Art of Ritual

A year studying embodied, intuitive, & justice-focused ritual

 

Discover how YOU can facilitate meaningful experiences, while at the same time disrupt the patterns, actions, & choices that perpetuate oppression & harm.

 

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Are you ready to trust your body, find your place in the world, & cultivate powerful & meaningful influence?

 

Follow the button below to schedule your private, 2-hour session so we can explore your visionary desires & discover how integrating ritual will create an impactful legacy.

 

Reclaim your intuitive wisdom.

 

We have a history of our spiritual experience being held hostage by white cisgender men.

We’ve been conditioned to believe we cannot be directly connected to Source, that the cunning folk are to be feared, & that our inherent wisdom is not to be trusted.

The cis-heteronormative, colonialist patriarchy trained us to believe ritual & sacred ceremony is hard & complicated

FUCK THAT.

We are all magickal Beings & we deserve to cultivate personal ritual.

It is also our responsibility to develop a ritual practice that is anti-oppressive, supports collective liberation, & actively evolves with our ongoing unlearning.

 

Who told us that the mystical doesn’t belong in our work?

Why have we been conditioned to believe our intelligence is separate from our embodied wisdom?

Who benefits when we quiet our inner knowing?

Art of Ritual is an intimate, experiential group training that supports you in reclaiming your intuitive wisdom.

 

Are you ready to create an impactful legacy & experience deep integrity with your work?

 

Are you ready to disrupt normativity, dismantle internalized oppression, & break harmful patterns?

 

Are you ready to trust your inner guide, share your wisdom with the world, & stop feeling like you have to perform all the time?

Art of Ritual: A year studying embodied, intuitive, & justice-focused ritual

 
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What

Art of Ritual is an online, live, small-group training of a 6-phase ritual framework. Art of Ritual empowers you to facilitate meaningful rituals both for yourself & for others.

Study, experience, & practice ritual.

Explore the purpose of each ritual phase, learn the differences between solo & group facilitation, & integrate your wisdom into your unique ritual offerings.

Collaborate with your intuition so you can facilitate with ease.

This year-long training includes:

  • (18x) 2-hour Live Group Sessions

  • (12x) 75-min Live 1:1 Sessions

  • Private online group gathering space, The Circle

  • Resources & tools to design personalized, dynamic circles, ceremonies, gatherings, & rituals

 
 
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Who

Art of Ritual is for those who are ready to welcome intentionality into their life, work, & personal practice.

Slow down, listen to your body, & trust that you are whole.

If you want to cultivate your true life purpose, access your power-from-within, & belong to a community that really gets all of you, Art of Ritual is for you.

If you are currently facilitating without an anti-oppressive lens, Art of Ritual is a requirement.

You are a facilitator if:

  • You lead, mentor, or coach a group

  • You offer 1:1 coaching or mentoring

  • You organize a group of like-minded people

  • You host Moon circles or Women’s gatherings

Space is limited to 9 (8 of you + me!).

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When

Integrating intentional ritual into your life, work, & personal practice is a long game; not something you take a weekend workshop & check done.

Carve out 12 moons & 4 seasons to study your ritual.

Art of Ritual begins on the Last Quarter Moon of October 2021 & ends Full Moon of October 2022. We gather via Zoom video as a group each New Moon & every other Full Moon from 10:30am-12:30pm PT.

Develop a nature-based ritual of dedication, devotion, & discipline.

The Art of Ritual schedule aligns with the quarter moons (New, First Quarter, Full, Last Quarter) so we can align with Nature’s rhythm rather than a schedule created to dominate time.

Practicing on the quarter moons is a lot more sexy (& eventually easier) than the second Tuesday of the month.

Your Art of Ritual investment is $6,666

 

Pay in full or…

Pay with the seasons: 4 payments of $1,666

Pay with the moon: 12 payments of $555

Pay with ease: 15 payments of $444

A deposit of $111 reserves your spot & payments begin late October. If you are enrolled in Seeds of Ritual, your investment goes toward your first Art of Ritual payment.

I see magick in all things, which is why Art of Ritual pricing is set to magickal numbers.

 

Inspired by the teachings of Kelly Diels, I do not charge additional for payment plans. If you need a payment plan, you don’t need to pay more.

Kelly also inspires me to put pricing front & center. I strongly believe in transparency & consent. We all scroll down to look for the price anyway!

Your investment is redistributed.

The below organizations receive a combined $111 total of your investment.

Wealth redistribution is an active disruption of white supremacy & capitalism. These systems train us to believe that hoarding wealth is a good idea (it’s not).

Your investment in Art of Ritual supports:

 

NAYA

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Native American Youth & Family Center’s mission is “to enhance the diverse strengths of our youth & families in partnership with the community through cultural identity & education.”

ELSO

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ELSO’s mission is “to teach & frame STEAM & nature based education through a lens that centers & elevates the stories, ways of knowing, individual needs, & lived experiences of Black & Brown communities.”

Art of Ritual is an investment of your sacred resources: time, energy, & money.

Let’s verify together whether Art of Ritual supports your visionary path.

Schedule your private, 2-hour session so we can explore your goals & unearth how integrating ritual will create impact & meaning in your life, work, & personal practice.

During the last 30 minutes of our session we will decide together whether Art of Ritual is for you.

Art of Ritual is not going to fix you, because you are not broken.

 
 

Art of Ritual is about becoming more YOU.

One who trusts & engages their intuition.

One who cultivates symbolic rituals & ceremonies.

One who is actively making the world a better place.

The Phases of Ritual Framework

 
 

From a lifetime of sacred practice & a deep desire to cultivate connection to the mysteries of Nature beyond the oppression of dominator culture, I’ve developed a non-dogmatic ritual framework through which lived experience & intuitive wisdom can flourish.

 
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    Intention

    Before ritual begins, a magickal intention must be set.

  • silhouette of a tree in front of a setting sun over an ocean

    Grounding

    As we move into ritual, we ground into the present moment.

  • dark purple clouds with a peek of blue sky

    Circle Casting

    We call upon the wisdom of the world, as well as the teacher within.

  • an open grimoire

    Spellwork

    We perform a symbolic act which moves intention into action.

  • Black, Brown, and white bodied hands forming a heart

    Offering

    We commit to collective liberation so our ritual benefits all Beings.

  • an curling wave shapes a heart with a bright sun shinning

    Opening

    As ritual concludes, we open circle & intention becomes impact.

4 Seasons & 12 Moons so you can Go Deep

 
 

Each phase of the Phases of Ritual FrameworkIntention, Grounding, Circle Casting, Spellwork, Offering, Opening is explored over 2 moon cycles, allowing for deep study, integration, & personal exploration.

 

For each of the 6 ritual phases:

 
  • Study the purpose behind the phase so you can design ritual with meaning & impact

  • Practice ways to engage your embodied wisdom so you can trust in the moment

  • Identify how to create & personalize key ritual components so you can adapt for any situation

  • Explore the differences between facilitating for yourself & a group so you can integrate ritual into your life & work

  • Discover how to access your intuition, trust your inner guide, & show up in your truth so you can share your unique wisdom

  • Audit your personal practice & unlearn choices, patterns, & actions that perpetuate oppression & harm so you can co-create the visionary world we know is possible

  • Learn how to integrate justice, accessibility, & inclusivity into your ritual so you can facilitate with purpose & be in integrity with your values

Align with the Moon

 

Our training schedule aligns with the Moon so you can develop a magickal Lunar practice that will continue after Art of Ritual.

 

Last Quarter Moon Lesson

 

On the Last Quarter Moon, receive a new lesson within our private online group gathering space, The Circle.

The Last Quarter Moon lesson introduces a phase of the Phases of Ritual Framework. This lesson includes a practice to begin your self-study as well as material on how to prepare for our live New Moon group session.

Receive a total of 12 Last Quarter Moon lessons. Carve out an hour to review & integrate the lesson.

 

New Moon Live Group Session

 

We join in circle to intentionally break the hierarchy of teacher/student. We all have lived experience. I offer this training from the wisdom I’ve collected that has resulted in powerful rituals.

New Moon Circle: Our live session where you learn all about the Art of Ritual phase. Each session includes downloadable slides to support your personal learning process.

New Moon Ritual: Our experiential session where you get to participate in a ritual themed around the Phases of Ritual Framework phase.

 

We gather as a group via Zoom video from 10:30am-12:30pm PT.

New Moon Circles*** meet on the First Quarter Moon.

All group sessions are recorded in case you are unable to attend. Ideally you can attend all group sessions live.

 

Thursday, November 4th, 2021

  • New Moon Circle: What is Intention?

Friday, December 3rd, 2021

  • New Moon Ritual: Set Your Intention

Sunday, January 9th, 2022***

  • New Moon Circle: What is Grounding?

Monday, January 31st, 2022

  • New Moon Ritual: Ground into Nature

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022

  • New Moon Circle: What is Circle Casting

Thursday, March 31st, 2022

  • New Moon Ritual: Embodied Circle Casting

Saturday, April 30th, 2022

  • New Moon Circle: What is Spellwork?

Monday, May 30th, 2022

  • New Moon Ritual: Spells of the Elements

Wednesday, July 6th, 2022***

  • New Moon Circle: What is Offering?

Thursday, July 28th, 2022

  • New Moon Ritual: The Sacred Offer

Saturday, August 27th, 2022

  • New Moon Circle: What is Opening?

Sunday, September 25th, 2022

  • New Moon Ritual: Celebrating Ritual

 

First Quarter Moon Integration

 

Each First Quarter Moon receive a digital lesson within our private online gathering space, The Circle, that prompts integration & reflection on what you’ve learned so far.

Be prepared to share your reflections with our Art of Ritual group so you can practice speaking your truth & witness others doing the same.

The Quarter Moon lessons are not just busy work to fill your time.

These practices & resources are intended to inspire the development of your unique ritual. All is offered. Take what works & leave the rest. Also remember what effort you put forth will determine your results.

The Quarter Moon lessons are where you can receive virtual spot coaching, guidance, & mentoring.

 

Full Moon Practice

 

Full Moon is for practice & embodied integration of the ritual framework phase.

The first Full Moon is dedicated for your personal practice & you receive a experiential self-study lesson. Carve out 1-2 hours for your personal Full Moon practice & prepare to share your experience with the Art of Ritual group within our private online space, The Circle.

The following Full Moon we gather together for a live group practice session focused on that Phase.

Full Moon Gatherings are at the same time as the New Moon live group sessions, 10:30am-12:30pm PT. These sessions are also recorded for your reference.

Saturday, December 18th, 2021

  • Full Moon Gathering: Practice Intention Setting

Wednesday, February 16th, 2022

  • Full Moon Gathering: Practice Embodied Grounding

Saturday, April 16th, 2022

  • Full Moon Gathering: Practice Intuitive Circle Casting

Tuesday, June 14th, 2022

  • Full Moon Gathering: Practice Elemental Spellwork

Thursday, August 11th, 2022

  • Full Moon Gathering: Practice Justice-Focused Offering

Sunday, October 9th, 2022

  • Full Moon Gathering: Practice Opening into Ripples

All group sessions are held via Zoom video & recorded in case you are unable to attend. Ideally you can attend all group sessions live. Please verify you can join via video to support the development of our Braver Space container.

Dive deep with monthly 1:1 sessions.

Receive personalized support in a transformative 75-minute session dedicated to your intention.

At the beginning of each session we identify your intention & from there, I pull from my eclectic tool box in service of YOU.

Develop Community

 

We gather in a small group of 9 (8 of you + me) to remind us we don’t have to do it alone.

Art of Ritual is an intentional group of individuals who want to do better, lead with integrity, & integrate intuitive wisdom into their life, work, & personal practice.

Art of Ritual is also only 9 of us so don’t become tiny screens on Zoom video!

Cultivate a community of individuals who will encourage & support you throughout this process & beyond.

We connect virtually within our private online gathering space, The Circle. This is our braver space to witness each other, celebrate milestones, & talk through challenges.

The Circle is also home to all training material.

Learn how to BE in circle & co-create a Braver Space.

When we agree to co-create a braver space, we acknowledge we all have different lived experience & we all carry different wisdom.

A braver space asks that we are critical of our "truths" & be open to exploring when our truth is actually a belief ready to evolve.

We are all students & we are all teachers.

This is not high vibes only, toxic positivity, spiritual bypassing ritual.

This is we’re doing the work ritual.

Art of Ritual is a practice of anti-oppression, decolonization, inclusion, & social, environmental, racial, gender, economic, & restorative justice.

We’re in this together.

This is uncomfortable work, yet this is also the work that we all crave. When we disrupt the internalized conditioning, we can more accurately disrupt it out in the world.

Questions & Answers

Is this experience for me?

…if you are inspired to cultivate a potent legacy & be of service to the collective

…if you desire to create an embodied personal practice that engages your intuition

…if you are prepared to bring an anti-oppression & justice-focused lens into your life, work, & personal practice

…if you are excited to join together in circle, see each other, & be seen

…if you crave to be supported in a way that lovingly pushes & nourishes you

…if you want to invoke the wisdom of Nature & get a lil’ witchy

…if you are willing to suspend disbelief, call in beauty, & share some giggles

Then YES, this experience is for YOU.

If you’re dealing with issues such as major grief, addiction, serious depression, or other mental illnesses, this experience is probably not the best fit. For low-cost therapy options in your area, check out the non-profit Open Path Psychotherapy Collective. (h/t Bear Hebert for this statement & resource)

If you are looking for:

  • High Vibes Only

  • Spiritual Bypassing

  • A place to debate whether magick or intuition is real

Then NO, this is NOT for you.

If you have a strong lineage, a deep ritual practice, & you’re not interested in learning a new way, then this is probably not for you.

If you’ve never participated in a circle, practiced anything witchy, &/or engaged in anti-oppression study, then this might not be for you.

If you’re unsure, let’s connect & discuss whether this could be a fit. Connect with Meghan

 

Is this for women only?

No. All gender identities & expressions are welcome.

That being said – I’m a US born, queer, cisgender, white woman, so this is the lens through which I’ll be facilitating this experience. Learn more about me

 

What exactly are we doing?

Art of Ritual is a 12-month small group live training of a 6-phase ritual framework I’ve created from my decades+ personal practice & experiences of facilitating group ritual.

The Phases of Ritual Framework teaches you how to design & facilitate personal or group rituals, ceremonies, gatherings, &/or circles that showcase your intuitive wisdom.

Studying the Phases of Ritual Framework supports you in auditing your personal practices through an anti-oppression & justice-focused lens.

Learn how to:

  • Integrate your unlearning into your ritual

  • Disrupt internalized dominator culture conditioning

  • Identify actions that perpetuate cultural appropriation

  • Practice trauma-informed group facilitation

  • Increase inclusivity & accessibility

For those of us who are white-bodied: We’ve been taught to take without pause, to see what spiritually resonates & to claim it as ours. Art of Ritual intends to actively disrupt this internalized white supremacy.

The Art of Ritual is non-dogmatic, meaning I’m not teaching you a spiritual practice or belief.

I am teaching you a framework/container/structure through which you can bring forth your spiritual beliefs & traditions.

My personal practice is animistic (energy & wisdom in all things) & draws from the teachings of Nature, in particular the Moon & the elements: Air, Fire, Water, & Earth. My rituals are facilitated from this perspective & invite you to develop your own personal relationship with Nature.

You & I also meet each month for a 1:1 session that is 75-minutes & held via Zoom audio. Each session is recorded for so you can listen later, which supports you in staying present & creates space for welcoming channeled moments.

Our sessions are guided by your intention & held within the coaching container. We can play with all the tools in my toolbox, practices such as:

  • Conscious Breath

  • Transformational Coaching

  • Ritual, Spellwork, & Ceremony

  • Embodied Intentional Movement

  • Guided Meditation & Visualization

  • Whole Systems Thinking & Biomimicry

  • Intuitive Writing & Expressive Healing Arts

 

What is NOT studied in Art of Ritual?

Art of Ritual is not an initiation into a particular lineage of spiritual practice. I honor lineage, tradition, & maintaining direct lines of teachings. I also am motivated to dismantle the gatekeeping that prevents us from sharing our wisdom with the world.

Art of Ritual is not a teacher training. I'm not training you to then train others in this particular ritual framework.

To have the most success in Art of Ritual, you will need to have a foundational understanding of:

  • Anti-oppression & anti-racism

  • Journaling & exploring Self through writing

  • Your personal why/purpose for connecting with intuition, inner guide, & higher self

  • Embodiment, sitting, & breath practices

  • How you want to apply the Phases of Ritual Framework into your life, work, & practice

I will share my tips & suggestions regarding the above, as well as provide personalized support during our 1:1 sessions.

That being said, I will assume you have a foundational knowledge of the above so you can make personal modifications & best take care of your needs.

For example: We will not spend time on how to develop, integrate, & maintain a practice of journaling in your life. We will spend our time exploring how to develop, integrate, & maintain meaningful ritual in your life, work, & personal practice.

Also, I am not a formally trained diversity, equity, & inclusion teacher. I invite you to learn directly from those with the lived experience & training to best support YOU. I do weave anti-oppression & justice into the Art of Ritual, highlighting & identifying how to include your ongoing unlearning into your ritual practice.

 

What will I need? How do I prepare?

You don't need to believe in magick to participate, ya just gotta be willing to suspend disbelief. (h/t Starhawk)

You do need to have at least a whisper of knowing that deepening your relationship with your intuition is important; perhaps even non-negotiable.

You also need to have an existing personal practice (movement, breath, divination, journaling, meditation, etc) as this will support you in actively integrating the Phases of Ritual Framework into your life. What your practice is, the duration, or how it looks, isn’t as important as having a foundation of mindfulness, contemplation, & intention in your life.

Upon confirmation of enrollment, you will receive an email with details regarding:

  • Dates of live group sessions

  • Directions for joining The Circle

  • Steps for scheduling your 1:1 sessions

  • Access to the detailed “How To Prepare” webpage

At a minimum, you’ll need reliable access to Zoom video & audio, your journal & a pen.

 

What is the time requirement for Art of Ritual?

Art of Ritual is not about busy work for busy work sake. Art of Ritual is about integrating an intentional & meaningful ritual into your life, work, & personal practice that will last beyond our time together.

Only you know the season of life you're in & your current capacity.

This training is not about only doing the minimum.

If you don't have a personal intentional practice this year-long training might not be for you. Art of Ritual is for those who wish for the structure in which to hold, evolve, & share their practice.

The Art of Ritual schedule aligns with the Lunar cycle, in particular the quarter moons as they appear on the West Coast. Upon enrollment you receive a downloadable file with all of our live group session dates.

An estimation (& invitation) of the amount of time to carve out for Art of Ritual:

  • Each Last Quarter Moon: An hour for guided self-study

  • Each New Moon: 2 hours for live group session & 15-30 minutes for prep & post-integration

  • Each First Quarter Moon: 1-2 hours for personal reflection & sharing within our private online gathering space, The Circle

  • Every Other Full Moon: 1-2 hours for guided personal practice

  • The Other Full Moon: 2 hours for live group session & 15-30 minutes for prep & post-integration

In general, plan for about 1-3 hours each week devoted to the study of Art of Ritual. How much time you dedicate for your personal practice is up to you. I am here to support you in carving out that time & following through on your desire.

 

What if I can’t attend a live group session?

Life happens. Our live gatherings are recorded & uploaded within 24 hours.

That being said, it’s just not the same watching the recording later.

Ideally you are able to attend all live group sessions.

A vital aspect of this work is showing up–both for yourself & for the collective. Honor your capacity & uphold your boundaries.

 

What if Art of Ritual wasn’t what I expected, can I have a refund?

If you’re not sure you’re ready to invest in the full training, check out Seeds of Ritual: A 6-week introduction to embodied, intuitive, & justice-focused ritual to get a taste of what we study in Art of Ritual.

Before you enroll into Art of Ritual, we first have a 2-hour private session so we can decide together whether Art of Ritual is the correct fit for you at this time. Schedule your 1:1 session here.

If you cancel your enrollment 30+ days prior to the published start date of Art of Ritual, I offer a full refund of your initial payment less your $111 deposit. No refunds will be offered after 30 days prior to the start of Art of Ritual. However, you can apply these funds to a future training &/or any program I offer, to be used within one year.

 

I’m ready! How do I join?

Wonderful! I’m excited to study the Art of Ritual with you!

Follow the button below to schedule your private, 2-hour session so we can talk about your visionary desires & how integrating ritual will support your hopes, wishes, & dreams.

The last 30 minutes of our session we will explore together whether Art of Ritual is for you.

“…they are the rituals the land told us to do.”

— Starhawk, The Earth Path

 

Gratitude

 

Starhawk, starhawk.org, for birthing the Reclaiming Tradition.

Hilary Foreman, lightheartsociety.com, for the brilliant portrait images.

Chandra Liz Faller, chandraliz.weebly.com, for seeing the magick within me all those years ago.