Name: Holiday-Season Shamanic Oasis: Practice, Community, Sacred Altars + Potluck
Start: 2025-11-30T15:30:00-06:00
End: 2025-11-30T18:30:00-06:00
Location: McFarland United Church of Christ

**𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛 𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑠 𝑤𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑟 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦 𝑤𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛—𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡 𝑟𝑖𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑤𝑒 𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟.**

**IMPORTANT: register [HERE](https://bethelightshamanism.as.me/schedule/e6f559d2). If for some reason we need to cancel the event, or there is a last minute update, you will not be notified unless you've registered.**

As we enter the holiday season—a time that can hold tenderness, joy, stress, and deep longing for connection—this gathering invites you into a sanctuary of intention, restoration, and community.
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Join us for a special three-hour Holiday-Season Shamanic Oasis, where we will explore the art of creating sacred altars for the season and anchor the energies we want to embody and radiate this winter.
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**𝑆𝑙𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑒, $111–$5**
This is a high-value offering led by a skilled, highly trained shamanic practitioner.
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It is offered in the spirit of a sacred community model—making deep spiritual work accessible without the financial bottlenecks often found in offerings of this nature and depth. The sliding scale exists to keep this work available to all, not because the experience is low cost.
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Think: church, but not a church :) All are welcome, regardless of finances.
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**𝑇𝑜𝑔𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑤𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙:**

* Drop into a shamanic practice to receive personal guidance for the season ahead.
* Explore how to create or refresh a sacred altar that holds the qualities you desire—peace, kindness, clarity, heart-to-heart connection, mutual support.
* Learn simple, meaningful ways to bring shamanic presence into your holiday gatherings and home.
* Reflect together on how to bring grounded presence and intentionality into the holidays.
* Enjoy a warm and nourishing community potluck.

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Whether you’re seasoned in shamanic work or brand new to this path, this oasis welcomes you. Bring a dish to pass, an open heart, and any small objects you may wish to include on your seasonal altar.
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**𝐵𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔:**

* Journal and pen, or sketch book & supplies for processing your experiences
* ​1-4 items to place on our altar. These items will hold the energy of your intentions for he holidays, and the season ahead. You’ll take the items home with you. If you’re not sure what to bring, watch the video about altars.
* ​A dish to share. If you’re able to put a note with your dish regarding whether it’s vegetarian, vegan, gluten free or nut free, that is helpful.
* ​Optional: yoga mat and/or blanket to lay on the floor to journey.
* ​Optional: an eye covering (this can be helpful for blocking out light as we journey).

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**𝑃𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑒 \~10 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑠 𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑙𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑠𝑜 𝑤𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒.**

***𝐻𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑤𝑜 𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑜𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑠 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒:***

* Preparation video: "[The Power and Purpose of Altar Items in Shamanism](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jayxJv5DJ18)"
* Integration video: ["Daily Rituals for a Sacred Life: Living Ceremonially Through the Holiday Season"](https://youtu.be/FmgTPRqkLR8)

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**𝐾𝑖𝑑𝑠**
Kids as young as 5 have journeyed with us several times. If you’re not sure how your child will respond, please grab a spot near the door in case you need to exit early. In this case, you’re welcome to hang out and wait for the group to join you in the dining area until the journey wraps up.
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**𝐶𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆𝑎𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑆𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑒**
In the spirit of fostering authentic connection and honoring this sacred space:
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* 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.
* ​Please keep what’s shared in our circle confidential.
* No politics please. This allows us to fully honor the gift of time and space that we have to share our spiritual experiences and ideas and to connect on a deeper, more vulnerable level.
* ​Avoid recreational use of substances the day of our gathering. For your own spiritual development, refraining from substances for 24 hours prior, and after, is also recommended.

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**𝐴𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑌𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝐺𝑢𝑖𝑑𝑒**
Jessica Riphenburg, Shamanic Practitioner at [Be The Light Shamanic Healing](https://bethelightshamanism.com/), has been walking the shamanic path since 2011. She is dedicated to cultivating community through healing ceremonies and supporting others on their journey to self-discovery. Read more about Jessica [HERE](https://bethelightshamanism.com/about).
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**𝐼𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑁𝑜𝑡𝑒 𝐴𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝐿𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛**
There are 2 churches on the same street. Make sure you go to McFarland United Church of Christ at 5710 Anthony St, McFarland, WI.
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**𝐴 𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑇ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑘𝑠**
Thank you, McFarland United Church of Christ, for gifting us the use of your lovely space!
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MUCC is a church where “All are welcome here. We play and pray together in old ways and new. We love to make music, and we believe in its power to inspire….” And it’s true- I have felt SO welcomed by everyone I’ve met in the congregation. Thank you, MUCC!
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**𝑊𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑛’𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑖𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑠 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑦𝑜𝑢!**

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