Amanita Mending Retreat:

At the still point of the sun, when darkness deepens and the breath of the land slows, we gather at the hearth.

This is a day for men to rest, to listen, and to mend, a gentle initiation guided by the five sacred elements and the red wisdom of the red capped grandmother.

Held in the womb of the Great Mother, with the warmth of the fire and the truth of presence, we remember that tending the inner flame is the true men’s work of the Winter Solstice.

The Five Elemental Gateways

Naibo Anatlā: Sacred Breath (Air)

The whisper of wind, the voice of the unseen. Through breath and sound, we clear the vessel and open the space for new life to enter. This is the beginning, breathing into stillness.

Naibo Dubros: Sacred Water

Stepping over the threshold, the cold plunge awakens us. Held in Proto Celtic bone song and brotherhood, we cleanse and reconnect to strength, presence, empathy, and the full senses.

Naibo Awiyo: Sacred Æther

The invisible thread that connects all things. In silence and song, we rest in the Great Mother’s embrace, journeying with a dose of The red capped Grandmother to see through the viel and receive her wisdom and healing. Remembering ourselves as part of the living cosmos, not apart from it.

Naibo Oibelo: Sacred Fire

We finish with the prayer circle around the fire, keeper of prayer and transformation. We offer what is ready to release, the stories, shadows, and habits that keep the heart closed, letting the flame turn them into light.

Naibo Ura: Sacred Earth

Rooting into the Mother’s body through an ancient burial ritual to be reborn as the integral man, grounded in humility, reverence, and tenderness. Through this burial grounding, we remember our belonging and take our place as wardens of the golden age.

This lodge is a sanctuary for men at the Solstice, which echoes the ancient grail mysteries, when men met the womb wisdom of woman to do their inner work.

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