OCT. 15: Navratri New Moon Fire Ceremony ~ Honouring the Sacred Divine Feminine

Sunday, October 15, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Salt Spring Island, BC

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

How do we stay connected to the Divine and sacred that always Is – even in the most challenging moments of our lives?

Navratri – the nine nights dedicated to the Sacred Divine Feminine – is one of the most powerful 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, 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.

Durgā is the Universal Mother; a fiercely compassionate warrior of unconditional love. She is the force of power, protection, courage, strength, and fearlessness in ourselves, and the world around us. She supports us to cut through illusions, move through our inner and outer struggles, and restore harmony and balance within ourselves, and in the world.

Durgā tunes us into her gifts, and also help us to become aware of her shadow side in us, supporting us to confront our inner battles that may include self-limiting beliefs, blind spots and self sabotage. She also helps us remove obstacles that prevent us from accessing our deepest power, and encourage its flow.

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 our intentions and prayers, waiting to support us 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.

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

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


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

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 21 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. 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. 

Satya has 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 14 years. 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.

Satya leads ceremony and ritual for healing, renewal, union, rites of passage, and other occasions as requested. These are conducted both with groups and in private sessions.

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:
$25 – $35+ Sliding Scale

Reserve Your Spot Now – Spaces Limited – Registration Is Required

E-transfer registration funds to satya@vedicpriestesstemple.com to reserve your spot.

Registration closes October 14 or when ceremony fills.

This ceremony will be held in a beautiful, warm yurt on a farm.
The address will be sent to you a couple of days before we gather, along with pre-ceremony instructions that can help you prepare.

“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 NAVRATRI. IS THIS GATHERING SUITABLE FOR ME?

Yes, this gathering is suitable to those new to Navratri, as it will be a great way to learn more about and deepen into this nine-day festival dedicated to the Sacred Divine Feminine, in all her names and forms.
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, etc.

WHAT IS THE CANCELLATION POLICY?

Credit for a future offering within six months. Or you can transfer your ceremony reservation to a friend. Unfortunately no credits for same day cancellations.

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 ~