hosted by Sarah Rayne

Join us for a magical & festive Summer Solstice Ceremony & Celebration! The Summer Solstice (aka Midsummer) is the longest day of sunlight on the wheel of the year. It represents a time of fullness, abundance, flourishing, magic, and joy.

This potent 2.5 hour group healing ceremony will be held mostly outside around a beautiful fire! We will begin with a talk on the energies of the Summer Solstice, abundance, gratitude, sun magic, and some of our herbal allies blooming at this time of year. We will weave magic, joy, and celebration into our community gathering.

After our talk & community discussion, you'll be led in a guided sun meditation, followed by magical nature crafting (you’ll have the opportunity to create your own herbal smoke clearing wand or protective amulet out of freshly gathered herbs + flowers!), a gratitude ceremony, and a song + dance. There will also be time for a community feast + connection time!

Honoring the changing of the seasons and the rhythms of the earth allows us to come into deeper connection and harmony with the natural cycles of ebb and flow that we travel through as the wheel of the year turns. This can help invite us into deeper connection with our own inner rhythms, and deep ancestral wisdom.

**If you can, please bring a snack or dish or sweet treat that is easy to share for the community feast! We will be providing some snacks as well, but the more, the merrier!*

Feel free to dress up or down, and adorn yourself with the fullness of summer with sparkles, adornments, and/or flowers if your heart desires!

All are welcome - no experience necessary!

Exchange // $25 - $40 sliding scale

*Pre-registration required!

Sign Up: https://firebird.as.me/summer-solstice

Space is limited!

*A few low cost scholarships are available for those with financial need, with priority given to BIPOC. You can apply here: https://forms.gle/uUMTuavNKXfBFwpD7

If you are feeling sick or have recently been exposed to any contagious illness, please do not attend this event.

Thank you for helping to keep our community safe!

Land Acknowledgement: We acknowledge and honor that Portland is located on the traditional & historical lands of many indigenous communities including the Multnomah, Clackmas, Kathlamet, and Chinook tribes. In recognition and and honoring of the native peoples and land stewards of this place, a portion of the proceeds from this event will be donated to the Native American Youth & Family Center. https://nayapdx.org/

Sarah Rayne (she/her) is a queer witch, a healing artist, and the people’s priestess. She holds potent, trauma-informed sacred space for groups & individuals, weaving together her 10 years of experience with reiki healing, tarot, herbalism, sound healing, astrology, and intuitive, nature-based magic. She shares original medicine songs & Body Temple Dance somatic practices to help folks remember that they are creative beings who can cultivate healing & catharsis through authentic self-expression. She is the founder of Firebird Healing Arts, and the co-founder of Glimmer Wellness Center in SE Portland, where she works and plays daily to build community and foster a culture of heart-centered healing & collective thriving.

@sarahraynebow | www.firebirdhealingarts.com