Autumn Equinox Ceremony
A sacred gathering with ritual, community, sound meditation, and nature, to honor the turning of the season and nurture your inner rhythm and balance.
This gathering is designed as a spacious Autumn Equinox Ceremony — an evening of reflection, creativity, and ritual to honor the turning of the season. Join us for the full experience and settle into a soul-nourishing arc: from nature mandala building and intention setting, to reflective writing, and symbolic talisman-making, and finishing with our sound bath meditation, all held within a sacred circle of community. This is your time to pause, align, and receive.
The Autumn Equinox is a sacred hinge in the wheel of the year — a moment when day and night share the sky in perfect balance. It’s nature’s invitation to pause, to feel the subtle turning of the earth, and to check in with our own inner harvest. What are we gathering from this season of growth? What have we outgrown? What within us longs for light, and what calls for rest?
This Equinox ceremony is both a celebration and a sanctuary — a half-day mini retreat where ritual meets creativity, nature meets reflection, and community meets the sacred. We’ll spend the afternoon in circle and on the land, weaving intention and beauty into a shared altar of nature’s harvest, crafting symbolic talisman to carry the season’s gifts, and receiving a deeply nourishing meditation with live sound healing. There will be time to reflect, time to create, and time to simply be.
Whether you’re longing for stillness, connection, ceremony, or joy — this space is yours to meet the season in your own way. Come to mark a threshold, to rekindle your sense of wonder, or to simply be held in a nourishing rhythm that supports your inner balance. Together, we’ll honor the turning of the earth, and the turning within.
An Overview of the Day:
12:30pm: Arrival with time to settle and connect
Co-create the heart of the circle with a seasonal nature mandala
Sacred circle sharing and guided reflection through meditation, writing and color
Time in nature for movement & to gather wisdom
Create a talisman to carry your intention forward
3pm: Bio-Break & Welcome New People
Meditation and sound healing journey
Community Circle & Reflections
5 - 5:30pm : Optional social time to connect - no need to rush, move slowly, share smiles and connection before departing
Details:
• Full Retreat Experience: Pay-what-you-can registration of $75 - $120
• Sound Meditation Experience: $50
• Please arrive scent-free for the health & comfort of all
What To Bring:
Pen & journal, reading glasses
comfy clothes, socks & layers for warmth
water bottle & sack lunch or snack
blanket, yoga mat & comfort for sound healing meditation
nature items to add to the center of our circle nature mandala (optional)
Date:
Sunday, September 21st
Time:
Full Retreat: 12:30-5:00pm
Sound Meditation Only: 3:00-5:00pm
Location:
Orindawoods, Woodhall
501 Orindawoods Drive
Orinda, CA 94563
Pay What You Can Pricing:
Supported – $75 - For those who need financial support to attend.
Sustainer – $100 - Reflects the true cost and sustains the retreat offerings.
Benefactor – $125 - Helps cover others in need and supports future gatherings.