JUNE: 22 ~ Full Moon Solstice Fire Ceremony

Saturday, June 22, 7-9:30pm
MĀ Yoga, Sky Studio, Victoria

Come join us for the convergence of International Day of Yoga, Full Moon and Summer Solstice with a Gāyatrī Vedic Fire Ceremony!

In the study of yoga, Goddess Gāyatrī is the power behind the sun and mother of the universe. She is also the giver of wisdom, protection, and strength. She supports us to access our deepest knowing and illuminates Truth within us.

We will chant the Gāyatrī Mantra x 108 – one of the most ancient and powerful yogic mantras – that is believed to contain the knowledge (Truth) of the universe. It is a yogic prayer dedicated to illuminating our intellect, so that we may gracefully make discerning choices that support love, truth and unity – cutting through fear, illusion and separation. The Gāyatrī Mantra is the giver of bliss, cultivates immense wisdom (of our True Nature), and supports liberation.

This mantra also helps to remove toxins from the body, improves concentration and deeper breathing, dissolves negativity, reduces stress and anxiety, calms the mind and balances the nervous system, while keeping the heart and respiratory system healthy.

Bring your sankalpa (intention) and make offerings and prayers to the fire of wisdom. You will hear stories of Goddess Gāyatrī, and we will utilize the Gāyatrī yantra (yogic sacred geometry) and mudra (yogic sacred seals) to enhance our practice. Participants will leave with an anointment of sacred ash and Ganges water from our ceremony, and prasad – which represents the sweetness of the ritual and the blessings it carries. You are so welcome.

Here is a translation of the Gāyatrī Mantra:

We meditate on that wondrous spirit of the Divine Solar Light

which shines in every dimension of life.

May that Light inspire and guide our inner vision.

We will explore further translations during our time together.

This offering is centred in the roots of yoga, traditional yoga, and bhakti yoga. Yoga is rooted in the Vedic lineage of Satya’s ancestors.

“The Gāyatrī mantra releases the supreme solar power, the power of the inner sun of Self-realization and Cosmic creation. As we chant the mantra, we tune into the frequencies of universal light and bring it down to the earth plane (“bhuh”) and ourselves/humanity. This mantra asks that the radiance of the sun illuminate our minds and with the light of wisdom, guide us on the path toward awakening.”

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)

Born into the Vedic lineage, Satya has been living the traditional path of yoga all her life – with a more concentrated practice over the last 22 years. She carries the gift of ceremony and ritual by the grace of her ancestors. She apprenticed in India over two winters, inheriting the ceremony when her mother suddenly left her body. Her mother’s death was her fire initiation, and her mother’s body was her first offering into the fire of wisdom. Five years later, she offered her father’s body into the fire of wisdom, which has only deepened her intention behind this offering from her ancestors and lineage. She humbly accepts the deep honour and responsibility to carry this lineage ritual forward, for the greater good of the Whole. Encouraged by her teachers, she has been leading ceremony on the west coast of Canada, and in south and north India during new and full moons. She also leads ceremony for healing, renewal, union, rites of passage, and other occasions as requested. Ceremonies are conducted both with groups and in private. Furthermore, she has completed a three-month study and practice in Ancestral Water Healing Ritual with Akhanda Yoga (Yogirishhi Vishvktu) of Rishikesh, India. She also offers this form of practice.

Satya completed a year-long Yoga Apprenticeship in 2015 (Vijnana Yoga RYT200), and a deep dive study into jnana yoga (Vedic scripture study/self inquiry) with her teacher in India amid a trio of winters from 2011-2013. While there in 2016, Satya was initiated into the Sidh Kunjika Stotram – the highest call to Maha Shakti (Divine Mother). She has been furthering her yogic studies in India with regular trips there for the past 15 years.

Encouraged by her teachers, Satya is a facilitator of Retreats, Workshops, Ceremony, Ritual & One-on-One Guide on Salt Spring Island and surrounding communities, in India – as well as online. Satya offers from the deepest place in her with utmost respect and reverence to her ancestors, to You, to the Divine, and to the Self.

Learn more about Satya’s offerings at @vedic_priestess_temple (Instagram) + @vedicpriestesstemple108 (Facebook).

ENERGY EXCHANGE:
$40

Reserve Your Spot Now – Spaces Limited – Registration Is Required

*Registration closes when ceremony fills. Hint: Register early…

*Important pre-ceremony instructions will be sent to you before we gather to help you prepare for our sacred gathering.

We acknowledge and express gratitude for living on the lands of the Hul’q’umi’num’ and SENĆOŦEN (Coast Salish) speaking peoples.

We welcome beings from all walks of life – including LGBTQIA2S+ and BIPOC folks, as well as persons with disabilities.

0“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

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

2“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

3“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

4“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

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

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

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

9“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 GODDESS GAYATRI. IS THIS GATHERING SUITABLE FOR ME?

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

WHAT IS THE CANCELLATION POLICY?

Full refund with 24 hours of notice. Unfortunately no refunds for same day cancellations.

For questions please contact satya@vedicpriestesstemple.com