Spiritweavers

  Yeshe Meryemana Matthews is Mandala Priestess of the Mt Shasta Goddess Temple and owner of The Sacred Well metaphysical shop in Dunsmuir, CA. Yeshe has dedicated her life to female mysteries and sacred healing practices, with ongoing study and practice in Tibetan Buddhism, Siberian/Mongolian Shamanism, Ifa, Mayan Cosmology, herbal healing, and Dianic Goddess Spirituality. With a Master's degree in Women's History from Sarah Lawrence College in New York, she has studied women's mysticism, shamanism, and matriarchal communities for over twenty years. She maintains a public shrine to Kuan Yin that thousands of people visit each year. She has been a professional diviner for over 20 years and has performed more than 15,000 readings. She also takes people on small-group pilgrimages to holy sites of the...

08 January, 2024

In this class, we will be discovering the magical alchemy of culturing foods and fermentation. In a few easy steps we will transform food into medicine. Fermentation is one of the oldest known methods of food preservation. We will be learning the history, the basic science behind it, the health benefits, and how to do it yourself. During our time together, we will be practicing hands on techniques for creating a yummy, classic, probiotic rich sauerkraut as well as an immune superstar known as Fire Cider. At the end of our class, you will be able to take a pint of fresh sauerkraut and a jar of Fire Cider home with you to share with friends and family.   The Alchemy of Fermentation will be shared by Hélène Bisnaire...

29 December, 2023

Learn the meditative and ancient craft of bead weaving. Creating handmade adornments is so uniquely and deeply human. Connect to your primal instincts of working out what's on the heart, through the hands. This course will gently guide you through every step of the slow and time intensive process of creating a beautiful adornment. We will also hold space for the emotions or insights that come up throughout as the learning cycle can test your patience and teach us to go slow and be easy on ourselves. We are always drawn to different art forms to learn something through the process or from the elements used. Once completed students will have a grounding and life giving meditative process forever. Many students find the process deeply...

03 January, 2024

Wayfinder Archery cultivates an environment to know thyself via the practice of shooting arrows with great intention, awareness, and discipline. Traditional Archery has been a hunting, warfare, and Zen practice of many lineages for thousands of years. Mikhel offers education and insight in regards to Traditional Archery’s preservation in Turtle Island, acknowledging the lineage line from Ishi to her current day teachers. All skill levels are welcome on the Range. Whether you are beginning your relationship with the bow & arrow, or want to expand and develop your skill set, Mikhel and her crew welcome you with strong energy, great humor, and epic fun & insight. Through mindful form, precision focus, a steady stance, and a clear mind & open heart, Wayfinder Archery provides a space...

02 January, 2024

In this class, we delve into the ancient art of fermenting Andean Chicha de Maíz. While we prepare this rich elixir around the Abuelo Fire, I’ll be sharing about the historical significance, biological essence, ancestral cosmology, and its profound role in both wellness and culture. Chicha goes beyond a mere fermented drink; it embodies ancestral wisdom, a profound connection to the land, has medicinal importance, cultural heritage, and a legacy of social and political resistance. This class focuses on the role of female chicha brewers, who safeguard ancestral practices and honor the enduring legacies of indigenous and “campesino” communities in Colombia. Through Chicha we learn to nourish ourselves (body, mind and soul) and connect to our womb and the mother within. This is an authentic tribute to...

31 December, 2023

An introduction to traditional Japanese fermentation. I will teach how to make the 2 most simple fermented foods using "Kome Koji" (malted rice). Amazake, a mixture of Koji, rice and water magically turns in to a sweet creamy porridge in a few hours is packed with nutrients that boosts immunity, promotes healthy digestion and nourishes the body and skin. Amazake can be used as a healthy sweetener for smoothies and simple sweets. Shiokoji is made simply by adding salt and water to Koji. After a few days of fermenting turns in to a flavorful condiment that substitutes salt and broth which brings out the flavors when used for simple cooking with seasonal vegetables. Choko Yamaguchi will be sharing Art of Japanese Fermentation....

31 December, 2023

Making Aura Mist, space cleansers for protection and home cleaning products with herbs and plants local to the immediate environment. A local and sustainable action carried with intention and meaning. The act of gathering plants, herbs and flowers from our environment as ritual. Working with the cycles of the moon and crystals to enhance your practice. Each participant will receive a free pdf seasonal journal with affirmations and journal prompts. Aura Mist will be shared by Rasia Mykonos Pouncie...

16 December, 2023

You have a particular purpose, a genius, a medicine for this time that you alone can offer. There is a light that lives within you that longs to shine through you, a poem written at the center of your soul that has never been offered before. Do you feel imprisoned in the confines of old stories and outdated identities, of cultural beliefs and societal expectations? It is time to unlock the cage of your own creation to come to life and live on purpose. The world needs the medicine that you carry and the particular expression of service that you alone can offer. “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs...

08 February, 2024

  This hands-on workshop invites you to explore the art of candle making using pure beeswax, a natural and sacred substance infused with sunlight, creating luminous symbols of illumination.. We will hand dip tapered candles to use in our most sacred spaces, home. Amanda Rickenbach will be sharing Beeswax Candle Dipping and Natural Soap Dish Blocks....

04 January, 2024

  Once you learn to open your awareness to it, there are five types of vocalizations used by most song birds. This can tell you about what is happening in the landscape around you, far beyond what your eyes can see. This is a skill that all of our ancestors knew well, as a way to detect approaching threats. With time you can learn to recognize what animals are are around by the way the birds react. In general this is an amazing avenue for building awareness and connection with the more than human world. Sofia will be sharing about Bird Language and Pine Needle Baskets....

03 January, 2024