MAR. 17: Full Moon / Spring Equinox / Holi Fire Ceremony ~ Returning to the Light

What are you carrying out of the dark, and into the light? What are you choosing to leave behind?

On this Full Moon – as we approach the Spring Equinox – we celebrate Holi, the festival of light and colour. Holi is the annual Indian festival of my ancestors, a day to invoke and honour light over dark, and love over fear. As we transition into the spring light, we can let go of all that is holding us back from our authentic aliveness, and carry forward that which will light the pathway into unity, peace and harmony. Within ourselves, for Mother Earth – and for the collective. Holi is an auspicious day for ritual, and recognition of all the beauty that exists, even amid the seeming un-beautiful.

You will also hear stories about Holi, and the auspicious full moon deities – Shiva, Durga, and Kali. The invocation of these deities will guide us on the return to light. We will engage in mudra (sacred seals) and yantra (sacred geometry) to enhance our practice.

WHAT: Full Moon / Spring Equinox / Holi Fire Ceremony
WHEN: Thursday, March 17, 2022 @ 7pm
WHERE: This ceremony will be held in a beautiful and warm yurt on private land. Once you register, the address will be sent to you.
REGISTRATION: E-mail satya@vedicpriestesstemple.com
Offer What You Can: $20 – $30, E-transfer to satya@vedicpriestesstemple.com
*Spaces limited.
*Registration closes March 17 at 12pm or when ceremony fills.

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 Mother India some 10,000 years ago. It was channelled by rishis and seers in the high 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/Pure Consciousness), and that which we are not (Mitya/not-Truth/illusion). ॐ

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

Satya & Ceremony

Born into the Vedic lineage, Satya carries the gift of fire ceremony by the Grace of her ancestors, who also practiced this form of devotion. 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. Most recently, 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. She most recently 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 ritual. Please inquire if you’re interested.

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

Vedic Priestess Temple welcomes beings from all walks of life – including LGBTQIA2S and BIPOC folks, as well as persons with disabilities.