What we’re about
SACRED THREAD™ is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit devoted to the thriving wellness of all.
OUR MISSION is to create accessible, non-religious spiritual spaces where people of all ages gather for shared practice, spiritual growth, and embodied care for the Earth.
Through ceremonies, teachings, and gatherings rooted in Earth-based spirituality, direct revelation, intuition, embodied awareness, and heart-centered living, we foster healing, connection, and belonging. We honor many paths, shared leadership, and an ongoing practice of listening to and caring for the Earth.
AS RAM DAS SAID, “WE’RE ALL JUST WALKING EACH OTHER HOME.”
We believe non-hierarchical spirituality is essential to living in harmony with one another and with all of life. Systems rooted in division, separation, polarization, and the pressure to “pick a side” have persisted for thousands of years, yet continue to fall short of fostering equality, compassion, and collective well-being. In response, we choose to align our focus, words, and actions with the spirit of unity and care for the whole.
By honoring and celebrating diverse paths and the people walking them, we create the conditions for a world we feel excited to live in and pass on to future generations. Through shared vision and aligned action, we become the ancestors our descendants can feel proud to claim.
This is what it means to be part of the SACRED THREAD™ community
SACRED THREAD™ gatherings offer a regenerative thread of healing and pure potential, permeating the present while moving backward through time to tend and mend what came before, and forward to nourish and support those yet to come.
SHARED LEADERSHIP: OUR CIRCLE OF FACILITATORS
Guided by a Circle of Facilitators, SACRED THREAD™ offerings are led collaboratively rather than hierarchically. This shared leadership model allows us to support one another, draw on diverse strengths, and steward community offerings with care and integrity.
Our Facilitators share from a rich tapestry of practices, including shamanism, forest bathing, yoga, Reiki, sound healing, meditation, ecstatic dance, and other contemplative modalities. Each facilitator is deeply rooted in their own craft personally, and many serve professionally via private practices outside of the SACRED THREAD™ community.
At the heart of this model is our shared commitment—to one another and to the SACRED THREAD™ community- to choose love, compassion, integrity, humility, and open-hearted communication. On good days, this comes naturally. In the inevitable challenges of co-creation, we find our greatest opportunities to grow stronger together. In this way, we move out of division and separation and into a lived practice of unity, honor, and respect.
CULTIVATING COMMUNITY
Most SACRED THREAD™ gatherings are held in person, though some offerings unfold online. We are nomadic by design, choosing each setting with care to honor the season, the land, and the spirit of the gathering itself. You’ll often find us in and around Madison, Wisconsin, with occasional gatherings in Baraboo, Mineral Point, and beyond.
The best way to stay connected and learn about upcoming offerings is to join our newsletter.
Upcoming events
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Sunday Service: Open Heart, Open Body: A Sound & Movement Healing Circle
McFarland UCC, 5710 Anthony Street, Mc Farland, WI, USAll gatherings are offered on a sliding scale. If finances are a barrier, please email us here to receive a complimentary spot. You are welcome here.
We are designing SACRED THREAD™ Sunday Service offerings to invite weekly participation. "Multi pack" options will be coming soon. Give what feels sustainable. Your contribution helps sustain these gatherings. Our goal is to begin offering Sunday Services weekly by the end of Winter.
You’re invited to co-create a healing circle with an open heart and a spirit of curiosity!
Together, we’ll explore ancient sound and movement practices designed to release energetic blockages, open the heart, and restore the natural flow of energy through the body.
Expect guided movement, vocal expression, gentle jumping, and somatic release—held in a supportive, joyful, and safe space.
Come ready to move, sound, let go, and reconnect with your aliveness while having fun.
All ages are welcome
ARRIVE PREPARED
Arrive ~10-15 minutes early- we will begin promptly at 1pm. Your preparedness helps us to co-create the best experience for all present.
BRING
- Journal & pen
- Bottle of water
- Wear comfortable clothes to move and sit in the floor (chairs will be provided).
CREATING SACRED SPACE
In the spirit of fostering authentic connection and honoring this sacred space:
- Please do no promote your business, disperse flyers, etc, as doing so can create doubt and confusion regarding your intentions for stepping into this space with us.
YOUR HOST
Silvia Lopez, Shamanic Practitioner & Facilitator of Relational Healing & Sacred Connection, will be facilitating this event.
THANK YOU TO THE ANCESTORS OF THE LAND
As we gather on the ancestral lands of the Ho-Chunk people, we give our deepest gratitude and honor to their ancestors, and to the Ho-Chunk people past, present, and emerging. We promise to do our best to support the good works of Indigenous people today, and generations to come.
IMPORTANT VENUE NOTE
There are 2 churches on the same street. Make sure you go to McFarland United Church of Christ at 5710 Anthony St, McFarland, WI.
Thank you to the McFarland United Church of Christ for generously offering your space to us to use your space for our shamanic gatherings!4 attendees
Past events
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