Spring is the time of transformative change not merely because of the changing seasons, but because of the stability the earth provides. We might see springtime as the time to think about our hidden beauty. We are just like the beautiful flowering tree that births a stream of continuous beauty despite feeling perhaps we do not. We marvel at the beauty of our friends and those around us, yet often cannot see our beauty, our magic. At this Full Moon Purification Lodge, we will reconnect with our inner strength, our beauty, through ceremony, a process of balancing, to help us create the abundance we seek.

Please join – Micki Eagle Eyes – in this full moon purification lodge. Micki is continuing her training and Kelly will be supporting her on fire crew.

RSVP in advance by calling or texting – 910 336 7073 or emailing – mickikjpd@aol.com. We will gather on Saturday, April 12 at 1 pm, or noon if you are a new participant. RSVP for all the details.

Newcomers must arrive by 12pm noon for orientation.

NO COST:

In the Sweet Medicine SunDance Tradition purification lodges, there is no charge for ceremony however cash donations and medicine gifts for Micki and the fire crew are requested to cover the costs and create balance for what you receive.

Bring your best Asian dish to share! We are celebrating the Chinese New Year of the Snake. Gather with community for an afternoon of fun and good fortune!

Kelly will be offering her basket of silly fortunes! Come celebrate new beginnings!

If the weather is challenging, you may book a bed or a room in the lodge and stay overnight. BYOB. Book with Kelly.

RSVP for directions to the lodge.

Mark your calendar for the New Year’s Eve Purification Lodge at Thunder Awakener’s Lodge in Chapel Hill with Michael Stein. More information to come!

Join us for the last gathering of 2024 at Spirit Canoe Lodge! Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year and a time to slow down our pace. It’s been quite a year and we are all ready to be tucked into winter’s cozy introspective season and stop the external busyness. As nature pulls back we too are urged to pull our energy within. Time is precious and healing. When we align with the seasons, life makes more sense.

There is no charge for the ceremony.  Donations or an energy exchange for Kelly and the fire crew are a necessary part of participation.  RSVP to reserve your spot and receive the protocols that prepare you for this ceremony.

Shamanic Purification Lodges in the Sweet Medicine SunDance Path tradition are  a sacred ceremony open to all men and women that desire to connect with the elements, the worlds of Grandmother Earth, to pray (for self, life and others), to purify (emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually), and for those who choose to grow and evolve as humans.  The alchemy of this ceremony creates a safe space for us to let go of what no longer serves us and connect with Spirit to receive guidance and healing.  We come together that we can make a jump in our evolution on a personal and collective level.  

I look forward to the pleasure of your company! Kelly Jumping Mouse

To Re-Assemble ourselves Post Traumatic Life Experiences

This special ceremony is…for everyone.  It is especially important right now for those who have suffered loss from the devastating floods here in the mountains.  Being human means we all meet challenges that are incomprehensible, pain that seems too much to overcome, and obstacles that seem insurmountable.  Traumatic experiences leave us with “triggers”, and it is not always as easy as “making lemonade” to get over them.  They will always be with us.  To the extent that we integrate these experiences and face them is how we move forward in our lives.  We all have imprints from painful life experiences.  No doubt some are worse than others and we each deal with them in different ways.  Traumatic experiences “take us apart”.  Something unimaginable has happened and it has changed our entire reality.  In this ceremony we have an opportunity to begin “putting ourselves back together”.  Whether you have an old trauma still causing pain, or a brand new one this ceremony is for everyone.  We all have “stuff” that builds up and needs to get cleared. Let’s de-frag and reboot our spirit!

Together we pray for understanding what has happened to gain a deeper internal mirror of self-reflection… a perspective shift on an event or problem.  We shall send prayers to our “enemy or tyrants”.  These may be people or events that push our buttons.  We acknowledge the triggers and ask to see more clearly any distortions in our perceptions.  We give-away resistances and all that blocks our way to greater balance, peace, and healing.  This letting go opens our hearts, releases resistance, and brings clarity to our troubles. We can see the bigger picture, and a new way forward.

RSVP to Kelly.  Newcomers arrive an hour earlier for a full orientation.  No charge for this ceremony.  Gifts and donations are requested for Lodge expenses, Kelly, and the fire crew.

A Gathering of Gratefulness

November 2nd, 12-8PM This event is replacing our Day of the Dead Dance. There was a small landslide on a portion of the arbor where we hold our dances, and…well everyone’s thoughts are elsewhere these days. Our thinking is that we all could use a day of celebrating our strength and resilience as mountain folk. A “free day” to forget our worries, be grateful for all that we have, enjoy each others company, and be nourished by the sacred land we call home. As always there are tasks to help with if you feel called to lend a hand here. I know many of you have given tirelessly and if your one of them we invite you to just come and be fed. The most important thing is to be in fellowship with others and recognize the unique gifts we are to each other. Later in the day, we’ll have a brush burning bonfire if the weather is suitable. If you’ve never been here before RSVP for directions. Those of you traveling from afar, let me know if you’d like me to save you a bed.

• Stop by to visit anytime during the day

• We will have food to share with all who stop by and if you’d like to bring a potluck dish to share please do.

• We will have an Ancestor Altar set up to honor our loved ones that have passed and hold prayers for those in need at this time. If you’d like to contribute your energy to the altar, you may bring a personal item, a picture, a candle, make a prayer bundle for yourself and the collective.

• If you’d like to lend a hand: We have chainsaw work from fallen trees in our medicinal garden area, wood splitting, making kindling, and moving new firewood, re-planting the landslide area in the arbor, digging out the spring over flows, and building a new raised bed in the galactic greenhouse!

• Optional Healing Lodge on Sunday. See the CALENDAR.

 This Lodge is on Sunday after the Spirit Dance.  Please RSVP (Kelly@spiritcanoelodge.org) if you are attending one or both ceremonies.  There will be a limit of 25 participants. Newcomers arrive at 11am

Sister Moon is an integral part of our life on Grandmother Earth.  The moon rotates around the earth.  Her face is lit by Grandfather Sun.  The earth’s shadow creates the moon phases in this magical rotation.  You could say she sees everything and knows everything as she witnesses our daily rotation.  Humanity is deeply impacted from this relationship.  Women’s fertility cycles align with her, optimal planting times have historically been practiced, and our planet’s water masses ebb and recede with her gravitational pull.  The full moon is the peak energy of the last 28/29 days of our life.  A lot has happened, a lot has been exposed, and as we look ahead…there is much to plan for.  Bring to our gathering what has been exposed within you this past month, this past season, and the willingness to continue on into the unknown with hope, faith, and trust.

Shamanic Purification Lodges in the Sweet Medicine SunDance Path are  a sacred ceremony open to all men and women that desire to connect with the elements, the worlds of Grandmother Earth, to pray (for self, life and others), to purify (emotionally, physically, mentally, and spiritually), and who choose to grow and evolve as humans.  The alchemy of this ceremony creates a safe space for us to let go of what no longer serves us and connect with Spirit to receive guidance and healing.  We come together that we can make a jump in our evolution on a personal and collective level.  There will be a potluck after the ceremony.  

There is no charge for the ceremony.  Donations or energy exchange plus tobacco for Kelly and the fire crew are a necessary part of participation.  If you are new to our purification lodge, you must RSVP to receive the protocols that prepare you for this ceremony.  If you are new to this ceremony please arrive one hour earlier for a full orientation.

Ceremonial Ecstatic Dance to Connect with Nature

Our ecstatic dance will be under the almost full moon of August.  We will be honoring the 5 Elements and 5 Worlds of Grandmother Earth and how we as humans must come into greater alignment with them .  The dance is meant to be a prayerful, internal connection with ourselves and nature to gain greater insight and harmony.  As we develop a closer and caring relationship with nature, we find the solutions we seek are all around us in support!  In a world seemingly gone mad there is one thing we can do that will make a difference now….DANCE!  

Matt Wasson will be our DJ for the dance.  He brings his 5 Rhythms musical expertise and creativity with a soulful beat to connect our spirits, make our feet move, and seduce our body to move without thinking.  Matt is tailoring a dance set for each of the 5 Elements & 5 Worlds.  Be prepared to dance 5 - 40 minute sets!  200 minutes of ecstasy with nature!

Costumes Encouraged:  Please wear regalia with a nature theme!  We are mending our communication lines with the worlds of GME and honoring the plant, animal, mineral, and spirit world (ancestors).  Ideas include…weather & elemental spirits, animal totems, fairy and gnome realm, mythological creatures (dragon, mermaid, etc…)

Cost: 20-40$ sliding scale donation.  Donate your time to help prepare the arbor space and dance free!  Details about what to bring and dance location are sent out once you RSVP. This will be a substance free event.

RSVP:  Kelly@SpiritCanoeLodge.org

Optional:  A Full Moon Purification lodge will be held on Sunday @ Noon the following day.  RSVP for lodging or camping if you decide to stay over for one or both events.

Immerse into the sacred sounds and find your ground! Aranyani will be bringing her singing bowls to the Dance Arbor for this outdoor event. You bring a towel or yoga mat to lay on and bolsters, pillows and/or blanket to tuck yourself in for this luxurious treat! Husband David will lead us into a meditation first, so that we can sink into the vibrations of Yani’s artistry with her crystal bowls, brass bowls, and little people chimes! Your whole energy body will be recalibrated by this sound healing experience.

Sample on Instagram

Fee $25. RSVP directly to Yani.

Come visit our Forest Medicinal Sanctuary! We continue to plant a series of new native plants each year and are excited to see what comes up this spring. We want to share this magical space with you!

Join us at this fundraising gala for garden tours, enjoy a serene sit spot in nature, and meander through our sacred forest. 

Celebrating our Forest Medicinal Sanctuary and new Galactic Greenhouse!

• Heavy Hors d’euvres

• Herbal Cocktails & Mocktails

• Music

• $5 Raffle Tickets

• Native Plant Walk & Talk

• Family Activities: Solar Plant Prints & Parachute Play

• Pick your own Nettles (bring gloves)

We have some AWESOME items to raffle off: Tubing from RiverGirl Fishing Co., 180 Float & Sauna Spa package, Photography session, Sound Healing Session, Massages, Pottery/Tea Basket, Crystal Basket, Hobbit House Stay, $200 Gift Certificate for SCL Retreat, Sacred Egg Immersion Float Pass

• Have a product/service, or time you can volunteer for this event? Contact Kelly. kelly@spiritcanoelodge.org

 Our goal is to expand the native and medicinal garden each successive year by creating forest pathways with unique plantings.  We need your donations of time and funding to make this happen.  If you cannot attend our event and are interested in making a tax-deductible donation to Spirit Canoe Lodge:  

Please RSVP to this event~

We look forward to being in community !

Kelly Jumping Mouse

Eagle Dance preparations can often feel mysterious and overwhelming, so we are gathering to support Eagle Dancers in making or crafting their ceremonial items for Eagle Dance. It is recommended that one start preparations 2-4 weeks in advance of the ceremony.

Here is what we will be doing: 

• How to make your own Shamanic Shield. You will learn your circle of birth sitting place animals to create your first shield.

• What is a Forked Pole and how to make one.

• Guidelines for making Turkey Whistles and Plumes honoring the give away of the birds. Order kits through the links.

• Hokkshideh (protection) Bundles. These align you with the worlds and powers of Grandmother Earth and protect your own essence when wearing.

• What is Regalia and how do you create your own ceremonial costume.

Cost: Hokkshideh Bundle materials & blessing ceremony 20$ Donations

Bring your own materials for Fan making, Shield making or any other craft project you would like to work on that day! You may cut saplings from the land to create a hoop for the Shield. We do have a leather punch, glue, and other simple supplies to share.

I’ll send more info when you RSVP.  Kelly@spiritcanoelodge.org

Eagle Dance preparations can often feel mysterious and overwhelming, so we are gathering to support Eagle Dancers in making or crafting their ceremonial items for Eagle Dance. It is recommended that one start preparations 2-4 weeks in advance of the ceremony.

Here is what we will be doing: 

• How to make your own Shamanic Shield. You will learn your circle of birth sitting place animals to create your first shield.

• What is a Forked Pole and how to make one.

• Guidelines for making Turkey Whistles and Plumes honoring the give away of the birds. Order kits through the links.

• Hokkshideh (protection) Bundles. These align you with the worlds and powers of Grandmother Earth and protect your own essence when wearing.

• What is Regalia and how do you create your own ceremonial costume.

Cost: Hokkshideh Bundle materials & blessing ceremony 20$ Donations

Bring your own materials for Fan making, Shield making or any other craft project you would like to work on that day! You may cut saplings from the land to create a hoop for the Shield. We do have a leather punch, glue, and other simple supplies to share.

I’ll send more info when you RSVP.  Kelly@spiritcanoelodge.org

This is a Series of 4 Sessions once a month. 

January 30

February 27

March 26

April 30

Register on the SCL Shoppe page or make arrangements with Kelly.

Place your order for your $15 workbook by the January 15th here. 

I'll send out a reminder a few days before each date.

I look forward to sharing these basic medicine wheel teachings with you!  If you are very familiar with the basics and are hungry for a more in depth teaching, contact me for arranging one topic medicine conversations that you desire!

Kelly 

landline: 336-385-6312

cell: 818-620-3937

email: kelly@spiritcanoelodge.org

Spring Rites are all about celebrating fertility becoming receptive to the seeding of life and light as our days become longer. The egg as a symbol represents the cosmic receptive feminine energy that beckons the spark/seed light of the masculine energy to the conceive what is desired to be birthed. As humans sometimes our own dreams take longer to manifest... than lets say summer squash :) For us this is a time to plant the seeds of our desired growth, maturity, new projects, dreams, inner balance of our Masculine/Feminine energy, and yes outrageous tomatoes....life is about the journey of what we plant through our experiences and harvest as wisdom. We will be joining the Vision Quest Weekenders for this purification lodge.

Newcomers must arrive by 12 noon for orientation.

I look forward to the pleasure of your company!
Kelly Jumping Mouse

No Cost:

There is no charge for ceremony however cash donations and medicine gifts for Kelly and the fire crew are requested to cover the costs and create balance for what you receive.

What to bring:
You must RSVP and send me your email so I can send you all the details, location, and what to bring.

Important to know:

It is important to be on time especially if you are a newcomer. Know that you will be cared for once you arrive and welcomed into the community.

RSVP: kelly@spiritcanoelodge.org

landline: 336-385-6312

cell: 818-620-3937

Join Aranyani Notestine at Spirit Canoe Lodge as she teaches how to make wild-harvested herbal infusions. Aranyani is a self taught herbalist of five years, and an experienced forager and medicine maker. 

Spring is the time for violets, and a great time to harvest sassafras roots to create long-lasting tinctures with multiple health benefits. We will discuss the gifts of these plants during our day together.

During this workshop we will gather together to roam the property, gathering violet flowers and harvesting sassafras roots from the trees growing on the mountainside. We may find other wild herbs peaking out too! Once harvested, Aranyani will teach you how to create your own herbal tincture that can be used in craft cocktails or taken as medicine whenever needed. We will also enjoy brewing up some sassafras tea while we craft our tinctures in the greenhouse. 

Please bring your own bottle of 80 proof vodka, a gathering basket or bowl, and glass jars with lids. We will provide the instructions, labels, and other essential items so that you can walk away with your very own wild-harvested medicine that will last up to two years. 

Cost is $30 per person.

Eagle Dance preparations can often feel mysterious and overwhelming, so we are gathering to support Eagle Dancers in making or crafting their ceremonial items for Eagle Dance. It is recommended that one start preparations 2-4 weeks in advance of the ceremony.

Here is what we will be doing: 

• How to make your own Shamanic Shield. You will learn your circle of birth sitting place animals to create your first shield.

• What is a Forked Pole and how to make one.

• Guidelines for making Turkey Whistles and Plumes honoring the give away of the birds. Order kits through the links.

• Hokkshideh (protection) Bundles. These align you with the worlds and powers of Grandmother Earth and protect your own essence when wearing.

• What is Regalia and how do you create your own ceremonial costume.

Cost: Hokkshideh Bundle materials & blessing ceremony 20$ Donations

Bring your own materials for Fan making, Shield making or any other craft project you would like to work on that day! You may cut saplings from the land to create a hoop for the Shield. We do have a leather punch, glue, and other simple supplies to share.

I’ll send more info when you RSVP.  Kelly@spiritcanoelodge.org

Growing Mushrooms

Come learn how to cultivate your own healthy, delicious shiitake and oyster mushrooms outdoors on logs.
We will cover tree selection and harvesting, spawn selection, how to inoculate logs, log placement and care for longevity and successful fruiting, harvesting and preserving mushrooms and much more.

This is a hands-on workshop. You’ll get to inoculate (drill, fill and wax) a log and take it home with you. You’ll gain all the knowledge and skills needed to make more logs.

Workshop led by Christina Morrison and Virgil Ryan. They have a gourmet and medicinal mushroom farm in Yancey County and have provided their region with shiitake, oyster, and foraged mushrooms since 2013. They have experience growing many varieties of shiitake for fruiting in all four seasons and different climates.

Bring water, snacks and wear warm clothes as we will be outside most of the time

Registration - $75

Some scholarships available. If you are financially challenged contact Christina directly for sliding scale.

Workshop limited to 10 participants. All tools, materials and a mushroom log are supplied. Additional logs may be available for purchase.

For more info call Christina or email at selvasong@gmail.com

This is a Series of 4 Sessions once a month. 

January 30

February 27

March 26

April 30

Register on the SCL Shoppe page or make arrangements with Kelly.

Place your order for your $15 workbook by the January 15th here. 

I'll send out a reminder a few days before each date.

I look forward to sharing these basic medicine wheel teachings with you!  If you are very familiar with the basics and are hungry for a more in depth teaching, contact me for arranging one topic medicine conversations that you desire!

Kelly 

landline: 336-385-6312

cell: 818-620-3937

email: kelly@spiritcanoelodge.org

The Spring Full Moon Equinox is a time when the night and day are of equal length, the sun rises due East and sets due West.

A moment of balance, stillness, the anticipation of Resurrection, and dominance of light. Spring Rites are all about celebrating fertility becoming receptive to the seeding of life and light as our days become longer. The egg as a symbol represents the cosmic receptive feminine energy that beckons the spark/seed light of the masculine energy to the conceive what is desired to be birthed. As humans sometimes our own dreams take longer to manifest... than lets say summer squash :) For us this is a time to plant the seeds of our desired growth, maturity, new projects, dreams, inner balance of our Masculine/Feminine energy, and yes outrageous tomatoes....life is about the journey of what we plant through our experiences and harvest as wisdom. All that said, I LOVE Spring! It is always a hopeful and exciting season to let the external world reflect the internal.

Newcomers must arrive by Noon for orientation.

I look forward to the pleasure of your company!
Kelly Jumping Mouse

No Cost:

There is no charge for ceremony however cash donations and medicine gifts for Kelly and the fire crew are requested to cover the costs and create balance for what you receive.

What to bring:
You must RSVP and send me your email so I can send you all the details, location, and what to bring.

Important to know:

It is important to be on time especially if you are a newcomer. Know that you will be cared for once you arrive and welcomed into the community.

RSVP: Kelly

landline: 336-385-6312

cell: 818-620-3937

This is a Series of 4 Sessions once a month. 

January 30

February 27

March 26

April 30

Register on the SCL Shoppe page or make arrangements with Kelly.

Place your order for your $15 workbook by the January 15th here. 

I'll send out a reminder a few days before each date.

I look forward to sharing these basic medicine wheel teachings with you!  If you are very familiar with the basics and are hungry for a more in depth teaching, contact me for arranging one topic medicine conversations that you desire!

Kelly 

landline: 336-385-6312

cell: 818-620-3937

email: kelly@spiritcanoelodge.org

Bring your best Asian dish to share! We are celebrating the Chinese New Year of the Wood Dragon. Gather with community for an afternoon of fun and good fortune!

Kelly will be offering her basket of silly fortunes! Come celebrate new beginnings!

If the weather is challenging, you may book a bed or a room in the lodge and stay overnight. BYOB.

RSVP for directions to the lodge.

This is a Series of 4 Sessions once a month. 

January 30

February 27

March 26

April 30

Register on the SCL Shoppe page or make arrangements with Kelly.

Place your order for your $15 workbook by the January 15th here. 

I'll send out a reminder a few days before each date.

I look forward to sharing these basic medicine wheel teachings with you!  If you are very familiar with the basics and are hungry for a more in depth teaching, contact me for arranging one topic medicine conversations that you desire!

Kelly 

landline: 336-385-6312

cell: 818-620-3937

email: kelly@spiritcanoelodge.org

Join us for the last gathering of 2023 at Spirit Canoe Lodge!

Newcomers must arrive by 12:00 noon for orientation.

Teaching begins at 1pm to prepare for the ceremonial purification lodge. Bring appropriate body coverings and towel for lodge.

Gifting and Potluck follows the lodge.

There is never a charge for ceremony.

Please bring a potluck dish, 3 medicine gifts and tobacco for the Fire Crew and Dance Chief. And also bring a one gift for the Community Gift Exchange!

RSVP Kelly@spiritcanoelodge.org