fall equinox ritual

abundance in the dark - celebrating our harvest

The sun leaving, night claiming more, the balance between night and day increasingly unequal: Welcome to the Autumn Equinox. This is a moment of balance before we plunge into the dark and cold- and often, a moment we’ve been taught to fear. The medicine, however, is the strength that comes from acceptance and surrender. Come explore this and more as we look to nature for clues on how to live abundantly. Abundance in the dark? Absolutely.

Tuesday September 22nd from 6:00pm-8:30pm.

Crosby Farms Regional Park

Led by Katie Birch and Madelyn Steen

Registration Rates:

  • $55

  • 2 pay what you can spots available (email me if cost is a barrier madelynsteen@hushmail.com)

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fall harvest spread with vegetables and fruits

sample schedule

6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Welcome / Intention Setting

6:30 PM - 7:00 PM - Guided Nature Based Connection

7:00 PM - 7:45 PM - Abundance Ritual

7:45 PM - 8:00 PM - Connection and Harvest Snack

8:00 PM - 8:30 PM - Integration Bonfire / Closing

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  • madelyn steen

    Madelyn Steen

    NATURE BASED HEALING

    My name is Madelyn Steen and I’m a queer trauma ecotherapist by day and I also have my retreat business, softwildjoy, which I’m extremely passionate about. I created softwildjoy because I found my own healing existed not only in therapy, but also outside its walls, in connection with the natural world and in community with others. I truly found my joy for life when I was hiking in the woods with friends. Nature is a powerful ally and has taught me so many lessons I carry through life. Why “softwildjoy”? I aim for life to be a combination of soft ease, a bit of wild spontaneity, and joyful moments. My events are a reflection of this and I hope to see you there!

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    Katie Birch

    WITCH

    Hi, I’m Katie Birch. I’m a teacher, a witch, and a woman who named herself. I chose Birch because I wanted the power of claiming my own name — and naming has become the heart of my work. Before we can heal or transform, we first have to name what we are seeing. I help people find the language for the parts of themselves they’ve hidden away, so those pieces can be reclaimed and made whole again.

    My path weaves together neuroscience, spirituality, myth, and lived experience. I believe healing the brain and spirit is not just a practice but a way of life — one that is both research and ritual, both science and spell. Witchcraft, to me, is a way of reorganizing your worldview on a cellular level. It’s how I got sober, stopped hating myself, and began actually enjoying my body and my life.

    I carry the energy of the Dark Mother: unafraid of shadow, transformation, and initiation. Through ritual and teaching, I offer others the same doorway I walked through — into presence, sovereignty, and the magick of naming themselves.