SEPT. 26: Navratri New Moon Ceremony ~ Honouring the Sacred Divine Feminine

What is the battle we are having within our own minds? How can we bring peace?

What keeps us in fear and separation? How can we move towards love and unity?

Navratri – the nine nights dedicated to the Sacred Divine Feminine – is one of the greatest festivals of my ancestral land of India. It symbolizes the triumph of light over dark, love over fear, unity over separation – and celebrates and honours Maha Shakti – the originating seed of the Divine Feminine, in all her names and forms. It is also an opportunity to express our gratitude to the Goddess form. The first three days of the nine-day festival are dedicated to Durga – the warrior goddess of my maternal line – and we will invoke her in this ceremony. Durga is the blesser of courage, strength, divine protection, fearlessness, fierce grace, and unconditional love.

Navratri is a most auspicious Shakti time when the Goddess’s presence is especially powerful. The veil between the worlds is very thin; She is listening for your intentions and prayers, waiting to support you in bringing them to life. It is a time of prayer, ritual, practice, honouring, and celebration – that we can also utilize to bring peace and unity to our planet and humanity as a Whole.

You will also hear stories about Navratri and Durga Ma. We will engage in mudra (sacred seals) and yantra (sacred geometry) to enhance our practice.

Learn more about Durga and my maternal relationship to her here.

WHAT: Navratri Fire Ceremony ~ Honouring the Sacred Divine Feminine
WHEN: Monday, September 26, 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 September 25 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.