Eugene Consciousness Community Calendar

Rage is sacred.

We gather to honor it, not remove it. Its alchemy can change our core structure — for the good, if we give it the space it needs. This is a practice to touch in with our rage, digest it, and release unneeded bits that may be holding us back from accessing its true power.

Winter Solstice is dark and quiet, often lighting a candle to grief to call back the light. Summer Solstice burns like a wildfire —radiant and vital, it’s when the sun lends us its full alchemical power. Summer Solstice demands that we face the fires that have been growing and direct — not extinguish — their burn.

Our intention is to integrate our rage within our system so that it’s more balanced, and not burning concentrated holes. This can help us use it more effectively for personal and collective change. That process isn’t always rageful — any feeling might come up in this ritual. Please mind your own boundaries and set any edges to your container that you need.

Plan:

1. brief share about the rage we’re honoring
2. open to the body, to the earth, to Spirit
3. steady drum begins
4. journey to spirit guides
5. movement to awaken rage, all bodies welcome
6. f ck something up
7. drum ends, tend to the mindbody for self-blessing and protection
8. optional sharing in mutual support

Bring:

1. Something to f ck up and the tools to f ck it up with. This section will last ~5-15 mins with videos off and muted to allow each person their own experience. Please be responsible and prioritize safety.
2. Whatever you need to tend to yourself. What comfort items would support you, especially after you’ve released what’s unnecessary and it’s time to fill those voided spaces with nourishment?
3. Please be somewhere private where you have space to move and express yourself freely.

Accessibility:

Participants will be encouraged to sit, stand, or lie down, however feels comfortable. Please bring what you need in order to feel safe accessing your rage. Participants may keep their video on or off as you wish for all portions except the f-cking up, when video must be off and muted. We are planning to use Zoom captions for this event, and do not have plans for an ASL interpreter, however we are open to providing one if anyone expresses a need. While the ability to visualize is helpful, it is not required; I make every effort to use universal language for the prompts and meditations.