MOONS + BLOOMS SERIES AT NECTAR RETREAT
Join us for the Moons + Blooms Series, a monthly sanctuary where we align with lunar rhythms and explore Nectar’s featured monthly plant/fungi themes within a supportive community. Escape the rush of daily life and immerse yourself in a sacred practice that merges lunar phases with the unique essence of our chosen plant companion. Each session begins with a grounding herbal libation that nurtures the physical and energetic body. We’ll then practice gentle movements to invite stillness and rejuvenation. As the experience draws to a close, let the medicine of sound healing provide deeper tranquility, alignment, and a renewal of your spirit.
THE FULL MOON + FIR: HOPE + TIME
Sunday, December 15th, 2024 from 6:45PM - 9PM
The Dome at Nectar on Bowen, limited parking available
The Full Moon, corresponding to culmination, celebration, and the luminous, combined with the energetics of longevity, hope, and time long associated with the Fir tree, can welcome a sense of illumination in an otherwise darker time of the year. Guided by Melanie Keller O’Leary, Registered Therapeutic Counsellor and Sacred Ceremony Facilitator, explore the Fir tree, and venture into a guided movement practice and sound healing that are designed to support your being holistically.
This event, open to the public and Nectar Experience guests alike, will be offered at the Dome at Nectar, situated on 20 acres of lush forested land on Nexwlélexwm (Bowen Island) as the ancestral and unceded territory of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nation.
What’s included:
A non-etheogenic herbal libation containing a herbal infusion of plants that evoke vitality and gratitude, and consumed in ceremony. This will be prepared based on Melanie’s training in traditional herbal medicine, and will carry the intended energies of the themed class.
Guidance and instruction around ritual, shamanic herbal practices, and techniques aimed to help you connect with the Full Moon and the Fir tree.
A group altar that can hold space for individual offerings that can range from personal intentions written on paper or small tokens symbolizing their desire for calling in a specific energy or outcome.
Sound healing with crystal and brass bowls as a relaxing, gentle yet powerful way to move and attune energy.
Guidance on integrating these practices into daily life for continued energetic maintenance and well-being.
A safe and nurturing physical and spiritual environment; items such as mats to engage in gentle movement, cushions and blankets to stay warm and comfortable, along with ambient lighting to hold space for calm and soul development.
What to bring:
It’s recommended to bring warm sweaters and socks for practice in the geodesic dome. Although heated, it is still a tent and can be cool.
Journal and pen
A small token to add to the collective altar, such as flowers, a loving intention written on stationery, or a small, symbolic item that you desire to energetically “charge” at the altar that can be taken home at the end of the program.
Investment:
Sliding scale of $48-88
In keeping with Nectar’s efforts to remain as accessible as realistically possible, the gathering is available at sliding scale to reflect your systemic and economic privilege and capacity, within the range of $48-88. The actual retail value of this retreat is $89. Contributions meeting or surpassing this retail value significantly aid us in expanding accessibility to our facilities for all.
Nectar offers a full scholarship for one spot at each gathering. Please email info@nectaryoga.ca to inquire about availability. Proof of financial hardship will not be required.