The Women’s Moon Lodge
The Women’s Moon Lodge is a Ritual gathering of women held on or near the evening of the New Moon. This is a sacred space carved out for women to dive deeply into the themes relevant to the season in a potent, embodied way.
CLAIM the time and space that you crave to dive deeply into your own emotions, nourish your body with movement, and simply BE in the company of amazing women!
:: Women’s Yoga and Dance ~ Sweat, stomp, and stretch for not only a great workout, but also a ‘work in’!
:: Creative Process and Healing Practices ~ experience authentic connection with yourself, your body, and other creative, courageous women.
Our Moon Lodge schedule is as follows ~
:: An optional, informal 15 minutes of arriving, drinking tea, and co-creating sacred space.
:: Sacred Movement ~ Women’s Yoga and Shakti Dance (1 hour and 15 minutes).
:: Healing practices and/or creative process (45 minutes or less).
:: Sharing circle, sharing of healthy snacks. (30 minutes or more)
:: Lots of prayer, deep connections, aha! moments, laughter, and tears. (throughout!)
“The Moon Lodge was a very powerful and meaningful experience for me. I felt great transformation during and after this sacred gathering of women… Patrice Shakti is a true sacred space holder. She was strong, present, and also vulnerable with her own truth. She inspired me to dig deep in my heart and speak the truth that lived there…My tears were shed in a safe space, my voice heard, my story witnessed…..and this brought about true healing… I found relief and tenderness at this Lodge. I encourage all women with any longing for authenticity, connection, and healing to attend a Moon Lodge. The power of a woman’s circle lead by Patrice Shakti is a true gift to every woman’s soul.“ ~ Beth Burcham, www.bethburchamtherapy.com
Moon Lodge Calendar ~ Spring/Summer 2010
Sunday, April 11th 7-9 Pm ~ Womb Magic
Thursday, May 13th 6-8:30 Pm ~ Pleasure and Creativity!
Sunday, July 11th ~ No Moon Lodge due to travel. Take time to honor yourself in sacred space, or gather with some women friends to share secrets. : )
Sunday, August 8th 6:30-9 Pm
Sliding Scale Fee: $25-$45
OR by donation ~ Join us and decide at the end of the event how much you’d like to pay based on the value of your experience and your resources.
You must pre-register to attend.
moonlodge@shaktiwoman.org
More on the Moon Lodge ~
In most indigenous cultures around the globe, the New Moon is considered to be a sacred healing time set aside for women. In many Native American tribes as well as other tribal cultures, there was/is a separate Moon Lodge space, to which all women go during the dark time of the Womb/Moon. Since most women menstruated at the same time (women who live together, often bleed together) during the dark of the moon, the grandmothers and fathers took care of the children and village/household tasks. Food was left outside the Lodge several times a day so that the women could focus their power.
Women during menstruation were/are considered in these earth honoring cultures, to hold a rare and certain power with a responsibility to honor that. If a woman continues her normal routine at menstruation, she loses a uniquely female opportunity for introspection and Powerful Monthly Sight. (P.M.S.) When we dishonor this opportunity and gift, we may find that we become weary, irritable, and upset because our physical rhythm has slowed us down and we are resisting it.
The New Moon, has been a dedicated woman’s healing time for thousands of years. It is our time to be together without daily responsibilities or interruptions, to do what women do best together ~ move, emote, listen, dance, connect, sing, pray, and heal.
Join us!