the festival on sunday may 4th will take place in person from 10:30 - 4:00
Liturgy of the Divine Feminine
10:30am -12pm in the Sanctuary
Join herchurch for our wonderful liturgy, celebrating, honoring and connecting to the Divine Feminine. An uplifting experience with word, music, movement and more, the liturgy is unique and moving. All are welcome.
Lunch in the Mural Hall 12-12:45pm
Priestess Panel
12:45-1:15pm in the Sanctuary
Part panel, part circle, this gathering of priestesses invites us to consider what being a priestess mean to us personally, to consider how we embody our priestessing, and other relevant questions. herchurch’s lead priestesses will start the conversation and invite those present to share their thoughts. Everyone welcome.
Charm Casting 101 with Roxanne
1:20-2:50pm in the Art Womb
Casting charms is a form of divination; a way we get insight into various aspects of our lives. Each participant will receive a bag of charms and instructions on how to decipher possible meanings of the charms and on how to develop clear, concise questions. Using casting spreads, the charms and our intuition, we’ll divine the answers to our questions. Roxanne Worthington is an artist, creator, teacher, tarot reader and diviner with lots of years of experience in all these areas. Limited to 15 participants.
Introduction to the Polyvagal Theory with Elaine
1:20-2:20pm in the Kuan Yin Room
Join Elaine for an introduction to this way of understanding our nervous systems, which helps explain what happens when we are triggered and how we can regulate our emotions. Elaine is a psychotherapist, artist and intuitive focused on helping folks to connect with their innate wholeness and Divinity. Limited to 8 participants.
Visual and Singing Meditation with Katie
2:25-3:25 pm in the Art and Altar Room
In this workshop we will explore two ancient forms of meditation: Visual and Singing Chants.
In this restorative and relaxing workshop we will learn simple chants and the process of interacting with art as visual meditation, called Visio Divina in ancient times. No experience in singing or meditation is needed. Katie Ketchum directs the herchurch choir in San Francisco and teaches painting with Jennifer Mantle. She has been practicing Visual and Singing Meditation for many years. Limited to 8 participants.
Goddess to Go Portable Altar-Making with Tracy
2:55-4:25pm in the Art Womb
Celebrate the Goddess this Spring with your very own "Goddess to Go" portable altar! In this 90-minute in-person class, you’ll learn to create a simple, sacred, and travel-friendly altar that you can sew and personalize. All supplies provided. Minimal sewing skills needed—just bring your creativity and an open heart! Tracy Dietz is a Reiki Master who has been practicing the healing arts and bodywork for 30 years. She is also the creator of Tracy Lynn Reiki YouTube Channel. Limited to 15 participants.
Laughter Yoga with Manuela and Eloise
3:25-3:55pm in the Sanctuary
Join us in a dynamic form of meditation. In laughter yoga we combine unconditional laughter with yogic breathing- pranayama. We rest our conscious thoughts while all our senses effortlessly and naturally combine to give us joy, peace and emotional stability. Bring a willingness to laugh for no reason and to feel a bit silly. Eloise Beechinor was certified as a laughter yoga leader in 2014 and again in 2019 at the UCSF Osher Institute. Manuela Wolf is a teacher, yoga and mindfulness teacher, Reiki Master and long time enthusiastic practitioner of laughter yoga. Limited to 15 participants.
Drum Circle with Alice
4-4:30pm in the Sanctuary
Join Priestess Alice H and others for a lively session catching the beat! Drums and other percussion instruments provided but your own are welcome too! Everyone welcome.
Closing Ritual and Live Music
4:30-5pm in the Sanctuary
Join Pastor Stacy and our herchurch musicians for a short closing ritual and some original music by our talented herchurch musicians to send us off after our wonderful day together.