One of my goals for 2024 was to explore the deeper roots of the holidays that are honored together as a culture - especially the customs - and notice my relationship to them. There were a lot of reasons behind this, mainly because I don't like the feeling of wastefulness, and the practice of a custom without understanding the meaning behind it felt wasteful. At the very least, it felt like a missed opportunity.
On my personal journey of decolonization, I was concerned that many of the customs that we carry on with had origins in genocide, oppression, violence and those things don't inspire me to celebrate. I am all for holding space en memorium, but so much of the meaning behind our holidays has been watered down, lost, or worse misunderstood and I decided it was time to peel away some cultural layers.
Seriously one of the best decisions ever. I am thrilled to go into 2025 with the wisdom that emerged from this project. Much of what I uncovered was deeper insight into living harmoniously with the Earth's rhythms, and collectively tuning into the wisdom of each season. This gave me so much clarity on what Inspired by the Wild is here to do as a business model based on the concept of the ecosystem.
2024 was a year of deep devotion to my studies and preparing for a quantum leap, and while it darn near ended me, I leaped and landed in a whole new timeline/new version of myself/new location with a greater clarity and motivation for my career. The timing of this new beginning couldn't be more meaningful as we enter the season of Capricorn, my birth sign and the season of Saturn. And if you've never heard of Saturnalia, the ancient Roman interpretation of the pagan celebration honoring the planet of Karma, who better to introduce you to this cosmic Saturn Daddy than I - your local Capricorn kitchen witch?!
I'll be hosting Saturnalia with a series of events at my new location to introduce my new services in Clinical Herbalism and Somatic Exercise.
For those who can't attend in person, I'll be hosting Saturnalia online also! All sales, special offers and events will be announced here on my website, so check back this weekend for more. Festivities start this Saturday, December 21st!
The schedule of events at my new location is as follows:
Friday 12.20.2024 6pm - 10pm Let Food Be Your Medicine
A short presentation on Culinary Herbalism and Kitchen Witching
Movie Showing @7pm: The Mistress of Spices
Tea Sampling: Relaxing Herbal Tea Blend featuring homegrown Tulsi Holy Basil and Lemonbalm
Saturday 12.21.2024 12pm - 5pm Karmic Wheel Wreaths
Short presentation: The pagan purpose of the herbs we select for our holiday wreath as presented by an herbalist. Honoring karmic cycles coming to completion.
Activity: Wreath-making project with aromatics and evergreens for aromatherapy and warding away evil spirits (germs)
Sampling Menu: Digestive Bitters Spritzers
Sunday 12.22.2024 12pm - 5pm The Siren Behind the Seaweed
A short presentation on the healing powers of seaweed, how and why you should be consuming it.
Sample Bar: Seaweed Serum, Herbal Infused Seaweed Gummies & 'Jello Shots'
Friday 12.27.2024 6pm - 10pm Eat Your Words
A short presentation on the the effects of trauma stored in the body, and how it relates to manifestation.
Movie Showing @7pm: Like Water for Chocolate
Sample Menu: Herbal Infused Chocolates
Saturday 12.28.2024 12pm - 5pm Putting Saturn Back Into Saturnalia
A short presentation on getting to know the planetary influences through seasonal celebration, astrology and ritual.
Saturn says we're gonna kick it off so hard we'll be breaking ankles and karmic cycles ;)
Tea Sampling: Hot Chai-Spiced Kava
Sunday 12.29.2024 12pm - 5pm Stay Wild
A short presentation on the critical role that wild places play in our lives and how this relates to resilience and healing from trauma.
Sampling Menu: TBD
I'm not announcing the location of my new space online, so please email me for your invitation with details to the in-person event. There is no admission charge, but I am accepting tips and donations to build my apothecary & medicinal herb garden. There will be items for purchase, and early sign up for individual sessions. This is honestly feeling like my life's greatest work so far, and I can't wait to share it all with you!!
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