Nourishing Kin: Celebrating Ancestral Solar Cycles
Seasonal Explorations | Pre-Recorded Autumn Class
Recording Includes:
- 2 hr recording of live autumn session exploring two wheel-of-the-year holy days, Mabon & Samhain
- 30 min recording of live Q&A
- PDF document with additional resources
Autumn Class Description:
As we follow the Wheel of the Year into autumn, we also turn inward to discover the rich spiritual practices rooted in our Northwestern European ancestral past and our earth-focused present. The season of autumn is certainly one of harvest and celebration, but it also denotes the beginning of the darker half of the year. During this time, accounting and preparing for the times gone and ahead, as well as honoring one’s beloved dead are powerful practices rooted in breath, body, and bones. We honor and continue this tradition as we create a space for those curious about these ancestral practices.
In this online class, we will explore both autumn celebration days in the Wheel of the Year: Mabon and Samhain. We will briefly discuss the history of each before we deepen into conversations around practices which honor the experience of death and grief on Mabon and restore our connection to our ancestral lines on Samhain.
This online class is a brief introduction to non-appropriative spiritual practices for folks of Northwestern European ancestry.
What is Nourishing Kin?
nourish: to feed or care for
kin: one's family or relations
Nourishing Kin Circle gatherings will focus on rekindling awareness and reverence of earth-based and ancestral practices of Northwestern European origin. With a focus on education and connection with community, we will focus on the repair and restoration of relationships with kin of all kinds: body, spirit, earth, ancestors, and community.
Who is the circle for?
Nourishing Kin Circle is a space for those who are ready to step into deeper ancestral awareness and connection with the sacred. Because this space was created with awareness for women who are deconstructing from Mormonism, some topics will be specific to that context, but those of all backgrounds are encouraged to attend.
Presentations and discussions will have a breadth of focus and will include conversations around topics such as: matrifocal iterations of the Divine, generational grief, anti-racism, cultural appropriation, colonization, diaspora, queer inclusion and awareness, the history and practice of ancient wise women, and creating inclusive sisterhood communities.
Simply put, if you are looking for resources and a supportive community focused on social awareness, spiritual awakening, and generational repair, welcome. We will find our way home together.
