Ashes & bone with Jewels
Ashes & bone
Personal guided ceremonies in the EarthLodge
I offer personal guided deep immersive ceremonies in the EarthLodge called Ashes and Bone. These ceremonies are for those who are at a threshold in their life or at a crisis point or navigating a deep issue. This is not therapy. It is for those who are longing and ready to take a death and rebirth and work at a soul level…
I work with pathways rooted in EarthBased spirituality: with the ancestors, animism, nature, liminal space, mugwort, seer and channel, plant as medicine, with Tarot, the elements, the fire, chanting, sounding, breath and deep listening through the mystery. I have many medicines in my basket and call on them as they call to be in service.
For this kind of work time is needed and the longer we have the deeper we can go. The EarthLodge itself is a powerful catalyst for transformation and is a dedicated ceremonial space that will alchemise you at bone level. It allows you to connect to places within yourself that are hard to access in daily life or even in therapeutic modalities. The space was visioned and designed through channeling and created in ceremony. It is an ancient indigenous-style dwelling designed specifically for deep transformational work. Spaces such as these have been used for thousands of years to work with inner shifts of consciousness and liminal alchemy both in ourselves through the energies of the ancestors, spirit and through a portal that connects through the power of the space.
The lodge holds alchemizing healing energies to assist those who wish to journey deep within It offers the potential for you to transcend linear time and open spaces to access aspects of the soul that are otherwise hard to reach, all the while deeply help by the earth from which it is built.
All kinds of deep immersions are supported by the potent dark space it offers, even in the daytime. This darkness is a supportive starting place for any journey going deep within, and to the stepping outside of linear time/space. Lit only with the light of the fire and a couple of candles, there is no electricity.
We allow only objects made of natural materials inside the lodge; no technology of any kind (including mobile phones) and no plastic.
Some examples of why you might feel called....
- Life thresholds
If you are at a crisis point in your life and feeling like you have no idea what path to take. For example you may be feeling the end of a relationship, a difficult life path choice, some trauma that is calling to be healed etc - Grief or loss
If you are experiencing a loss, yet finding the flow of grief difficult within the context of your life. This is a space to fully allow grief to move and be held by the earth - Dreaming and visioning
Perhaps you need time to ask some deep questions about how to bring more of your visions into the world. - Exhaustion and overwhelm
Maybe you are simply exhausted and need to STOP. Need some space and time to contemplate and have someone hold space for you. To allow still and quiet for deep rest held by the warmth of the fire and softness of the sheepskins - Menopause
Your life feels like it is being shaken to the core and so many things no longer make sense to you and you want radical change but can’t see a way to make that work. - Global collapse
You have deep fear about the state of the world and would value a space to be supported in this without judgement and with the guidance of the more than human world and spirit.
How it works
Because of the nature of this work there needs to be a strong structure and container to hold it. This means that there are certain requirements to work with me in this way. Below is the form and structure and the various options. Please make sure you read it all so you fully understand what they are. If none of these feels quite right I can also create a bespoke container for you and we would have a brief call to create that together.
Face to face time – £125 an hour
A minimum of 4 hours is required to facilitate an ashes and bone experience and more can be booked depending on the material and the nature of how you work and how I can best support you. This can be done in advance at the time of your initial booking or it can be added at the time after consideration and discussion as to what you may need.
EarthLodge overnight stay £69
This is highly recommended if you want to get the most from your experience. You are welcome to arrive an hour early to the session time booked and have time to settle into and connect with the space before we begin. You can then stay overnight and sleep by the fire on sheepskins with warm blankets and lots of pillows. This way you can continue the work. You can also book extra face to face time the following morning if you wish as 1 hour slots.
Adding plant medicine – 7 hours minimum
It’s also possible to work with plant medicine as part of your journey and this is strictly by prior arrangement. You will need to complete an in-depth application form and if you have never worked with me previously you will need to book a 2 hour minimum sessions with me before working with plants. If you have worked with me before then this may not be needed but may be suggested. The plant medicine I work with is gentle and is not hero doses. We will be using gentle doses that enhance and amplify the work, rather than take you out of choice and into a realm of surrender.
Aftercare and integration £125 an hour
These can either been done in person or online and you can have more than one if needed. It is recommended to do them in person if that is logistically easeful and if not then online is also fine. This session is very important and is often overlooked when doing this kind of work so for this reason it is a requirement to have this session. If you have partaken in a plant medicine ceremony after care and integration sessions are compulsory.
Booking extra time
It is also possible to book extra hours as needed either in advance or as we go along, this is a joint decision based on a combination of my experience and sense of what might be needed and your budget and sense of what might be needed. These are charged at £125 an hour.
Unaccompanied Vision Quests
It is also an option to book the space for solo vision quests. This might involve a small session with me but you are basically going solo.
The Earthlodge Vision Quest is available by application only:
You will need to know:
- How to light a fire
- How to keep a fire going
- How to lay wood on a fire to minimise smoke
- How to keep the space and you safe while looking after a fire
For your quest we provide as standard:
- An unlimited amount of seasoned chopped oak firewood
- A supply of sheepskins for the floor
- A fire kettle and trivet
Food and Drink:
I recommend either fasting or bringing very simple food you can eat directly. Fore example; bread and cheese, tinned goods, dried food, pastries, fruit, veg raw leaves. There are no cooking facilities in the lodge, no gas or electricity or light other than the fire.The fire will be your only form of light during your time in the Lodge. No candles are allowed but you can bring a torch should you need to use one on occasions.
Application
On receipt of your application form, we will be in touch to offer available dates, and your levels of experience with lighting and tending fires, and with ceremonies in the Earthlodge
Prices:
The EarthLodge is charged at £125 per 24 hour loop. This includes the provisions as laid out above.
