seasonal orientation

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embodied ecology

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plant relationships

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guided practices

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communal reflection + connection

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seasonal orientation ~ embodied ecology ~ plant relationships ~ guided practices ~ communal reflection + connection ~

COMMUNE

is a seasonal collective for women rooted in returning to right relationship — reciprocal relationship — with ourselves, our communities and the earth.

It is no secret that the current ways of the world are neither supportive, nor sustainable — for ourselves, the greater collective and this beautiful planet we call home. Our obsession with optimization + extraction has left us hyper-connected to the point of disconnection and void of our vitality — the very life force that sustains us and gifts us life.

We are living beings within living systems. Vitality is life-force in circulation.
Disconnection diminishes the circulation of vitality, but relationship restores it.

As women + cyclical beings, we hold a vital role capable of regenerating our collective experience.
Mother Nature’s innate intelligence is carried within us — the very essence of our shared cyclical nature is designed to both sustain & regenerate life itself.

But before we can regenerate our collective experience,

we must remember & return to relationship with our very nature.

This is our orientation. Let me guide you.

Last year I had a near-death experience when my truck slid on black ice and plummeted off the mountainside into the frozen creek below. In the impact, my soul fled my body. Though I was (miraculously) physically unharmed, I was no longer anchored to my vessel and life here on earth. I felt as if I was living between two worlds, and yet I knew I was gifted another chance at life, so I became devoted to finding my way back.

It was through the lenses of my work (menstrual cycle awareness, seasonal + cyclical living, vitalism, herbalism, embodied ecology & holistic nourishment) that I was able to find orientation, guide myself back to life & return to relationship — with myself, with others, with the greater living web of our world — finding my purpose + place in it all once again.

My journey back was never about doing more, rather, it was about restoring my capacity to be with the multidimensionality, the fullness of life itself, no matter the season.

COMMUNE was born from the roadmap I built for myself, rooted in the simple (yet vital) truth that life flourishes in relationship. My hope is that by sharing it with you all we can find a shared orientation that allows us to return to a more ecological way of being and remember our purpose + place as co-creators & stewards of life. Only then can we rise rooted & regenerate our collective experience, together.

a vitalist practitioner + your mentor for reorientation <3

OUR ORIENTATION;

{ the cohort of deepening }

AUTUMN + WINTER;
NOVEMBER - MARCH

Before we can ripple out + expand our impact into the greater collective, we must first deepen into self.

NOVEMBER’S THEME — soften into self + integration of expansion

here, we will soften into the mushy forest floor of our inner landscapes & begin to deepen our roots of self once again. through intentionally integrating the e x p a n s i v e energy that summer left us s t r e t c h e d into, we nourish, replenish & empower {our body + being} to its full resourced state — ready to hibernate & descend into the fertile void of the dreamscapes of winter. there, we will meet the depths of ourselves & dream up what’s next — what we aspire to bring to life when the seasons turn, what we dream of our lives + world to be. here, our vital spark is lit & we begin to find our place in bringing it to life.

plant ally: Motherwort - Leonurus cardiaca - the Lion-Hearted

  • The first call of each month will be a workshop + circle style call guided by Olivia exploring the season’s themes {within + without} to orient us to the energy that is alive + aligned at this time of our lives. To support our exploration & embodiment of these energetics, an invitation into relationship with an aligned plant ally will be offered.

    The first two months’ themes are set; for the remaining months of the container Olivia will offer aligned themes we can orient to next & the collective will vote on what we continue to deepen into — co-creating this experiential container.

  • The second call of each month will offer the opportunity to steepen + deepen. These calls are more fluid, like our feminine nature.

    Here, we will flow in reflection + conversation of the themes explored thus far, sharing how we’re noticing their energetics expressing in our unique lives. Simply by knowing these calls will exist in the rhythm of your life will encourage you to notice more, thus deepening your relationship with life.

    Come with a cup of tea or cacao + a sense of openness & wonder.

    ** at times, these calls may be offered as flex calls for our co-creators to hold their workshops or circles in reciprocity for the collective.

  • Between our bi-weekly live calls, we will have a communal gathering place {held on Circle} to stay connected, ask questions, share reflections, musings + more. Over time, this space will grow to offer a communal library — a collection of resources, offered by myself + other co-creators of the community, for the greater good of our collective <3

RHYTHM >> BI-WEEKLY CALLS

DECEMBER’S THEME — dancing in the depths of our dreamscapes

here, in the fertile void, we dance in the depths of our dreamscapes and generate our vital spark. through the gifts of darkness, we deepen into the study of self + the magic of world building. here, our dream seeds begin to take form. our beloved plant ally, Hawthorn berry, simultaneously offers us a connection point to be with the seat of our spirit (our heart) + the container to remain + lead from this place, unlocking our authentic sense of selves.

plant ally: Hawthorn berry - Crataegus spp. - the container to hold it all <3

join our COMMUNE <3

ADDITIONAL THEMES FOR EXPLORATION THROUGHOUT THE SEASON:

~building our soil + overwintering ~

~ the space {between} realms ~

~ collective grief ~

~ the gifts of the darkness ~

~ stoking + channeling our inner flame ~

~ gathering around the fire + the storytelling of self ~

~ our seasonal cyclicality - within + without ~

~ the rise of the matriarchy & stewarding the new earth ~

~ embodied ecology ~

**additional plant allies will reveal themselves throughout our deepening
& will be explored as they call to us

MARCH — closing of the cohort of deepening //
turn to the cohort of expansion

the vision of this community is to be reciprocal —

apply to be a co-creator, or simply join us & offer your energy. we begin November 24th.
i can’t wait to commune together.

join our COMMUNE <3