Song prayers of land and love
Reclaiming our indigenous Songlines from these lands. We are the ancient future beings who are called to be together in this way.
Come all, come all, come sing on this dark night, bring your bones to the light of the fire and warm your heart. Come gather with kin in ceremony through the portal of darkness.
An evening of deep ceremony and songs as prayer, songs of Love and for the Earth from our indigenous lands. No matter if you are a seasoned singer or a croaky whisper on the wind, your voice will be a precious part of our circle of alchemical sound.
We will gather in the EarthLodge, with sheepskins and firelight – we will allow silence and song, and hearts sharing between us.
Held by Jewels and Julian and will include a warm hot treat afterwards and a chance to stay and be with the fire and connect with kindred spirits.
Singing as the ancient way of ceremony
Humans have gathered around the fire outside or in earthen dwellings since time began. When we gather in this simple way we can come deeper into our hearts and into a soul memory of what life is really about beyond the daily survival program. It brings forth the natural intelligence of our hearts to bring us the wisdom we need in service to enriching our inner life. What we might be ready to let go of, that no longer serves us. This can be something from within our inner life, or something of our outer life.
We will be offering a simple ceremony for letting go. You do not need to of done any kind of ceremonies beforehand and it helps to have something in mind that you wish to let go of.
Samhain – the Darker Half of the year…
Samhain marks the turning of the Celtic wheel of the year when the veil between worlds is at its thinnest, a threshold moment where death and life touch one another. In our modern culture, we often fear death and endings, rushing to move past them in search of new beginnings, rarely pausing to honour what is falling away. We have been taught to turn from the dark, from the unknown, from the inner realms where mystery resides.
Our deep-time Celtic ancestors knew differently. They understood that every ending is part of the great cycle, that death itself is woven into the web of life and carries its own wisdom. Samhain is the time to listen for those teachings. Nature shows us this truth all around us: the leaves fall and return to the earth, feeding the soil with their decay; the fields lie bare, their abundance now stored away, while what remains is offered back to the land. All that has died becomes nourishment for what is yet to be born.
Samhain is the invitation to surrender to the sacred dark, to meet the mystery of endings, to grieve and give thanks for what has passed. It is also the time when we can open our hearts to our ancestors, to those who walked before us, and feel their presence guiding us. Just as the soil is rich with the countless deaths and rebirths that sustain life, so too are we enriched by all those who came before, whose love, struggles, and stories flow in our very blood.
Let us surrender to the breaking of our shell
As humans we can learn much from nature and the teaching of the trees. There might not seem to be anything very interesting going on above ground in winter, but inside us the inner light of our spiritual life is most potent at this time. When we sing together an alchemical process unfolds where the collective resonance of our hearts calls us deeper into love. It also offers us the chance to see with more clarify what we need to let go of, what protection is no longer needed as we feel ready to bring more of who we are to the world.
This alchemical process needs our attention, no matter how busy our lives, this will lay the ground for the coming year and to living in a resourced, empowered and joyful way, whatever life throws at us.
“We cannot truly know what it is to fully shine our light if we have not embraced the treasures to be found within our darkness …”
Logistics
Dates
30th October 2026
Timings
Arrival from 6pm (doors close at 6.55pm sharp, no entry after this point for ANY reason.)
Venue
EarthHeart Forest of Dean, GL14 3JQ.
Staying at EarthHeart
If you are travelling from afar you are welcome to park your campervan up in the car park. There is a water tap and a compost loo for you to use.
You can also indoor camp on the floor of the Forest temple space with your own sleeping bag and roll mat you are welcome and this is £15 for the night. You need to bring your own simple breakfast with you, there is a tea station and hot water.
PLEASE NOTE:
The EarthLodge is a low ceiling dwelling with a fire in the middle and sheepskins on the floor. You need to be able to comfortably sit on the floor (if you need a bolster cushion to raise your hips please bring a small one) you also need to be able to bend over from the waist to come through the doorway. The fire can at times depending on the direction of the winds get a little smokey from time to time. If you are sensitive to this please decide whether you feel confident to take care of yourself within knowing this information.
Booking policy
Please read our cancellation and booking policy BEFORE booking your place so you are making an informed choice.
