Hello Dear Ones…

I have spoken about Birth for many years,

starting with my own two births at home when I was 35 and 37 years old. 

I’ve said what I have to say about undisturbed birth and how birth, when approached organically and authentically, can be truly exciting and profoundly transformative and a relatively complication-free experience.

 

Now, as I approach my 80th year it is Death that captivates me.

For a while now I have been courting my death and dancing with my mortality.

I feel the call of another deep and profound reality and I’m preparing for my death much like I prepared for my births.

Yes, you can orchestrate your death.

 

My thoughts about death are akin to finding a treasure waiting to be opened.

There is nothing maudlin or fearful, just curiosity and a sense of completion.

And just like birth there may be pain or fear, but I don’t think so..

And like birth, death is many things to many people.

Not everyone shares an overarching gratitude for life or a desire for an experience of conscious death.

 

But if you do, and would like to share this journey with me, I’m extending an invitation for you to come along and explore with me.

We'll leave the mundane world and see what is there, waiting in the dark.

 

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The Wisdom of the Wheel

 

My Soul finds its best expression in the great Cathedral of Nature.

 

Over the years people have asked me if I have any affiliations with a particular religion or belief system.

My answer is Gratitude.

I am grateful for all the ways that exist to express gratitude on this planet.

 

My personal relationship with this world is connection with nature.

I’ve always had a leaning toward the forest. That’s where I go

when I need to listen and return to alignment.

I like to follow the flow of everyday so I look to the Wheel of Life, 

a cycle where everything has its seasons and how those seasons tune 

us into being at one with the earth.

This comes from the Celtic agriculture cycles and you may be familiar with the Farmers Almanac which contains Calendars, Gardening times, Weather, Planting schedules, Tide tables and Articles of FolkLore.

 

The Wheel of Life tunes us into what the Earth is saying!

 

The Wheel has existed for eons, year after year, after year…
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Here’s a bit of the background 

There are four Seasons…

Death, Rebirth, Fertility, Harvest and then it revolves again.

The year starts with the Season of DEATH.

October 31st, also called Halloween or Samhain by the Celtic people.

Around the Wheel we have 8 major days of celebration of the Earth Cycle..

 Winter Solstice 

 Spring Equinox

Summer Solstice

Fall Equinox

These are points on the compass…

and we have four other points called cross quarter days.

Samhain

Candlemas

Beltane

Mabon

If you are not familiar with the Wheel I will do a class on this topic so you will understand the meaning of the points on the Earth cycles. 

Meanwhile, we will start our journey on the evening of Friday, October 31st. 

From that day on we will descend into complete darkness 

of the Winter Solstice on December 21st and return back out to the 

light again on Candlemas, February 1st.

 

This is the structure of how our three months unfold.

November, December and January

We will meet the dark.

We speak of Enlightenment but what about our Endarkenment.

We are comfortable in the Light but we must be equally 

comfortable in the darkness.

These three months, November, December, January will take us deep.

We will speak together about Death, Sexuality and how the Dark 

reflects the Light and how the Dark really isn’t dark.

We can shift organ failure on the planet.

We can facilitate the DEATH of all things.

Yes, Death is the place to end and to begin again.

 

As for me, I am in my golden years, which at some point, sooner than later, where I will meet Death.

I am preparing, and your company has been requested.

Let’s talk about how we could prepare death for ourselves or others.

 

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Here are the dates and times and some more logistical considerations:

 

We are meeting twice a week, 

Tuesday and Thursday evenings on Zoom, 

for approximately 2.5 to 3 hours each time we meet. 

And one weekend each month, six hours each day.

We do not meet on Holiday weeks.

I’ll have more information if we need it.

 

What are we doing in the dark?

 

Stories and Songs

There is incredible healing magic in songs

 

Finding a beautiful Journal

During these weeks create your herstory.

Imagine your granddaughter finding your Journal…

or does that only happen in films.

 

Creating and tending an Altar

Sharing what’s on your Altar, month to month

 

Creating a Wreath with the things of Fall and Winter

Branches and leaves, berries and nests

 

Create rituals and Celebrations

For your life and that of your family.

 

Lighting the Cauldron

 I’ll tell you the story of the Cailleach, the Hag of Winter

And Brigid, who brings back the Light

A sacred ritual that never ends until the end of time. 

 

Let’s have a discussion about the Eschaton…Is there an End of Time.

Are we there yet?

 

This is a time for listening and being listened to.

When I have offered classes in the past it is usually a four-day intensive 

with no time for processing.

In this three month journey we will connect and process 

 and have lots of time to go deeper together.

I’ll give you lots of suggestions. You give me some too.

Now is our time to die and let the leaves fall from the trees.

 

I will be with you for every class…

excited to hear what comes up every time we gather.

 

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The cost of the program is $1400.

 

I’m asking for a downpayment of at least $500 to register and if not paying in full at registration be ready to create with me a payment plan that is viable.

You have the first week after the start of the program to make sure this is the time and place for you. After that we make no returns.

And please remember this is a karmic debt we engender together.

 

We have a Calendar to give you with all the dates. 

Stay tuned…

 

I’ll be creating a curriculum in the next few days.

If you have a topic that you would like to bring forth, let me know.

 

At the end of this program you will have met death and utter stillness.

You’ll begin to know things now…

 

Opening weekend 

Friday, Oct 30th 6pm-8pm EST

Open house, introductions, and opening rituals

Saturday, Oct 31st 11am-5pm EST

Sunday, Nov 1st 11am- 5pm

 

Tuesdays and Thursdays each week.

6pm to 9pm EST