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Shamanu: Soul of Wilderness

TBA Imagine living in intimate relationship with Earth. Tuned to Her rhythms and cycles you are able to connect with nature’s energy for constant renewal, creativity, and spiritual guidance. Experiencing the sacred unity of all living things you are fulfilled in the knowledge of who you are and your unique part within the web of life. This workshop is an invitation to merge your wild heart with the wonders of creation and come back home to the source of your highest wisdom – your Ecological Self. Turning to Nature as a mentor and guide, the Earth-centered philosophies and practices deepen your innate capacity to make contact with, learn from and be nourished by the spirits of the land. Deepening into the powers of Earth, Water, Sun/Fire, Air and Ether as fundamental forces of who you are re-awakens a great power, confidence and grounding reminder of what’s true and possible. To awaken from the harm that disconnection with Self and Nature has caused requires that we drop below the constraints of the mind and move into the wisdom of body/soul/nature. Slowing down through multi-dimensional movement, dance, breath, sound and meditation processes softens the illusion of ‘a separate self’ opening new possibilities … Read more

The World Peace Diet: Creating a Culture of Peace – Online

“The revolution that is demanded by our yearning for peace, freedom, and happiness must provide a new foundation for our culture, moving it away from its herding values of oppression and disconnectedness toward the post-herding values of respect, kindness, equality, sensitivity, and connectedness. Above all, this revolution must change our relationship to our meals—our most practiced rituals—and to our food, our most powerful inner and outer symbol.”~ Dr. Will Tuttle, The World Peace Diet Do you feel called to help create a positive future for our children and the world? Are you concerned about our culture’s mistreatment of people, animals, and the Earth? Do you long to untangle and understand the hidden roots of the dilemmas we face as individuals and society? Do you aspire to develop skills to embody, share, and teach healthy and compassionate lifestyles that bring joy and purpose? Drawing on the wisdom in the World Peace Diet written by Dr. Will Tuttle, you will discover answers and effective responses to these questions. Shantree will share the tools and insights needed to understand veganism as a spiritual, cultural, physical and transformational path of awakening. A path that supports your health and the health of our planet. Learn … Read more

Spiritual Nutrition: The Path to Peace

Can the Ayurvedic Living Foods Lifestyle lift us from the prison of self-preoccupation and isolation, healing the mentality of domination, the rape of the feminine aspect and the practice of exclusivism? Can it support the growth of intuitive wisdom, cultivate compassion and be the seed for our spiritual ripening? The answer is YES! Find out how and why, as we speak to the deep spiritual hunger at the core of the nutritional dilemma and global crisis. Enlightening insights into the Food-Body-Mind-Emotion-Spirit-Nature connection offers a truly holistic platform for our exploration. Practicing the art of living cuisine becomes an opportunity for creative expression and a potent portal to the sacred. Reductionism & the Secret Shadow vs the Golden Rule Sattvic Diet, Spiritual Fasting & the Human Spirit The nutritional power of Relaxation, Awareness & Rhythm The Interconnected Web of Life Cultivating Felt Awareness Sacredness & the Feminine Principle The Intuitive Imperative Energetics, Evolution & Spiritual Anatomy “Peace is not something that happens by accident. Peace is like silence; it is always there. The lack of harmony in our lives is like noise superimposed on the silence. The issue is not how to create peace, but how to live in a way … Read more

Autumn Equinox Celebration & International Peace Day

On this particular day, also known as Mabon, people have come together since time immemorial to honour the bounty of the harvest, bid farewell to the summer days and prepare themselves for the long nights of the coming season. In the Spring, physical and energetic seeds were planted, and through the generosity of the sun’s gaze, we experienced the blossoms and fruits of our creativity. Now, all has been fulfilled: our crops, adventures, relationships, endeavours and spiritual growth. Autumn Equinox is a day of equal light and dark, inviting us to gather around the hearth of balance and equanimity, to honour what has been given, taken, lost, disappointed and realized, to reflect upon and celebrate the ongoing gift of the terribly beautiful of these times we are in. We choose to gather on the 21st of September, though the cosmological equinox may fall before or after this day each year, to energetically connect with over 200 countries and 80 million people celebrating the ‘International Day of Peace’, also known as ‘Peace the 21st’.. A Ceremony of Sacred Reciprocity In ceremonial space, we offer our gratitude to the tremendous forces that give us Life, inspire, nourish, and heal us from season … Read more

Summer Solstice Celebration: A Sacred Elemental Journey

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June 21, 2023 Celebrating the Return of Summer Our Sacred Theatre troupe invites you to celebrate this magical time of year and the turning of the season. Join us on a magical journey into the enchanted realms of each Element – Air, Fire, Water, Earth & Ether. Meet the new members of The Living Centre – The Stone Family. Embody and bring special blessings to give and receive at the Elemental Alters. Dance, sing, and share the magic of Summer. Receive a special treat, pause to activate your intentions and dreams, and give thanks for the abundance of Life. Expect to be captivated in the wonders of Nature. Children are most welcome. Schedule: We begin in the herb garden to pause and connect to the millions of groups worldwide celebrating the Solstice and a return to Peace. Journey to the Pond to be met by the storytellers. Write your Intentions to be powered by each Element & this apex time of Fire/Sun energy. Meet the Stone People and gather with the Element you represent for meditation and intention setting. Complete your time in the newly build Natural Building we call The Sanctuary for a short SoundBath and Global Meditation Then … Read more

The Sevenfold Path Residential Apprenticeship Program

Overview Testimonials Registration Details Overview Apprenticeship Dates: August 11 – 20, 2023 & August 11 – 30, 2023 Experience one of the most comprehensive eco-spiritual vegan Permaculture lifestyles in Canada. Each year we welcome six enthusiastic individuals to this program. As systems that we have counted on for decades continue to crumble it opens space for new ways of living to emerge that will support the integrity of all life. This Apprenticeship program offers time-tested skills, knowledge, and perspectives from ancient and modern roots that open the way to a more regenerative future for yourself and the Earth. This hands-on experience unlocks skills and potential, passions and insights applicable in regenerating your physical, mental, emotional and spiritual life. A Sevenfold Path Peace-Walker is a potent catalyst for change and has a deep desire to be part of the global transition we are in the midst of. The world needs people who choose to embrace the invitation to be emissaries of conscious evolution. Pioneering souls who can ‘live the solution’ in all areas of their lives. Supported by a progressive educational model and a group of kindred spirits who are committed to living life on the same level as you are, … Read more

Grandmother Wisdom: Conversations for a New Era

with Sandy Masse, Lorenna Bousquet-Kacera & Guests The stories we tell ourselves shape our lives and the world. We have been told since birth what it means to be a woman, how to act, think, feel, even dress. Yet most of these stories and beliefs have little to do with a woman’s true nature and spirit. The Grandmother circles are an opportunity for women, young and old, to come together, ask questions, bring concerns and hear what the grandmothers have discovered after a ‘long-er than most’ journey. With the advent of a patriarchal system over 10,000 years ago, woman’s status as keepers of the knowledge and equal voices in the community diminished. This is slowly changing, but we aren’t there yet. Grandmother Wisdom has always been an essential and respected part of all ancient and thriving cultures. Living examples of enduring discernment and courage, especially during these times of increased uncertainty are needed to encourage and support each other through the hard and often empty times that we live in. The esteem of parents and friends can only go so far: elders must bring the rest. These evening conversations support women in creating new stories that give birth to … Read more