The Mycelium: Ethereal & Embodied

Dates and Times:

• Session 1: Sunday, December 1st (New Moon in Sagittarius)
• Session 2: Sunday, December 15th (Full Moon in Gemini)
• Session 3: Sunday, December 29th (New Moon in Capricorn)

If you are experiencing a deep longing for rich conversation, inspiring artistic practice and a re-enchantment of the wild world around us, join us within the Mycelium.

This December we invite you to join us in a three-part workshop series in perfect alignment with the phases of the moon. Here we will be exploring culture creation and earth-based spirituality through the lens of embodied art and optional microdosing.

In this space we will be engaging in a myriad of mystic artistic practices, such as sigil crafting, circle casting, candle gazing, mask making and poetic intention setting - as well as self-adornment through body painting and ecstatic dance.

Whether you’re reconnecting with your inner power, healing ancestral wounds, or awakening your sensitivity to the earth’s rhythms; this is a space to set intentions and manifestations for the coming new year, and root deeply into the community that is wild and vibrant in our city.

Workshop Structure

Each workshop will follow a basic structure of open sharing, psycho/spiritual education, art making, and ecstatic dance - building on one another to follow the cycle of new moon to full moon to new moon throughout the month of December. You have the option of attending one or all of the sessions, with full participation recommended.

Microdoses sponsored through Sero (heysero.co)

Workshop Themes

All classes feature group sharing, body painting, & ecstatic dance.

• December 1st - The Scholar (New Moon in Sagittarius):Embrace your inner wisdom. Activities include sigil crafting, intention setting, and ecstatic dance.
• December 15th - Duality (Full Moon in Gemini):Explore the dual aspects of the psyche through mask-making and expressive arts therapy.
• December 29th - The GOAT (New Moon in Capricorn):Release survival narratives that no longer serve you through candle gazing, somatic practices, and embodied art.

The Call for Connection

The earth is calling up her warriors, and we have heard her. Here in Toronto we experience so much isolation, especially throughout the darker months - but Winter has always been a season of storytelling, where we alchemize grief into light through being witnessed.

The Lyceum’s of ancient Europe were foundations of community within the city. Folks would gather to make art, debate politics, share food and learn from one another. They entered these spaces with the intention to create culture in collaboration with one another.

Facilitator: Cynthia (IG: @fotocynthesize)

Cynthia is an artist, designer, and Art & Wellness Facilitator. As a consultant and guide, she specializes in helping individuals unpack their visions and overcome blockages during periods of growth and transition, channeling their energy into manifesting their physical creations or life paths. Her personal creative exploration delves into themes of creative catharsis, childhood trauma psychology, and the profound impact these elements have on love, joy, and our present existence.

Facilitator: Celina (IG: @celinas.blade)

Celina is a neurodivergent queer Expressive Arts Therapist with a focus on somatic, narrative and relational modalities. Their work is client centred and grounded in trauma-informed approaches to healing as an artform. They specialize in working with individuals and couples navigating polyamory and relational constellations, as well as those who have experienced abuse resulting in CPTSD, PTSD or BPD. Using four core components of healing (community, nature, art and somatics) they work with clients to bring fragmented parts of self back into alignment.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Miraki Life Workspace, 35 Golden Avenue, Toronto, Canada