Thank you for your interest in Women of the Moon!
What Women of the Moon is:
This sweet twice-monthly ritual gathering is an opportunity to deeply connect with Nature, the Moon, yourself, other women, and your own inner feminine. It is intended to be a nourishing affinity space to simply show up for yourself to listen, be, and feel as you are guided through a journey toward attunement and resonance with nature's rhythms and our deeper self.
These rituals tend to be somewhat spontaneous depending on the needs of the group. Some consistent activities you can expect to engage with include grounding practices, guided meditations, guided movement and group sharing.
What Makes Wild Wayfarer Moon Rituals Different:
This container is thematically guided by nature and the seasonal changes happening around us. Each New Moon, we go inward to listen deeply through imagination meditation. Each Full Moon, we shift toward embodiment. Each gathering includes an opportunity to participate in group sharing. While there is some cerebral teaching and conversation involved, these rituals are designed specifically to drop us out of the mind and into the body & imagination. These rituals create space for the quieter, more subtle parts of the Self to arise.
This is your sacred space to step out of the productivity-focused, fast-paced and high-pressure dominant culture. This is your sacred space to step into sensuality, depth, permission, gentleness, and connection. Wild Wayfarer's approach stands out because each gathering is rooted in these questions: what is happening in Nature right now? what phase of the cycle of life/the year/the moon are we in? How can we best settle into this particular moment in time, based on nature's rhythm?
Why Moon Rituals & Women's Affinity Spaces are Important:
Ritual can be defined as rhythmically returning to a practice, whether that is brushing your teeth, drinking hot tea before bed, or honoring the moon and her cycles throughout the year. Life is constantly cycling and pulsating, rhythmically moving through birth, life, death and rebirth. As living human beings we are tethered to these cycles in nature, yet pulled into the numbing disconnect of modernity. Moon rituals are a simple and beautiful way to attune oneself with the cycles that we are so deeply linked to. The moon affects us all—just like it affects the ocean tides—whether we are aware of it or not. Bringing awareness and intention into our relationship with the moon allows us to find more balance in life, as we move through our own seasons and cycles.
This space is specifically intended for women and female-bodied folks because offering affinity spaces creates a safe container to share, listen, and move with more vulnerably. Affinity spaces for women are also an act of resistance to patriarchal constructs that can silence individuals with implicit or invisible barriers. There is tremendous power in coming together in a world that (historically and presently, in some places) does not support these experiences. Finally, in a culture that values masculine/yang behavior over feminine/yin behavior, Women of the Moon draws attention to the yin present in all of life, so that we may embrace that side of ourselves, too.
About Me:
I am Jacqueline, a wildness guide, songwriter, wildcrafting herbalist, and facilitator for Women of the Moon. I have been hosting these women's moon rituals for over three years, and they have grown to be such a vital space for myself and those who choose to join to rhythmically reconnect with ourselves and the cycles of Nature. It is my honor to guide you through these two-hour journey each New & Full Moon, where you have full permission to unravel into your most genuine self.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at jacqueline@wildwayfarer.com or message me through Instagram @wildwayfarer_.
Please fill out this form to be added to the email list, where you will receive additional information about these twice-monthly moon circles (on or near the full & new moon) and reminders about each gathering. I look forward to seeing you there!
