*New Year's Eve, Dec 31 ~ 8pm-1am
February 5 ~ Forest Bathing ~ Rachel
March 4 ~ Sacred Songs ~ Kira Seto
April 2 ~ Dances for Peace ~ Grace
(First Thursday of the month)
Fire, ceremony, laughs, dancing, singing, intention setting, cacao, and awesome people.
In the deep of winter, we'll gather in our cozy Cottage, enjoy the medicine of cacao offered by Shen and Malarie Reddoor, sing sacred songs together, offer our intentions and prayers to the fire outside, and have a fun dance party.
This is a substance free space so we can enter into the new year together in community, experiencing ecstatic states through ceremony, dance, and song.
General Flow (this could change):8p-8:30p ~ Arrive & lighting of the fire
8:30p-9:30p ~ Cacao Ceremony, renewal ritual, & intention setting
10p-11:30p ~ Songs by the fire and/or dancing indoors
11:45p-12a Noble Silence before we celebrate the turning of the year
12a-1a Choose your own adventure
1a Depart
There's space for 35 people in total, so please RSVP if you are coming!
RSVP:Please reserve your spot by paying $22-$66 (sliding scale, be generous if you can- a lot goes into organizing this!)
*Venmo @leahnelsonlmt
Write your email and specify the date you are joining
(We'll update this site if we sell out)
You'll then receive the address and any additional info.
Indoors & OutsideWe will spend most of our time together indoors (cacao ceremony, dancing, intention setting), and we’re flexible with where we hold the song circle (inside or by the fire). You are more than welcome to spend time by the fire outside or be inside whenever you like. Essentially, we invite you to engage in what we are offering, but also, we trust you will do what’s best for you or what you feel called to.
About our FireWe’ll be using a solo stove which double burns, meaning it produces little to no smoke.
KidsKids are welcome to attend. However, we don't have childcare scheduled for New Year's eve, but parents can self organize and rotate who hangs with the kiddos in a separate space, if they are not wanting to participate in the New Year's Eve experience.
Release & Renewal Ritual facilitated by Malarie ReddoorWe will begin with a gentle release ritual, inviting participants to reflect on what they are ready to let go of as we close this chapter of the year.
Whatever is ready to be released will be written onto prayer ties and lovingly offered to the fire, allowing the flames to hold, transform, and transmute the energy with care and intention.
Following the release, we will move into a creative intention-setting practice.
Together, we’ll craft snowflakes and infuse them with our hopes, prayers, and intentions for the year ahead.
These snowflakes will serve as a tangible reminder of what we are calling in, something you can keep with you as you step into the new year
email info@celestfest.com for more information
Let's engage in ritual time and community time.
Explore different traditions, lineages, and practices.
Each month there's a different facilitator & offering
First Thursdays of the monthat The Cottage in Murray, UT
General Flow:6p-6:30p Arrive, Mingle, Settle
6:30p-7:45p A facilitated offering
8:00p-8:45p Sharing/Integration
8:45p-9p Depart, See you soon
RSVP to info@celestfest.com
to receive address and directions
Limited spots available
$5-$25 sliding scale exchange
*Venmo @leahnelsonlmtNo one turned away for lack of funds.
Your gift goes to facilitators & Dirt Church costs.
We greatly appreciate your gift!
Kids - Childcare is available for $5 (goes directly to the childcare facilitator)
We have a separate kids area.
Ex: crafts, music jam, board games
Substance free space
If you have an offering or practice you'd like to facilitate, contact info@celestfest.com
Alternating offerings include: sacred song ~ breathwork ~ guided meditation ~ kundalini
somatic movement ~ visiting facilitators ~ live music
Indoor Forest Bathing is a gentle, sensory‑rich adaptation of the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku, inviting you to slow down, soften your senses, and reconnect with the grounding presence of nature from within a warm indoor sanctuary.
Through natural scents, soft lighting, and guided invitations, you’re invited to experience deep relaxation, insight, and connection during the darker months. While not a treatment for seasonal depression, this nature‑inspired ritual can support emotional well‑being by offering calm, steadiness, and a felt sense of belonging in winter’s quieter season.
Rachel is a certified Forest Bathing Guide through the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy and a Clinical Social Worker at Wild Sunflower Counseling. As the founder of Suni-ai Forest Bathing, she combines her passion for mental health and nature to create meaningful experiences that promote well-being and connection. Deep listening (or Suni-ai) is a state of being we seldom practice with the relentless pace of this world, yet Rachel's work encourages participants to embrace this practice through slowing down, engaging their senses, and finding solace in the beauty of the natural world.
Please bring:* A personal plant item (ex: house plant, crystal, or leaf) that holds special meaning for you.
* A cushion or low chair to sit on
* A water bottle and/or mug if you’d like some tea
$5-$25 sliding scale exchange
RSVP via info@celestfest.comor
*Venmo @leahnelsonlmtYour gift goes to facilitators & Dirt Church costs.
We greatly appreciate your gift!
Kids - Childcare is available for $5 (goes directly to the childcare facilitator)
We have a separate kids area.
What a beautiful time we're having gathering monthly, in our cozy and eclectic cottage!
We are so grateful that such amazing humans show up to engage in time away from time.
We look forward to each gathering, to see people connect, be real, be open, care for themselves and each other, and often step into the unknown.
*New Year's Eve, Dec 31 ~ 8pm-1am Something Special!
February 5 ~ Forest Bathing ~ Rachel
March 4 ~ Sacred Song Circle ~ Kira Seto (from Oregon)
April 2 ~ Dances for Peace ~ Grace
(First Thursday of the month)
Email: info@celestfest.com
