods. This project is part of The Woodland Presents social enterprise, an organisation that exists to find the best ways we can live with trees and forests.
You can read more at www.thewoodland.co/the-glade
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
North Woods, North Woods, Totnes, United Kingdom
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