SoulFullPlay Mixed Media Arts

Our Spring Goddess Festival is all on Zoom on Saturday, May 3 and then all in person Sunday, May 4th!
All free, All welcome!
Come for one offering or all!
Everything on our regular Zoom link.
Sunday's in person events: https://www.meetup.com/san-francisco-art-journaling-meetup/events/307533056/?slug=san-francisco-art-journaling-meetup&eventId=307533056

Saturday's Schedule:
Liturgy of the Divine Feminine
10:30am -12pm PST
Join herchurch for our wonderful liturgy, celebrating, honoring and connecting to the Divine Feminine. An uplifting experience with word, music, movement and more, the liturgy is unique and moving. All are welcome.

Visual and Singing Meditation with Katie
12:30-1:30pm PST
In this workshop we will explore two ancient forms of meditation: Visual and Singing Chants.
In this restorative and relaxing workshop we will learn simple chants and the process of interacting with art as visual meditation, called Visio Divina in ancient times. No experience in singing or meditation is needed. Katie Ketchum directs the herchurch choir in San Francisco and teaches painting with Jennifer Mantle. She has been practicing Visual and Singing Meditation for many years. Bring along a pen and paper.

Young Members of herchurch Panel
12:30-1:30pm PST
Join us for a conversation with the young women contingent of herchurch about their journey to this community, their relationship to the Divine Feminine, and their vision for the future. Led by Emma Thomas, who is an art world professional, a recovering Catholic, a ukulele player, and an artist who is getting used to calling herself one. She loves to sing in the herchurch choir and play in the Art Womb.

Connecting with Spirit with Elaine
1:30-2:30pm PST
Join Elaine Chan-Scherer in an intimate group exploring connecting with Spirit. Elaine will share her personal experience with channeling and introduce one of her Spirit Guides. Elaine is a psychotherapist, artist and intuitive focused on helping folks to connect with their innate wholeness and Divinity.

Joy Cards with Linda
1:30-2:30pm PST
Join Linda for a fun, easy, joy-boosting session making small cards for our JOYS! Based on collaging one card for each letter of the alphabet, this workshop leans in to the painting “Our Lady of Joy” (our image for the festival) and invites participants to make small collages to remind us of what is bringing us joy. Get out your scissors, glue, collage materials and embellishments and join the fun! Linda Palmstrom is an avid art-maker and knitter. She is certified in the Color of Woman Intentional Creativity and loves to share joy through her art.

Goddess Rosary Introduction and Meditation
2:45-3:15pm PST
The goddess rosary is a contemplative practice of reciting prayers honoring and connecting to the Divine Feminine. This session will begin with an introduction to the practice from Pastor Stacy, and then priestesses Alice and Christine will lead us as a community in reciting the prayers together. Bring a goddess rosary if you have one, but it’s also ok to just show up and be present!

DO POEMS GROW ON TREES? YES, AND THEY ARE ALSO UNDER OUR FEET:
A poetry reading & conversation about writing practice and inspiration with herchurch Resident Poet, Kit Kennedy
2:45-3:15pm PST
Poetry-making is the dance of inspiration, deadline, fun/chance & collaboration. In short, poetry is serious fun. Join Kit in an intimate setting to hear some fresh and well-loved poetry. Questions and conversation to follow.
Kit Kennedy is short, queer & unabashedly odd.

Closing:
Join Pastor Stacy and our herchurch musicians for a short closing ritual and some music to send us off after our wonderful day together.

Our Spring Goddess Festival is all on Zoom on Saturday, May 3 and then all in person Sunday, May 4th!
All free, All welcome!
Come for one offering or all!
*please be free of symptoms of illness and avoid the use of chemical fragrance when joining us in person*

Saturday's Zoom schedule is here:
https://www.meetup.com/san-francisco-art-journaling-meetup/events/307532913/?eventOrigin=group_upcoming_events

Sunday- ALL in person at 678 Portola Dr

Liturgy of the Divine Feminine
10:30am -12pm in the Sanctuary
Join herchurch for our wonderful liturgy, celebrating, honoring and connecting to the Divine Feminine. An uplifting experience with word, music, movement and more, the liturgy is unique and moving. All are welcome.

Lunch in the Mural Hall 12-12:45pm

Priestess Panel
12:45-1:15pm in the Sanctuary
Part panel, part circle, this gathering of priestesses invites us to consider what being a priestess mean to us personally, to consider how we embody our priestessing, and other relevant questions. herchurch’s lead priestesses will start the conversation and invite those present to share their thoughts. Everyone welcome.

Charm Casting 101 with Roxanne
1:20-2:50pm in the Art Womb
Casting charms is a form of divination; a way we get insight into various aspects of our lives. Each participant will receive a bag of charms and instructions on how to decipher possible meanings of the charms and on how to develop clear, concise questions. Using casting spreads, the charms and our intuition, we’ll divine the answers to our questions. Roxanne Worthington is an artist, creator, teacher, tarot reader and diviner with lots of years of experience in all these areas. Limited to 15 participants.
Introduction to the Polyvagal Theory with Elaine
1:20-2:20pm in the Kuan Yin Room
Join Elaine for an introduction to this way of understanding our nervous systems, which helps explain what happens when we are triggered and how we can regulate our emotions. Elaine is a psychotherapist, artist and intuitive focused on helping folks to connect with their innate wholeness and Divinity. Limited to 8 participants.

Visual and Singing Meditation with Katie
2:25-3:25 pm in the Art and Altar Room
In this workshop we will explore two ancient forms of meditation: Visual and Singing Chants.
In this restorative and relaxing workshop we will learn simple chants and the process of interacting with art as visual meditation, called Visio Divina in ancient times. No experience in singing or meditation is needed. Katie Ketchum directs the herchurch choir in San Francisco and teaches painting with Jennifer Mantle. She has been practicing Visual and Singing Meditation for many years. Limited to 8 participants.

Goddess to Go Portable Altar-Making with Tracy
2:55-4:25pm in the Mural Hall
Celebrate the Goddess this Spring with your very own "Goddess to Go" portable altar! In this 90-minute in-person class, you’ll learn to create a simple, sacred, and travel-friendly altar that you can sew and personalize. All supplies provided. Minimal sewing skills needed—just bring your creativity and an open heart! Tracy Dietz is a Reiki Master who has been practicing the healing arts and bodywork for 30 years. She is also the creator of Tracy Lynn Reiki YouTube Channel. Limited to 15 participants.

Movement with Marty
3:25-3:55pm in the Sanctuary
Get out the wiggles and move those bones in a few minutes of movement with Marty! Music and laughter provided. :) No equipment needed.

Drum Circle with Alice 4-4:30pm in the Sanctuary
Join Priestess Alice H and others for a lively session catching the beat! Drums and other percussion instruments provided but your own are welcome too! Everyone welcome.

Closing Ritual and Live Music 4:30-5pm in the Sanctuary
Join Pastor Stacy and our herchurch musicians for a short closing ritual and some original music by our talented herchurch musicians to send us off after our wonderful day together.

Plentiful, free parking.