Gatherings & Retreats
Sunday, December 21, 2025 WINTER SOLSTICE 2pm - 4:30 pm Wompa (map)
“No matter the self-conceited importance of our labors we are all compost for worlds we cannot yet imagine.” ~ David Whyte
What if death is not an end, but a turning, a transformation … the fertile dark that nourishes what’s to come? In this month’s Death Salon, we’ll explore how endings, whether personal, ancestral, or collective, decompose into rich soil for new life. Drawing from story, nature, and soul, we’ll reflect on the wisdom of the life-death-life cycle (Clarissa Pinkola Estés) and the Indigenous ethic of living with seven generations in mind.
Held on the Winter Solstice, this gathering honors the season of deepest night; a time when the earth rests, seeds sleep underground, and life prepares itself in silence for renewal.
Together, we’ll reflect, write, and share stories about what is composting in our lives, what is quietly germinating beneath the surface, and what we’re being asked to let die. Not out of despair, but in service to renewal. If you're walking through a threshold, grieving something unnamed, or sensing change on the wind, this space is for you.
Click link below, pre-registration required. If you want to be included, but are waiting to pay, please email me to hold your spot
branda@thresholdjourneys.com
This retreat was created for those who spend their lives caring for others yet rarely have the space to rest, reconnect, and receive care themselves. Through group preparation, in-person ceremonial work, and guided integration, we create a gentle yet powerful container for restoration and inner renewal. Our small group size allows you to feel held, supported, and resourced every step of the way.
Ketamine is a well-researched, evidence-based medicine with more than fifty years of safe use in medical settings. At intentional doses, it can soften rigid patterns, increase neuroplasticity, reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and burnout, and open access to clarity, insight, and deeper emotional layers. In this retreat, we use intramuscular (IM) ketamine ~ an ideal route for ceremony work, allowing for deeper therapeutic access and a more embodied experience of healing.
The container of thorough preparation, group medicine ceremony, and guided integration, participants often discover renewed purpose, softened edges, and a widening sense of inner possibility. While ketamine is not a cure-all, it is a legal, accessible psychedelic medicine that has helped many people experience meaningful, lasting change.
To support safety and readiness, all participants complete a screening with our prescriber as well as an intake with Christina Conrad, LPCS, SEP. Medical and mental health exclusions apply to ensure that every participant can engage with the experience in a safe and grounded way.
If you feel called to step into this healing space with us, or you just want to learn more, email me at branda@thresholdjourneys.com for more detailed information.