SEPT. 19: Letting go ~ An Autumn equinox fire ceremony



Saturday, September 19, 2026
7:00 – 9:30pm
@ MĀ Yoga & Wellness, Victoria, BC
Sky Studio


Just as the trees release what they no longer need, the Autumn Equinox offers us a sacred threshold to put down what has run its course – old beliefs, patterns, attachments, relationships, identities, or simply the relentless pace of summer.


What are you ready to release?

What are you ready to carry forward?


Through ceremony, breathwork, mantra, prayer, and reflection – we will enter the wisdom of this seasonal transition. Drawing on the yogic teaching of aparigraha – non-possessiveness – and the liberating blessings of Shiva, we will explore letting go not solely as loss, but also as a practice of making space. When we release what is already leaving, we create room for what is ready to emerge. And in the liminal space between endings and beginnings, we can grow trust and steadiness in knowing that we are held, supported, and not walking into the unknown alone.


SHIVA’S BLESSINGS SUPPORT:

  • Releasing what is no longer supporting you
  • Loosening attachment to what has run its course
  • Finding steadiness through times of change and uncertainty
  • Trusting the natural rhythm of endings and beginnings


WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE:

  • Invocation of Shiva through ritual and mantra
  • Teachings on Shiva, and aparigraha – the yogic practice of non-possessiveness and letting go
  • Fire ritual and offerings to release what you are ready to put down
  • Prayer and community practice for grounding and trust in the unknown
  • Prasad (sacred offering) to close and integrate 
  • Anointment of activated charcoal with sacred water from the Ganges River in India

Bring what you are ready to release – and let Shiva’s fire of wisdom hold and transform it.

All are welcome.

This offering is rooted in the Vedic/Yogic lineage and Bhakti Yoga, and honours Satya’s ancestral relationship to these sacred traditions.

Background on Ceremony

In ceremony, we sit in circle, we hold our intention, we chant, we pray, we offer, we surrender. Together, we hold this charged space co-creatively. We invoke and commune with very subtle sacred energies – the deities (aka: spirits/goddess/Creator – or whatever you call Source). The fire of wisdom burns away all that does not serve. Ultimately, this holy fire transforms, purifies, cleanses and heals.

Using the agency of fire inside a copper vessel, and connecting with the biodynamic rhythm of Mother Earth while we chant – the Vedic Fire Ceremony serves as a direct portal to the deities. It is one of the most ancient forms of ritual in the world, originating from Satya’s ancestral land of India some 10,000 years ago. It was channelled by rishis and seers in the high Indian Himalayas. It serves as an altar to the Divine – and a space for healing, emotional purification, karmic cleansing, and deep transformation. It is a symbol of that which we are (Satya/Truth), and that which we are not (Mitya/not-Truth). It is a ceremony that re-patterns trauma, and a sacred space where we can let go of everything that is keeping us separate, including fear and attachment. ॐ

*This ceremony is also known as agni yajna, fire puja, and havan.

Learn more about ceremony here

YOUR FACILITATOR

Satya Amrita Kumari Jehman (Vedic Priestess Temple)

Satya Jehman (she/her) is a lineage bearer of ancient yogic teachings, rooted in the ancestral traditions and ritual practices of her homeland of India. Born and raised in an ancestor-centred culture and household on the west coast of BC, she has walked the path of yoga all her life, and deepened her formal practice over the last 25 years. She was initiated into the Sidh Kunjika Stotram, the highest call to the Sacred Divine Feminine, a yogic initiation that continues to guide her spiritual work and devotion.

Satya’s training also includes a year-long Vijnana Yoga Apprenticeship, extensive study in jnana yoga (self-inquiry/yogic philosophy) over three years in India, and initiations into the bhakti yoga practices of fire ceremony and ancestral water healing ritual. For the past 15 years, she has returned regularly to India for continued study and practice, further embodying the wisdom of her lineage.

As a facilitator and lineage carrier, Satya leads retreats, workshops, and ceremonies that honour the ancestral field, support rites of passage, and cultivate renewal, empowerment, and presence. Her work weaves asana, breathwork, mantra, mudra, storytelling, ritual, ceremony, writing, sacred art, and nature connection – to help participants connect with their lineage, release inherited patterns, and access the love, wisdom, and resilience flowing through generations.

@vedic_priestess_temple | @vedicpriestesstemple108

ENERGY EXCHANGE:


$45


Pre-registration Is Required – Reserve Your Spot Now – Spaces Limited


*A pre-ceremony guidance e-mail will be sent out 24-48hrs before we gather to help you prepare for our ceremony.

*Registration closes on Saturday, September 18 at 7pm or when ceremony fills, whichever comes first.

*Early registration is recommended for this ceremony.

REGISTER WITH MĀ YOGA HERE

“Thank you for sharing the wisdom/traditions of your lineage, Satya. I appreciated the chance to participate in a ritual that is outside my culture and spiritual background. I appreciated the sense of sacred community and sharing, the joining of voices in chanting – and the beautiful space.” ~ Shawna K

“I most appreciated it was culturally/spiritually authentic. Your knowledge, study and lineage was important to me, to attend.” ~ Leila R

“I very much appreciated the depth of learning and the connection of ritual and ceremony to learning about the Goddess. I had some great ’a-ha’ moments. I was very moved by the inclusion of your own lineage in the ceremony, Satya. It’s an incredible gift.” ~ Christie R

“Thank you for providing our community with such a beautiful ceremony. You have a gift! And I felt like I was in India. I am still feeling the effects of the ceremony with a kind of wild goddess energy. It was very special that you brought water from the Ganges River.” ~ Laurissa W

“I wanted to share with you about my mother’s healing following the ceremony. She was deep in my prayer during the ceremony, and her issue has cleared, and it didn’t come back. I shared with her about the ceremony, and she said she was guessing this was the case. I’m so grateful! Thanks for all.” ~ Karin D

“I was awestruck watching Satya chant.” ~ Kim M

“Thank you for your presence, thank you for your sharing, thank you for your courage – it is a very powerful ceremony!” ~ Anna K

“It was a beautiful and powerful ceremony, what a gift!” ~ Mike N

“It was a really amazing ceremony and Satya is just Divine.” ~ Augustina Ma

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

I DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT VEDIC FIRE CEREMONY OR SHIVA. IS THIS GATHERING SUITABLE FOR ME?

Yes, this gathering is suitable to those new to Shiva and Vedic Fire Ceremony, as it will be a great way to learn more about both and deepen into your intention.
All are welcome, including yogis and yoginis, yoga teachers and healing practitioners, those new to yoga, lovers of Indian culture and tradition, ritual and ceremony folks, bhakti folks, etc.

WHAT IS THE CANCELLATION POLICY?

Full refund before Saturday, September 18 at 7pm. Unfortunately, no refunds after September 18 at 7pm.

For questions please contact satya@vedicpriestesstemple.com

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"I offer this space from my heart with utmost respect and reverence to my ancestors, to You, to the Divine, and to the Self (Pure Awareness). For the greater good of the Whole. ॐ"
~ Satya ~