I am all about building our village, as we cannot do this thing called life alone. One of the indicators of resilience is having a good support network. For instance, I know that new parents can be quite isolated from getting support in those first early weeks. But as studies show, postpartum care needs to include a holistic community-based approach to ensure that depression or further mental health concerns do not escalate. This is also true for anyone who is in a new phase of life, healing from a trauma, experiencing grief, or is feeling burned out, depressed or lonely. The experience of the global pandemic highlighted our need for community even more.
Come join us…
CURRENT OFFERINGS
My recent Seed & Snake series is now complete. I have conjured up the next series, Weave the Unfolding, that honour the Dark Goddess energy and archetype. This series of circles centres around the 4 Wheel of the Year sacred days and presence themes around our blood rites, grief, rage, and pleasure. I’m over the moon to announce the first one – The Virgin Forest: The Perimenopause Portal on Sunday October 19, at a lovely spot in the Junction Triangle of Toronto. Tickets are now on sale and this link will take you to more info.
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS & RETREATS
Dreaming Waters Autumn Gathering
I’m so excited about this weekend away on the beautiful land that hosts Giving Well Farm. I am offering a ceremony in honour of Inanna’s decscent, and what we all need to go through in order to be transformed. The land will hold us, we we be witnessed by each other, and we will be walking the path of the spiral to come out of other side with more clarity, confidence, and compassion. Please note: The weekend is sold-out.
The Perinatal Conference
In November, i am part of a conference dedicated to supporting practitioners who support the perinatal community, from fertility to birth to postpartum and everything in between. I am offering 2 sessions: one is a mini-seminar on how to help folks include more ritual in their daily life, and the other is a webinar on the impact of matrescence and menopause on folks, using a rites of passage and depth psychology lens.
My ONGOING OFFERINGS
Moontide Services – Ritual and Ceremony Offerings
I have been in and held circles in my personal life for years, as a way of honouring my Spiritual Self. I am over the moon to offer circles that are curated for you, as a way of bearing witness to your pivotal transition in your life. This practice is an intentional gathering to honour a rite of passage you are embarking on: It can be when you are about to have a baby, to celebrate a completion of school or a career change, or a way to hold space for losing a loved one or to honour the ending of a relationship. I also specialize in offering ceremony to honour the beginning of menstruation or the initiation that comes with menopause. Circles are meant to be shared with loved ones and follow a flow that is gentle and intentional, and steeped in ritual. It is a sacred type of a party. I shared more about my own Baby Moon Circle in 2012 HERE. If you want to learn more about this offering, go to THIS LINK or contact me. Please note, this is outside of my psychotherapy scope.
My Facebook Group: Building Our Resilience Toolkit Group – come join this group that i facilitate, where we share resources, articles and support each other. I created it at the start of the pandemic and it has become such a warm and generous group.
MotherCircle
I’m so excited to offer groups again. We need to build that village we speak of – here is my way to do it! Head over to this page to learn more about upcoming MotherCircle offerings.
Building Your Resilience Toy Box Community Newsletter
If you would like to join my monthly Resilience Toolkit Community Newsletter, where i share resources, articles, tips and tools, please sign up here. I promise to not overwhelm your already busy life with more things to read. Each Full Moon, i share things that i have found useful and inspiring. Just click the link HERE.