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𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝 ~ a Samhain women's healing retreatHave you walked this Earth feeling somehow, that you just don't belong? That for some reason, there has always been parts of your Soul Self that don't mesh with the world around you? Have you received the messages over your lifespan- thousands, millions even - of how you just don't quite fit here?
Have you been called the Black Sheep? The Weird One?
We of the 'crooked path' come into this time and place with a different Sight. We are of the Wyrd... we Feel the energy of the Earth's heartbeat; we See Through with the Raven's Eye; we Scent and Taste the Universal Magic in the air around us all; and Hear the song of the Trees and stories of the Plant Kin....
These gifts come with the price of Unbelonging. And that lived experience is not for the feint of heart and soul. Unbelonging means we must find the strength to walk apart; often alone; and continue to heal the wounding of being Othered for as long as we draw breath and stay true to our authentic natures.
And.
The word Witch has a long and debated origin story. Yet no matter where it originated, those of us of the Wyrd existed in all parts of the world, for as long as there have been human people.
The word Witch became a name given... and then, a label weaponized. At one point in time, uttering its sound and pointing was all that was needed to sentence any foe to a horrid torture and likely death. The Witch Burnings (and hangings, and pressings, and torturings...) was a holocaust we rarely talk about today. The vast majority of its victims were women. And most of us that live today with a Soul of the Wyrd, carry this Witch Wound - from then, and from now.
Has anyone ever told you how powerful it is to Reclaim something that has been used against you? How by taking it back, you take back the power it holds and dispel the power it has had over you?
This is what we do. Time, and time again. Reclaiming the Witch retreat will be a deep dive into the Othering we of the Wyrd have experienced; in this life and in all the past ones. We will sit with it; we will grieve, and we may even Keen our sorrows. And then we will Reclaim and Celebrate and Howl our joy of Being the Other. The Wyrd. The One who Sees, and Feels, and Tastes and Scents, and Hears what others do not. The ones who Unbelong so that we can find our True Circles to Belong to. Those of us who are working at the margins as the center falls apart; to weave a new story into existence.
Does your Soul feel the Call to join this work? Have you been searching for a place to Belong to the Wyrd inside of you?
Join us.
This is an all-day immersion into the warmth of sitting in Circle with Women. We will Circle, we will Create Art, we will Journey, we will experience Ritual and Ceremony, we will Connect, and we will Heal. Together. We will be Held by the Sacred land and Intentional energy of the beautiful Willows Rustic Retreat's Labyrinth Dome, near New Norway, Alberta.
The day will incorporate spontaneous, expressive art making as a way of inquiry and knowing and ceremony. No art making technique or knowledge required to join. You will be guided and held by myself, a Registered Canadian Art Therapist, as well as the Circle and the Lady Herself.
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Details:
*October 20th, 2024 - 10:30am - 3:30pm (ish)
*Early Bird $199 +gst until September 15th, 2024!
*Regular $245 +gst.
*Fees includes all art supplies, the retreat space, a light snack, tea and coffee service, and professional facilitation and therapeutic support by Nikki Featherstone, Art Therapist.
*Registration is by payment of fees; payment plans may be available with a non-refundable deposit, please inquire with Nikki around your needs. All fees must be paid by the morning of the retreat day.
*Limited spots to keep the work intimate and deep. Get yours guaranteed before they sell out
*A beautiful and thoughtful gift, I am more than willing to create a special and unique gift certificate for you to give to a loved one
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Your Retreat Immersion Includes:
- a specific focus around issues and healing that women face (and often have been facing for generations), including Shadow Work and inviting support from the Goddesses of the Dark Half of the year.
- ceremonies to cleanse the space and the energy we each bring in, as well as integration of the work
- art making as a way of communication, and as a pathway of healing
- Shamanic journeys/guided meditations, which are partly guided and partly held by my drum, to bring participants into their inner world/psyche/spiritual plane
- free writing and journalling
- Circles of women, where we understand and can share our common experience as women who walk the world
- professional facilitation and support by a Professional Art Therapist with spiritual integration (meaning I hold a holistic space, and all spiritual traditions are deemed valid and true to each person. All are welcome)
- all art and creating supplies
- Participants are encouraged to bring their lunches, as there is a fridge available. This is an off-grid retreat centre, so lunches that do not require cooking or heating is encouraged
- the sacred space of the retreat centre, which is steeped in intentional sacredness and holds us in a private and supportive energy
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Registration inquires: Contact Nikki Featherstone at [email protected] or DM the page
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About your Retreat Host & Holder:
Nikki Featherstone is an intuitive artist, a lifelong seeker of knowledge, a practicing Witch for over 30 years, a writer, and a registered Art Psychotherapist. She loves cats, trees, exploring spiritual pathways, and art in all forms. Within her practice, Haven, Nikki creates holistic, anti-oppressive, intentionally inclusive spaces, where she acts as Guide and Companion while walking alongside her clients. She has been holding retreats for women for over 9 years, art based healing offerings for over 13, and brings deeply compassionate holding, filled with kindness, validation, and radical acceptance. She credits many mentors and teachers over her lifetime for the Wisdom she has received, integrated, and brings forth in her work; these teachers include humans, more-than-humans, and always the Land Herself.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
New Norway, Alberta, Ferintosh, Alberta, Camrose, Canada
