Ann Arbor, Michigan weeklong Ayahuasca retreat honoring Summer Solstice

We are so excited to head back to the smoky mountains and Tennessee for our next weeklong Ayahuasca retreat.

Our first Ayahuasca retreat in for 2024 will be in South Carolina, just outside hilton head in the low country. We decided to head south to celebrate Imbolc, which marks the middle of winter, and the half way point to spring.

We are so excited to host our next weeklong Ayahuasca retreat in Joshua Tree, California! What a beautiful place to honor the winter solstice. Just as the earth rests and replenishes its energy during the dark days of winter, we too can use this time to rest, reflect, and recharge ourselves.

Our last Ayahuasca retreat in Michigan for 2023 will be Samhain in Grand Rapids. Samhain is a time when the last of the crops are gathered, the days grow shorter, and nature prepares for its winter slumber.

We talk a lot about the cycles of the seasons here, but seasonal alignment is not the only natural rhythm we observe. The moon and her ever changing faces is another powerful symbol to be mindful of. So, we’d like to take a moment to discuss this upcoming new moon, the phase that it signals, as well as why and how we honor it.

Bringing into the autumn equinox with sacred ayahuasca ceremonies. In this delicate dance of light and darkness, the autumn equinox serves as a portal, inviting us to find inner balance and connect with the ever-changing rhythms of the natural world.

Lammas/Lughnasadh are traditional holidays from different cultures celebrating the mid-point of Summer, which in some places was also the beginning of the harvest season. Here at Gaian Rhythm we honor the seasonal mid-points with weekend ayahuasca retreats.

The Summer Solstice is the holiday (Holy-day) denoting the the peak of the sun. This is the longest day of the year. It is when Gaia is in full bloom, and all life enters a season of abundance. Join us in celebrating this time of sunshine and magic with a weeklong ayahuasca retreat in Michigan.

Beltane is the holiday (Holy-day) which marks the mid-point of spring, and its a beautiful time of the year around Michigan. This is the peak of when life is springing back (pun intended) after a long cold winter.

The spring equinox is the seasonal new year. It is the renewal of life after a cold, dark winter. We cannot tell you how excited we are for this retreat and we couldn’t think of a better place than the Smoky Mountains. This retreat will truly be a unique and magical event.

We’ve decided to kick 2023 off with an amazing experience. A scenic retreat in Joshua Tree California! We traveled to Joshua Tree together in early 2022 and took lots of pictures but having an Ayahuasca retreat there is something we are beyond excited about.

During our seasonal retreats we hold workshops everyday to discuss different aspects of the season and how to incorporate it into your life. In one of our workshops at our most recent Autumn Equinox Retreat, we discussed the harvesting element of fall including the act of preservation and medicine making including elderberry syrup. So, even though we cant invite everyone to these educational event, we thought we would at least share one useful component.

The winter solstice has been observed by all cultures in history. In modern western cultures, we mostly celebrate Christmas now, but this holiday has deep roots in our ancestral past. Over the course of this weeklong retreat we will discuss that history along with many other seasonally relevant topics. If you’d like to join us int he mitten (Michigan) so this weeklong event, details are below and link to registration is at the bottom.

There is NOTHING like autumn in Michigan! Beanie hats, hoodies, bonfires, crisp air, crunchy leaves, and most importantly THE COLOR! We are beyond excited for this mid-autumn retreat in the mitten. We at Gaian Rhythm honor the natural cycle of the earth with seasonally aligned retreats. Join us for healing and celebration of this natural holiday.

When we start to piece all of this archetypal information together we have an energy that conveys a need to let go of something that may have attributed to our success, but that is no longer in our best interest and in fact, may actually be inhibiting our growth…But for now, we’re going to focus on the large overarching themes because it’s creating a great cosmological alignment for cord cutting.

Being in tune with the natural cycles of the earth helps us to be in alignment with the universe as a whole. It also helps by welcoming the nurturing energy of Pachamama into the flow of our lives. That can be as simple as sitting outside and giving thanks, bringing fresh flowers into your home, or for this example making some Strawberry Honey Lemonade.

Weeklong ayahuasca retreats in Michigan to celebrate the fall equinox. This retreat also includes seasonal alignment workshops covering topics like shadow work, manifestation, self-empowerment, and activities like sound baths and yoga.