Solstice Sanctuary Retreat
Indian Creek Nature Center · Cedar Rapids, IA
Date & Time
- Date
- Saturday, December 19, 2026
- Time
- 10:00 AM CST
About this event
Sanctuary Retreats are curated sacred spaces to honor the turning of the seasons that include restorative practices, seasonal wisdom, meaningful ritual, and intentional community. During this winter Solstice Sanctuary Retreat, you are invited to enter into the sacred silence during the darkest night of the year to tend to your inner spark and celebrate the return of the light. We will explore the Celtic mythology of the Cailleach, warm our hearts with a shamanic fire ceremony, surrender to the deep rest of yoga nidra, and linger in the quiet spaces of journaling & reflection. Let us come together to tend to our heart-fires and embody this wisdom to sustain us through the remaining winter season. Our shamanic fire ceremony will feature a Despacho, a beautiful Indigenous Andean tradition rooted in ayni, or sacred reciprocity, and gratitude for Pachamama, Mother Earth. A Despacho is a “living prayer,” a colorful, mandala-like bundle created collectively from symbolic offerings such as flo
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