restoring balance...

it's been a challenging month~ and in it's wake i've been tumbled around and left rather out of sorts.  at the tail-end of it i was lucky enough to spend a day in the company of some loving, inspiring and wise women during a live SouLodge with the amazing Pixie Campbell at Teahouse Studio.  Medicine for the soul indeed.

~with sacred tools~

 

~we circled up~

 

~and our journeys began~

 

~visited by otter:  woman medicine~

a gentle reminder to welcome play & stop worrying

 

~surrounded by love:  Roslyn & Maya~

 

the next day i had offered to take sweet Ma in search of some Elk Medicine.  Maya has been so generous, supportive and inspiring since I met her in the woods of New Hampshire at Squam~ I wanted to give her back some magic.  In true generous Maya style she turned it into an early birthday celebration for me and invited a bunch of other lovely beings to share the magic with.  I love that about her.  we spent a magical day out at pt reyes national seashore.

 

~zipping past fields of magical hues~

 

~we arrived at the trail~

 

~hardcore hiking ensued:  barefoot~

 

~connecting with kindred spirits: Stacy~

~laying the foundation for a sweet community of sisters~

 

~a community where we support one another~

 

~where our strength lies as much in our similarities~

 

~as it does in our uniqueness~

 

~we allow ourselves to play & laugh~

 

~and help one another see there is always a way out~

 

 

~we celebrated~

Pixie Campbell & Anna Stid

~surrounded by Elk Medicine~

 

~and welcomed a heavenly show~

 

a truly blissful weekend that reminded me of the healing powers of nature, friends and ritual.

 

and through the lens of sweet Alara Castell:

 

 

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A special thanks to the Teahouse Ladies:  Mati, Stef, and Tiff for hosting SouLodge!

 

 

 

 

 

Comments

[Maya Corinne]

OHHHH, Elke. wow. thank you. such a tribute to a perfect weekend. much deserved love + play + community for all of us. wow. thanks.

[Cat]

beautiful
the coming together
the sister hood
the location
all magic coming together to feed your spirit
I too am glad to se January go...though the teaching have been invaluable, they have not been easy
I welcome February, the month of Love...Love I will give to myself freely and abundantly

love and light

(Connecting with you through Pixie's space and SouLodge)

[Heather]

How beautiful. I'm thrilled to find your voice here again. I hope to one day meet you and these other soul sisters. You all inspire me.

[katie]

Oh Elke,

This beautiful tribute to your time together warmed my heart in such a big way. I'm so happy that you got this deep nurturing time with lodge sisters, I'm happy for ALL of you!
xox

[Karen D]

so beautiful to witness..makes me yearn for the west coast lodge sisters.

xo
karen D

[my soul can dance ~ celisa]

mmmmmHMMMMMM. i am already craving another weekend like this past one. so so so needed and i am SO grateful i got to spend it with you!!

[pixie]

I love how you have the gift to turn something already so magical into pure poetry. Thank you for honoring the medicine, yourself, and all of us who call you sister. xoxo p

[Stacy]

You have such a gift for telling a story in words and images. This is a beautiful love letter to this weekend, one that will stay with me forever. So blessed to be connected with you through SouLodge and circling with you in the flesh. I've been sending you blessings each day and holding you in warm light. Love you sweet sister. xo

[lea]

Thank you for sharing Elke May! I am happy for you that you were able to spend time with such glorious women, and they had the pleasure of your wonderful company as well! I am glad to see you back here, I have missed you.

I hope all is well with you!

Aho Sister, hugs
Lea

[lauraina]

so sweet to see the sisterhood, hear the drums, feel the depth and lightness, the play and transformation. so glad that you women are dancing and making magic in the world! love you, elke - you are a true soul sista! xo

[deanna norris]

what a beautiful post. that video is pure magic!