Yule Women's Circle (Winter Solstice)

For thousands of years communities would gather at potent portal gateways that happened eight times a year. This was their connection to Source and community.

Since the turn of the century, the Sacred Feminine has been wiped out by world religions, and women became disconnected to their higher power and inner authority. The worlds religions became controlling, fear based and patriarchal, and people turned away remaining lost, confused and lacking a connection to Source and community.

They were shamed for all that made them women. Menstruation, birth, the blood mysteries…

We all need and deserve to have a sacred community of like minded women to see, hear and love us. We all need to be connected to Source and the cyclical nature of Mother Earth and our bodies.

The Moon Lodge is a sacred portal space provided for the gathering of women as we weave the threads of our life. It is a place where we can come and laugh, cry, sing, celebrate, feel, and hold each other as we flow with the tides of our life.

Its where we can relax, and allow the waves of oxytocin and the feelings of interconnectedness between us to be experienced. Where we can experience the in-breath and the out breath, and the space in-between; and be reminded of the sacred things in our life – our connection to Self, our children, our lovers, our sisters, our families and our Mother Earth. It's a simple place where we can return to the heart of community and be present for each other and share our ocean of life experience…

This evening we will celebrate Yule, or Winter Solstice, with Artemis WildSnake.

Yule is the celebration of the longest night and the shortest, darkest day of the year. We celebrate this time as a recognition that we have traveled to this deep dark day, and that the longer days and increasing light are now in front of us. Traditionally it is celebrated as Winter has come to its midpoint, and survival is now more promising as the days are increasing in length.

This seasonal depiction of mid-Winter is not about the temperature of our weather. It is more about the natural rhythms of our Great Mother Earth and her cycle of birth, growth, full bloom, harvest, decay, and death in a continuous cycle. This same cycle follows the seasons, the moon, our menstrual cycle, and our lives as women - and how we move through the stages of Maiden, Mother, Maga, and Crone.

As Yule is the celebration of death, the void, and birth, we will be exploring themes in our lives of what we need to let go of, what lies in the void, and what seeds in our lives are gestating now over Winter? What is being prepared in the soils beneath us to birth soon in Spring? What metaphorical ‘roots’ are growing deep into the great Earth below?

We will be using the Circle as Shaman, to bear witness to each other, share and hold space. The magic of this medium allows a gentle unfolding and connections to be made between each woman over the course of the evening. We will also be doing a drum journey, an exercise in experiencing the void and making a symbolic lantern to carry us through these dark days. The evening will depend connections, trust, love and friendship between women.

———————————————————————————————————-“This knowledge has changed my life. I will never be the same again. I thank Artemis so deeply for this space she has both created and continues to hold.” HL

“So grateful for the joyful … heart felt space & wisdom that you offer & share dearest Artemis Thankyou. My whole being is filled with deep contentment from sharing in space together 🙏🏻 so grateful to you. You offer, in service, and from your heart channeling the source of She.” AH

————————————————————————————————————All women over 18 years old are welcome to attend. No previous experience is neccesary.

Please bring a dish of vegetarian or vegan food to share. There will be further information in the confirmation email.

Please ensure that you arrive at 5.15pm for a prompt start at 5.30pm.

Exact address and arrival details are given upon booking.