Glory

Hagfest Imbolc gathering - The fire of the earth begins to awaken again…

For women transitioning into the second half of their life, curious about it, or fully living it!

Please be in touch if you are interested in attending: glorymclarenvale@gmail.com

Imbolc marks the mid-point transition from Winter to Spring (exactly halfway between the Winter solstice and the Spring equinox), a time for purification, the return of the light & the stirrings of new life. Imbolc means “in the belly” (from the pregnant ewes) & also Oimelc, the time of lactation; signifying the renewal of life. We will honour Brigid the Celtic goddess of Spring, fertility, poetry, & smithcraft. And we will tend to our inner flame, celebrating the lengthening of the days…and the first hints of Spring.

Join us for a participatory & collective co-creation:

Opening & closing sharing circle, oracle work, movement, creative/therapeutic activity, texts/folk tale (adventure)/poems, pot-luck soup (ideally around the fire, or in the chapel if weather prohibits) & more…

Bring layers for warmth & something to add to the soup.

(Remember you can use CASH coupon on registration; if you have organised to trade other exchanges or if you are bringing a cash contribution on the day)🪴

One of the reasons Hagfest was created was to give back to so many of us who lead others creatively & spiritually, whether through our practices or families or workplaces, & who might have done so for some time…these gatherings occur roughly every six weeks based on the seasonal wheel of the year.

So this is a space for US to be held within, by each other, without any performing whatsoever required. It’s a space to be…whoever you are on the day (sometimes messy, sometimes pumped) at this moment in time in relation to the land. And a space to allow us all to feel around the edges of (or dive right into) who we are becoming…& what the rest of our life (or just next week) could look like ❤️🍄🌱

Hope Lovelock Deane, Custodian & Curator

The Botanical Cemetery McLaren Vale, The Culture Garden community gardening project & The Glory project / The Pioneer Chapel

MA Visual Arts, Dip. of Yoga
Lover of dance & leadership development…

Welcome to this sacred State Heritage place (1841), a site for ecological & cultural regeneration and Meyunna country; a privately owned public place offering creative opportunities for connection with the Spirit of the land enlivening this place we are all a part of, as well as with ourselves & each other🌿