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The Nature Sauntering Circle will be a monthly gathering that invites participants to encounter spirituality through direct engagement with the natural world. Rooted in the belief that spirituality is both an interior journey and a deeply collective experience, the circle honors every participant’s unique perspective and fosters collective meaning-making. Rather than simply discussing spirituality, the circle offers opportunities to rewild and enliven spiritual life through mindful presence in nature.The Nature Sauntering Circle welcomes all who wish to deepen their spiritual lives through nature. Each gathering is an opportunity to rewild spirituality, honor every experience, and discover sacred wisdom in the living world through the ancient practice of sauntering.
Guiding Principles
• Spirituality as Interior and Collective: Each person’s experience is valued, and the group engages in shared reflection to deepen understanding.
• Honoring Every Experience: All insights and emotions are welcomed, creating a safe and inclusive space.
• Rewilding Spirituality: The invitation is to move beyond abstract conversation and encounter the sacred directly through nature.
• Nature as Teacher: Nature is embraced as a guide, companion, confidant, and catalyst for accessing wisdom.
• Sauntering as Spiritual Practice: Sauntering is an ancient spiritual practice of slowly and reverently wandering through nature, open to the possibility of an encounter with a particular place, wild being, or the unknown. The practice centers on simply walking with slowness, listening with tenderness, and pausing often.
Event Structure
Each monthly gathering is facilitated by Greta and Karla and centers around a theme inspired by the natural world. This specific circle will feature the Winter Solstice. The structure of the event is as follows:
1. Opening
• Welcome and introduction to gratitude
• Setting intentions for the gathering
2. Land Welcoming & Acknowledgement
• Honoring the original stewards of the land
• Brief reflection on our relationship with place
3. Nature Meditation & Preparation
• Guided meditation or a short discussion on the theme and the practice of sauntering (slow, mindful wandering)
• Suggestions for ways to engage with nature during the solo time
4. Solo Sauntering (30-45 minutes)
• Participants disperse for a period of solo wandering or sauntering in nature
• Encouragement to move slowly, observe deeply, listen with tenderness, and pause often
• Openness to encounters with a particular place, wild being, or the unknown
5. Circle Gathering
• The group reconvenes in a circle
• Sharing of insights, experiences, and reflections
• Collective meaning-making and honoring of each person’s journey
6. Closing
• Gratitude for the land, each other, and the experience
• Closing words or ritual to mark the end of the gathering
Please dress appropriately for the anticipated weather and feel free to bring a folding chair and/or blanket. Wear warm shoes or boots that are comfortable to walk in. Bring anything for a turn in the weather including rain/snow gear. We will have a tarp to sit upon and lanterns, flash lights and some head lamps to share if needed. There is a shelter with a roof if we need to go there. The bathrooms may be open at the park but, if not, we will have toilet paper available. 🙂 We will gather @ M.B. Johnson Park in Moorhead, MN in the first left-hand parking lot and walk over to our nature space. This is right by the cement walking trail entrance and near the fruit trees.
We will greet you in the parking lot and may communicate with you via text as necessary.
*You must pre-register for this event.
**100% refund will be given if we have to cancel due to weather.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
3601 Oakport St N, Moorhead, MN 56560, United States
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