Ancestral Healing Fire with Nana Wilma

Join us in a collective prayer in the Mayan tradition of creating a Sacred Fire as our beloved elder from Guatemala, Nana Wilma, returns to the hill at Rootstock.

The Mayan Fire Ceremony is a way used by trained Mayan Aj Q’ij (daykeepers/ spiritual leaders) of creating a vortex of energy that can be used as a portal into the Spirit world, where we can receive healings and offer prayers. The Mayan fire ceremonies use limited wood and abundant offerings. With prayers, a mandala is created out of dried herbs, candles, and other natural materials, as well as incenses.

Our fire on October 3rd is dedicated to Ancestral Healing and the essential work of honoring where we’ve come from but, more importantly, becoming worthy ancestors ourselves.

Those who attend the ceremony are encouraged to bring offerings such as medicine plants and incenses (sage, cedar, sweetgrass, tobacco, resins, etc.), flowers, candles, honey, cornmeal or other natural items you feel called to bring to offer to both Nana Wilma and the gatherings she’ll facilitate for us this year. All offerings are an important part of this special Ceremony we will create together.

The Mayan Aj Q’ij uses their knowledge of the matrix of life to coordinate their prayers and offerings to work with the energies present in that moment in time. They are trained to read the fire and gain wisdom for healing and answers to prayers. The more offerings that can be given for the fire brings more blessings for ourselves, our families, the earth, and all our relations.

• Arrival between 4:30-5:15pm. 
• The fire ceremony opens at 5:30pm and will be held at the Dragon Rock. All participants are asked to dress for the weather, bring a camp chair or blanket to sit on, bring an offering for the fire to add their own gift into our ceremony.  A list of what is needed will be sent after registration.
• Potluck Dinner following ceremony in the Main Cabin. Feel welcome to bring a simple, prepared and labeled dish to share or to bring a donation of some pantry staples like coffee, tea, beeswax candles, butter, or eggs.
• Dormitory-style bunks, semi-private lofts, private cabins, and campsites can be booked for the night and are subject to availability.  Folks staying the night are invited to share in a potluck breakfast on Saturday morning from 8-9am. Reply to this email or reach out to hi@rootstockretreat.com if you’d like to book a bunk for the night. 

One-on-One Healing sessions 10:00am-2:00pm You can book a session here if interested