“Darkness deserves gratitude.
It is the alleluia point at which we learn to understand
that all growth does not take place in the sunlight.”
- Joan Chittister

Hello Everyone,

You are warmly invited to gather in circle as we arrive at the longest night of the year, a threshold moment when the Earth turns toward the light once again. The Winter Solstice is a time of honoring the deep dark, the fertile stillness, and the quiet wisdom that lives beneath the noise of everyday life.

This year we will share a Despacho Ceremony devoted to releasing the inner narratives and energetic patterns that have grown tight or outdated. These may be assumptions, old identities, stale expectations, or any stories that no longer reflect the truth of who we are becoming. As we offer them back to the Earth, we make gentle space for clarity, warmth, and new momentum in the months ahead.

You are invited to bring your whole self. Your breath. Your presence. And if it feels right, something to offer the circle: a drum or rattle, a song, a chant, a poem, a prayer, a piece of art, or a moment of intentional silence.

Together we will build a simple, beautiful offering to the sacred fire and sit in community as we prepare ourselves for the returning light.

Ayni (Exchange)

$25
No one is ever turned away for financial reasons. Reach out if you need support.

Please Bring

• An Arte, a meaningful object for the central altar (you take it home afterward)

• A small amount of your favorite herb , spice or burnable offering for the despacho.

• An open heart and a willingness to enter the quiet magic of winter

Location

Phoenixville, PA
Full directions will be sent after registration.

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