Under industrial growth society, we follow the concept of linear time which commodifies experience as something to accumulate. Time's passage is marked by hallmark holidays which serve to maintain consumption patterns that are pillaging the planet. They provide the masses with a  false sense of belonging yet ultimately keep us in cycles of dysregulation and addiction.

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However in the past, when our ancestors lived more communally and in closer relationship to nature, time was perceived as cyclical. People recognized the inherent ebb and flow of life because they participated intimately in the dance of the seasons through agriculture. Cycles of change (life/death/rebirth) were honored, informed their behaviors, and supported the people to live in harmony with nature.

 

The intention of our seasonal ceremonies are to support you to divest from consumer culture and invest in earth culture by rooting into ancient nature-based practices that Indigenous and folk cultures from around the world have been practicing since time immemorial. Seasonal ceremonies intimately connect us to to the places we call home by providing us with meaningful anchors we can return to and rely on for the kind of soul sustenance many of us deeply long for.

 

Our seasonal ceremonies follow what's called the Wheel of the Year - a calendar focused on the cyclical journey of the seasons.  Although this depiction is relatively new and was developed in the 1800's as part of the Neo-Pagan movement, it closely reflects the rhythmic sequence of folkloric traditions and holy days celebrated by several early Celtic nations before Christianization. ​​ Seasonal changes were very important to the agricultural Celts, who looked to the seasons to inform them when to plow, sow, harvest, and rest.  We experience the turning of time (represented by the wheel) through cycles of birth, growth, and death which are found everywhere in nature.  These themes are at the heart of our Seasonal Ceremonies.

 

The Wheel of the Year is divided into eight spokes representing an annual cycle of eight festivals (known as Sabbats) which includes:   ​​