SOOTHSAYER RETREAT | The Moon Pages

soothsayer

R E T R E A T

once upon a time

we honored the soul in

our bones, the ritual in

our traditions, & the sacredness of the Earth

soothe the soul fever

rekindle your flame

trust your truth

"The Soothsayer is comfortable in her quilt covered home. She creaks around each morning steeping tea in a sweet silence only interrupted by the movement of the body and the shushing of the lake. She requires a silence to her mornings so that her inner thoughts may speak. Scrawling them down, sipping them up, eventually the silence meets its end as the sun ascends the sky. Workshops, journeying, stories, personal ritual, and crafting ensues until the sun meets its end. The kitchen comes to life with a click and a roar of the stove. Laughter & chatter starts to flow from that space. Silverware and china begin their own clattering conversation as dinner comes under way until it too gives away to the great pause of gathering around the table and the song of togetherness animates the space. Stories and questions are spilled across the table as we feed the bodies our ancestors gave us. Soothsayer spends the week harvesting her thoughts on the rocks, at the shore, in the forest, down the ravine, up the road; resting, abundantly collecting herself, and deeply receiving."

Along the Great Lake, through the woods, to the Hearth of the Soul, we go.

Welcome to the Soothsayer Retreat invitation. Soothsayer invokes in us the calling to return to our ancient and ancestral hearts, to see, to be Seer. To explore the wisdom that brims from within and more importantly to trust what you find there. To cross the threshold between feeling and becoming. To hold the light up to the gifts within you and allow them to be tenderly nurtured and seen.

The indigenous Celts believe in the “thin places” the times of the year and locations where it’s possible to more deeply connect with spirit and what is sacred, holy, and unseen. Soothsayer Retreat takes place during Samhain (Halloween) (Oct.31-Nov.1st) a time when the veil is thin. We are nestled on the shores of Lake Superior- a threshold where sea meets land. This combination creates a rich environment for mindfulness. Where distractions get quiet so deeper thoughts and knowledge can rise. We utilize myth, story, or legend to tap into archetypal ancestry and ancestral experience then digest the sustenance of that story together. We lean heavily into the medicine of the earth and sea and we explore plants to expand our relationship with the Earth and co-creation.

“When we honor the Earth as Mother, our Sky as Father and praise the wind cousins, the water ancestors, the stone family and the fire friends, we are taking our place in the great family…

This is a time to remember ritual as an act of inclusion. Ritual is your way of acknowledging your part in the Great Family.”

-A. Sullins

This retreat is for you if you have felt the pulse of magic within you and refuse to forget it. It is for you if “making it” is no longer good enough and you are clamoring to create it. It is for you if you need rest and to restore. It is for you if you are ready to sit in the presence of your wisdom instead of your doubts. To retire tradition and restore ritual.

It will invite you to remember that you are the gift.

This retreat is open to all genders and open to those who hold the divine feminine and sacred circles with the deepest of reverence.

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"Soothsayer felt familial and ancestral, filled with potent magic and ancient wisdom. Connecting with my roots, digging into the marrow of my bones. Sensory immersive and embodied. Earthy musk of the woods, sunrises over the lake, afternoons on the cliff watching the waves crash in. Creating art on a long wooden dining table with sunshiney breezes through open windows. Herbal tea steaming from cups and saucers made of china. Drums and brooms and a crisp chill in the air. Quilts and rugs and secret nooks and crannies. Rich history and front porches and bedtime stories. Candles burning long into the night. It felt like I was remembering who I was by coming back to the body. Wild and primal. Fully present in my physical form, intuition embodied. Expanding into myself, awakening by stepping fully into my essence. Rather than transcending the flesh, I became her."

-L

the soothsayer offering

oct. 27 - nov. 1

five nights on the Soothsayer Retreat
breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, & treats. Our menu is created with as much organic & whole ingredients as possible
all activites, daily meditations, circle, guidance, & the support of an incredible group of people
supplies for all group activites
a swag bag of soulful goods