There is a reason our ancestors gathered around the fire as the darkness grew long. When the days shortened and the cold settled in, they knew the importance of coming together. They sang to remember. They told stories to keep the old wisdom alive. They marked the turning of the seasons with ritual and tended the hearth fire that would carry them through winter. The darkness has always asked something of us. It asks us to slow down, to turn inward, to release what has run its course, and to listen for what is waiting to emerge. Just as importantly, it asks us to find one another. In a time when so much of modern life disconnects us from the rhythms of the earth and the nourishment of community, we are called to remember these ancient ways of being together.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Into the Long Night is a 4-week container, held Monday evenings from November 23 through December 14. It is an invitation to gather in the growing darkness, to sing, to mark the turning of the year through seasonal ritual, and to tend the light within and between us. Come be held by song, warmed by community, and reminded that we belong to the great cycles of life, death, darkness, and renewal.

Song Circles for cultivating connection, vibrational healing, and remembering the ancient medicine of song

Communal Councils for witnessing, reflection, deep listening, and sharing in the wisdom of the collective

Seasonal Ritual for honoring the turning of the year, reconnecting with the rhythms of the earth, and marking our passage into winter through intentional ceremony

ROLE OF LIVING THE WHEEL

As guides and facilitators, we are not acting as sole ceremony or song leaders, but rather as creators and keepers of the container in which song, ceremony, and council will be held. Our song circles are potluck style: each person is welcome and encouraged to bring songs and poems as they feel called. No singing or ceremonial experience is required.

This journey is as much co-created by each community member, and by what emerges from the group, as it is guided by us.

TIME & LOCATION

Mondays, 7-9 PM: November 23, November 30, December 7, and December 14.
Gathered around the fire. The address is shared upon RSVP.

WHAT TO BRING

Please arrive with everything you need to stay warm, a water bottle, a mug (should you desire tea), and a chair, backpacking seat, or blanket. We will provide tea and a few extra chairs.

COMMITMENT

In order to mark the passage into winter alongside community, we ask that you commit to all four gatherings. If you have a conflicting date, please speak with us directly before the program begins.

We will also hold an optional Winter Solstice Celebration on December 21 for those who wish to join.

TUITION

FREE | Donations Welcome

Your commitment to attend is what we ask. You are welcome to share monetary donations or other forms of reciprocity, although all that is required is your presence.

YOU ARE WELCOME HERE

We welcome all cultural identities as well as all gender identities and expressions to this passageway. To keep the space safe for everyone, we reserve the right to ask anyone to leave if respect for self, others, or the space is not upheld.