Red Thread Gatherings
“To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves."”
MAHATMA GHANDI
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14th Annual Red Thread Winter Solstice Ceremony
On the longest night of the year, we gather in a circle of women to sit at the bone-fire of story, drum, and the Red Thread. Together we will step into the old Norwegian tale East of the Sun, West of the Moon and travel with the North Wind as an archetype of fierce guidance, endurance, and passage into the mystery. The North Wind is often the wind we turn our backs to, the wind we fear the most. What if the North wind is the ally that rips through the and ushers you to a new threshold?
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This 3‑hour ceremony blends women’s circle, guided storytelling, Red Thread ritual, and drum journeying. You will be invited to:
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Listen to the tale as a living map of the feminine journey through darkness toward reclaimed love and sovereignty.
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Meet the North Wind as a liminal ally at Winter Solstice, carrying you toward what your soul is ready to remember.
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Work with the Red Thread as a symbol of blood, lineage, belonging, and the unbroken connection between women.
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Receive a guided drum journey to your own “castle east of the sun, west of the moon” to retrieve a lost or waiting part of yourself.
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Share gentle reflection in circle, witnessing and being witnessed in your emerging story for the year to come.
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No experience with story, circle, or drum is required, only a willingness to be present, curious, and kind. Please wear comfortable clothing for sitting and light movement, and feel free to bring a small item for the altar (stone, branch, cloth, or symbol of your winter season). If you have a frame drum or rattle, you are welcome to bring it, though it is not required.
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When: Sunday December 21, 2025
Where: Full Circle Movement Studios - Okotoks
Cost: $75 + GST
** All deposits & instalments for events and retreats are non-refundable. Tickets are transferable pending a $100 administration fee. In the event the organizer must cancel, a refund will be provided less fees (eg PayPal and Banking fees).
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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 6- SUNDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2026
Folk Tree Lodge, Bragg Creek AB
This winter, step into the living myth of Vasalisa the Beautiful, a timeless story that speaks to the wild feminine journey of intuition, resilience, and awakening inner fire. In this ancient tale, a young woman is sent into the deep forest to face Baba Yaga, the fierce wild hag, and must rely on the small wisdom doll given by her dying mother to guide her through the darkness. What she discovers is the power of listening to her instincts, discerning truth from falsehood, and carrying home the fire of her own knowing.
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At this retreat, we will immerse ourselves in the themes of this myth: trusting inner guidance, navigating thresholds, and reclaiming the intuitive feminine that lives in us all. Held in the serene, snow-covered woods of ​Folk Tree Lodge in Bragg Creek​, the retreat offers a sacred space to rest, restore, and remember your wild wisdom.
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What to Expect:
2-nights in a beautiful log cabin nestled in the heart of Bragg Creek @ Folk Tree Lodge
​ Silent Forest Walks & Wild Winter Play
Wisdom Doll Making Workshop
Gentle Yoga & Meditation practices
Storytelling around the fire
Red Thread Ceremony
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Snacks, tea, coffee, and one vegan dinner with dessert are included. (You’ll be responsible for your other meals.)
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Investment:
Single Occupancy: $599 + GST
Double Occupancy: $499 + GST $150 non-refundable deposit holds your spot.
Payment plans available.
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This retreat is an invitation to enter the forest of your own becoming, to listen for the whisper of your intution, and to bring home the fire that lights your way forward.
** All deposits & instalments for events and retreats are non-refundable. Tickets are transferable pending a $100 administration fee. In the event the organizer must cancel, a refund will be provided less fees (eg PayPal and Banking fees).
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Jamie's approach to teaching is refreshing. She doesn't tell you how to feel or what to think - she guides you to simply be curious about. I found her style to be a great fit for me and she helped me to 'be real' with myself. She creates a safe environment and makes her students feel comfortable right from day 1. I could not be more grateful.
Each Sunday I went home with a new out look on life and my life began to change. I've never felt so safe, so supported or so loved as I did each weekend at training. It was by far the best thing I have ever done.
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