Shining Tribe Exploratorium ~ Walking the Ways Alignment
As happened last year, the Shining Tribe Exploratorium and Soul Path Sanctuary's Walking the Ways of the Summer Light will overlap starting with Sunday's gathering
Greetings, Shining Tribe!
First, an apology for dropping the ball on communications around this happening again this year. My family has been having a time and needing support. And coordinating around this year’s alignment of the Tribe and the Ways got dropped.
But if you would once again like to follow along with Walking the Ways, the first weekly post on connecting to the Earth element is below for all subscribers.
Paid subscribers to the Shining Tribe and Soul Path Sanctuary also have access to the Overview Booklet with daily posts to support seeking and this Sunday, the 31st, at 12:30 pm (time zone converter) we will gather in Circle.
Let me know your questions!
Take good care,
Carolyn
Walking the Ways of the Summer Light ~ Earth Week
Today we begin the Solstice-hinged e-retreat Walking the Ways of the Summer Light. In each of the four weeks leading up to the Solstice a different element is our guide for wisdom wandering and collecting questions for soul tending. We seek the wisdom of the season through connecting with nature and communing with the Tarot (or other oracle) in an embodied way. Here is the Day 1 Prompt for Practice for Making an Earth Connection.
Words to Inspire
Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.
Rachel Carson, The Sense of Wonder
Wisdom Image
Prompts for Practice
Today you are invited to contemplate an image of earth: the image above, your favorite Tarot card from the suit connected to Earth (Pentacles, Disks, Stones, etc.), or the view from your window be it the green of growing things or the concrete of the solid sidewalk.
Then ponder your connection and understanding of the element of earth. This is the place from which you begin. Use your own current definitions and understandings to contemplate these questions.
When you hear the word earth what does it encompass?
What do you already know about the earth element (from the Tarot’s earth suit, or connecting physically with the earth, or from your spiritual tradition’s teachings about earth)?
Is there a place or an activity that especially connects you to earth?
What lessons and gifts might come from connecting with the earth?
What gifts can you offer to earth?
Continue your work throughout the week by inviting Wayshowers and Guides from your Tarot or oracle deck to accompany you as you wisdom wander the week.
Joining the Practice
It’s really as simple as wisdom wandering with cards and I’m happy to offer the essence of this soul tending practice to all who follow me here on Substack.
If you would like more of a structure for your seeking or to have opportunities to gather in circle to share stories of your wandering, paid subscribers to Soul Path Sanctuary and the Shining Tribe Exploratorium have access to the Overview Booklet with Daily Prompts for Practice and virtual orientation and sharing circle sessions that will be held at the beginning, middle, and end of the season on Sundays May 31, June 21 (the Solstice!), July 12th at 12:30 pm (time zone converter).
If you would like to learn more about what a wisdom wander can gift you, check out this story from one of my earliest ones.