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There is a darkness inside all of us that keeps us in a place of doubt, fear or unworthiness. This is the voice of your wounding that says, “you cannot.”
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But there is another voice within that darkness. A call that reaches up through the shadow and pulls at your heart to be seen. This is the voice - your inner wise and wild woman. And she is ready to come out of the depths and return to her throne in your heart space.
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The inner wise and wild woman are made of both your darkness as well as your light. Your inner wild woman is ready to walk this life with you, hand in hand - guiding you from love and truth.
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But to answer her call, to bring her from the depths, you must descent through death. This is why we keen together. The ancient act of keening will guide you through this blessed threshold of death to the luminous divine womb of gestations - and breathe into rebirth.
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For this sacred journey we call on Morrigan, goddess of death and war, Shiela na Gig, primordial energy of the cosmic womb, and Brigid, (by some lore, said to be Morrigan’s daughter) goddess of spring, fire and water.
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Through working with this dark goddess mother, you are invited to reconcile your own dark maternal side. Allow yourself to grieve the mother you were not, or the mother you did not have. Let the wisdom of Brigid’s breath guide you to wisdom with your relationship to yourself as a daughter, or to daughters you may (or may not) have.
Embrace your light and your darkness, your maternal and your childlike sides. Reconnect to the divine energy that exists inside of you.
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Keen as the maligned mother.
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Keen as the wounded daughter.
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Keen to be free of the old story.
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Rebirth with sovereignty.
The banshee is a frequency - and energy as old as life. Her songs are heard on the winds the blow across the lands and seas. The Banshee is seen as an archetypal energy of Badb, the great keener, who is one-third of the triple goddess of death - The Morrigan. The other sisters being Morrigan and Macha.
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Often maligned by cultural memory, she is the omen that death is coming. But for this retreat, she is the energy of transformation. The banshee is wise, she is primal, and she is ready to support you in our surrender.
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The banshee will guide our inner death - and show us the path to our regeneration.
Keening, or mourning/crying, has been suppressed for generations. This
has caused us to disembody, taught us to distrust our emotions and
disconnect from our instinctual nature. The keen lives inside all of us and
needs to be heard. The keen is your cry - your unfiltered sound - it could be
tears, silent screams, laughter, moaning, shouts or whispers... no matter
how it "looks", it is YOURS, it is BEAUTIFUL and it is SACRED.
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Learn more at this video
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Women are built for hardship - and recently we have been conditioned to abandon one another. Not anymore. The time has come for us to gather around one another and be wild, feral, and raw.
The soulful sisterhood is a gathering of 12 women participants who see one another for the light inside of our bodies - for our divine nature - not for our
title, status, or success. Be with your soul sisters. Be held by them, and remember the power of touch as you keen together.
Sisterhood is sacred.
Sisterhood is natural.
Sisterhood is a birthright.
January 30:
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Arriving at our refuge between 3:30 and 5:00 pm, you will have time to unpack your belongings, get settled and then come together for our opening circle.
Our opening ceremony consecrates the energy of the retreat, celebrating the sacred sisterhood that joins together to share in the transformative journey. This space sets the expectations and tone for the weekend and invites you to share your intentions, so you may be witnessed in a safe, held and affirming space.
Then we dive into the mythology of the Morrigan and her medicine of death, honoring vulnerability, surrendering to the power within you. After a brief break, we get into the history and ceremony of Keening - so that you can all step into the energy of our ceremonial keen. You will be presented the sacred symbol of the Veil and walk as "wise woman in remembering" into the keening circle.
After the keen, we will join together for a nourishing dinner and then rest.
January 31:
After our nourishing breakfast, we begin the day breathing with the sea. By aligning our breath with the ebbs and flows of the water, we activate a deep remembering of our ancient connection to this maternal expression of the divine earth. This will be accompanied by sharing mythologies of divine women who embodied the earth and her mysteries and magic.
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After lunch, we will sit together in a cacao circle (though drinking is optional) to hold the journey your soulful heart is experiencing. During this time, you will be guided in a shamanic journey to the world tree and unweave karmic patterns and pains between you, your mother, and her mothers - healing ancestral burdens held in your body and making space to activate your innate strength and truth.
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Closing the day, you will join this group of wise and wild women in a rebirthing ceremony held by Sheela Na Gig, primordial expression of the cosmic womb. This ceremony honors you in the great unbecoming and reclamation. Let us celebrate the divine oneness that you are rebirthing within.
February 1:
After breakfast, we will gather in our circle once again to share stories of goddess Brigid, as she holds truth and integrity in all she does. Beyond her mythologies, we will consider the role of divine and dark mother/daughter as it has played out over the weekend. Through the illumination of truth that Brigid offers, you will be guided in a gentle journey to rewrite your birth stor(ies). This holds space to empower your expansion in the rebirth with sacred joy, awareness, worth and love.
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After lunch you will be in a place of receiving - relaxing with a sound bath and grounding breathwork. You will also receive a gift for integration time after the weekend is completed. This will be followed with quiet time to rest, relax or explore nature.
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The evening hosts a closing fire ceremony to celebrate who you have unearthed. Let us celebrate you in your divine wild and wise remembering. Let us honor the reembodied divine self that you are.
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Check out on Monday February 2:
Monday morning will have a communal breakfast before heading home.
1- What fears/doubts are coming up - they are all valid and deserve to be heard. Remind yourself: "I do not have to address these fears right now - only witness them."
2- How have I been both the dark mother/daughter and how did I treat myself for being such?
3- Who might I call on, Ancestor/Angel/Divine, to help me feel courage andsupport?
Martha will follow up with everyone with a group email of after care suggestions a couple ofdays later.
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One month after our sacred circle, Martha will offer to schedule a follow up chat to ensure you are integrating as best as possible.
Time spent together is important, as it is when we celebrate each other and ourselves. You are welcome to gather in small groups, a full crowd or take alone time on the land, or nearby mountain vistas.
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There will be break time the wisdom shares, guided journeys, and ceremonies, to allow time for reflection and integration.
Breakfast: tea, coffee, fruit and granola
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Lunch: Grain salads, wraps, and chips with dips.
Dinner: Fare of noodle/pasta dishes, vegetables and stews can be expected. Foods will be made to support dairy and gluten/wheat intolerances, and do our best to provide vegetarian options. Though we will do our best to support all diets, we cannot guarantee a celiac friendly, or dairy free, kitchen in this resort space.
Martha is a clear powerful vessel for the Goddess Mothers, ethical and integral, respectful of boundaries, and here to help guide you through an evolution of your spirit. Martha has multiple lifetimes guiding her work with Spirit, and been in service to the community as healer for over a decade. With a deep reverence for, and soulful connection with, the Banshee, Martha is prepared to guide you through a life-altering experience.
Kristina is a clear channel for Jesus and a wise woman who integrates body work with sacred energy healing. Her herbalist training reinforces her holistic approact to wellness in the body. Kristina will help hold the container of the weekend, provide nourishing dinners, and supplement your growth with intuitive healing infused drinks.
Amazing Chesapeake Bay views and situatied among the trees, this home offers abundant space to enjoy nature and relax. With totally unobstructed views of the water from nearly every room, you can kick back and watch the waves roll through. This shorefront home provides tranquility and an escape from the hassles the everyday life.
This house is set up to give you all options which can support your intention - whether you wish for solitude in between group time, or sisterhood throughout your stay. We will stay in the same house, but there is plenty of space and trails nearby to have private integration time and space
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The swanky nature of this location is intentional so you can feel seen in your fabulousness, beauty, power and strength. Let this retreat be the beginning of the new way you love and honor yourself.
2 king sized bed rooms
King Private $2,200
King Shared $1,100/per person, 2 max
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FULLY BOOKED - 1 double-sized bed room, 2 beds
$975/per person
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TWO BEDS LEFT - 1 shared bunk-bed room with 4 queen beds
(4 people total:
shared queen bunk beds will only be granted to those participants who know each other and both consent to sharing)
$850/per person solo bed
$725/per person shared bed
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Fee includes lodging, food, and take home supplemental materials
contact Martha with any questions or concerns about funding or payment plans
