Awakening:
A Spring Equinox Ceremony

join us Sat. March 21st

The Call of Spring

Spring invites us to awaken from the deep rest of winter. We shake off the dark, sweep out the cobwebs, and step back into the warmth of the sun. This is a season of clearing stagnant energies, opening to fresh starts, and turning toward new ideas—outside and within.

The Gathering

Shannon Hopkins and Erica Skone-Rees co-lead this in-person community ceremony to usher in Spring together. We will welcome the new life budding and blooming around us, and honor what is stirring inside us. This is a spacious, grounded evening to pause, listen, and reconnect.

What We’ll Experience Together

Guided visualization and meditation

A sound bath meditations & Shamanic journey

Circle time, sharing, and altar creation

A flower ritual to call ourselves into Spring

Connection with the spirits of the land
Celebration of beauty, miracles, gratitude, and support

The Journey & Sound Meditation

The evening culminates in a sound bath meditation followed by a Shamanic journey. Crystal singing bowls, and bells weave together to create a transformative meditative experience guiding you to your inner landscape and a deeply nourishing Shamanic drumming journey—supporting insight, release, and renewal.

An Invitation to Join Us

Come sit in circle. Honor the sunlight and the blossoms. Let’s awaken with Spring, together.

join our circle

Why we celebrate the Equinox

Seasonal thresholds are powerful moments for change and integration. The Spring Equinox marks a point of balance in the year, when day and night are nearly equal in length. It is a natural pause—a threshold between rest (winter) and renewal (spring)—inviting reflection on what we are releasing and what we are ready to grow. Together, we’ll take a sacred pause to honor what is shifting and emerging in our lives.

Who This Is For

Everyone is welcome—women, men, and young people. No experience necessary. You do not need to have journeyed before. This will be both accessible for first-timers and richly nourishing for those who have journeyed many times. Shamanic journeying uses the steady rhythm of the drum to enter a meditative, imaginal space where we can hear our inner wisdom and reconnect with the magic of life.

The Space

We are gathering at Orindawoods Wood Hall, a truly special and serene setting nestled among trees and gardens in Orinda. Designed by the same architect as The Sea Ranch, this space features tall ceilings, warm wooden walls, and a deep sense of harmony with the natural landscape. Windows look out onto a pond, trees, and forested surroundings, creating a feeling of being held by nature itself. The beauty and quiet of Orindawoods lends a grounded, sacred, and elemental quality to our Spring Equinox gathering.