EMBRACING THE DARKNESS
A Women's Recovery Circle

October 17th 9am PT/12pm ET

Recovery isn't only about rising into the light.

Sometimes it asks us to go down: into grief, rage, shadow, and the parts of ourselves we were taught to fear. This circle honors the dark as sacred ground, not something to fix.

As the year turns from fall toward winter, the old wisdom of the Cailleach* reminds us that some things only grow in the dark. Roots don't need light to deepen.

Join Andrea Bernstein and Lynn Galliano for a seasonal evening of reflection, creativity, and stillness:

An exploration of the Four Faces of the Dark, the catalysts for change, growth, and healing

Journal and art prompts drawn from The Light Survivor Oracle deck (with gratitude to Kimberly Simmons for the generous donation of her oracle deck for this event @thelightsurvivor)

Your own visual art piece, growing out of your journaling

A guided group meditation on embracing life's seasons of letting go

Readings woven from Katherine May's Wintering and other works

For further reading:

Learning to Walk in the Dark, Barbara Brown Taylor
The Wild Edge of Sorrow, Francis Weller
When Things Fall Apart, Pema Chödrön
Women Who Run With the Wolves, Clarissa Pinkola Estés

*The Cailleach (pronounced roughly "KAL-yakh") is an ancient figure from Scottish, Irish, and Manx folklore, often called the Divine Hag or the Queen of Winter. Her name comes from the Gaelic word for "old woman" or "veiled one."

October 17 | 9 pacific 12 eastern
Zoom link provided 24 hours prior to the event

Space is limited. Send us a message to save your spot.

$33 per person.

You'll take home:

The Four Faces of the Dark, a one-of-a-kind mini workbook pdf with a reflection prompt for each face

A set of reflection prompts to carry you into winter

Your own original art piece

A gentler relationship with the dark, as part of your wholeness in recovery