FIRE - South

The Energy of Transformation and Growth

Fire Partners: Stella & Christina Lauren & Sharmane/Starr Angela & Pao Kalee & Torrie Olivia & Emmi Sarah & RosaLia

Week 1 - RETREAT! August 28/29/30. Arrive between 3-5p Friday, leave between 1-3p Sunday

• Home Play: Integrate.

• Ritual Kits: Herb mix - mugwart, valerian + lavendar (sleep and lucid dreaming). Heart stone - either green aventurine or orange/yellow jasper. White pura vida bracelet - ether/openness.

• Hearts of love - to ground and give love.

• Bandanas - because they are amazing and versatile :) I never off-grid adventure w.o one!

• Elderflower: this was the essence in the ancestor altar Sambucus canadensis- “brings the presence of the plant devas, or spirits. Provides protection, especially when facing shadow material.”

Week 2 - September 1, retreat integration, FIRE information.

• Home Play:

  • Read Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall - you can order it here at this black owned online bookstore (I ordered a few to share)

  • Call a gov’t representative: ask a question; express your opinion; ask for an action.

    • Sherrod Brown, Democrat US Senator - Full Contact Info for quick reference, here is the phone number to his Washington DC office T:(202) 224-2315

    • Rob Portman, Republican US Senator - Full Contact Info and, for quick reference, here is his DC office phone number Phone: 202-224-3353

    • RosaLia’s long list

  • Practice SLOOOOOW Kapalabati breath

  • Review Fire ritual - what (if any) questions do you have?

  • What is your FIRE inquiry for the month? Passion, growth, transformation, over-doing, motivation, release…

  • Your fire starting coal gift - from our fire at the silent retreat (which has coal from another UpS silent retreat, a shamanic circle in NY, a lucid dreaming retreat in Oregon and from 13 Grandmother’s gathering in 2018.)

Week 3 - September 8, you will have a substitute teacher, the amazing Heidi Vanderpol who will be sharing about the element of FIRE from the perspective of Chinese Medicine.

Week 4 - September 15 2nd Reiki Attunement - 3rd and 5th Chakras opened.

• Home play:

  • Review the binder section on Reiki - specifically the Reiki Principles pg. 3, the Indication of Spirit pg. 6 and Methods to stimulate energy pgs. 19-21.

  • Set up a schedule for self-reiki and stick to it (fire can be the energy of taps and discipline).

  • “Charge” your water daily with energy!

  • Continue your exploration of fire. What are it’s prayers? Light aspects? What are its possible shadows?

Retreat Info

Preparation tonics/tinctures for health -

Adaptogenic Mushrooms: I use Moodbeli (we carry it at YOHI) or this Rainbo 11:11

Location

United Plant Savers Botanical Sanctuary

35703 Loop Rd, Rutland, OH 45775

PREP INFO:

READ THE RETREAT SECTION IN YOUR BINDER.

Packing List - Here is a google doc to start you with your checklist, print it out and write in any other items you need. (or lmk and I can send you an excel copy of it)

Please familiarize yourself with this mantra. Words for the Gayatri mantra on page 6 of the AIR element.

Read section on Reiki if interesting to you.