Access

Access Information for Deep Winter Storytelling: Community Ritual + Ceremony 

Hosted by: Gracielx + Marissa at Chispas Farm (229 Saavedra rd sw) 

About:  You and your family (kids welcome!)  are invited to a very special ceremony + community ritual at Chispas Farm, January 25th, from 1-4:30pm-ish. In honor of the winter season and the returning of the sun, Gracielx and Marissa and other community members are welcoming you to witness their stories of this time, this land, and community care. 

We want to gather our peoples, human, other than and more than, and see what emerges. Our intention is to offer space to witness something sacred in each of our stories and the magic of gathering all these wonderful people together.

Marissa and friends will share some stories, poetry, and invite folks to participate in a ritual burial. We will dance, make some noise, and cross a threshold, then hear from Gracielx their stories of compassionate care and rebirth, and do a collective candle ritual.  We will end by gathering soil and seeds as symbols for our collective and individual rebirths. 

This offering hopes to provide a space to let go, and welcome in; a space to let go of something that may get in the way of giving and receiving, to honor the caregivers, healers, medicine peoples, clowns, sex workers, culture shifters, farmers, activist, birth works, death workers, craftspeople, musicians, witches, herbalists, etc. and offer shared vision for futures rooted in networks of compassionate community care. 

Sliding Scale Donation, $0-$55. 

Things to Bring: 

*Bring soup bowl and spoon for zero waste. (we will have extra if you forget)

*Bring some water (in your water bottle or separate container, we will ask you all to share a splash to a communal bowl!) 

*Bring something that you want to bury (that is safe to return to the earth/ symbolic gesture of something you are letting go)

*Bring Candle (for rebirth ritual) 

*Bring an extra camp chair + blankets if you have it! (Some will be provided, but abundance is welcome) 

*For Sillys:: if you would love to wear a costume that makes you feel magical + free, please wear it! (fairy wings, goblins, dragons, mythical animals, etc)

*For Everyone Else: please wear whatever brings you life, warmth, and comfy's! 

*Optional: Food/Snacks/Bevies! 

Agenda: 

1-2pm: Welcome Circle + Introduction

2-3pm- Storytime + Ritual for Endings

3-30pm- Fun Walk to Next Door Neighbors + Break

3:30-4:30pm- Storytime + Ritual for Rebirth

4:30-5:30ish -Social hour: souptime, teatime, and firetime

Accessibility: 

*Gathering is hosted on a working farm, the paths/driveway are made of wood chips and the ground is mostly flat. 

*There will be a composting toilet available, please note the bathroom at chispas is not accessible via wheelchair, but there is a wheelchair accessible composting toilet next door where we will be at the second half of the gathering.

*Water + Hot water available 

*Some seating will be provided, but if you are able to bring your own chair please do. 

*This gathering will be held outside around a fire, with no shade or outdoor covered structures, so please come prepared.

*If you need support or have an questions about the space/accessibility please reach out to Ray, our access doula (432-559-3931, rmelizabeth@gmail.com